Jango's Dance Carnival

Directed by Daisuke Nishio and built around a single musical number, the comedic short pairs with Clockwork Island Adventure as a bonus attraction. Continuity-wise it could fall anywhere between the Arlong Park and Reverse Mountain stretches, since the crew still consists of its five East Blue members aboard the Going Merry.

The piece draws clear inspiration from the manga-exclusive Jango's Dance Paradise cover arc, leaning heavily on the otherwise rare setting of Mirror Ball Island.

Hungry and ragged, Jango drifts onto Mirror Ball Island, celebrated for throwing the East Blue's biggest dance festival. Unable to resist the rhythm, he draws attention at a local bar and soon has a squad of Marines chasing him through the crowds.

The pursuit collides with the visiting Straw Hats, and once Luffy is recognized the whole crew is forced to scatter as well. Cornered, Jango scrambles onto a dance platform and flashes his hypnotic ring against the enormous disco ball above, commanding everyone in sight to dance.

Amplified by the giant ball, the hypnosis grips Marines, pirates, and townsfolk alike, even Jango himself, until their relentless dancing tears the island apart. When the spell finally fades, the worn-out crew escapes on the Going Merry, only to realize Luffy stayed behind, still dancing on the wreckage beside an equally dazed Jango.

The featurette serves primarily as a vehicle for Folder 5's Ready!, the group having already provided the anime's second opening theme, Believe.

Its emphasis on Mirror Ball Island gave the screen a rare look at a location that otherwise lived only in the manga's cover-page storylines.