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The Devil's Candle! Tears of Regret and Tears of Anger

EpisodeEp. 74

In the 74th One Piece episode, with the dueling giants of Little Garden subdued, Baroque Works makes its move. Mr. 3 starts coating Zoro, Nami, Vivi, and Brogy in dripping wax to slowly petrify them as a freed Luffy races to reach them.

Funimation Airdate: August 25, 2009
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Summary

Mr. 5 and his partner first batter Luffy, who remains pinned beneath rock, then haul Vivi off to the giants' battleground, where Mr. 3 has further bound Brogy in wax. The schemer shapes a wide, cake-like base, seats Vivi, Nami, and Zoro on it, and tops it with a revolving ring of candles that drips wax over the captives to gradually turn them into figures.

Mr. 3 then boasts to Brogy that he orchestrated the giants' lengthy duel, and the furious warrior tears through his bonds, only for Mr. 5's blasts to knock him out before he fully escapes, letting Mr. 3 rebind him. Elsewhere, Karoo digs Luffy free from beneath the boulder, and the trio of Karoo, Luffy, and Usopp reaches the duel site just as a desperate Zoro starts trying to cut off his own legs.

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Key Events

Baroque Works seizes Zoro, Nami, Vivi, and Brogy and begins the wax-statue torture. Mr. 3 admits he engineered the giants' century-long fight, and Brogy briefly breaks loose before Mr. 5 puts him down again with explosions.

Karoo frees Luffy from the rubble, and the rescue party reaches the duel grounds as Zoro resorts to slicing at his own legs to break out of the hardening wax.

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Notes

Belonging to the Little Garden Arc, this episode adapts pages from Chapters 121 and 122. Mr. 3 unveils a run of Doru Doru no Mi techniques, among them Candle Jacket, Candle Lock, the Tokudai Candle Service Set, and an anime-original Doru Doru Arts move. Zoro and Nami share the eyecatcher, and this is the first installment to use Shochi no suke as its closing theme.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in episode 74 of One Piece?

In Episode 74, "The Devil's Candle! Tears of Regret and Tears of Anger," Mr. 3 traps Zoro, Nami, Vivi, and the giant Brogy in dripping wax meant to slowly turn them into statues, while Luffy fights to reach them after being freed from beneath a boulder.

What Devil Fruit powers does Mr. 3 use in Episode 74?

Mr. 3 uses his Doru Doru no Mi powers in Episode 74, debuting techniques such as Candle Jacket, Candle Lock, and the Tokudai Candle Service Set to encase his captives in wax.

How does Zoro try to escape the wax in Episode 74?

Desperate to break free before hardening completely, Zoro resorts to slicing at his own legs to escape the wax trap Mr. 3 has created.

Who frees Luffy from the rubble in Episode 74?

Karoo digs Luffy free from beneath the boulder in Episode 74, allowing him to rush toward the giants' battleground with Usopp.

What arc does One Piece Episode 74 belong to?

Episode 74 is part of the Little Garden Arc and adapts material from Chapters 121 and 122 of the manga.

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