In the White Sea, the Straw Hats meet Gan Fall, who offers to help for a hefty fee, revealing that the dangerous Knock Up Stream wasn’t the only way to get there. The crew then finds Heaven’s Gate, where a gatekeeper demands a fee. They refuse, and the Going Merry is pulled to the island by a speedy shrimp. The gatekeeper reports the seven “interlopers” to a “god” and his priests.
At Little Garden, the Straw Hats meet two giants, Brogy and Dorry, who have been fighting each other for over a hundred years to settle a forgotten quarrel. They resume their battle as the island’s volcano erupts.
Don Krieg confronts Zeff, revealing he wants his Grand Line logbook. The Baratie chefs prepare for a fight, but Gin warns them that his entire fleet was wiped out in the Grand Line by one man, Dracule Mihawk, a revelation that alarms Zoro.
Hiriluk, having fallen into a trap set by Wapol, commits suicide with an explosive drink. Chopper, enraged by Wapol’s laughter, is stopped by a gravely injured Dalton, who begs him to leave. The flashback ends with Luffy punching Wapol in the face.
Having disembarked at Mock Town, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami venture into the city. After a tense encounter with a man with explosive apples, they arrive at a hotel reserved for the Bellamy Pirates. Bellamy’s first mate, Sarquiss, attempts to bribe them, but Nami refuses, and they leave. At a local tavern, Luffy starts an argument…