Chapter 69

Chapter 69 is titled "Arlong Park".

Cover
Volume: 8 Pg.: 125

Usopp pulling a sled with sleepy reindeers and Luffy in it. It is snowing, and Luffy and Usopp are wearing Santa outfits.

Quick Summary
Shichibukai and Fishmen.

Long Summary
With Sanji, who finally joined them, and Yosaku, Luffy is looking after is companions so that they can enter Grand Line, which looks full of promise of adventures. But Yosaku warns them about the dangers of this sea and, in particular, the presence of the Shichibukai whom which belong Dracule Mihawk and a Fishmen pirate Jinbe. The last one has let one of his strongest lieutenant Arlong in East Blue, and it is probably there that they will retrieve Nami. Though Sanji doubts this, Yosaku mentions that due to Nami's suspicious behavior being connected to their copy of Arlong's wanted poster, he and Johnny suspected earlier that there had to be a connection between them.

Indeed, in Arlong Park, base of Arlong's Fishmen pirates, after he deals with a Marine Nezumi, Nami is introduced as one of the pirate officer and the only human Arlong can trust.

Chapter Notes

 * Yosaku introduces the term of Shichibukai: seven strong pirates hired by the World Government.


 * Dracule Mihawk and a Fishman named Jinbe are two Shichibukai.


 * Arlong was in relation with Jinbe.


 * Yosaku is able to provide Luffy and Sanji with the clues he and Johnny uncovered earlier as to why they believe Nami is heading to Arlong's base of operations: Arlong Park.


 * Merfolk and Fishmen are first mentioned.


 * Sanji speaks of an island in the Grand Line named Fishman Island he's excited to visit.


 * Nami is a member of Arlong's crew.

Quotes
N/A

Characters
1: first introduction

2: real identity introduction

3: first apparition

4: first time mentionned

Attacks

 * Nami hits Chabo with her stick weapon

Trivia
Nami is in the Arlong Pirates at this point.

Anime Episode
Episode 31

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