Episode 45

Statics

 * Air Date: 2000-10-25 (4Kids: 2005-07-02, Funimation DVD: 2009-03-31)
 * Opening: We Are! (1st Opening), Pirate Rap v2 (4Kids)
 * Ending: RUN! RUN! RUN! (2nd Ending), Pirate Rap Instrumental (4Kids)
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 96 (1-10, 15-18/18)
 * 4Kids Title: Wanted!
 * Funimation Title: Bounty! Straw Hat Luffy Becomes Known To The World!
 * NOTE: 4Kids combined Japanese episodes 39 & part of 40 to make 4Kids episode 37. They then combined the rest of Japanese episode 40 with Japanese episode 41 & part of Japanese episode 42 to make 4Kids episode 38. Finally, they combined the rest of Japanese episode 42 with Japanese episodes 43 and 45 to make 4Kids episode 39.

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.

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.