Chapter Summaries

Crocodile and Robin advanced Baroque Works’ plan to destabilize Alabasta while pursuing Pluton. After Crocodile killed a Kingdom Army scout who overheard their conspiracy, he ordered Robin to purge Rain Dinners’ security and vowed to destroy the country.

• Robin reported that Baroque Works had smuggled in Dance Powder and that unrest in Yuba remained limited.
• Crocodile ordered his agents to kill civilians in Yuba to deepen the conflict and explained how drought and rain over Alubarna would turn public anger into rebellion.
• Crocodile detected a hidden listener and used his sand to capture and kill Mark, a scout sent by Igaram.
• Crocodile told Robin to eliminate anyone suspicious in Rain Dinners and urged her to accelerate Baroque Works’ plans.
• Crocodile studied the map of Alabasta and vowed to obtain Pluton and kill Whitebeard.

King Cobra suspected Crocodile was hiding a scheme behind his heroic image, especially after royal scout Mark vanished while investigating Rainbase. With the drought and Dance Powder rumors worsening, Cobra decided to meet Rebel Army leader Doto in Yuba and set a public trap to expose the truth.

• Igaram told Cobra that Mark had disappeared after entering Rain Dinners, and the royal guard believed he had died.
• Cobra, Igaram, Pell, and Chaka concluded Crocodile’s popularity and the rumors blaming the royal family for the drought might conceal a plot linked to Rainbase.
• Vivi praised Crocodile for promising to protect Alabasta, and Cobra warned her that the kingdom’s fate had to remain in Alabasta’s hands.
• Cobra ordered Igaram to stop direct investigations into Rain Dinners and announced that he would visit Yuba to speak with Doto.
• Cobra instructed Igaram to spread word that the army had intercepted unknown contraband at the harbor, hoping to provoke whoever was behind the scheme.

Cobra traveled to Yuba to meet Doto and try to calm the rebellion, while Crocodile sent Mr. 2 to frame the king for a massacre. As Cobra addressed the furious crowd, Baroque Works’ hidden agents prepared to fire, leaving the confrontation on the brink of bloodshed.

• Vivi resolved to seek the truth about Crocodile’s intentions while Cobra promised her he would return safely.
• Cobra crossed the desert with four guards and arrived at devastated Yuba to meet Doto.
• Crocodile learned Cobra had gone to Yuba and ordered Mr. 2 to impersonate him and provoke a massacre.
• Mr. 2 went to Yuba, where Baroque Works’ Billions waited to shoot civilians and blame the Royal Army.
• Cobra faced Doto and the angry crowd, denied that the Nefertari Family had used Dance Powder, and prepared to speak as the hidden agents cocked their pistols.

Cobra tried to explain that the Dance Powder scandal was a conspiracy, but Mr. 2 and the Billions agents provoked a massacre that turned Yuba’s civilians against the king. With Cobra’s guards defeated, Doto stood over him and raised his scimitar to kill him.

• Cobra told Doto and the people of Yuba that the Dance Powder evidence and royal ships were part of a conspiracy.
• Mr. 2 signaled the hidden Billions agents, who shot Carter and then killed several civilians while framing Cobra’s Royal Army.
• Doto believed Cobra had ordered the killings and led the enraged civilians in an attack on the king and his guards.
• Cobra’s guards tried to protect him and escape, but the rioters overwhelmed them and killed or incapacitated the defenders.
• Doto stepped over the last fallen guard and raised his scimitar over Cobra, declaring that he would kill him.

Pell rescued Cobra from the riot in Yuba, but Doto rallied the refugees to form a Rebel Army and march on Alubarna. At Rainbase, Crocodile learned his plan had succeeded and prepared to seize Alabasta amid the coming rebellion.

• Pell arrived too late to prevent the royal guards from being killed, but he flew Cobra and the last guard away from the mob.
• Doto accused the Nefertari family of betraying Alabasta and called on the refugees to march on Alubarna; the Rebel Army formed and grew to a hundred thousand people.
• Pell landed with Cobra in the desert, where the last guard died and Cobra grieved over his failures as king.
• Robin told Crocodile that Cobra had escaped and that Doto's rebels were marching toward Alubarna in growing numbers.
• Crocodile celebrated the uprising and planned to appear as a hero after the rebels overthrew Cobra.

Cobra tried to return to Yuba and negotiate with Doto, but Pell was forced to defend him from the Rebel Army’s pursuit force. Crocodile arrived and falsely claimed that Cobra had ordered him to massacre the rebels, leaving Cobra stunned as the rebels turned against him.

• Cobra refused to flee and insisted he would return to Yuba to speak with Doto, while Pell tried to stop him.
• The Rebel Army’s camel cavalry caught up with Cobra and Pell, and the rebels attacked them.
• Pell shielded Cobra from gunfire and fought defensively as the rebels surrounded them.
• Crocodile arrived in a sandstorm and drove back the rebel who threatened Cobra.
• Crocodile displayed a parchment and claimed that Nefertari Cobra had secretly ordered him to wipe out the rebels, shocking Cobra and enraging the crowd.

Crocodile used a forged royal order to turn the rebels against Cobra, then slaughtered dozens with his quicksand power. After Pell saved the rebel leader from Crocodile’s attack and was gravely wounded, Crocodile revealed his ambition to seize an ultimate weapon, leaving Cobra helpless and praying for his people.

• Crocodile showed the rebels a royal-sealed order to exterminate them, and the squad leader recognized the seal as genuine.
• The rebels attacked Cobra, while Crocodile created a quicksand vortex that swallowed dozens of them and their camels.
• The surviving squad leader fired at Crocodile, but the bullets passed harmlessly through his Sand-Sand Fruit body.
• Crocodile launched a sand blade at the squad leader, and Pell saved him at the cost of losing half his wing and suffering severe injuries.
• Crocodile told Cobra he wanted an ultimate weapon and that Alabasta’s history would end, while Cobra prayed for the innocent civilians.

Vivi arrived in the desert and discovered that Crocodile had exposed his plot, wounded Pell, and taken Cobra captive. Crocodile explained how he had engineered Alabasta’s civil war and left Vivi trapped with her father unconscious and her hopes shattered.

• Vivi rode Karoo from Alubarna and found Crocodile aiming his hook at Cobra while Pell lay gravely wounded among the dead civilians.
• Cobra urged Vivi to flee, but Crocodile stomped on his back until he passed out and trapped Vivi in a sandstorm.
• Crocodile told Vivi that his heroism in Nanohana had been bait and showed her a forged order calling for the rebels’ destruction.
• Crocodile explained that Doto was leading the remaining rebels toward Alubarna, where the forged order would fuel a rebellion against the king.
• Vivi realized Crocodile had orchestrated the crisis and asked why he was destroying Alabasta; he answered that the royal family was too weak to protect it.

Crocodile tortured Vivi and Cobra, then ordered his Billions to massacre the rebels at Yuba and bury them in quicksand. He planned to let the blame fall on Alabasta’s Royal Army before presenting himself as a hero and seizing the country.

• Crocodile revealed his plans to destroy Alubarna, obtain Pluton, and rule the world, then stopped Gold Hook just above Vivi and struck her down instead.
• Crocodile explained how he had used Dance Powder and false rumors to turn Alabasta’s citizens against King Cobra and Vivi.
• Cobra crawled toward Vivi, but Crocodile crushed his hand and mocked his weakness; Vivi attacked Crocodile with her dagger, and he choked her before throwing her aside.
• Crocodile summoned the Billions and ordered them to kill the survivors and keep the events at Yuba secret.
• The Billions shot the rebels as Crocodile’s Desert Sunflower swallowed the crowd, while Vivi watched helplessly.
• Crocodile planned to let rumors blame the Royal Army, then appear as a hero after the rebels reached Alubarna and overthrow the king.

Crocodile’s plans for Alabasta were interrupted when Baroque Works’ Rainbase headquarters came under attack by Ace, Sabo, and Luffy. As the boys overwhelmed the assassins, Nico Robin discovered Kahn sitting calmly at a card table with Tony Stark, and Crocodile learned the crisis was not caused by the Marines.

• Crocodile celebrated his plans for Alabasta until an emergency call from Nico Robin interrupted him.
• Ace defeated Baroque Works agents in Rain Dinners with an iron pipe coated in Armament Haki.
• Sabo used Shave, Observation Haki, and his steel staff to take down the agents attacking him.
• Luffy stayed at the dining area, eating while his stretching punch knocked a group of attackers aside.
• Robin watched the ruined casino and realized Kahn’s protected card table and presence were the source of her fear.
• Tony Stark complained about the wine and cards before Kahn revealed three aces and told him he had lost.

Crocodile learned that Kahn, known as Calamity, had arrived at Rain Dinners and fled Yuba to pursue Pluton. Kahn intercepted Nico Robin and offered her a chance to leave Crocodile and become his Poneglyph scribe.

• Nico Robin told Crocodile that Kahn had arrived at Rain Dinners.
• After hearing Kahn's name, Crocodile ordered his forces to retreat and abandoned Rain Dinners.
• Crocodile fled Yuba and headed for Alubarna, determined to obtain Pluton.
• Robin tried to escape through a hidden passage, but Kahn appeared in the corridor and stopped her.
• Kahn told Robin that Crocodile could not protect her and offered her a position as his Poneglyph scribe.

Nico Robin considered Kahn’s offer to change bosses after Crocodile abandoned Rain Dinners. Kahn wanted her to read the Poneglyphs, but said they would deal with Crocodile first.

• Robin reflected on her years of fleeing betrayal and recognized that Crocodile had abandoned her and Baroque Works when he heard about Kahn.
• Kahn confirmed that he wanted Robin to read Poneglyphs and dismissed Pluton as a pile of scrap metal.
• Robin recalled Kahn’s reputation and the power of Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, who served him with reverence.
• Robin asked whether Kahn feared the World Government, and Kahn challenged her to decide which of them feared the other more.
• Kahn told Robin they would deal with Crocodile before she read the Poneglyphs, because Crocodile had harmed his people and Alabasta.

Robin accepted Kahn’s offer to join Eclipse after he promised her protection and support in uncovering the Void Century. When a message revealed that Crocodile was heading for the royal mausoleum and the Poneglyphs, Kahn set off for Alubarna with Robin, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy.

• Robin asked what would happen if she refused, and Kahn told her she could leave but would lose his protection and remain hunted by Crocodile and the World Government.
• Kahn offered Robin a legal identity and help pursuing the truth about the Poneglyphs and the Void Century, even if that meant fighting the World Government.
• After asking whether Kahn would oppose the Government if her discoveries provoked a war, Robin accepted employment with Eclipse and shook Kahn’s hand.
• A messenger bird delivered a note saying Crocodile was rushing to the Alubarna royal mausoleum, and Robin realized he was seeking Pluton.
• Kahn called Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to leave for the capital, and Robin followed them out of Rain Dinners.
• Luffy offered Robin a piece of roasted meat as the group headed toward Alubarna.

Sabo, Ace, and the others welcomed Nico Robin into Eclipse and showed her that her abilities could support both combat and intelligence work. Robin accepted her place among the group, though she remained cautious about trusting them.

• Sabo introduced himself as Eclipse’s intelligence manager and promised to help Robin with her past, while Ace asked what Crocodile feared and learned it was water.
• Tony Stark introduced himself to Robin and questioned her about how the Flower-Flower Fruit worked, prompting Sabo to recognize its intelligence-gathering potential.
• Robin demonstrated her ability by briefly restraining Ace, then used extra arms to pass meat to Luffy.
• Ace told Robin she would need to train, and the group’s teasing made her laugh.
• Tony welcomed Robin to the monster family, and she agreed to give Eclipse a try.

Crocodile dragged Cobra to the royal tomb and demanded that he reveal how to find Pluton, threatening Vivi when Cobra refused. As Kahn and the others arrived in Alubarna, Crocodile prepared to use Vivi to force Cobra to open the tomb.

• Crocodile confronted Cobra at the royal tomb and demanded to know where Pluton was hidden.
• Crocodile threatened Cobra with Alabasta’s destruction and promised that Vivi could live if Cobra cooperated.
• Miss Goldenweek reported a new threat entering the city, including a fast-moving figure and a noisy boy looking for meat.
• Crocodile kicked Cobra into the stone gate and demanded that he open it.
• Crocodile threatened to capture Vivi and drain her moisture in front of Cobra.
• Crocodile said Kahn had come to settle debts in blood and would not leave Pluton alone.

Sabo, Ace, Luffy, Tony, and Robin arrived to rescue Cobra and confront Crocodile, who had laid a trap in the underground passage. Kahn appeared as Crocodile continued to pin Cobra down, bringing the confrontation to a head.

• Crocodile crushed Cobra’s hand and dismissed his faith in Calamity, but Mr. 1 warned that someone was approaching.
• Sabo, Ace, and Luffy burst into the passage and found Crocodile holding Cobra captive.
• Ace challenged Crocodile over his attack on Sabo, while Sabo declared he had come to fight rather than flee.
• Tony and Robin joined the group, and Robin rejected Crocodile’s accusations that Eclipse would exploit her.
• Kahn arrived at the underground entrance and ordered Crocodile to stop adding to his crimes.

Kahn confronted Crocodile in the underground passage while Ace, Sabo, and Luffy prepared to fight Baroque Works agents. As Crocodile unleashed a wave of sand, Robin carried Cobra to safety, and the battle began.

• Crocodile released Cobra and challenged Kahn, while Ace checked that Cobra could still breathe.
• Sabo faced Crocodile and declared that he had returned to measure the gap between them, not to ask Kahn for revenge.
• Kahn told Crocodile that he could judge him because he was stronger, and Crocodile answered by raising his Gold Hook and flooding the passage with sand.
• Mr. 1, Mr. 4, and Miss Goldenweek moved to block the children as Ace, Sabo, and Luffy volunteered to fight them.
• Robin used Cien Fleur to lift Cobra out of the sand and told him to stay alive for his daughter.

Kahn overwhelmed Crocodile in the royal tomb passage and ordered Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to force him to answer for Alabasta. Crocodile unleashed a sandstorm against the three brothers, who prepared to fight him as the chapter ended.

• Crocodile attacked Kahn with sand, but Kahn's Bio-Force Field stopped and repelled his abilities and Gold Hook.
• Crocodile admitted he wanted Pluton, and Kahn dismissed the weapon before yielding the fight to Ace, Sabo, and Luffy.
• Crocodile unleashed a gigantic Sandstorm, while Sabo and Robin protected Cobra and Tony took shelter.
• Ace stepped into the storm to collect Crocodile's debt for injuring Sabo, and Luffy vowed to punish him for hurting Cobra and Vivi.
• Crocodile mocked the brothers and warned that Eclipse's name would not save them on the battlefield.

Ace, Sabo, and Luffy fought Crocodile in the underground passage while Kahn let them face the Shichibukai themselves. Their teamwork and water let them land a few hits, but Crocodile remained standing and unleashed another attack.

• Tony agreed that Kahn’s power was a deterrent and was put to work carrying rubble for Robin.
• Crocodile attacked, and Ace, Sabo, and Luffy struggled against his Logia powers and combat experience.
• Sabo used Observation Haki to help Ace graze Crocodile, while Crocodile countered and injured Ace and Sabo.
• Robin supplied water, and Luffy used it to hit Crocodile; the three coordinated another attack that drove him into the stone gate.
• Crocodile rose with blood at his mouth, and Kahn warned the three that Crocodile had not yet seriously tried to kill them.
• Crocodile spread yellow sand through the passage and launched Desert Greatsword.

Crocodile tried to collapse the royal mausoleum entrance and bury everyone, but Kahn pinned the debris and sand in place while leaving Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to fight him for ten minutes. The boys attacked Crocodile, and Sabo searched for a weakness in the rhythm of his sand control.

• Crocodile unleashed Desert Greatsword, shattering the passage and sending the wounded Cobra sliding toward a fissure.
• Robin used Eight Fleur to pull Cobra to safety and shield him from rubble while Tony clung to a pillar.
• Kahn used a dark golden force field to halt the falling boulders, stabilize the entrance, and freeze the sand in place.
• Kahn told Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to keep fighting Crocodile until the ten minutes were up.
• Crocodile sent sand blades at the boys, and Ace charged through them with his iron pipe coated in Armament Haki.
• Sabo circled above with Geppo and struck at the turning points of Crocodile's sand flow to create an opening for Ace and Luffy.