Summary:
Luffy and Law agree to an alliance; the rest of the straw pirates disagree, while Nico Robin approves, though he warns Luffy of possible betrayal in the pirate alliance. Law changes the bodies of Nami, Franky and Chopper again. Nami ends up in Sanji’s body because Sanji is away with Zoro and Brook. The law tells them they can’t come back once things are set in motion, such as the capture of Caesar Clown, who has a Logia Gasu Gasu no Mi type. He warns them that he is highly dangerous and thus they need the Haki users to beat him up. Luffy says that the Haki users are him, Law, Zoro, and Sanji.
The marines continue to fight Caesar’s men. The three centaurs open the door to see a large goo of slime seeping a poisonous gas, most of them die and two survive so they run as he chases them. Caesar calls the slime monster Smiley and says that the Straw Hats and G-5 Marines are being used as test subjects for him.
The episode opens with Law explaining his alliance proposal to Luffy and Nami. Law reveals that he has found a way to depose one of the four emperors, but Nami is against the idea of forming an alliance and tries to convince Luffy to disagree. However, Luffy asks Law which of the four emperors he is talking about and after hearing his answer, agrees to his proposal, much to Nami’s shock.
Back at the Straw Pirates camp, Usopp and Chopper are shocked by the news of an alliance with the Heart Pirates, causing Usopp to yell at Luffy for coming back with such an outlandish idea, while Nami points out that everyone disagrees with the proposal. Law then asks Chopper to treat Franky (in Chopper’s body), leaving Chopper frantic with how badly his body hurts and immediately tries to bandage him up. Robin says that she happily agrees with Luffy’s decision, but also warns him that alliances are often tainted by betrayal and that it is dangerous for him to be so trusting. In response, Luffy asks Law if he’s going to betray them, and when he answers, Luffy doesn’t smile with absolute confidence, prompting Usopp to yell at him to at least have some doubts. Luffy tells his crew that Law is a good person, but even if he isn’t, he has everyone who has been training for 2 years that he can count on. Nami, Usopp, Chopper and Franky will then be flattered by how much their captain believes in them. Law then puts Franky and Chopper back into their respective bodies while Nami is put into Sanji since Sanji (who is in Nami’s body) isn’t around so Nami is upset and asks Law if there is anything he can do but he he explains that he is not. ‘t.
Law then reveals that the children are drugged, but Chopper replies that he already knows and expresses his desire to send the children home to recover. Law further reveals that turning humans into giants was a World Government project, presumably for military purposes, and that Caesar wanted to achieve this first, as it means defeating both vegapunk and the World Government. Law then asks if Nami really wants to help the kids and she says yes as she tears up thinking about the kids who asked her for help and firmly states that she won’t leave the island unless she knows. assurance that the children are safe. Law asks if she’ll be willing to stay on the island alone since he has no intention of helping the children, however Luffy says that he won’t leave his friends and that Chopper and Nami’s wishes are his as well. Luffy also informs Law that Sanji wanted to help the samurai and that if he wanted to bond, he would have to help them. Usopp sighs and explains to Law that Luffy’s idea of an alliance is different than Law’s. Deciding to compromise, Law splits the tasks, telling Luffy to take care of the samurai while he researches the drug, and asks the Straw Hat Pirate Doctor to come with him. Chopper is then comically tied to Law’s hat because he is too injured to move, causing everyone to laugh at the scene, leaving Law embarrassed.
In the Burning Lands, centaurs unlock huge doors. They go inside and come across a massive shape, but due to the darkness they can’t tell what it is. The centaur moves closer but grabs his throat and falls. Gases are released in currents around the shape.
Law carries Chopper by tying a rope around his sword with the other end tied to Chopper. Law then warns Luffy and his crew that Caesar will get rid of almost everyone on the island and get the children back because he can’t risk the government finding out about the island being his perfect hideout. He informs them that Caesar has a bounty of 300 million, owns weapons of mass destruction, and that people who cannot use Haki should avoid him. Luffy says that there are only four Haki users available: Law, Zoro, Sanji, and himself.
Law answers Luffy’s question and confirms that their goal is to kidnap Caesar. However, although the Straw Hat Pirates are confused as to why they have to capture him, Law decides not to explain, saying that there’s no point in telling them when Caesar hasn’t been kidnapped yet, and asks them to concentrate because it won’t be possible. be an easy task. He further warns them that once Caesar is captured, the ball will start rolling and there will be no going back, giving them one last chance to reconsider their decision. However, Luffy says it’s okay and remains adamant.
In the fight between the marines and the centaurs, Tashigi identified some of them as former prisoners. The smoker is confused and wonders why four years ago the government said no one survived.
Den Den Mushi rings, but Caesar refuses to answer, having already predicted the nature of the call. True to his word, the centaur tries to contact Caesar in the burning earth. Something flew out of the door that opened and killed all but the two centaurs who were now running away. However, there is no escaping the slimy substances that flow across the land and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. It releases a cloud of gas that engulfs the centaurs and they slowly suffocate and pass out. Caesar explains to his subordinate about his pet that it is a very rare type of slime creature. He names him Smiley and declares that no one will be able to leave the island.