44 — One Piece Episode

: Nami "steals" her way onto the Going Merry by running through the crowd and pickpocketing the villagers as a playful, final goodbye, showing she has finally made peace with her past.

Episode 44 of One Piece , titled , serves as the emotional conclusion to the Arlong Park Arc . Key Features & Plot Points One Piece Episode 44

Setting Out with a Smile! Farewell, Hometown Cocoyashi Village! : Nami "steals" her way onto the Going

⚓ : This episode is widely considered the moment the "original" Straw Hat crew (Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji) is fully solidified and ready for their journey into the Grand Line. Farewell, Hometown Cocoyashi Village

: After Luffy defeats Arlong and destroys Arlong Park, the residents of Cocoyashi Village hold a massive island-wide celebration to mark their freedom from eight years of tyranny.