The BEST episodes directed by Yoko Ikeda
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Separation Refines a Man! Sanji and Chopper
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 56
The backstories of Sanji and Chopper are summarized.
#5 - The Vanished City! The Magnificent Ruins of Shandora!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 31
While Robin is looking at some ruins she found, Yama, The Chief Enforcer, attacks her. Yama is easily defeated by Robin. Later, she discovers the legendary city, Shandora.
#6 - Ambitions of Fairy Vearth - The Ark, Maxim!!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 38
Eneru defeats Zoro and Wyper. Upon seeing this, Nami follows him to a cave where his ark, Maxim, is. Luffy finally gets out of the snake, along with Aisa, only to find out the outcome of the fight against Eneru. When Aisa tells him that she knows where he is, he asks her to take him there.
#7 - 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.
#8 - Godland Skypiea! The Angels Of the Cloud Beach
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 11
As the crew arrives in Skypiea, they're greeted by Conis and her pet, Suu. Both she and her father start explaining how the life in Skypiea is and how the different Dials work.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Whereabouts of the Island Treasure! Attack of the Zenny Pirates!
One Piece - Season 8 - Episode 8
The commotion caused by Zenii's arrival allows Nami, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper to board their ship safely. Zenii and his goats get on the navy ship and Zenii uses of his martial arts skills, with a counting frame to fight. Luffy attempts to slingshot himself over to help him, but lands in the water instead. Zoro immediately jumps in after him to rescue the non-swimmer, only to be run over by the Straw Hats' own ship. The marines are eventually defeated, but a fleet of nine more ships is still waiting in the fog surrounding the island. Zenii tells the Straw Hats that, on his arrival on the island, the goats ate all of his money and that they became his treasure instead. The Straw Hats give Zenii enough medicine to survive and leave the island, escaping from the navy.
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#12 - Stop Dreaming! The City of Ridicule, Mock Town!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 3
Jaya's main town is full of famous pirates that are constantly brawling with each other. Luffy and Zoro have a run-in with a pirate known as 'Bellamy the Hyena,' who ridicules their dreams and beats them up.
#13 - Eve of Gold Festival! Feelings Toward 'Vearth'!
One Piece - Season 9 - Episode 23
After befriending a wolf pack, Gan Fall tells the crew a little more about the history of Upper Yard.
#14 - Tears Which Weaved the Bond of Comrades! Nami's World Map
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 55
Nami's backstory is summarized.
#15 - All for my Comrades' Sake! The Darkness Within Robin!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 57
The reasons for Nico Robin's recent actions as well as her backstory are summarized.
#16 - The Man of Pride! Foxy the Silver Fox
One Piece - Season 10 - Episode 30
Luffy rescues Foxy, Hamburg, and Porche from a storm at sea. When they reunite with the Sexy Foxy ship, they find it captained by somebody new. Foxy accepts a Davy Back Fight in order to regain his ship and crew. Donning the afro once again, Luffy vows to defeat the captain.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Battle with the Giants! Open the Second Door!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 40
The Galley-La foremen and the leading members of the Franky Family arrive late at the second gate because they had to mount the Franky Family's king bulls, sea dwelling animals that look like sea horses, on caterpillar tracks. Combining forces, they manage to pin down Kāshī against a wall. Then, taunting Oimo, they goad him into hitting his partner in the face, knocking Kāshī unconscious. In the Tower of Justice, Spandam receives an incomplete report about Luffy, which leads him to believe that the enemy captain is not a threat. Lucci's party arrives and the CP9 celebrate their reunion with petty bickering and a contest of strength. Meanwhile, Luffy, defying resistance, makes his way towards the Courthouse Plaza.
#19 - Fukurou's Miscalculation - My Cola is the Water of Life!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 62
Luffy attempts to cross the wild waters on the far side of the Tower of Justice. Chimeney and Gonbe arrive just in time to save him from drowning. They show him the way to the underground passage, through which they had seen Spandam and Lucci take Robin. It is blocked by a large steel door. Luffy activates his Gear Third and breaks it. Meanwhile, Franky is forced to fight Fukurou with just a few drops of cola left in his stomach compartment. Fortunately for him, their scuffle leads them into the kitchen, where Chopper locks Kumadori into the fridge.
#20 - Zoro the Fierce God! The Incarnation of Asura Revealed by His Soul
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 74
After many failed attempts, Zoro finally cuts Kaku. Shortly afterwards, their fight climaxes, as both combatants use their ultimate techniques. The victor is Zoro. On the other side of the raging waters, on the Bridge of Hesitation, Spandam continues to drag Robin along. Fear strikes her as the end of the bridge, which for her marks the point of no return, comes into sight. She pulls herself free and runs away. Spandam pursues and recaptures her, but she holds on to the rim of the bridge with her teeth. Below them, Franky tries in vain to force his way past the much more powerful Lucci. As Franky is on the verge of being killed, Luffy activates Gear Second and attacks Lucci, allowing Fanky to slip by.
#21 - Its Name is The New World! The Whereabouts of the Great Grand Line!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 89
Garp takes his leave to let Luffy alone with Coby and Helmeppo so that they can chat. Afterwards, Coby thanks Luffy and Zoro for the opportunity to meet them again and promises to become stronger, so he might one day capture them. Once he and Helmeppo depart, the Straw Hats start a party at the Galley-La's company pool. During that party, Aokiji approaches Robin while staying out of sight. He explains to her that Saulo was his best friend and that he had only let her go to honor his wishes. He admits that he had decided to put an end to Robin's existence, always on the run, and the danger it meant for the world, but that her and the Straw Hats' actions have shown him that she has found her place.
#22 - The Great Mochimaki Race to the Castle! Conspiracy of the Red Nose
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 66
It is the seventh day of the new year in Grand Jipangu. Nami, Sanji, and Chopper are on their way to the shogun's castle, delivering a large quantity of rice cakes to be thrown from the castle. Most of the townspeople have gathered there, hoping to catch the one cake containing a precious jewel. Buggy and his henchmen have made several plans to seize the cakes, including the one with the jewel, before they reach their destination. Although his plans fail, Buggy manages to take Princess Vivi hostage. However, Detective Luffy shows up in time to thwart his efforts. In the end, the cakes are safe and everyone eats until they are satisfied.
#23 - A Man's Way of Life! Zoro's Techniques, Usopp's Dream
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 54
Zoro and Usopp's backstories are summarized.
#24 - Duel on the Roof! Franky vs Nero!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 34
Franky's fight with Nero continues. Nero discovers that Franky's weak spot is his back, so Franky lies down flat so he can't get to it. Nero demands that he fight seriously, so Franky gets up to perform his "Centaur" form. Sogeking talks with Robin and tells her that the crew knows about her reasons for leaving. Those on the Rocket Man encounter the discarded cars and Zoro slices them so they can pass.
#25 - The City of Water is Shaking! Iceburg was Targeted!
One Piece - Season 11 - Episode 11
The Strawhats get themselves a hotel room. Nami finds the crew on the roof with urgent news; Iceburg has been shot. As the Galley La Company frantically search for answers, Nami and Luffy decide to check on his condition - only to be met by closed gates. Franky appears then to exact his revenge - with style.
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