Luffy is determined to reassemble his scattered crew, but a powerful old friend forces him to rethink his plans. Meanwhile, Usopp fights to escape an island that wants to have him for lunch!

Chopper narrowly avoids being served for dinner in a land inhabited by giant birds, and Sanji's refined tastes land him a role as a leading lady on the island of "girlish hearts".

One by one, the Straw Hats are crushed to learn the tragic fate of Fire Fist Ace. Despite their own unique problems, the crew members' thoughts immediately turn to their crestfallen captain.

In the wake of Little Oars Junior's tragic defeat, Admiral Sengoku hatches a devious plan to speed up the countdown to Ace's execution. The situation looks beyond bleak until a hero enters the fray from on high!

Garp takes a beating from a heartbroken mountain bandit, and a big, blue friend helps Luffy drown his despair in the newfound desire to reunite with his mates!

As a massive seaquake rocks Marineford, Ace recalls the ups and downs of his life as a pirate, including his first encounter with Whitebeard - and the unthinkable betrayal that led to his capture!

In the wake of Sabo's death, Luffy and Ace grow stronger than ever by continuing their daily routine of nonstop fighting. As the years pass, each brother prepares to set sail in search of future adventures!

While the marines prepare for Ace's execution, Luffy looks back on all the good times he shared with his brother, and Jimbei reveals the shocking details of the day Fire Fist Ace went down in defeat!

Luffy and Ace receive troubling reports of a Celestial attack on Sabo's ship. Ace is eager to seek out the responsible parties and extract revenge, but a letter from his absent brother tempers his eagerness to fight!

While Luffy continues his rescue mission, Nami learns a lesson about how to turn rain into cash, and Franky wakes up in a freezing forest full of ferocious cyborg animals!

Luffy is spared from a fiery death by an unlikely rescuer, but Ace refuses to leave Gray Terminal until he settles the score with Bluejam. Meanwhile, Sabo makes waves with a last ditch escape attempt!

Luffy dons a suit of waxy armor in preparation for his rematch with Warden Magellan. Outside the prison walls, Jimbei turns a door into a boat, so Crocodile and Buggy can commandeer an escape vessel!

While flames spread across Gray Terminal, Sabo makes a desperate attempt to escape the trappings of his noble birth and save his brothers. Meanwhile, Luffy and Ace must fight to avoid an untimely end!

Ivan undergoes a curvaceous transformation to better battle sadistic Sadie, the commander of the Demon Guards. Meanwhile, Blackbeard and Shiryu head for a showdown on Level 1!

The brothers are captured by a gang of pirates, and Sabo is handed over to his noble father, where the boy quickly discovers a sinister plot to destroy Gray Terminal forever!

Luffy miraculously survived his brush with death, but he's far too weak to finish rescuing Ace. Ivan is reluctant to lend a hormonal hand to the doomed rescue mission - until he learns of Luffy's lineage!