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One Pace
The Straw Hats finally regroup in Wano to carry out theirs and their allies' ultimate goal: to see to the Emperor Kaido's downfall and restore the Kozuki family to its rightful place of power.
Luffy and the others see familiar faces in a newspaper article about the Reverie right as they approach Wano. However, this dangerous and foreboding land is as inaccessible as it is mysterious, with the sea itself acting as a barrier!
A mysterious country, a rampaging slasher, an ancient samurai ritual of seppuku—and Zoro in the crosshairs! Stranded alone on the beach, Luffy tries to gather his bearings only to be confronted by some dangerous local fauna.
Otama recounts her promise to Ace while Luffy rushes her to medical attention. But just as they reach the wasteland, a familiar face comes into view, and Kaido's underlings show up, too!
Luffy and Zoro are stalled by Hawkins, but their fortune looks bright when a woman guides them to a teahouse. There, they find an herbal remedy for the river poison that Otama drank, while old acquaintances look on from a distance.
Otama is kidnapped by Kaido’s gifters and taken to a flourishing settlement called Bakura Town where a creepy-looking headliner was expecting her. Luffy, Zoro, and the samurai Okiku rush to her rescue.
Luffy challenges Urashima, the strongest yokozuna in Wano, to a sumo match! However, Urashima is willing to resort to illegal moves. Meanwhile, Holdem tells Otama that he must punish her for a crime she committed.
Luffy and co. finally find Otama hanging from the mouth of a lion in Holdem’s stomach. Luffy prepares to save Otama from Kaido’s lackey, and elsewhere, a mysterious figure confronts Basil Hawkins.
Zoro and the others dash out of Bakura Town on the treasure ship filled with food! Luffy catches up to them, and together, they distribute food and water to the people of Okobore Town. Later, Law takes them to the ruins of a hilltop castle.
Kin’emon tells Luffy and the others about how Kozuki Oden brought peace to Kuri and became its daimyo. However, he was set up by Kaido and Orochi. When Kin’emon ran to save Oden’s wife, she revealed a shocking truth.
Ashura Doji, a.k.a Shutenmaru, is one of the allies Kin’emon wants to search for, and he leads a raid on Okobore Town to steal the food that Luffy brought. This unrest prompts the drunken Kaido to fly above Okobore Town in his dragon form.
Infuriated by Kaido’s violence toward his allies, Luffy lands blow after blow on the drunken Emperor. When he activates Gear Fourth and launches even more powerful attacks, Kaido fights back. Law tries to rescue Luffy but is interrupted by Hawkins.
Luffy is sent to a great mine where prisoners must endure harsh, forced labor. There, he has an unexpected reunion. Meanwhile, Okiku rushes to the ruins of Oden Castle to confirm the safety of the Straw Hats and the others.
Perona prepares to leave Gloom Island after she finds out that her captain, Gecko Moria, is still alive. Meanwhile, Moria raids the infamous Pirate Island with his zombie army to retrieve his old friend from Blackbeard.
In the Prisoner Mining Camp, Luffy’s and Kid’s competition garners the wrong kind of attention. Meanwhile, Sanji’s soba becomes immensely popular, but gang members disturb his business and knock over a customer’s bowl.
Wano’s top courtesan—the oiran Komurasaki—is in procession and slowly makes her way to Orochi Palace. While everyone is fascinated by the oiran, some seeking vengeance get in her way.
In the Flower Capital, a member of the Beast Pirates, Page One, attacks every soba restaurant in search of Sanji. The Straw Hat’s cook faces Kaido’s headliner while using Germa’s device for the first time to hide his identity.
At the shogun’s banquet, the oiran’s child attendant Otoko bursts with laughter and cannot stop. The enraged Shogun Orochi attacks her, but an unexpected person stands in his way. To end the to-do, Kyoshiro takes matters into his own hands.
Chopper’s group is off to rescue Luffy from the Prisoner Mining Camp, but the Straw Hat captain is in a bit of a bind. While Luffy tries to save old man Hyo from execution, Queen the Plague comes to visit the prison.
Luffy fights in an endless sumo match to protect old man Hyo, and Nami, Robin, and Shinobu are cornered as Hawkins raids the bathhouse. Elsewhere, Zoro faces a samurai who accuses him of stealing Shusui, but their duel is interrupted by a woman’s scream.
The wounded Zoro wakes up to find out the shocking identity of the woman he saved and is told the unbelievable tale of twenty years earlier. Meanwhile, Luffy’s “training” is not getting anywhere, but a surprising person gives him his first lesson.
