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Rank the One Piece story arcs, from Romance Dawn and Arlong Park to Marineford, Dressrosa, Wano and Egghead.
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Romance Dawn
The 1st arc of the East Blue Saga, in volume 1 and chapters 1 to 7, released in 1997. Seven-year-old Luffy befriends the Red Hair Pirates and swears to their captain, Shanks, that he will be a pirate.
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Orange Town
The 2nd arc, covering volumes 1 to 3 and chapters 8 to 21. As Luffy and Zoro sail aimlessly, they end up at Orange Town, an island under siege by clown pirates.
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Syrup Village
The 3rd arc, in volumes 3 to 5 and chapters 22 to 41. Luffy, Zoro and Nami arrive at Syrup Village looking for a ship, where they meet Usopp, the local village liar.
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Baratie
The 4th arc, in volumes 5 to 8 and chapters 42 to 68. The Straw Hats meet Johnny and Yosaku, friends of Zoro, who direct them to the restaurant ship Baratie.
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Arlong Park
The 5th arc and the last arc of season one of the live-action series, in volumes 8 to 11 and chapters 69 to 95. Zoro, Usopp and Johnny track Nami to Arlong Park.
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Loguetown
The 6th and last arc of the East Blue Saga, with just five chapters in volumes 11 and 12. The Straw Hats stop at the city where Gold Roger was born and executed.
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Reverse Mountain
Also called the Laboon Arc, the 7th arc and first of the Arabasta Saga. It runs five chapters in volume 12, as the Straw Hats head for Reverse Mountain.
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Whisky Peak
The 8th arc, the second of the Arabasta Saga, in volumes 12 and 13 and chapters 106 to 114. With a Log Pose now in hand, the crew head to a town that welcomes pirates.
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Little Garden
The 9th arc, the third of the Arabasta Saga, in volumes 13 to 15 and chapters 115 to 129. With Vivi now in town, the Straw Hats travel to the prehistoric island of Little Garden.
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Drum Island
The 10th arc, the fourth of the Arabasta Saga, in volumes 15 to 17 and chapters 130 to 154. After Nami falls ill with an unknown disease, the crew travel to Drum Island in search of a doctor.
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Alabasta
Also spelled Arabasta, the 11th arc and the last of the Arabasta Saga, spanning eight volumes and 63 chapters from 2000 to 2002. The Straw Hats finally reach Vivi's kingdom.
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Jaya
The 12th arc and the first of the Sky Island Saga, in volumes 24 and 25. After their Log Pose points to the sky, the crew travel to Jaya and work with Mont Blanc Cricket.
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Skypiea
The 13th arc, the last of the Sky Island Saga, in volumes 26 to 32 and 66 chapters. The Straw Hats arrive on the sky island Skypiea and learn of its connections to Jaya.
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Long Ring Long Land
Also known as the Davy Back Fight Arc, the 14th arc and first of the Water 7 Saga, in volumes 32 to 34 and 19 chapters, released in 2003 and 2004.
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Water 7
The 15th arc and second of the Water 7 Saga, spanning six volumes and 53 chapters. The Straw Hats arrive at the oceanic metropolis of Water 7 to find a shipwright to repair the Going Merry.
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Enies Lobby
The 16th arc and third of the Water 7 Saga, with 56 chapters in volumes 39 to 44. The Straw Hats, Sogeking, the Franky Family and the shipwrights of Galley-La fight on.
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Thriller Bark
The 18th arc, and the first and only arc of the Thriller Bark Saga, in volumes 46 to 50 and 48 chapters. The Straw Hats arrive on a seemingly haunted island in the Florian Triangle.
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Sabaody Archipelago
The 19th arc and first of the Summit War Saga, in volumes 50 to 53. The Straw Hats arrive at the final island of the first half of the Grand Line.
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Amazon Lily
The 20th arc, second of the Summit War Saga, in volumes 53 and 54 and 11 chapters. After Kuma defeats him and his crew at Sabaody, Luffy is sent flying and crash-lands.
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Impel Down
The 21st arc and third of the Summit War Saga, in volumes 54 to 56 and 25 chapters. Luffy puts finding his crew on hold to rescue his brother Ace from the underwater prison.
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Marineford
The 22nd arc and fourth of the Summit War Saga, in volumes 56 to 59 and 31 chapters. Having failed to reach Ace before his transfer, Luffy and his companions escape Impel Down.
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Fish-Man Island
The 25th arc, the last of the Fish-Man Island Saga, with 51 chapters in volumes 61 to 66, released from 2010 to 2012. It is the second arc of the series' second half.
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Punk Hazard
The 26th arc, the first of the Dressrosa Saga, in volumes 66 to 70 and 46 chapters. The Straw Hats finally enter the New World.
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Dressrosa
The 27th arc, the last of the Dressrosa Saga, one of the longest arcs at 102 chapters and 118 anime episodes, in volumes 70 to 80, from 2013 to 2015.
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Zou
The 28th arc, the first of the Whole Cake Island Saga, in volumes 80 to 82 and 23 chapters, released from 2015 to 2016, after defeating Doflamingo.
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Whole Cake Island
Also called the Totto Land Arc, the 29th arc of the series, with 78 chapters in volumes 82 to 90, released from 2016 to 2018, and 95 anime episodes.
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Reverie
Also called the Levely Arc, the 30th arc and last of the Whole Cake Island Saga, a short arc of six chapters in volume 90 and 12 anime episodes.
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Wano Country
The 31st arc and the only one of the Wano Country Saga, a huge arc spanning volumes 90 to 105, 149 chapters and 191 anime episodes, released from 2018 to 2022.
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Egghead
Also called the Future Island Arc, the 32nd arc and the first of the Final Saga, running volumes 105 to 111 and 68 chapters from 2022 to 2024.
One Piece Arcs tier list questions
How many arcs does One Piece have?
The One Piece Wiki lists the Egghead Arc as the 32nd story arc of the manga and anime, and the first of the Final Saga. The arcs are grouped into sagas, such as the East Blue Saga and the Summit War Saga.
Which are the longest One Piece arcs?
Wano Country is the longest here, with 149 chapters and 191 anime episodes. Dressrosa follows with 102 chapters, then Whole Cake Island with 78 chapters and Egghead with 68.
How should I rank One Piece arcs?
Common criteria include story, new characters, fights, emotional impact and pacing. Many fans rank by saga, since the East Blue arcs feel quite different from the Marineford and Wano arcs.
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