Luffy convinces Chopper to join the crew, telling him they don’t care that he’s a monster. As the Straw Hats set sail, Dr. Kureha creates a stunning display of pink cherry blossoms, revealing it to be Dr. Hiriluk’s final miracle. Overwhelmed, Chopper officially joins the crew, finally finding a true home.
Enel and Nami board the Ark Maxim as Enel explains his plan to destroy Skypiea. On Angel Island, Conis races to warn the civilians, who finally begin to believe her. Meanwhile, Luffy finds the ship and confronts Enel, ready to fight.
In Nanohana, a disguised Mr. 2 impersonates the king and attacks the town. Koza, witnessing the aftermath, mistakenly orders an all-out rebel attack on Alubarna. Meanwhile, at Rainbase, Crocodile traps Vivi and the Straw Hats. After revealing his grand scheme, he throws the key to their cage into a pit of Bananawani, leaving them helpless.
Inside the whale’s stomach, the crew meets Crocus, the lighthouse keeper, who reveals the whale, Laboon, has been waiting 50 years for its pirate crew to return. Two strangers try to kill the whale, but Luffy and Crocus stop them.