Chapter 308, titled "The Grand Interference Plan", continues the Donut Race as Nami pilots the Straw Hat boat through the island's natural hazards while Foxy throws one dirty trick after another, all of which she calmly sees through until he plays his Devil Fruit.
Summary
The Cutie Wagon, carrying Porche, Capote, and Monda, plunges into the famed Long Coral stretch with the Taru Tiger close behind, Nami and Usopp at the oars and Robin aboard. Itomimizu circles overhead, noting Foxy and Hamburg dashing along the shore with mischief in mind. Rather than charge ahead, Nami eases off before entering the coral, a choice that pays off when Monda stalls in the violent currents. She then guides the boat straight through a wall of smoke Foxy lays down, because she has already read the maze of whirlpools and knows the safe lane. When a giant whirlpool looms, she has Usopp fire the Impact Dial again, launching the craft clear over both the vortex and a sliver of land.
Elsewhere, the rest of the crew has abandoned the fight entirely. Foxy's cooks tempt Luffy with food, his women fawn over Sanji, sweets distract Chopper, and Zoro drinks his way through barrels of rum. Back in the race, Foxy plants fake signs and a counterfeit finish line, and even fakes being a frail old woman, yet Nami smashes through every ruse. When falling bamboo cripples Capote, Porche retaliates with rose-shaped shuriken that punch holes in the Taru Tiger. With the real finish line in sight, Foxy fires his Noro Noro Beam at the boat.
Key Events
Nami repeatedly exposes Foxy's deceptions and steers Nami, Robin, and Usopp toward the genuine finish. The remaining Straw Hats surrender to temptation: meat, women, rum, and sweets. Foxy finally unleashes the Noro Noro Beam. Porche reveals her Cutie Baton and damages the Taru Tiger with shuriken.
Notes
The Animal Theater cover shows a group of seals basking in the sun while Chopper tries to copy them. Foxy's smoke trap is dubbed "Boss Trick #18, Fake Sign Attack" among his catalog of schemes, and Usopp warns that the Impact Dial cannot be used again.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nami navigate the Donut Race hazards in Chapter 308?
In Chapter 308, Nami eases off before entering the Long Coral to avoid dangerous currents and steers the boat straight through Foxy's smoke traps because she has already read the maze of whirlpools. When a giant whirlpool looms, she has Usopp fire the Impact Dial again to launch the boat clear over it.
Why do the rest of the Straw Hats give up on the race in Chapter 308?
In Chapter 308, the rest of the crew abandons the race when Foxy's people tempt them: Luffy with food, Sanji with fawning women, Chopper with sweets, and Zoro with barrels of rum.
What is the Noro Noro Beam in Chapter 308?
The Noro Noro Beam is a slowing attack Foxy fires at the Straw Hats' boat in Chapter 308 as it closes in on the real finish line of the Donut Race.
What weapon does Porche use against the Taru Tiger in Chapter 308?
In Chapter 308, Porche uses rose-shaped shuriken to punch holes in the Taru Tiger after falling bamboo cripples her teammate Capote.
What is Boss Trick number 18 in One Piece Chapter 308?
Boss Trick number 18 is Foxy's Fake Sign Attack in Chapter 308, a smoke-based deception from his catalog of schemes meant to throw Nami off the true finish line during the Donut Race.
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