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Whitebeard's Little Brother! Oden's Great Adventure!

EpisodeEp. 964

The 964th episode has Whitebeard, struck by Oden's selflessness, welcome him aboard, opening years of voyaging. Oden and Toki have a boy named Momonosuke, while back in Wano the dying shogun names Orochi as his substitute ruler.

Funimation Airdate: February 27, 2021
Opening: DREAMIN' ON
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Summary

Having pulled her clear of danger, Oden is nursed by Toki while his swelling recedes. The next morning their earlier attackers return under their captain Karma, but Whitebeard cuts in and floors Karma with a single punch. Faced with an Emperor of the sea before them, the remaining thugs bolt in fright. Because Oden had abandoned his own ambition to rescue a woman, Whitebeard grants him a place on the ship, and Izou, Toki, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi come aboard alongside him.

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Key Events

Toki confides to Oden that Wano was her parents' birthplace, which is why she yearns to see the country. Out at sea, Oden quickly proves fearsomely strong, sinking a hostile ship before his crewmates get their chance to plunder it, and he records every exploit in his journal. During his second year with the crew, he and Toki have a son they name Momonosuke; Oden becomes a wanted man overseas, and when Whitebeard splits the crew into divisions, he reluctantly assumes command of the second. In Wano, the gravely ill shogun Sukiyaki, with Oden away, installs Kurozumi Orochi as his stand-in. Later the crew takes in a young orphan, Teach, whom Whitebeard cannot turn down, and news reaches the Roger Pirates of a Wano swordsman serving under Whitebeard, leaving Roger keen to meet him in person.

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Notes

The anime adds a Takotopus pirate imagining what an umibozu might look like, a bout between Oden and Karma before the intervention, Izou being freed as Whitebeard slices through his bindings, and a giant that Oden runs into being beaten by Whitebeard. It also lengthens two scenes: when Oden and Toki first meet, and Teach's recruitment into the Whitebeard Pirates. The episode falls within the Wano Country Arc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did Whitebeard consider Oden a brother?

Yes. Episode 964, "Whitebeard's Little Brother, Oden's Great Adventure," shows Whitebeard welcoming Oden onto the crew and treating him as family after being moved by his selflessness.

Why does Whitebeard finally let Oden join his crew in Episode 964?

In Episode 964, Whitebeard grants Oden a place aboard the ship because Oden had abandoned his own trial to rescue a woman in danger, an act of selflessness that wins the captain over.

What role does Oden take on within the Whitebeard Pirates in Episode 964?

Episode 964 shows Oden proving fearsomely strong at sea, sinking a hostile ship single handedly, and reluctantly taking command of the crew's second division as Whitebeard organizes his men.

Who is born to Oden and Toki in Episode 964?

In Episode 964, Oden and Toki welcome a son named Momonosuke during Oden's second year sailing with the Whitebeard Pirates.

Who takes over as Wano's ruler in Oden's absence in Episode 964?

Episode 964 reveals that with Oden away and the shogun Sukiyaki gravely ill, Kurozumi Orochi is installed as his stand-in ruler of Wano.

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