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

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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.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateJan 20, 2002

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