The Chef and the Chore Boy

"The Chef and the Chore Boy" is the sixth episode of the One Piece live-action series.

Short Summary
The group is ambushed by a threat no one sees coming. After a hard-fought battle at Baratie, Sanji finally follows his dreams, while another crew member shows their true colors.

Long Summary
The Straw Hats rush to treat Zoro, and Zeff treats and nurses his wounds. Zoro is still unconscious and rests on the ship. Luffy invites Sanji into his crew, but he denies the request, stating that he had reasons to stay at the Baratie. He explains his childhood.

Sanji worked as a cook on the Orbit when the ship was attacked by Zeff's pirates. However, the ship was sunk by a strong wave, and Sanji and Zeff, being the only survivors, were stranded on an island. Zeff gave Sanji all of the food he plundered from the ship, amputating and eating his own leg to survive. He stated he sacrificed his leg for Sanji as he shared the same dream as him, so he wanted Sanji to live and find All Blue.

In the present day, the Baratie is invaded by the Fish-Man pirate Arlong and his officers. Arlong followed Luffy to the Baratie with Buggy's help. Considering humans to be his inferiors, Arlong threatens to harm the innocent restaurant guests if Luffy does not come forward.

Luffy confronts Arlong, and Arlong demands he surrender his map of the Grand Line as well as half of his earnings. Luffy refuses, and they battle. Despite being stronger than the average human, Luffy is unable to defeat Arlong, as Arlong, being a Fish-Men, possessed far greater strength. Nami, revealed to be one of Arlong's officers, betrays the Straw Hats, stealing the Grand Line map from the ship. Arlong throws Luffy into the sea before leaving with Nami. Sanji rescues Luffy from drowning.

Luffy returns to the ship where Zoro is resting. After speaking with him briefly, Zoro finally wakes up from his coma, pledging total allegiance to the Straw Hats. Sanji, upon Zeff's command, also decides to join the crew as their cook, leaving the restaurant behind and thanking Zeff for the sacrifices he made. The Straw Hat Pirates depart to their next destination to follow Arlong and get Nami back. Meanwhile, Garp decides to use the full strength of the Marine forces against Luffy, telling his men to increase their efforts.

Episode Notes
The live-action episode changes the following:
 * Zeff eats his own leg to survive. This stays true to the manga, but differs from the anime.
 * Due to the absence of Krieg, his role as antagonist is taken over by Arlong, who arrives at the Baratie; Arlong never sets foot on the Baratie in the manga or anime.
 * Arlong's hatred for humans is much more clearly defined; in the manga/anime, his motivations are not elaborated upon until the Fish-Man Island Arc.
 * Nami betrays the Straw Hats by leaving with Arlong. In the manga and anime, she simply defects, leaving with the Going Merry.
 * Because of Doctor Nako's absence, Zeff is the one to stitch Zoro's wounds in the Baratie instead of taking place in Cocoyasi Village.
 * Luffy decided to find a doctor at Cocoyasi Village instead of the Baratie.
 * The story of Mont Blanc Noland was read at the Baratie instead of Jaya.

The live-action episode adds the following:
 * Buggy keeping one of his ears in Luffy's straw hat.
 * The Straw Hats working to save Zoro.
 * Zeff nursing Zoro's wounds.
 * Nami reading the story of Mont Blanc Noland to Zoro.
 * Zoro pledging total allegiance to the Straw Hats after waking up and declaring himself as the Straw Hat's first mate.
 * Arlong visiting the Baratie to capture Luffy.
 * Zeff and Sanji battling Kuroobi.

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