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.

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.

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
Mr. 2 Bon Kurei disguised as Nefertari Cobra and Billions disguised as royal soldiers pretended to be apologizing about the Dance Powder and proceeded to set fire to the town to try to make it seem like the king was trying to erase the incident from history. The town was further destroyed by a weapons ship pioneered by Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger that crashed into the middle of the town. Since the fire was said to be spreading too fast to be put out, most of the city was probably destroyed. It is unknown if it was rebuilt after the rebellion.

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