Ordeals

Ordeals are sacred and nearly impassable tests, chosen by the 4 priests of Enel. To enter the Ordeal, people must go to the Entrance of Ordeals. Whoever enters the Ordeal must fight a priest assigned to this territory. The chances of survival in the Ordeal are very slim. But the Straw Hat Pirates and the Shandian Tribe managed to overcome the odds.

Ordeal of Balls
Ordeal of Balls (玉の試練, Tama no Shiren) is managed by the priest Satori of the wandering forest. The survival rate of this trial is 10%. This trial has many cloud spheres called "Surprise Balls" they hold random tricks such as snakes and explosions. The Milky Road runs through this area, the area was forested and it's hard to get out without using the boat.

This trial first appeared in chapter 246, when Usopp, Sanji and Luffy were in the Upper Yard searching for the others who were kidnapped to the Upper Yard.

They happen to come across the Trial of Balls due to Luffy's choice.

The rule of this trial is that someone must stop the boat from leaving the forest and stopping it is not easy with Satori around.

In the English version of Pirates Carnival and FUNimation's edited-for-TV dub, it's called the I.Q. Orb Test.

This trial ranged from chapter 246 to 250, this is the first of the 2 trial to have in-depth lore.

First Appearance: Chapter 246; Episode 160

Ordeal of Iron
Ordeal of Iron (鉄の試練, Tetsu no Shiren) is run by Ohm. The survival rate was 0%. and since Zoro passed, it gives him an immortal attribute. Ohm uses his sword to try to slash someone's heart. If it hits, the person will instantly die. In addition, he rigs his territory with Milky Dials full of iron cloud linked to pressure plates on the ground. If his victim accidentally steps on one of these plates, the dials shoot the iron cloud out in the form of barbed wire, shredding them.

This was the last ordeal in Skypiea arc and only Chopper and later Zoro were involved in the game.

This ordeal has a White-Barbed Iron Deathmatch, a dome of iron cloud strands with thorns sticking out, creating a cage, stopping their victims from escaping. Zoro originally commented on how it was unnecessary, since he didn't have any intentions to run away. It later showed that it was all barbwire, making it lethal to get stuck in it.

In the English version of Pirates Carnival and FUNimation's edited-for-TV dub, it's called the I.Q. Iron Test.

First Appearance: Chapter 251; Episode 164

Ordeal of String
The Ordeal of String (紐の試練, Himo no Shiren) is performed by Shura. The survival rate is 3%.

Shura places long strands of String Cloud, an almost invisible, but very strong material, throughout a large area of forest. Travelers through the area are slowly entangled in the Cloud, and do not notice it until they can no longer move. Shura is then free to finish his victims off using his heat lance and Fuza's fire breath.

Wiper managed to escape the Trial after defeating Shura with a Reject Dial.

In the English version of Pirates Carnival and FUNimation's edited-for-TV dub, it's called the I.Q. String Test.

First Appearance: Chapter 256; Episode 164

Ordeal of Swamp
The Ordeal of Swamp (沼の試練, Numa no Shiren) is lead by Gedatsu, and its survival rate is 50%, but only due to his incompetence. Otherwise, it would be 5%. The only Straw Hat to come here was Chopper, who managed to defeat Gedatsu.

The area is filled with sinking clouds, making it difficult to navigate around.

Gedatsu creates purple clouds and he tries to toss it on someone's head. The cloud can cause whoever is in it to drown since clouds are made of water. It is hard to get the cloud off your head because it isn't solid.

In the English version of Pirates Carnival and FUNimation's edited-for-TV dub, it's called the I.Q. Swamp Test.

First Appearance: Chapter 251; Episode 164