Chapter 90

What Can You Do?
Chapter Info
Volume:	10
Chapter:	90
Japanese Title:	何ができる
Romanized Title:	Nani ga Dekiru
Viz Title:	What Can You Do?
Pages:	19
Release Date:	May 31, 1999[ref]
WSJ Issue:	1999 Issue 27
Anime:	Episode 68 (p. 1) Episode 41 (p. 2-7) Episode 42 (p. 8-19)
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Chapter 90 is titled "What Can You Do?".

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Volume: 10 Pg.: 169

Diary of Coby-Meppo Vol. 7: "Odd Jobs, Odd...?!!"

Coby and Helmeppo spot something coming toward their ship and warn the rest of the Marine crew.

Short Summary

Arlong tells Luffy about the innate superiority of Fishmen on the human and provides a direct demonstration. Luffy is only barely able to dodge the fatal attacks of Arlong. When Luffy shows him that he has a different type of strength, Arlong mocks him since Luffy was unable to get out of the water without help. But for Luffy, needing help is not a sign of weakness; without his friends, he would be helpless, but he is the one who can defeat Arlong. To prove it, he smashes Arlong's powerful teeth. However it reveals to be inefficient, since Arlong's teeth are able to grow again indefinitely while being more and more powerful much like a shark.

Long Summary

Arlong tells Luffy that he would have been better off staying in the sea, to which Luffy responds that he is pretty happy about being saved, to which Arlong responds that he is taking him too lightly and underestimating his rage. And that after a while he will make him wish he stayed in the ocean, which causes fear among Yosaku, and Johnny, while everyone watches the two talk. Arlong then asks Luffy what the difference is between them, to which Luffy responds that their jaws, noses, and hands are different, which causes some confusion as to whether he is joking or not. But Arlong responds that is their race, and proceeds to attack though Luffy manages to evade his attacks, and even makes Arlong bite through a stone pillar, and Sanji comments that if he bit Luffy he would have killed him. Arlong then proceeds to rant about the strength of the fishman race, to witch Luffy responds with a smart alec comment, witch brings on some laughs, Arlong then comments that Luffy can't do much. Luffy then responds that he can't use a sword, he can't navigate, he can't cook, and he can't lie, that he wouldn't be able to survive without help, Arlong then asks what is he good for, to witch Luffy responds that he can beat Arlong. Arlong then pulls out his teeth twice as they grow back and attacks Luffy, but Luffy dodges it.

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Chapter Notes

• Luffy shows the importance of his nakama.
• Arlong's teeth can regenerate, and be more powerful than the previous pair, much like a shark.

Characters

Pirates		Marines	Citizens	Bounty Hunters
Straw Hat Pirates Monkey D. Luffy Roronoa Zoro Usopp Sanji	Arlong Pirates Arlong	153rd Branch Coby (cover) Helmeppo (cover)	Cocoyasi Village Nami Nako Nojiko Genzo	Johnny Yosaku

Anime Episodes

• Episode 41 (p.2-7)
• Episode 42 (p.8-19)

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