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Zoro's Fury - The Truth About the SMILE!

EpisodeEp. 940

Yasuie buys the rebellion one final reprieve with a desperate lie before Orochi's guns end his life, and Hiyori at last makes a seething Zoro understand why the people of Ebisu Town can only laugh as the old man dies.

Funimation Air Date: September 5, 2020
Opening Theme: DREAMIN' ON
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Summary

To shield the looming revolt, Yasuie proclaims from the cross that the rebel flyers were nothing but a prank of his own making, swearing that those carrying crescent tattoos are no conspirators. Orochi reaches the execution grounds and lifts his rifle, drawing a parting jab from the old lord, that a man this petty will never truly devour Oden, having quietly moved the meeting site so the uprising can outlast him. Gunfire answers.

His thoughts drift back to his days as a daimyo, when the Nine Red Scabbards were hauled before him for stealing money. Aware of how desperately short of funds Oden was, he let them keep all they had taken. He also sees Toko sprinting toward him and recalls carrying her on his back, apologizing with his last breath for leaving her behind before his body slips off the cross. To Zoro's swelling rage, the people of Ebisu Town, Toko included, erupt in laughter over the corpse, and Hiyori reveals that botched SMILE fruits have robbed them of every emotion but joy.

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Key Events

Yasuie falsely takes the whole flyer plot as his own and is shot dead by Orochi's men after hiding away the new rendezvous point. A flashback shows him pardoning the Scabbards' theft out of sympathy for Oden's hardship. He says his goodbye to Toko before he drops. Hiyori then explains that Kaidou's SMILE fruits have left the Ebisu Town crowd physically incapable of expressing anything other than laughter. Jigokukamabuta Megatenpanchiro debuts within a flashback.

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Notes

The broadcast piles on extra material, among it added lines as Ashura is found by Kin'emon and Inuarashi, a sparring flashback between Oden and Yasuie, Kin'emon working out Yasuie's intentions ahead of the fatal shot, and a tender memory of Yasuie with Toko, plus Orochi picturing Oden mocking him. Unlike the source, Luffy and Hyougoro no longer look bloated during the mourning, and the shooting itself is both censored and drawn out. This entry belongs to the Wano Country Arc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What lie does Yasuie tell to protect the rebellion before his execution?

From the cross, Yasuie falsely claims the rebel flyers were his own prank and that nobody bearing a crescent tattoo is part of any conspiracy, shielding the real rebels from suspicion.

What happens to Yasuie after Orochi opens fire in this episode?

Orochi's men shoot Yasuie dead; before he dies he secretly relocates the rebellion's meeting point and offers a final apology to his daughter Toko for having left her behind.

Why do the people of Ebisu Town laugh even as Yasuie dies?

Kouzuki Hiyori explains to an enraged Zoro that botched SMILE Devil Fruits have left the people of Ebisu Town, Toko included, unable to express any emotion except laughter.

What did Yasuie do for the Nine Red Scabbards in the past?

A flashback in this episode shows Yasuie, then daimyo, pardoning the Nine Red Scabbards for stealing money, letting them keep it because he understood how desperately poor Oden was.

What additional scene does the anime add involving Ashura Doji in this episode?

The anime adds a scene of Kin'emon and Inuarashi finding Ashura Doji, along with a sparring flashback between Oden and Yasuie that is not in the original manga.

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