Whisky Peak Arc

The Whiskey Peak arc is the eighth story arc of the anime and manga series One Piece. It is the second in the Baroque Works Saga. Whiskey Peak (called Misty Peak in the English dub) is the first island the Straw Hat Pirates encounter on The Grand Line. With a Log Pose (Eternal Compass in the English version) now in hand, the Straw-Hats are directed toward Whiskey Peak: a town that welcomes pirates with open arms and treats them like celebrities. Obviously, it's too good to be true and the island's residents soon show their true colors. What's more, an even bigger surprise is about to be uncovered. Its if followed by the Little Garden arc.

Chapters 106-114 (Volume 12-13)

Episodes 64-67 (English Dub: 44-47)

The town's apparent leader, Igarappoi, as well as a few other operatives in disguise, turn out to be agents of the elusive Baroque Works criminal syndicate, but both Zoro and Nami knew something was wrong and stayed awake, twarting their surprise attack. This syndicate operates only with the assignments that are delegated to its agents by the leader, who, like every other member higher than it's latter, remained secret and anonymous. When the town hiding bounty hunters (aka. millions) are discovered, they hunt and attempt to murder Zoro who, without much effort, picks them off little by little, leaving an anxious Mr. 8, Mr. 9, Ms. Monday and Ms. Wednesday to be dealt with.

Soon after, Mr. 5 and his lady partner Ms. Valentine arrive, but were not present to aid the other, less capable agents of the organisation. They reveal that the leader of Baroque Works (Mr.0) has discovered a spy, who has somehow successfully infiltrated its ranks, and that they've been sent to dispatch them. The spies are none other than Igaram (Mr.8, who used the alias Igarappoi as the town's leader) and Princess Nefertari Vivi (Ms. Wednesday) of the Alabasta kingdom. Mr. 9 and Ms. Monday, despite being rather unaware of the situation to their own admition, decide to hold off the Mr. 5 pair so that Vivi can escape but are quickly defeated.

In a twist of fate, the pirates that Vivi was meant to kill in her role as a double-agent are now her protectors, when Igaram promises Nami 100 million berries to ensure her safety back to Alabasta. When Zoro comes to Vivi's rescue, however, Luffy arrives at the scene and attacks him, under the assumption Zoro killed everyone in the town because they didn't make his favorite food. After fighting for a bit, they unintentionally defeat the Mr. 5 pair and stop fighting when they are hit by Nami.

At this point, Vivi explains that her kingdom was being ruined by a civil war started by Baroque Works, and if she can confront the rebel army with the information on the true cause of the war, she can end it. The leader of Baroque Works, according to her, wants to take over Alabasta and turn it into an "ideal nation" ruled by him, and she reveals the name of the leader--Sir Crocodile of the Shichibukai (Seven Warlords of the Sea). Unfortunately, by revealing his name, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami are added to the Baroque Works hitlist by the nearby Mr. 13.

Afterwards, Igaram appears dressed as Vivi and explains that he will act as a decoy. He departs from Whiskey Peak, only to have his ship be blown up as soon as he leaves, apparently killing him. The Straw Hats and Vivi run to the Going Merry only to find Ms. Allsunday, the highest ranking female Baroque Works agent, waiting for them. As it turns out, she was the one who let Vivi find out the boss's identity, yet she was also the one who revealed that she and Igaram were double-agents and blew up the ship, so the crew is not sure whose side she's on. Ms. Allsunday gives them an Eternal Pose (a permanent Log Pose) to Nanimonai Island, which is supposedly very close to Alabasta, but Luffy destroys it, claiming that she doesn't decide their course. As Ms. Allsunday leaves, the crew leave for Little Garden, the next island of the Grand Line.