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The Pirates' Banquet and Operation Escape Arabasta!

EpisodeEp. 128

Luffy recovers as Cobra throws a lavish banquet of thanks, but rising bounties and a Marine blockade force the crew to slip away. Vivi quietly weighs whether her future lies at sea or with her kingdom.

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Summary

Dr. Ho marvels at Chopper's skill with medicine, learning the reindeer trained as a doctor on Drum Island, while Vivi tends the resting Luffy nearby. Around the rebuilding capital, Sanji and Usopp note the people's resilience, Zoro hones his focus by balancing boulders, and Cobra invites Nami to take whatever books she wants. When Luffy wakes after three days asleep, having missed fifteen meals by his own count, Terracotta, Igaram's wife and the royal chef, arrives to oversee a feast in his honor and hands him a tray of fruit he devours instantly.

The banquet descends into joyful chaos as the crew, Luffy especially, gorge themselves until even the guards laugh. Later Cobra invites everyone to the baths, where the men peep over the wall at Nami and Vivi. Nami answers by demanding 100,000 Berries each and unleashing her Happiness Punch, dropping the entire group with nosebleeds.

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Key Events

Nami proposes leaving that night since the Marines are surely hunting them. New posters set Luffy's bounty at 100,000,000 Berries and Zoro's at 60,000,000, and Igaram notes Luffy cannot turn back after toppling a Warlord. The crew departs before Igaram can warn them, leaving only Vivi behind. At the docks Jango and Fullbody, now serving the Marines, celebrate a capture while Hina, frustrated by delays and the missing Going Merry, sends them on patrol. Riding ducks across the desert, the crew learns from Bon Kurei over Den Den Mushi that he moved their ship up the Sandora River to keep it from the Marines, and Nami sets a noon deadline at the Eastern Harbor for Vivi to decide between staying a princess or becoming a pirate.

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Notes

Ho, Terracotta, and Shine debut here, and Nami's Shiawase Punch technique first appears. In the 4Kids dub this was episode 96, featuring the song Cook it Up during the feast, and Folder 5's Ready plays when Jango dances, a callback to the second movie short. The entry is part of the Arabasta Arc and aired in English regions as The Turn of the Two.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In what episode does Luffy's crew leave Arabasta?

The Straw Hats slip out of Arabasta at night in Episode 128, departing before Igaram can stop them and leaving only Vivi behind at the palace.

Is it Alabasta or Arabasta?

Both spellings are used officially; the wiki's Japanese-based name for the kingdom is Arabasta, while the English dub title of Episode 128 calls it Operation Escape From Alabasta.

Did Chopper go to Arabasta in Episode 128?

Yes, Chopper is present through Episode 128, where the royal doctor Ho marvels at his medical skill and learns he trained on Drum Island.

What are Luffy's and Zoro's bounties after Arabasta?

Following the fall of Crocodile, new wanted posters in Episode 128 set Luffy's bounty at 100,000,000 Berries and Zoro's at 60,000,000 Berries.

Where does Bon Kurei hide the Going Merry in Episode 128?

Bon Kurei tells the crew over Den Den Mushi that he moved the Going Merry up the Sandora River to keep it safe from the Marines.

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