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Chopper's Rumble Ball could be the difference between life and death in the mole ballgame. Elsewhere, Sanji has trouble kicking a pretty enemy, and Vivi proposes something unthinkable.

Usopp finally shows some courage by using a five-ton hammer to play whack-a-mole with Miss Merry Christmas. He may be bluffing, but the distraction lets Chopper zero in on the enemy's weakness.

Sanji buys Vivi some time by mixing it up with a foe of many faces. Outside Alubarna's walls, Chopper and Usopp tangle with Miss Merry Christmas and her slugging sidekick.

Vivi arrives in Alubarna with just enough time to stop the rebellion, but the agents of Baroque Works lurk in every corner, waiting to sabotage her plans for peace.

Crocodile puts Luffy down for a never-ending dirt nap, and the Straw Hats get a lift from a crabby ally in their race to stop the looming rebellion.

Crocodile snatches Vivi off the back of a giant crab, but Luffy's not having it. The rubber-man goes toe-to-toe with the sandman in a battle that will end in bloodshed.

Sanji shows up in the nick of time to make the crocs cough up the key to Luffy's freedom, but the ravenous reptiles spit up something else instead.

A royal impostor has the rebel army hell-bent on bringing Cobra's reign to a violent end. Meanwhile, Luffy and his mates find themselves in deep trouble and even deeper water.

While the Straw Hats are stuck in the clink, King Cobra addresses the starving people of Nanohana. Will his unbelievable revelation drive his subjects past the brink of rebellion?

Luffy leads a daring - but foolish - raid on Crocodile's casino. His poor planning lands him behind bars with Captain Smoker - and more importantly, leaves Vivi unprotected.

Vivi takes Luffy's advice, and the Straw Hats head towards Rainbase for a confrontation with Crocodile. Karoo finally reaches the palace with Vivi's warning for King Cobra.

Crocodile reveals himself to the Baroque Works assassins and discloses his dastardly plan for Alabasta. After departing Yuba, Luffy takes a stand that forces Vivi to rethink her mission.

The assassins of Baroque Works gather at Spider's Cafe, and the Straw Hats arrive at Yuba only to find it buried in sand.

Chopper, Zoro, and Luffy get separate from the others. When the heat makes Luffy act even stranger than usual, his friends wonder if they joined the right pirate gang.

Fire Fist Ace is hired by two young boys to hunt down and capture a lethal bounty hunter known only as the Scorpion.

The Straw Hats continue their journey to Yuba, where a bittersweet reunion with a childhood friend awaits Princess Vivi.

Kanae travels to her grandmother's home in the middle of the Egyptian desert to visit her grandfather's grave. It seems her extraordinary behavior comes from her grandmother.