List of One Piece episodes (season 16)

One Piece (season 16)

The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Toei Animation of the sixteenth season.
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 50
Release
Original network Fuji Television
Original release January 6, 2013 – January 12, 2014
Season chronology

The sixteenth season of the One Piece anime series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto. The season began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television from January 6, 2013 to January 12, 2014.[1] Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates. The first of twelve DVD compilations was released on January 8, 2014, with the last being released on June 4, 2014.

The story arc, called "Punk Hazard" (パンクハザード Panku Hazādo), adapts material from the end of the 66th volume to the end of the 70th volume of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. Having left Fishman Island, the Straw Hats recover a distress signal originating from Punk Hazard. There they discover Caesar Clown, an ex-Navy scientist, experimenting on children. Luffy and the prisoners team up to stop Caesar and his henchmen.

The season's first opening theme, used from 517 to 590 is titled "We Go!" (ウィーゴー! Wī Gō!), is performed by Hiroshi Kitadani.[2][3] The second opening theme, used from episode 591 to 628, is "Hands Up!", performed by Kōta Shinzato (新里 宏太 Shinzato Kōta).

Episode List

"Punk Hazard"

No.[n 1] Title[n 2] Original airdate[n 3]
579 "Arriving! A Burning Island - Punk Hazard!"
"Jōriku! Moeru Shima Panku Hazādo" (上陸! 燃える島パンクハザード) 		January 6, 2013
The Straw Hats have arrived at a volcanic island that does not show on the New World Log Pose. Luffy in his enthusiasm votes to go to the island, though most of his crew are reluctant to go. The crew than receives a distress call from someone on the island who is being attacked by a samurai. They then draw sticks on who will go with Luffy and who will stay on the ship, with Zoro, Robin and Usopp coming with Luffy. With the help of Nami's clouds, the scouting group arrive at the main entrance which Zoro cuts down with ease. The group wanders the area seeing the whole place being constantly on fire and wondering what happened here. Their exploration is suddenly cut short when they encounter a Dragon looking hungrily at them. At Raijin Island, Smoker and Tashigi intercept the distress call that Luffy picked up and order the G-5 Marines to set a course for Punk Hazard. 
580 "A Battle in the Heat! Luffy vs. The Giant Dragon!"
"Shakunetsu no Tatakai! Rufi tai Kyodai Ryū!" (灼熱の戦い! ルフィVS巨大竜!) 		January 13, 2013
Luffy and Zoro starts fighting the dragon, which is shown to be able to speak and breathe fire. Luffy rockets up to the dragon's back, discovering the presence of a pair of legs. Luffy manages to make the dragon chew its own wing, making it fall. Zoro takes the opportunity to jump into the air with Usopp's trampoline and decapitates the dragon. Meanwhile, Nami, Chopper, Franky, Brook, and Sanji are all asleep due to a sleeping gas and are abducted by men in hazmat suits. 
581 "The Straw Hats Stunned! Enter: A Samurai's Horrifying Severed Head!"
"Ichimi Sōzen! Shōgeki no Kubi dake Samurai Tōjō!" (一味騒然! 衝撃の首だけ侍登場!) 		January 20, 2013
Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Robin are standing near the dead dragon that Zoro killed, with Luffy trying to pull out the man who is stuck in the dragon's nose. Luffy succeeds by pulling out only the legs, making everyone think that he killed the man. However, the legs are alive and they run away trying to look for a Shichibukai. Luffy runs after him and gets stuck to the legs after the legs fall on top of him. Elsewhere, the Straw Hats who were captured by the people in the hazmat suits (Sanji, Nami, Chopper, and Franky) are in a prison cell and were shown to a gaseous figure known as "Master" who is very interested in Franky. They wake up minutes later in a cell and try to figure out how to get out. They then see a man's head which was cut into pieces and put it together. The head is alive and it tells them that his body was cut into pieces by a Shichibukai and he feels shameful for not getting killed after getting sliced. Back with Luffy's group, Usopp sees a harpy girl on top of a burned down building,but after he yells for everyone to look, she disappears suddenly. They then approach a lake that separates the fiery and icy halves of Punk Hazard. Luffy befriends a centaur that thought that Luffy was one of his kind. The people of Punk Hazard who work for Master see Luffy's group and tell the harpy girl about them. 
582 "Startling! The Secret of the Island is Finally Revealed!"
"Kyōgaku! Tsui ni Akasareru Shima no Himitsu" (驚愕! 遂に明かされる島の秘密) 		January 27, 2013
Franky, Sanji, Nami and Chopper are surprised that the samurai is still alive after being cut. He is surprised that Nami talks in such a direct manner and dresses in revealing outfits but says that he likes it. He then finds out that they are pirates and says that he doesn't want to go with them because he hates pirates. He says that the reason he went to the island was to find his son. Franky then blasts a hole in the wall using his Radical Beam and they escape, running into a room filled with giant children. Luffy races against the centaur he befriended. Usopp contacts Brook and Brook tells him that Nami, Sanji, Franky and Chopper were captured. The centaur gets a call from his comrades and they tell him that Luffy is the enemy. Luffy beats him up and Robin handles the other centaur that comes to help. The Straw Hats notice that the Den Den Mushi the centaurs were using had CC written on it. The Master gets news that the Straw Hats escaped and that one of them can shoot laser beams like the Pacifistas. He also learns that they are in the biscuit room with the giant kids. He also finds out that the Marines are arriving and tells his men to send out poison gas to stop them from landing. The G-5 men start suffocating from the gas so they put on gas masks. Smoker then explains that the island was the battleground for Aokiji and Akainu when they fought for the title of Fleet Admiral two years ago. 
583 "Save the Children! The Straw Hats Start to Fight!"
"Kodomo-tachi o Sukue! Ichimi Sentō Kaishi" (子供達を救え! 一味戦闘開始) 		February 3, 2013
The Straw Hats who escaped the prison cell end up in the Biscuits Room where there are children. The samurai head scares the children. The hazmat suit guys arrive and attempt to capture the Straw Hats. Usopp makes a banana boat so Luffy's group can get across from the fire side of Punk Hazard to the snow side of it. Then the centaur whom Luffy beat earlier tells his boss that the Straw Hats are heading to the snow part of Punk Hazard. The Straw Hats attempt to save the children and defeat the hazmat suit guys. Meanwhile, outside the facility, Brook gets attacked by the Samurai's torso. 
584 "A Swordplay Showdown! Brook vs. the Mysterious Torso Samurai!"
"Kenjutsu Shōbu - Burukku tai Nazo no Dōtai Samurai" (剣術勝負 ブルックVS謎の胴体侍) 		February 10, 2013
The G-5 marines attempt to reach the snow side of Punk Hazard and shoot the ice blocks with cannons to make a path. Luffy, Zoro, Usopp and Robin see the centaurs and Brownbeard and they attempt to attack the Straw Hats. Chopper is fighting off the hazmat suit guys who attempt to get in his, Nami and the children's way. Sanji and Franky continue to fight off the hazmat suit guys and find out that they look like sheep. Brook is fighting off against Kinemon's torso and gets scared when he doesn't talk back to him and uses two sword style against brook. Brook then runs away. One of the hazmat suit guys warn master that G-5 is almost at shore, master says he doesn't want to handle them and Law says he will handle them. G-5 finally reached the shore and Smoker rang the doorbell to Vegapunk's lab room. Trafalgar Law opens the doors and the G-5 marines see him and get scared. Tashigi claims he is now part of the Shichibukai. Law also gave the World Government 100 pirate hearts so he can join the Shichibukai. Smoker says Law is not allowed to be at Punk Hazard even though he is a Shichibukai. Law claims that Smoker and the marines are not allowed there either. 
585 "The Warlord! Trafalgar Law!"
"Shichibukai! Torafarugā Rō" (七武海! トラファルガー・ロー) 		February 17, 2013
Chopper and Nami are trying to escape with the children until they come across a door and Chopper breaks it open. They step inside a cold room with frozen people. Sanji and Franky already beat up all the hazmat suit guys and Sanji wants to kill the samurai because he is annoying. The samurai taunts Sanji because of his merciful behaviour. They then try to catch up with the children with Nami and Chopper. Brownbeard and the centaurs attempt to kill Luffy, Zoro, Usopp and Robin but Zoro cuts the cannons they shot at them. Luffy deflects the rest of the cannons. Brownbeard tells the centaurs to aim for the water to sink them. The straw hats then paddled their way to safety to avoid being sunk. Brook keeps on running away from the samurai's torso and saw that the samurai's torso got caught into a big snowball and started to roll down hill towards the lake. Brook then claims he didn't see anything. Smoker and Tashigi play a transmission from earlier in the arc that a centaur was killed by the samurai and he is at punk hazard in which the centaur told Luffy. Law claims that the message didn't came from there and the marines tend to forge messages and transmissions to catch pirates and wanted people. Sanji, Nami, Franky, Chopper and the children arrive outside and see Law, Smoker, Tashigi and G-5. Sanji then orders them to run away. Chopper and Nami think that Law was behind the children's imprisonment. Tashigi orders G-5 to go after the straw hats. Law claims he won't allow the marines to escape so he lifts the marine's ship with room tact. Law and Smoker then prepare to fight with Smoker claiming that his men cannot handle Law because of his devil fruit. 
586 "In a Real Pinch! Luffy Sinks into the Ice-cold Lake!"
"Dai Pinchi - Rufi Gokkan no Mizuumi ni Shizumu" (大ピンチ ルフィ極寒の湖に沈む) 		March 3, 2013
Luffy, Zoro, Usopp and Robin try to get to the ice side of Punk Hazard but their ship gets capsized by Brownbeard. As Brownbeard's troop prepares attack them again, Zoro gets ready to destroy their bullets but gets dragged down by sharks. In the last second Brook saves them and defeats Brownbeard's shooters. Once Luffy and the gang got out of the freezing water after killing the sharks, they opted to take the centaur's warm coats. Having realized that the Straw Hats were fighting them, Brownbeard orders an immediate retreat, only to be stopped by Luffy, Zoro, and Robin. The Straw Hats who rescued the children attempt to go back into the building to find another escape route, but their "hearts" get switched by Law making them have each other's bodies: Franky in Chopper's, Chopper in Sanji's, Nami in Franky's, and Sanji in Nami's, with Sanji overjoyed to have big breasts. Law then returns his attention to the marines and destroys their ship. The G-5 marines attempt to contact marine headquarters about Law but he takes away all their Den Den Mushi. Smoker then fights Law and warns his men to stay back from the fight unless they want to get cut to pieces (which they did). Feeling useless in the situation, Tashigi attempts to strike the Warlord but was promptly bisected. 
587 "A Collision! Law vs. Vice Admiral Smoker!"
"Gekitotsu! Rō tai Sumōkā Chūjō" (激突! ローVSスモーカー中将) 		March 17, 2013
Tashigi was sliced in half in the last episode. Feeling dishonored by still being alive, she tells Law to kill her. He says that she doesn't have the right to tell him when or how she can die and she tries to attack him with her broken sword. She misses and Law prepares to slice her into more pieces. Luckily, Smoker steps in and takes on a fight with Law. Back at Luffy's group, the beaten centaurs talk about how they underestimated the Straw Hats and how they took Brownbeard with them. While they contemplate on that, Luffy, Zoro, Brook, Robin, and Usopp ride Brownbeard to the mysterious building that Brook saw. In the lab, a hazmat guy tells the mysterious smoke man that Law and Smoker were in a fight and that the children escaped with Nami's group and that Smoker saw the children. The smoke man became very angry but knew that if he tried to kill Smoker, the navy would think that something was up. Just then, the Harpy that Usopp saw, Monet, informs the smoke man that the pirates they captured were the Straw Hats and that Luffy's group beat Vegapunk's dragon and the centaurs and were on their way to the facility. The smoke man finally decides to kill the Straw Hats and the G-5. Although the hazmat guy warns him that the navy would be on the alert, the smoke mans says they would just have to suppress things on the island from now on. He then tells Monet to call a man called Joker. Back with Sanji's group, the children begin to realize that Nami, Sanji, Chopper, and Franky switched bodies. They also start to get cold. Sanji states that he doesn't care about anyone anymore and asks if someone has a camera so he can take a picture of himself in Nami's body. When a child falls and complains that it is cold, Franky begins to say that it was a bad idea to bring the kids if they didn't have a plan. Back at the main entrance to the facility, Smoker and Law are still fighting as the G-5 are watching and putting themselves back together outside Law's bubble. As the fighting continues, the G-5 try to figure out why Law was fighting them even though he was a warlord. Tashigi tries to fight and the G-5 stop her. She then reflects on what Smoker told her two years ago: "Pirates will be pirates." Closing in on the fight, Smoker and Law fight so viciously, that Law's recoils cut up everything in the way. Smoker then begins to ask him why he was on the island, with Law saying nothing. Back to Tashigi, she begins to remember what Smoker said after the incident at Enies lobby. She remembers him saying that they have to be promoted and that he would kick the asses of the Straw Hats in the New World. In the fight, Smoker tells Law that he never trusted the Warlords and as Smoker charges at him, Law says under his breath, "Maybe that's the right thing to do," and begins to make stone spikes rise from the ground in Smoker's direction to get him. Although Smoker was able to dodge most of them, Law rises one from under him and Smoker gets jabbed. As he drops his jitte, Smoker once again asks why Law was on the island and the two begin to fight again. Law finally answers the question by asking why the G-5 were here. Law pushes Smoker back and Smoker tries to jab Law but instead breaks through a stone spike that Law rose from the ground. As he ducks from the attack, Law tell Smoker that from his current standing he couldn't see a few things and poked out his heart. Law takes the heart and his sword and says that he doesn't have to say anything to Smoker. With his heart outside of his body, Smoker collapses. 
588 "Meeting Again After Two Years! Luffy and Law!"
"Ninen buri no Saikai! Rufi to Rō" (2年ぶりの再会! ルフィとロー) 		March 24, 2013
Tashigi tries to see what happened in the fight. Luffy's group sees the flying warship. Luffy sees Law and says thanks for saving him two years ago. Law says that they aren't friends and Luffy agrees since they were both after One Piece. Law remembers the past between him and Luffy when Law saved him at Marineford. Luffy sees Smoker on the ground. Tashigi cries over Smokers body and attempts to kill Law but he switches their hearts. Meanwhile, the kids from the lab complain about the cold so the samurai uses his devil fruit to give the kids and the Straw Hats warm clothes. Luffy's group then meets up with the other group behind the lab. While going over what happened Robin reveals that Law became a Warlord two years ago and the samurai reveals that Law is the one who cut him in thirds and reunites with his legs. Law meets up with Caesar Clown who Smoker speculated was behind everything on the island. 
589 "The Worst in the World! A Scientist of Terror - Caesar!"
"Sekai Saiaku - Kyōfu no Kagakusha Shīzā" (世界最悪 恐怖の科学者シーザー) 		March 31, 2013
The G-5 marines discuss that Caesar Clown is probably behind the Island and that the child abduction case in that area could be true. Caesar is dealing with a patient that he says needs to be healed but he sends him to the gas chambers. Brownbeard is tied up and tells Luffy and his crew about the worst generation of the rookies and that Caesar and Law saved him and his men from dying from the poisonous gas and was given the ability to walk again. Smoker tells his men that Caesar was behind the failed experiment and not Vegapunk. Caesar kills his patient with poisonous gas and plans on being the best scientist the world has ever known to surpass Vegapunk himself. 
590 "History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea"
"Shijō Saikyō Korabo tai Umi no Taishokukan" (史上最強コラボVS海の大食漢) 		April 7, 2013
Featured characters of One Piece, Toriko and Dragon Ball enter the IGO tournament in order to gain the Carat meat, which is said to be the most tasteful in the world. However, it leads in a tie between Goku, Toriko and Luffy. Meanwhile, Zoro, Zebra and Vegeta meet accidentally in a remote part of the race, and start fighting. Back at the tournament, a deathmatch starts to decide who will win the meat, in which Mr. Satan gets involved in by accident. After a powerful hit between the participants' strongest attacks, only Mr. Satan remains in the arena, leading to him winning the meat. He then decides to share the meat with everyone of the three groups, which leads into a happy lunch. However, it is revealed to everyone that the tournament was only to catch the attention of the Akami, a legendary fish. The Akami appears in front of everyone and attacks Mr. Satan, Usopp and Gohan, poisoning them and absorbing their energy, before disappearing again. Several members of the group give chase after Akami in order to create an antidote to the poison from its body. After defeating Sanji, Piccolo, Franky, Gotenks and other characters, Akami evolves into a massive monster and starts attacking Goku, Toriko and Luffy, forcing the trio to confront it. 
591 "Chopper's Fury! The Master's Inhumane Experiment!"
"Choppā Gekido - Masutā Hidōnaru Jikken" (チョッパー激怒 M非道なる実験) 		April 14, 2013
The children and the Straw Hats were in a cave with Brownbeard tied up talking about the Master. Zoro, Sanji and Brook go to look for Kin'emon, who had gone to look for his torso. The children then started to fall over in pain while asking for candy. Chopper, who had been testing them for any sickness, revealed that they had been given a highly addictive drug and were suffering from withdrawal. They attacked the Straw Hats, who couldn't fight back without injuring the children, and eventually Usopp used his Burst Sleep Star attack put them to sleep. Back in the lab, Law gave Smoker's heart to Caesar, who had sent the Yeti Cool Brothers to deal with the Straw Hats. The Yetti Cool Brothers were then shown talking to each other while Zoro, Sanji and Brook were lying unconscious nearby. 
592 "To Annihilate the Straw Hats! Legendary Assassins Descend!"
"Ichimi Massatsu! Densetsu no Koroshiya Raishū!" (一味抹殺! 伝説の殺し屋来襲!) 		April 21, 2013
Yeti Cool Brothers make their way to the destroyed lab where the Straw Hats and the children are. Monet tells Caesar about Law having some relation to Luffy, which makes Caesar mistrust Law until Law reassures him. The Yeti Cool Brothers attack the cave and shoot Brownbeard. They take Nami who is in Franky's body. Luffy arrives and attempts to rescue Nami but fails. Law is challenged by two of Caesar's men as he leaves and attacks them. 
593 "Save Nami! Luffy's Fight on the Snow-Capped Mountains!"
"Nami o Sukue! Rufi Yukiyama no Tatakai" (ナミを救え! ルフィ雪山の戦い) 		April 28, 2013
Chopper tells the others that Nami in Franky was kidnapped by the Yeti Cool Brothers. Franky in Chopper takes a rumble ball and becomes unconscious, Luffy and Franky go after the Yeti Cool Brothers to save Nami and defeat them. Meanwhile, Caesar notices Vegapunk's beam in Franky's body and craves for it, he calls his men so they go to the fire side gate and see a cave. Luffy and the Yeti Cool Brothers fight and by the end Law appears and defeats them. Law then proposes an alliance to take down a Yonko to survive in the New World. 
594 "Formed! Luffy and Law's Pirate Alliance!"
"Kessei! Rufi Rō Kaizoku Dōmei!" (結成! ルフィ・ロー海賊同盟!) 		May 5, 2013
Luffy and Law agree on an alliance; the rest of the Straw Hats disapprove while Robin approves, even if she warns Luffy about a possible betrayal in a pirate alliance. Law switches Nami , Franky and Chopper's bodies again. Nami ends up in Sanji's body because Sanji is far away with Zoro and Brook . Law tells them that they can't go back once things start moving for example capturing Caesar Clown who has the Logia type Gasu Gasu no Mi. He warns them that he is highly dangerous therefore, they need Haki users to beat him. Luffy says that the Haki users there are him, Law, Zoro and Sanji. The marines are continuing their fight against Caesar's men. The three centaurs open the door and see a big glop of Slime that seeps out poison gas, most of them die and two survive so they run as it chases them. Caesar calls the pet slime monster Smiley and says that the Straw Hats and the G-5 marines are being used as test subjects for it. 
595 "Capture M! The Pirate Alliance's Operation Launches!"
"Masutā o Toraero - Kaizoku Dōmei Sakusen Kaishi!" (Mを捉えろ 海賊同盟作戦開始!) 		May 12, 2013
Zoro, Brook and Sanji are trying to find the samurai. Earlier they got knocked out by the Yeti Cool Brothers. Caesar's hazmat subordinates attack them but fail. They find the samurai's head frozen and unfroze him. They see Smiley far away. Smiley is a chemical experiment that caused the explosion in Punk Hazard. Law and Chopper are heading to the lab. Caesar drugged his test subjects to experiment on them. G-5 Marines attempt to break inside lab and then Luffy, Franky and Robin arrive out of nowhere surprising the Marines and Caesar's subordinates. 
596 "On the Verge of Annihilation! A Deadly Monster Comes Flying In!"
"Zenmetsu no Kiki - Shi no Monsutā Hirai" (全滅の危機 死のモンスター飛来) 		May 19, 2013
Luffy declares that he will capture Caesar. Law says he will deal with Monet while Chopper tries to find an antidote. Luffy and his group try to find the entrance to lab. Tashigi and Smoker attack Luffy, with Smoker gaining an advantage until Luffy uses Gear Second and tells Smoker to fight him later when he is at full strength. Back in the lab, the children start to wake up until Usopp puts them to sleep again. They then see pieces of Smiley falling onto the stolen warship. Franky, not being able to find an entrance, uses his Radical Beam to make an opening. The Marines try attacking it but discover that it emits poison gas when they touch it. One of them tries to burn it but it explodes when it catches on fire, destroying the ship. Back in the burning lands, Zoro, Sanji, Brook and The Samurai see Smiley shooting pieces of itself across the lake. Caesar then appears on top of the lab, explaining that Smiley was his experiment and that it is weak against water which is why it is shooting itself across the lake. After his speech, Luffy jumps up and grabs him. 
597 "An Intense Battle! Caesar Exercises His True Power!"
"Dai-Gekisen - Shīzā Shin no Nōryoku Hatsudō!" (大激戦 シーザー真の能力発動!) 		May 26, 2013
Sanji, Kin'emon, Brook and Zoro see Smiley. Brook talks about a story about slime eating the clothes off of women making everyone act perverted except for Zoro, who points out that the slime is killing the fish in the lake, prompting Sanji to jump in to find Kin'emon's torso. Law tells Monet to take a walk with him while Chopper is left in the lab to find the antidote. Luffy faces off against Caesar who uses his Gas Robe attack until he discovers that Luffy is immune to poison. Caesar then uses his Gastanets and Smiley to injure Luffy who then grabs Caesar. Caesar then knocks Luffy out with an unknown ability. Robin, Franky, Tashigi and Smoker get knocked out as well. Law and Monet are walking down a hallway and encounter a mysterious figure who causes Law to break down in pain while the mysterious figure tells him that it has been a long time since they last met. 
598 "A Samurai Who Can Cut Fire! Foxfire Kin'emon!"
"Honoo Kirisaku Samurai! Kitsunebi no Kin'emon!" (炎切り裂く侍! 狐火の錦えもん!) 		June 2, 2013
Law's heart is crushed by the mysterious man named Vergo who was sent along with Monet to watch over Caesar. Law gets knocked out by Vergo who had a bamboo stick with him imbued with Haki. Caesar tells his men to tie up the Straw Hats and G-5. Meanwhile Chopper is looking for a way to cure the children. Zoro's group are waiting for Sanji to rescue the samurai's torso. Sanji uses Haki to find the body and realizes it is in a shark's mouth. He manages to escape before the gas consumes him. The samurai then reveals himself as Kin'emon. He demonstrates his ability by cutting fire and by destroying the slime. He then attempts to find his son, Momonosuke. Zoro's group decides to aid him. 
599 "Shocking! The True Identity of the Mystery Man Vergo!"
"Shōgeki! Nazo no Otoko Verugo no Shōtai!" (衝撃! 謎の男ヴェルゴの正体!) 		June 9, 2013
Vergo is still punishing Law and reveals that Vergo is the base commander of the G-5 Marine Base. On a unknown island inhabited by G-5 Marines that are extremely rude and take what they please. The citizens ask if they could look for their missing children. Revealing that the children in Ceaser Clown's laboratory were in fact kidnapped from this island. The Marines refused to help because they said Vergo looked over the missing reports and they all have died. Nami and Usopp who still are dealing with children who are going through severe withdrawals from not getting get any of their drug candy. Suddenly Caesar Clown appears and convinces the children to go back to the laboratory by bribing them with candy. Zorro's group are still dealing with Smiley and is furious that Kin'emon destroyed so much of the slime and decides to send huge slime attacks at them chasing them back to the laboratory. Luffy, Law, Robin, Franky, Tashigi, and Smoker in prison cell introduced to both Vergo and Monet. Meanwhile Caesar Clown's soldiers close all entrances to the laboratory leaving the G-5 Marines stranded outside to deal with Smiley. Vergo and Monet talk about what Caesar is planning but both are still quite not sure what he is planning. Smoker than calls out Vergo saying that his subordinates will die if he doesn't do anything. But, Vergo doesn't care less about what happens to them. Smoker pieces it together that Vergo is responsible for the cover-ups behind the missing children in the New World. Law then states that Vergo was never really loyal to the navy because he was originally a pirate all along working for the notorious underworld broker "Joker". Vergo then threatens both Tashigi and Smoker saying they will both die, leaving his secret intact. Luffy then asks Law "who is the Joker" and Law responds as someone that they all know who is a notorious pirate who works for the World Government; none other than one of the Warlords Donquixote Doflamingo. 
600 "Save the Children! The Master's Evil Hands Close in!"
"Kodomo-tachi o Mamore! Semaru Masutā no Ma no Te" (子供達を守れ! 迫るMの魔の手) 		June 16, 2013
As Luffy and Law remains captive in Caesar's lab along with the others who were captured, Caesar Clown went to retrieve the children from the remaining Straw Hats. Meanwhile, Zoro's group are still running from the slime monster who had finally transferred itself to the ice lands, causing all of its pieces to converge together. At the ruined Lab, Usopp and Nami were confronted by Caesar who mercilessly suffocated them the same way he did to Luffy but was interrupted by the revived Brownbeard, who demanded his crew back. However, Caesar beats him and proceeds to do the same to the two escaping Straw Hats. With the children secured and were returning to the lab, Caesar Clown sent orders to Monet to prepare the den den mushi to broadcast his "special experiment" to all known brokers to show them his weapon of mass destruction, among the viewers were the two supernovas, Eustass Kid and Killer. 
601 "Shaking Up the New World! Caesar's Horrendous Experiment!"
"Shin Sekai Gekishin - Shīzā Akumu no Jikken" (新世界激震 シーザー悪夢の実験) 		June 23, 2013
At the lab, the G-5 Marine soldiers are banging on the door, demanding entry. Meanwhile, the children were returned to the Lab where Caesar ordered his subordinates to make sure they don't escape again. However, Mocha begins to regain her senses, seeing Caesar's subordinates as monsters. Within Caesar's private quarters, Vergo and Monet are waiting for Caesar's return. As soon as he arrived, he revealed that he made a deal with Law in the past to give his heart to him and in exchange he will get to keep Monet's. He shows Law that Vergo is now in possession of his heart while he himself has Smoker's heart, but before he would torture him, Monet informs Caesar that the broadcast is ready. In the broadcast, it is shown that a very large candy is being offered to Smiley, which is a deadly weapon known as Shinokuni. Caesar then ordered the men that brought the candy to quickly return to the Lab. As Zoro's Group are being chased by Smiley, the poison beast saw the candy and promptly swallowed it, ignoring the false heartfelt words from Caesar. He then laughs as everyone watching the broadcast sees the creature behaving strangely. 
602 "The Deadliest Weapon of Mass Destruction in History! Shinokuni!"
"Shijō Saiaku no Satsuriku Heiki! Shinokuni" (史上最悪の殺戮兵器! シノクニ) 		June 30, 2013
After Smiley swallows the over-sized candy, the candy coat dissolves revealing a special drug designed to convert the entire content of Smiley's body into a "perfect" weapon of destruction, Shinokuni. In the process, Smiley dies and in a sack of apples, an apple turns into a Devil Fruit. The beast's body transforms into poison gas spreading quickly throughout the island. Its lethal power was demonstrated when Caesar's men were caught in it, being petrified before the eyes of the Brokers and the captive Straw Hats. Zoro's team are seen desperately trying to outrun the approaching gas while Nami and Usopp help Brownbeard after their vicious attack by Caesar. At the Lab, Caesar reveals to his captives that they will get to experience the poison gas as well, moving them outside dangling in a cave. In spite of their situation, Law told Luffy that their original plan will still carry on and that it is time to strike back at Caesar. 
603 "Launching the Counter Attack! Luffy and Law's Great Escape!"
"Hangeki Kaishi! Rufi Rō Dai-Dasshutsu" (反撃開始! ルフィ·ロー大脱出) 		July 7, 2013
As the Underworld Brokers watched the video feed of the captive Straw Hats and Marines, Eustass Kid and Killer decided to ignore it for more important matters, such as forming an alliance between the Kid Pirates, On Air Pirates and the Hawkins Pirates. Law then decided to set his plan into motion and orders Franky to blow a fireball at a destroyed ship, creating enough smoke to block the cage from being seen from outside. Law then breaks free, explaining that he switched the sea prism stones with fakes during his stay on the island, and proceeds to free the others and restoring Tashigi and Smoker in their own bodies while securing their aid. Franky however had to leave them and protect the Thousand Sunny. Meanwhile, Zoro and Nami's group are still running away from Shinokuni and they manage to join up while escaping. Luffy's group managed to enter the lab with the aid of Law and they opened the gate, allowing the G-5 Marines to get in before closing the gate, but the rest of the Straw Hats were still outside. Seeing their only chance of hope closing, Zoro and Kine'mon effortlessly cut the gate open, getting everyone inside safely. 
604 "Get to Building R! The Pirate Alliance's Great Advance!"
"Mezase Āru-tō! Kaizoku Dōmei Kai-Shingeki!" (めざせR棟! 海賊同盟快進撃!) 		July 14, 2013
Though the Straw Hats and Brownbeard managed to escape into the lab, they left behind a gaping hole. But they soon realise that Shinokuni can now enter the lab. The G-5 Marines panickly seals the hole back up with various wooden and metal planks. They succeeded in sealing the hole as Shinokuni proceeds to spread throughout the island. Brook uses the power of his Devil Fruit to become a soul and survey the area outside of the lab, noting that 'it was like the land of the dead'. After regaining their senses, the G-5 marines then turn their guns and swords towards the Straw Hats preparing to arrest them. Nami notices Law and demands him to switch back her and Sanji's body, to which Sanji secretly refuses. Law agrees to return them to their original bodies and uses Shambles to switch their hearts back. Nami notices that she was wearing a different coat and punches Sanji, accusing him for peeping at her body. Law then explains to everyone present that they only have two hours to escape, he then continues by saying the only passage that leads safely leads out of the island is called R-66 and is found in Room R. The marines were reluctant, but quickly changes their mind when Smoker repeated the order to them. Smoker then orders Tashigi to take command of the men and rescue the children as he goes to confront Vergo. Meanwhile, Caesar Clown is celebrating the deaths of his victims but notices that the cage has no solidified bodies, which he needed to prove the power of Shinokuni. He also notices the absence of the G-5 Marines. Vergo states that Luffy and the others must have broken out of the cage and helped the G-5 soldiers escape. Before Luffy went to fight Caesar again, Zoro calls out to Luffy reminding him that this is just the beginning of the New World and he mustn't let his guard down again, and Luffy happily complies as he plows through the Satyr soldiers. Caesar Clown then receives the news that the Straw Hats and Marines have broken into the Lab, leaving him alarmed and flabbergasted at their escape. 
605 "Tashigi's Tears! G-5's Desperate Breakthrough Plan!"
"Tashigi no Namida - Jī-Faibu Kesshi no Toppa Sakusen" (たしぎの涙 G5決死の突破作戦) 		July 21, 2013
Caesar Clown, incensed with the humiliation that his prisoners escaped and are inside his lab, orders the passage between building A and B to be closed and Shinokuni to be let in to kill the intruders. Vergo, however decided to take care of them himself. Chopper, who was eavesdropping, sneaks out and tries to find his way to the children within the labyrinth that is the lab. Luffy, Smoker and Law were the first to cross the gate before the alarm sounded, indicating the gate is beginning to close. Tashigi instead heard the alarm and quickly ordered the G-5 marines to let the Straw Hats go and hurry towards the closing gate. When a wall was blown up in building A, Shinokuni flows in petrifying some marines while the rest hasten their escape. The Straw Hats and most of the marines got through the gate safety but a few stayed behind to help Tashigi across before the gate closes, losing themselves to the poison gas while their captain watches in horror. Caesar, angered that they survived, promised that no one will escape this lab alive. 
606 "The Treacherous Vice Admiral! Demon Bamboo Vergo!"
"Uragiri no Chūjō! Kichiku no Verugo" (裏切りの中将! 鬼竹のヴェルゴ) 		July 28, 2013
Though most of the G-5 Marines got through the gate safely, they were attacked by the small dragon who after a while flew away in fear. The marines cheered as their beloved Vice Admiral Vergo shows up but that turned to horror when he brutally assaulted them. Tashigi tries to defend them from him, but was viciously struck down. That action was enough to cause Sanji to come to the rescue, claiming he heard her tears falling. The Straw Hats (minus Sanji) and Brownbeard were still heading towards the end of the passage until the small dragon shows up and begins to attack them while Brownbeard suggests that he keeps running. Chopper manages to run into Mocha who was still hallucinating and manages to defeat the soldiers trying to apprehend her and give her a sedative to calm her down. Chopper then pleaded for her help to prevent the other children from eating the drugged candy. Meanwhile, Luffy and Smoker were racing towards building C where they believed Caesar and Vergo were located. They entered the private room where Caesar was angrily ordering Monet to release the poison gas on the marines only to turn around in shock of seeing Luffy fist buried in his stomach, who declared that he won't let Caesar escape again. 
607 "A Fierce Battle Gets Heated! Luffy vs. Caesar!"
"Hakunetsu no Gekisen - Rufi tai Shīzā" (白熱の激戦 ルフィVSシーザー) 		August 11, 2013
Luffy finally reaches Caesar's room and immediately punches the scientist, while Smoker leaves in order to find Vergo. Meanwhile, Sanji faces off Vergo while the passage between buildings A and B is closing and the previous one is opening, letting the poison gas enter. During the fight with Caesar, he tries to drain the oxygen in the area to kill Luffy, but fails once he enters Gear Second and use some attacks with Haki, making the scientist angry to the point of using some techniques as oxygen-made sword and fire bursts. Meanwhile, both Sanji and Vergo start running away from the gas. During this fight, Trafalgar Law makes his way to building D, where the SAD is made and Monet decides to enter the fight to protect Caesar, while he flies away, and reveals her snow abilities. 
608 "A Mastermind Underground! Doflamingo Makes His Move!"
"Yami no Kuromaku! Dofuramingo Ugoku!" (闇の黒幕! ドフラミンゴ動く!) 		August 18, 2013
Law walks into the SAD Room. The door closes on Section A and it turns out Sanji is still alive. Tashigi tells the marines that the Vergo who attacked them is fake so that they could proceed with the mission. Vergo speaks with Doflamingo about Law while Baby 5 attacks him. Doflamingo stops her from attacking him. Monet shows off her powers to Luffy. Chopper keeps the drugged children busy so that Mocha can run off to stop the drug. The rest of the straw hats are busy escaping section B. Kin'emon and Brook cut down the dragon. A little girl tells the two haz-mat suit guys that Momonosuke entered the secret room and turned into a dragon. 
609 "Luffy Dies from Exposure?! The Spine-chilling Snow Woman Monet!"
"Rufi Tōshi!? Kyōfu no Yuki-On'na Mone!" (ルフィ凍死!? 恐怖の雪女モネ!) 		August 25, 2013
Chopper, in Monster Point, tries to hold the children for a while, however can't do it without harming them, so he eventually fails and returns to his normal form. Meanwhile, Luffy faces Monet off and almost dies in the battle, due to having his body frozen, but recovers and counters with Haki. The counter attack, however, made a hole in the floor, leading to the garbage room, where Luffy fell to, and Monet gives farewell to him, as "he can only escape flying". Trafalgar Law prepares to attack the SAD Room, but is confronted by Vergo, who gives critical punches with his Haki-powered fists and bamboo. In the biscuit room, Monet prevents Mocha from fleeing with the candy, and the Straw Hats also help Mocha. After seriously wounding Law, Vergo is confronted by Vice-Admiral Smoker, who prepares to fight the other Vice-Admiral. 
610 "Fists Collide! A Battle of the Two Vice Admirals!"
"Butsukaru Kobushi! Futari no Chūjō no Tatakai" (ぶつかる拳! 二人の中将の戦い) 		September 1, 2013
Smoker and Vergo begin their fight in the SAD Room. At the same time, Sanji, Tashigi, and the G-5 Marines are running through the battle torn B-block when a gas tank explodes, causing Shinokuni to be let in. Caesar Clown, sitting on the second floor of R-block with his subordinates in Vegapunk's old room, instructs that the doors to C and D-blocks be closed, driving everyone to the first floor of R-block where a trap is ready to expose them to Shinokuni. When one of Caesar's subordinates questions the nature of the gas, Caesar then makes a speech to his subordinates, saying that the poisonous gas bomb four years ago was Vegapunk's doing and that Caesar tried to stop him. However, in a flashback it is revealed that Caesar constructed the weapon himself, and when he was told to stop and banished from the science squad, he set it off. While the gates to C and D-blocks are closed, Luffy meets a small dragon who can talk. 
611 "A Small Dragon! Momonosuke Appears!"
"Chiisana Doragon! Momonosuke Arawaru" (小さなドラゴン! モモの助現る) 		September 8, 2013
Luffy meets Momonosuke in the garbage dump of Block C. In a flashback, Momonosuke didn't want the candy Caesar gave out to the children and he got hungry so he ate a devil fruit which turned him into a dragon. Luffy and Momonosuke take off. Kinemon, Usopp and Brook look for sea stone handcuffs. Smoker continues his fight with Vergo. Nami, Robin, Zoro and Chopper are going after the children. Robin gets stabbed by Monet in the arm and Zoro defends the Straw Hats against Monet. 
612 "A Deadly Fight in a Blizzard! The Straw Hats vs. The Snow Woman!"
"Fubuki no Shitō - Mugiwara no Ichimi tai Yuki-On'na" (吹雪の死闘 麦わらの一味VS雪女) 		September 15, 2013
Mocha runs off with the candy and she thinks back in a flashback. Mocha and Sind are on a ship to escape from the poison gas. Mocha wants to go back home to her family, cries, and Sind tries to calm her down but he cries too. Caesar Clown finds them later and tells them that his own son died from the gas and he hoped to not see anymore children die from the poison gas. Mocha is still getting chased by the children who are drugged by the candy and she is making sure they don't get their hands on the candy. Monet introduced new children to the other children in a flashback. Zoro is fighting against Monet while Nami, Robin and Chopper are going after Mocha and the children. She uses her devil fruit powers to reach the three and Zoro blocks her attack from hitting Nami. Monet hopes to finish off the weaker Straw Hats because it is a strategic tactic. Monet blocks the entrance with a snow wall and is about to bite Nami on the arm until Robin prevents that from happening. Zoro opens up a pathway out of the room so that Nami, Robin and Chopper to get away from Monet. Luffy and Momonosuke is still getting out of the garbage chute until Momonosuke stopped and they both fell back down the chute. Caesar Clown is watching Monet fighting Zoro and the children chasing after Mocha. He talks about Shinokuni getting inside the facility being an important use. He says that they'll be killed soon. Usopp, Kinemon and Brook are getting chased by the poison gas and are trying to find the sea stone cuffs and Momonosuke. Monet asks Zoro why he is only blocking her attacks instead of attacking her. Sanji and the G-5 Marines arrived and Sanji sees Zoro and makes fun of him and the marines do the same. Sanji and the marines see Monet and are admired by her beauty. Monet uses her devil fruit powers and bites off a shoulder of a few marines causing them to panic. Sanji and the marines run off while Tashigi stays with Zoro to fend off Monet. 
613 "Showing Off His Techniques! Zoro's Formidable One-Sword Style!"
"Ōgi Sakuretsu! Zoro Saikyō no Ittō-ryū!" (奥義炸裂! ゾロ最強の一刀流!) 		September 22, 2013
Mocha is still running away with the candy, and the kids are chasing her. Chopper, Nami, and Robin come to her and the children's aid. Then, G-5 and Sanji goes in their direction. At the Biscuit Room, Zoro and Tashigi battle Monet, with Monet almost breaking Tashigi's shoulder with her snow powers, but Zoro comes in and vertically splits Monet in half with a powerful One Sword Style technique. At the bottom of the C building, Luffy barely manages to hold onto a small ledge and begins to climb out, carrying an unconscious Momonosuke up the chute. 
614 "To Save Her Friends! Mocha Runs at the Risk of Her Life!"
"Tomodachi o Mamoru! Mocha Inochi-gake no Tōsō" (友達を守る! モチャ命がけの逃走) 		September 29, 2013
Mocha runs away with the candy while the children are on hot pursuit. Chopper, Nami and Robin try to fend off the children but they manage to break through them making Mocha leave herself with no choice but to eat the candy. She eats the candy and Chopper watches with a shocked expression. Zoro and Tashigi are running away from the poisonous gas while Tashigi wakes up and admires Zoro's sword, Shusui which he got from Ryuma at Thriller Bark. Chopper walks on over to Mocha to check and see if she is still alive and Mocha wanted to save her friends so she sacrificed herself for them. In a flashback, Chopper is holding off the children by closing the door while Mocha is supposed to run away. Mocha hesitates to run off but Chopper explains the situation to her. Luffy and Momonosuke finally got out of the garbage chute and immediately ran into Caesar's subordinates who quickly recognize Luffy. Luffy uses Conqueror's Haki to knock most of them out when they were about to attack them and he asked one of them where Caesar is. 
615 "Brownbeard in Grief! Luffy Lands a Furious Blow!"
"Chahige Hitsū! Rufi Ikari no Ichigeki" (茶ひげ悲痛! ルフィ怒りの一撃) 		October 6, 2013
Zoro carries Tashigi away from the poisonous gas. Sanji and the G-5 marines continue to assist Chopper vaccinate the children. Usopp finds a door that leads to the room where Caesar and his subordinates are watching the Straw Hats and the Marines on a screen. Caesar notices Brownbeard on the screen, and confronts him. Brownbeard tells Caesar that he wants to get his crew back, but Caesar tells him they were all killed by the poison gas. Brownbeard tries to warn Caesar's subordinates, but Caesar drugs him to keep him quiet. Caesar orders his subordinates to get rid of Brownbeard, and they fire at him. Luffy arrives just in time and punches Caesar, before asking him about the island. Caesar tells him Punk Hazard is not supposed to exist, and nobody is supposed to know what happens on that island. Vergo covers up any information about that island and anything that happens there - the SAD production is run by Doflamingo, and SAD produces SMILE, an artificial Zoan Devil Fruit. One of the Yonko is forming an army of people who have eaten these artificial fruits. Caesar challenges Luffy to dare pick a fight with such people, only for Luffy to punch Caesar, and tell him that he has been picking fights all along. 
616 "A Surprising Outcome! Smoker vs. Vergo!"
"Shōgeki no Ketchaku! Sumōkā tai Verugo!" (衝撃の決着! 白猟VSヴェルゴ!) 		October 13, 2013
Caesar tells Luffy to not underestimate Doflamingo, but Luffy keeps on attacking Caesar. Smoker continues his fight with Vergo. The Straw Hats, G-5 marines and the children run from the gas and continue to head towards building R-66. Caesar's subordinates find Usopp and attempt to attack him. Vergo beats Smoker but Smoker manages to retrieve Law's heart and gives it back to him. Law tells Doflamingo he is going to defeat Vergo. Doflamingo tells Law to not underestimate Vergo because of his Haki. Vergo imbues Haki onto his whole body and attempts to kill Law but Law cuts him in half along with the SAD and the island. Law tells Doflamingo that he and the supernovas are going to be the leaders of the new era. 
617 "Caesar's Defeat! The Powerful Grizzly Magnum!"
"Shīzā Gekiha! Saikyō no Gurizurī Magunamu" (シーザー撃破! 最強の灰熊銃) 		October 20, 2013
The kids stopped because they are tired and scared of running. Vergo attempts to kill Law even though he is cut down. The Straw Hats convinced the children to run and they continue to escape the poison gas. Caesar tells his subordinates to release the poison gas into building R-66. Caesar consumes the gas and becomes a big monster. He then consumes his subordinates to intimidate Luffy. Usopp tells Caesar's subordinates that Luffy will never betray his crew. Luffy defeats Caesar with Grizzly Magnum and sends him flying away. 
618 "Raid! An Assassin From Dressrosa!"
"Shūrai! Doresurōza kara no Shikaku" (襲来! ドレスローザからの刺客) 		October 27, 2013
Luffy defeats Caesar and sends him flying out of the facility. The Straw Hats, G-5, the children and Law made it to Building R-66 where they prepare to leave the building. Baby 5 and Buffalo spot Caesar and attempt to rescue him after contacting Doflamingo. Franky then spots the two from the deck of the SAD tanker. 
619 "Running Wild! Invincible General Franky!"
"Ō-abare! Muteki no Furankī Shōgun" (大暴れ! 無敵のフランキー将軍) 		November 3, 2013
Franky begins to attack the two Donquixote pirates who retaliated with Baby 5 turning into weapons and Buffalo launching her at their robot foe. Caesar Clown regains consciousness and, after realises his defeat remembers he still possess Smoker's heart and prepares to stab it. Inside Room R, the Straw Hats and everyone else are waiting for their comrades to return with Mocha before riding the transport cart out of the collapsing building. They managed to reach the group at the same time Usoop returned with Sea Stone handcuffs and the former subordinates of Caesar Clown. Momonosuke however was shockingly alarmed to see his father petrified. In Dressrosa, Doflamingo sent his farewells to Vergo and Monet who survived her encounter with Tashigi and Zoro. Doflamingo then asks Monet to activate the island's self destruct, but Monet told him that she is already doing that. With the island's destruction in her hands, Monet says her goodbyes as she reaches for the switch. Moments later a massive explosion rocks the entire mountain base. 
620 "A Critical Situation! Punk Hazard Explodes!"
"Zettai Zetsumei! Panku Hazādo Dai-bakuhatsu" (絶体絶命! パンクハザード大爆発) 		November 10, 2013
Monet is moments away from activating the self destruct button when she felt her heart being stabbed and collapses. At the same time Caesar Clown stabbed the heart believing it to be Smoker's heart. The Straw Hats are still racing towards the exit of the collapsing lab when they felt the explosion of the SAD room and then saw Shinokuni on their trail. Smoker, seeing that they nearly reached safety, questioned Trafalgar Law of why did he possessed his heart the whole time. Law reveals his clever deception he played on the mad scientist where he returned Monet's heart to Caesar without him knowing. At the tanker, Baby 5's Missile Girl attack failed to take down the Franky Shogun and their duel continues whereas Buffalo contacted Doflamingo of the situation. After confirming that the island wasn't destroyed as intended, Doflamingo decided to tend to the matter himself and is seen somehow flying over the sea towards Punk Hazard. 
621 "Capture Caesar! General Cannon Blasts!"
"Shīzā o Hokaku-seyo - Jeneraru Kyanon Sakuretsu" (シーザーを捕獲せよ 将軍砲（ジェネラルキャノン）炸裂) 		November 17, 2013
General Franky puts up a good fight against Buffalo and Baby 5. He sends them flying away with a General Cannon, but the two refused to stay defeated despite their injuries. The fight however was interrupted with the arrival of the mine cart filled with all of the lab escapees. Seeing that Law is allied with the enemy and that the odds are against them, the two decided to hightail out of Punk Hazard along with Caesar Clown in their possession. Before Law could stop them, Luffy told Law that Usopp and Nami will handle this. The two Straw Hats proved Luffy right as they easily stopped the fleeing pirates and succeeded in capturing Caesar Clown. Doflamingo is still flying toward Punk Hazard imagining what torture he would inflict on the brats. Meanwhile, on a giant penguin, a mysterious man is wondering which direction leads to Punk Hazard. 
622 "A Touching Reunion! Momonosuke and Kin'emon!"
"Kandō no Saikai! Momonosuke to Kin'emon" (感動の再会! モモの助と錦えもん) 		November 24, 2013
The Straw Hat Pirates and the Marines are about to enjoy a large dish prepared by Sanji, though the Marines are still adamant in keeping themselves from being friends with pirates. While the stove is being constructed, many events occurred; Kin'emon was actually alive the whole time, Law removed the drug from the children, Momonosuke's human form is revealed, Nami complied to Tashigi's plea to let her take care of the children, Mocha has recovered fully from the drug overdose and the poison gas is revealed to be lethal after a full day's effect. While the group celebrates their victory, Smoker talks with Law about him manipulating Luffy, but Law says that it is the other way around. Previously, during their encounter in the mountains, Law revealed his goal to defeat Kaido with Luffy's help, but Luffy expressed his desire to defeat all four of the Yonko. 
623 "It's Time to Say Goodbye! Leaving Punk Hazard!"
"Sekibetsu no Toki - Panku Hazādo Shukkō!" (惜別の時 パンクハザード出航!) 		December 1, 2013
The Straw Hats, Kin'emon, Momonosuke, G-5, and kids are all having fun while Law and Smoker talk. It is revealed in a flashback that Law and Luffy plan to take down Kaido of the 100 beasts. After the feast the Straw Hats are about to set sail and leave. While they are seeing the kids off, G-5 starts insulting them and they put up a barricade so the children can't see them. The children are crying and are sad and they remember how the Straw Hats helped them and say they want to say good-bye. G-5 continues to insult them and says that pirates are evil and the navy is justice, the children are still crying. Tashigi tells them to stop insulting them, but they say that if they stop they'll start to like them and then they start crying. The Straw Hats and Law then head to the Thousand Sunny. Zoro asks why Law is going with them and Usopp tells him that Luffy got them into more trouble. Doflamingo is still flying but then stops when he sees the life raft from his tanker. He sees Baby 5 and Buffalo's heads on it and a Den Den Mushi that resembles Law. Law tells Doflamingo that they have Caesar and says that since he can't produce SMILE anymore his business partner, Kaido will kill him. Doflamingo tries to negotiate with him but Law says that there is only one thing he can do: resign from being a Warlord. It shocks everyone on the raft and then Law says that if it is not in the paper by tomorrow morning he won't give back Caesar and hangs up. Doflamingo then gets angry and starts cursing Law. 
624 "The G-5 Wiped Out! Doflamingo's Sudden Attack!"
"Jī-Faibu Kaimetsu! Dofuramingo Kyūshū!" (G5壊滅! ドフラミンゴ急襲!) 		December 8, 2013
On Punk Hazard, Caesar's former minions go in a search for those who were petrified by Shinokuni. All a sudden, Doflamingo appears from the sky and throws Baby 5 and Buffalo's heads back on to their body. Before any of the G-5 soldiers could attack, Doflamingo used Conqueror's Haki and knocked out a very large majority of them. Even then, the remaining soldier couldn't move because of his devil fruit powers. Doflamingo even has some of the G-5 soldiers kill each other demanding the whereabouts of Law. Smoker steps into the fight, launching White Blow at Doflamingo. As the fight progressed, some G-5 soldiers decide to aid Smoker. Doflamingo moved to confront the soldiers but his attack hit Smoker instead as he was moving to defend the soldiers and was severely injured. On the Sunny, Luffy ask why are they going to Dressrosa. Law states he has business to attend to. All of a sudden, the sea current start to shift at an angle as they to slide down a sea slope. After they get out of rough water, Luffy explains to the crew about the alliance and the plan to kill Kaido. Back on Punk Hazard, Doflamingo is about to unleash the final blow onto Smoker. Then, Kuzan appears and asked Doflamingo to step aside as Smoker's his friend. 
625 "Intense! Aokiji vs. Doflamingo!"
"Kinpaku! Aokiji tai Dofuramingo" (緊迫! 青キジVSドフラミンゴ) 		December 15, 2013
Doflamingo prepares to finish Smoker off, but is stopped by Kuzan's ice which freezes everything around the Warlord, including himself. But he manages to break free from the ice before froze completely. After some talk, Doflamingo leaves with Baby 5 and Buffalo back to Dressrosa, as Kuzan asks for G-5 to treat Smoker. After getting treated, Smoker starts talking with Kuzan about the Marines and Underworld, insinuating that the former Admiral has "business unseen to the government". At the Thousand Sunny, Law tells some details about the recently formed pirate alliance, which makes some of them afraid of being targeted of a Yonko due to holding Caesar Clown captive. After having some fun, Momonosuke is introduced to the Straw Hats ship by Nami, which makes Sanji, Kin'emon and Brook jealous of his "luck" with women. At night, a mysterious figure is seen making contact with Kung-Fu Dugongs that have just found the Straw Hat pirates. 
626 "Caesar Goes Missing! The Pirate Alliance Makes a Sortie!"
"Kieta Shīzā! Kaizoku Dōmei Shutsugeki" (消えたシーザー! 海賊同盟出撃) 		December 22, 2013
Smooth seas stretch out before the Straw Hats as they leave Punk Hazard far behind, but while they fear Doflamingo's return and prepare to face him, another foe lies in wait, whose powers could be their downfall. 
627 "Luffy Dies at Sea!? The Pirate Alliance Comes Apart!"
"Rufi Umi ni Shisu!? Kaizoku Dōmei Hōkai" (ルフィ海に死す!? 海賊同盟崩壊) 		January 5, 2014
Breed reveals that he plans to turn every human into an animal through the artificial Devil Fruit. Breed commands Luffy and Law to fight each other in a stadium-like place, while Dugong begs him to make them stop. Breed accepts his offer and makes Dugong fight Luffy and Law instead. Luffy and Law fall into the ocean after getting punched off the ship by the Kung-Fu Dugong. 
628 "A Major Turnaround! Luffy's Angry Iron Fist Strikes!"
"Dai-gyakuten! Sakuretsu Rufi Ikari no Tekken" (大逆転! 炸裂ルフィ怒りの鉄拳) 		January 12, 2014
Chopper and Dugong make an attempt to go against Breed, but Breed orders the other animals to attack them. At that point Law, Caesar and Luffy enter the room and Luffy knocks the animals out. Law explains how he saw through the Peto-Peto's weakness, which requires the victim to actually hear Breed's voice in order to obey him. Breed uses his Devil Fruit on himself and manages to enhance his own strength and muscles and tries to attack Luffy and the others. However, his control over the other animals fades, which gives them the opportunity to work together and hold Breed still. Luffy and Dugong throw a combined punch to Breed and manage to defeat him. Later on, on the Sunny, the news about Doflamingo's resignation arrives along with the news of Law's and Luffy's alliance. The news also announces the alliance between the Kid Pirates, On Air Pirates, and Hawkins Pirates. The day's news causes chaos in the New World. 

Home Releases

Japanese

Toei Animation (Japan, Region 2 DVD)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
16THシーズン パンクハザード編 piece.01 579-582 January 8, 2014 [4]
piece.02 583-586 January 8, 2014 [5]
piece.03 587-591 February 5, 2014 [6]
piece.04 592-595 February 5, 2014 [7]
piece.05 596-599 March 5, 2014 [8]
piece.06 600-603 March 5, 2014 [9]
piece.07 604-607 April 2, 2014 [10]
piece.08 608-611 April 2, 2014 [11]
piece.09 612-615 May 14, 2014 [12]
piece.10 616-619 May 14, 2014 [13]
piece.11 620-623 June 4, 2014 [14]
piece.12 624-628 June 4, 2014 [15]
ONE PIECE Log Collection "PUNK HAZARD" 574-594 July 22, 2016 [16]
"LABORATORY" 595-611 August 26, 2016 [17]
"CAESAR CLOWN" 612-628 September 23, 2016 [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ Episode number by Toei Animation's count
  2. ↑ Title of the episode: literally translated, romanized using Hepburn romanization, and in kanji form
  3. ↑ Date the episode originally aired on Fuji Television

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