Summary:
The crew meets Mr. 2 Bon Kurei after accidentally catching him while fishing. While waiting for his ship to pick him up, the officer agent (unaware that he is in the company of enemies) demonstrates his Devil Fruit abilities. As the Going Merry approaches the coast of Arabasta, Zoro devises a plan to counter Mr. 2’s cloaking ability.
Puppu’s ship is anchored off the coast of Nanohana, his Jolly Roger waving. His pirates are looting the place and causing a ruckus at the same time. Pell, Chaka and some men ride a horse and head for Nanohana. Suddenly, Crocodile appears on top of a building and the woman notices him. He catches the attention of everyone in the place and a lot of people start calling his name, including Puppu, who recognizes him as one of the Shichibukai. Crocodile says he just came to get Puppu’s head, but the pirates tell him not to underestimate them. Puppu tells him that he sold out to the authority and that he is a dog of the world government. As he descends from the building, Crocodile says that anyone who doesn’t want to die should lie on the ground. When Crocodile lands on the ground, Puppu and his crew stab him, but are unable to draw their swords. The crocodile raises its arm and an inverted twister begins to form. After the twister dissipates, the pirates are seen dead, covered in sand and dehydrated. The soldiers arrive as the Crocodile is already leaving.
At Alubarna Palace, Chaka relays information about the Puppu pirate invasion to Nefertari Cobra.
Meanwhile, the Going Merry is passing through water vapor caused by an underwater volcano. The Straw Hats fish out and save Mr. 2 from drowning in the fog. While waiting for his ship, Mr. 2 demonstrates his Mane Mane no Mi devilish ability to clone anyone whose face he touches with his right hand. He can clone everyone except Sanji, who was in the kitchen searching the warehouse for something to cook for his hungry crewmates. Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper are fascinated by his strength gained through the Devil Fruit he has eaten. During this demonstration, Vivi notices that Mr. 2 has cloned her father Cobra. Some time later, Mr. 2’s ship arrives to rescue him, and everyone is surprised to learn that he is actually an officer agent of Baroque Works. Since Mr. 2 was able to clone them, they wrap bandages around their arms so they can’t confuse any of them if Mr. 2 decides to disguise himself as one of them.