Chapter 98

Chapter 98 is called "Dark Clouds".

Cover
Volume: 11 Pg.: 145

Diary of Coby-Meppo Vol. 14: "Obstruction of Bombardment".

Coby gets in the line of fire of the cannon and keeps the marines from blasting the rowboat as well as Helmeppo.

Short Summary
While he is standing at the top of Roger execution platform, Luffy is addressed by a mysterious beautiful lady who claims to know him. It is in fact Alvida, who has been metamorphosed after eating a Devil Fruit. She has teamed up with the Buggy Pirates who also make their apparition in order to take their revenge. Cabaji succeeds in catching Luffy and immobilises his head in preparation to his execution.

When they hear about the ruckus that occurs in the plaza, the marines captain Smoker and his lieutenant Tashigi take the steps necessary to their arrest. Meanwhile, the other Straw Hats find each other and assist in shock to what happens to their unfortunate captain.

Chapter Notes

 * The Buggy Pirates arrive at Lougetown.
 * Buggy tries to execute Luffy on the platform where Roger was executed.
 * The woman Zoro met last chapter is a sergeant named Tashigi.
 * Alvida ate the Sube Sube no Mi, she changed quite a lot in the process.

Characters
1: formal introduction

3: first apparition

Anime episode
p2: Episode 51, filler episode based on Sanji and the Elephant Tuna Fish

p3 to 19: Episode 52