One Piece Episode 128: The Pirates' Banquet and Operation Escape from Alabasta!

Canon/MED

Oshimeter

9.1

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I can't believe King Cobra was actually peeping with the boys and it felt so weird after all the serious stuff he went through with Crocodile

inumaki_inkling

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the straw hats really know how to throw a party, and seeing them all together in the palace was a great way to wind down after Crocodile

shinigami_shadow

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seeing the new high bounties for Luffy and Zoro at the end felt like a huge reward after all that fighting and it shows the world is noticing them now

Episode Context

After the grueling battles against Baroque Works, the Straw Hats finally get to breathe. This is a celebration episode through and through, a royal banquet where Luffy and the crew are honored for everything they've done for the kingdom of Alabasta. Expect the full range of Straw Hat comedy: Luffy demolishing food, Nami scheming, and the crew being their chaotic selves in a palace setting they have no business being comfortable in. But underneath the festivities, there's a bittersweet undercurrent. Decisions loom about the crew's next move, and the title itself signals that this chapter in Alabasta is closing. The pacing is deliberately relaxed, letting emotional beats land between the laughs. A warm, character-driven breather that rewards viewers who've invested in the Alabasta saga.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateOct 6, 2002

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