Chapter Summaries

Lina’s crew encountered Mr. 3 and learned that Baroque Works was hunting Vivi, while Luffy charged into battle. Vivi revealed that Baroque Works was led by the Shichibukai Crocodile, leaving Nami and Usopp terrified.

• Lina showed off the Blue Oni and Red Oni undead, whose Haki made them the crew’s strongest fighters.
• Mr. 3, Mr. 5, Miss Valentine’s Day, and a little girl approached the clearing while Lina’s fish-man undead tracked them.
• Mr. 3 emerged, and Vivi identified him as a Baroque Works assassin who had come to hunt her.
• Vivi demanded to know what happened to Igaram, and Mr. 3 taunted her by suggesting he had been eaten by fish.
• Luffy charged at Mr. 3 while Lina sent his undead to surround the others in the forest.
• Vivi revealed that Baroque Works’ boss was Crocodile, causing Nami and Usopp to panic.

Lina defeated Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine’s Day on Little Garden, while Luffy pursued Mr. 3. He returned to the others riding a Tyrannosaurus rex and said he had taken care of the fight.

• Vivi told the crew that Mr. 0 was Crocodile, a Shichibukai who secretly led Baroque Works, and Nami lamented taking the job for money.
• Lina left Vivi, Nami, and Usopp in the giants’ care and went into the forest, where Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine’s Day were fighting his fish-man undead.
• Lina attacked with a rain of weapons, bringing down Miss Valentine’s Day, then used Red Ogre to impale Mr. 5 and pin him to a tree.
• Lina killed Mr. 5, collected his template, and left the forest.
• Lina returned to the group riding a Tyrannosaurus rex and told them he had handled the enemy who attacked him with boogers.

Lina searched for Luffy, found Sanji intercepting a Baroque Works call, and returned with an Eternal Pose pointing toward Alabasta. The crew learned Little Garden’s Log Pose would take a year to set, but Lina checked the map and found Drum Island near their route.

• Lina and the tyrannosaurus found Sanji in a wax building with the unconscious Unluckies, where Sanji had pretended to be Mr. 3 while speaking with Baroque Works’ boss.
• Lina took the Eternal Pose for Alabasta, then found Luffy, who climbed onto the tyrannosaurus and rode back with him.
• The crew reunited with Zoro and the giants, and Sanji cooked a meal for everyone while Vivi apologized for bringing danger to the group.
• Brogy told the crew Little Garden’s Log Pose would take a year to set, so Lina checked Nami’s map and saw Drum Island was close to the route to Alabasta.
• Dorry and Brogy headed toward the shore to see the crew off.

After leaving Little Garden, Lina and the crew were nearly swallowed by the Island Eater Goldfish before Dorry and Brogy split the sea with their Elbaf Spear and sent the Merry onward. That night, the crew settled a hunting dispute by making Zoro and Sanji wash their hair in front of everyone, while Lina avoided their retaliation by sleeping outside the ship.

• Lina argued with Zoro and Sanji over whether his undead-assisted hunt counted as cheating before Dorry and Brogy arrived to see the crew off.
• The Merry left Little Garden, but the Island Eater Goldfish pulled it toward its open jaws, frightening Nami and the others.
• Lina let Dorry and Brogy handle the monster, and they used Elbaf Spear to split the sea and propel the Merry to safety.
• Dorry and Brogy watched the Merry disappear, then resumed their duel after noticing the volcano erupt.
• The crew voted on the hunting dispute and made Zoro and Sanji wash their hair while everyone watched and laughed.
• Lina escaped the angry Zoro and Sanji by sleeping on summoned Fish-Men outside the ship.

As the Merry sailed through heavy rain, Lina and the others defeated former Drum Island king Wapol and his men after their transforming ship approached. The ship sank when Wapol was knocked unconscious, and the crew salvaged only a small amount of treasure, which Lina decided to give to Nami.

• Lina and Zoro trained aboard the Merry as Lina noted his strength had nearly reached 4,000 kilos.
• Lina and Zoro spotted a giant submarine transform into a ship and prepared for a possible attack.
• Wapol boarded the Merry with armed soldiers and demanded a Log Pose or Eternal Pose to return to Drum Island.
• Sanji, Zoro, and the undead attacked Wapol's men, while Lina shot Wapol with a Seastone bullet and knocked him unconscious.
• Wapol's ship came apart and sank, and the crew salvaged a small amount of treasure that Lina offered to Nami.

Rainer’s crew learned about Drum Island’s former king, Wapol, and sailed into the island’s snowy waters. As the crew approached, Dalton heard that pirates had returned and led villagers toward the coast to confront them.

• Rainer gave Nami a bag of treasure, then got punched when he hinted he had more money hidden away.
• Nami told the crew they would reach Drum Island the next day, and Rainer warned everyone to prepare for the island’s cold climate.
• Vivi explained that Wapol had killed or expelled Drum Kingdom’s doctors so he could make people beg him for treatment, and Rainer confirmed that Wapol had already been sunk.
• Rainer spotted Drum Island through the heavy snowfall as Luffy and Usopp played in the snow aboard the ship.
• In Big Horn Village, villagers reported the returning pirates to Dalton, who armed himself and led them toward the coast.

The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Drum Island, where Lina’s restless power nearly caused him to attack villagers before he stopped the zombies. Dalton welcomed the crew and told them about the island’s doctor, and Lina decided they should have Zoro’s wound treated.

• Luffy and the crew landed on Drum Island, where Zoro plunged into the sea to train in the freezing water.
• Villagers confronted the Merry, and Mr. 1 attacked them until Lina stopped controlling the zombies after realizing his bloodlust was worsening.
• Dalton lowered the villagers’ weapons and agreed to escort the Straw Hat Pirates into the village to restock supplies.
• Dalton told the crew about Drum Island’s former king, Wapol, and its remaining doctor, whom people called the Witch.
• Lina suggested visiting the doctor to treat Zoro’s chest wound, and Nami punched Zoro when he dismissed the injury.

Lina, Luffy, and Zoro climbed Drum Mountain, where they encountered Chopper after Luffy tried to recruit a hiking bear. The chapter ended with Doctor Kureha confronting the group while Chopper hid behind her.

• Lina, Luffy, and Zoro set out to climb Drum Mountain, while Usopp went to help Sanji.
• The three greeted a hiking bear, but Luffy tried to recruit it before Lina pulled him away.
• Luffy reached the summit first, and Lina narrowly beat Zoro to the finish.
• Chopper watched the newcomers until Luffy chased him, calling him meat; Chopper transformed and knocked Luffy into the snow.
• Luffy decided he wanted Chopper to join the crew, and Doctor Kureha appeared at the castle entrance as Chopper sought her help.

Lina, Luffy, and Zoro reached Dr. Kureha’s castle, where she treated Zoro and told Lina and Luffy about Chopper’s painful past. After learning why Chopper feared joining them, Luffy and Lina set off to recruit him, while Kureha watched them go and wondered if Chopper was leaving.

• Lina paid Dr. Kureha twenty million berries to treat Zoro’s wounds.
• While Zoro recovered, Luffy and Lina showed Chopper a pirate flag drawing and invited him to join their crew, but Chopper ran away, saying he could not become a pirate.
• Dr. Kureha treated Zoro and explained that Chopper had been rejected by reindeer and humans before Dr. Hiriluk took him in.
• Dr. Kureha told Lina and Luffy that Chopper feared being hurt again and had come to believe he was a monster.
• Luffy vowed to make Chopper a crewmate, and he and Lina rushed off to find him as Dr. Kureha wondered if he was leaving.

Luffy and Lina persuaded Chopper to join their crew, and the Straw Hats welcomed him aboard as their doctor. As they prepared to leave Drum Island, cherry blossoms covered the snowy mountain, and Chopper vowed to fulfill Dr. Hiriluk’s dream.

• Luffy and Lina reassured Chopper that they accepted him, and he agreed to become their crewmate after saying goodbye to Doctor Kureha.
• Chopper led Lina, Luffy, and Zoro down the mountain on a sled, and villagers watched them fly through the sunset sky.
• The crew welcomed Chopper aboard the Going Merry and learned that he was a reindeer who had eaten a Devil Fruit and was a doctor.
• Lina organized the supplies and prepared the ship to leave Drum Island.
• A burst of pink cherry blossoms spread across the snowy mountain, and Chopper vowed to become a doctor who could cure every disease and fulfill Dr. Hiriluk’s dream.

The Merry sailed toward Alabasta as Vivi worried over reports that the civil war was nearing a decisive battle. The crew trained along the way, and they reached the island, where Vivi directed them toward the port city of Nanohana.

• Vivi and Nami read a newspaper reporting that the rebel army had grown to seven hundred thousand as more than three hundred thousand of the King's soldiers defected.
• Lina and the others reassured Vivi that they would help her in Alabasta, and Zoro said they could defeat Crocodile.
• Lina, Zoro, and Sanji trained their Haki by taking blindfolded blows from Usopp, who then asked to join their strength training.
• Five days after leaving Drum Island, Lina spotted Alabasta, and Vivi directed the Merry toward Nanohana.

Lina and the Straw Hats reached Alabasta and began gathering information while Vivi sent a warning about Crocodile to Cobra. The chapter left Smoker preparing to contact Aokiji and Luffy’s older brother searching for him in Nanohana.

• Usopp spotted Baroque Works ships near the harbor, and Lina landed the Merry on a secluded stretch of coast while summoning undead to guard it.
• Vivi sent Karoo to deliver a letter revealing that Crocodile was secretly behind the rebellion, while the crew discovered that Luffy had gone missing.
• Lina and the others disguised themselves and split up to gather information in Nanohana, where Chopper smelled gunpowder on a passing cart.
• Smoker arrived at Nanohana Harbor and decided to contact Aokiji after headquarters refused to authorize action against the plot in Alabasta.
• Portgas D. Ace woke after falling asleep over his meal and showed the restaurant owner Luffy’s wanted poster while asking if he had seen his little brother.

Lina and the others followed supply wagons out of the city and learned that Crocodile had ordered Baroque Works to target the Straw Hat Pirates and Princess Vivi. The crew reunited aboard the Going Merry with Luffy’s older brother, Portgas D. Ace, and Lina chased after Ace to copy his template before he left.

• Lina and the others watched wagon trains carrying weapons, food, and medical supplies leave the city, then decided to buy a map and rejoin the crew.
• Crocodile revealed himself as Baroque Works’ boss and ordered the agents, except Mr. 2, to eliminate the Straw Hat Pirates and Princess Vivi.
• Luffy returned to the Going Merry with Portgas D. Ace, whom he introduced as his older brother from Foosha Village.
• Ace greeted the crew, gave Luffy a paper that would help him find Ace someday, and left after saying they would meet again at the top of the sea.
• Lina realized he had forgotten to copy Ace’s template, ran after him, and asked to touch him before returning to the ship.

Lina proposed using rain to calm the rebels and weaken their desire to fight, then led a group to seize Dancing Powder from Baroque Works ships. His undead defeated the agents, and the survivors confirmed that the powder was aboard.

• Vivi said she wanted to persuade Kuzan to stop the rebellion, but Lina pointed out that she had no evidence and could not convince hundreds of thousands of rebels alone.
• Lina suggested that rain could ease the rebels’ anger over the water shortage, and the group decided to obtain Dancing Powder and use it near their base.
• Nami used the map to conclude that the rebels had moved from Yuba to Kataleya, while Lina planned to search the nearby Baroque Works ships.
• Lina and his undead attacked the ships while the Cowardly Trio watched from behind a boulder; Mr. 1, Blue Ogre, and Red Ogre routed the agents and sank many vessels.
• Lina questioned the surviving agents, who confirmed that the ships carried Dancing Powder.

Lina and the Straw Hat Pirates transported Baroque Works’ Dancing Powder across the desert so they could burn it upwind of Kataleya. As Baroque Works agents headed for Alubarna, Lina prepared for a possible fight with Crocodile.

• Lina seized a shipload of Dancing Powder and rejoined Nami and the others aboard the Going Merry.
• The group set out across the desert with the Dancing Powder, but the heat and cargo drained Lina’s stamina as they traveled.
• At the Spider Cafe, Daz Bones, Ms. Doublefinger, Mr. 4, and Ms. Merry Christmas decided to head to Alubarna after losing track of the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Nami chose a desert site upwind of Kataleya where the group could burn the Dancing Powder, and Lina sent the undead to gather firewood.
• Lina checked the Seastone bullet in his Bone Chain Sword and his custom revolver as he prepared to face Crocodile.

As rain fell on the rebel headquarters after three years of drought, the rebels rejoiced and began collecting water. Vivi reunited with Kuzan and told him that someone was manipulating the war, and he brought her and Lina’s group inside to talk.

• Lina and the others spent the night in the desert, burning Dancing Powder as Sanji cooked dinner.
• At dawn, Lina spotted rain clouds approaching and woke the others.
• The rebels saw rain falling over Kataleya, celebrated, and rushed to collect water.
• Kuzan wondered why it was raining and reflected on the losses and suffering caused by the war.
• Vivi arrived with Lina’s group, reunited with Kuzan, and told him someone was manipulating the conflict.
• Kuzan led Vivi and the others into the camp to discuss the conspiracy.

Vivi convinced the rebel leaders that Crocodile had framed King Cobra, and Lina exposed a Baroque Works infiltrator who confirmed the plot. With the rebellion losing its will to fight, the Straw Hats set out across the desert for Alubarna to confront Crocodile and protect the king.

• Kuzan weighed Vivi’s account and persuaded the rebel officers that Crocodile was more likely than Cobra to have caused the crisis.
• A Baroque Works agent named Doron considered attacking Vivi but was exposed by Lina and forced to confess.
• Kuzan sent officers to spread the truth among the rebel bases, weakening the rebellion’s resolve.
• Sanji proposed taking Vivi to the palace, while Luffy, Zoro, and Lina agreed they still had to stop Crocodile.
• Lina found horses and Sanji gathered food and water before the group left Kataleya for Alubarna.

Lina and Vivi reached Alubarna as Crocodile abandoned his original plan and ordered Baroque Works agents to attack the Straw Hat Crew. The group encountered the chief agents on the way to the palace, with Sanji and Zoro each taking on an opponent.

• Vivi revealed herself to the guards at Alubarna's south gate, and they let her group into the city.
• After learning that the rebels knew the truth and were spreading news of the ceasefire, Crocodile ordered Mr. 2, Mr. 1, and the other agents to wipe out the Straw Hat Crew.
• Crocodile threatened King Cobra with a bomb that could destroy a ten-kilometer radius unless Cobra revealed the location of the Poneglyph.
• Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas ambushed Lina's group, and Mr. 4 struck Luffy with his metal bat after Miss Merry Christmas trapped his feet.
• Mr. 2 attacked Sanji, who took him on, while Daz used his claw blades against Vivi and Zoro stepped in to block the attack.

Lina and the others rushed to the royal palace, where Bell revealed that the king had gone missing. Lina sensed people beneath the palace, and Luffy broke through the floor to search for them, sending the group crashing downward.

• Lina warned Luffy to take Crocodile seriously, and the group hurried toward the palace while Zoro and Sanji stayed behind to fight Daz and Mr. 2.
• Vivi led Lina and the others through the palace, where Bell arrived and told her that the king was missing.
• Lina said Blue Ogre and Red Ogre sensed people below and to the west, near the Tomb of the Kings.
• Vivi agreed to break through the floor to search for the king, and Luffy used Gomu Gomu no Axe to smash it apart.
• Lina caught Nami and Usopp as the floor collapsed, while Bell caught Vivi, and the group fell into the space below.

Crocodile confronted Nico Robin over the missing ancient weapon information before Luffy’s group broke into the underground palace. After Crocodile attacked Robin and she fought back, the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre rushed in to join the battle.

• Crocodile questioned Nico Robin about the ancient weapon, but she said the Poneglyph contained no information, while Cobra watched bound nearby.
• A crash opened the palace ceiling, and Vivi and Bell reunited with Cobra as Luffy and his companions fell into the chamber.
• Crocodile charged into the smoke to attack Luffy but was knocked back by one of the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre.
• Crocodile ordered Robin to deal with the people hiding nearby, then attacked her with a sand blade because he suspected she was hiding information.
• Robin dodged most of the blade, threw water and a dagger at Crocodile, and the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre sprang forward to attack.