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Beware Her Scent! The Seventh One is Nico Robin!

EpisodeEp. 130

The crew shakes off the Marines once more, only to find Nico Robin stowed away aboard the Going Merry. She talks her way onto the crew because Luffy refused to let her die, while back in Arabasta a living Pell stands at his own grave.

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Summary

Hina reports to Smoker that Bon Kurei's ship was sunk and his crew taken, yet the pirates escaped, a result Smoker seems quietly glad about. In the capital, Cobra finishes the address Vivi began, Chaka mourns at Pell's grave unable to believe he is gone, and Toto laughs in Yuba as one of the few who knows how much the crew did for the kingdom. The narrative drifts across the people and creatures the pirates met before revealing that Pell survived the explosion.

At sea the Marines hammer the Going Merry until Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji trip over heavy metal pipes Usopp had stored and decide to hurl them overboard. The pipes smash into the Marine ships and disable them, letting the crew flee. Soon after, the cabin door swings open to reveal Nico Robin, sending everyone who recognizes her into a panic.

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Key Events

A flashback returns to the collapsing temple, where Robin gave Cobra the poison antidote and admitted she had lied to Crocodile: the Poneglyph truly concerns Pluton, but she claimed it merely listed Arabasta's rulers, never meaning to deliver the weapon. Having spent twenty years chasing the Rio Poneglyph and the True History, she had lost hope when Luffy saved her against her wishes. Back in the present, she insists Luffy take responsibility for forcing her to live, and he simply welcomes her aboard. Nami is won over by jewels, Sanji by her being a woman, and Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper happily play with her powers, while Zoro alone stays wary.

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Notes

Robin officially joins the crew in this closing chapter of the Arabasta Arc, and Potsun debuts alongside the Ori Ori no Mi Devil Fruit. The first ending theme, Memories, plays over scenes of Arabasta after the crew's departure, and the Pell sequences are anime exclusive. The Funimation dub states Zoro killed Daz Bonez, though later arcs show he survived. The entry aired in English regions as Stowaway.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nico Robin join the Straw Hat crew in this episode?

Nico Robin is revealed to have stowed away aboard the Going Merry after Luffy saved her against her own wishes. She insists Luffy take responsibility for forcing her to live, and he simply welcomes her aboard as the crew's seventh member.

Why did Robin lie to Crocodile about the Poneglyph in Alabasta?

In a flashback, Robin admits she lied to Crocodile by claiming the Poneglyph only listed Alabasta's rulers, when it actually concerns the ancient weapon Pluton. She never intended to hand the weapon over to him, having spent twenty years chasing the Rio Poneglyph and the True History instead.

How do the Straw Hats escape the Marine ships in this episode?

As Marine vessels hammer the Going Merry, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji trip over heavy metal pipes Usopp had stored aboard. They hurl the pipes overboard, smashing into and disabling the Marine ships and letting the crew flee.

Did Pell survive the explosion in Alabasta?

Yes, this episode reveals that Pell survived the explosion, even though Chaka mourns at his grave unable to believe he is truly gone. The reveal comes as the narrative recaps the people the Straw Hats met in Alabasta.

How do the Straw Hats react to Robin joining the crew?

Nami is won over by Robin's jewels, Sanji is charmed simply because she is a woman, and Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper happily play with her Devil Fruit powers. Zoro alone remains wary of their newest crewmate.

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