Screen 1 — Arrival at Whiskey Peak
After surviving the insane currents of Reverse Mountain, the Straw Hat Pirates sail into their first stop on the Grand Line: Whiskey Peak.
The moment they arrive, the townspeople rush out cheering.
Villagers: "WELCOME, STRAW HATS!"
"COME IN! EAT! DRINK! REST!"
"YOU HEROES DESERVE A FEAST!"
Tables are piled high with food. Music fills the air. The whole island looks like one giant party.
Luffy is already drooling.
Luffy: "MEAT! THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!"
Sanji spins.
Sanji: "Ladies everywhere… I have found paradise."
Usopp puffs up proudly.
Usopp: "Ah yes, clearly they know of the great Captain Usopp!"
Papyrus throws his arms up.
Papyrus: "A FESTIVAL!? HURRAY! LET US FEAST LIKE TRUE HEROES!"
Even Zoro shrugs.
Zoro: "Food is food."
Then everyone looks at Sans… who hasn't moved from the ship.
Sans stares at the cheerful crowd, one eyelight dim, hands in his pockets.
Sans: "heh. yeah… this feels way too nice."
Nami tilts her head.
Nami: "You think something's wrong?"
Sans: "i dunno. but usually when someone throws a party for pirates they just met, there's a catch."
Papyrus: "NONSENSE, BROTHER! THEY ARE CLEARLY OVERJOYED TO MEET OUR GREATNESS!"
Sans: "…or they're planning something."
Zoro smirks.
Zoro: "Gotta agree with the skeleton."
But Luffy has already dived face-first into the food table.
Luffy: "SANS, IT DOESN'T MATTER! THE FOOD IS INCREDIBLE!"
Sans sighs.
Sans: "fine. i'll tag along. but if people start acting weird… i'm blasting someone."
Papyrus: "YES! WE SHALL BLAST— I MEAN, PARTY RESPONSIBLY!"
The crew heads into the feast, unaware of the bounty hunters hiding behind friendly smiles.
Screen 2 — The Truth About Whiskey Peak
Night falls over Whiskey Peak.
The feast is over.
The Straw Hats sleep soundly in the guest rooms…
Well, most of them.
Zoro sits awake against a wall, one eye open.
Zoro: "Too quiet… too fake."
Up on the rooftop, Sans leans back under the moonlight, hands in his pockets, eye half-closed.
Sans: "heh. called it. party like that? definitely a trap."
Below them, the cheerful townspeople drop their smiles.
Villagers: "Alright, everyone in position!"
"We capture them before morning!"
"For Baroque Works!"
Dozens — no, hundreds — of bounty hunters surround the sleeping crew.
But two Straw Hats are already waiting.
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Zoro vs. 100 Hunters
Zoro steps into the street, cracking his neck.
Mr. 8: "You're badly outnumbered! Give up!"
Zoro: "If you think this is enough… you haven't met me."
He draws all three swords.
Clang — he cuts through the first group instantly.
Miss Monday charges in with brute strength, but Zoro blocks her punch with pure muscle, slamming her into the ground.
Zoro: "Too slow."
He moves like a storm, knocking down trained killers as if they were nothing.
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Sans Joins the Fight
A bounty hunter tries stabbing Zoro from behind—
A blue glow stops him midair.
Sans stands behind Zoro, eye blazing faintly.
Sans: "yeah, sneaking up isn't nice. try again in another lifetime… or don't."
He flicks his wrist — the hunter is tossed harmlessly into a barrel.
Papyrus would've been louder, but Sans fights quietly, precise and efficient.
He doesn't blast anyone violently — he uses his soul power to:
• trip attackers
• redirect weapons
• trap groups in bone cages
• disarm without hurting them too badly
Sans: "i'll leave the real cutting to zoro. i'm just crowd control."
Zoro smirks.
Zoro: "Fine by me."
Together, they stand against the entire town.
Hunters charge.
Shots fire.
Blades swing.
Zoro and Sans dismantle everything.
Zoro cuts the front line; Sans disables the back line.
It's not flashy — it's controlled, deadly teamwork.
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Battle Finished
The dust settles.
The town is silent.
Zoro rests his swords on his shoulder.
Sans yawns.
Zoro: "So… how many did you take down?"
Sans: "dunno. lost count after twenty. you?"
Zoro: "Same."
They step over the unconscious bounty hunters like it's a normal walk.
Sans: "told luffy this place was sketchy."
Zoro: "He never listens."
Sans: "heh. that's why we're here."
The rest of the crew keeps sleeping peacefully… completely unaware of the battle their swordsman and skeleton just cleaned up.
Screen 3 — Vivi's True Identity
Morning comes.
The destroyed Whiskey Peak lies in silence… except for the sound of Luffy stretching and yawning loudly.
Luffy: "Maaaaan, I slept great! Hey, where is everyone?"
Zoro stands over a pile of unconscious bounty hunters.
Sans stands beside him, hands in pockets, looking like he just woke up too — even though he didn't sleep.
Nami, Sanji, and Usopp step outside, confused.
Nami: "What happened here!?"
Usopp: "WHO DID THIS!?"
Sanji: "Zoro, you idiot! Did you attack our hosts!?"
Zoro: "They were bounty hunters."
Luffy immediately punches him.
Luffy: "STOP MAKING EXCUSES! THEY GAVE US FOOD!"
Zoro: "They tried to kill us!"
Luffy: "NO THEY DIDN—"
Sans steps between them, eye glowing faintly.
Sans: "yo, captain? not to ruin your dramatic speech, but… zoro's right. the whole town tried to jump us last night."
Zoro smirks.
Zoro: "See?"
Luffy: "Sans, don't take his side!"
Sans: "…i'm taking the side that didn't try to murder me in my sleep."
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Vivi and Igaram Reveal Themselves
Miss Wednesday and Mr. 8 run in — or rather, limp in — still recovering.
Mr. 8 drops the act first.
Mr. 8: "Forgive us! My real name is Igaram, captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard!"
Miss Wednesday lowers her hood.
Vivi: "And I am Nefertari Vivi, princess of Alabasta."
The crew stares.
Usopp: "A… a princess!?"
Sanji immediately kneels.
Sanji: "My lady!"
Papyrus gasps dramatically.
Papyrus: "ROYALTY!? I SHALL BOW WITH GREATNESS!"
Sans simply shrugs.
Sans: "neat."
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Baroque Works Strikes Back
A sudden explosion tears through the street.
BOOM!
A man with exploding boogers (literally) steps forward.
Mr. 5: "Orders from above. Princess Vivi… you must be eliminated."
Miss Valentine floats beside him with an umbrella.
Miss Valentine: "I'll crush you all with my 10,000-kilo weight!"
Vivi and Igaram flinch.
Nami: "Higher-ranking agents…!"
Usopp: "We're doomed!"
Papyrus: "NO WE ARE NOT! WE HAVE SKELETON COURAGE!"
Sans: "bro, please don't say that so loudly."
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Luffy's Misunderstanding Battle
Zoro steps forward to fight the new agents.
Luffy grabs him.
Luffy: "NO! YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING ANYONE! You already beat up the whole town!"
Zoro: "Because they attacked us!"
Luffy: "YOU STILL DIDN'T HAVE TO HIT THAT HARD!"
Zoro: "WHAT!?"
Luffy swings.
Zoro blocks.
They crash into a building.
Sans crosses his arms, watching the chaos.
Sans: "yep. perfect timing for them to fight each other."
Nami screams.
Nami: "THE ENEMY IS RIGHT THERE! STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER!"
Sans shrugs.
Sans: "i tried. zoro doesn't listen. and luffy… is luffy."
Mr. 5 fires a nose-bomb.
Sans flicks his hand — the bomb turns blue and floats harmlessly upward like a balloon.
Sans: "can we save the princess before someone blows up the island?"
Luffy and Zoro pause mid-fight.
Luffy: "Oh. Right. Bad guys."
Zoro: "Idiot."
Screen 4 — Escape and a Desperate Request
Once Luffy finally understands the situation, he steps forward with his usual fearless grin.
Luffy: "Alright! If you're the bad guys—then I'll just take you down!"
Mr. 5 fires a nose-bomb straight at Luffy.
BOOM—
The smoke clears.
Luffy stands unfazed.
Luffy: "That tickled."
Zoro charges in, slicing through Miss Valentine's weight attacks while Luffy knocks out Mr. 5 with a single punch.
Sans traps the rest of the weaker agents in floating blue bone-cages so they can't interfere.
Sans: "stay in the box, folks. time-out for criminals only."
Papyrus flexes proudly beside the cages.
Papyrus: "YES! FEEL THE POWER OF SKELETON JUSTICE!"
With the enemy defeated, attention shifts to Vivi and Igaram.
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Igaram's Sacrifice
Igaram grabs a bundle of clothes shaped to look like Vivi.
Igaram: "Baroque Works will chase her no matter what! I'll lead them away."
Vivi: "Igaram, no—!"
Igaram: "Princess, this is my duty."
He boards a small ship and sails off into the fog.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!!
The ship explodes in the distance.
Vivi covers her mouth, trembling.
Vivi: "Igaram…!"
Nami holds her shoulders.
Even Zoro looks away, jaw tight.
Papyrus freezes, speechless for once.
Sans lowers his head slightly.
Sans: "…rough world."
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Vivi's Plea
Vivi turns to the Straw Hats, eyes filled with fear and determination.
Vivi: "Please… take me back to Alabasta. My kingdom is falling apart. There's a rebellion brewing. All because of Baroque Works' leader… Crocodile."
The name sends a chill through the group.
Sanji: "A Warlord of the Sea…?"
Usopp: "We can't fight a monster like that!"
Zoro: "Sounds like trouble."
Luffy: "Heh. Doesn't matter."
Luffy steps forward, grinning wide.
Luffy: "If he's hurting your people, we'll beat him up. That's all."
Vivi's eyes fill with tears — not of sadness, but relief.
Sans nods once.
Sans: "guess we're goin' desert-side. sounds like fun."
Papyrus throws his arms up dramatically.
Papyrus: "TO ALABASTA! WE SHALL STOP EVIL AND BRING HOPE AND PASTA!"
Nami sighs, but she smiles too.
Nami: "Then it's settled. Alabasta… here we come."
The Straw Hats prepare to set sail, unaware that the threat of Crocodile is far bigger than anything they've faced before.
Be continued