The BEST episodes of One Piece season 9

Every episode of One Piece season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Piece season 9!

The adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew in order to find the greatest treasure ever left by the legendary Pirate, Gold Roger. The famous mystery treasure named "One Piece".

Last Updated: 12/8/2024Network: Fuji TVStatus: Continuing
Maxim Rises! The Start of Deathpiea!!
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9.22
93 votes

#1 - Maxim Rises! The Start of Deathpiea!!

Season 9 - Episode 40 - Aired 2/29/2004

Eneru starts a machine that would bring the death of Sky Island: Deathpiea.

Directors: Takahiro Imamura
I Have Come Here! The Weaving of the Poneglyphs
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9.17
60 votes

#2 - I Have Come Here! The Weaving of the Poneglyphs

Season 9 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/6/2004

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.

Directors: Junichi Fujise
The War Draws to a Close! Ringing War and Wide, the Proud Fantasia
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9.00
58 votes

#3 - The War Draws to a Close! Ringing War and Wide, the Proud Fantasia

Season 9 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/23/2004

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.

Directors: Hiroyuki Kakudo
Two People Awaken! A Rescue in Front of Burning Love!!
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8.50
58 votes

#4 - Two People Awaken! A Rescue in Front of Burning Love!!

Season 9 - Episode 42 - Aired 3/14/2004

Usopp and Sanji split up to rescue Nami, but the first one to get on deck is Usopp.

Directors: Munehisa Sakai
Chop Down Giant Jack! The Last Hope of Escaping
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8.50
58 votes

#5 - Chop Down Giant Jack! The Last Hope of Escaping

Season 9 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/2/2004

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.

Directors: Yoko Ikeda
The Destruction of Angel Island! Terror of The Descending Raigou!!
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8.50
58 votes

#6 - The Destruction of Angel Island! Terror of The Descending Raigou!!

Season 9 - Episode 47 - Aired 4/25/2004

Angel Island is destroyed by Eneru's attacks. Luffy decides to go and ring the golden bell before Eneru takes it away.

Directors: Ken Koyama
Released from Disgrace! The Tears of the Great Warrior!!
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8.50
58 votes

#7 - Released from Disgrace! The Tears of the Great Warrior!!

Season 9 - Episode 45 - Aired 3/28/2004

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.

Directors: Takahiro Imamura
Capriccio to Destruction! The Impending Doom of Sky Island!!
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8.50
58 votes

#8 - Capriccio to Destruction! The Impending Doom of Sky Island!!

Season 9 - Episode 43 - Aired 3/21/2004

Eneru's thunderclouds are coming down to Sky Island while the evacuation is half complete.

Directors: Hidehiko Kadota
Luffy's Fall! God's Judgement and Nami's Desire!!
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8.50
58 votes

#9 - Luffy's Fall! God's Judgement and Nami's Desire!!

Season 9 - Episode 41 - Aired 3/7/2004

Luffy falls from the ark. Nami starts fighting Eneru while Sanji and Usopp try to rescue her.

Directors: Ken Koyama
Ambitions of Fairy Vearth - The Ark, Maxim!!
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8.50
58 votes

#10 - Ambitions of Fairy Vearth - The Ark, Maxim!!

Season 9 - Episode 38 - Aired 2/15/2004

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.

Directors: Yoko Ikeda
The Upper Ruins Crumble! The Quintet Finale!!
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8.50
58 votes

#11 - The Upper Ruins Crumble! The Quintet Finale!!

Season 9 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/1/2004

Eneru appears only to reduce the group as close to his prediction as he can.

Directors: Katsumi Tokoro
Chance of Survival: 0%!! Pirate Chopper vs. Shinto Priest Ohm
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8.50
58 votes

#12 - Chance of Survival: 0%!! Pirate Chopper vs. Shinto Priest Ohm

Season 9 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/21/2003

Priest Ohm appears and starts fighting everyone.

Directors: Junichi Fujise
The Vanished City! The Magnificent Ruins of Shandora!!
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8.50
58 votes

#13 - The Vanished City! The Magnificent Ruins of Shandora!!

Season 9 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/16/2003

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.

Directors: Yoko Ikeda
The Invincible Ability! Enel's True Nature Revealed
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8.50
58 votes

#14 - The Invincible Ability! Enel's True Nature Revealed

Season 9 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/9/2003

Eneru defeats several members of the Shandian Tribe. Meanwhile, Gan Fall and Nami start and finish their fight with Kotori and Hotori. Hotori is defeated by Nami while Kotori is defeated by Gan Fall.

Directors: Kônosuke Uda
Criminals Already!? Skypiea's Upholders of the Law
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8.50
58 votes

#15 - Criminals Already!? Skypiea's Upholders of the Law

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/8/2003

The Straw Hats have some problems with the local justice enforcer force called "The White Berets."

Directors: Junichi Fujise
The Miracle in God's Country! A Love Song Heard by Angels
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8.41
88 votes

#16 - The Miracle in God's Country! A Love Song Heard by Angels

Season 9 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/9/2004

Luffy defeats Eneru, ringing the Golden Bell in the process.

Directors: Hidehiko Kadota
Sail into the Sky! Ride the Knock-Up Stream
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8.30
116 votes

#17 - Sail into the Sky! Ride the Knock-Up Stream

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2003

The Going Merry is refitted by Masira and Shōjo to be more flight capable, and the Straw Hats catch a ride on the Knock-Up Stream for Skypeia.

Directors: Hiroyuki Kakudo
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Finally Clashing! Pirate Luffy vs God Enel!!
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8.30
116 votes

#18 - Finally Clashing! Pirate Luffy vs God Enel!!

Season 9 - Episode 39 - Aired 2/22/2004

Luffy and Eneru start fighting. Conis tells the dangers of staying in Sky Island to the other Skypieans.

Directors: Kônosuke Uda
Climb Giant Jack!! Showdown in the Upper Ruins
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8.30
87 votes

#19 - Climb Giant Jack!! Showdown in the Upper Ruins

Season 9 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/11/2004

At the Upper Ruins, the fight between Ohm, Zoro, Gan Fall and Wyper begins. When Nami appears, she is swallowed by the giant python, along with Gan Fall and Aisa.

Directors: Munehisa Sakai
Ever Mysterious! Ordeal of String and Ordeal of Love!?
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8.30
87 votes

#20 - Ever Mysterious! Ordeal of String and Ordeal of Love!?

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/10/2003

Satori is defeated by Luffy and Sanji. Mainwhile has Gan Fall been defeated and Chopper jumps in the water to rescue him.

Directors: Ken Koyama
Go Forth, Little Crow! To the Sacrificial Altar
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8.30
87 votes

#21 - Go Forth, Little Crow! To the Sacrificial Altar

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/6/2003

Luffy, Usopp and Sanji finally enter Upper Yard, only to find out that the whole road is trapped heavily, but at last they arrive at the Ordeal Gates. Meanwhile Robin, Zoro, and Nami go out to explore Upper Yard while Chopper stays behind to guard the ship.

Directors: Junji Shimizu
Trap on Lovely Street! Almighty God Enel
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8.30
87 votes

#22 - Trap on Lovely Street! Almighty God Enel

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/22/2003

Conis leads Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji to a boat to get to Upper Yard, but she tells them it is a trap and almost gets hit by "Heaven's Judgment".

Directors: Hiroyuki Kakudo
This is the Sea of the Sky! The Knight of the Sky and Heaven's Gate
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8.30
87 votes

#23 - This is the Sea of the Sky! The Knight of the Sky and Heaven's Gate

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2003

The Straw Hats arrive in an ocean above the clouds. Usopp almost falls out of the Going Merry but is saved at the last minute. The crew is also attacked by a mysterious looking warrior, but is saved by the Knight of the Sky. Finally, they arrive at the border which transports them to the upper realm, Skypiea.

Directors: Junji Shimizu
Can we Escape!? God's Ordeals are Set in Motion!
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8.20
145 votes

#24 - Can we Escape!? God's Ordeals are Set in Motion!

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/15/2003

Before they can leave Chopper, Robin, Nami and Zorro are abducted by a giant shrimp. Luffy, Sanji and Usoppe go after them to the upper yard

Directors: Ken Koyama
Now Heading Towards the Blue Sea! Memories of an Interwoven Finale
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8.00
87 votes

#25 - Now Heading Towards the Blue Sea! Memories of an Interwoven Finale

Season 9 - Episode 52 - Aired 6/13/2004

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.

Directors: Munehisa Sakai