Episode 143 closes the Ruluka Island Arc. The Going Merry breaks free of the Rainbow Mist while taking heavy damage, and a squad of Marines who turn out to be Henzo's long-lost friends, flung 50 years backward in time, finally arrests Wetton.
Summary
The crew's escape from the warped fog comes at a price, the Going Merry emerging battered after forcing its way out of the Rainbow Mist. On Ruluka, the corrupt mayor's reign ends when a group of imposing Marines descends to take him into custody. Their identities deliver the episode's twist, for they are the aged versions of Henzo's childhood companions, swept half a century into the past when the Mist collapsed.
Key Events
Wetton is finally brought to justice, his scheme to plunder Ape's Concert undone. The reunion theme that drove the arc pays off as the displaced friends reappear, resolving the mystery of where the Mist's distorted time had carried them. The damaged Merry signals the Straw Hats' departure from Ruluka and their return to open water.
Notes
This marks the final episode of the Ruluka Island Arc. It is also the last One Piece episode handled by 4Kids Entertainment, whose numbering reached only 104 because that company skipped and combined the equivalent of 39 episodes. During the eyecatch break the broadcast plays Nico Robin's theme while displaying an image of Roronoa Zoro. Although the arc is filler, this installment loosely adapts four pages of Chapter 218.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does episode 143 end the Ruluka Island Arc?
Episode 143 closes the Ruluka Island Arc as the Going Merry breaks free of the Rainbow Mist while sustaining heavy damage, marking the Straw Hats' departure from Ruluka and their return to open water.
Who arrests Mayor Wetton in this episode?
A group of imposing Marines arrests Mayor Wetton in Episode 143. They turn out to be the aged versions of Henzo's childhood friends, who were swept fifty years into the past when the Rainbow Mist collapsed.
What twist about Henzo's friends is revealed in this episode?
The episode reveals that the Marines who arrest Wetton are the displaced Pumpkin Pirates, aged versions of Henzo's childhood friends who were carried fifty years backward in time by the Rainbow Mist's collapse.
Why is episode 143 notable in the franchise's dub history?
Episode 143 is the last One Piece episode handled by 4Kids Entertainment, whose numbering reached only 104 because the company skipped and combined the equivalent of 39 episodes.
Does episode 143 follow the manga?
Although the Ruluka Island Arc is filler, Episode 143 loosely adapts four pages of Chapter 218 of the manga.
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