Chapter 53

Don Krieg resolves to seize the Baratie for himself, reasoning that a floating restaurant makes the ideal disguise for sailing the Grand Line, since no one would mistake it for a pirate ship. When a crewman dares suggest turning back, Krieg cuts him down on the spot. He also intends to study Zeff's logbook to ready his men for the perilous waters ahead. His resolve fires up the Krieg Pirates, who storm the restaurant. Luffy, honoring his agreement with Zeff, throws himself into the defense and strikes back at the attackers.

To shield their establishment, the cooks deploy a wooden platform out front so the fighting stays clear of the dining hall. Patty and Carne wheel out the Sabagashira No. 1, the fish-head prow of the Baratie rigged as a paddle craft, and use it to charge Krieg. The pirate captain shrugs the assault aside and flings the contraption back toward the chefs, but Sanji boots it away with equal ease, putting his true power on display for the first time. Earlier, Luffy strikes a deal with Zeff to be released from his year of forced waitering.

The cover continues Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles at volume 13, with Buggy stunned as his rescuer Alvida reveals she is hunting Luffy. The Baratie becomes a battlefield. This is the first chapter since Usopp's debut in which he does not appear.