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Magnificent Wings! My Name is Pell, Guardian Spirit of the Kingdom

EpisodeEp. 125

The crew launches Vivi up the clock tower to reach the bomb, but cutting the fuse only buys seconds. Realizing the cannon cannot be stopped, Pell carries the explosive into the sky and gives his life to shield Arabasta.

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Summary

Tashigi cuts into the Baroque Works fighters and urges her Marines to recognize their true foe without hesitation. Inside the tower, Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day gloat about completing the boss's final order and earning a promotion. Below, Luffy keeps trading blows with Crocodile even as the hook's poison seeps into a shoulder wound and numbs him, while the Warlord sneers that forgetting Vivi would have spared the boy all this suffering.

Nami devises a way to fling Vivi upward using Usopp's weather weapon. Vivi rides Chopper, perched on Usopp's shoulders, and a Cyclone Tempo burst sends them leaping toward Sanji, who kicks them on to Zoro. With seven seconds left, the agents fire and strike Zoro, who shoves Chopper and Vivi out of harm's way so Chopper can hurl her at the tower. With five seconds to spare she slices the fuse, only to learn the cannon is itself a time bomb that the cut merely delays.

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Key Events

Crocodile reveals to Cobra how thoroughly he planned the assault, boasting that the bomb's placement guarantees devastation and that severing the fuse changes nothing. Vivi breaks down in frustration as the Warlord's promise that she could never save her homeland seems to come true. Pell then arrives, speaking warmly of the tower and Vivi's childhood. In flashback he reaffirms his oath as the kingdom's protector, takes the bomb, and soars upward. As his voice declares himself Arabasta's Guardian Deity, the Falcon, sworn to destroy enemies of the royal family, the device detonates in the air.

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Notes

Mr. Love debuts in this installment, and the techniques Lady Smash, used by Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day, and Vivi's Kujakki String Slasher Runback make their first appearances. Flashbacks include Chaka, Koza, Kebi, Igaram, and Karoo. The episode is part of the Arabasta Arc and aired in English regions under the title The Bomb in the Bellfry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vivi reach the top of the Clock Tower in Episode 125?

Nami rigs a launch using Usopp's weather weapon; a Cyclone Tempo blast sends Vivi, riding Chopper, leaping up to Sanji, who kicks her on to Zoro so she can finally reach the tower.

Does cutting the fuse stop the bomb in Episode 125?

No, although Vivi slices the fuse with five seconds to spare, she learns the cannon itself is the bomb, so the cut only briefly delays the explosion rather than stopping it.

How does Pell save Arabasta in Episode 125?

Pell arrives at the last moment, takes the bomb into his own hands, and flies high into the sky before it detonates, sacrificing himself as Arabasta's self-declared Guardian Deity, the Falcon.

Who is injured protecting Vivi and Chopper in Episode 125?

Zoro is struck by enemy fire with only seconds left on the clock, but he shoves Chopper and Vivi out of danger so Chopper can still throw her toward the tower.

What new character debuts in Episode 125?

Episode 125 introduces Mr. Love, alongside new techniques including Lady Smash from Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day and Vivi's Kujakki String Slasher Runback.

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