


Luffy's dynamic with Nami is highly evocative of Arlong Park, which for many fans was the storyline that made them fall in love with manga/anime. The Sanji/Usopp pairing in particular is very entertaining to watch, as well as Zoro's nonexistent sense of direction putting Chopper in hilarious situations. One Piece: Strong World perfectly balances the roles of the other Straw Hats, with the pairings both making sense and giving them appropriate amounts of screentime. Related: One Piece: Usopp's Pop Greens Are Underrated Where to Watch One Piece: Strong World What she lacks in brawn she always makes up for with brains, and this is made incredibly apparent throughout this story - she is vitally important in ultimately foiling Shiki's plan. While the damsel in distress motif isn't necessarily unheard of, especially in One Piece, Strong World really goes out of its way to showcase just how powerful Nami is as a character. Naturally, the Straw Hats go after Shiki to save their crew member but the villain splits them up into separate groups, making the rescue attempt of both Nami and the majority of crew's home islands much harder. Roger's greatest rivals, kidnapping Nami for her navigational skills and taking her to his floating islands in the sky, which he plans on dropping onto the East Blue as a grand show of force. The plot revolves around Shiki, one of Gol D. This helped create further hype for both the character and the then-upcoming film. While this character was made for the film, Oda wished he had incorporated Shiki into the manga's story so badly that the anime incorporated his origins into the Impel Down arc. Taking place between Thriller Bark and the Sabaody Archipelago arcs, it follows the Straw Hats encountering a forgotten legend in the pirate world named Shiki the Golden Lion. One Piece: Strong World debuted in 2009, and is the last One Piece film set before the timeskip.
