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A Battle to Defend Zou - Luffy and Zunesha!

EpisodeEp. 774

One Piece episode 774 reveals the voice booming inside Luffy and Momonosuke as Zunesha itself, explains the elephant's ancient curse, and lets Momonosuke's command unleash a single trunk swing that obliterates Jack's entire fleet.

Arc: Zou Arc
Japanese Airdate: January 28, 2017
Crunchyroll Airdate: January 28, 2017
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Summary

As cannon fire batters Zunesha's leg and Zou pitches violently, Luffy and Momonosuke are wracked by a deafening voice in their heads. Momonosuke recognizes it as the elephant speaking to him and perceives that Jack and the Beasts Pirates are the source of the attack. While the Musketeers and Guardians rush to confront the enemy at sea, Zunesha suffers a crippling hit.

The beast tells Momonosuke it was once sentenced to wander the oceans forever and may not retaliate against Jack without a direct order, then asks him to give one. Momonosuke commands Zunesha to strike, and the elephant wipes out the entire fleet with a single sweep of its trunk.

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Key Events

During the quake, Franky catches a falling building before it crushes Tristan, Zoro slices apart toppling trees, and Raizo pins the debris with shuriken so it cannot bounce onto the minks. Collapsing in pain, Momonosuke receives a vision of Jack's bombardment and reveals the cause, sending the mink squads racing to their ships. Zunesha warns that if it falls, everyone aboard perishes, then begs for the order as its front left leg buckles. Steadying himself, Momonosuke shouts the command across the island; Zunesha steps forward, raises a massive wave, and smashes Jack's ships, shattering his mask and hurling him into the sea before resuming its endless walk.

Bariete races off to spread the news, and Zou steadies. Usopp, learning Jack is a Devil Fruit user who fell into the water, is reassured by Nekomamushi that he likely drowned. Nekomamushi still wants to learn how Jack reached Zou twice, fearing the island remains exposed. On a distant snowy island, Kaidou takes a call from Scratchmen Apoo, who reports that all contact with Jack's fleet is lost.

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Notes

Anime-original additions include Franky rescuing Tristan, Zoro and Raizo saving minks from a falling tree, and Usopp voicing relief over Jack's apparent death. The adaptation depicts Zunesha swinging its trunk twice, first to launch the fleet skyward and then to crush it. The episode falls within the Zou Arc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't Zunesha fight back against Jack without permission?

Zunesha explains that it was once sentenced to wander the oceans forever and is forbidden from retaliating against attackers like Jack unless it receives a direct order, so it asks Momonosuke to give one.

How does Momonosuke stop Jack's fleet in this episode?

Momonosuke, hearing Zunesha's voice call to him, commands the elephant to strike, and Zunesha wipes out Jack's entire fleet with a single sweep of its trunk.

What happens to Jack in this episode?

Jack's mask is shattered and he is hurled into the sea after Zunesha crushes his fleet, and Nekomamushi assumes Jack likely drowned since he fell into the water as a Devil Fruit user.

How do the crew protect Zou during Jack's attack?

Franky catches a falling building before it crushes Tristan, Zoro slices apart toppling trees, and Raizo pins debris with shuriken so it cannot bounce onto the minks, all while the quake from the assault batters the island.

Who does Kaidou learn has lost contact with Jack's fleet?

On a distant snowy island, Kaidou receives a call from Scratchmen Apoo, who reports that all contact with Jack's fleet has been lost.

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