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The Roaring Burn Bazooka! Luffy vs. War Demon Wyper!

EpisodeEp. 171

Episode 171 has Luffy trade blows with Wyper before vanishing into hidden ruins. Enel reveals the City of Gold as his real aim, fells Usopp and Sanji, then leaves Satori's brothers Hotori and Kotori behind to settle the score.

English Airdate: November 4, 2008
Manga Chapters: Chapter 260, Chapter 261
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Summary

Usopp weeps over a fallen Sanji until Nami points out he was checking the wrong side of the chest for a heartbeat. Finding it on the left, Usopp is relieved that Sanji still lives. He then bluffs Enel, claiming command of eight thousand followers and offering to spare the god if he departs. Unamused, Enel strikes Usopp down with his Goro Goro no Mi. He informs Gan Fall that the Divine Squad members he seized six years ago have labored without rest ever since, and that his need for Sky Island is now fulfilled. Enel scorns the people of Skypiea for seeing Upper Yard as mere Vearth, noting that the Straw Hats, his own crew, and the Shandia all hunger for the City of Gold.

Enel takes his leave, calling himself another player in the final game and dismissing the question of his Divine Squad's freedom as something only God knows. In his place, Hotori and Kotori, Satori's brothers, arrive to avenge him.

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Key Events

Mid-fight, Luffy tells Wyper that cannons and rifles cannot harm him. Conceding the point, Wyper fits a Flavor Dial to turn his weapon into the Burn Bazooka. The two battle on and ultimately blast each other apart with bazooka-style strikes. Wyper opts to spare Luffy and conserve his strength for Enel, but as Luffy answers, the giant python Nola swallows him whole, leaving Wyper baffled. Elsewhere, Genbo overwhelms the Divine Soldiers until Yama appears, dodges his iron cannonball, kicks it back, and finishes him with Ten-Fold Axe: Axe Mountain. Aboard the Going Merry, Nami and Gan Fall ready themselves against Hotori and Kotori, while Luffy lands in an unknown place and Chopper, still searching the ruins, runs into Gedatsu.

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Notes

Adapted from chapters 260 and 261, the episode introduces Hotori and Kotori and marks the debut of Yama's Axe Mountain technique. It belongs to the Skypiea storyline.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Episode 171 of One Piece?

In Episode 171, Luffy trades blows with Wyper and gets swallowed whole by the giant python Nola. Enel reveals that his true goal is the City of Gold, strikes down Usopp and Sanji, and leaves Satori's brothers Hotori and Kotori behind to settle the score with the Straw Hats.

What does Enel reveal his true objective to be?

Enel reveals that his real aim on Skypiea is the legendary City of Gold, dismissing the idea that Upper Yard is merely Vearth and noting that the Straw Hats, his own crew, and the Shandia all hunger for the same treasure.

How does Luffy end up separated from the fight in Episode 171?

As Luffy answers Wyper after their bazooka clash, the giant python Nola swallows him whole, leaving Wyper baffled and Luffy trapped somewhere unknown inside the snake.

What happens during Luffy's battle with Wyper?

Luffy tells Wyper that ordinary cannons and rifles cannot hurt him, so Wyper fits a Flavor Dial to create the Burn Bazooka, and the two blast each other apart before Wyper decides to spare Luffy and save his strength for Enel.

Who arrives to avenge Satori after Enel leaves?

After Enel departs, Satori's brothers Hotori and Kotori arrive to avenge him against the Straw Hats aboard the Going Merry.

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