Episode 53

Statics

 * Air Date: 2001-01-10 (4Kids: 2005-07-23, Funimation DVD: 2009-03-31)
 * Opening: Believe (2nd Opening), Pirate Rap v2 (4Kids)
 * Ending: RUN! RUN! RUN! (2nd Ending), Pirate Rap Instrumental (4Kids)
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 100 (1-24/24)
 * 4Kids Title: Buggy's Back
 * Funimation Title: The Legend has Started! Head for the Grand Line!
 * NOTE: 4Kids combined Japanese episode 49 with part of Japanese episode 51 to make 4Kids episode 41. Then they combined the rest of Japanese episode 51 with part of Japanese episode 52 to make 4Kids episode 42. Finally, they combined the rest of Japanese episode 52 with Japanese episode 53 to make 4Kids episode 43.

Short Summary
Miraculously saved from death by an unnatural green gust and a lightning bolt to Buggy, the Straw Hats rush out of Loguetown. Then Smoker catches Buggy and Alvida and gets on a Dune Buggy to follow Luffy. Meanwhile Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji run into Tashigi. Who Zoro fights and beats quickly. Then Smoker catches up and tells Luffy that if he beats him he can go to the Grand Line. And just when Smoker is about to finish Luffy a mysterious man named Dragon saves him. And a green gust of wind lets Buggy and Alvida escape! Then Luffy and company get away and head to the Grand Line! Smoker, Tashigi, Alvida, and Buggy also decide to go to the Grand Line!