Chapter 98

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Volume: 11 Pg.: 145

Diary of Coby-Meppo Vol. 14: "Obstruction of Bombardment"

Coby gets in the line of fire of the cannon and keeps the marines from blasting the rowboat as well as Helmeppo.

Quick Summary
Luffy's execution, meeting with old fellow.

LongSummary
While he is standing at the top of Roger execution platform, Luffy is addressed by a mysterious beautifull lady who claims to know him. It is in fact Alvida, who has been metamorphosed after eating a Devil Fruit. She has teamed up with Buggy Pirates who also make their apparition in order to take their revenge. Cabaji succeeds in catching Luffy and immobilises his head in preparation to his execution.

When they hear about the ruckus that occurs in the plaza, the marines captain Smoker and his lieutnant Tashigi take the steps necessary to their arrest. Meanwhile, the other Straw Hat find each others and assist in shock to what happens to their unfortunate captain.

Plot Points

 * Alvida ate the Sube Sube no Mi, she change quite a lot in the process
 * The woman Zoro met last chapter is a sergeant named Tashigi

Characters
1: Formal introduction

3: First apparition

Anime episode
p2: Episode 51, filler episode based on Sanji and the Elephant Tuna Fish

p3 to 19: Episode 52