Chapter 69

Chapter 69 is titled "Arlong Park".

Cover Page
Volume: 8 Pg.: 125

Color spread: Usopp pulling a sled with some sleepy reindeers, and Luffy on it. It is snowing, and they are wearing Santa outfits.

Short Summary
Yosaku explains to Luffy and Sanji about the Shichibukai. Meanwhile, Nezumi, a corrupt Marine officer, pays a visit to Arlong and his pirate crew.

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

 * Luffy plans to finish recruiting crewmembers in the Grand Line.
 * Luffy mentions that the Grand Line has been called 'a paradise'.
 * 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.
 * Arlong's wanted poster is seen in a flashback. His bounty is revealed to be 20,000,000.
 * 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.
 * In the last panel of the chapter, Usopp is drawn without his iconic long nose.

Characters
1: first introduction

2: returning member

3: first appearance

4: real identity revealed

Anime Episode

 * Episode 31 (p. 2-21)

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