Tyranny! The Rulers of Sabaody, The Celestial Dragons

Searching for the coater Hatchan can vouch for, the crew divide up, with Usopp and Franky left to mend the Sunny while Sanji guards Nami's treasure. Hatchan lets them know the World Nobles, the so-called Celestial Dragons, wear masks to avoid breathing the same air as common folk, and he cautions that the archipelago swarms with slave traders, bounty hunters, and notorious pirates alike. Spotting a fresh gash on Hatchan's forehead, Luffy is reminded how carefully the Fish-Man and Camie must pose as humans. The group then rents Bubble Bikes to dart between the groves.

Heading for Grove 31, the riders cross paths with a fugitive slave called Devil Dias, who begs to have his collar taken off so he might rejoin his family. The instant he attempts to wrench it free himself, the device detonates and he crumples, his hopes extinguished. Soon after, the group is made to kneel as Saints Shalria and Rosward sweep past. Dismissing the wounded man as worthless, Shalria simply fires on him, and his body is dragged off while Luffy strains against the urge to step in.

Pappag reveals that the Celestial Dragons descend from those who founded the World Government, so any move against one calls down the entire might of Marine Headquarters. The episode debuts a host of characters, among them Antonio, Devil Dias, Shalria, Rosward, and Jean Bart, and it was the first to carry Funimation's online simulcast. A silhouette of Sentomaru appeared in the manga after the collar blast, but the anime leaves it out.