Episode 600

"Protect the Children! Master's Evil Hands Close in" is the 600th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Caesar lures the kids onto an airship after knocking Nami and Usopp out. Caesar then begins to broadcast the battle to the other rookies promising information on a weapon of mass destruction.

Long Summary
The episode starts with Luffy and his group still being watched by Vergo and Monet.

It then cuts to Ceaser Clown entering the lab where Nami and Usopp were hiding the drugged children. The children were still going rampant due to the drug candy withdrawals and one actually attacked Nami. Usopp trys to attack Ceaser but failed. Ceaser then explains how is power allows him to control the air itself and actually suffocates Nami and Usopp by depriving them of oxygen. He then tells the children to finish off Nami and Usopp if they want candy. But before they could Brownbeard appeared and saved them and was furious on how Ceaser treated him. Ceaser then orders the children to go on his ship.Then Brownbeard tried to fight Ceaser but in the end Ceaser used Gastanet and caused explosion on Brownbeard. He then turns to Nami and Usopp and performs another Gastanet and knocks them out.

The scene cuts to Zoro's group who are still chased by Smileybut now all of Smiley has crossed the lake and was after them. The G-5 Marines are still dealing with Smiley.

Ceaser then calls Monet and ask if the broadcast is ready. He then sends a televised message to all the Pirates in the New World saying he is selling a Weapon of Mass Destruction that the Mariness wish they had. A few of the viewers included Big Mom Pirates, Basil Hawkins, Capone Bege, Eustass Kid, and Killer who are interested in what this weapon could do.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Luffy asking who Doflamingo is and then remembering seeing him at Marineford.
 * Luffy learning from Tashigi that Doflamingo attacked Moriah after the Whitebeard War.
 * Chopper sneaking around while hiding under a book cover.