Chapter 161

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Volume: 18 Pg.: 107

Jango's Dance Paradise Vol. 27: "Shall we DANCE?"

Jango and Fullbody take out the pirates.

Short Summary
The Rain issue

Long Summary
The Straw Hat Pirates crossed the Sandora River and landed near a town. They then met a colony of Kung-Fu Dugongs. Vivi explains her friends that the animals normally live in sea water, but because of the current drought, the river has become salty. The same happened to the ghost town they enter. Erumalu was once called a green town, but three years without a drop of rain took the best of its inhabitants and Erumalu is nowadays nothing but ruins. Vivi then tells them that the only town which did not suffer of lack of water was Alubarna, the capital of Alabasta and the king's residence.

However, two years ago, an "accident" happened in Nanohana. A ship cargo is dropped, revealing its content: a huge amount of Dance Powder. The people in charge of the cargo looked terrified and mention that the powder was for the king. The Dance Powder is a forbidden material which has the power to generate rainfall but at the expense of the clouds in the surrounding area. After the scandal, it rained nowhere besides near the king's palace. People start to become suspicious of Vivi's father, unaware that it is a mischivious plan brought by Crocodile. Vivi is determined to not let him continue making her people suffer, and all the Straw Hats are ready to help her.

Chapter Notes

 * The one responsible for the Dance Powder is in fact Mr. Mellow, which was ordered to kill Mr. 11in Chapter 159.

Anime episode
Episode 96