Episode 389 closes the Duval clash as the Thousand Sunny unveils its Gaon Cannon, Luffy unknowingly unleashes Haki, and Sanji pummels his look-alike tormentor into defeat.
Summary
With his ruined face exposed, Duval recounts how he began as a petty bandit until Sanji's wanted poster surfaced and Marines and bounty hunters mistook him for Black Leg Sanji, driving his townsfolk away and leaving him badly injured. He vows to chase the cook to hell. Sanji answers with a kick to the face, then Duval springs a trap formation: a steel net catches the cook and drags him underwater, where he eventually passes out as the fast Flying Fish Riders use oxygen tanks to keep him submerged.
Key Events
Camie dives after Sanji, since mermaids outpace the Riders and Fish-Men in the water, and brings him to the surface. Meanwhile the Riders haul up an enormous anchor to crush the Sunny, but Franky activates Chicken Voyage to dodge it, and Usopp uncovers the ship's hidden Gaon Cannon. Fired straight into the hideout, the blast wrecks Duval's base and routs the Riders. Enraged, Duval charges Luffy on Motobaro, only for the bison to tremble and faint without being struck, an early flash of Luffy's Haoshoku Haki.
Notes
The episode marks the anime debut of Luffy's Conqueror's Haki, used unknowingly. Sanji caps the brawl by battering Duval with a flurry of kicks and a finishing Parage Shot that hurls him into a building. A dub error has Franky mistakenly calling the Gaon Cannon's cola mechanism the Chicken Voyage. The story adapts the Sabaody manga chapters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Luffy do in Episode 389 of One Piece?
In Episode 389, Luffy unknowingly uses Haoshoku Haki when the bison Motobaro trembles and faints without being struck as Duval charges at him. This marks the anime debut of Luffy's Conqueror's Haki.
What happens in Episode 389 of One Piece?
Episode 389 closes the battle with Duval as the Thousand Sunny reveals its hidden Gaon Cannon to wreck his hideout and rout the Flying Fish Riders. Sanji finishes the fight by battering Duval with a flurry of kicks and a finishing Parage Shot.
What is the Gaon Cannon in One Piece?
The Gaon Cannon is the Thousand Sunny's super secret weapon, uncovered by Usopp in Episode 389 and fired directly into Duval's hideout. The blast wrecks the base and routs the Flying Fish Riders.
Why does Duval want revenge on Sanji in Episode 389?
Duval explains in Episode 389 that Sanji's wanted poster, which closely resembles his own face, led Marines and bounty hunters to mistake him for Black Leg Sanji, driving away his townsfolk and leaving him badly injured. He vows to chase Sanji to hell for it.
How does Camie save Sanji in Episode 389?
Camie dives after Sanji in Episode 389 after he is dragged underwater by a steel net set by Duval's forces, since mermaids outpace the Flying Fish Riders and fish men in the water. She brings him back to the surface before he can drown.
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