Volume 20

Volume 20 is titled "Showdown at Alubarna".

Cover and Volume Illustration
The cover has a cream background. The title is in yellow while the author's name is written in gold.

The cover features a star pattern with Karoo in the middle, under a red filter. Monkey D. Luffy, Smoker, Crocodile, Nefertari Cobra and Koza are standing in-between the star's protrusions and facing each other, while casting golden shadows behind them.

The spine features Crocodile.

Chapters

 * 0177. 30 Million vs. 81 Million (3000万vs8100万): Luffy saves Vivi, then battles Crocodile.
 * 0178. LEVEL G.L.: Crocodile defeats Luffy.
 * 0179. Showdown at Alubarna (決戦はアルバーナ): Crocodile throws Luffy in the quicksand. Meanwhile, everybody is getting ready for the battle in Arabasta.
 * 0180. Arabasta Animal Land (アラバスタ動物ランド): Miss All Sunday saves Luffy and asks Pell to heal him. Meanwhile, the other Straw Hats are near Alubarna, thanks to various Arabasta animals' help.
 * 0181. Super Spot-Billed Duck Quiz (超カルガモクイズ): The Straw Hats disguise themselves as Vivi, forcing the Baroque Works top agents to split up and chase them individually.
 * 0182. Roar (怒号): Vivi attempts to stop Koza from leading his men into Alubarna, but an undercover Baroque Works successfully distracts him. Usopp then comes to bring Vivi to Alubarna, but Karoo realizes he's a fake and carries Vivi away, revealing "Usopp" to be Mr. 2 Bon Kurei.
 * 0183. Commander Karoo (カルー隊長): Karoo acts like a true hero to save Vivi. Meanwhile in the southeast gate of Alubarna, Usopp finds a wounded Chopper.
 * 0184. Molehill 4th St. (モグラ塚４番街): Usopp and Chopper begin fighting Mr. 4, Miss Merry Christmas, and Lassoo.
 * 0185. Oh... Is That So? (へーそう): Miss Merry Christmas forces Usopp to crash into walls, but Chopper discovers her tunnels are all connected and makes Lassoo fire into them, catching the two Baroque Works agents in a massive explosion.
 * 0186. 4: Usopp and Chopper defeat Mr. 4, Miss Merry Christmass, and Lassoo.

SBS Notes

 * Oda explains what animal each Straw Hat resembles. (and joking mentions "Chopper is a reindeer")
 * Tashigi's age is revealed.
 * Oda explains Baroque Works as associated with over-the-top characteristics when someone tries to tie Igaram to a Baroque-era composer.
 * The Super Spot-Billed Duck Troops are named.
 * Spider's Cafe is revealed to be based off the movie Bagdad Cafe.
 * If a creature who is the same species as Zoan type eats the fruit, they won't gain any powers.

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