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Captain Smoker has Luffy in his grasp until a fiery stranger creates a diversion, giving the Straw Hats a chance to make a break for it.

The Straw Hats arrive in Alabasta with precious little time to stop the rebellion. Sanji and Chopper are sent to gather supplies for a dangerous trip across the desert.

The Straw Hats rescue a man of many faces as they approach Alabasta. Sure, he's good for a laugh, but they may regret pulling him out of the drink.

Chopper sets sail for Alabasta with his new friends, and Dalton thinks back to his first meeting with Princess Vivi.

After an explosive battle with Wapol, Luffy begins the tiring process of convincing Chopper to join his pirate gang.

Wapol attacks Nami in her weakened condition, but Monkey D. Luffy is quick to step in and even the odds.

When Wapol orders his goons to attack the Straw Hats, Chopper shows off a little something he calls the Rumble Ball!

Luffy unleashes the full force of his Gum Gum furry on Wapol, and Chopper is amazed by the rubberman's fierce devotion to the pirate flag.

Chopper's first friend was a quack doctor who couldn't cure a cold, but the old man still managed to teach the little reindeer how to care for people.

Luffy recruits Tony Tony Chopper to join the Straw Hat crew as the ship's doctor.

After a long journey up the mountain, Nami finally receives much-needed medical attention, but Sanji and Luffy are more interested in eating the doctor!

Luffy and his crew watch Alabasta fade into the distance, but there's no time for reminiscing. The marines are in hot pursuit, and there's a stowaway aboard the Going Merry!

Mr. 2 is a man of many faces, but he finally shows his true colors when the marines attack the Straw Hats. Elsewhere, Vivi has a scheme up her sleeve, and it involves Igaram wearing a dress.

Now that the rebellion is over, Vivi must make an important decision about her future. The Straw Hats are ready to hoist the anchor, but an ambiguous villain has stolen the Going Merry!

Crocodile is defeated, the rain has returned to Alabasta, and Vivi's people are eager to rebuild their kingdom. As for the Straw Hats, they have a fleet of marines breathing down their necks.

Pell's sacrifice spares his beloved city, but only an act of god can stop the rebellion. With Crocodile's poison coursing through his body, Luffy musters a final attack against Alabasta's oppressor.

The Straw Hats team up to give Vivi one last shot at disarming the bomb that threatens to destroy her city. She succeeds in cutting the fuse, but Crocodile has a backup plan.

With the walls crumbling down around them, Crocodile attacks Luffy with a poisoned pirate hook. Meanwhile, Vivi draws a bead on the bombers, but can she stop them in time?

While his mates search for a bomb, Luffy narrowly survives his second scrape with Crocodile. Across town, Nico Robin strong-arms Cobra into revealing his country's greatest secret.

Luffy finally discovers the secret to knocking out a sandman, but it won't matter unless Vivi and the rest of the Straw Hats can locate the Baroque Works bomber.