Nami and Chopper exclaim it sounded like Brook but had flesh and skin. Mysterious Party of Pirates! When it comes to strength, Luffy Snake Man transformation is weaker than the other two. Oars meanwhile continues to exhibit traits of Luffy as he devours most of Thriller Bark's food and declares his desire to be pirate king! Meanwhile in the mansion Nami, Usopp, and Chopper attempt to explore further, only to be attacked by several zombies. The scar on his face aches just from thinking about the events that led to his adoption into the family. Suddenly, the Straw Hats discover Moria in Oars' stomach, sitting in a cockpit! Luffy, who is tied up in a cage, yells he will be Pirate King. As mentioned on the linked question, Luffy got his scar because his chest got burnt by Akainu's magma fist. The Straw Hats are still fighting Oars, planning to defeat him so Luffy can get his shadow back. Perona, Kumashi, Absalom, and Dr. Hogback with Cindry arrive in a massive room and sitting on the throne is Gecko Moria. Then, more shadows are forced into Luffy. Protect the TV Station by the Shore, Venture Into the Devil's Sea! Knowing death was upon him, Zoro offers to trade his life for Luffy's. In the Wano Country arc, Luffy managed to awaken his Devil Fruit . The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy, 73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Collaboration Special Manga, Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli. Usopp, Nami, and Chopper immediately jump in to try it out, making their way towards the shoreline. Moria also notes that Luffy with his current strength would lose his crew on upcoming seas. He then sends Cindry to beat Chopper. In the most recent chapter of One Piece, fans got the chance to check on Luffy after learning lots about Kozuki Oden. The anime shows their capture by Tararan's Spider Mice. Brook recalls the Rumba Pirates' journey through the Grand Line, where they faced many dangers but still managed to enjoy themselves. They plant shadows into him in order to multiply his fighting strength and grant him new skills so that he can defeat Moria. Luffy's Angry Counterattack, Usopp the Strongest? Ryuma states that it is one of the 21 O Wazamono Grade Swords, Shusui, and Zoro says that he will use that blade. Next, Franky takes his iron nunchucks and combines them with some stone columns and starts bashing Tararan hard. Finding themselves deep inside the waterless moat, out of the shadows a frightening three-headed stitched up dog suddenly appears. Soundless Invasion!! Finally, Zoro manages to wound him, and the wound catches fire. However, after seeing several frightening animals Nami and Usopp ask Hildon if he can ask the coach driver to take them back to the shore. It revealed that Absalom's body has been upgraded by Hogback with gorilla and bear muscle, elephant skin, and his lion jaws. While Sanji is distracted by Oars, Absalom steals Nami back and plans to properly wed her this time without any disturbances. This infuriated Luffy; he had only one thing in mind, and it was to make the Celestial Dragon pay for what he did. The captain contracted an illness and attempted to leave the Grand Line through the Calm Belt with the other infected crew, leaving Brook in charge of the remaining pirates. One Piece is a pirate adventure that is nothing without its happy-go-lucky captain, Monkey D. Luffy. This time she produces a huge hollow, at least four times the size of Usopp, which grabs Usopp in its mouth and will not let go, leaving Perona time to go and return to her body. Zoro begins the battle, but Kuma is able to dodge or deflect all of Zoro's attacks with the use of his Devil Fruit ability, the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi. Teach's new position as a Warlord of the Sea after his fight against Ace in the. The two pirate crews resolve to get Luffy his shadow back before dawn so he can still fight even if they run out of time. However, Usopp reveals that he's immune to her attacks because he's already got a negative personality, staying behind to take on the ghost princess while the others continue towards Absalom and Ryuma. The zombies begin calling out his name, Absalom, then calling him "Ero-salom" until he yells for them to shut up. (Now again the SH didn't lose as a group because they got the shadows back) -After TB we can say that Kuma defeated all the SH, but they survived thanks to Zoro's sacrifice (First one of the CP9 to go down) Back on the Thousand Sunny, Perona and other zombies are scavenging the ship for treasure when Hildon shows up and informs her that Luffy has been captured and their master is planning to bring out Zombie 900. Meanwhile the Straw Hats combating Oars use Luffy's weaknesses such as meat, to defeat him. As the Rolling Pirates (minus Lola) run for cover so they do not burn away,[41] Luffy activates Gear 2 in order to combat, and defeat Moria's new form. This upsets Oars (he was getting pumped for it) who sends Franky, Usopp, and Chopper flying all the while feeling betrayed by Robin who flatly tells them never to do that again. His shoulders sagged, his hand left the doorknob to grab the blond's shoulder. Sanji goes on to add that he had always been on the lookout for the fruit desiring the power to make himself invisible, saying that he would use it to help humans, but he only wants to spy on nude girls. The straw hat has a secret legacy only known to a few people even within the world. Meanwhile, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper arrive on shore (crashing the Mini Merry II into a moat in the process) and try to figure out where they are. Chopper meanwhile is told by Jiro about their past of being the Phoenix Pirates under Puzzle. Luckily for them, however, the state is only temporary. After voicing their concerns over the destroyed bridge, they realize Franky has already built a new one and are all shocked by the speed and quality Franky put into it. This attack only proves to irritate the Warlord of the Sea and he easily defeats Zoro. Zoro decides to test his new sword which he acquired from Ryuma. Nami barely manages to escape another kidnapping attempt by Absalom, but is chased out of the garden by Lola. Getting her mouth free Nami shouts out to Usopp and Chopper. In Hogback's lab, Ryuma reminds Brook of what happened last time he was in Thriller Bark. Lina considers her father a liar, but Sayo believes him. Meanwhile, Robin and Chopper are fighting Hogback, but are restrained by Jigoro and Inuppe, until the two (bearing Zoro's and Sanji's shadow and their personality traits) begin to fight when Hogback orders them to kill anyone who gets in their way. He then proves his power by easily shrugging off Sanji's Concasse attack and taking out Franky and Usopp with barely any effort. Answer (1 of 7): I'd say Luffy will return his Straw Hat once he destroys the 3 other Emperors. Sanji saves Nami from Absalom, who does not see him as a threat due to the power of his zombie, but Sanji unleashes his own rage against the lion-faced man, both for harming the women of the crew as well as an unknown connection between the two of them. Brook Protects his Afro, A Man's Oath Never Dies!! As the Straw Hats are getting ready to leave, Lola gives Nami half of a piece of paper calling it her mother's "Vivre Card" which will always point in the direction of its owner and how they should find Lola's mother in the New World if they ever get in to trouble. Nami is also woken up and is about to be kissed by Absalom to seal their marriage. [12], Tararan begins spinning his web out of his hand moving toward them. Gear 5 is actually based on the true nature of Luffy's Devil Fruit, the real name of which is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. Luffy rears up for a Gomu Gomu no Pistol only to have it blocked by Moria's shadow, his duplicate Doppelman. Three years have passed now and the Captain of the Rumbar Pirates, "Calico" Yorki, and some of the crew have fallen ill with a virus their doctor cannot cure. "Hey, if you don't want to come you don't have to. Their attacks quickly destroy the lab, forcing them to escape the room and continue their fierce duel on the roof. How can Luffy win when he can barely even hit his enemy? That Man is the "Humming" Swordsman! - The Morning Sun Pierces Through the Nightmare Island! Episode 874 continues right where the last episode left off as Sanji carries Luffy through the sky to the Thousand Sunny. He orders Cindry to free him, yelling that her only positive feature is her face, being afraid that Oars, who is coming closer, will crush him. Hogback, frustrated with Absalom holding a wedding with the General Zombies as guests, becomes the second commander of the zombie forces. Moria attacks Luffy with a devastating blow, but he manages to continue fighting, and activates Gear Third while Gear Second is still active. Bursting in and seeing the window opening on its own, Usopp lets off another Kaen Boshi which destroys the bathroom wall. Brook shows the others his wanted poster as he is known as "Humming Brook" with a bounty of 33,000,000 and pledges his life to Luffy. Luffy finds that he has been chasing Moria's shadow the whole time, while the real Moria has escaped! The Straw Hats take a vacation at Spa Island, but while there, encounter Foxy and his crew, who are pursuing two small girls: Lina and her older sister Sayo. Franky and Robin manage to finally escape onto a stone bridge spanning from the mansion to the tower beneath Perona's Wonder Garden. Activating the mechanism Franky reveals a Going Merry-themed paddle boat named Mini Merry II. Moria meets with Kuma as they discuss Crocodile's replacement, Blackbeard. Luffy finds that he has been chasing Moria's shadow the whole time, while the real Moria has escaped! Meanwhile Brook goes to the kitchen in search of milk and salt. [47], Back in the present, Brook takes a Tone Dial out of his skull that contains the final song the Rumbar Pirates performed before they died. With a new technique, Gomu Gomu no Gigant Jet Shell, he knocks Moria under the collapsing mast of Thriller Bark and forces him to release all his shadows just as dawn arrives. Before they leave, the Spider Mice inform him of Tararan's defeat. Shanks says to Luffy "promise that you'll bring it back to me someday when you've become a great pirate." 'The Great . Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Robin recover their shadows in time to avoid being disintegrated. As they run after him, they are blocked by a giant spider/monkey hybrid Zombie General called Tararan.[13]. As it was revealed in the Whole Cake Island Arc that Big Mom does not allow for any of her children to have her Vivre Card, it is unknown to how Lola got ahold of one. The Strongest Zombie vs. the Straw Hat Crew. The slow walk up the stairs will always be iconic, and the punch to the face of the Celestial Dragon left the fans flabbergasted. The Straw Hats and Rolling Pirate simultaneously shout "NEVER! Luffy, finding all this hilarious, asks Brook if the skeleton can poop, to which Brook replies yes only for Sanji to berate them both for their choice of questions. Before the two begin to fight, Kuma appears again whom Perona identifies as "The Tyrant", stating that he was brutal beyond all measure while he was still a pirate. The Mysterious Swordsman Appears! Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! What is the shortest anime? While everyone starts enjoying it two men say they saw what happened to Zoro after everyone else, including Sanji that second time from Zoro, was knocked out. At another point, Zoro fights Ryuma, who proves to be a formidable enemy[26] whose main technique is to destroy one of Zoro's swords in combat. The Straw Hats come to the realization that Thriller Bark is not an island, but rather, a massive ship! [18], After their current situation is explained to the now awakened Straw Hats, it is revealed by Franky that Brook was a member of the crew that promised Laboon fifty years ago that they would return to Reverse Mountain. [3] Contents 1 Appearance 1.1 Before Death 1.2 Before the Timeskip 1.3 After the Timeskip 2 References 3 External Links They face off one last time, seemingly walking past each other, using their fastest sword techniques and Brook is defeated. After defeating Talaran and releasing his shadow soul from within, Brook explains to Robin and Franky the truth regarding the zombies of Thriller Bark. Puzzle finally overcomes his depression and resolves to follow Luffy, Chopper, and Jiro to Lovely Land to recover the pirate flags. While the Rolling Pirates take the unconscious Straw Hats to safety, Luffy begins attacking Oars, and with his shadows, is far stronger than his opponent. Failing to force him to sign a marriage contract, Absalom tells Lola he plans to make Nami his bride. They manage to escape thanks to some indirect assistance from Robin, who is still with Lil. Robin starts to lift Chopper and Hogback up, Chopper preparing to throw Hogback down to the ground from a dangerous height. After several blows on the head by Franky, to no effect, Usopp lies that "A beautiful lady swordsman just arrived with a ton of meat!!" Franky underestimates Kuma's ability and is taken out by one hit from Kuma. He even shows her Nami's wanted poster. Sanji and Usopp enter the fray in order to save Zoro but their attacks do not faze Kuma at all. This implies that the memories a shadow receives are reciprocated back to their original hosts once the two are reunited. Meanwhile, Oars has climbed to the top of the main mast of Thriller Bark, amazed that it is a ship, and declares that he will become Pirate King with it while Hildon reports to Moria that the Straw Hats have woken up and are rampaging about destroying zombies and that Absalom's wedding has started with all the Zombie Generals attending. Sanji and Chopper launch a combo attack on Oars, who then knocks out both of them with Gomu Gomu no Gatling, leaving only Nami, Zoro and Usopp standing. As Sanji defeats Absalom, Luffy managed to get through Doppelman to land a hit on Moria. However, as the Rolling Pirates attempt to leave via Brook's ship, Lola almost thinks she sees something in the fog as they attempt to escape the triangle. Bartholomew Kuma reveals his Devil Fruit powers, the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi. After making fools out of Luffy, Franky, Sanji, and Zoro, it advanced upon Robin who attempted to resist using her powers to hold it back, yet was disturbingly licked by this invisible menace. Beating Absalom when he refused to reveal he has been using firearms, Sanji reveals that he knows Absalom's invisibility is due to the Suke Suke no Mi which he wanted for his own reasons. Perona then orders her zombies to capture them but are destroyed by Usopp's Salt Star. When the crew headed toward the Grand Line, they had no choice but to leave Laboon behind because the danger the sea would present to a young whale like him, but Laboon followed them over Reverse Mountain, anyway. Zoro shortly states that nothing happened.[45]. Elsewhere, Franky and Robin hurry back to the Thousand Sunny, looking for the others on the way. When the rest of the Straw Hats awake, Sanji finds Zoro away from the others, who, despite being covered in a massive amount of blood, insists that nothing happened. Suddenly, Sayo is abducted, and the owner of the island, Doran, says that if they want her back, they must complete the research and find the gem. One Piece Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Moria explains that he enabled Oars to stretch by stretching his shadow, thereby forcing his body to stretch along with it in order to ensure that the body and shadow are the same shape. Usopp, Chopper and Nami are discovered by Moria's band, upon which Nami is abducted by Absalom for marriage and the others are left to fend for themselves against another platoon of zombies until they are saved by Franky and Robin. "Sogeking" then purifies Kumashi and demands Usopp to fight on, till, at the end of his wits, Usopp discovers the reason of Perona's invulnerability-she is a host projection, while her real body is in her room.[25]. Meanwhile, the wedding has progressed, and Absalom is about to kiss a still unconscious Nami. Luffy promised to give the hat back after he became Pirate King, but for now, it remains in his possession. Absalom then fires an explosion at Sanji, who dodges it and berates Absalom for nearly hitting Nami. The Pirate Soul Banking it All on the Flag! The moment Luffy will give his straw hat back to Shanks. After a short discussion, they open the barrel, but instead of finding food and sake, a red light shoots out of the barrel and into the sky. Moria then challenges them saying that if they can defeat him, he will return all their shadows. Franky proceeds to pound it, but the armored knight keeps getting up. After Lina reveals that she has searched all over the ship, Luffy decides to destroy the ship in order to find Sayo. The Rolling Pirates and the Straw Hats celebrate, Absalom is woken up by Dr. Hogback and plan to escape. Chopper talks about how Hogback has failed as a doctor, to which Hogback replies that he was a doctor only because of the wealth. Nami's Lightning Attack of Friendship!! Sayo tells Lina that their father truly cared for them and believed that his research would bear fruit, and left in order to protect them from his pursuers. Fearing that someone may spot them and knowingthat a big storm is heading in their direction, Nami orders the crew to head southwest. Leave the Negatives to Me. Brook plays the piano and everyone starts partying. Oars uses Gomu Gomu no Pistol at Nami. He also tells of having his shadow stolen, and thus cannot be out in open sunlight. Sanji, the Knight of Flames!! Perona's Wonder Garden. He then takes her shadow, rendering her unconscious. Kuma honors his promise by expelling Luffy's pain from his body, telling Zoro that he must take it in and that doing so will kill him. Perona says she will take care of them and Hogback requests to be made second in command. Brook then reveals his insecurities to Robin, saying that he will leave the crew if he proves to be only a burden. Also, Gecko Moria appears to have fought on equal footing against him in the past and had lost his entire crew. Nami arrives and joins the battle, but Oars demonstrates that he can somehow stretch his limbs, which the crew realizes is Moria's doing. As the song plays, the Straw Hats and Rolling Pirates join in, and Brook remembers how the rest of the Rumbar Pirates fought against enemy pirates that use poisoned weapons. After defeating the Straw Hats Oars goes in search of Nami, Luffy and Sogeking(he does not know its Usopp). Brook is explaining his Devil Fruit ability when Usopp (in Exorcist attire) notices that he has no shadow and no reflection. [28], She regains her posture somewhat, and charges forth again, but is held back by Robin, while Chopper goes forth for Hogback. Unfortunately, the headwind catches them, prompting Franky to unveil the Soldier Dock Channel 0; a set of paddle wheels. They were unable to fulfill the promise, though. Explaining that she once tested a lover's feelings by breaking all of his important dishes only to be kicked out, he then introduces himself to be the world famous, Dr. Hogback. This angers Moria who tells Kuma to sit back and watch as he defeats the Straw Hats. The Twins' Magnetic Power Draws Near, The Great Chaos Mansion! Because their power is Devil Fruit-based, salt from the ocean frees the shadow to go back to its owner. The rest of the Straw Hats set foot on the island and encounter more zombies. Ryuma mocks Brook for being so careful about his afro, and the two engage in another battle. Moria orders the Spider Mice to take Luffy back to his ship. Robin saves Nami from the attack and Luffy is still lost in the forest, where he meets some of Moria's other victims who say they can give him the power he needs to defeat Moria.[35]. Sheathing Shusui, Ryuma throws it to Zoro. Luffy's skin turns pale blue and is becoming stronger by the second. The three remaining Straw Hats are lured by Buhichuck into a room where they are forced to face an army of armored General Zombies, but are able to handle them until the zombies are joined by a strange swordsman named Jigoroh (who appears to act and fight like Zoro) and Luffy is captured by the zombie forces. Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, Robin, and Chopper are taking the upper bridge to where Moria is when Luffy and Sanji get hit with the negative ghosts. Oars comes crashing down destroying the bridge and taking Sanji and Usopp down with him to the lower bridge where Zoro and Franky are, where they attacked what they thought was a wall but is actually Oars. Lola reveals the paper Ace gave Luffy back in the. In search of food, the Straw Hats attempt octopus hunting before discovering a barrel in the middle of the ocean. Taking this advice, Lola goes after Absalom who is next seen in Perona's room with Kumashi when Perona shows up. Luffy jumps down into the freezer causing Moria to think Luffy is trying to escape only for Luffy to launch a Gomu Gomu no Stamp through the ledge Moria is sitting on literally kicking his butt behind. Opting for his own take on things, he then starts to shout questions at Brook about what happened to him and the ship, only to be interrupted by Luffy, who much to the shock of everybody else, asks Brook to join his crew. Usopp has marginal success against Arbell, but is hampered by the angered Salchow. Luffy continues to chase Moria while the rest of the crew, minus Nami, faces off against Oars,[29] who identifies them by their bounty posters on his arm. Ofc it would take him years to be able to learn how to properly throw a punch, he's a child lol. Lola comes in to help save Nami but Absalom quickly dispatches her. Brook appears and saves Usopp at the last moment, holding a big bag of salt. Losing hope, both Nami and Chopper claim to have been stricken with Usopp's recurring, "Can't-get-on-this-island disease". Outside, the fight really heats up when Luffy activates Gear Second, but the Don is not going to fall so easily. With a more massive sword, Luffy takes it as well, demanding a fight. Luffy finds Moria, who treats him with indifference. Zoro is awake, and joins Brook at the grave, burying Yubashiri there and finally getting formally acquainted with the crew's new musician. Robin uses her Devil Fruit powers to slap Tararan in the eyes when he brings his hands to his eyes, he gets the web in them. Just as Ryuma is about to cut off Brook's afro, all of Thriller Bark starts shaking causing both of them to fall over.