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The Time Limit Closes in - The Bond Between the Mink Tribe and the Crew!

EpisodeEp. 761

A flashback follows Chopper and Caesar's race to cure the poisoned minks before their hours ran out, with Sanji driving off the last of the Beasts Pirates. In the present, the group heads for the Whale Forest to look in on Nekomamushi.

Arc: Zou Arc
English Airdate: October 22, 2016
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Summary

Ten days before, the Curly Hat Pirates came upon the stricken minks. Caesar was put to work undoing the gas he had built, the weapon called Koro, while Sanji peeled off to free Sheepshead's captives, namely Nami, Brook, and Momonosuke. Once the Beasts Pirates had at last been chased off Zou, the crew returned to Kurau City, mingled with the conscious minks, and watched Chopper and Caesar prepare and dispense a cure that drew the tribe back from death. Picking up the present thread, the group leaves with Wanda toward the Whale Forest to call on Nekomamushi.

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Key Events

Chopper recalls how Caesar cackled with glee over Koro's success and then took a beating after revealing the minks had under two days left. A flood spewed out by Zunesha scattered the trio until Sanji's Sky Walk carried them to safety, after which he ordered Caesar to neutralize the gas while he sped off to the rescue. Sanji's Diable Jambe kick downed Sheepshead, sending Ginrummy and the others fleeing empty-handed. Caesar's Roko gas then stripped Koro from the air, rousing some of the minks. Mistaking the crew for Jack's allies, Wanda fought Nami and reached for a lit explosive, until Tristan and Pedro vouched that the pirates had been their saviors. The waking minks and the crew then joined to brew and hand out the antidote, lowered the rulers from their crosses, and Brook played Binks' Sake for the cured tribe. With the tale done, Wanda voices doubt that Jack truly died, and the group sets out to tend Nekomamushi.

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Notes

Caesar's Roko technique debuts in this entry. The broadcast extends the talk about Koro, briefly shows Caesar in his gaseous form, and depicts Chopper and Caesar hauling equipment crates the manga omitted. Tristan now speaks up to call herself a nurse where she had stayed silent before. Fresh material covers Luffy's running commentary, the Sky Walk rescue, the antidote preparation, and Sanji cooking alongside Brook's music for the injured.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Chopper and Caesar cure the poisoned minks?

Chopper had Caesar help create an antidote to reverse his own poison gas, Koro, and together they prepared and distributed the cure that revived the dying mink tribe.

How did Sanji rescue Nami, Brook, and Momonosuke?

Sanji freed Sheepshead's captives, Nami, Brook, and Momonosuke, by using his Sky Walk to escape a flood and then landing a Diable Jambe kick that downed Sheepshead and drove off Ginrummy.

Why did Wanda initially attack Nami in Episode 761?

Wanda mistook the arriving Straw Hats for allies of Jack and fought Nami while reaching for a lit explosive, until Tristan and Pedro vouched that the pirates were actually the minks' saviors.

How did the crew celebrate the minks' recovery?

Once the antidote revived the tribe and the rulers were lowered from their crosses, Brook played Binks' Sake for the cured minks in celebration.

Does Wanda believe Jack is really dead?

No, Wanda voices doubt that Jack truly died, despite having read his obituary earlier.

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