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Feast of the Zombie Song! The Bell of the Night Raid is a Sound of Darkness

EpisodeEp. 344

The 344th One Piece episode sees Ryuma seal the mansion trio in a coffin, Luffy's group flatten the Surprise Zombies only to lose Sanji, and the zombies of Thriller Bark launch their Night Attack.

English Airdate: September 30, 2014 (DVD); April 30, 2016 (Toonami)
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Summary

In the laboratory Nami pieces together how Hogback assembles his zombies and reveals that Cindry perished a decade earlier. Exposed, Hogback commands Cindry and Ryuma to kill the intruders. The skeletal samurai strolls in laughing like Brook, admiring Nami despite having no eyes, and as the three nearly reach the exit he cuts them down with the Three-Verse Humming: Arrow Notch Slash, then locks them in a coffin to be discarded.

Luffy's group, meanwhile, sweeps through an empty room as Buhichuck, the bear rug, and the portrait zombies spring their ambush. Luffy grins through it while Robin twists limbs, Franky snaps a spear with raw strength, and Zoro carves through attackers with Nigiri. Luffy finishes by hammering the bear rug zombie with Gum-Gum Bazooka, leaving Buhichuck stunned at his fallen allies.

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Key Events

Noticing Sanji has vanished, the crew force the captured Buhichuck to guide them deeper while Luffy vows to tear Thriller Bark apart if his crewmates are harmed. Outside, the marching zombie soldiers reveal that the orb they carried is a disco ball, and they erupt into a booming song to open the Night Raid. Absalom enters a casket chamber and rouses the General Zombies from their coffins and the earth. The coffin holding Nami, Usopp, and Chopper is carried out of the mansion as Absalom pledges to teach the Straw Hats the meaning of fear.

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Notes

At roughly the thirteen-minute mark an art error shows Sandai Kitetsu bearing Yubashiri's tsuba. The episode debuts the Risky Brothers, Gill Bastar, John, and Ganzui, and presents Ryuma's Hanauta Sancho: Yahazu Giri. It adapts chapter 450.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What episode is the Feast of the Zombie Song in One Piece?

The Feast of the Zombie Song is Episode 344, in which the zombie soldiers of Thriller Bark reveal a disco ball and erupt into song to open the Night Raid.

How does Ryuma defeat Nami, Usopp, and Chopper in Episode 344?

Ryuma cuts them down with his Three-Verse Humming: Arrow Notch Slash technique and then locks the trio in a coffin to be discarded.

What is revealed about Cindry's death in Episode 344?

Nami pieces together that Cindry perished a decade earlier, exposing that Hogback reanimated her as a zombie.

What happens to Sanji in Episode 344?

Sanji goes missing during the fight with the Surprise Zombies, prompting Luffy to vow he will tear Thriller Bark apart if his crewmates are harmed.

What is the Night Raid in One Piece?

The Night Raid is the assault launched by Thriller Bark's zombie army in Episode 344, beginning when the marching zombie soldiers reveal a disco ball and Absalom rouses the General Zombies from their coffins.

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