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Execution Order Issued! Break Through the Encircling Walls!

EpisodeEp. 474

Episode 474 of One Piece turns the bay to boiling water as Akainu's magma melts the ice. With Ace's execution ordered early, Jinbe hurls Luffy over the wall to land alone before the three admirals.

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Summary

Akainu's Ryusei Kazan melts nearly all the ice and obliterates the Whitebeard ships, dropping crews into scalding water while the wall cannons shell them and the Pacifista seal every exit. The only soft spot remains the breach kept open by Oars Jr.'s body, so Luffy and several pirates rush it, only to be driven back by a curtain of cannon fire that knocks Luffy into the sea. With his quarry trapped, Sengoku orders Ace executed at once.

Hope returns when Oars Jr. stirs back to consciousness and the crew rejoices. Squard receives his weapon again from his men, and Jinbe pulls Luffy from the water. As the Marines fire on the weakened giant, Kizaru moves to deal with him personally, but Jinbe first launches Luffy clear over the walls. Luffy crashes into the plaza directly before the admirals, who praise his nerve before asking how he intends to fight all three. Whitebeard, meanwhile, readies Oars and Jozu for his trump card.

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Key Events

Akainu's magma boils the bay and destroys the pirate fleet, including the burning Moby Dick. The Pacifista and wall cannons pin the survivors, and Luffy is blasted into the water during a failed push through the gap. Sengoku orders Ace's immediate execution, but Oars Jr. revives. Jinbe rescues Luffy and then catapults him over the wall, landing him before the three admirals. Luffy shatters a frozen mast with Stamp Gatling, scattering shards at them.

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Notes

The Worst Generation observe the carnage, with Hawkins drawing a death omen from his cards and Kid declaring the show finished. In the anime, Law voices the line about Whitebeard betraying his allies being absurd, a remark given to Capone Bege in the manga. Several commander actions, such as Curiel firing on the walls, are reassigned to generic crew members, and the Pacifista also ring and attack pirates fleeing the bay.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in episode 474 of One Piece?

Akainu's magma melts nearly all of the protective ice and traps the fleet, Sengoku orders Ace's immediate execution, and Jinbe rescues Luffy from the sea before launching him over the walls to land alone before the three admirals.

What does Akainu's Ryusei Kazan do in Episode 474?

Akainu's Ryusei Kazan melts nearly all the surrounding ice and destroys the Whitebeard ships, dropping the crews into scalding water while wall cannons and Pacifista seal off every exit.

How does Luffy end up before the three admirals in Episode 474?

After Jinbe rescues Luffy from the water, he catapults him clear over the encircling walls, and Luffy crashes into the plaza directly before Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu.

What happens to Little Oars Jr. in Episode 474?

After his collapsed body keeps a gap in the walls open, Little Oars Jr. stirs back to consciousness, lifting the spirits of Whitebeard's crew.

Why does Sengoku order Ace's execution again in Episode 474?

With Luffy and the other pirates trapped and driven back by cannon fire, Sengoku seizes the moment and orders Ace executed at once.

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