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Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates. The first 18 episodes, dealing with Nefertari Vivi and the Straw Hats as they arrive in Alabasta to stop a civil war from happening, make up the Arabasta Jōriku (アラバスタ上陸, lit. "Arrival at Alabasta") arc.
In the ensuing fight, Crocodile defeats Luffy by impaling him through the chest with his hook and buried alive. The Straw Hats arrive at Alabasta's capital city, Alubarna, where the officer agents of Baroque Works are already waiting for them. The Straw Hats lure them into the city, allowing Vivi to try and stop the approaching rebels.
The minks, rabbit mink Carrot and dog mink Wanda, leave the Straw Hats and Law in order to stop Luffy from invading the Whale Forest and getting attacked by the Guardians, but not before giving them directions that'll lead them to their friend's corpse, horrifying the Straw Hats.
The Straw Hat Pirates get sucked into a big drain hole in the middle of the ocean and at the bottom find a mysterious island known as the "Ocean's Navel" that is being destroyed by giant monsters. They explore the place and resolve to find the island's treasure, which can supposedly grant any wish, but the island's inhabitants possess agendas ...
Nevertheless, Luffy agrees to take her with them. Igaram sets out on the direct route to Alabasta, as a decoy. As he clears the coast, his ship is engulfed in an explosion. The Straw Hats and Vivi hurry to their ship and set sail, following the log towards Little Garden. Miss All-Sunday, the partner of Mr. 0, appears on their ship.
Out of immediate danger, Vivi tells the Straw Hats that Mr. 0 (in charge of Baroque Works) plans to use the organization to overthrow her country and reveals his true identity: Sir Crocodile – like Mihawk, a member of the government-sanctioned Seven Warlords of the Sea pirate group. The Straw Hats agree to bring Vivi to Alabasta.
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Crocodile and his agents are arrested, and the Straw Hats collapse. Alabasta tends to their wounds and celebrates them as heroes. But as pirates, they are criminals, and are forced to flee the country in secret to avoid arrest. Bon Clay distracts the Marines to allow the Straw Hats to say farewell to Vivi, and they set sail for their next ...