Chapter 218

Chapter 218 is called 'Why the Log Pose is Spherical'

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Volume: 24 Pg.: 27

Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll Vol. 32: "We're now open, Hatchi's Takoyaki stand".

Takoyaki, the solution to all of life's problems. Hatchi makes while Keimi serves the takoyaki to the hungry villagers.

Quick Summary
Robin joins Luffy's crew quite easily when an enormous ship falls from nowhere.

Long Summary
In the royal crypt, Nico Robin had lost the will to live when her dream to know about the true history was not realised. But Luffy saved her anyway by taking her away from the crumbling room. As a payback, she asks them to join their crew. Robin is interviewed by the Straw Hat in order to know if their former enemy can become one of their Nakama. Being a clever woman, she succeed easily. But this is not the end of the surprises for the crew: a giant ship is suddenly falling from the sky. After recovering from their emotions, Nami realises that the Log Pose is acting weird pointing up.

Plot Points

 * The Log Pose strangely points up.

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat Pirates
 * Luffy
 * Usopp
 * Chopper
 * Nami
 * Sanji
 * Zoro
 * Robin

Anime Episode
p2 to p13: episode 130

p14 to p18: episode 144