Episode 208 of the Long Ring Long Land Arc reunites Tonjit with his horse before Captain Foxy and his crew descend on the island, daring Luffy into a Davy Back Fight, a pirate contest where crew members themselves are the prize.
Summary
The aged Tonjit is happily brought back together with his horse Shelly. The reunion is cut short when Captain Foxy and his underlings arrive and target the group. Foxy throws down a challenge to Luffy, proposing a Davy Back Fight, a competition in which the winning side claims members from the loser's crew.
Key Events
Foxy and his subordinates make their move against Tonjit and the Straw Hats, with Foxy formally issuing the Davy Back Fight challenge to Luffy. The contest's stakes, the players on each crew, set up the high-risk games to follow.
Notes
In the manga Foxy fires an actual bullet at Shelly, but the anime softens this to a net that tangles the horse's legs. The Foxy Pirates cite the bounties on Luffy and Zoro while omitting Robin's. During the recap, the narrator mislabels Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Muchi as the Gomu Gomu no Rocket.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Foxy Pirate Crew's introduction filler?
No, Episode 208, The Foxy Pirate Crew and the Davy Back!, is not a filler episode, it is a canon installment of the Long Ring Long Land Arc within the Water 7 Saga.
What challenge does Captain Foxy issue to Luffy in this episode?
Captain Foxy challenges Luffy to a Davy Back Fight, a pirate contest in which the winning crew claims members from the losing crew.
How is Tonjit's reunion with Shelly interrupted?
Tonjit is happily reunited with his horse Shelly, but the moment is cut short when Captain Foxy and his crew arrive and target the group.
How does the anime version of this episode differ from the manga?
In the manga Foxy fires an actual bullet at Shelly, but the anime softens the scene so Foxy instead uses a net that tangles the horse's legs.
Whose bounties does the Foxy Pirates crew mention in this episode?
The Foxy Pirates cite the bounties on Luffy and Zoro when confronting the Straw Hats, but they omit mentioning Nico Robin's bounty.
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