8.6/105 votes#1 - Alabasta's Hero and a Ballerina on the Ship!
Season 4 Episode 92 - Aired 12/9/2001
Crocodile appears to stop rampaging pirates. Luffy and his crew meet Mr. 2 Bon Clay who shows off his devil fruit power and Vivi sees a shocking sight.
Director: Yûji Endô
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.4/105 votes#2 - Off to the Desert Kingdom! The Rain-Summing Powder and the Rebel Army!
Season 4 Episode 93 - Aired 12/16/2001
Luffy separates from the rest of the crew, right after arriving at Alabasta's port city of Nanohana. The crew dons disguises while Luffy learns of Dance Powder.
Director: Konosuke Uda
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.8/105 votes#3 - The Heroes Reunion! His Name is Fire Fist Ace!
Season 4 Episode 94 - Aired 12/23/2001
While in Nanohana, the Straw Hats encounter Smoker and Tashigi. A powerful pirate named Portgas D. Ace appears.
Director: Junji Shimizu
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.6/105 votes#4 - Ace and Luffy! Hot Emotions and Brotherly Bonds!
Season 4 Episode 95 - Aired 1/6/2002
Ace fights Smoker while the Straw Hats run for their ship. Luffy reunites with his brother, who has joined the Whitebeard Pirates after leaving home, and is searching for a former crewmate named Blackbeard who killed a fellow member.
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.6/105 votes#5 - Erumalu, The City of Green and the Kung Fu Dugongs!!
Season 4 Episode 96 - Aired 1/13/2002
Ace decides to travel with the Straw Hats, as he is hunting for a man known as Blackbeard.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/105 votes#6 - Adventure in the Country of Sand! The Monsters that Live in the Scorching Land!
Season 4 Episode 97 - Aired 1/20/2002
After leaving Erumalu, the Straw Hats plus Vivi & Ace continue through the desert, facing the many dangers of it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/105 votes#7 - Enter the Desert Pirates! The Men Who Live Freely!
Season 4 Episode 98 - Aired 1/27/2002
Nami and Vivi found themselves an easier way to travel in the desert and leave all men behind.
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Junki Takegami
9.0/104 votes#8 - False Fortitude! Camu, Rebel Soldier at Heart!
Season 4 Episode 99 - Aired 2/3/2002
After hearing that a small village has fake Rebel Army bodyguards that have been keeping peace, Vivi asks the men of the crew to test if they're worthy of staying.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#9 - Rebel Warrior Koza! The Dream Vowed to Vivi!
Season 4 Episode 100 - Aired 2/10/2002
Still trekking through the Alabasta desert, the crew beats up a giant desert scorpion for lunch, while Vivi tells Nami about her past and her friendship with Kohza.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/104 votes#10 - Showdown in a Heat Haze! Ace vs. the Gallant Scorpion!
Season 4 Episode 101 - Aired 2/17/2002
Ace fights against a bounty hunter, who claims to have defeated Blackbeard, although this was a lie to lure Ace out and challenge him in order to inspire his children to follow their dreams.
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.8/104 votes#11 - Ruins and Lost Ways! Vivi, Her Friends, and the Country's Form!
Season 4 Episode 102 - Aired 2/24/2002
Zoro, Chopper and Luffy manage to get themselves lost and stumble across some huge underground ruins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/104 votes#12 - Spiders Café at 8 o'Clock! The Enemy Leaders Gather!
Season 4 Episode 103 - Aired 3/2/2002
Baroque Works plan starts to take effect, and for that, the Number Agents gather to meet Mr. 0. Meanwhile, the crew finds out that the Rebel Army has moved out of Yuba and headed to Katorea, and the rebel leader Kohza is determined to attack.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#13 - Luffy vs. Vivi! The Tearful Vow to Put Friends on the Line!
Season 4 Episode 104 - Aired 3/10/2002
In Yuba, Luffy learns that Toto was entrusted by Cobra to watch over the land and figures out a way to stop the sandstorm.
Director: Ken Koyama
Writer: Junki Takegami
8.8/104 votes#14 - The Battlefront of Alabasta! Rainbase, the City of Dreams!
Season 4 Episode 105 - Aired 3/17/2002
After the struggle, Vivi decides to go after Crocodile with the Straw Hats. The crew travels to the city of Rainbase, but run afoul of Smoker and Tashigi.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#15 - The Trap of Certain Defeat! Storming Raindinners!
Season 4 Episode 106 - Aired 3/24/2002
Most of the Straw Hats, along with Smoker, are trapped by Crocodile. Vivi reunites with the royal guardian Pell, but is captured by Miss All-Sunday. Crocodile reveals his invincible Devil Fruit power.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#16 - Operation Utopia Commences! The Swell of Rebellion Stirs!
Season 4 Episode 107 - Aired 4/14/2002
Baroque Works' plan to take over Alabasta is set in motion.
Director: Konosuke Uda
Writer: Michiru Shimada
9.0/104 votes#17 - The Terrifying Banana Gators and Mr. Prince!
Season 4 Episode 108 - Aired 4/21/2002
Most of the Straw Hats are helplessly trapped as Vivi tries desperately to get the key to their cage. but fails. Crocodile is contacted by someone known as "Mr. Prince."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#18 - The Key to a Great Comeback Escape! The Wax-Wax Ball!
Season 4 Episode 109 - Aired 4/28/2002
The identity of "Mr. Prince" is revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#19 - Merciless Mortal Combat! Luffy vs. Crocodile!
Season 4 Episode 110 - Aired 5/5/2002
After escaping from Rain Dinners, the Straw Hats and Vivi cross the desert to Alubarne, where the final battle will take place.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#20 - Dash For a Miracle! Alabasta Animal Land!
Season 4 Episode 111 - Aired 5/12/2002
Luffy is left for dead by Crocodile, but is helped by the mysteríous Miss All-Sunday. The rest of the Straw Hats reach Alubarna.
Director: Junichi Fujise
Writer: Junki Takegami
9.0/104 votes#21 - Rebel Army vs. Royal Army! Showdown at Alubarna!
Season 4 Episode 112 - Aired 5/19/2002
The revolution is on the verge of starting and the crew comes out with a plan that could stop it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#22 - Alubarna Grieves! The Fierce Captain Karoo!
Season 4 Episode 113 - Aired 6/2/2002
Vivi tries to call out to the Rebel Army, but fails because of a Baroque Works infiltrator in the Royal Army interferes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#23 - Sworn on a Friend's Dream! The Battle of Molehill, Block 4!
Season 4 Episode 114 - Aired 6/9/2002
Things look hopeless for Usopp & Chopper as they continue to suffer from every attack that the Mr.4 team makes. However, the tides may be beginning to turn as Usopp learns what it truly means to be a man.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#24 - Big Opening Day Today! The Copy-Copy Montage!
Season 4 Episode 115 - Aired 6/16/2002
Albeit severely beaten and bruised, Usopp and Chopper have finally defeated the Mr.4 team. However, Mr. 2 has figured out Sanji's weakness.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#25 - Transformed into Nami! Bon Clay's Rapid-Fire Ballet Kenpo!
Season 4 Episode 116 - Aired 6/23/2002
Though Mr. 2 discovers Sanji's weakness, Sanji still defeats his opponent after an evenly-matched fight. Meanwhile, before Vivi could give the word to blow up the palace, Crocodile appears.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of One Piece Season 4
Every episode of One Piece Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Piece Season 4!
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Alabasta's Hero and a Ballerina on the Ship!" is the best rated episode of "One Piece" season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Yûji Endô and written by Junki Takegami, it aired on 12/9/2001. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Off to the Desert Kingdom! The Rain-Summing Powder and the Rebel Army!".