Whiskey Peak & Little Garden
The season follows Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they enter the Grand Line. After encountering the giant whale Laboon and his caretaker Crocus, they meet Princess Nefertari Vivi and become involved in the conflict against the criminal organization Baroque Works, led by the Warlord Sir Crocodile. Along the way, they also befriend the giants Dorry and Broggy on Little Garden.
The First Line of Defense? The Giant Whale Laboon Appears!
Upon entering the Grand Line, the ship is swallowed by a giant whale, inside of which they discover a strange place. In addition, they are not the only ones there.
A Promise Between Men! Luffy and the Whale Vow to Meet Again!
After hearing the story of Laboon the whale, Luffy comes up with a clever solution to his problems. From Laboon's caretaker, Crocus, the crew learns more about the Grand Line and how to navigate through it, since compasses are useless there.
A Town that Welcomes Pirates? Setting Foot on Whisky Peak!
Luffy and friends arrive at Whisky Peak, a town of pirate-lovers who hold them a feast.
Explosion! The Three Swords Style! Zoro vs. Baroque Works!
Zoro battles a hundred members of Baroque Works, and discovers there is more to them than meets the eye.
All Out Battle! Luffy vs. Zoro, Mysterious Grand Duel!
Luffy, who does not realize the town is full of bounty hunters, engages in a battle with Zoro after he discovers that Zoro attacked the townsfolk, while Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine head for Princess Vivi.
Deliver Princess Vivi! The Luffy Pirates Set Sail!
Luffy's crew manages to become targets of Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai, and decide to help Princess Vivi. They also meet Miss All-Sunday, the second strongest member of Baroque Works and partner of Crocodile.
Try Hard, Coby! Coby and Helmeppo's Struggles in the Marines!
As Luffy and his crew are sailing in the Grand Line, Koby and Helmeppo are stuck doing odd-jobs for the marines back in East Blue, and encounter Vice-Admiral Garp.
Coby and Helmeppo's Resolve! Vice-Admiral Garp's Parental Affection!
Vice Admiral Garp mentors Koby and Helmeppo to become marines.
An Ancient Island! The Shadow Hiding in Little Garden!
Luffy and friends land on Little Garden, a prehistoric island inhabited by dinosaurs and giants.
Huge Duel! The Giants Dorry and Broggy!
Nami and Usopp meet a giant named Brogy, while Luffy and Vivi encounter Brogy's rival, Dorry. The Straw Hats little suspect that Officer Agents of Baroque Works are on their tail.
Luffy Gets Angry! A Dirty Trick Violates the Sacred Duel!
Dorry, critically injured by exploding ale, blames the Straw Hats. Luffy is enraged that someone would pull such a cowardly trick to sabotage the giants' honorable duel.
Broggy's Bitter Tears of Victory! The Conclusion of Elbaf!
Luffy tries in vain to convince the injured Dorry not to fight Brogy. The Officer Agents who sabotaged Dorry's ale further tamper with the giants' duel.
The Devilish Candle! Tears of Regret and Tears of Anger!
Having subdued the giants, Baroque Works makes their move. Mr. 3 introduces Zoro, Nami, Vivi, and Brogy to the slow torture of becoming living statues of wax.
A Hex on Luffy! Colors Trap!
Luffy attempts to rescue his friends but only accelerates the deadly waxing process. To make matters worse, Miss Goldenweek interferes and reveals her own terrifying ability.
Time to Fight Back! Usopp’s Quick Thinking and Fire Star!
Usopp frees Luffy from Miss Goldenweek's control. With Karoo's help, Usopp and Luffy rescue the others, who take on Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine. Luffy and Karoo pursue Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek into the forest.
Farewell Giant Island! Head for Alabasta!
After having a pleasant chat with Mr. 0 and encountering the "Unluckies", Sanji retrieves an Eternal Pose for Alabasta. The crew leaves Little Garden and sets sail for Alabasta.
Avis de la communauté (5)
Koby and Helmeppo: This is only two episodes, and it serves to develope Koby and Helmeppo's relationship as well as introduce a new character: Garp. All in all it was pretty decent, but I feel like it could be a little shorter. I also question why this was not done as a flashback in Post Enies Lobby since it does not really matter until then. Arc rating: 7/10
Little Garden: This arc was only OK to me. I get the impression a lot of people like this arc, but I didn't really get into it that much. On a surface level, the giants could be interesting, and I do want to know more about where they came from. The problem for me, is that the show really wants to portray these giants as honorable because they have been fighting their duel for 100 years. At first I thought that was cool, but then they say they have forgotten why they were fighting. That is no longer honorable, that is just stubborness. But the show really insists that this is really honorable, and I really didn't get it. It becomes even worse when we learn the reason, because that is the least honorable thing to fight over. I would not have minded that much, had they not been fighting for that long, but wasting 100 years of their life on this silly thing, and calling it honorable is just sad to me. That is a big part of thei lives. I know giants live longer than humans, but 100 years is still a big part of their life. We also get to meet mr. 3 and his partner. They were really uninteresting, and when mr. 3 returnes later in the show, I did not recognize him. With all that said, the arc is fairly entertaining, so it is not the worst. Arc rating: 6/10
Reverse Mountain: This arc was really short, and didn't contribute much to the overall story until much later in the story. I wish there would have been more relevance to the story now, because as is I only thought it was OK. The story of Laboon didn't really sway me as much as it probably should have, and I was constantly questioning why this arc existed. We found out why in Thriller Bark, but that is a long time to wait. All in all, I thought it was OK. Arc rating: 6/10