Episode 54

Statics

 * Air Date: 2001-01-17 (Funimation DVD: 2009-06-30)
 * Opening: Believe (2nd Opening)
 * Ending: RUN! RUN! RUN! (2nd Ending)
 * Manga Chapters: n/a
 * Funimation Title: Precursor To A New Adventure! Apis, A Mysterious Girl
 * NOTE: 4Kids skipped this episode.

Short Summary
On a stormy night a girl called Apis escapes from the Marines and arrives at Straw Hat's ship, but the girl upon knowing that they are pirates begins to hide some of the reasons which she is being wanted by the Marines. As the Straw Hats escape from the Marines, they get caught in the Calm Belt.