As the crew prepares to cross the desert, they are challenged by , territorial sea creatures that demand a duel from anyone who tries to land.

: In a change from the manga, Ace continues to travel with the crew through the desert in the anime, helping Vivi bury a skeleton found in the ruins of Erumalu.

: Per Alabasta custom, once a Kung Fu Dugong is defeated, it becomes the victor's pupil. Luffy inadvertently gains an "army" of dugong followers who attempt to follow him into the desert.

: Angered by the destruction of the city and the suffering of its people, Luffy destroys a decaying building with a punch and declares his readiness to finish the mission. Key Character Moments

: The crew reaches Erumalu , once a lush "Green City" now buried in sand. Princess Vivi explains the city's downfall, revealing how Crocodile used "Dance Powder" to steal the city's rain and frame the King for the resulting drought.