CompleteEast Blue Saga

Orange Town Arc

Chapters
8 – 21
14 chapters
Saga
East Blue Saga
Arc 2 of 6
Position
Arc #2 of 33
After Romance Dawn Arc
Ch. 1Ch. 1192

Nami sits on a ledge and offers to team up with Luffy to steal treasure from pirates but Luffy refuses. Luffy defeats Buggy and sails away with Nami and Zoro.

Ch. 9Ch. 21
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Chapters in the Orange Town Arc

14 chapters
  1. 8NamiCHAPTER 8: NAMI.
  2. 9Buggy the ClownNami sits on a ledge and offers to team up with Luffy to steal treasure from pirates, but Luffy refuses and walks away.
  3. 10Incident at the TavernBuggy the Clown celebrates loudly in the tavern with his crew after recovering the Grand Line map and gaining Nami as a new crewmate.
  4. 11FlightZoro stands victorious after slicing Buggy apart, but the Buggy Pirates laugh instead of panicking.
  5. 12DogBuggy rallies his crew at the Drinker Pub and orders Mohji the lion tamer to hunt down Roronoa Zoro.
  6. 13TreasureA voice calls out from off-panel, "HEY!" Luffy turns his head, looking confused, and says, "HUH?" In the ruined street, the town mayor, Boodle, stands looking shocked at Luffy…
  7. 14RecklessBuggy's crew reacts in shock as the battered Mohji crawls back and collapses after warning about the rubber man who defeated him.
  8. 15GongMayor Boodle challenges Buggy outside the Drinker Pub and declares the town his treasure.
  9. 16Versus Buggy's Crew!Luffy, Zoro, and Nami stand amid the rubble after an explosion as Buggy emerges holding two of his men as shields.
  10. 17High Level, Low LevelIn the middle of a damaged town street, Roronoa Zoro stands off against the acrobat swordsman Cabaji.
  11. 18Buggy, the Pirate ClownLuffy and Buggy face off in the ruined streets of Orange Town while Zoro and the others lie unconscious nearby.
  12. 19Devil's FruitBuggy's upper body flies at Luffy but his lower body trips and falls.
  13. 20A Thief's PhilosophyNami sneaks through the ruined streets of Orange Town carrying a heavy sack of treasure when Buggy's upper half flies at her and demands it back.
  14. 21VillageLuffy celebrates his victory over Buggy and asks Nami to join his crew, but she agrees only temporarily while clutching a large sack of treasure.

Key events

11 chapters cited

Nami offers to team up with Luffy to steal Buggy's treasure but he refuses. They discuss Buggy's powers in an empty house. Buggy rages over the stolen map and orders his crew to loot the town. At the tavern Buggy forces Nami to fire a cannon at the caged Luffy but she fights the crew instead. Zoro cuts Buggy apart yet Buggy reassembles with his devil fruit power and attacks. Zoro fires a cannon to create an escape and carries the cage away. Mohji arrives on his lion but Chouchou bites him after swallowing the cage key. Ch. 9Ch. 10Ch. 11Ch. 12

Buggy misinterprets a warning and orders Buggy Balls fired to destroy the town. Boodle charges Buggy to protect his town but Luffy knocks him out for safety. Luffy bounces a cannonball back with Gum-Gum Balloon. Mohji and Cabaji attack Luffy and Zoro. Cabaji wounds Zoro's side yet Zoro stabs himself to continue fighting and declares his goal. Luffy faces Buggy who mentions Shanks and damages Luffy's straw hat with a knife throw. Ch. 14Ch. 15Ch. 16Ch. 18

Buggy's upper body attacks while Nami steals treasure from the warehouse. A flashback shows young Buggy swallowing the real Devil's Fruit after switching it for a fake. Luffy kicks Buggy's lower half to distract him during Nami's escape. Nami ties up Buggy's scattered parts with rope. Luffy launches Buggy's upper half away with Gomu Gomu Bazooka. Luffy asks Nami to join his crew and she agrees only temporarily. They flee the village on her boat after Zoro sends the last pirates flying. Ch. 19Ch. 20Ch. 21

Theories from the Orange Town Arc

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Mysteries of the arc

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First appearances

6 characters