The 111th One Piece episode finds a gravely wounded Luffy pulled from quicksand by Miss All Sunday, who quizzes him about the Will of the D, while his crewmates race a sea-running crab toward Alubarna ahead of the looming clash.
Summary
Relief spreads through Yuba as water finally reaches the town and Toto rejoices, yet Crocodile conjures a fresh sandstorm and turns his attention back to a beaten Luffy. After running the pirate through, the warlord is stunned that his target clings to life, the wound leaking the water Luffy had earlier swallowed to revive his arm. Crocodile tosses him into the quicksand and departs for Alubarna, confident the fight is over.
The remaining Straw Hats push on aboard Hasami the crab. Usopp spins another tall tale for Chopper, Zoro hoists Matsuge as a makeshift weight, and a quarrel between Zoro and Sanji earns them a scolding from Nami. Vivi keeps faith that Luffy will reach the capital, though her own worry runs deepest of all.
Key Events
Smoker tells Tashigi to make her own call between chasing the pirates or backing the royal army, promising to shoulder the blame for whichever path she picks, before he heads out to sea. Blocked by a broad river, the crew coaxes Hasami into sprinting across the surface by waving Nami's dancer costume, since the crab adores dancing girls. They sink three quarters of the way over, surface under assault from a sea beast, and are bailed out by the loyal Kung-Fu Dugongs, then spot Karoo leading the Super Spot-Billed Duck Troops on the far bank.
Sinking into the quicksand, Luffy is hauled free by Nico Robin's blooming-hand powers, his straw hat returned as she presses him about the Will of the D. The injured Pell arrives, learns from Robin that Vivi is safe, and finds Luffy clinging to him bellowing for meat.
Notes
Back in Alubarna the Royal Guards ready themselves for war. King Cobra has been seized by Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas, lamenting that he cannot stop Chaka and Koza from coming to blows, while Igaram is revealed to have survived. The installment carries a 13.7 rating and debuts the duck troopers Stomp, Ivan X, Cowboy, Bourbon Jr., Kentauros, and Hikoichi.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in One Piece Episode 111?
In One Piece Episode 111, "The Miracle Sprint! Arabasta the Animal Land," Crocodile leaves a gravely wounded Luffy in quicksand and heads for Alubarna, while the rest of the Straw Hats race across the desert aboard Hasami the crab. Nico Robin eventually pulls Luffy from the sand and questions him about the Will of the D.
How does Luffy survive being run through by Crocodile in Episode 111?
In Episode 111, Luffy survives being run through when the wound leaks out water he had earlier swallowed to revive his arm, leaving Crocodile stunned that his target is still alive. Crocodile then dumps Luffy into the quicksand and departs for Alubarna, believing the fight is over.
Who rescues Luffy from the quicksand in Episode 111?
Nico Robin, using her blooming-hand powers, pulls Luffy free from the quicksand in Episode 111 and returns his straw hat, pressing him about the Will of the D as he recovers.
How does the crew get Hasami the crab to cross the river in Episode 111?
In Episode 111, the Straw Hats dress Nami in a dancer's costume because Hasami the crab loves dancing girls, and the trick gets the crab to sprint across the river's surface, though they nearly sink partway across.
What choice does Smoker give Tashigi in Episode 111?
In Episode 111, Smoker tells Tashigi to decide for herself whether to keep chasing the pirates or return to back the royal army, promising to take responsibility for whichever path she picks before he heads out to sea.
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