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The Franky Family and Iceburg!

EpisodeEp. 231

The intruders aboard the ship turn out to be the notorious Franky Family, who fall easily to Zoro. After the crew exchanges their gold for a fortune, the bounty hunters circle back and make off with two suitcases of cash.

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Summary

The raiders announce themselves as the feared Franky Family, a band of bounty hunters, but Zoro dispatches them with little effort using his Nitoryu Sai Kuru. At the gold exchange, the crew's Skypiea haul astonishes the teller, who summons the owner. Taken to a VIP room for appraisal, the gold's historical worth earns them three hundred million berries, a transaction the lurking Franky Family overhears.

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Key Events

Hoping to arrange repairs, the Straw Hats look for Iceburg but instead meet Kaku, a Galley-La carpenter who resembles Usopp and agrees to inspect the ship before astonishing them by leaping off the island into the sky. Sanji, shopping for fruit and fish, gets lost in the maze of streets and glimpses Robin trailing a masked figure, only to lose sight of her around a corner. Kaku reaches the Going Merry and accidentally rouses Zoro. At Shipbuilding Island, Iceburg and his secretary Kalifa peg the crew as pirates with three wanted members; Kalifa beats Usopp for Luffy's disrespect toward Iceburg, then kicks Iceburg himself for warning them about her temper. After Luffy presents Kokoro's letter, Iceburg tears it up and notes Kaku has already priced the repairs. Usopp then realizes the Franky Family has stolen his money and fled laughing.

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Notes

This episode debuts Kiev, Tamagon, Schollzo, Kop, and Ishigo Shitemanna, along with Zoro's Sai Kuru technique. It is the first to feature Eternal Pose as its ending theme and adapts portions of chapters 325 and 326.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to the Franky Family in One Piece Episode 231?

In Episode 231, the Franky Family raids the Going Merry but is quickly beaten by Zoro using his Nitoryu Sai Kuru technique. The group later resurfaces to steal two suitcases of cash from the Straw Hats after their gold exchange.

How much money do the Straw Hats get for their Skypiea gold in Episode 231?

When the Straw Hats exchange their Skypiea gold, its historical value earns them three hundred million berries, a sum the lurking Franky Family overhears and later steals part of.

Who is Kaku and what does he do in Episode 231?

Kaku is a Galley-La carpenter who resembles Usopp and agrees to inspect the Going Merry for repairs, then astonishes the crew by leaping off Shipbuilding Island into the sky.

What happens when Luffy meets Iceburg in Episode 231?

When Luffy presents Kokoro's letter to Iceburg, the mayor tears it up without much interest and simply notes that Kaku has already priced out the ship's repairs, while his secretary Kalifa beats Usopp for Luffy's disrespectful tone.

What new techniques debut in Episode 231?

Episode 231 debuts Zoro's Sai Kuru sword technique, along with new characters Kiev, Tamagon, Schollzo, Kop, and Ishigo Shitemanna.

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