History Recap / OnePieceWaterSevenArc

* BittersweetEnding: The arc ends with [=CP9=] successfully stealing Robin back from Usopp, Sanji, and Franky, and arriving at Enies Lobby. However, the Straw Hats now all know that Robin did not betray them and are determined to rescue her, and the entire crew is separately on their way to Enies Lobby as well, with a large group of new allies to back them up.

* BondBreaker

* TheWorfEffect: Luffy and Zoro both get owned easily when fighting the [=CP9=] members in Iceburg's room in the anime. This trope especially comes into play when considering that, the next time they meet (at Enies Lobby), the battle aren't nearly so one-sided.

* CurbStompBattle: Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Chopper vs the Franky Family. Result: Bye-bye, Franky House.

* WhamEpisode: Try a Wham ''Arc''!

* TheDogWasTheMastermind: The four masked [=CP9=] members who forced Robin to work with them and tried to kill Iceburg turn out to be 1) Rob Lucci, the pidgeon-ventriloquist shipwright; 2) Kaku, the polite long-nosed shipwright; 3) Blueno, the barkeep at the bar where Franky, Kokoro, and Chimney were drinking; and 4) Kalifa, Iceburg's SexySecretary. Bet you didn't see ''that'' coming. Especially notable in Kaku's case since, up until TheReveal, some fans were hoping that he would become the Straw Hats' new shipwright crew member.

* HarsherInHindsight: In-Universe example: As lampshaded by Nami, after Usopp quits the crew and Robin disappears, the adventures and fun times that the crew has had together are this for all of them.

* UngratefulBastard: Usopp kind of comes across like this after quitting the Straw Hats. The ''entire'' crew was very understanding about the money being stolen (as in, while they did desperately want to get it back, they didn't blame Usopp for what happened), and all four of the other male members of the crew stood up for him by kicking the crap out of the Franky Family and destroying their house in retaliation for ''them'' beating ''him'' up. And yet, once he wakes up, he quickly gets into a huge fight with Luffy about the latter's decision to get a new ship, saying some really terrible things to him and pretty much calling him a horrible captain...even though Luffy was actually being very responsible, and his decision was entirely based on what was best for his crew.

** Also, Luffy struggles with this a little bit; rather than tell Usopp straight away that the ''Merry'' can't be fixed, he goes out of his way to ''avoid'' saying this (since he himself doesn't want to admit it), instead just saying that he's "decided to change ships." This greatly offends Usopp, and by the time Luffy finally forces the words out to say that ''Going Merry'' is irreparable, Usopp was already too angry with Luffy to listen to reason.

* BittersweetEnding: The arc ends with [=CP9=] successfully stealing Robin back from Usopp, Sanji, and Franky, and arriving at Enies Lobby. However, the Straw Hats now all know that Robin did not betray her and are determined to rescue her, the rest of the crew is on their way to Enies Lobby as well, with a large group of new allies to back them up.

* AFatherToHisMen: Franky immediately ran out in search for Luffy after him and three other crew members beat up his gang and wrecked his house.

* BatmanGambit: Nami, Zoro and Chopper attempt one regarding Luffy when he runs off to break into the now-heavily guarded Galley-La HQ a second time. Figuring he'd break in through the front door, they decide to do the same, figuring the guards would all be busy chasing after him...[[SubvertedTrope only to jump the gate and realize all the guards are right where they're supposed to be, and Luffy isn't there]] (though to be fair, their guess ''was'' right; Luffy was planning to go in the front door, but he got incapacitated along the way.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Save for [[spoiler:the government spies]], ''everyone'' on Water Seven adores Iceberg, and immediately turn against the Strawhats when [[spoiler:it looks like Robin shot him]].

* KickTheDog: Invoked. [[spoiler:Lucci]] tells Paulie that if the idea that [[spoiler:himself, Kaku, Kalifa, and Bluneo]] are actually Government agents is too hard to believe, he is willing to step on Iceburg's face to help convince him.

* TheMole: It's quite frightening that three of the moles were actually in Iceburg's inner circle and the fourth one was a regular he interacted with. [[spoiler: Kalifa]] was even planted by the government even before Iceburg became mayor, knowing he had the blueprints for Pluton.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Usopp interprets Luffy's decision to stop trying to fix the unfixable ''Merry'' in the worst possible way, assuming he's just 'dumping' whatever becomes useless. He also fails to tell anyone that he [[spoiler:suspects ''Merry'''s sentient]], which would've gone a long way toward explaining his behavior.

* VitriolicBestBuds: It's revealed that Franky and Iceburg were once this. The "vitriol" part was really emphasized as their reunion since [[spoiler:Tom's death]] had both of them viciously arguing over his memory, and blaming each other for it. However, Iceburg was [[ManlyTears reduced to tears]] of joy from Franky alive again, and likewise Franky [[HeroicBSOD was stunned]] when [[spoiler:[=CP9=]]] told him that they had killed him (they didn't thanks to the last minute rescue from Chopper but still...).

* AerithAndBob: Iceburg, Cutty Flam, and... Tom.

* FaceHeelTurn: Robin appears to have done one. [[spoiler:Turns out she was given a SadisticChoice]].

* TheMole: [[spoiler:It's quite frightening that three of the moles were actually in Iceburg's inner circle and the fourth one was a regular he interacted with. Kalifa was even planted by the government even before Iceburg became mayor, knowing he had the blueprints for Pluton]].

* BatmanGambit: Nami, Zoro and Chopper attempt one regarding Luffy [[spoiler: when he runs off to break into the now-heavily guarded Galley-La HQ a second time. Figuring he'd break in through the front door, they decide to do the same, figuring the guards would all be busy chasing after him...[[SubvertedTrope only to jump the gate and realize all the guards are right where they're supposed to be, and Luffy isn't there]] (though to be fair, their guess ''was'' right; Luffy was planning to go in the front door, but he got incapacitated along the way.]]

* BigBad: Franky initially [[spoiler: before the [=CP9=] reveal themselves]].

** It's also mentioned how strange it is that there's a Sea Train scheduled to arrive during the Aqua Laguna. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that [=CP9=] plan to make their getaway on it.]]

* VitriolicBestBuds: It's revealed that Franky and Iceburg were once this. The "vitriol" part was really emphasized as their reunion since [[spoiler:Tom's death]] had both of them viciously arguing over his memory, and blaming each other for it. However, Iceburg was [[ManlyTears reduced to tears]] of joy from Franky alive again, and likewise Franky [[HeroicBSOD was stunned]] when [[spoiler:[=CP9=]]] told him that they had [[spoiler:killed him]].

** Franky's conversation with Kokoro has the latter warn him about a branch of [[MenInBlack Cipher Pol]] so secretive that its existed in rumor, and their possible involvement with Iceburg.

After the rather terrifying encounter with Aokiji, the crew make their way to Water 7, a island known for its shipwrights, to get the ''Going Merry'' repaired. However reaching the island proves to be the only good thing about journey as a series a bad news and incidents threaten to tear the crew apart.

* BerserkButton: ''Never'' attack one of the Straw Hats, and rob them. [[TrueCompanion Bad]] [[CurbStompBattle idea]].

* BreakupEpisode: Try Breakup ''Arc'', with Usopp leaving the crew, and Robin seemingly betraying them.

* CatachPhrase: Kalifa: "That's sexual harassment".