Chapter Summaries

Lina explored the Going Merry and used his skeletons to organize its supplies as Usopp joined the crew and helped create their pirate flag. As the newly formed Straw Hat Pirates set sail, Nami warned them that Arlong was likely more dangerous than his bounty suggested.

• Lina explored the Going Merry, sorted Kaya’s supplies, and assigned skeletons to help with chores.
• Usopp left Syrup Village with the crew, and Merry told Kaya about the lonely wish behind Usopp’s childhood lies; Kaya decided to study medicine.
• Usopp designed a Jolly Roger, and Lina and Usopp painted it on the flag and sail, officially forming the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Lina asked how long it would take to reach Cocoyasi Village, and Nami said two days before warning that Arlong was stronger than his bounty indicated and had a secret arrangement with a Marine branch.

Lina and the Straw Hats reached Cocoyasi Village, where they saw the damage Arlong’s fish-men had caused and learned how the villagers feared his rule. The chapter left them arriving at Nami’s Orange Garden as Marines argued with her family over the money she had saved.

• Nami explained Arlong’s strength and introduced his officers, while Lina reassured the crew that they could defeat them with his undead.
• Lina and Zoro trained aboard the Going Merry, and Lina explained Devil Fruit types, Seastone, and Haki to Zoro.
• The Going Merry reached the Konomi Islands, and Nami led the crew toward Cocoyasi Village to avoid alerting Arlong’s crew.
• The villagers welcomed Nami home cautiously, and Luffy insisted the crew would not abandon her.
• Nami and the others reached the Orange Garden, where they heard Marines claiming they would confiscate Nami’s saved money.

Nami joined Luffy, Lina, and Zoro in confronting Arlong after Colonel Mouse seized her savings and the Chainsaw Devil killed him. The group reached Arlong Park, where Arlong met them with his fish-men and Lina eyed the crowd.

• Colonel Mouse confiscated Nami’s hidden treasure, and Luffy and the Chainsaw Devil attacked the Marines; the Chainsaw Devil killed Mouse as the soldiers fled.
• Zoro revealed that he had killed two fish-men who were watching the Marines, and Nami told Genzo she had returned with friends to overthrow Arlong.
• Arlong mocked Nami’s stolen savings and joked that he could force her to save another hundred million berries.
• Luffy, Lina, Zoro, and Nami blasted open Arlong Park’s entrance and confronted Arlong and his assembled fish-men.
• Lina counted the fish-men and considered them useful recruits and fighters for the ship.

Nami joined the Straw Hat Pirates and challenged Arlong, while Luffy and the others fought Arlong’s crew at Arlong Park. As the battle continued, Lina secretly targeted Hachi from behind to avoid revealing his undead ability.

• Zoro killed several Fish-Men, and Arlong sent Chuu and Kuroobi to fight the intruders.
• Nami declared she was leaving Arlong and joining the Straw Hat Pirates, then shouted that she wanted him dead.
• Luffy struck Arlong with Gomu Gomu Pistol and Bazooka, but Arlong retaliated with a Water Shot and went to retrieve his sawtooth blade.
• Zoro fought Chuu, the Blade Devil fought Kuroobi, and the Chainsaw Devil and Wolverine cut down Fish-Men as Nami and Usopp cheered from behind a wall.
• Lina looted fallen Fish-Men while keeping the fight going, then tricked Hachi into charging the undead and shot him from behind.

Lina and her wraiths helped Luffy and Zoro defeat Arlong, ending his control over Cocoyasi Village. Nami shot Arlong and finally began to put the burden of his murder of Bellemere behind her.

• Lina's Chainsaw Devil defeated Hachi and two fish-men, while the Blade Devil cut down Kuroobi.
• Lina recalled the Chainsaw Devil and Blade Devil, leaving her Wolverine wraith hidden near the fight as Luffy and Zoro battled Arlong.
• Arlong tried to seize Nami as a hostage, but the Wolverine wraith repeatedly stabbed his side and left him too injured to continue fighting.
• Nami joined Lina, Usopp, Luffy, and Zoro after Arlong fell, then took Lina's gun and shot him.
• Lina gave Nami a handkerchief and used blue flames to cover Arlong's body.

After Arlong's defeat, Lina recovered the crew's stolen money and created a transforming undead bone-chain sword from Arlong's traits. The group rested with the villagers, and Nami negotiated to leave money for Cocoyasi Village.

• Villagers led by Genzo arrived at Arlong Park to help Nami and confront Arlong's crew.
• Lina searched Arlong's room, found about 400 million berries, and argued with Nami over dividing the money.
• Lina considered fusing Arlong and Zoro's templates but decided to use Arlong's teeth and nose to make a bone-chain sword.
• Lina showed the extending, transforming undead weapon to Luffy, who played with it until hunger sent him back.
• Nami asked Lina to leave 100 million berries for Cocoyasi Village, and Lina agreed.

Lina and the others arrived at Baratie, where Luffy challenged Sanji to an eating contest and the group learned that Hawk Eyes had defeated Krieg’s crew. Hawk Eyes asked the cooks for the bill, leaving Zoro unaware that the world’s greatest swordsman was nearby.

• Lina spotted Baratie and led the group there, where they saw the wreck of Krieg’s pirate ship and Hawk Eyes’s boat outside.
• Luffy ordered ten servings of meat and challenged Sanji to an eating contest, while Sanji flirted with Nami and Zeff struck him with his wooden leg.
• The cooks told Lina and the others that Krieg’s crew had tried to plunder Baratie after Zeff fed them, and Hawk Eyes had cut their flagship in half and defeated them.
• Hawk Eyes stood up, picked up his sword, and asked the cooks for the bill.

Zoro challenged Hawk Eyes and was badly defeated, renewing his vow to become the world’s greatest swordsman. Luffy invited Sanji to join the crew, and Zeff pushed Sanji to pursue the Azure Sea, leaving Sanji in tears as Lina accidentally interrupted their farewell.

• Zoro challenged Hawk Eyes to a duel, and Hawk Eyes defeated him with a deep slash across his chest.
• Zoro vowed never to lose again until he defeated Hawk Eyes, while Lina and Usopp helped treat his wound.
• Luffy asked Sanji to join the crew after learning Sanji dreamed of finding the Azure Sea, but Sanji initially refused to leave Baratie.
• Zeff told Sanji to set sail and see the Azure Sea for himself, and Sanji tearfully thanked him for his kindness.
• Lina entered the kitchen holding undead ants and awkwardly interrupted Sanji and Zeff’s emotional farewell.

Lina and the crew welcomed Sanji aboard, recovered treasure from Krieg’s flagship, and learned that Luffy, Zoro, and the Blade Saw Duo had received bounties. As the Merry sailed toward Loguetown, the crew planned to resupply there and Lina prepared to search for Seastone.

• Sanji agreed to join Luffy’s crew after competing with Luffy over a meal, and Lina paid the restaurant bill and asked Sanji to gather supplies.
• Lina sent fish-man undead to search Krieg’s flagship and recovered treasure before the crew sailed away from Baratie.
• Nami read the wanted posters: Monkey D. Luffy had a thirty-million-berry bounty, Roronoa Zoro had a sixteen-million-berry bounty, and the Blade Saw Duo had a combined bounty of twenty-five million.
• The crew celebrated Sanji’s arrival aboard the Merry as Nami announced they would reach Twin Capes by the next day and suggested stopping in Loguetown.
• Lina planned to search Loguetown’s black market for Seastone before entering the Grand Line.

Lina arrived in Loguetown with the Straw Hat crew and went looking for a black market, hoping to find Seastone. He reached a hidden tavern with the Blade Devil and the Chainsaw Devil, where the bartender recognized them as wanted pirates.

• Lina woke in the crow's nest, joked with Sanji, and saw Loguetown ahead with the crew.
• Lina gave Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp spending money, then went shopping for supplies with Sanji.
• Sanji went to watch a cooking competition while Lina entered an alley to question two thugs about the black markets.
• The wounded thug told Lina that one market belonged to Bartolomeo and another was run by a group working for Joker.
• Lina followed the directions to a secluded tavern, where the bartender identified him and his undead companions as the Blade Saw Duo of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Lina bought Seastone weapons and handcuffs from Kruke, a Joker associate, then killed him when he launched a surprise attack. Lina left to collect the tavern’s spoils and dispose of the bodies.

• Lina negotiated with Kruke for two pairs of Seastone handcuffs, three special guns, and all sixteen Seastone bullets, paying with the crew’s money.
• Kruke showed Lina the goods, accepted payment, and shook his hand as Lina prepared to leave with the two undead Devils.
• Kruke sprang at the Blade Saw Duo, but Lina anticipated the attack and used the undead, his Bone Chain Sword, and the Werewolf’s claws to strike him.
• Lina killed Kruke and the four men who had been standing aside.
• Lina headed toward the back of the tavern to gather the spoils and dispose of the bodies.

Lina rescued Luffy from Buggy’s execution attempt in Loguetown, then used Seastone bullets to stop Smoker as the crew escaped toward their ship. The crew set sail for the Grand Line, while a mysterious visitor arrived to speak with the defeated Smoker.

• Lina sold weapons at a black market, bought Log Poses, and obtained Seastone without spending money.
• Lina shot Buggy with a Seastone bullet, freed Luffy, and fled with him as Smoker pursued them.
• Lina, Luffy, and Sanji ran toward the port through a storm, carrying Sanji’s prize Elephant Trunk Tuna.
• Lina shot Smoker with a Seastone bullet, weakening him long enough for the others to escape.
• Lina explained Seastone to Luffy and Sanji, and the crew boarded their ship and set sail for the Grand Line.
• A mysterious man appeared beside the weakened Smoker and said he had come to see the youngsters off.

Lina and the Straw Hats sailed through the Grand Line’s erratic weather and reached an island, where a welcoming crowd greeted them at the harbor. Igaram introduced himself as the mayor of Whiskey Peak, and the crew began mingling with the villagers.

• Nami explained that the crew was nearing the next island while Lina reflected on his growing strength and plans for the Grand Line.
• Luffy and Usopp built snow figures, Sanji prepared a tuna meal, and Lina and Zoro trained together.
• Lina spotted an island with a town and cactus-shaped peaks, and the Merry followed a river to its harbor.
• Villagers welcomed the arriving pirates without fear, and Igaram introduced himself as the mayor of Welcome Town—Whiskey Peak.
• Luffy greeted Igaram, and the crew began getting along with the villagers.

The Straw Hats celebrated in Whiskey Peak while Lina recognized the town as a trap run by bounty hunters. After the feast, Lina and the others woke before the attack and learned that Nami had gone searching for treasure, leaving the crew calm in the enemy’s lair.

• Igaram welcomed the Straw Hats to town, and Lina watched Sanji and himself fall for the women who approached them.
• That night, Luffy ate through the banquet while Zoro and Nami competed in a drinking contest and Lina lounged with the women.
• Igaram showed the other bounty hunters the crew’s wanted posters, and they realized the pirates’ combined bounties exceeded seventy million.
• A tall woman reported that the crew had eaten nearly all their supplies, and Igaram led the group out to prepare their attack.
• Lina woke after the feast, learned Nami had gone to search for treasure, and told the others his undead had found the town was broke.

Lina, Zoro, and Sanji fought off a Baroque Works attack while Lina watched and picked off several attackers himself. After the fight, they discovered that one of the officers was Vivi, the princess of Alabasta, and Nami demanded to know why Igaram had called her a princess.

• Lina learned that about a hundred Baroque Works members were outside, while Zoro pretended he could not leave the house and Sanji and Zoro went to fight.
• Zoro and Sanji attacked the crowd, defeating its members as Lina watched from the rooftop.
• A brown-haired attacker confronted Lina over his sister, and Lina shot him and several other attackers.
• Zoro defeated Mr. 9 and faced Vivi, whose Mosquito Coil Dance briefly made him dizzy; he cut her headband with the back of his blade.
• Sanji stopped Igaram from attacking Zoro, and Lina recognized Vivi as the princess of Alabasta.
• Nami arrived, complained that the defeated attackers had no money, and stomped on Igaram while demanding to know why he had called Vivi a princess.

Lina and the Straw Hats agreed to escort Princess Vivi to Alabasta, while Igaram chose to travel ahead alone to draw danger away from her. As they set sail for Little Garden, Crocodile learned of Vivi’s departure and sent Baroque Works agents after the crew.

• Luffy scolded Lina, Zoro, and Sanji for knocking out their dinner hosts, but Nami silenced him with punches.
• Igaram revealed that Vivi was the princess of Alabasta and asked the Straw Hats to take her home; Luffy accepted the job.
• Igaram told Vivi he would leave by another route to draw the Baroque Works agents’ attention away from her, and she agreed to go with the Straw Hats.
• The Straw Hats sailed from the harbor with Vivi and Karoo aboard, and Nami confirmed that their next stop was Little Garden.
• Miss All Sunday reported Vivi’s escape to Crocodile and said Mr. 5, Miss Valentine, Mr. 3, Miss Goldenweek, and Mr. 2 had been sent after the Straw Hats.

The Merry reached Little Garden, where Lina led Nami and Usopp into the jungle and encountered a giant named Brogy. Brogy introduced himself, then Lina warned him about something behind him.

• Vivi grew comfortable with the crew as Lina teased her with a photo from her dance on Fast.
• After three days at sea, Lina spotted Little Garden, and the Merry sailed up the river into the island.
• Lina, Nami, and Usopp went into the jungle while Zoro and Sanji began a hunting contest.
• A giant emerged from the forest, and Brogy introduced himself to Lina.
• Lina warned Brogy to watch out behind him.

Lina and his companions befriended Brogy on Little Garden while Baroque Works agents planned to deal with the Straw Hat Crew. Lina tried to collect a sample from Brogy but failed, leaving him determined to try again in his transformed state.

• Brogy killed a dinosaur that attacked him, then invited Lina, Nami, and Usopp to share a meal and drinks.
• Lina and his companions brought Brogy several barrels of liquor and followed him into the forest, where Usopp listened eagerly to his stories.
• Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine met with Mr. 3, who explained that the Straw Hat Crew's contact with the giants posed a danger and planned to use Eternal Poses to lure them into the forest.
• Lina asked Brogy for a body sample, but his blue flames failed to collect it, so he planned to try again after transforming.

Lina and the others joined Brogy on the way to his duel with Dorry, then watched the giants fight to a draw and share liquor afterward. Lina asked Brogy whether he could use Haki, and Brogy offered to teach him.

• A volcanic eruption interrupted Lina's transformation, and Brogy took Lina, Nami, and Usopp to meet his old friend Dorry for their duel.
• Brogy and Dorry explained that they had fought for a hundred years despite forgetting why their duel began, and they resumed fighting when they met.
• Lina reunited with Luffy and Vivi, then remembered that he had bet on the hunting contest and sent fishman spirits into the forest to find prey.
• Brogy and Dorry fought fiercely until both were exhausted and called the result a draw, then celebrated with the liquor Brogy had brought.
• Lina asked Brogy whether he could use Haki, and Brogy asked if Lina wanted to learn.

Lina learned about Haki from Dorry and Brogy, then used her blue flames to create undead versions of the giants. She named the new skeletal warriors Blue Oni and Red Oni and prepared to test whether they had inherited the giants’ Haki.

• Brogy explained that he and Dorry would teach Lina Haki through a rough method: taking a beating.
• Lina transformed into her Zoan form, and Dorry and Brogy reacted to a presence they recognized before Brogy let her cover him with blue flames.
• Lina explained that her Devil Fruit let her create undead, then used it on Dorry to make a second giant undead.
• Lina tried shrinking the giant undead to ordinary size, but they burst apart from the strain.
• Lina summoned two lean, skeletal Spartan warriors, named them Blue Oni and Red Oni after Dorry and Brogy’s nicknames, and prepared to test whether they had inherited Haki.