Episode 917

"The Holy Land in Tumult - The Emperor Blackbeard Laughs Boldly" is the 917th episode of the One Piece anime

Short Summary
Perona learns from a newspaper that Gecko Moria is alive. She then prepares to leave Kuraigana Island to search for him.

Moria and his zombie army attack Hachinosu to find Absalom only to learn that he had been killed.

Long Summary
Newspapers reach Kuraigana Island, the island where Zoro trained. Dracule Mihawk receives a newspaper from one of the birds. Perona also sees the newspaper and is shocked to see Moria's image on the front page, apparently having carried out a zombie raid. She is happy to hear that Moria is still alive and decides to leave to see him again. Before she leaves, Mihawk tells her that leaving was the best decision, as a strange topic was brought up at the Levely.

Meanwhile, on Fullalead, a island dubbed the "pirate paradise," Blackbeard sits in the shadows near a newspaper depicting Sabo. Then, Moria's army raids the island in search of Absalom. Moria demands to see Teach.

One of Blackbeard's captains, Avalo Pizarro, watches. Then, Moria spots Absalom, to his relief. However, Moria is attacked from behind by an invisible assailant. Moria finds that the attacker, Shiryu, has Absalom's Devil Fruit ability to become invisible. He then finds that "Absalom" was really Catarina Devon in disguise.

Moria realizes, to his horror, that Absalom has been killed for his Devil Fruit powers. Just then, Blackbeard uses his Devil Fruit ability to create a tremor, drawing Moria's attention. He warns Moria through Den Den Mushi not to interfere, then tells the citizens to board his ship.

Blackbeard then informs Moria of recent news. On the fourth day of the Levely, officers of the Revolutionary Army appeared and clashed against Admirals Fujitora and Ryokugyu in an attempt to free Kuma. In other news, Luffy and other members of the Worst Generation are gathered in Wano Country, with Big Mom in mad pursuit of Luffy. Blackbeard then creates another tremor.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Mihawk receiving the newspaper from a news coo.
 * Perona discovering the newspaper when she was offering pastries to Mihawk.
 * Mihawk making a comment about Moria that offends Perona.
 * Blackbeard gazing at a newspaper article about Sabo.
 * Moria ordering his zombies to stand down after finding "Absalom".
 * Moria's attack on Blackbeard's island is extended.
 * This episode has a unique eyecatcher, similar to that of Episode 907.
 * The "To be Continued" is different as it is shown with the crack caused by Teach's Gura Gura no Mi and explodes revealing the intro to Act II.