The 110th anime entry stages the opening clash between Luffy and Crocodile in the desert, a one-sided exchange where rubber fists pass harmlessly through sand until the Warlord finally draws blood with his hook.
Summary
Having broken out of Rain Dinners, the crew and Vivi race across the dunes toward Alubarna, where the kingdom's fate will be decided. Crocodile snags Vivi with his hook, but Luffy trades places with her, sending himself back to face the Warlord while the rest carry on to the capital.
Key Events
Pursuing Marines back off when Smoker, weary, calls them off and instead radios for reinforcements to converge on Arabasta. Chopper and Matsuge ride a giant Moving Crab that tracks Nami's perfume toward Alubarna.
Reaching Crocodile, Luffy orders his friends ahead and squares off. He praises Vivi's wish to spare her people bloodshed, declaring he will stop Crocodile as her friend. Robin, addressed by her true name Nico Robin, departs for the capital. Crocodile sets a three minute sand timer and the brawl begins.
Every rubber strike, the Pistol, Stamp, Gatling, Bazooka and an axe kick, slides through the Warlord's sandy body without effect. A bare-fisted punch to the face still enrages him. Crocodile unveils Desert Spada, then Desert Girasole, then Barchan, which withers Luffy's arm until Yuba's water revives it. Luffy bites at him with Gomu Gomu no Baku Baku.
As the timer expires, Crocodile launches Sables, aiming the sandstorm not at Luffy but south toward Yuba. While Luffy rages and tries to reason the storm away, the Warlord runs him through with his hook.
Notes
Crocodile's mastery of his Suna Suna no Mi is the episode's central lesson, contrasted against Luffy's raw, untrained power. Hasami debuts here. In this version Crocodile wears a smile as he stabs Luffy, where the manga gave him a sterner look.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in episode 110 of One Piece?
In Episode 110, Crocodile snags Vivi with his hook as the crew races toward Alubarna, so Luffy trades places with her, sending himself back to fight the Warlord one-on-one while the others press on toward the capital.
How does Luffy end up facing Crocodile alone in Episode 110?
When Crocodile snags Vivi with his hook, Luffy trades places with her, sending himself back to face the Warlord while the rest of the crew carries on toward Alubarna.
Why don't Luffy's rubber attacks work against Crocodile?
Because Crocodile's body is made of sand from his Suna Suna no Mi, every one of Luffy's rubber strikes, including his Pistol, Stamp, Gatling, Bazooka, and an axe kick, passes harmlessly through him without effect.
What is Desert Spada in One Piece?
Desert Spada is one of the sand techniques Crocodile unveils against Luffy in Episode 110, followed by Desert Girasole and then Barchan, the last of which withers Luffy's arm until the waters of Yuba revive it.
How does Episode 110 end for Luffy?
As his three-minute sand timer runs out, Crocodile launches his Sables sandstorm not at Luffy but south toward Yuba, and while Luffy rages and tries to talk him out of it, the Warlord runs him through with his hook.
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