: Blackbeard and his crew attempt to intercept Luffy to claim his 100-million-berry bounty, but their raft is destroyed when the Knock-Up Stream erupts underneath them.
In , titled "The Ship Sails to the Sky! Ride the Knock-Up Stream," the Straw Hat Pirates successfully launch their journey toward Skypiea. After Luffy returns from defeating Bellamy and retrieves Cricket's gold, the crew boards the newly reinforced Going Merry , which has been modified with wings by Masira and Shojo for "flight". Key highlights from the episode include: One Piece 152 - ONE PIECE [GER]23:06 Min
: Before they depart, Mont Blanc Cricket shares a heartfelt goodbye, reinforcing the idea that chasing dreams like the "City of Gold" or "Sky Island" is the true essence of a pirate's romance. : Blackbeard and his crew attempt to intercept
: The crew navigates into a massive whirlpool to catch the vertical geyser. As the ship is propelled thousands of meters into the sky, Nami takes command to keep the ship on course using the rising air currents. After Luffy returns from defeating Bellamy and retrieves