Chapter 214

Strategy to Escape the Sand Kingdom
Chapter Info
Volume:	23
Chapter:	214
Japanese Title:	砂の国脱出作戦
Romanized Title:	Suna no Kuni Dasshutsu Sakusen
Viz Title:	Strategy to Escape the Sand Kingdom
Pages:	19
Release Date:	January 7, 2002[ref]
WSJ Issue:	2002 Issue 6-7
Anime:	Episode 128 (p. 2-19)
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Chapter 214 is titled "Strategy to Escape the Sand Kingdom".

Cover Page

Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll, Vol. 28: "Too Bad! The Shipwreck-Smashed Headband Catfish Village".

Octopako immediately demonstrates her character by mocking the survivors of a recently-destroyed village.

Short Summary

Escape plan and friendship demonstration.

Long Summary

Igaram walks in the room to find the Straw Hat Pirates had already left. He asks Vivi why, and she simply replies that they are pirates. Jango and Fullbody are seen dancing after capturing an enemy ship. Hina is talking to a marine about getting ready to capture the Straw Hat Pirates. However, the marine reports that their ship is missing.

Luffy, and his crew are now riding in the desert, on the Super Spot-Billed Duck Troops. Nami is concerned, and the crew asks her if it is about Vivi. However, Nami replies that she forgot to ask Vivi for their payment.

Igaram is worried about the Straw Hat Pirates, due to their new bounties. But Vivi reassures Igaram, saying that it's useless as the pirates would only celebrate at becoming even more infamous. Vivi is revealed to have a speech the next day.

Vivi thinks of before the Straw Hat Pirates left. Someone brought in a Den Den Mushi, and the pirates find out that the caller was Mr. 2. Mr. 2 told them that he took their ship away, and everyone was outraged at losing their ship. However, Mr. 2 told them that he's their friend and then hung up. The Straw Hats discussed about what to do, but in the end, they decided to trust Mr. 2.

Vivi is torn between continuing to travel with her friends, or to stay and remains as the princess of Arabasta. Nami gives her 12 hours to decide what Vivi should do.

Now, the Straw Hat Pirates has reached where Mr. 2 is. The crew distrusts him, as he is one of the Baroque Works agents. However, Mr. 2 tells them that the Baroque Works is over, and he saved the crew's ship from the Marines. Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp celebrates that Mr. 2 is still their friends.

A marine reports to Hina that they had found the Straw Hat Pirates and she instructs them to prepare for battle.

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Chapter Notes

• The Straw Hats become friends with Mr. 2 once again.

Characters

Pirates	Marines	Citizens	Baroque Works	Animals
Straw Hat Pirates Monkey D. Luffy Roronoa Zoro Nami Usopp Sanji Tony Tony Chopper	Captain Hina Chief Petty Officer Shine Seaman Recruit Fullbody Jango	Sea Floor Octopako (cover) Headband Catfish Village (cover) Arabasta Nefertari Vivi Igaram	Officer Agents Mr. 2 Bon Kurei	Arabasta Karoo Stomp Ivan X Cowboy Bourbon Jr. Kentauros Hikoichi

Author Comment

Author Comment
Translation Original Alrighty, a happy New Year to you. Ah~ a fresh new year. So I should probably state my goal for the year, huh. This year I uh...yeah a good manga...that's what I'd like to draw... ハイ賀正。正月ですねー。今年の抱負を言っとかんといけませんね。今年は、そうだなー…いい漫画………描きてえなあ…。 —Eiichiro Oda
English translation by Greg Werner. For comprehensive translation credits, see here.

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