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Distinguished Pirates! A Man Who Talks of Dreams and the King of Undersea Search!

EpisodeEp. 147

Episode 147 has Luffy hold Zoro back from striking Bellamy, then meet Blackbeard, who affirms that the sky island is real. Leaving Mock Town, the crew runs afoul of Masira's brother Shoujou, a second salvage ape with a destructive voice.

Character Debut: Shoujou
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Summary

Bellamy keeps pummeling Luffy and Zoro while the bar crowd jeers that dreamers have no place in their town. Nami seethes that the two will not retaliate against opponents they could easily crush. Once Bellamy tires of them and has them thrown out, Sarquiss tries to recruit Nami, who scornfully refuses to join such a crew of weaklings. As she leads Luffy away, a voice calls out that the sky island truly exists. It is Blackbeard, who praises their restraint, dismisses Bellamy's talk of a new era as garbage, and tells Luffy that pursuing the summit will bring battles fists alone cannot win before wishing him luck in reaching Skypiea.

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Key Events

Back at the ship the others ask why the pair returned so battered, and Nami, still furious, snaps that she no longer cares about the sky island after the whole bar mocked her. Robin hands Luffy a map, noting it came from a man cast out for speaking of his dreams. On the way to find him the crew encounters Shoujou, who boasts about awaiting an invitation to the Seven Warlords now that Crocodile has been removed, then demands a toll for crossing his waters. When Usopp links the demand to Masira and Luffy admits they roughed his brother up, Shoujou erupts and unleashes his Havoc Sonar, wrecking his own vessel along with the Merry as the Straw Hats flee beyond his voice.

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Notes

The episode is part of the Jaya Arc and debuts Shoujou with his Search Sonar and Havoc Sonar techniques. In a separate thread, a Mock Town patron mentions a striking woman asking about Mont Blanc Cricket, prompting Bellamy to seek out the man rumored to have found new gold. Cartoon Network's airing removed all blood from the bar fight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who confirms the sky island is real in this episode?

Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, calls out that the sky island truly exists in Episode 147, praising Luffy and Zoro's restraint against Bellamy before wishing Luffy luck reaching Skypiea.

Why does Nami refuse Sarquiss's recruitment offer?

Nami scornfully refuses to join Sarquiss's crew, calling them weaklings, after Bellamy tires of beating Luffy and Zoro and has them thrown out of the bar.

Who is Shoujou in One Piece?

Shoujou is Masira's brother, a second salvage ape introduced in Episode 147 who demands a toll for crossing his waters and unleashes his destructive Havoc Sonar on the Straw Hats.

Why does Shoujou attack the Going Merry?

Shoujou erupts in anger after learning that Luffy roughed up his brother Masira, unleashing his Havoc Sonar and wrecking his own vessel along with the Merry as the Straw Hats flee.

What map does Robin give Luffy in this episode?

Robin hands Luffy a map that came from a man cast out of Mock Town for speaking of his dreams, setting the crew on the path to find him.

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