# | Title | Original airdate |
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264 | "Operation Disembarkation Commences! The Straw Hat Crew Rushes In!" | May 21, 2006 |
Luffy and the others finally catch up to Sanji, Usopp, and the rest of the Franky Family as they near Enies Lobby. Paulie sits down with the group and talks about their plan. Luffy doesn't bother to follow the plan, and slingshots himself beyond the gates before the train stops. |
265 | "Luffy Charges In! Great Decisive Battle on the Judiciary Island!" | June 4, 2006 |
Spandam is informed that an intruder has entered the area. Luffy confuses the Marines guarding the entrance gate by manipulating one of their own comrades to fight against them. The rest of Luffy's group come in after he already slingshot himself over the gates. Because they aren't all quite as limber as Luffy, they have to band together to get inside. Giant Gate Keepers Kaashii and Oimo come to fight the Franky Family. |
266 | "Battle with the Giants! Open the Second Door!" | June 11, 2006 |
In a David and Goliath turn around, the Franky Family and Galley La bring down Kaashi. Spandam receives an incomplete report about Luffy and believes that he's no longer a threat. The Cipher Pol 9 members meet with Spandam and it looks more like a comedy routine than a briefing. |
267 | "The Means of Escaping is Opened! Fly through the Sky, Rocketman!" | June 18, 2006 |
While Robin and Franky are brought before Spandam, Luffy blasts his way through another wave of marines. In order to get past the gate, Zoro orders that they just keep going. Yokozuna the frog bends down the outside gates and they fly over the gate inside. Back on the ground, Paulie is stabbed by someone from "The Law's Watch Dogs", the Houbantai. The Rocket Man flies over the gate and the point of the train smashes into Oimo's back, knocking him out cold. |
268 | "Catch Up with Luffy! The Straw Hat Pirates' All-Out War" | June 25, 2006 |
As the title of the episode suggests, the Strawhats enter an all-out war to catch up with Luffy, albeit a humorous one; Sanji and Zoro bicker over who's more dangerous, Nami injures her own comrades with her improved weapon, and Sogeking fails at being a decoy. The Houbantai show up to stop them and the foremen of Galley La stay behind to fight. |
269 | "Robin was Betrayed! The Expectations of the World Government!" | June 25, 2006 |
Robin questions why Spandam was given rights to the Buster Call. The CP9 plan to kill the Strawhats because they violated the original arrangement; that they entered Enies Lobby after leaving Water 7. Back in the fray, Franky's Giant Bulls talk with Chopper. He translates and they notice that Sogeking isn't with them anymore. Elsewhere, Blueno appears before Luffy. |
270 | "Give Robin Back! Luffy vs. Blueno!" | July 2, 2006 |
For a while, Sogeking talks with Oimo about how he and Kaashi came to support the marines and hears a familiar story. The majority of the episode is a Little Garden flashback. Soddom the Giant Bull takes severe damage and urges those riding him to run before he collapses. Back at the fight between Blueno and Luffy, Luffy throws the first punch to initiate the battle. |
271 | "Don't Stop! Raise the Signal Fire of a Counterattack!" | July 9, 2006 |
Kokoro contacts the Strawhats by way of Nami's baby den den mushi. The Franky family decide to lower the inner bridge so the others can enter the courthouse first. After Gomorrah is blinded, Sogeking arrives with the giants as back up. Shortly after, Gomorrah tells those riding him to hold on, as he plans to take them to the courthouse. Inside, Spandam gives Kaku and Kalifa Devil's Fruits. |
272 | "Luffy is in Sight! Gather at the Courthouse Plaza" | July 23, 2006 |
Although Gomorrah was blinded, he continues to rush ahead. Spandam receives word of their progress right as the Strawhats reach the gate. Zoro slices right through it and up top, Luffy uses "Gear Second". |
273 | "All for the Sake of Protecting My Friends! Gear Second in Motion" | July 30, 2006 |
The Strawhats enter and Yokozuna the frog and the Franky Family stay behind at the door to watch their backs. The three-headed judge attempts to stop them but the Franky Family holds him off. Elsewhere, Luffy's Gear 2 is in motion and he's able to steal CP9's Soru, a super fast style of running. He defeats Blueno before activating gear third. |
274 | "Answer Us, Robin! The Outcries of the Straw Hat Crew!!" | August 6, 2006 |
Franky helps Robin escape from their chains and they make it outside to see Luffy. Luffy wants to come over to rescue Robin but she tells him to stay, that she only wants to die. Below, as Yokozuna falls, the giants come to cover. All the Straw hats arrive on the roof, and ask Robin to return. |
275 | "Robin's Past! The Girl who was Called a Demon!" | August 13, 2006 |
Robin's past, introduction of Saul. Mention of the void century. |
276 | "The Fated Parent and Child! The Mother's Name is Olvia!" | September 10, 2006 |
Robin's past continued. |
277 | "Tragedy of Ohara! Fear of Buster Call!" | September 24, 2006 |
The Buster Call destroys all of Ohara and the people who tried to escape it. Robin is saved by Aokiji and spends the next 20 years on the run, with no one to trust, eventually making her way to Crocodile. |
278 | "Say You Want to Live! We are Comrades!!!" | September 24, 2006 |
Luffy asks Robin to say she wants to live. |
279 | "Jump Into the Falls! Luffy's Feelings!!" | October 1, 2006 |
(Filler) Luffy's backstory. |
280 | "A Man's Way of Life! Zoro's Techniques, Usopp's Dream" | October 8, 2006 |
(Filler) Zoro and Usopp's backstories. |
281 | "Tears Which Weaved the Bond of Comrades! Nami's World Map" | October 15, 2006 |
(Filler) Nami's backstory. |
282 | "Separation Refines a Man! Sanji and Chopper" | October 22, 2006 |
(Filler) The backstories to Sanji and Chopper. |
283 | "All for my Comrades' Sake! The Darkness Within Robin!" | October 29, 2006 |
(Filler) The reasons for Nico Robin's recent actions,as well as a summary of her back story. |
284 | "The Blueprints Aren't Passed! Franky's Decision" | November 5, 2006 |
After Robin decides she wants to live, the Straw Hats wait for the bridge so they can battle CP9. Franky reveals that the Pluton blueprints are with him and burns them in front of Spandam, saying that he's betting it all on the Straw hats. With unexpected help from Kokoro, Franky and the Straw Hats make a dramatic entrance into the Tower of Justice. |
285 | "Retrieve the 5 Keys! The Straw Hat Crew vs CP9" | November 12, 2006 |
The Straw Hats and Franky made it to the Tower of Justice. However, Fukurou reveals that one of the CP9 members has the key to Robin's handcuffs, and won't say which, so the Straw Hats must fight every member to find the key. Meanwhile, Chimney follows Spandam and Lucci down a secret corridor. |
286 | "Power of the Devil Fruit! Kaku and Jyabura Transform" | November 19, 2006 |
Zoro begins his intense battle with Kaku, and Sogeking fails to retrieve the key from a sleeping Jyabura. Kaku reveals his Devil Fruit power and causes the floor to collapse in the process. Meanwhile, Luffy searches high and low in the Tower of Justice, and attempts to cross the whirlpools to the Bridge of Hesitation. |
287 | "Even if I Die, I Won't Kick You! Sanji's Manly Chivalry" | November 26, 2006 |
Nami barely escapes from Kumadori, stealing his key in the process. Kaku utilizes his new body to cut the Tower of Justice in half, and Sanji attempts to get the key from Kalifa. |
288 | "Fukurou's Miscalculation - My Cola is the Water of Life!" | December 3, 2006 |
Nami becomes Kalifa's opponent, Kumadori is trapped in a fridge by Chopper, and Luffy demonstrates a new power, and becomes temporarily chibi(tiny). Meanwhile, Franky spars with Fukurou in an attempt to get to the kitchen to power up with Cola. |
289 | "Zoro's New Technique Explodes! The Katana's Name is Sogeking?" | December 10, 2006 |
Zoro has to fight with Sogeking in his right hand against Kaku and Jyabura. Meanwhile, Franky gets cola and ends his battle with Fukurou. |
290 | "Uncontrollable! Chopper's Forbidden Rumble" | December 17, 2006 |
Chopper's first Rumble ball wears off, his second fails, and he is forced to break a promise to Doctorine. Chopper uses his a third Rumble Ball in a row and transform into his most powerful and deadly form: Monster Point. |
291 | "Boss Luffy Returns! A Dream or Reality Lottery Trouble" | December 24, 2006 |
(New Year's Special/Filler) The Strawhat crew and Buggy's crew are in an alternate reality based on feudal Japan, called Jipangu. Buggy tries to sell Rika as a slave to make up for Pandaman's debts, who Buggy thinks is Rika's father. |
292 | "The Great Mochimaki Race to the Castle! Conspiracy of the Red Nose" | January 7, 2007 |
(New Year's Special/Filler) The Great Mochimaki Race, a festival about who can catch a Mochimaki with a great treasure inside, is running, but Buggy has a conspiracy for stealing the treasure before the festival starts. |
293 | "Bubble User Kalifa! Nami Draws Near to the Soap's Trap" | January 14, 2007 |
While Chopper in his Monster Point easily defeats Kumadori, Nami has trouble with her Devil Fruit opponent, Kalifa. Meanwhile, Luffy finally catches up with Spandam, Lucci and Robin. |
294 | "The Resounding Bad News! The Buster Call is Invoked" | January 21, 2007 |
Spandam accidentally invokes the Buster Call on Enies Lobby with the Golden Den Den Mushi. He also accidentally informs everyone on the island of the coming destruction. |
295 | "5 Namis? Counterattack with the Mirage!" | January 28, 2007 |
As the battle between the Strawhats and CP9 rages on, Nami seems to be at a disadvantage. However with the distraction from Chopper in monster point, Nami finds a weakness of Kalifa's ability: water. After returning herself to normal, she creates a mirage of 5 Namis. |
296 | "Nami's Determination! Shoot the Rampaging Chopper!" | February 4, 2007 |
Nami ends her fight with Kalifa. Franky shoots Chopper down into the sea, while Zoro and Sogeking are set free. |
297 | "Hunter Sanji Appears? Elegy to the Lying Wolf" | February 11, 2007 |
Sogeking gets beaten up by Jyabura and is saved in the last second by... Sanji! |
298 | "Red Hot Kick! Full Course of Sanji's Footwork" | February 25, 2007 |
Sanji seems to be at a disadvantage due to the active use of Tekkai Kenpo by Jyabura, however he introduced a new technique "Diable Jambe", which finished off Jyabura. |
299 | "The Drawn Sword's Fierce Attack! Zoro vs. Kaku Powerful Slash Showdown" | March 4, 2007 |
The battle between Zoro and Kaku rages on. Meanwhile Franky finally reaches Luffy. |
300 | "Zoro the Fierce God! The Incarnation of Asura Revealed by His Soul" | March 11, 2007 |
Zoro finally defeats Kaku with his new power, Asura, while Luffy activates Gear Second in his fight against Lucci, who in turn transforms into his half-leopard form. |
301 | "Spandam's Shock! A Hero Stands on the Tower of Justice" | March 18, 2007 |
Robin finds out that Spandam is the son Spandine, the man who invoked the buster call on Ohara. Sogeking stops Spandam with his Kabuto and saves Robin, while Franky releases her Seastone handcuffs. Now free to use her Devil Fruit powers again, Robin finally releases her anger on Spandam with her Seis Fleur Slap. |
302 | "Robin's Liberation! Luffy vs. Lucci: Peak of the Decisive Battle" | March 25, 2007 |
Robin and Franky take down some marines, while the fight between Luffy and Lucci continues, the Gear 2nd effect finishes |
303 | "The Criminal is Boss Luffy? Chase the Vanished Great Sakura Tree" | April 1, 2007 |
(Filler/Special 6) The Sakuras are blooming and a festival is to be celebrated the next day. But, Ninjin is sick and cannot go to the festival. That makes Chopper and Luffy feel really sad. The next day, the greatest sakura tree of the park disappears, and Usopp thinks it was Luffy. |
304 | "If I Can't Win, I Can't Protect Anyone! Gear Third Activates" | April 8, 2007 |
The battle between Lucci and Luffy rages on. As Luffy's anger grows, he activates a new strength Gear Third. |
305 | "The Terrifying Past! Dark Justice and Rob Lucci" | April 15, 2007 |
After receiving the impact from Luffy's Gigant Pistol, Lucci barely manages to get up , thus continuing his fight with the Straw Hat captain. We also find out about the sadistic CP9 agent's past thanks to Vice-Admiral Doberman, of how Lucci became the enforcer of his "dark justice." |
306 | "A Phantom Mermaid is Here? Within Fading Consciousness" | April 22, 2007 |
Kokoro is revealed to be a mermaid. Meanwhile, Franky pulls Robin to her senses as she struggles to forget the trauma of Ohara's Buster Call. The two giants break out with the Franky Family and Galley-La, only to be confronted by three Marine ships. |
307 | "The Island Sinking in Gunfire! Franky's Outcry of Regret" | April 29, 2007 |
The Straw Hat crew minus Luffy make it safely to the ship. However, Luffy is still fighting Lucci in the first tower off the Bridge of Hesitation. Franky yells for Luffy to hurry up, as he and the rest of the crew hear that Oimo, Kashi, Galley-La and the Franky Family have been hit by the three Battleships. Luffy enters Gear Second for the second time during his fight with Lucci. |
308 | "Wait for Luffy! Fight to the Death on the Bridge of Hesitation!" | May 6, 2007 |
The fight between Luffy and Lucci rages on, as the rest of the crew, minus Chopper, who can't move at all, and Sanji, who went missing, face off against a massive army of Marines. Luffy seems to gain the upper hand in his fight, until Lucci hits him with his strongest attack, the Rokuougan. |
309 | "Feelings Put Into Fists! Luffy's Full-Power Gatling" | May 13, 2007 |
The Straw Hats continue their fight against the marines while Usopp reveals himself to Luffy and encourages him to stand once more. Zoro has his Yubashiri destroyed by a Sabi Sabi Fruit user. Luffy defeats Rob Lucci using his Gomu Gomu no Jet Gatling. |
310 | "A Friend Approaches from the Sea! The Straw Hat Crew's Strongest Bonds" | May 20, 2007 |
Luffy, after finally defeating Rob Lucci, is unable to move after his battle. The Franky Family, along with the Galley La Company, Yokozuna, and Oimo and Kaashi are still alive after their Buster Call encounter. When all hope seems lost, the Straw Hats hear a familiar voice that tells them to jump into the sea; the Going Merry. |
311 | "The Crew's Great Escape! The Victor's Path is for the Pirates" | May 27, 2007 |
With the arrival of Going Merry, the Straw Hats make their great escape from Enies Lobby. Thanks to Sanji, and his clever strategy of closing the Gate of Justice, the Marines are unable to get a shot on Merry. The crew fights off the remaining cannon barrage, and finally give their thanks to Merry. |
312 | "Thank You Merry! The Sea of Separation in the Snow" | June 3, 2007 |
As the crew make their way back to Water 7, they meet the Galley-La Company sailing out to greet them. The Going Merry cracks under its own weight, and the crew say their farewells as they give the ship a Viking funeral, finally putting it to rest. |