A Ruluka Island Arc filler episode in which the crew, drawn into the Rainbow Mist, discovers a wreck-filled timeless realm defended by five ageless children who turn out to be Henzo's long-lost friends.
Summary
Carried into the Rainbow Mist, a portal to another dimension, Henzo and most of the crew reach Ape's Concert, a graveyard of sunken pirate ships. Robin explains it is a land of eternity where untold riches lie and no inhabitant ages. When Luffy hauls a treasure chest aboard the Merry, a disembodied voice curses the intruders and ghostly figures attack, one arrow narrowly missing Zoro.
Key Events
Luffy's strike exposes the ghosts as children pretending to frighten trespassers. Their leader, Rapanui, calls them the Pumpkin Pirates and threatens to detonate a bomb, but Henzo recognizes the youngsters as his old friends and sets off the device to prove it is merely his harmless Ka-boom Mark 3 invention. A flashback reveals that years earlier the Wetton Pirates torched Ruluka; the children fled by stealing the raiders' ship, and while Henzo and Captain Wetton fell overboard, the rest sailed into the Mist and never returned, frozen in age ever since.
Notes
Back in Ruluka, Sanji clashes with Wetton's grandson Lake over unpaid harbor taxes; a thrown coin fells Lake, and Sanji, Nami, and Chopper claim credit, letting Lake count it as their docking fee. They learn the Going Merry vanished toward Ape's Concert and that Henzo works for the government researching safe passage into it, before Mayor Wetton arrives, scolds Lake for talking too much, and bars anyone from entering the Mist without his leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rainbow Mist in One Piece?
The Rainbow Mist is a portal to another dimension that carries the Straw Hats to Ape's Concert, a graveyard of sunken pirate ships where untold riches lie and no inhabitant ages.
Who are the Pumpkin Pirates in One Piece?
The Pumpkin Pirates are five ageless children led by Rapanui who guard Ape's Concert in Episode 140, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten off trespassers like the Straw Hats.
How does Henzo know the Pumpkin Pirates?
Henzo recognizes the children of the Pumpkin Pirates as his own old friends from Ruluka, who fled a raid by the Wetton Pirates years earlier and sailed into the Rainbow Mist, becoming frozen in age ever since.
What happened to Ruluka in Henzo's past?
Years earlier the Wetton Pirates torched Ruluka, and the children escaped by stealing the raiders' ship. Henzo and Captain Wetton fell overboard, while the rest of the children sailed into the Mist and never returned.
What does Sanji do in Ruluka in this episode?
Sanji clashes with Wetton's grandson Lake over unpaid harbor taxes, and after a thrown coin fells Lake, Sanji, Nami, and Chopper let Lake count it as their docking fee.
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