ONE PIECE Episode 35 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

Untold Past! Female Warrior Bellemere!

The crew investigates a wrecked flying ship in a paddy field and confronts Luffy, while Nojiko recounts Nami's childhood in Cocoyasi Village with Bell-mère. Nami's youth is shown through poverty, stolen books, and her flight to Genzo's office, followed by Bell-mère's reconciliation meal and Genzo's account of how Bell-mère adopted the two girls. As the family reunites for dinner, the Arlong Pirates invade the village, declare the island their domain, and demand a monthly tribute; the sisters rush home fearing Bell-mère cannot pay.

• Wreck investigation and crew confrontation

  Chew, Kuroobi and Hatchan find the flying ship's wreckage in the paddy field and confront Luffy on his walk nearby.

• Nami's childhood and adoption

  Nojiko tells the crew about the hardship of Nami's youth, her theft of books, her escape to Genzo's office, and how Bell-mère adopted the sisters after meeting them overseas.

• Arlong Pirates' invasion

  Arlong seizes Cocoyasi Village as his domain and demands monthly tribute, and the sisters hurry home when they see smoke rising from Bell-mère's house.

Recent Timeline

• Momoo, the gate pool, and Nami's vow (Episode 32)

  Luffy and Sanji drive off the Arlong Pirates' sea beast Momoo, and Luffy forces him to haul the ship to Arlong Park. Zoro, tied with rope, tries to escape by jumping into the gate pool, but he cannot swim, and Nami dives in to save him before ordering the pirates to lock him up. Zoro then defeats the base pirates left behind when Arlong went after Usopp in Cocoyasi Village. Usopp's slingshot shot stops Arlong from executing Genzo for carrying a weapon, but Arlong smashes a house in rage, and his crew restrains him to protect the village that is their only remaining income. Afterward, at a grave on a cliff, Nami vows to earn one hundred million bellies to buy the village back from Arlong.

• Usopp taken and Zoro's arrival (Episode 33)

  Chew brings the captured Usopp to Arlong Park, and Usopp realizes Zoro was involved in the events there. Hatchan carries Zoro to Cocoyasi Village without knowing who he is, and there Zoro learns that Usopp has already been taken to Arlong Park.

• Nami's false stabbing and Luffy's landing (Episode 33)

  When Kuroobi suspects Nami of helping Zoro escape, she stabs the captured Usopp in the stomach to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates, and he falls into the pool. The officers let her go, and Johnny, who witnessed it, believes Usopp is dead. Meanwhile, a collision on the approach to Arlong Park throws Luffy, Yosaku, and Sanji into the air, and they land near Zoro, where Luffy explains they have come to bring Nami back.

• Navy ship sunk in whirlpool (Episode 34)

  After the Navy ship fires on Arlong Park, Arlong catches the cannonball and sends three of his officers against the ship. Chew attacks the sailors, Kuroobi tears off the rudder, and Hatchan creates an artificial whirlpool that sinks the vessel.

• Arlong claims Cocoyasi Village (Episode 35)

  The Arlong Pirates invade Cocoyasi Village, and Arlong declares the entire island his domain. Every citizen must pay him a monthly tribute in exchange for their lives.

Character Graph

Rika

A small girl in Shells Town who sneaks into the Marine base to bring food to Roronoa Zoro.

• Rice ball delivery

  Tries to bring rice balls to the crucified Zoro and is stopped by Helmeppo.

• Roronoa Zoro (Other, Affinity)

  Brings food to the crucified Zoro and wants to help him.

Buggy

Buggy Pirates

Captain of the Buggy Pirates; a fearsome pirate with his own Devil Fruit ability; his territory is where Luffy lands after being dropped by the bird.

Former fellow apprentice of Shanks in the same pirate crew; plotted to steal a Devil Fruit and treasure map before being caught.

• Power

  Can separate his body parts and is immune to being cut apart, due to the Bara Bara Fruit.

• Roronoa Zoro (Other, Hostility)

  Fought Zoro and stabbed him; claimed Zoro's wound decided the fight.

• Nami (Hierarchy, Hostility)

  Accepted Nami into his crew as a supposed defector; ordered her to fire a Buggy Ball at Luffy as proof of loyalty.

• Luffy (Other, Hostility)

  Fights Luffy and pierces his straw hat with knives, enraging him.

  Luffy struck Buggy down during the attempt to seize his treasure and later blasted him out of town.

Ninjin

Child follower of Usopp who joined his group and confirmed Kaya has become much more cheerful.

• Role

  Joined Usopp's group and, while searching for their captain, led Luffy, Zoro and Nami to Kaya's mansion.

• Usopp (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Follower of Usopp.

Usopp

Village youth who invents tall tales and leads a small group of followers; wants to become a pirate.

Village liar who joins the crew as a new permanent member after his backstory is revealed.

• Tall tales

  Invents an alarm, claims to command eighty million followers, and tells extravagant stories to entertain Kaya.

• Reputation as a liar

  His repeated lies make the villagers refuse to believe his pirate warning.

• Retraction and resolve

  He claims the pirate threat was invented, then decides to intercept the pirates at the coast himself.

• Childhood and father's departure

  His father Yasopp left to become a pirate with Shanks, leaving Usopp and his wife behind. His mother later died of illness, and Usopp became the village liar hoping his father would return.

• Ninjin (Hierarchy, Friend, Affinity)

  Follower who joins Usopp's group.

  Follower who was disappointed and left him when Usopp claimed his pirate warning had been a lie.

• Luffy (Colleague, Affinity)

  Invited to join the crew as a new permanent member.

Gaimon

A man who was trapped in an empty treasure chest for twenty years on the island; refuses to join Luffy's crew and lives freely on the island.

• Past life

  Formerly a boy aboard a pirate ship that came to the island searching for treasure; after a month of failing to find any, his crew left him behind.

• Current stance

  Knowing there was no treasure gave him closure and the freedom to live as he pleased; he has befriended the animals native to the island.

• Luffy (Friend, Affinity)

  Quickly befriended by Luffy, who later invited him to join his crew; Gaimon declined.

Luffy

Would-be pirate who set sail to begin a pirating career; cast adrift at sea in a barrel after his dinghy was destroyed by a whirlpool. Aims for the Grand Line to search for the One Piece, and first sets out to recruit Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro into his crew.

Pirate who fights bare-handed; caught in Buggy's crew hostage situation and tells his companions to escape rather than give up.

• Origin at sea

  Dinghy destroyed by a whirlpool, left trapped in a barrel

• Roronoa Zoro (Colleague, Affinity)

  Rescued by Zoro in the fight against Buggy's men; Luffy told him to run.

• Gaimon (Friend, Affinity)

  Befriended Gaimon and then invited him to join the crew, which Gaimon declined.

Roronoa Zoro (Zoro)

Straw Hat Pirates

Pirate-hunter swordsman whom Luffy first finds crucified at the Marine base in Shells Town and sets out to recruit.

Swordsman pursuing a specific target he went to sea to find.

• Crucified at base

  Held on a cross at the Marine base and refuses to be fed by others; he eats the dirt-stained rice Rika brought.

• Childhood training

  Was a dojoyaburi who challenged local dojos; after defeat by Kuina he joined her father's dojo and trained harder than peers.

• Vow to Kuina

  After Kuina's fatal fall, decided to become the world's greatest swordsman; received Kuina's katana Wado Ichimonji from her father and trained eight more years before becoming a pirate hunter.

• Pursuit of the hawk-eyed man

  Revealed that the attacker on the Grand Line is the man he went to sea to find, and became more determined to head there.

• Rika (Other, Affinity)

  Rika brings him rice balls out of kindness.

• Buggy (Other, Hostility)

  Fought Buggy, who wanted to kill him to enhance his reputation; stabbed during the clash.

Genzo

Cocoyasi Village

Genzo is a villager of Cocoyasi Village who was nearly executed by Arlong for possessing a weapon and was treated for his wounds afterward.

• Near execution

  Arlong decides to execute Genzo for possessing a weapon, which he treats as rebellion; Usopp interferes.

• Arlong (Other, Hostility)

  Arlong tried to execute Genzo for possessing a weapon.

Arlong

Arlong Pirates · fish-man

The most notorious pirate in East Blue, a fish-man originating from the Grand Line, who claims fish-men are far superior to humans.

Arlong rules Cocoyasi Village through monthly tribute and has destroyed Gosa Village over a single unpaid tribute.

• Base and claims

  Operates from Arlong Park; bribes a corrupt Marine officer; asserts fish-men surpass humans in strength and underwater breathing.

• Tribute rule

  Arlong forces the citizens of his territory to pay a monthly tribute and intends to use the funds to dominate East Blue.

• Gosa destruction

  Arlong destroyed Gosa Village because one person failed to pay the tribute.

• Commanding the pursuit

  Ordered the hunt for Usopp and suspected the captured swordsman was a bounty hunter come for his head.

• Nami (Hierarchy, Pact, Mixed)

  Commands Nami as his officer and cartographer.

  Keeps her under a pact and claims never to have doubted her loyalty.

• Roronoa Zoro (Other, Hostility)

  Interrogates Zoro after capturing him.

Kuroobi

Arlong Pirates

A fish-man of the Arlong Pirates who suspected Nami of betraying the crew and questioned her loyalty.

• Accusing Nami

  Argued that someone freed Zoro and accused Nami of letting him infiltrate the crew, and suspected her of hiding a treasure map.

• Nami (Colleague, Hostility)

  Suspects Nami of betrayal and questions her motives for buying Cocoyasi Village.

• Arlong (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Serves Arlong within the Arlong Pirates.

Nezumi (captain of the 16th Branch)

Navy

Captain of the 16th Branch who arrived with another Navy ship and demanded that Genzo guide him to Nami's home without explaining his purpose.

• Arrival

  Identified himself as a captain of the 16th Branch and demanded guidance to Nami's home.

• Genzo (Other, Hostility)

  Demanded that Genzo guide him to Nami's home without explaining his purpose.

Bell-mère

Marine (former)

Adoptive mother of Nami and Nojiko, who farmed mikan in the outskirts of Cocoyasi Village to survive; she formerly travelled overseas as a Marine.

• Adoption

  Met Nojiko and infant Nami overseas, then took them back to Cocoyasi Village to raise them as her own children.

• Nami (Family, Guardian, Affinity)

  Adoptive mother who went without food so she could feed Nami, and who regretted their quarrel and prepared Nami's favorite meal.

• Nojiko (Family, Guardian, Affinity)

  Adoptive mother who raised Nojiko alongside Nami on a low income.

Nami

Straw Hat Pirates · Arlong Pirates

A thief who targets pirates and steals sea charts; infiltrates Buggy's crew under a false pretext while secretly aiming to recover the chart and steal his treasure.

Adopted daughter of Bell-mère who had a passion for cartography and lived in a low-income family.

• Ambition

  Aims to earn one hundred million berries for reasons she keeps secret.

• Feigned loyalty to Arlong

  Insisted she had no reason to betray the crew and was close to buying Cocoyasi Village; claimed to trust only money and threatened Usopp to protect her work.

• Arlong's plan

  Arlong called her indispensable to his planned empire and affirmed his promise from eight years earlier to free her and Cocoyasi Village if she accumulated one hundred million berries.

• Family background

  Stole books from a local bookstore to support her cartography interest, and wore only hand-me-down clothing from Nojiko.

• Luffy (Colleague, Neutral)

  Met Luffy after he defeated armed men; proposed a partnership, then declined his invitation to join his crew upon learning he was a pirate.

  Gave Luffy the Grand Line map and agreed to sail with the crew temporarily to acquire Bellies.

• Buggy (Hierarchy, Other, Hostility)

  Infiltrated Buggy's crew by claiming to have quarreled with her boss; privately plans to steal from him.

  Nami was attempting to leave with Buggy's treasure when he spotted her, and she restrained him with rope.

• Arlong (Hierarchy, Pact, Mixed)

  Serves under Arlong as his officer and cartographer.

  Arlong called her indispensable to his planned empire and affirmed his promise to free her and Cocoyasi Village once she accumulated one hundred million berries.

• Nojiko (Family, Affinity)

  Nojiko is her adopted sister.

  Adoptive sister who gave Nami hand-me-down clothing and who came to find her after she ran away.

• Usopp (Other, Hostility)

  Threatened to eliminate Usopp because his companions could ruin her work, and Usopp accused her of deceiving Luffy.

• Bell-mère (Family, Guardian, Mixed)

  Adoptive mother with whom Nami quarrelled before running away from home; Bell-mère later prepared her favorite meal to make up for it.

Nojiko

Cocoyasi Village

A human resident who rescues Usopp by diverting an Arlong Pirate away.

Elder adoptive sister who was raised alongside Nami by Bell-mère.

• Rescue of Usopp

  Intervenes when a revealed Arlong Pirate attempts to capture Usopp, diverting the pirate away.

• Tribute explanation

  Nojiko explains that Arlong treats humans as inferiors and forces citizens to pay a monthly tribute for their lives.

• Introduction

  Arrived, introduced herself as Nami's sister, and asked the crew to stop interfering with the village and leave Nami alone.

• Search for Nami

  Went looking for Nami at Bell-mère's request and reunited with her before they returned home for dinner.

• Nami (Family, Affinity)

  Nami is her adopted sister.

  Adoptive younger sister whom she shared clothing with and later reunited with.

• Bell-mère (Family, Guardian, Affinity)

  Adoptive mother who raised her and Nami on a low income.

World Memo

• Morgan rule over Shells Town

  Captain Morgan ruled Shells Town from the Marine base as a tyrant, and under his rule his son Helmeppo was allowed to regularly abuse the town's citizens.

• Morgan statue on base rooftop

  Morgan had his men erect a large statue of himself on the rooftop of the Shells Town Marine base; Luffy accidentally destroyed it.

• Seven Warlords of the Sea

  Seven pirates sanctioned by the government, called the Seven Warlords of the Sea; Mihawk is cited as one of them.

• Monthly tribute under Arlong

  Citizens under Arlong's reign must pay him a monthly tribute in exchange for their lives.

• Weapon possession treated as rebellion

  Under Arlong's rule, merely possessing a weapon is regarded as a form of rebellion.

Battle Record

Arlong Pirates invade Cocoyasi Village and claim the island as their domain, demanding monthly tribute from its citizens; smoke from Bell-mère's house draws the group there while Nojiko and Nami rush to warn her about the tribute.

Usopp's sniping at Arlong

Cocoyasi Village standoff · Episode 32

Location: Cocoyasi Village

Trigger: Arlong threatens to execute Genzo for possessing a weapon

Usopp vs Arlong

• Usopp's side — attacker: Usopp / protected: Genzo
• Arlong's side — attacker: Arlong / restraining crew: Arlong's crew

Outcome: Arlong is restrained by his crew before he can destroy Cocoyasi Village.

Aftermath

• Genzo's wounds are treated.
• The neighbouring house is damaged by the thrown house.

Navy assault on Arlong's crew at sea

Naval ship vs Arlong's officers · Episode 34

Location: waters off the island

Trigger: The naval commander decided that justice required attacking Arlong's crew rather than overlooking their stronghold

Navy vs Arlong's crew

• Navy — attackers: naval commander
• Arlong's crew — defenders: Chew, Hatchan, Kuroobi

Outcome: Arlong's three officers sink the Navy ship: Chew attacks the sailors, Kuroobi tears off the rudder, and Hatchan creates a whirlpool that swallows it

Aftermath

• Naval ship left unable to steer and headed toward a whirlpool

Arlong Pirates' invasion of Cocoyasi Village

Tribute demand on the island · Episode 35– (Ongoing)

Location: Cocoyasi Village

Trigger: Arlong declares the entire island, including the village, his own domain and demands monthly tribute from all citizens

Invaders vs villagers

• Arlong Pirates — invaders: Arlong
• Cocoyasi Village — residents: Nojiko, Nami, Bell-mère

Ability Table

Music Releases

• We Are! (OP)
• RUN! RUN! RUN! (ED)