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As their adventures continue, the budding crew faces various enemies, including the peculiar Buggy the Clown. Upon being captured and interrogated, Luffy's resilience shines through. Even when trapped in a box filling with seawater—a weakness of Akuma no Mi users—he uses wit and skill to escape. The comrades’ efforts cement their bonds of trust as they face adversaries together, ultimately managing to free the townspeople under Buggy’s spell.
However, they soon learn that acquiring a ship to venture towards the Grand Line comes with obstacles. This leads to the introduction of Usopp, a storyteller with dreams of being a pirate, who becomes an essential member of the crew after they rescue him from a treacherous endeavor involving his childhood friend Kaya.