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The End of the Battle is Nigh! Pound in the Finishing Move

EpisodeEp. 373

In episode 373 the whole Straw Hat crew rallies for one coordinated assault that snaps Oars apart, only for Moria to answer with a horrifying transformation, swallowing a thousand zombie shadows to balloon into a grotesque giant of his own.

Opening Theme: We Are (remix)
Manga Chapter: Chapter 480
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Summary

Oars and Moria climb back to their feet just as the Rolling Pirates think the fight is over, dashing the hope that dawn would force the stolen shadows home. Too drained to climb on his own, Luffy is boosted up by Robin's footholds while the rest of the crew sets a trap. The Straw Hats chain together a final combination that pins and freezes the giant, letting their worn captain deliver a crushing overhead strike. With the zombie down, Moria refuses to surrender the shadows and instead pulls every last one on the island into himself, swelling into a monstrous shape.

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Key Events

Nami soaks Oars with Cool Balls and Rain Tempo, Franky freezes the giant's legs with a Super Cold Cannon, and Sanji cinches chains around his neck. Brook enlarges his arms in Third Gear, Zoro bores into the zombie's stomach with Three Thousand Worlds, and Chopper notes the s-shaped spine that will take the full force. Luffy ends it with a Gum-Gum Giant Bazooka that breaks Oars' back. Moria rises, blames Luffy for the chaos, and unleashes Shadows Asgard, absorbing roughly a thousand shadows. In the process Cindry, the warthog Lola, Hildon, Jigoro, and Inuppe drop lifeless.

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Notes

This is the first episode to feature the We Are remix as its opening. Several debut techniques appear, including Franky and Usopp's combined freezing cannon, Luffy's Gigant Bazooka, and Moria's Shadows Asgard. The material adapts the back half of the Oars confrontation, setting up Moria's final desperate gambit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Episode 373 of One Piece?

In Episode 373, the whole Straw Hat crew chains together a coordinated assault that pins Oars and lets Luffy finish him with a crushing overhead strike. Moria then refuses to surrender the stolen shadows and instead absorbs roughly a thousand of them, swelling into a monstrous new shape.

How does Luffy finish off Oars in Episode 373?

With Nami, Franky, and Sanji restraining Oars and Zoro boring into his stomach with Three Thousand Worlds, Luffy delivers a Gum-Gum Giant Bazooka that breaks the giant's back. The combination attack finally brings Oars down.

What is Shadows Asgard in Episode 373?

Shadows Asgard is Gecko Moria's technique of pulling every last shadow on Thriller Bark into himself, absorbing roughly a thousand shadows at once. He unleashes it after refusing to surrender the shadows he stole, swelling into a monstrous giant.

Who dies when Moria activates Shadows Asgard in Episode 373?

When Moria absorbs the shadows across Thriller Bark, Cindry, the warthog Lola, Hildon, Jigoro, and Inuppe all drop lifeless. Their shadows are pulled away in the process.

What new opening theme premieres in Episode 373?

Episode 373 is the first episode to feature the "We Are" remix as its opening theme. The episode was rated 8.2 and adapts chapters 480 and 481 of the manga.

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