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Catch Up with Luffy! The Straw Hat Pirates' All-Out War

EpisodeEp. 268

In episode 268 of One Piece the rest of the crew throws everything into reaching Luffy. Nami's upgraded weapon misfires on her own friends, Sogeking flops as a decoy, and Spandam reveals how he learned Robin was returning.

English Air Date: July 13, 2013

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Summary

Cornered on a cliff by a sea of Marines, Luffy is blasted off the edge by the Big Bazooka units. As enemies stomp on his clinging fingers to finish him, the rock face crumbles, and he simply sprints across the falling soldiers to safety while the survivors fire after him. Realizing some Marines are peeling away toward the main gate, Luffy understands that his crew and their allies have arrived.

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Key Events

Zoro and Sanji trade insults over who is stronger as the others push forward. The Marines stop shooting at the Rocketman once they spot Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe seemingly held hostage, a ruse to throw them off. Nami conjures a storm cloud and fires Thunderbolt Tempo, but Usopp's redesigned Perfect Clima-Tact has slipped beyond her control, scattering lightning across the island, launching her away, and zapping even Zoro and Sanji. Furious, she clobbers Usopp for botching the weapon a second time. Sodom and Gomorrah crash in with the allies, and Paulie hauls the crew aboard so the Galley-La fighters can hold off the Marines while the Straw Hats focus on CP9.

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Notes

This Enies Lobby Arc episode adapts material from Chapter 381 and Chapter 382. Spandam reveals that Aokiji tipped him off about Robin heading to Water 7 and granted permission to invoke the Buster Call, then strikes her for questioning why. The anime adds Luffy's cliff cornering and an animation slip showing Sogeking in a riding harness he never actually mounted.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In what episode does Luffy reunite with the Straw Hats?

In Episode 268, "Catch Up with Luffy! The Straw Hat Pirates' All-Out War," Luffy realizes his crew and their allies have arrived at Enies Lobby when he notices Marines peeling away toward the main gate.

How does Luffy escape the Marines cornering him on the cliff?

After the Big Bazooka units blast Luffy off the cliff edge, the rock face crumbles beneath the enemies stomping on his fingers, and Luffy simply sprints across the falling soldiers to safety.

Why does Nami's weapon misfire on her own allies in this episode?

Nami's Thunderbolt Tempo goes wrong because Usopp's redesigned Perfect Clima-Tact slips beyond her control, scattering lightning across the island and zapping Zoro and Sanji along with her.

How does Spandam say he learned Robin was returning?

Spandam reveals in Episode 268 that Aokiji tipped him off about Robin heading to Water 7 and granted him permission to invoke the Buster Call.

What ruse do the Marines use involving Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe?

The Marines stop firing at the Rocketman once they spot Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe seemingly held hostage aboard it, a trick meant to throw off their pursuers.

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