Synopsis
Season 5 of One Piece is mostly made up of original filler stories, meaning they are not part of the main manga storyline but focus on side adventures of the Straw Hat crew. The season begins with the “Dreams!” arc, where each Straw Hat reflects on their personal goals and motivations, highlighting their determination to continue their journey. Next is the “Zenny Pirates” arc, in which the crew encounters an elderly moneylender named Zenny who lives on an island with his unusual group of companions. What starts as a conflict gradually turns into mutual respect as the Straw Hats learn about his past. The final arc, “Rainbow Mist,” traps Luffy and his friends inside a mysterious, time-distorting fog. There they meet children who have been separated from their families for years due to the mist’s strange effects. The crew helps them uncover the truth behind the phenomenon and find a way back home.
Dreams!, The Zenny Pirate Crew Sortie!, Beyond the Rainbow aired between 03 Nov 2002 and 02 Feb 2003, 13 episodes.
Episodes
E131
The First Patient! The Untold Story of the Rumble Ball!
03 Nov 2002
E132
Uprising of the Navigator! For the Unyielding Dream!
10 Nov 2002
E133
A Recipe Handed Down! Sanji, the Iron Man of Curry!
17 Nov 2002
E134
I Will Make it Bloom! Usopp, the Man, and the Eight-Foot Shell!
24 Nov 2002
E135
The Fabled Pirate Hunter! Zoro, the Wandering Swordsman!
01 Dec 2002
E136
Zenny of the Island of Goats and the Pirate Ship in the Mountains!
08 Dec 2002
E137
How's Tricks? The Designs of Zenny the Moneylender!
15 Dec 2002
E138
Whereabouts of the Island Treasure! Attack of the Zenny Pirates!
22 Dec 2002
E139
Legend of the Rainbow Mist! Old Man Henzo of Luluka Island!
05 Jan 2003
E140
Residents of the Land of Eternity! The Pumpkin Pirates!
12 Jan 2003
E141
Thoughts of Home! The Pirate Graveyard of No Escape!
19 Jan 2003
E142
An Inevitable Melee! Wetton's Schemes and the Rainbow Tower!
26 Jan 2003
E143
And so, the Legend Begins! To the Other Side of the Rainbow!
02 Feb 2003