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Zoro hopes to attain a new level of strength when he fights a foe with a body made of blades. The Straw Hat sword-slinger is determined to become a man who can cut steel - or die trying.

Crocodile reveals his sinister motives for attacking Alabasta, and Nami tries to end her duel with Miss Doublefinger by unleashing the Clima Tact's ultimate weapon: a devastatingly lethal tornado!

Things don't look good for the prettiest Straw Hat. Nami's about to tangle with a thorny adversary, and the weapon Usopp built her is only good for party tricks!

Vivi continues preparations to blow up the palace; Zorro puts his steel to the test against a lethal blade-man; and Sanji tries to overcome his inability to kick a foxy lady!

Chopper's Rumble Ball could be the difference between life and death in the mole ballgame. Elsewhere, Sanji has trouble kicking a pretty enemy, and Vivi proposes something unthinkable.

Usopp finally shows some courage by using a five-ton hammer to play whack-a-mole with Miss Merry Christmas. He may be bluffing, but the distraction lets Chopper zero in on the enemy's weakness.

Sanji buys Vivi some time by mixing it up with a foe of many faces. Outside Alubarna's walls, Chopper and Usopp tangle with Miss Merry Christmas and her slugging sidekick.

Vivi arrives in Alubarna with just enough time to stop the rebellion, but the agents of Baroque Works lurk in every corner, waiting to sabotage her plans for peace.

Crocodile puts Luffy down for a never-ending dirt nap, and the Straw Hats get a lift from a crabby ally in their race to stop the looming rebellion.

Crocodile snatches Vivi off the back of a giant crab, but Luffy's not having it. The rubber-man goes toe-to-toe with the sandman in a battle that will end in bloodshed.

Sanji shows up in the nick of time to make the crocs cough up the key to Luffy's freedom, but the ravenous reptiles spit up something else instead.

A royal impostor has the rebel army hell-bent on bringing Cobra's reign to a violent end. Meanwhile, Luffy and his mates find themselves in deep trouble and even deeper water.

While the Straw Hats are stuck in the clink, King Cobra addresses the starving people of Nanohana. Will his unbelievable revelation drive his subjects past the brink of rebellion?

Luffy leads a daring - but foolish - raid on Crocodile's casino. His poor planning lands him behind bars with Captain Smoker - and more importantly, leaves Vivi unprotected.

Vivi takes Luffy's advice, and the Straw Hats head towards Rainbase for a confrontation with Crocodile. Karoo finally reaches the palace with Vivi's warning for King Cobra.

Crocodile reveals himself to the Baroque Works assassins and discloses his dastardly plan for Alabasta. After departing Yuba, Luffy takes a stand that forces Vivi to rethink her mission.

The assassins of Baroque Works gather at Spider's Cafe, and the Straw Hats arrive at Yuba only to find it buried in sand.

Chopper, Zoro, and Luffy get separate from the others. When the heat makes Luffy act even stranger than usual, his friends wonder if they joined the right pirate gang.

Fire Fist Ace is hired by two young boys to hunt down and capture a lethal bounty hunter known only as the Scorpion.

The Straw Hats continue their journey to Yuba, where a bittersweet reunion with a childhood friend awaits Princess Vivi.