Skipping episode 95's opening, recap, and title, they were greeted with Ace refusing to move, creating a wall of fire. The people in the background called him "Fire Fist Ace."
Smoker turned his hands into smoke. "White... Spark!" He rushes ahead, colliding with the fire.
From far away, the civilians could see what look like a tornado made of fire and smoke, which can be seen by the Straw Hats as well.
"This is awesome!" Denki exclaimed as Todoroki looked on in awe. He can turn into fire itself.
The Straw Hats were confused by the fight as Nami asked Luffy if Ace is truly his brother. Of course, Luffy said yes, and Zoro claimed he isn't too surprised by that, but he did asked why Ace is in the Grand Line.
Luffy answered that he's a pirate, and Ace left the island three years ago before him to find the One Piece.
The crew continued to run for the ship, but because he was watching Ace and Smoker's fight, Luffy managed to get himself separated from them... again.
"Of course." Iida sighed.
"But the fight did look cool." Denki tried to defend.
Smoker could tell that this fight is going to nowhere, having lost both the Straw Hats and Ace.
As the crew were setting sail, Vivi told Chopper that they're going to head up the river into the interior of Alabasta as their next destination is Erumalu, the City of Green.
Then the whole crew realized they were missing Luffy... again.
"How many times is this going to happen?" Iida scolded them.
Luffy soon realized that his crew is gone, but Ace came in, making fun of him.
The two haven't seen each other, already making banter as they arm wrestled on the barrel.
The audience can't help but to smile at the heartwarming scene of the two remembering the past til they broke the barrel from their struggling.
Is that how brothers usual are? Todoroki thought, seeing how the two reminiscence on the trouble they made.
The two decided that they're the same.
Ace asked about his friends, but Luffy also asked why he's here in this country. Ace told him that he's on minor business, so he thought he could look the rubber man up.
To clarify on 'minor business,' Ace is a member of the Whitebeard Pirates now, and he asked Luffy if he wants to join too, including his friends.
Kirishima scoffed. "No way. He'll never do that."
Of course, Luffy said no, and Ace expected so. Still, Ace believes that Whitebeard is the greatest pirate he know, and he wants to make him King of the Pirates. Luffy was fine with that. They'll just have to fight as Luffy's going to be King of the Pirates.
So, they still have a mutual respect for each other. Aizawa slightly smiled at the thought.
Then Ace scolded him for trying to drink all the water.
On a marine ship, Mr. 11 is left all alone, giving him a chance to escape, but soon, he was confronted by Billions, who are candidates to be Number Agents.
One of the Billions shot Mr. 11, and when they got off the ship, they were told of Fire Fist Ace,, and they were confident that they'll guaranteed to be Number Agents if they take down Ace.
"Shooting a tied up man is different from trying to kill a guy made of fire." Mina said.
Luffy and Ace decided to look for his friends. Luffy figured that they've gone back to the ship, but the only problem there is that he can't remember where the harbor is.
While Ace scolded him, they were being followed and stalked by the Billions.
Ace asked about his crew, and Luffy answered honestly, like a 'navigator who likes maps and tangerines and money,' a 'liar,' and a 'reindeer.' His brother thought that's quite a variety there.
"Yeah, since when was the last time you heard of a reindeer in a team?" Toru said.
"Besides Santa." Jiro gave a pointed look at Denki.
Luffy thought his crew is so interesting, though Ace believes that he's probably the most interesting of all. Still, a handful of people for a crew is just so... Luffy, but he still wants a musician.
"Man, you really want a musician." Sato can't help but to note.
Soon, they were stopped by the Billions.
After the eyecatches, on the Going Merry, Chopper worried about setting sail without Luffy, but with the Navy around, Nami told him that they have to hide the ship.
Vivi told them of a cove they can be hidden in. Sanji figured that they'll wait for things to cool down, then look for Luffy. Usopp was more annoyed with the rubber man, but Zoro thought he's a real reliable captain.
"Well, at least you put your trust in Luffy." Kirishima sighed.
Ace and Luffy were held up by gunpoint. The Billions were there for Ace until they realized that Luffy's there as well and worth 30 million Beris. They were certain of the promotion... but the two brothers causally walked passed him as if it was just another day.
Snickers broke out at the relax nature of the two.
The Billions jumped them, but the brothers dodged their attacks. Even when the agents tried to dogpile Luffy, the rubber man managed to stretch his arms up to some clothes line, surprising the agents.
They tried to shoot bullets at him, but the bullets bounced off of him, one of them hitting the cheek of the leader.
"The least you could do is research your enemy." Hizashi jokingly wagged a finger at him.
The main man of the Billions tried to slice Luffy, but Ace was able to grab the blade with his hand.
"Holy shit, that's so cool!" Sero exclaimed as the other students were impressed as well.
As Luffy stretched his arms back, Ace set his hand on fire, causing the man to feel the burning heat through the sword.
"...Bazooka!" The man was sent flying across the city and into the sky.
Then the brother causally left, not even caring about the threat the Billions had made.
"Just give up, you fucking bastards." Katsuki groaned, rolling his eyes.
The brothers were able to find the ocean. The Billions came in, much to Ace's annoyance, but Luffy was able to find his friends, and soon, his friends has found him too.
Leaving Ace behind, Luffy stretched his arm out to the ship and pulled himself over, knocking over Sanji and Chopper in the process.
"What? That's it for Ace?" Toru said in disappointment, her sleeves slumping.
"I'm sure we'll see more of him in the future." Todoroki hoped.
His crew wished that he acted more like a captain, but Luffy realized that Ace isn't here. Usopp asked if it's okay to just leave him there, but Luffy thought it'll be okay since Ace's strong. Even though Ace haven't ha=d eaten the Mera Mera no Mi a long time ago, Luffy still never beat him in a single fight. This shocked the crew.
"Wait, really?" Katsuki's eyes widen. "Ace was able to beat Luffy without some power? I know he's his older brother, but that's just impossible."
"Anything's possible if you try hard enough." Toshinori said as Izuku glanced at the floor with a small smile.
Though Luffy believes he could beat Ace now.
Suddenly, Ace jumped in, landing on the Going Merry's railings. Luffy was surprised, but introduced him to his crew.
Ace thanked the Straw Hats for taking care of his brother, and they stiffly bowed and said it wasn't a problem despite their complaining earlier.
There were a few snickers and giggles as Denki said, "Oh, trying to impress the captain's big bro."
"I mean, he was apparently stronger than Luffy back in the day." Iida reasoned.
Sanji figured that Ace will be staying around, so he'll make some tea, but Ace politely declined, then lit up his cigarette as well.
"Hm... he also has pyrokinesis." Todoroki noted, nodding.
The crew were so shocked by Ace's politeness that they couldn't believe he could be Luffy's brother.
"Oh, come on, Luffy's not that bad." Sato waved a hand away at this.
The Billions' ships came in, ruining the reunion between the brothers, but Ace decided to clean them up.
He jumped down below into a little boat that was tied to the Going Merry.
"Was that always there?" Shoji blinked in bewilderment.
Ace set his feet aflame, which fueled the boat into moving.
The Billions dared him to get pass their five ships, so he did.
Ace's boat slipped into the ocean but didn't sink as Ace jumped into the sky, somersaulting into flames til he was able to land on his returning boat.
"Alright, he's just showing off." Aizawa said, though the others were in great awe in Ace's feat.
"We should get you something like that." Denki told Todoroki, eyes sparkling.
Todoroki was in thought. "I don't think I'll be need for oceanic rescues."
"It'll be cool! Come on!"
I didn't say I wouldn't do it. I may need to pay a visit to the Support Department once they're available. Todoroki thought to himself.
"Hiken!" Ace turned his fist into flames and launched it at all of the Billions' ships with ease.
As Ace lifted his hat's brim with his lit finger, the Straw Hats and the audience stared in amazement.
"Holy shit, that was one of the most manliest scenes I've ever seen." Kirishima looked as starstruck as the others.
Smoker and the other marine soldiers were at the ruined house the Straw Hats were hiding out at when Tashigi ran to Smoker to tell him that the Straw Hats are nowhere to be found. Smoker asked for Tashigi's opinion since Vivi was with them too.
Tashigi thought the princess might be a hostage, but Smoker pointed out that she was acting like she was part of the crew. He figured that something's happening in Alabasta.
"Thank God someone in the marines is figuring this out." Katsuki praised.
"But will it be correct." Momo hoped.
One of the soldiers came to tell him the news that Mr. 11 was killed and that the Straw Hats haven't been located, but Smoker already had an idea where they're headed, that they're after Crocodile.
Smoker honestly hates the Shichibukai, especially Crocodile. Tashigi pointed out that he's a Navy and government ally, but Smoker knew that Crocodile has never been the type to just quietly obey the government.
He told Tashigi to remember one thing: "A pirate is a pirate, no matter where he goes!"
"I mean, you're right about Crocodile, but Luffy probably has done more than good than bad in his whole pirate career!" Ochako disagreed with him on that point.
Smoker is confident that Luffy will show up wherever Crocodile is, and things could become clear if they go there.
On the Going Merry, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were happy to toast that Ace is one of them, though Ace reminded them that he isn't joining, so they cheered to the delicious drinks instead. Nami claimed that they're always looking for an excuse to drink.
"That better not to be alcohol." Iida scolded.
"They're pirates. They don't care about if they're under the legal drinking age." Jiro rolled her eyes.
Luffy asked Ace if he's sure he won't join them, but Ace is after a certain man: Blackbeard.
Vivi remembered him as the pirate who attacked the Drum Kingdom, and Ace explained that Blackbeard used to be a member of the 2nd Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of his men, but he committed the worst possible sin on a pirate ship: he killed a crew mate and jumped ship. As the commander, he has to find and get rid of him. He came to Alabasta because he caught word that Blackbeard was seen in Yuba, which Nami pointed out is the same destination as theirs.
"Oh my god, he's going to come with us!" Mina excitedly exclaimed, hands over her cheeks.
"I can't believe that Blackbeard was apart of Whitebeard's crew." Hizashi said.
Vivi showed them to Yuba on the map, which is where the leader of the rebel army is.
Sanji would happily go anywhere Nami and Vivi went, and Zoro told him to get lost. Before they could fight, Ace was welcomed to the crew as they have a toast together.
"To Be Continued."
"I can't wait for more Ace." Kirishima grinned.
Onto episode 96, they've skipped the opening, recap, and title, they could see people walking up some stairs, but the guards stopped them. The people begged to see the king, asking how long id the civil war going to last as they have nothing to eat.
The students frowned, seeing their desperation.
The people tried to push pass the guards, but everyone froze when the king came in. One man dared him to say something until the crowd were in an uproar. The guards yelled back, but Cobra criticized them for doing so.
To the people, Cobra apologized for his lack of strength and their suffering. He welcomed them to enter his castle so he could listen to their qualms. For now, all he could do is share their suffering as if it were his own, and ask for them to endure a little more. He will return calm to the kingdom, even at the expense of his life.
"There's no way this guy could be evil." Denki murmured, seeing how down to earth he is.
As green powder gather in a man's hand, Vivi had told her father that this was a set up, that someone is trying to ruin the kingdom. In the present day, Cobra hoped that Vivi's alright, wondering where she is and what she's doing.
In the Going Merry, Vivi looked up as Sanji asked for her to come to the kitchen for tea. In the kitchen, Usopp and Luffy were playing with their food, and Sanji hit them with a wok and a frying pan for doing so.
"Seriously, are you five?" Katsuki complained.
Sanji told them to wash dishes or something, absolutely frustrated as he has to pack their meals. Ace asked if he needs a hand, but the cook told him to relax since he's a guest.
...Then he got mad at Luffy and Usopp for washing dishes in the mop bucket. Meanwhile, Chopper was getting a nice breeze from Zoro swinging around his weights.
While the girls and Koda thought it was cute that Zoro was doing something nice for Chopper, Kirishima said, "Seriously, look at how much he's lifting."
"Don't swing weights around." Aizawa quickly said. "I don't want to imagine the holes of the injuries from that."
Vivi asked Nami to land the ship here for a moment, and when the navigator asked what for, the princess claimed that she has an important task for Karoo.
Landing on the shore, Vivi asked Karoo to go to the Alubarna Palace on his own and deliver a letter to her father. It has everything she and Igaram learned about Crocodile and Baroque Works' schemes, and that she've returned to Alabasta with friends.
Karoo looked nervous, but when asked if he can do it on his own, the bird saluted.
Vivi gave him the letter and reminded him of his water for the journey. Luffy wished him good luck, and Karoo ran, but stopped for a sip. Then he ran across the desert in a flash.
"Good luck!" Tory shouted as Koda waved Karoo good bye.
Ace thought that a pirate trying to steal a kingdom sounded like a bad joke, especially one settling down. As they've set sail, Ace figured that there could be another side to this takeover thing; a deeper goal.
"But what?" Izuku wondered. "Is Alabasta hiding something?"
"I just thought he'd be taking over Alabasta because he has an advantage with his sand powers." Katsuki shrugged.
"I mean, of course, Crocodile would use that to his advantage, but at the same time, Ace made it sound like Crocodile wants more than a kingdom, but what?" Momo said.
In the shadows, Crocodile always thought the desert will always be filled with the stench of death no matter how long you build buildings on top of it. From the beginning, this land has embraced the shadow of death.
Tokoyami nodded his head, and Shoji asked, "...Are you agreeing with him?"
"I understand what he is saying, but that doesn't mean I agree with his sinister ways." Tokoyami elaborated.
Does he have a grudge against Alabasta? Izuku tried to guess.
Miss All Sunday told him that the Billions' ships stationed at Nanohana have been wiped out by someone, but Crocodile claimed that they have replacements for them. This doesn't affect his plan. Still, he want to crush anyone who dares to defy him.
Miss All Sunday has already sent the Lizard Runners to to contact the others.
Students snickered at the way the lizards look and ran across the desert, especially when it was after the serious scene.
The going Merry landed near the desert, and Sanji was horrified that Nami and Vivi are covering themselves. Even though Vivi reminded him that any exposed skin will wind up terribly sunburned, Sanji was disappointed.
As the students laughed at the fact that the cook is rolling around on the ground, Iida and the girls shook their heads.
"We can not risk the others' health." Iida scolded him
"But the dancer clothes." Mineta whined.
Ace's little boat bobbed in the water as two shadows swam closer to the shore.
Zoro was about to drop the anchor when he saw shadows in the water, growing in number. Soon, these turtle seals popped out of the ocean, much to the others' confusion. Vivi claimed they're Kung Fu Dugongs.
"Oh my god, they're so adorable!" Toru squealed.
Chopper translated one of the Dugongs' challenge. Usopp took it, and was beaten in an instant.
From what Vivi said, Kung Fu Dugongs are strong.
"Or that Long Nose is just that weak." Katsuki said.
As for Luffy, he've already beaten one, which is bad too.
"No!" The girls and Koda cried out.
The Dugong he'd beaten stood up with a sparkle in his eyes. Vivi claimed that it's Kung Fu Dugong rule for the loser to become the winner's pupil.
In a near instant, the number of pupils went up, and so, Luffy had them in fighting stance, punching in unison.
"I've done this at Gunhead's dojo." Ochako reminisced on her internship with the hero.
Luffy wants to set out to Yuba, but the problem here is that the Dugongs are coming along, and they can't. Still, the girls were enchanted by the Dugongs' cuteness, wondering what they should do now.
"I know, right?" Mina agreed.
Chopper was able to think of something, searching through their bags. Offering them meat, he asked the Dugongs to stay here, but soon, he was carried away.
After the Dugongs were given food, they made their goodbyes with the Dugongs staying at their ship.
Nami, Chopper, and Sanji scolded Luffy since, if Chopper haven't persuade them to stay, they would had gotten a lot more attention with a big group, and now, their food supply is a lot smaller.
"That was irresponsible." Momo agreed.
"Yeah," Kirishima sadly sighed.
After some traveling, they've discovered a town buried in sand. Luffy asked if this is Yuba, but no, this is Erumalu, the City of Green, or at least it used to be. Vivi could see that this is what the Baroque Works organization has done to the country.
Erumalu right now is a ghost town, but before, it was a thriving city full of greenery.
"Holy shit," Denki could only describe it as such, seeing how dried up the plants are.
Rain was always scarce, but even so, the city was able to manage by saving every last drop of rainwater it could, but for three years, rain hasn't fallen in Alabasta.
Zoro asked about the river they'd crossed, and Vivi decided to show them why. She explained that rain never completely stopped before, but there was one place where rain fell more than usual: Alubarna, the capital, the city with the king's palace.
The people had called it the King's Miracle until one day when cargo was being transported, the wagon broke to reveal the substance to be Dance Powder.
"A set up." Izuku quickly concluded, gritting his teeth.
Nami had heard about it before as 'Rain-Summoning Powder.' She'd heard it from stories, but there was a researcher in a country where it doesn't rain created it. Luffy figured it as that 'mystery powder,' but the crew didn't take him seriously.
"I knew that shit was filler." Katsuki complained.
"So, what's the down side to the mystery powder?" Denki ignored him.
Ignoring Luffy's complaining, Usopp was confuse since the Dance Powder sounds perfect for the country. Nami told him that the catch was that the neighboring country would have had a drought, explaining the process. So, the two countries broke out into a war, and many lives were lost, so the World Government has put a worldwide ban on it.
Luffy thought that means Cobra is the bad guy all along, but Sanji repeatedly kicked him, saying that the king was framed.
"Seriously, we just met the guy and I could tell the king seems pretty sweet." Jiro said.
Vivi knows that Cobra would never, but she'd found a massive amount of Dance Powder in the palace, meaning that Baroque Works have people inside the palace.
"This guy thought of everything." Katsuki felt annoyed at Crocodile, but at the same time, a little impressed. Still, he wants to see this guy's ass get kicked.
Sanji asked about the road in front of them, and Vivi told them it's actually a canal that used to bring water in from the Sandora River. Someone destroyed it.
Since the Dance Powder incident, distrust in the king drew daily, and then the fighting began. To escape the fighting, the people abandoned the city and left for other oases, so the City of Green withered away.
The audience can't help but to be sadden by that, seeing that it left behind.
As the wind pass by, a strange sound came out, alarming the crew. Ace thought it's just the wind, but the crew thought it could be a voice.
Ace reassured them that's just the wind blowing across the town and echoing off old buildings.
To Vivi, it sounds like the cries of Erumalu City.
Tokoyami bowed his head as Sero said, "Please, let it actually be the wind and not freaky ghost stuff."
A harsh twister of wind and sand pass through them, and Luffy could had sworn he've saw something.
"Oh God, is it really ghost stuff?!" Toru panicked a bit.
Luffy ran when he saw someone lying in the sand, but when they got to them, they've only discovered a skeleton.
The audience's breath were held at the discovery.
Vivi touched the skull, asking what have her kingdom do to deserve this. They're hard working people, natives who are forced to fight against nature, and yet Crocodile destroyed their lives. He just pretends to be a hero of the people, and yet no one realizes it!
The student gritted their teeth, hearing the people happily cheer Crocodile's name. Izuku fought back bitter tears as they all understood what she's saying, what she's feeling.
Luffy was so furious that he punched through a building, causing it to collapse.
Vivi and Ace made a grave for the skeleton, as Luffy ordered them to get moving. So, they kept moving to Yuba, where Vivi plans to persuade the rebellion to stop the bloodshed.
"To Be Continued."
"...Do you really think Vivi could persuade them?" Momo asked.
"Koza said he doesn't like the bloodshed wither." Ochako answered with hope in her voice.
"But would he really believe it if she said that Crocodile is behind all of this?" Denki asked, but he was only met with frowns.
Skipping episode 97's opening, recap, and title, they were met with scuttling lizards, which ran away from Luffy's loud groaning. He and the crew burning up from the desert heat. Chopper was on a makeshift sleigh pulled by Zoro as the reindeer couldn't take the heat especially.
The girls and Koda let out sad awes.
Usopp told him to take off his animal suit, which Chopper got at, transforming into his Heavy Point, scaring the sniper. Zoro complained that Chopper shouldn't grown big or else he can't pull him, pushing him back down to Brain Point.
As Ace spared them a glance, Sanji noticed that Vivi doesn't seem to have a hard time, which is because she was born and raised here.
Usopp complained about the hills as Luffy wanted a drink. Nami warned him to only drink a mouthful. Of course, being a rubber man, his is the equivalent of 13 mouthfuls.
Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji started to beat each other up as Viv tried to stop them.
"Ace doesn't seem to like that." Toru worried about the look Ace gave the other crew members.
At night, the crew camped out, having a cook out.
Nami is confused on why it's so cold now, and Vivi explained that with nothing to block out the temperature, the desert burns during the day but falls below freezing at night.
Chopper was amazed by the stars since winter island skies are always covered with thick snow clouds, but right now, Usopp is freezing, trying to use Chopper like a plush toy.
"He does look nice and warm." Jiro smiled a little.
Toru let out a loud gasp. "Momo, can you make a Chopper plushie?"
The other girls and Koda immediately perked up, turning their gaze at her.
"I believe I can. It's not really hard." Momo said, much to the others' joy.
"Make him life-size!" Mina begged.
"But I have no idea how tall he is."
Everyone looked at Izuku, who shifted his eyes everywhere else til he realized they're looking at him. "...But I haven't reach that part of the manga yet or at least the SBSs."
"Can't you do a quick search online?" Toru asked.
"I guess." I kind of wished you did that yourself. Using his phone, Izuku was able to look up Chopper's height. "90 centimeters."
"I can do that." Momo nodded.
As she unbuttoned from the bottom of her pajama shirt, the guys quickly looked away (and Mineta had to get his eyes covered by Sero's tape). From her stomach came a pink glow, and a familiar looking plushie came out.
"YES!" Toru quickly grabbed the Chopper plushie before anyone else could, and held it up in the air for everyone to see.
The girls let out squeals, celebrating the fact that this is the closest thing to meet the real Chopper they could get.
Several hands reached out, but the invisible girl hugged the plushie close to her. "Wait, I didn't have my time with Chopper yet!"
The girls glared at her as Aizawa let out a sigh. "I hope this doesn't become a sharing problem situation. We're not in preschool."
Momo bit into a chocolate bar. "Should I make more?"
"No."
"Alright, for one episode, you get to hold the Chopper plushie, but in the next, I'll hold him." Ochako pouted.
"We should make a chart to make sure everyone gets an equal turn." Momo suggested.
"Oh my god, I can't believe this is happening." Katsuki groaned.
Chopper transformed into Heavy Point, scaring Usopp again, but Luffy tackled him into a hug with Usopp.
Ace was by himself when Vivi approached, saying it must be a surprise since Luffy isn't really captain-like, but the longer she've been with them, the more she've came to understand.
Ace claimed that's how luffy does things. He hasn't changed a bit since he was a kind, and despite how he seems, people always gather around him. He... has a mysterious charm to him.
"I guess he really does." Izuku agreed.
"I mean, he's just so determined to do anything for his friends. I can't help but to love him." Kirishima grinned.
Vivi could see that he knew already. Ace claimed that he and Luffy go go way back, but he's thanked her. He could see that she was worried that he was concerned, and Vivi agreed, but she could see she didn't need to.
The class smiled, seeing that Ace seemed to be fine with Luffy and his crew.
Early in the morning, Luffy found a 'shrimp,' much to Usopp and Chopper's surprise. Vivi warned him to throw it away since it's actually a scorpion. Luffy was more disappointed that it's not edible, trying to pass if off to Usopp.
When Usopp refused, Luffy threw it away, and Vivi apologized for not mentioning it sooner.
Chopper's ear twitched as he could sense something's coming.
In the distance, twisters of sand appeared, much to Vivi's horror. She yelled for everyone to hide behind the rocks because a sandstorm is coming. This is another thing she should has mentioned as the storm ripped and destroyed the came.
"Seriously, I know we really need to stop the rebellion, but I feel like you could give us a crash course on deserts now." Jiro said.
The crew came out of the sand, several of them awakened by the storm.
Later, the crew's off on another journey through the desert. Luffy already wanted his bento, but Sanji told him he can't until Vivi says so. Luffy complained to the princess, and though they're only one tenth of the way to Yuba, with some pestering, he managed to convince her to take a break at the next rocks they find.
He just decide that whoever wins rock-paper-scissors has to carry everyone's stuff, though Sanji pointed out that it should be the loser doing that.
Later, Luffy was seen carrying everything because he've won.
"Pffft! You should had thought of that." Jiro laughed.
Luffy was glad to get some shade, but when he heard some pained groans, he'd found cranes lying in the sand.
Koda let out a horrified gasp for the poor birds.
Luffy left to get Chopper, leaving their bags behind.
He managed to run back to the crew, getting Chopper, but Vivi realized something when the captain mentioned 'birds.'
After the eyecatches, it was revealed their stuff had been stolen by Warusagi birds, which Vivi wished she had mentioned this earlier.
"For fuck's sake, this is literally the third time you didn't mention something important." Katsuki complained as Koda looked sadden at the fact that the birds deceived them.
Sanji got mad at Luffy since that was three days of provision there, and because Luffy tried to put all the blame on the birds, the two fought. Zoro tried to stop them, but Ace held him back. He believed that it's best to let them have it out, which the swordsman agreed to.
They decided to take a break, but they've noticed that Warusagi birds are back.
"They're mocking them!" katsuki gritted his teeth at the smug looks on their birds' faces.
Luffy ran afer them, and Vivi tried to stop him, but it was too late.
The birds started to fly away, though one seemed to be caught by something from the sand. Stepping over feather covered sand to reveal some kind of mystery desert plant, which ate him.
"You're kidding me." Hizashi slumped against his seat as the students were getting increasingly worried over the silence.
One of the carnivorous plants came out, broken up, setting Luffy free. He've discovered a crying camel in the mouth of the plant, and was able to set him free by punching the plant.
"Oh, it's the camel that helped Chopper." Momo pointed out.
"Huh, he returned sooner than I expected." Izuku commented on.
Luffy asked him what he's doing here by himself, but the camel was much more panicked as a hole appeared in the sand, followed by a roar.
"Another one!?" Denki cried out.
A pillar of sand rises from the ground as the camel cried.
Back with the others, they were worried about Luffy, though Zoro and Sanji thought he was a lost cause. Ace apologized for the trouble Luffy has caused, but Zoro and Sanji doesn't seem to mind, setting out to look for their captain.
Before they could, the ground rumbled and they saw sand spouting out of the ground. Using his goggles, Usopp could see Luffy riding on the camel being chased after by the sand.
Sanji asked what's chasing after him, then a giant purple lizard, a Sandora Dragon, the largest of the reptiles living in the desert, popped out of the ground.
"Of course it is!" Katsuki shouted, exasperated.
"I'm surprise there are any towns in this desert with these guys running around." Sero exclaimed.
Ace simply claimed that Luffy has a gift for attracting trouble as Zoro and Sanji ran up ahead.
The two asked if he needs any help, but in fact, Luffy has brought the meat.
"Gomu-Gomu no..." "Tatsu..." "Êpaule..." "...Muchi!" "...Maki!" "...Shoot!"
Their attacks landed on the Sandora Dragon, much to the others', including the camel, surprise. Usopp thought they went too far as Nami almost pitied the monster.
"It was literally going to eat you. What do you expect?" Jiro rolled her eyes, though Koda did felt bad for the Sandora Dragon.
Then another Sandora Dragon popped out of the ground as Vivi forgot to mention that they hunt in pairs.
"FUCKING GOD!" Katsuki threw a pillow at the floor.
The lizards was close to Ace, and Nami and Vivi told him to look out, but Ace jumped into its mouth and used his powers to burn it alive, creating a large pillar of fire.
Students stared in shock and astonishment.
"Holy shit, he just beat the lizard by himself." Kirishima's eye sparkled in amazement.
As Sanji cooked the meat, Zoro asked about the camel. Luffy claimed he just found him as Nami could tell it's not a wild camel since he has a saddle.
Chopper recognized the camel from the the time he've escaped from Katorea.
Usopp and Sanji hoped that would mean the camel can help them, like carrying at least two people. Luffy tried to ride him, but the camel refused. As Chopper translated for the camel, he's thankful for the help, but no men are allowed to ride him.
As Usopp, Luffy, and Sanji beat the camel up, Koda stared, agape at the camel.
After he was beaten up, Nami apologized for her crew, petting him. She wondered what name to give him.
Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp went with names like 'Idiot,' 'Moron,' and 'Doofus,' but Nami decided on 'Eyelashes' instead, which Zoro thought that's the weirdest one of them all.
Nami told Vivi to get on Eyelashes. The princess tried to refuse, but Nami managed to convince her to get on anyway.
"Pervy camel! Pervy camel!" Denki and Mineta joined in on the guys' chanting as Koda continued to look disappointed in Eyelashes.
The girls and Eyelashes left the guys behind as they have to chase after them.
Meanwhile, there's a ship sailing in the sand-
"That's filler." Aizawa said, then gave a pointed look at Katsuki. "We're skipping that."
"Thank God." Katsuki sighed.
