While escorting princess
Nefertari Vivi to her home in the kingdom of Alabasta, the
Straw Hat Pirates briefly encounter
Baroque Works member
Mr. 2 Bon Clay; he demonstrates his
devil fruit ability, which allows him to assume the form and voice of anyone whose face he has touched. After he leaves, Vivi explains to the Straw Hats how Baroque Works leader
Crocodile, while posing at the country's hero, created an artificial drought that has lasted three years and manipulated Alabasta's rebel and royal armies into fighting each other, planning to take over the kingdom. Upon reaching Alabasta, the Straw Hats find the rebels' base deserted and decide to intercept them at Alabasta's capital city, Alubarna. Crocodile and his partner
Ms. All Sunday attempt to abduct Vivi, but
Luffy stays behind and distracts him, allowing the others to escape. Crocodile defeats Luffy using his power to control sand, impaling him with his hook and burying him alive. In the port town of Nanohana, the rebel army, led by Vivi's childhood friend Koza, witnesses members of Baroque Works disguised as royal army soldiers set fire to the town. The rebels decide to attack Alubarna, where Mr. 2 impersonates the king, Nefertari Cobra, and orders the royal army to engage. The Straw Hats recch Alubarna, where the officer agents of Baroque Works are waiting for them. The Straw Hats split up to lure the agents away, allowing Vivi to reach the approaching rebels.
Usopp and
Chopper defeat the officer agents Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas,
Sanji manages to defeat Mr. 2,
Nami defeats Ms. Doublefinger, and
Zoro learns to cut steel by defeating the blade-bodied Mr. 1. When her attempt to stop the rebels fails, Vivi rushes to the palace and convinces the acting royal army captain, Chaka, to blow up the palace to get the armies' attention and force them to listen. However, Crocodile and Ms. All Sunday appear and foil her plan. Koza witnesses Crocodile questioning the real Cobra, who stands nailed to the wall, about his knowledge of the ancient weapon Pluton. Realizing the deception, Koza and Chaka attack Crocodile, but are quickly defeated. Crocodile engulfs the palace plaza in a sandstorm, sowing further confusion and violence among the armies. Vivi and the remaining Straw Hats learn of a bomb set by Baroque Works to wipe out both armies. The Straw Hats find the bomb in the city's clock tower, guarded by Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day. Vivi takes out the agents, but discovers the bomb's timer has been activated. Royal guardsman Pell arrives and safely detonates the bomb in the sky, seemingly sacrificing himself. Crocodile orders Cobra to lead him and Ms. All Sunday into the royal
mausoleum, where the information on Pluton is supposedly kept. Ms. All Sunday tries to hide the information, knowing Crocodile plans to betray her, but he sees through her deception and stabs her. Luffy arrives, having been saved by Ms. All Sunday, and uses the moisture in his own blood to nullify Crocodile's powers. Crocodile stabs Luffy with his poisonous hook, but Luffy breaks it and defeats him before passing out. Vivi finally gets the armies' attention, and Koza and Chaka present Crocodile as the manipulator, stopping the fighting. Rain starts to fall, which lasts for three straight days. Luffy awakens, having been given an antidote by Ms. All Sunday, and a banquet is held for the pirates. When news arrives that a marine fleet is on their way to Alabasta, the Straw Hats decide to quickly leave, with Vivi unsure whether to continue traveling with them. The next day, she appears at the coast to see them off, promising to remain their friend. In the aftermath, Alabasta is rebuilt, Pell is found alive, and peace returns to the kingdom. == Cast ==