The 889th episode opens the council chamber as the world's monarchs convene for the Levely. Sabo reflects on Kuma's sacrifices, and in a hidden throne room the Five Elders bow before the enigmatic ruler Imu.
With Rosward and Charlos gone, Sabo and the elite Revolutionary officers regroup beneath the city. Having learned Kuma's grim fate, Sabo dwells on what the man did at Sabaody. A flashback shows the rookie Straw Hats facing Kizaru with no chance of victory, only for Kuma to scatter them to distant islands rather than let them die. Sabo recognizes that those two years apart let the crew grow strong, and that Kuma's quiet sacrifice paved the way for Luffy's ascent in the New World.
The Levely formally begins, and the assembled rulers take their seats to debate. The matter of intervening in the looming Wano conflict arises, but the monarchs reject the notion. As they argue, the Five Elders move through the corridors, agreeing that Wano lies beyond their reach. They are then summoned to the throne room, where the cloaked Imu settles onto the Empty Throne. The Gorosei kneel at Imu's feet and ask for guidance.
Sabo reconciles himself to Kuma's role in the crew's survival and Luffy's growth. The Levely officially convenes and the rulers decline to involve themselves in Wano. Imu is revealed seated upon the Empty Throne, with the Five Elders bowing in submission, exposing a hidden power above the Gorosei themselves.

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This is the final episode of the Levely Arc. It recaps the crew's separation, their decision to train, and their reunion at Sabaody two years on. The anime adds Sabo's strategy meeting and the officers discussing how Kuma's actions shaped the Straw Hats, Luffy grinning at his bounty as a News Coo delivers a Levely report, and a king mentioning Sakazuki shipping captured pirates to Impel Down. Seki, Potaufeu, and Samosa debut here.
Kuma scattered the rookie Straw Hats across the sea rather than let them die facing Admiral Kizaru, whom they had no chance of beating.
Sabo realizes the two years the crew spent apart let them grow strong, and that Kuma's quiet sacrifice paved the way for Luffy's rise in the New World.
No, once the Levely formally begins, the assembled rulers debate the looming Wano conflict but reject the idea of getting involved.
Imu is revealed seated on the Empty Throne, with the Five Elders kneeling and asking for guidance, exposing a hidden power above the Gorosei themselves.
Episode 889 is the final episode of the Levely Arc, closing out the council with the reveal of Imu on the Empty Throne.
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