Marineford (Story Arc)
33 Episodes
All episodes sorted into the smaller story arcs (including anime exclusive ones). Not to be confused with the Saga order.
While the marines prepare for Ace’s execution, Luffy looks back on all the good times he shared with his brother, and Jimbei reveals the shocking details of the day Fire Fist Ace went down in defeat!
Read MoreA Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Three Navy Admirals Come Together!
Luffy and his gang continue on their way to Marineford, but once he arrives, the rubber-man must defeat both Navy Admirals and Warlords of the Sea before he can save Ace!
Read MoreTicking Down to the Time of Battle! The Navy's Strongest Lineup in Position!
Citizens and soldiers alike prepare for all-out war as Ace is led to the site of his execution. While the world watches, the true identity of the condemned man’s father is shockingly revealed!
Read MoreFlashbacks reveal the agonizing sacrifice made by Ace’s mother in order save his life – and the secret behind his connection to Luffy. Back in the present, Whitebeard makes an unexpected entrance!
Read MoreAs a massive seaquake rocks Marineford, Ace recalls the ups and downs of his life as a pirate, including his first encounter with Whitebeard – and the unthinkable betrayal that led to his capture!
Read MoreThe Force That Could Destroy the World! The Power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
Whitebeard begins his attack with a tsunami-spawning sea quake, but the marines counter with a blast of frigid air that turns the tidal wave into an iceberg! Will Luffy and his crew arrive in time to join the battle?
Read MoreFire meets ice as mythical warriors, erupting admirals, legendary pirates, and a giant giant go head to head in the biggest, baddest battle of all time! There’s only one thing missing: Monkey D. Luffy!
Read MoreA towering giant of a giant known as Little Oars Jr. carves a path of death and destruction as he fights to save Ace. The monstrous mauler is within arm’s reach of his friend when he’s intercepted by the seven warlords of the sea!
Read MoreIn the wake of Little Oars Junior’s tragic defeat, Admiral Sengoku hatches a devious plan to speed up the countdown to Ace’s execution. The situation looks beyond bleak until a hero enters the fray from on high!
Read MoreLuffy appears on the field of battle with a ferocious sense of urgency. Ace could be executed at any minute, and the rubber-man’s refusal to back down impresses even the most feared men in all the world!
Read MoreLuffy leaps into action, attacking the Naval forces with a frantic display of brutality. Meanwhile, Ace watches in horror as an army of zombies rises up to attack his brother!
Read MoreHard Battles, One After Another! Devil Fruit Eaters vs. Devil Fruit Eaters!
Supernatural powers take center stage in the battle to save Ace as Luffy and his uniquely talented allies throw down with the Navy’s own arsenal of Devil Fruit Eaters!
Read MoreA gift from Boa Hancock and Ivan-san’s Galaxy Wink get Luffy closer to Ace than ever, but a sword-wielding foe from the past threatens to derail the rescue mission!
Read MoreThe Great Swordsman Mihawk! Luffy Comes Under the Attack of the Black Sword!
Luffy runs into a lethal roadblock in the form of Hawk-Eye Mihawk. The legendary swordsman is determined to halt Luffy’s onslaught, but Ivan-san, Boa Hancock, and Jimbei aren’t ready to give up the fight!
Read MoreLuffy and his pirate brethren have their hands full with an ominous army of unbeatable Kumas! While the inhuman minions march onward, Whitebeard encounters a former ally!
Read MoreWhitebeard is betrayed – and brutally stabbed – by one of his own men! In the wake of this unthinkable act of treason, allegations about the legendary pirate bring the battle to a halt!
Read MoreThe Encircling Walls Activated! The Whitebeard Pirates backed into a corner!
Whitebeard shrugs off his injuries and leads a ferocious charge into the heart of the enemy’s defenses, but three deadly Admirals join forces to silence his shock wave attack as the pirates find themselves surrounded by impenetrable walls!
Read MoreWith the ice melting beneath his feet, Luffy begins a desperate final charge towards his soon-to-be-executed brother. Should his rescue attempt fail, death will surely embrace them both!
Read MoreMoving into the Final Phase! Whitebeard's Trump Card for Recovery!
Crocodile’s unexpected assistance creates and opening for Luffy to advance, and Whitebeard has a surprise lurking beneath the ice that might swing the momentum in favor of the pirates!
Read MoreLuffy at the End of His Tether! An All-out Battle at the Oris Plaza!
The battle rages on and the bodies pile up as Whitebeard squares off against an Admiral, Luffy gets knocked cold, and the legendary Vice-Admiral Garp finally enters the fray!
Read MoreWhile awaiting his execution, Ace flashes back to a trouble youth spent seeking the truth about his father. Meanwhile, Luffy begs Ivan for a potentially-deadly treatment that will allow him to continue fighting!
Read MoreLuffy makes short work of face from his past, and Whitebeard struggles to withstand the full force of the Marine onslaught. With the executioner’s swords hovering above Ace’s head, Straw Hat Luffy discovers a new ability!
Read MoreWhitebeard orders his men to help Luffy clear a path to the execution scaffold, but someone close to the Rubber-man rises up to derail the rescue mission at the last second!
Read MoreLuffy must defeat the man who taught him how to fight – his own grandfather – in order to save Ace. Battling his own flesh and blood won’t be easy, but a waxy ally is there to provide back up!
Read MoreAce is finally free from the execution scaffold! Luffy and his brother make a fearsome team as they blaze a path toward salvation. Ravaged by the war, Whitebeard wistfully commands his men to make the journey to the New World without him!
Read MoreDespite Whitebeard’s order to retreat, Ace is drawn back to the battlefield by the cruel taunts of a Marine adversary. Luffy watches in horror as his brother makes what could be his last stand!
Read Moren eerie silence falls over the battlefield as Luffy and Ace share a heartbreaking final moment together. With his dying breath, Ace begs his brother to convey a message to his fellow pirates.
Read MoreAnguished cries echo across the battlefield in the wake of Ace’s tragic death. Luffy – paralyzed by grief – must be carried to safety, but Whitebeard summons the strength for one last ferocious attack!
Read MoreWhitebeard’s children watch in horror as the old man faces off against the villainous Blackbeard pirates. Though his injuries are mounting and the odds are stacked against him, Whitebeard never, ever runs away from a fight!
Read MoreThe world reacts to Whitebeard’s death with shock and awe. Meanwhile, Jimbei risks his life to save Luffy and Blackbeard reveals the depraved depths of his nefarious nature!
Read MoreWhile Blackbeard and his men seek to sink Marineford, Jimbei and Luffy’s desperate attempt to flee is thwarted by Akainu’s fiery fists. The situation appears dire until a former enemy lends a sandy hand!
Read MoreThe Desperate Scream! Courageous Moments that Will Change the Future
Trafalgar Law and the Heart Pirates offer Luffy a submarine escape route, Blackbeard continues his reckless rampage, and a puny pink-hair marine changes the world with a scream!
Read MoreThe Heart Pirates head for the bottom of the ocean as Trafalgar Law prepares to operate on Luffy and Jimbei. Meanwhile, the arrival of Shanks brings the bloodshed to a sudden halt!
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