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Revived Fate! Nami and the Fish-Man Pirates!

EpisodeEp. 539

Episode 539 of the One Piece anime weaves Nami's painful history with Arlong into Jinbe's account of fish-man and human relations, while the New Fish-Man Pirates tighten their grip on the island.

Japanese Airdate: March 17, 2012 (Simulcast)
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Summary

Robin presses on with her search and at last finds what she came for. As Neptune's army flees the palace and the Ministers grieve the outcome, the New Fish-Man Pirates force the citizens to trample a Fumi-e bearing Otohime's face as a test of loyalty. When Dosun pushes the crowd to comply, Fukaboshi arrives and punches him for making people step on the image of his late mother.

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Key Events

At the graveyard, Nami demands to know whether Jinbe truly sent Arlong to the East Blue, with Sanji insisting his answer will decide whether forgiveness is possible. Hatchan confirms it is true as Nami relives her years under Arlong's gang and swears she will never pardon him. Hatchan recalls that he, Arlong, and the others once dreamed of joining the human world as children, only to face rejection. Jinbe explains that two centuries of strained relations persisted despite a World Government truce, and that two figures rose to reshape the island's fate: Fisher Tiger, the hero of slaves, and the late Queen Otohime. Den adds how the Great Pirate Era brought hardship that Whitebeard later helped end.

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Notes

The anime depicts Robin discovering the Poneglyph. Hyouzou, only seen enforcing the Fumi-e in the manga, also slices his gourd and the citizens who resist, and Zeo demonstrates his camouflage ability earlier than the source. Fukaboshi strikes Dosun bare-handed rather than with his trident and is shown saving a citizen. The young Arlong, Hatchan, Kuroobi, and Chew appear fully rather than in silhouette gazing at Sabaody Park, Den rather than Hatchan narrates the island's darkest era, and Caribou abducts more mermaids at Coral Hill. This episode first uses Nami's post-timeskip eyecatcher.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Episode 539 of One Piece?

Episode 539 intercuts Nami's painful history with Arlong and Jinbe's account of fish-man and human relations, while Nico Robin finally finds what she has been searching for and the New Fish-Man Pirates tighten their grip on the island by forcing citizens to trample an image of the late Queen Otohime.

What does Nico Robin finally find in Episode 539?

Nico Robin's search through Episode 539 finally pays off when she discovers a Poneglyph.

What test of loyalty do the New Fish-Man Pirates force on the citizens?

The New Fish-Man Pirates force the citizens of Fish-Man Island to trample a Fumi-e bearing the face of the late Queen Otohime as a test of loyalty.

Why does Fukaboshi punch Dosun in Episode 539?

Fukaboshi punches Dosun after Dosun pressures the crowd into stepping on the Fumi-e bearing the image of Otohime, Fukaboshi's late mother.

What does Nami demand to know from Jinbe?

At Otohime's graveyard, Nami demands to know from Jinbe whether he truly sent Arlong to the East Blue, since her answer will determine whether she can ever forgive him.

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