Chapter 163

Chapter 163 is titled "Yuba, the Rebel Town".

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Volume: 18 Pg.: 147

Jango's Dance Paradise Vol. 29: "Friendship, Crime, and Duty"

Unfortunately Jango is still a pirate and Fullbody must do his duty.

Short Summary
The Straw Hats finally arrive in a deserted city, Yuba. Only one inhabitant live here: Toto, the father of the rebel leader Kohza. When she realise who he his Vivi's youth memories are starting to rise.

Long Summary
The Straw Hate Pirates enter Yuba after it was hit by a sandstorm. Nobody is here but one man, Toto, digging in the sand. When Vivi ask him about the rebels, the old man reveals to them that, due to the drought Yuba faced three years, the rebels have move to Katorea, an oasis close to Nanohana, the city they have left before going to Yuba.

When Luffy says Vivi's name, the old man starts to cry, asking the princess if she remembers him. Vivi, in shock, realises who he is and starts to remember their encounter.

Eleven years ago, a young kid named Kohza asked king Cobra to stop the drought his village because the villagers were suffering. When Cobra tells him it is out of his power, Kohza's father, Toto appears, ashamed by his son's rudeness and begs the king to forgive them. Kohza, bring too proud to beg the king, rushes out of the room. Cobra is moved by the kid caring for his fellow villagers and decides to allow them to live in Alubarna temporarly until they can decide on what to do.

After confronting the king, Kohza, in tears, runs out and encounters young Vivi, who call him a crybaby. This is the start of fights between the two kids, which rapidly transformed into friendship. Vivi becomes the sub-leader of the Suna Suna Clan, just under Kohza. But one day, while Vivi is searching for her leader, she bumps into two dangerous men.

Chapter Notes

 * Kohza is introduced.

Characters
first appearance: 1

Flashback: 4

Anime episode
Vivi's flashback: episode 100

p2 to p7: episode 103

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