The BEST episodes written by Hirohiko Kamisaka
#1 - Say You Want to Live! We are Comrades!!!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 52
Saulo fights the battleships, attempting to allow Robin to escape. She tries to board the evacuation ship, but per Spandaine's orders, she is denied access. Vize-Admiral Kuzan, later known as Admiral Aokiji, enters the scene to engage in battle with Saulo. While they fight, the evacuation ship is sunk by the fanatical Vice-Admiral Sakazuki, later known as Admiral Akainu. Saulo, on the verge of dying, instructs Robin to flee on his raft. Persuaded by Saulo's argument and Sakazuki's action, Kuzan helps Robin escape. From then on, Robin lives a life on the run, not being able to trust even the kindest of people, in a world that believes that her existence alone is a sin. In the present, Robin admits her greatest fear: to be seen as a burden by her crewmates and cast away, because being with her means having the world as their enemy. Finally knowing what kept her away, Sogeking, on Luffy's order, burns the government's flag, declaring war.
#2 - The Most Evil Ability! Blackbeard's Darkness Attacks Ace
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 99
Three days earlier and on an island close to Water 7, Blackbeard receives the news of the Straw Hats' devastation of Enies Lobby and decides to pursue them. However, his plans are interrupted by Ace, who has come to avenge Blackbeard's murder of a crewmate. Teach claims that he had no other choice, for the man he killed possessed the devil fruit he wanted, which he had been searching for his entire life. He then asks Ace to join him; however, Ace refuses. They start fighting and Blackbeard reveals his newfound power, the power of darkness. The island is devastated and Ace defeated.
#3 - I Have Come Here! The Weaving of the Poneglyphs
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 51
Robin deciphers the poneglyphs on the Golden Bell and realizes how to find the Rio Poneglyph. She also discovers poneglyphs on the Bell that were written by Gol D. Roger, who could understand poneglyphs, who had discovered the Rio Poneglyph, and had once visited Skypiea. Soon afterwards, the Straw Hats steal a bunch of gold from the Giant Anaconda's belly and they begin to leave Skypiea.
#4 - The Fated Parent and Child! The Mother's Name is Olvia!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 50
Saulo is shocked to learn that Robin is Nico Olvia's daughter and that he has been washed up on the shores of Ohara. Olvia, who returned to the island on a stolen navy ship, hurries to the Tree of Omniscience to warn her colleges of a coming navy fleet. However, she is too late. The government ship that carried Spandam's father Spandaine and his men has already arrived. They frighten the island's population into boarding an evacuation ship, while the government soldiers arrest the scholars and search the library. Professor Clover, Robin's mentor, urges Robin to board the evacuation ship, but she refuses. As it becomes clear that the scholars will not be forgiven for their forbidden research, Clover asks to be allowed to speak to the heads of the government, known as the Five Elder Stars.
#5 - Captain Confrontation! The Last Fight: Combat!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 22
With Chopper gone again from Luffy's crew, Luffy and Foxy face off in the final game: a battle of brawn aboard Foxy's ship.
#6 - Full Power Noro Noro Beam vs The Invulnerable Luffy
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 23
Luffy continues to battle Foxy with the odds not in his favor, and the fight continues inside Foxy's ship.
#7 - The Mysterious Boy with the Whistle and Robin's Guess
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 26
Robin suggests that only those who were sleeping lost their memories. Luffy and the others then remember seeing the mysterious boy who played some kind of flute. Later that night, they discover the boy outside and Luffy tries to fight him. At the last second, he proclaims his memory has returned.
#8 - The War Draws to a Close! Ringing War and Wide, the Proud Fantasia
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 50
The 400 year war on Sky Island comes to an end. Montblanc Cricket and the Masira Brothers hear the Golden Bell ringing and realize that the Gold City was always in the sky. Eneru, who was thrown to the Blue Sea heads out to the Fairy Vearth (the Moon). The Sky People (both Skypieans and shandians) celebrate the end of the war with a great bonfire.
#9 - The Real Memory Thief's Final Counterattack!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 29
Luffy returns and knocks some sense into Zoro. Cornered, the sea horse spreads illusions of the people in their memories to distract them. It steals their complete memories and claims that it has become a Sennenryu. Luffy defeats it and returns all the memories but the townspeople are convinced they're the memory stealers.
#10 - Rubber and Ice One-On-One Fight! Luffy vs Aokiji!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 2
Robin is frozen by Aokiji and Luffy tells the others to escape with her. In the Going Merry, Usopp and Chopper try to thaw her in the shower. Luffy gets defeated (frozen), but his life is spared as Aokiji believes he must repay the debt the marines incurred from Crocodile's defeat at Luffy's hands. With the crew defrosted, they continue sailing as usual. Zoro spots the giant frog they heard about and they chase it to an island with a lighthouse, but it appears they'll sink before they get there.
#11 - Operation Disembarkation Commences! The Straw Hat Crew Rushes In!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 38
The Straw Hats and their allies are about to reach Enies Lobby. Galley-La foreman Paulie sketches the island's terrain and explains that, to save Robin, the crew must reach her before she passes through the Gate of Justice. Because the Straw Hats are the only ones capable of matching the CP9 in combat, the Franky Family and the Galley-La foremen plan to charge in first and open the island's gates to allow the Straw Hats to rush in riding the sea train. As Enies Lobby draws near, the gigantic Gate of Justice appears in the sky behind it. While his crewmates and allies gaze in awe, Luffy ignores the plan and strides past the first of the gates. On the other side of the island, in the Tower of Justice, Chief Spandam and the second half of CP9 await the arrival of Rob Lucci's group and their prisoners.
#12 - The Foxy Pirate Crew and the Davy Back!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 13
After Tonjit re-unites with his horse, they are soon attacked by Captain Foxy and his subordinates, who challenge Luffy in a Davy Back Fight, a contest of pirates where the stakes are members of the crew.
#14 - The Destruction of Angel Island! Terror of The Descending Raigou!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 47
Angel Island is destroyed by Eneru's attacks. Luffy decides to go and ring the golden bell before Eneru takes it away.
#15 - Chop Down Giant Jack! The Last Hope of Escaping
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 48
Nami finds out a way to get to Eneru, by cutting down Giant Jack. Wyper finds out from Robin that Norland has a descendant that is searching for the Gold City, and that's the reason why Luffy wants to ring the Golden Bell.
#16 - The Franky Family and Iceburg!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 5
The people who attacked Zoro reveal themselves to be the feared "Franky Family", though they're no match for Zoro. Luffy-tachi have their gold exchanged for cash. After, they meet a man who resembles Usopp, Galley La's carpenter employment foreman, Kaku. Usopp's cut of the money is stolen by the Franky Family.
#17 - Capriccio to Destruction! The Impending Doom of Sky Island!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 43
Eneru's thunderclouds are coming down to Sky Island while the evacuation is half complete.
#18 - Released from Disgrace! The Tears of the Great Warrior!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 45
Norland and Calgara are enjoying themselves, as well as the villagers and Norland's crew, but that changes one day, as the villagers start hating their new friends.
#19 - The Miracle in God's Country! A Love Song Heard by Angels
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 49
Luffy defeats Eneru, ringing the Golden Bell in the process.
#20 - Now Heading Towards the Blue Sea! Memories of an Interwoven Finale
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 52
The Golden Bell rings as the Straw Hats are going down to the sea, meaning that they are welcome and are deeply thankful for what they did. When the ship finally rests on the sea, problems appear, as the ship has landed in a Marine base.
#21 - Luffy and Sanji's Determination! The Great Escape Plan!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 5
The real Inspector is thrown in the brig with Zoro and Usopp, while Sanji and Luffy race to rescue the two while avoiding detection.
#22 - Big Adventure in Long Ring Long Land
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 12
Luffy and company come across a mysterious pirate ship after trying to escape a giant wave. Soon, they arrive on an island inhabited by strange animals. Going Merry is captured by the Foxy Pirate crew.
#23 - Heroic Fierce Combat! The Fateful Last Battle
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 24
Luffy manages to finally defeat Foxy by using his ability against him. After dismissing his new crewmembers, the Straw Hats leave in search for a shipwright.
#24 - The Signal is the Explosion! CP9 Starts to Move
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 16
The Strawhats (still missing Sanji) rush to Galley La where Robin and CP9 begin a raid. In Iceburg's room, Robin and the mysterious man Iceburg saw before, tell him that they've purposely placed the blame on the pirates. Their true aim is the blueprints he would've passed down to Paulie. Luffy separates from his group.
#25 - The End of the Legendary Man! The Day the Sea Train Cried
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 24
Franky said that if a ship of his were to be used as a weapon, then it's no longer one of his ships. That enraged Tom and he punched Franky for the first time, telling him he had to take pride in the ships he created. He then told the judge that he would accept the punishment for both his previous crime and the recent attack. Franky tried to stop the train to Enies Lobby with his bare hands.
#26 - Sanji Breaks In! The Sea Train Battle in the Storm!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 27
Nami and the conductors are rescued by Paulie when the Aqua Laguna floods the main station. A man hands Nami a letter he found from Sanji. It informs her that Usopp, Franky, and he are on board the train that had just departed. On board, he storms the cars. High up in the city, Nami speaks with Kokoro and spots Luffy, stuck in between two buildings, in the back streets where the Aqua Laguna will hit first.
#27 - Another Sea Train! Rocket Man Sortie
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 29
Sanji fights his way through another train car and finds Usopp and Franky. Seeing how determined Luffy is to save Robin, Kokoro and Iceburg lends the Strawhat crew the use of another sea train, Rocket Man. The Franky Family shows up, pleading with Luffy to let them join them because they'll do anything for their leader.
#28 - The Means of Escaping is Opened! Fly through the Sky, Rocketman!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 41
Robin and Franky are brought before Spandam, while Luffy blasts through waves of marines. The Galley-La foremen and the Franky Family eventually slip by Oimo and open the second gate. However, their joy is short-lived, as a group of marines closes the first gate behind them. To overcome the unanticipated obstacle, Zoro changes the plan. Yokozuna bends the island's outside fence downward. Using it as a ramp, the sea train jumps over both of the gates and crash lands into Oimo's back, finishing him off, and concluding everyone's arrival at the main island. As the elite group—called Law's Watch Dog Unit—enters the fight on the side of the marines, the battle escalates in intensity.
#29 - Don't Stop! Raise the Signal Fire of a Counterattack!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 45
Kokoro and her granddaughter Chimeney contact the Straw Hats by means of Nami's portable transponder snail phone. They inform them of Luffy's location and instruct them on how to lower the courthouse's drawbridge. The Franky Family decides to lower it. Just then, the second of Enies Lobby's elite units enters the battle. One of the Guilty Jurymen throws his massive iron ball at Gomorrah, knocking him down. Behind them, Sogeking is riding to the courthouse on the shoulders of one of the giants with whom he has managed to ally. Gomorrah, arising again despite severe injury, tells those riding him to hold on as he plans to take them to their destination. Inside the Tower of Justice, Kaku and Kalifa hesitatingly eat the devil fruits that Spandam has given them.
#30 - Answer Us, Robin! The Outcries of the Straw Hat Crew!!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 48
Franky cannot understand why Robin refuses to be saved after Spandam broke his promise. While Luffy yells in the background, Franky decides to make Robin face him. He uses his remaining cola to inflate his buttocks and with a giant flatus shoots himself and Robin outside, onto the balcony, and into Luffy's sight, breaking his chains in the process. Luffy wants to slingshot himself over the waterfall to rescue Robin, but she tells him to stay and that only she wants to die. In front of the courthouse, Yokozuna succumbs to the jurymen's attacks. The marines are about to pour in as the giants arrive and assume control of the position. Kāshī throws Sogeking onto the courthouse, where he joins the assembling Straw Hats. Gathering on the battlements, they face Robin and the CP9, while they wait for the drawbridge to be lowered.
#31 - Emergency Announcement! An Infamous Pirate Ship has Invaded!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 1
The Marines are convinced the Going Merry is a ghost ship after it crashes inside their fortress from above. The crew members are scattered around the premises.
#32 - Eternal Friendship! The Bell of Oath Echoes Throughout the Giant Ocean!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 46
The cause of the hatred is discovered and explained. Meanwhile, Calgara vows to meet Norland again.
#33 - Foxy the Silver Fox! A Violent Interference
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 15
With only Luffy, Nami, and Porche's boat remaining, it's an all out war to the goal, but after Foxy exposes his Devil Fruit powers, Porche wins and takes Tony Tony Chopper from Luffy. The second round prepares to start.
#34 - The Screaming Speed Serve! Pirate Dodgeball!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 20
With Luffy's victory, he takes Chopper back, but foolishly accepts another challenge by Foxy.
#35 - The Pirate Kidnapping Incident and the Pirate Ship Waits for Death!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 7
Luffy refuses to believe that Galley La cannot repair the Going Merry. The two soon realize that not only is Usopp missing now, the two brief cases that were returned to them are empty! Nami decides to head to Franky House and finds Usopp on the way in a pitiful state. As she heads back to the ship for help, Usopp goes to the Franky House himself.
#36 - Rescuing a Friend! The Raid on the Franky House
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 8
Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Chopper follow Usopp's bloody trail to the Franky House where they find him passed out in front. The four of them challenge the Franky Family only to find out that their real target, Franky himself, is gone and has taken the money with him.
#37 - Guidance from the Sound of a Bell! The Great Warrior and Tales of an Explorer
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 44
The history of Norland and Calgara is told, as a flashback from Wyper.
#38 - Round 1! One Lap of the Donut Race
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 14
The first round of Davy Back Fight involves a race around the island with tiny boats. Zoro's and Chopper's boat is eliminated.
#39 - Round 3! Round and Round Roller Race!
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 18
The Straw Hats face Foxy a race around a giant ring on roller skates.
#40 - Running Sea Train! The City of Water, Water 7
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 3
After the Going Merry narrowly escapes being hit by a "sea train", the crew meets an old woman, Kokoro, and her granddaughter, Chimney. Kokoro gives Luffy a map to Water 7. Luffy, Nami, and Usopp buy boats driven by sea monsters called "yagara".
#41 - The Adventure in the City of Water! Aim for the Giant Shipyard
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 4
Luffy, Nami, and Usopp get strange greetings from the residents and they get to experience the roller coaster-like channels of Water 7. Luffy-tachi find out that some pirates had been beaten at the hands of some powerful craftsmen; the Galley La Company. Chopper loses Robin and some strange new people threaten Zoro back on the ship.
#42 - The Criminals are the Straw Hat Pirates? The Bodyguards of Water 7
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 13
The Galley La Company continues to fight Luffy and Franky is enraged that they've stolen his opponent. An incredibly high tide called the "Aqua Laguna" is coming and Chopper and Sanji rush to warn Usopp. Luffy raises some chaos in order to meet with Iceburg and he demands to know what's happening. Iceburg says he wants to see Robin one more time.
#43 - An Eternal Farewell? Nico Robin, The Woman Who Bears Darkness
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 14
In a bar, Franky talks with Kokoro about her theory on who shot Iceburg. The rumors she speaks of seem to have some truth as we see Robin meeting with someone from an organization called CP9. While the crew hide from angry residents, Sanji and Chopper discover Robin and she tells them what they've feared: she's responsible and she wants to part ways.
#44 - Catch Robin! The Determination of the Straw Hat Pirates
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 15
Chopper reunites with the others without Sanji and they discuss what's happened. Luffy decides that in order to know the full truth, they must catch Robin. Usopp attempts to repair the ship enough to withstand the Aqua Laguna and the Strawhats make their way to the Galley La Company.
#45 - CP9 Unmasked! Their Shocking True Faces
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 17
Robin speaks with Iceburg inside his room still. We already know that Robin can read the poneglyphs - and it seems Iceburg is the one with the blueprints to the ultimate weapon, Pluton. The true enemies are revealed to be Iceburg's own allies. Elsewhere, Luffy is tied up with Paulie after Paulie tells members of CP9 that his blueprints are fake.
#46 - The Secret Bond! Franky and Iceburg
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 18
Lucci tells Iceburg their hypothesis and has Kaku check his pulse to tell if the things he tells him are true. They suspect that Iceburg's friend from the past, Cutty Flam, is really Franky and it's revealed to be true. Therefore, Franky has the real blueprints. The Strawhat Pirates and Paulie break into the room where they find Iceburg and CP9.
#47 - Come Back, Robin! The Confrontation with CP9
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 19
Luffy and the others request that Robin comes back to the crew. She refuses and tells them that she cannot accomplish her "wish" if she were to stay with them. Robin turns to leave and CP9 try to hold the pirates back. Robin successfully escapes and Lucci shows those remaining his "transformation".
#48 - Destruction of the Straw Hat Pirates? The Terror of the Model Leopard!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 20
Lucci's transformation is a result of a Devil's Fruit; a Zoan Type leopard. He quickly disposes of the crew and CP9 tie up Paulie and Iceburg, leaving them alone as the building slowly burns down around them. In Franky's underground hideout, Usopp tells him his story and Franky is finally touched. In return, Franky tells him a little about Tom's contributions to Water 7.
#49 - Smash the Wave! Luffy and Zoro, The Strongest Combo!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 31
Luffy and Zoro perform a move that acts similar to a cannon and blasts a hole through the wall of the tidal wave ahead of them, opening up a channel for them to pass through. They miraculously pass through unscathed and the passengers rejoice. Sanji contacts the rest of the crew and fills them in on his current situation. Usopp separates from them but later, when Sanji and Franky are spotted, a man named Sogeking comes to their rescue.
#50 - Crash! Demon-Cutting Zoro vs Ship-Cutting T-Bone!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 35
Zoro clashes with "Ship Cutter" T-Bone. The fight is short and Zoro joins the crew again in the Rocket Man. On the Puffing Tom, Sanji beats Wanze beautiful, though Wanze thinks he's ruined his face. Franky finally gains the upper hand against Nero and defeats him. After beating their respective opponents, Franky and Sanji stand to fight against the other CP9.