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The Straw Hats depart Whisky Peak on a mission to return the Princess of Alabasta to her kingdom while protecting her from an army of vicious assassins.

There's a mysterious princess that needs protection from a nose-picking assassin, but Luffy and Zoro are too busy duking it out to worry about explosive boogers.

There are bounty hunters on the prowl, and most of the Straw Hats are dead drunk. Only Zoro is still sober enough to hoist a sword.

A violent snow storm batters the crew of the Going Merry, but once the Straw Hats arrive at Whisky Peak, the locals invite them to a raucous celebration.

Luffy trades blows with Laboon the whale, and Nami is distressed to learn that navigating the Grand Line is no easy feat.

The Straw Hat crew takes a wild ride up and down a mountain only to end up in the belly of a giant whale that's on the lookout for pirates!

Money troubles force Zoro to tangle with Dick the Bandit and his treacherous gang of thugs. These gun-toting outlaws are terrorizing a peaceful village, and the Straw Hat swordsman aims to stop their reign of terror!

A break in the rain provides the perfect opportunity for Usopp to help a young girl fulfill her dream of launching the world's largest firework.

Heavy fog leads to a close encounter of the culinary kind when Nico fishes a marine out of the drink. The aspiring chef is concerned about the quality of his curry, and Sanji is just the guy to refine his recipe!

When a mail-order salesman gets lost at sea, Nami finds the paper she needs to start making maps. If the Straw Hat crew can somehow manage to survive a deadly cyclone, she might actually get some use out of it!

Fresh off their adventure Alabasta, the Straw Hats discover an isolated island where they can restock their food supply. Chopper is left to guard the ship, but he and Nico spend the afternoon exploring instead!

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.