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Island that Lives in Snow! Ascend The Drum Rockies!

EpisodeEp. 83

Luffy claws toward Doctor Kureha's mountaintop castle while a lapahn pack buys him time against Wapol. Down in Bighorn, Zoro frees Dalton from the king's soldiers, and a recovering Nami wakes to find a nervous Chopper hovering beside her.

English Air Date: September 29, 2009
Devil Fruit Debut: Hito Hito no Mi
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Summary

Heading for the peak, Luffy is cut off by Wapol, who sets two underlings on him after the pirate tries to stroll past the king. The lapahn Luffy had earlier saved races back with its pack, pinning Wapol down long enough for an escape, and Luffy begins his climb. Higher on the slopes, the king and his pair of lackeys eventually overpower the entire lapahn group.

Buried by the avalanche, Usopp is dug free by Vivi, and the two press onward until they unearth a snow-covered Zoro. Reaching Bighorn, Zoro recognizes the soldiers keeping villagers from digging out Dalton as the same pirates who ambushed the crew earlier. He fells one, claims the man's coat and shoes for warmth, and cuts down the rest after seizing their swords. A thankful villager turns to him, and the crowd, Usopp included, sets to shoveling for Dalton.

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Key Events

Worn out by the brutal ascent, Luffy at last reaches the summit, where Chopper hauls him up. Within Drum Castle, the exhausted patients are cared for by Kureha and Chopper, and the young reindeer traces Nami's illness to a kestia bite, a diagnosis Kureha verifies. When Nami stirs in her room and lays eyes on Chopper, the small reindeer flinches away in fear. The Hito Hito no Mi is shown for the first time during the episode.

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Notes

Part of the Drum Island Arc. This installment gives the anime its earliest look at the reindeer in two transformed states, namely his compact Brain Point and his hulking Monster Point. The adaptation stretches out the beat where Vivi pulls Usopp from beneath the snow, and it also lengthens Zoro's clash with Wapol's soldiers down in Bighorn. The eyecatcher shows Luffy on both sides.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Winter Island in One Piece?

Episode 83 takes place on Drum Island, the snow covered island on the Grand Line ruled by King Wapol, where Doctor Kureha's castle sits atop the towering Drum Rockies.

What obstacle does Wapol create for Luffy on his climb to Drum Castle?

As Luffy tries to pass King Wapol on his way up the mountain in episode 83, Wapol sets two underlings on him, but a lapahn pack Luffy had earlier saved returns to pin Wapol down, buying Luffy time to continue his climb.

How does Zoro help Dalton and the villagers of Bighorn?

In episode 83, Zoro recognizes the soldiers blocking villagers from digging out Dalton as the same pirates who ambushed the Straw Hats earlier, defeats them, and takes their coat, shoes, and swords so the villagers can free Dalton.

What illness does Chopper diagnose in Nami in this episode?

Chopper determines that Nami's illness in episode 83 comes from a kestia bite, a diagnosis that Doctor Kureha confirms.

What Devil Fruit is shown for the first time in episode 83?

Episode 83 gives the first look at the Hito Hito no Mi, the Devil Fruit that turned Tony Tony Chopper into a human reindeer hybrid.

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