One Piece

It turns out that Dr. Kureha is on the other side of the island, and Usopp, Vivi and Dalton rush to find her. However, Dalton returns to the village after heard that Wapol comes back.

Stars: Chô, Hiroaki Hirata, Ken'yû Horiuchi

Dalton faces Wapol, who wants to take over the island once more, but gets hit by arrows. The avalanche stops, and it injures Sanji. It is up for Luffy now to climb the mountain to save both Nami and Sanji.

Avalanche aftermath & the mountain climbing on the Drum Rockies.

Nami asks Chopper to join Straw Hat's crew, but the reindeer refuses. Knowing Chopper's unique ability, Luffy is also interested to have him as the crew.

It is a flashback to the past of Chopper and Dr. Hiruluk, the first human shows him affection, told by Dr. Kureha.

Flashbacks revealing the death of Dr. Hiruluk and the cruelty of Wapol as the king at that time and how Chopper is encouraged to carry on Dr. Hiruluk's will.

Wapol has arrived to the castle and wants to take down Hirulug's flag. He and his crew engage in a battle with Luffy, Sanji and Chopper trying protect the flag.

Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Akemi Okamura, Kazuya Nakai
Director(s): Eiichiro Oda, Eiichiro Oda
Writer(s): Eiichiro Oda, Eiichiro Oda

Chopper fights against one of Wapol's crew. He shows his ability to transform into seven forms using Rumble Ball which he creates by himself.

The rest of Luffy's crew and the villagers find the ropeway Dr. Kureha uses to go from the castle to the village and vice versa. Meanwhile. Luffy manages to defeat Wapol.

Chopper is finally convinced to join Luffy's crew, and though Dr. Kureha is not too happy with the idea of Chopper being a pirate, she gives him a very remarkable farewell gift.

Straw Hat's crew continues their journey to Vivi's homeland.

Stars: Chô, Hiroaki Hirata, Aya Hisakawa

Luffy and Usopp accidentally fish Mr. 2 Bon Clay who spends a short time with Straw Hat crew showing off the ability of his devil fruit.

Straw Hat crew arrives at Nanohana, the port city of Alabasta. Luffy gets separated from the others, and somehow learns about Dance Powder.

Straw Hat crew meets Smoker and Tashigi. Smoker almost corners them when suddenly a powerful pirate appears to save Luffy. Luffy reveals him as Portgas D. Ace, his older brother.

Luffy and his crew manages to run away from Smoker and they meet Ace in their ship. Ace reveals that he is in a mission of searching for a man named Blackbeard.

Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Ikue Ôtani, Gregory Abbey
Director(s): Eiichiro Oda, Bonny Clinkenbeard
Writer(s): Eiichiro Oda, Bonny Clinkenbeard

Ace joins Luffy crew's journey temporarily and they go to the 'Green City' of Erumalu, which is only a desert now.

Straw Hat crew's journey through the desert after leaving Erumalu.

Straw Hat crew meets the Desert Pirates, and Vivi realizes she knows the girl from the Desert Pirates when they were still young girls.

Stars: Tony Beck, Chô, Toshio Furukawa
Writer(s): Tony Beck, Chô, Toshio Furukawa

Straw Hat crew helps Vivi testing a group of men pretending to be Rebel Army who guard a small village.

Luffy and crew take a break for lunch in the desert, and Vivi reveals her past with Kohza, the leader of the Rebel Army.