Chapter 176

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Volume: 19 Pg.: 187

Straw Hat and animals: Chopper and sheeps.

Quick Summary
The Straw Hat escape thanks to the help of Mr. 3 who managed to survive inside the crocodile stomach. In exchange of saving his life by not letting him drown when the room was flooded by water, Smoker decides to let the Straw Hat go.

Long Summary
Mr. 3 who has survived into the Bananawani stomach by putting himself into a wax ball is ejected thanks to one of Sanji's kick. Thanks to his power, they are able to force him creating a key that open the gate. When they are about to escape, the room collapse but everyone managed to swim to the surface safely. Even Smoker who has been carried by Zoro. When the marine asked the swordman about the reason of his action, Zoro tells him it was an order from Luffy. Annoyed by the Straw Hat captain unlogic behaviour, Smoker does not arrest them. Instead he ask for his men to call for marine reinforcement. While escaping, the Straw Hat are rejoined by Chopper riding a giant crab.

Plot Points

 * Mr. 3 returns alive from the Bananawani's egg.
 * Luffy orders Zoro to save Smoker from drowning.
 * Chopper arrives on a giant grab.

Characters Introduced
Scissors

Returning Characters

 * Arabasta animals
 * Eyelashes
 * Straw Hat
 * Luffy
 * Nami
 * Zoro
 * Usopp
 * Vivi
 * Sanji
 * Chopper
 * Marine
 * Smoker
 * Baroque Works
 * Crocodile

Attacks

 * Mr. 3
 * Doru Doru Ball (Wax Wax Ball)

Anime Episode
p2 to p14: episode 109

p15 to p19: episode 110