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The Greatest Day - O-Tama's First Oshiruko

EpisodeEp. 900

The 900th episode lingers on a tender lull as Tsuru's remedy cures Tama and she savors her first bowl of sweet red-bean soup, before bat-winged and gazelle-formed SMILE users shatter the peace and carry the child away.

Kanji: 最高の日 お玉初めてのおしるこ
Eyecatcher: Monkey D. Luffy - Roronoa Zoro
Opening Theme: OVER THE TOP
Character Debut: Batman, Gazelleman
Funimation Airdate: August 31, 2019
Crunchyroll Airdate: August 31, 2019
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Summary

In the impoverished Okobore Town teahouse, Luffy forces a bitter dose of strong medicine on the resistant Tama while Kiku and Tsuru look after her. Outside, Kiku insists on bandaging the wounds Zoro took earlier, and the swordsman quietly relents. Tama soon wakes feeling fully recovered, to everyone's delight, though her ravenous hunger sends her bolting for the polluted river until Tsuru stops and scolds her again. When Tsuru offers a bowl of red-bean soup, Tama refuses, ashamed she cannot pay for food or treatment in a town where rations are scarce, and only relents when Tsuru loses patience and threatens to dump the soup in the street.

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Key Events

Reminded by Luffy that it is her birthday, Tama takes her first sip, weeps with joy into the bowl, and declares it the greatest day of her life, moving Tsuru to tears as well. After Tama drifts off, Luffy seethes at Kaido and the Beasts Pirates for ruining Kuri's land and people. Tsuru sees through the pair's disguises but vows silence, then recounts how the Kouzuki Family's Paradise Farm once fed the village before Orochi and the Beasts Pirates seized it. An enemy eavesdrops, and an arrow streaks at Tsuru's head, blocked by Zoro's blade. The attacker, the bat-SMILE user Batman, swoops down on leathery wings and rains controllable arrows; Zoro parries them all and ends the barrage with an explosive technique. While the two are occupied, the swift Gazelleman seizes the sleeping Tama and sprints off as she screams for Luffy.

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Notes

Batman and Gazelleman both debut in this episode. The anime adds Tama actually drinking the remedy, Zoro warning Luffy not to reveal his real name to Tsuru, Batman listening in before firing, and Luffy dodging and deflecting arrows of his own. Tama's refusal of the soup and Zoro's deflections are extended, Tsuru physically cuts off Tama's dash to the river rather than merely calling out, a silhouette of Orochi appears earlier than in the manga, and the anime clarifies that Batman steers his arrows using sound waves.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in episode 900 of One Piece?

In episode 900, Tama recovers thanks to Tsuru's remedy and enjoys her first bowl of red bean soup on her birthday, but the celebration is cut short when the SMILE users Batman and Gazelleman attack and Gazelleman kidnaps her.

Why does Tama refuse the bowl of red bean soup at first?

In episode 900, Tama refuses the soup because she is ashamed she cannot pay for food or treatment in a town where rations are scarce, relenting only when Tsuru threatens to dump it in the street.

Who are Batman and Gazelleman in One Piece?

Batman and Gazelleman are SMILE Devil Fruit users working for the Beasts Pirates, introduced in episode 900; Batman flies on leathery wings firing sound guided arrows, while Gazelleman uses his speed to seize the sleeping Tama and carry her off.

What does Tsuru reveal about Wano's Paradise Farm in episode 900?

Tsuru recounts how the Kouzuki Family's Paradise Farm once fed the village before Orochi and the Beasts Pirates seized it.

How does Zoro respond to Batman's attack in episode 900?

Zoro parries Batman's controllable arrows and ends the barrage with an explosive technique, but this leaves Gazelleman free to seize the sleeping Tama.

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