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Fierce Mid-Air Battle! Pirate Zoro vs Warrior Braham

EpisodeEp. 170

Zoro takes on the Shandia gunfighter Braham and brings him down with a fresh 36 Pound Cannon technique. Luffy and Wyper open their duel, Chopper stumbles into the ruins, and Enel boards the Going Merry to flatten Sanji.

Funimation Airdate: November 3, 2008
Manga Chapters: Chapter 258, Chapter 259
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Summary

A frightened Chopper dashes about in circles while Robin moves through what seem to be the ruins. Talking to himself about a flying blade attack, Zoro tries it on a bird that comes for him, judges it not yet ready, and keeps searching for another target. The reindeer's panic, it turns out, comes from the Divine Soldiers chasing him, though they break off to fight a Shandia and forget about him entirely. Inside the ruins, a Divine Soldier points Robin toward God's shrine, and when he damages part of the structure she takes offense and beats him.

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Key Events

Still crossing the forest, Zoro knocks out an attacking Shandia warrior with a punch. Braham, having just felled a Divine Soldier, turns on him, and Zoro at first tries to ignore the man since he is no priest. The unbroken attacks change his mind, and he readies himself, pleased that Braham is no second-rate flunkie. As the Shandia and Divine Soldiers clash all around, Braham's Shooters and Flash Guns force a long-range fight that gives Zoro trouble until he commits to his new move. Sanjuroku Pound Ho brings Braham down, and Zoro reflects on having accepted the contest of survival. Drifting into the ruins and bemoaning that the others left him, Chopper congratulates his own cleverness, unaware that Gedatsu stands close by.

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Notes

Luffy and Wyper press on with their face-off, Luffy bouncing back the cannon fire with his rubber body. Enel then visits the ship and downs Sanji's attempt to strike using his Goro Goro no Mi powers, claiming he came without any wish to fight and greeting Gan Fall as an old acquaintance. Adapted from chapters 258 and 259, the episode introduces Robin's Seis Fleur: Twist and Zoro's Sanjuroku Pound Ho. It was the first Funimation edited installment to air solely in Australia and New Zealand, and it belongs to the Skypiea storyline.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Zoro defeat Braham?

Yes, in Episode 170 Zoro brings down the Shandia gunfighter Braham using his newly developed Sanjuroku Pound Ho technique after Braham's Shooters and Flash Guns had given him trouble at range.

What new technique does Zoro use to defeat Braham?

Zoro debuts Sanjuroku Pound Ho, also called the 36 Pound Cannon, to finally overcome Braham's long-range Shooters and Flash Guns and win their fight.

What happens when Enel boards the Going Merry in Episode 170?

Enel boards the Going Merry and shuts down Sanji's attack using his Goro Goro no Mi powers, claiming he has no wish to fight and greeting Gan Fall as an old acquaintance.

Why is Chopper running scared through the ruins in this episode?

Chopper dashes around in a panic because the Divine Soldiers are chasing him, though they break off partway through to fight a Shandia warrior and forget about him entirely.

What does Robin do to the Divine Soldier who damages the shrine?

When a Divine Soldier carelessly damages part of the ancient structure while pointing Robin toward God's shrine, Robin takes offense on behalf of the ruins and beats him.

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