: 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.
: 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.
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: