Nanohana

Nanohana is a town in the Alabasta Kingdom.

It's a port town known for its great shops and irresistible perfume. Notable residents include Kappa and Yoshimoto.

It was the Straw Hat Pirates' first stop during the Alabasta Arc, where they managed to re-supply and buy clothing for traversal of the Sandora Desert. It's also the place where Monkey D. Luffy reunited with his older brother, Portgas D. Ace, for the first time after leaving Foosha Village.

During Operation Utopia, the town was set on fire under the orders of the impostor of King Nefertari Cobra, so it's unknown if Nanohana remains burned down or was rebuilt.

Layout
Nanohana is located south of Alubarna, east to the Sandora River and west of Katorea.

Nanohana resembles a typical middle-eastern desert town, following the conventions of Islamic architecture. It features a crowded and thriving bazaar. As expected of a port town, it has docks where ships can load up or unload cargo.

This town is the principal entrance of Alabasta, making it a popular target for pirate attacks (especially during times of war). Because it utilizes water from the neighboring Katorea, Nanohana is not affected much by the drought in Alabasta.

Spice Bean
The only known restaurant in the town is Spice Bean, run by Yoshimoto. Portgas D. Ace was eating here until he got approached by Marine captain Smoker. Monkey D. Luffy then crashed into the establishment, accidentally launching both Ace and Smoker through the restaurant's walls.

The Dance Powder Scandal
Three years before the present story line, some delivery men, who happened to be Baroque Works agents in disguise, brought a large shipment of Dance Power into nanohana. They staged an accident in which the cart would break and the bundles containing the Dance Powder would rip open and spill the substance. The agents then lied that the king had ordered for the powder to be delivered to Alubarna, the city where it rained the most. They then fled leaving all those who witnessed the staged accident to doubt the king.

Crocodile's Introduction
Nanohana is first seen under attack by a pirate crew led by Puppu, who was taking advantage of the then ongoing civil war to pillage the town. Crocodile, who had been notified of the attack by Miss All Sunday, went to Nanohana and easily defeated the invaders through his sand abilities, to the cheers of the Nanohana population.

Mr. 3 arrived at Nanohana from Little Garden at some point, leaving his ship docked there as he proceeded to Spiders Cafe.

Arrival of the Straw Hats and Ace's Introduction
Later, the Straw Hats reach the port town of Nanohana in the desert kingdom of Alabasta. Luffy, hungry from the long journey, storms off into town without waiting for his crew. At a bar, he interrupts a confrontation between a man named Portgas D. Ace and Captain Smoker of the Marines, knocking both through the wall without his noticing. Luffy grabs a lot of meat, but flees when Smoker stands back up and gives chase. He leads the Marines directly to his crew mates that were purchasing provisions and water in the town. Just as Smoker tries to catch them, Ace interrupts and secures an escape route for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Meanwhile, in Smoker's ship, Mr. 11, who had been previously captured at Renaisse, attempted to free himself from the Marines' custody. A group of Billions then boarded the Marine ship, with one of them killing Mr. 11 in order to open up a spot among the Baroque Works' Frontier Agents.

Back on the Going Merry, Luffy tells the crew the man who saved them was his brother. Ace hops onto the ship and meets the crew, but does not stay long and gives Luffy a piece of paper before leaving, destroying seven ships with Billions of the Baroque Works on the way out. Vivi also sends Karoo with a message to Alubarna to warn the King.

Operation Utopia Begins
During Operation Utopia, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei and the Billions working under him headed to Nanohana under the guise of Nefertari Cobra and some Royal Guards. Pretending to "apologize" for the Dance Powder incident, the fake Cobra ordered that Nanohana be set ablaze in order to erase the incident from history. Koza, who was at Katorea at the time, came to Nanohana and uselessly attempted to reason with the fake Cobra. As Koza got shot by one of the disguised Billions, an enormous weapons ship pioneered by Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger crashed into Nanohana's port, crushing part of the town.

The incident, masterminded by Mr. 0, successfully riled the population up, who were unable to stop the fire from spreading due to the lack of water, resulting in them joining into Koza's cause. As Mr. 2 escaped from Nanohana, a young local boy witnessed his ability at work, figuring out that the Cobra who ordered the destruction of the town was a fake. Unfortunately for the boy, Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger]] caught him spying on Mr. 2 and attempted to silence him. Kappa survived, but was unable to alert the Rebel Army about what he saw due to the shock.

Later, Igaram, who survived Miss All Sunday's attack, arrived at Nanohana and heard Kappa's story, bringing him to Alubarna so the boy could reveal the truth to the rebels and royal soldiers.

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