Summary
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Episode 1113, “Run, Koby! A Desperate Escape Strategy!”, now streaming onCrunchyroll.
One Pieceanime continues to provide unparalleled levels of quality every single week. After an intense battle between Shanks and Eustass Kid, the story shifted to Beehive Island, better known as Hachinosu. The island is under the rule of Blackbeard, making it a very dangerous place for regular people. The episode started with the reappearance of Persona, the Ghost Princess.
Initially, it was unclear where Perona was and what she was doing. But it soon became clear thatshe was in Hachinosu lookingfor Gecko Moria. After stealing the keys from the guards, Perona began to look around the cells. During her search, Perona came across Koby, who was holed up inside a cell. The Ghost Princess recognized Koby and offered to free him if he helped her. She proffered him freedom in exchange for Moria’s safety. This put Koby in a conundrum, but he ultimately accepted.
Koby Frees The Slaves
The Hero Puts Himself In Danger
After regaining his freedom, Koby decided to liberate the other slaves on the island. He let them out of the darkness and gave them a second shot at life. However, the news of the escape spread around the island, and all the pirates got excited at the prospect of hunting down the slaves. Most of them were eager to capture Koby and claim the 500 million beri bounty placed on his head by the Cross Guild. However, Avalo Pizarro warned them not to kill anyone, especially Koby.
It was revealed thatAvalo Pizarro had eaten the Shima Shima no Mi, which allowed him to take control of every structure on any island. It also helped him track the movements of others on Hachinosu. Shiryu asked Pizarro why he didn’t capture the runaways himself, to which the latter responded that he didn’t want to earn Teach’s wrath.
Their conversation was interrupted by Vasco Shot, who had also become a Devil Fruit user. He had eaten the Gabu Gabu no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. Vasco Shot suggested that he would lead the capture by causing a massive fire. Naturally, Pizarro quickly turned him away. Subsequently, Vasco Shot offered to ask Sanjuan Wolf for help. Once again, Pizarro knew thatWolf and his Deka Deka no Miwould destroy everything.
Blackbeard’s Plan
The Formation Of A New Country
As the episode continued, it was revealed that Blackbeard had some major plans for Hachinosu. He wanted to turn it into a World Government-affiliated country and name himself King. Koby warned Blackbeard that using the former as a bargaining chip would never work, as he was a member of SWORD. However,Blackbeard wasn’t the leastdeterred by the revelation. In fact, he knew how to use Koby’s reputation and coerce the World Government into giving him what he wanted.
Koby the hero, I want to turn this island…this Pirate Island…into a full-fledged nation.
As Koby finally found a place to hide, he heard the news about a Marine ship being sighted near the island. It was revealed that several Marines, including Kujaku, Tashigi, Helmeppo, and Hibari, were accompanying Monkey D. Garp to the island.
Release Date
One PieceEpisode 1114 will be released on August 4th, 2024. The episode is titled “For the Beloved Pupil—The Fist of Vice Admiral Garp!.” It is quite apparent that the next episode will focus on the Marines as they try to save Koby.
The rescue operation will be led by none other than Monkey D. Garp, who trained Koby. Garp had already made his intentions clear that he wanted to save his protégé from the clutches of the Blackbeard Pirates. While the preview for Episode 1114 didn’t provide much information, it seems that it is going to be jam-packed with action.
An All-Out War
Pirates vs. Marines
As the Marines land on the island, it is obvious that the pirates will not let them have their way. The Ten Titanic Captains will not sit idly by, and they will get involved in the fight. While the Marines do have Garp on their side, the pirates have bigger names among their ranks. Characters like Shiryu, Sanjuan Wolf, Avalo Pizarro, and Vasco Shot are more than capable of causing problems for the Marines. All of them are veterans, and aside from Garp, no Marine seems capable of challenging them.
Due to the numerical disadvantage, the Marines' best bet is to take Koby and get away from the island as quickly as possible. However, the Blackbeard Pirates will be aware of their plan, and they will try their level best to stop the Marines from leaving Hachinosu. The Marines would have suffered a crushing loss if Blackbeard himself was on the light, but he is very likely still on Winner Island, fighting Trafalagar Law.
Where To Watch
One PieceEpisode 1114 will be availableto stream on Crunchyroll almostimmediately after its premiere in Japan. The episode will have Japanese audio and English subtitles. The dubbed version of Episode 1114 is still ways away from release.
One Piece
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
