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Nami's Lethal Attack! O-Tama's Desperate Challenge!

EpisodeEp. 1038

The Onigashima battle swings hard as Nami's Zeus-charged lightning fells Ulti, a frantic Bao Huang blurts the loss across the island by mistake, and Tama's command turns every tamed Gifter against the Beasts Pirates.

Japanese Air Date: October 29, 2022
English Air Date: October 29, 2022
Opening Theme: PAINT
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Summary

Sliding the submarine under the sinking Luffy, the Heart Pirates lift him up and work the swallowed seawater out of his stomach. Far above, Shinobu and Momonosuke tumble from Onigashima, and Shinobu opens a kite to coast them down to the Wano mainland, where the boy bursts into tears over Kin'emon and Kiku.

On the Live Floor, Nami strikes just as Ulti torments Tama. Zeus wants to loose a bolt, but Nami worries it would catch Tama, so Usopp tears the two apart and she fires. Ulti tries to slip the blast, only for Zeus to bend his path into her and knock the Tobiroppo cold. Shaken, Bao Huang lets slip both Ulti's loss and Page One's across the Mary network, and dread ripples through the Gifters and Pleasures.

Usopp drops the distracted Bao Huang, and Tama, learning the broadcaster doubles as a transmitter, speaks into the system to flip every Gifter she has tamed into an ally. Up on the rooftop, Yamato confirms to Kaidou that he is breaking their bond and means to quit Wano while driving his father out. Kaidou insists he stay, and the two crash together, with Yamato bent on pinning him on the roof until Luffy comes back.

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Key Events

Nami and Zeus down Ulti with a redirected bolt of lightning. A panicked Bao Huang lets the twin losses of Ulti and Page One slip over the Marys, then Usopp takes her out. Tama uses the transmitter to convert her tamed Gifters into alliance fighters. Yamato collides with Kaidou on the roof after spurning his demands.

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Notes

A Wano Country Arc entry, the episode supplies anime-only material: the Polar Tang rescue, Shinobu's gliding kite, Usopp knocking a horse Gifter off the ledge, Queen siccing aerial Gifters on Tama who later round on him, and assorted Straw Hat actions during Tama's speech. The resuscitation, the alliance being overwhelmed, and Tama's address are each drawn out beyond the manga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in episode 1038 of One Piece?

In episode 1038, Nami and Zeus down Ulti with a redirected lightning bolt, Bao Huang panics and leaks word of Ulti and Page One's defeats over the Mary network, and Tama uses the broadcast system to turn her tamed Gifters into allies.

What happened to Tama in One Piece?

In episode 1038, Tama is tormented by Ulti until Nami and Zeus knock Ulti out with a lightning bolt, after which Tama discovers the broadcaster doubles as a transmitter and uses it to turn her tamed Gifters into allies for the alliance.

How does Nami defeat Ulti in episode 1038?

Worried about hitting Tama, Nami has Usopp pull Ulti away from the girl before unleashing a lightning bolt that Zeus bends in midair to strike Ulti directly, knocking the Tobiroppo out cold.

What mistake does Bao Huang make in episode 1038?

Panicked by the turn of events, Bao Huang accidentally announces both Ulti's and Page One's defeats over the Mary broadcast network, spreading dread among the Gifters and Pleasures before Usopp knocks her out.

What happens between Yamato and Kaidou in episode 1038?

Yamato confirms to Kaidou that he is breaking their bond and means to leave Wano while driving his father out, and when Kaidou refuses to let him go, the two collide on the rooftop.

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