Drum Island's story reaches its end. The islanders find out their reindeer doctor now rides with a thirty-million-berry captain, a fire-fisted stranger has left word for Luffy, and Chopper finally feels at home aboard ship as the bow turns south.
Summary
Resting beneath the falling sakura and full of fresh hope for what lies ahead, Kureha and Dalton have their quiet moment broken by a townsman who hauls in Luffy's bounty poster. Sensing their friend has tangled with perilous company, Kureha drops a few enigmatic remarks tied to the legendary Pirate King and the so-called Will that follows the letter D. Pressed on the poster's source, the townsman recalls that a wanderer named Ace had come days earlier chasing the Blackbeard Pirates who leveled the island. Finding them already gone, Ace left the poster with instructions to tell Luffy he would hold in Arabasta for ten days.
On the Going Merry, Chopper is too homesick to share in the sakura festivities. The gloom lifts only when Nami delivers the medicine satchel he never had time to pack, proof that Kureha had quietly backed his choice to sail off. Buoyed by that, he warms to the crew's habits as they cheerfully toast their new doctor. Over in Little Garden, an okama known as Mr. 2 scours the place for Mr. 3 to fulfill Crocodile's order to kill him, but the man cannot be located.
Key Events
This installment marks the first mention of the Will that trails the letter D, spoken by Kureha, and confirms that the late Pirate King's true name carried that same initial. A wanderer called Ace is shown to have reached Drum days prior on a rare snowless day, having left a message that he would linger in Arabasta for ten days and that he too hunts the Blackbeard Pirates. Mr. 2 appears in full for the first time, and Crocodile makes up his mind to travel to Alabasta and burnish his reputation as the realm's celebrated hero. The chapter draws the curtain on the Drum Island Arc.
Notes
On the cover, the Jango's Dance Paradise serial shows Fullbody leaping into the fray and almost by himself flattening the Tulip Pirates. The chapter works as a hinge between stories, sealing the reindeer's recruitment while planting the threads, the fire-fisted wanderer, the warlord, and the secret organization, that will carry the desert kingdom saga forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in One Piece Chapter 154, To Arabasta?
In One Piece Chapter 154, To Arabasta, the Drum Island Arc closes as Kureha reveals cryptic hints about the Will of D., a message from Ace promises he will wait ten days in Arabasta for Luffy, and the Straw Hats set sail south with Chopper aboard.
Who is Ace and what does he leave for Luffy in Chapter 154?
Ace is a wanderer who had reached Drum Island days earlier while chasing the Blackbeard Pirates, and he leaves Luffy's bounty poster along with a message that he will wait in Arabasta for ten days.
What does Kureha reveal about the Will of D. in Chapter 154?
Kureha drops cryptic hints tied to the legendary Pirate King and the Will of D. after seeing Luffy's bounty poster, marking the first mention of that mysterious lineage in the series.
Why is Chopper sad on the Going Merry in Chapter 154?
Chopper is too homesick to enjoy the sakura celebrations until Nami delivers the medicine satchel he forgot to pack, proving Kureha secretly supported his decision to leave.
Did Chopper go to Arabasta in One Piece?
Yes, Chapter 154, To Arabasta, shows Chopper sailing with the Straw Hats as their ship's course turns toward Arabasta, having just joined the crew as their doctor.
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