One Piece Episode 97: Adventure in the Country of Sand! The Monsters that Live in the Scorching Land!
Canon/MED
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8.9
54 Fans
5
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2
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One Piece Episode 97: Adventure in the Country of Sand! The Monsters that Live in the Scorching Land!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
venkateshonline
VerifiedIntroduces environmental challenges that shape the journey. The setting itself becomes a constant obstacle.
anju_272
I really felt bad for Luffy when those birds played him like that and took the food. He was just trying to be nice and it totally backfired on the whole crew
soei_shadow_153
Luffy punching his way out of a giant man eating plant and then befriending a camel is the most on brand thing he has done this entire arc
vincentblack
Vivi being the only person who knows what is going on is the only reason any of these idiots are still alive in this heat
cobble_290
It is actually crazy how fast Luffy and Zoro and Sanji took down that giant Sandora Lizard even though they were all dying of thirst and hunger five minutes ago
teapot418
Those scammer birds are the absolute worst for taking all the food and leaving the crew to starve in the middle of nowhere just because Luffy was being too nice
matsumoto_melon_467
I really felt for the crew during that night scene when it got freezing cold and they were all huddled together for warmth. It makes the Alabasta desert feel like a real threat and not just a background for fights. Seeing Luffy and Usopp trying to hide in Chopper's fur was cute but also kind of sad given their situation.
sailor_iron_mouse
Seeing the whole crew pop their heads out of the sand after the storm was so funny, especially when you compare how beat up they looked to Ace just being totally fine.
zumi_zephyr_498
I died laughing when Luffy tried to eat that scorpion and Vivi had to scream at him before he actually poisoned himself in the middle of the desert
suzaku_kururugi_172
That camel is literally just Sanji with four legs and fur since he only lets the girls ride him and kicks every guy that comes near
roy_mustang_116
Ace is way too cool for this show because he just sits there completely unbothered while everyone else is losing their minds in the heat and the sandstorms
diablo_demon_155
I still cannot believe Luffy fell for those birds playing dead because now they have no food and he just had to go and ruin everything for the whole crew
atticus_358
even after a long day of walking, it was cool seeing the trio take down that sandora lizard so easily.
ningyo_nemesis_48
watching luffy lose rock paper scissors three times in a row was hilarious because he actually had to drag that massive sled by himself
rana_rhapsody_503
the clear desert night stars looked so different than drum island and it was a nice quiet moment for chopper to just relax
sailor_lead_crow
seeing the giant venus flytrap plants pop up was a crazy twist and luffy didn't even hesitate before punching them to save the camel
mihaelsss
you can really feel how much vivi is hurting when they walk through those ruined cities and it makes the mission to reach the rebel army feel so much more urgent
katy_362
I really liked the conversation between Vivi and Ace about how Luffy just draws people in despite being a total idiot sometimes. It really grounded the episode especially after seeing the ruins of Erumalu and how bad the drought is getting for everyone. Also that Sandora Lizard fight was great and I love how Ace just helps out so casually.
sailormochi
luffy actually tried to eat a venomous scorpion and it really showed me why vivi was so stressed about them surviving in the desert
alder_326
i honestly felt so bad for luffy getting tricked by those birds because he just wanted to help them and then they stole all the food and his cloak
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the emotionally charged visit to the ruined city of Erumalu, where the crew witnessed firsthand the devastation plaguing Arabasta, this episode shifts gears into survival-mode as they cross the Sandora Desert toward Yuba. It serves as a necessary bridge that builds out the world's dangers and deepens crew dynamics before the political and military conflicts of the Arabasta arc escalate. The desert crossing episodes establish the physical toll of this journey, raising the stakes for everything that follows.
QUICK TAKES
venkateshonline
VerifiedIntroduces environmental challenges that shape the journey. The setting itself becomes a constant obstacle.
anju_272
I really felt bad for Luffy when those birds played him like that and took the food. He was just trying to be nice and it totally backfired on the whole crew
soei_shadow_153
Luffy punching his way out of a giant man eating plant and then befriending a camel is the most on brand thing he has done this entire arc
vincentblack
Vivi being the only person who knows what is going on is the only reason any of these idiots are still alive in this heat
cobble_290
It is actually crazy how fast Luffy and Zoro and Sanji took down that giant Sandora Lizard even though they were all dying of thirst and hunger five minutes ago
teapot418
Those scammer birds are the absolute worst for taking all the food and leaving the crew to starve in the middle of nowhere just because Luffy was being too nice
matsumoto_melon_467
I really felt for the crew during that night scene when it got freezing cold and they were all huddled together for warmth. It makes the Alabasta desert feel like a real threat and not just a background for fights. Seeing Luffy and Usopp trying to hide in Chopper's fur was cute but also kind of sad given their situation.
sailor_iron_mouse
Seeing the whole crew pop their heads out of the sand after the storm was so funny, especially when you compare how beat up they looked to Ace just being totally fine.
zumi_zephyr_498
I died laughing when Luffy tried to eat that scorpion and Vivi had to scream at him before he actually poisoned himself in the middle of the desert
suzaku_kururugi_172
That camel is literally just Sanji with four legs and fur since he only lets the girls ride him and kicks every guy that comes near
roy_mustang_116
Ace is way too cool for this show because he just sits there completely unbothered while everyone else is losing their minds in the heat and the sandstorms
diablo_demon_155
I still cannot believe Luffy fell for those birds playing dead because now they have no food and he just had to go and ruin everything for the whole crew
atticus_358
even after a long day of walking, it was cool seeing the trio take down that sandora lizard so easily.
ningyo_nemesis_48
watching luffy lose rock paper scissors three times in a row was hilarious because he actually had to drag that massive sled by himself
rana_rhapsody_503
the clear desert night stars looked so different than drum island and it was a nice quiet moment for chopper to just relax
sailor_lead_crow
seeing the giant venus flytrap plants pop up was a crazy twist and luffy didn't even hesitate before punching them to save the camel
mihaelsss
you can really feel how much vivi is hurting when they walk through those ruined cities and it makes the mission to reach the rebel army feel so much more urgent
katy_362
I really liked the conversation between Vivi and Ace about how Luffy just draws people in despite being a total idiot sometimes. It really grounded the episode especially after seeing the ruins of Erumalu and how bad the drought is getting for everyone. Also that Sandora Lizard fight was great and I love how Ace just helps out so casually.
sailormochi
luffy actually tried to eat a venomous scorpion and it really showed me why vivi was so stressed about them surviving in the desert
alder_326
i honestly felt so bad for luffy getting tricked by those birds because he just wanted to help them and then they stole all the food and his cloak
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