Episode 629

"Violent Shock! Earth-shaking Big News" is the 629th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
The world gets to know about Doflamingo's resignation from the Shichibukai. Luffy threatens Doflamingo through the Den Den Mushi to which the latter retaliates by stating he possesses something Luffy wants badly. During the breakfast Law explains his plan for the destruction of the factory. During a meeting at the Marine HQ, Buggy is shown to have become a Shichibukai during the time-skip. In order to deal with Doflamingo, Luffy, and Law, Sakazuki dispatched Fujitora. At Dressrosa, during a meeting with the top members of the Donquixote Pirates, Doflamingo is shown to be in possession of Ace's former Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi.

Anime Notes

 * This is the first episode of the Dressrosa Arc.
 * When the great news about the Pirate Alliances are shown, Scratchmen Apoo's name is misspelled once again as "Scratcimen Apoo", as seen in the previous episode.
 * Unlike in the manga, Crocodile's golden hook is shown.
 * The boat sailing away from the Kid Pirates' hideout clearly has the words "Thriller Bark" on its sails.
 * The new Marine HQ in the New World is shown for the first time in the anime.
 * When Buggy is introduced as a Shichibukai, the anime adds a scene in which he makes a speech to the viewers about how no one expected him to become one. He then exclaims he is going to become a Yonko, and then Pirate King, before he is silenced.
 * After Trébol jokingly asked Baby 5 to marry him in the anime, Machvise is also shown yelling at her while it was just Lao G and Jora in the manga.
 * Caesar Clown reaches for the Den Den Mushi when Law has him speak to Doflamingo, before Law takes it away.
 * The episode shows clips of the Marineford Arc and Ace's death as Doflamingo reveals the Mera Mera no Mi.