Bakura Town

During the town's sumo tournament, Urashima brags that his wealth and rank leave Kiku no way to refuse marriage, having abandoned her in Okobore out of fear of Zoro's presence. The Gifter Mouseman eggs him on, urging the yokozuna to flaunt his standing and seize whatever he pleases, even demanding a family's beloved pet raccoon dog be cooked for him. Meanwhile a worn-out Gazelleman delivers Tama to Holed'em, a lion SMILE user with a lion head jutting from his waist. When that head eyes him, Holed'em punches it, and it retaliates by striking his groin, hurting them both since they share one body.

Pressed about how she tamed Hihimaru, Tama obeys Hitetsu's warning and claims she did nothing special, but Holed'em has heard she plucked something from her cheek. He calls for pliers to wrench it out by force, and the terrified girl silently begs Luffy to come.

Luffy, Zoro, Kiku, and Komachiyo reach Bakura's main gate. When Luffy shouts for Tama, Kiku hushes him since everyone here sides with the kidnappers, and the hostile locals are dropped by Luffy's Supreme King Haki. Kiku explains that after Orochi's takeover twenty years prior, most original residents were expelled and only useful craftsmen remained. Luffy catches a sumo wrestler hurled his way, startled by the force behind it, and the group arrives at the tournament where Urashima crushes all challengers despite a fat prize for any victor. Spotting Kiku, Urashima orders her brought to him as a bride. The crowd jeers at the lowly citizen until Urashima silences them, then demands she submit. Kiku retorts that the only vulgar thing present is his heart and slices off his topknot, delighting Luffy.

Bellamy is shown to have retired from piracy. Luffy, Zoro, and Kiku push into Bakura Town and spark a confrontation. Tama is delivered to Holed'em, who covets her animal-taming ability. Holed'em debuts as a lion SMILE user with a lion protruding from his stomach. Kiku severs Urashima's topknot.