Chapter 363, "Aqua Laguna", races against the giant wave as Nami reaches Luffy and Chopper reaches Zoro. Learning of Robin's sacrifice fuels Luffy, and the four Straw Hats break free just before the surge demolishes the bridge beneath them.
Main Characters (4)
Summary
Nami hurls herself down the stairs into the back alleys, set on freeing Luffy, while the onlookers scream for her to turn back. Chopper, who first mistakes a shape on a chimney for a sea anemone, recognizes Zoro and dashes after him. Paulie blocks the shipwrights from following, insisting that a swarm of rescuers would only make things worse, and volunteers to be the one to go. Kokoro grimly admits the wave is now too near the island to outrun.
Chopper climbs to where Zoro is trapped, and Nami gets as close to Luffy as she can manage, calling out to him.
Key Events
Nami reveals that Robin intends to die so the crew will be spared further attacks, which hardens Luffy's resolve. Zoro asks Chopper to return his other sword. As the Aqua Laguna crests over everything, Luffy forces the two buildings apart with raw strength, seizes Nami, and stretches to a taller structure. Zoro, wielding the returned Sandai Kitetsu, cleaves the chimney with Sanjuroku Pound Ho, while Chopper swallows a Rumble Ball and uses Jumping Point to carry himself and Zoro upward. The four reach the bridge and seem safe, only for the wave's force to shatter the bridge an instant later.
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Notes
The Aqua Laguna has finally struck and bears down directly behind the four fleeing Straw Hats. The cover advances the Goldenweek side story with "Colors Trap: Yellow-Green of Friendship," in which she tames a pterodactyl using a new trap to escape Little Garden. The chapter falls within the Water 7 Arc.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nami convince Luffy to fight back in this chapter?
Nami reaches Luffy and tells him that Robin plans to sacrifice herself so the rest of the crew will be spared further attacks, a revelation that immediately hardens Luffy's resolve to act.
How does Luffy free himself from between the two buildings?
As the Aqua Laguna crests over Water Seven, Luffy forces the two buildings trapping him apart using raw strength, then seizes Nami and stretches himself to a taller structure to escape the wave.
How does Zoro escape the chimney he is trapped in?
Zoro escapes the chimney by using his returned Sandai Kitetsu to cleave through it with the technique Sanjuroku Pound Ho, freeing himself just as the Aqua Laguna bears down.
What role does Chopper's Rumble Ball play in the rescue?
Chopper swallows a Rumble Ball and uses the resulting Jumping Point form to carry both himself and Zoro upward to safety as the massive wave closes in.
Do the four Straw Hats escape safely at the end of this chapter?
Luffy, Nami, Zoro, and Chopper reach a bridge and appear to be safe, but the chapter ends with the force of the Aqua Laguna shattering the bridge an instant later.
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