Episode 45

Statics

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 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 96 (1-10, 15-18/18)

Short Summary
As a result of defeating Arlong, Luffy now has the highest bounty in East Blue. News quickly spreads to both friend and foe, including Shanks, who celebrates Luffy's arrival into the world of pirates.

4Kids Version
4Kids combined part of Japanese episode 42 with Japanese episodes 43 and 45 to make 4Kids episode 39.

Trivia

 * Characters from Oda Eiichiro's collection of oneshot mangas called "Wanted!" can be seen in Wanted posters in the background during Fullbody's lament on his current situation. This includes D.R. from Monsters, Wild Joe from Wanted!, and Spiel from Romance Dawn, Version 2.