Episode 45

"Bounty! Straw Hat Luffy Becomes World Famous!" is the 45th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
As a result of defeating Buggy, Krieg and Arlong, Luffy now has the highest bounty in all of East Blue. News quickly spreads to Shanks, who celebrates Luffy's arrival into the world of pirates by partying with Mihawk, despite already being severely hungover.

Long Summary
After defeating Arlong, the Straw Hat Pirates head towards the Grand Line. Nami receives a newspaper and complains about the price. Meanwhile, Usopp is developing his new Tabasco Star attack. Luffy's new wanted poster drifts aboard the ship, stunning the pirates. The Marines reveal they plan to put a bounty of 30 million on Luffy's head, because of the danger he composes in having defeated such powerful pirates as Buggy, Krieg, and Arlong. The news of Luffy's bounty subsequently reaches Merry and Kaya in Syrup Village, Coby and Helmeppo, Axe-Hand Morgan, the Black Cat Pirates and the Baratie crew. Luffy is excited to learn that he is wanted, as is Usopp, because of his head being visible in the poster. Fullbody, however, feels insulted having lost his high Marine position, but gains new spirits in the hope of catching the Straw Hat Pirates once he learns this is something he would be rewarded for. He encounters them on the sea, but is taken out easily by Luffy and the others and flees. The Red-Haired Pirates are contacted by Dracule Mihawk, who informs them of Luffy's bounty, although Shanks at first suspects Mihawk is coming to challenge him in combat. The news delights Shanks greatly and, although he is already suffering from a hangover, he encourages everyone to start drinking in celebration of Luffy, including a somewhat reluctant Mihawk. The citizens of Foosha Village are also told of this and most of them are happy, although the mayor questions whether they should be celebrating a criminal. The Straw Hats decide to get to the Grand Line through the Reverse Mountain. Luffy tells the others he wants to stop at an island to buy meat first, and Nami suggests Loguetown. Its ties to Gold Roger further encourages Luffy to go there. A mysterious woman is later seen observing Luffy's wanted poster.

Anime Notes

 * Characters from Oda Eiichiro's collection of oneshot mangas called "Wanted!" can be seen in Wanted posters in the background during Fullbody's lament on his current situation. This includes D.R. from Monsters, Wild Joe from Wanted!, and Spiel from Romance Dawn, Version 2.
 * The reason mentioned for Fullbody's demotion contradicts the manga mini-arc Jango's Dance Paradise, in which he helped Jango join the marines at the cost of his rank.

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