Rain returns to Alabasta as Smoker orders Captain Hina to take the captured Crocodile away. Tashigi, feeling like a failure for her role in the battle, is told by a frustrated Smoker to stop crying and get stronger. Smoker then rejects a medal from Marine Headquarters, furious that they’re covering up the Straw Hats’ victory to take credit for it.
Crocodile mocks Luffy’s fighting ability, showing off his mastered Devil Fruit powers by creating a giant pit of quicksand. He then mummifies Luffy’s right arm by sucking out its water. Luffy, realizing he needs to be wet, drinks from his water bottle and attacks Crocodile again, biting his head. Crocodile escapes, then creates a massive…
Usopp and Nami, on the Ark Maxim, try to escape Enel. Just as Enel is about to defeat them, Sanji appears and kicks them to safety. Sanji then confronts Enel, revealing he has already sabotaged the ship, causing it to malfunction. Sanji then collapses, and Usopp, after ensuring Nami’s escape, returns to the ship and…
After some shopping, Luffy finds himself at Gold Roger’s execution platform. He is ambushed by an allied Buggy the Clown and a now-beautiful Alvida, who has eaten a Devil Fruit that makes her skin slippery. They trap Luffy on the platform, intent on executing him just as Roger was. Simultaneously, Marine Captain Smoker and his…