Luffy, Zolo, and Nami are battling it out with the ruthless Black Cat Pirates, aided by Usopp. Once a teller of tall tales, this local boy makes good when he uses his exploding star attack to save Miss Kaya, earning him a place on Luffy's crew!
Luffy's stretching skills once again come to his aid to defeat the evil genius Captain Kuro, for which he's rewarded a ship. Now that Luffy and crew have a seaworthy vessel, where will their search for the One Piece lead them next?

Episodes Comprise:
12.The Black Cat Pirates
13.Good Pirates vs. Bad Pirates
14.The Purr-Fect Plan
15.The Long Arm of the Claw
16.The Cat's Ninth Life