CP0 enters Egghead under orders from Gorosei to kill Vegapunk and find the crew there. Luffy and Rob Lucci already fought on Enies Lobby before the time skip, so this episode marks their rematch.
On April 14, the recap will feature flashbacks from Enies Lobby and the crew’s fight with Cipher Pol to save Robin. The series often airs recaps every few weeks to stay a little behind the manga. This helps the studio have enough material to adapt in the long run and avoid fillers altogether.
Although One Piece has been airing continuously since 1999, it has way fewer fillers compared to other long-running series. The anime is hyping up Luffy’s rematch with Rob Lucci with the flashback. In Enies Lobby, the fight between those was intense. It is still considered one of the best battles in the series.
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Even so, Sakazuki knows Luffy’s strength and orders Lucci not to fight him until Kizaru arrives with backup. Things don’t go the way he planned as Lucci shows off his newly awakened powers. Amid all that, Vegapunk explains his theory surrounding theorigins of devil fruit.
He says that devil fruits are manifestations of the desire to see how different paths of evolution can play out. These powers are born out of limitless permutations of imagination. Therefore, each one of these powers showcases a different possibility for the future of humanity.
For more from the Straw Hats, check out ourOne Piece fillerguide and our look at who is thestrongest One Piece character.
Tulisha Srivastava is an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is an expert on Shonen series, particularly One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. In the past, she has worked for Comic Book Resources. You can contact her at tulisha.srivastava@dexerto.com
