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One Piece chapter 166: Luffy vs. Vivi — what is in it

Arabasta arc · 21 pages · 17 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Chapter 166 title page features Jango and dancers.
  • p1Mr. 3 appears in flooded banquet hall confronting Vivi.
  • p2Mr. 2 survived and followed Mr. 3 to the meeting place.
  • p3Miscommunication occurred due to a wrong denden-mushi call to a restaurant.
  • p4Scene takes place inside a lavishly decorated room.
  • p4Miss All Sunday, Crocodile, and a stitched-face agent are present before Mr. 3 arrives.
  • p4Mr. 3 interrupts the discussion about the Unluckies.
  • p5A massive explosion occurs involving a giant crocodile entity.
  • p5Mr. 3 reveals he encountered the Straw Hat Pirates.
  • p5Wanted posters of Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Sanji are shown.
  • p6Crocodile learns the Straw Hats were his enemies.
  • p6Princess Vivi's identity is confirmed to Crocodile.
  • p6Mr. 2 is instructed to create photos of the Straw Hats.
  • p7Crocodile physically strikes Mr. 3 during the confrontation.
  • p7Mr. 3 is deemed inferior to Mr. 4 in combat ability.
  • p7Crocodile reveals his reason for promoting Mr. 3.
  • p8Scene takes place inside a flooded hall with Crocodile and Galdino
  • p8Galdino is struck and thrown across the room
  • p9Galdino is trapped in an underwater space resembling a fish tank
  • p9Galdino has been transformed into a banana-shaped form near a real crocodile
  • p10Crocodile holds a meeting with Baroque Works officers about the rebellion
  • p10Wanted posters of Straw Hats are shown during the discussion
  • p11Crocodile orders assassination of Vivi and Straw Hats via Billions agents
  • p11Crocodile physically threatens a subordinate during the meeting
  • p12Crocodile holds meeting with Baroque Works officers in lavish hall.
  • p12Miss All Sunday is present wearing wide hat and fur coat.
  • p13Straw Hats confront Luffy in desert over his decision.
  • p13Vivi wears dark cloak during argument.
  • p14Luffy declares desire to fight Crocodile directly.
  • p14Vivi reacts with alarm to Luffy's statement.
  • p15Luffy argues against Vivi's idealistic view of the war.
  • p15Crew shows divided reactions to Luffy's stance on casualties.
  • p16Luffy insists rebels, royalist forces, and citizens are not at fault.
  • p16Argument centers on whether risking life alone is acceptable.
  • p17Yuba cannot be defeated by sand according to dialogue.
  • p17Vivi realizes the group considers her a friend.
  • p18Group rests in desert with camels visible.
  • p18Luffy focuses on locating Crocodile after emotional exchange.

What is said, page by page

  • p0Chapter title announces 'Luffy vs. Vivi' as central conflict.
  • p0Bottom caption labels the page as Jango's Dance Paradise volume 31 with subtitle about Fullbody's tearful dance.
  • p1Bandaged man requests pause while mentioning 'operation utopia'.
  • p1Woman in white dress demands to know how intruder entered the hall.
  • p1Mr. 3 is identified in surprise by the woman.
  • p2Mr. 2 explains he hitched onto Banchi’s carriage and trailed others to Spider's Cafe.
  • p2Mr. 3 questions where Mr. 2 'sprang from' and claims he finished him off.
  • p2Mr. 2 insists on being heard and reveals he sought a second chance after mission failure.
  • p3Mr. 2 reacts in shock that Vivi and pirates are still alive.
  • p3Mr. 3 recalls being told the targets were eliminated over the phone.
  • p3Flashback reveals the call was actually to a restaurant reservation line.
  • p3Mr. 3 denies ever using denden-mushi during the Little Garden operation.
  • p4Crocodile notes understanding why the Unluckies never returned.
  • p4Subordinate asks if at least one or two enemies were killed.
  • p4Stitched-face agent reacts with shock to the report.
  • p4Mr. 3 pleads for explanation about details of his failed mission.
  • p5Mr. 3 shouts that he met the Straw Hat crew.
  • p5Mr. 3 confirms he definitely met the people shown on the wanted posters.
  • p6Mr. 3 identifies each Straw Hat member individually.
  • p6Crocodile realizes these people were his enemies all along.
  • p6Subordinate confirms Miss Wednesday is Princess Vivi.
  • p6Crocodile orders Mr. 2 to photograph the faces shown.
  • p6Crocodile notes the group will become a problem if left alone.
  • p7Crocodile yells at Mr. 3 to shut up and calls him an incompetent buffoon.
  • p7Mr. 3 begs for a second chance to finish off the targets.
  • p7Crocodile questions why he made Mr. 3 an officer despite lower combat ability.
  • p7Crocodile explains he expected Mr. 3's cunning to bring success.
  • p7Crocodile states Mr. 3 has disappointed him.
  • p8Crocodile offers water to the crawling figure in a calm commanding tone
  • p8Galdino gasps repeatedly for water while exhausted on the floor
  • p8Galdino shouts in rage while lunging to attack
  • p8Crocodile announces meal time while knocking on the door
  • p9Galdino questions his underwater location in confusion
  • p9Galdino realizes he is inside a fish tank
  • p9Galdino yells in shock at his banana-like transformation
  • p9Crocodile creature growls threateningly
  • p10Subordinates express anger that killing once is not enough
  • p10Crocodile declares objective to stop the rebellion and memorize Straw Hat faces
  • p10Crocodile notes Kouza and Vivi were childhood friends
  • p10Subordinates debate whether Vivi can stop the rebels
  • p10Crocodile concludes they cannot allow Vivi and Kouza to meet
  • p11Crocodile states need to keep Vivi away from rebels and notes Billions infiltration
  • p11Ms. All Sunday orders Billions in Nanohana to kill Vivi and Straw Hats on sight
  • p11Crocodile declares Vivi must not meet Kouza no matter what
  • p12Curly-haired agent declares their utopia is near with excited tone.
  • p12Crocodile orders agents to leave and warns of delayed celebrations in cold voice.
  • p12Miss All Sunday replies obediently with eyes closed.
  • p12Crocodile warns agents not to cause trouble unlike a certain someone, threatening mood.
  • p13Sanji yells at Luffy about wasting time on whims with angry tone.
  • p13Luffy questions what they are talking about in confusion.
  • p13Distant voice shouts for Luffy to quit.
  • p13Vivi reminds crew this is to help her with distressed expression.
  • p13Usopp explains they must stop a million-person civil war.
  • p13Crew discusses returning to Katorea.
  • p14Luffy states he wants to kick Crocodile's ass with fierce determination.
  • p14Nami notes Crocodile will not stop even if rebels are halted.
  • p14Sanji says pirates are better off not involved.
  • p14Usopp mutters uncertainty about the situation.
  • p14Crew acknowledges Luffy's occasional idiocy.
  • p15Luffy challenges Vivi's hope that no one will die in civil war.
  • p15Vivi calls Luffy's view naive with emotional tone.
  • p15Luffy insists there is nothing wrong with wishing no deaths.
  • p15Nami interrupts to stop Luffy from finishing his point.
  • p15Sanji tells Nami to let Luffy finish.
  • p16Vivi shouts furiously that Luffy's action is exactly what she is trying to prevent, angry confrontation mood.
  • p16Luffy roars at Vivi never to say that again or he will not forgive her, rage-filled warning.
  • p16Vivi questions why Luffy is willingly risking his own life, pressing and desperate tone.
  • p16Luffy declares only Crocodile is at fault and no one else deserves to die, protective anger.
  • p16Vivi asks what needs to be done most in the country, insistent challenge.
  • p17Vivi states she has nothing else to risk, distressed and cornered mood.
  • p17Luffy declares he will never forgive that man, vengeful tone.
  • p17Vivi challenges whether risking life alone is enough, skeptical and emotional.
  • p17Luffy yells that they were friends and she should risk their lives too, hurt and insistent.
  • p17Usopp notes Vivi still has tears left, emotional observation.
  • p18Usopp asks if Vivi is the one who most wants to beat him up, gentle prompting.
  • p18Narration states truth be told in wide desert panel.
  • p18Luffy demands to be told where Crocodile is, intense and direct request.