Episode 993

"Explosive?! The Handcuffs that Shackle Yamato's Freedom!" is the 993rd episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
The samurai battle against Kanjuro's forces atop the mountain. Meanwhile, Kaidou announces the Beasts Pirates' new alliance to the crowd, and Big Mom enters the party.

Long Summary
On the top of the castle, Law and Bepo break away from the group to achieve their own goals. However, the remaining samurai are attacked by headless centaurs, deducing they are drawings made by Kanjuro. Kanjuro comes out of the castle door and confronts them, revealing what happened to Momonosuke. Momonosuke attempted to escape by cutting his ropes using a knife. Although he managed to cut Kanjuro's hand, he was brutally beaten unconscious and taken to Orochi. Kanjuro finishes by announcing Momonosuke's public execution at the party.

Outraged and feeling betrayed, the samurai wage a battle against Kanjuro's forces. Nekomamushi has replaced his hand with a double-barrel gun and Inuarashi's leg a sword, so they battle fiercely against their enemies. However, Kikunojo still attempts to sympathize with Kanjuro, believing that there was still some good in him. After Kanjuro denounces the samurai for the last time, she enters the battle.

Nami's group is chased by Prometheus down the halls, and are further attacked by the homies. Nami and Carrot are captured, but Shinobu flees. Zeus also attempts to intervene, but is grabbed by Big Mom's obscured hand.

Yamato reveals that he met Ace when he visited the country. They battled because Ace attempted to assassinate Kaidou. Yamato also explains that he wishes to be free like Oden, but Kaidou fitted him with shackles that would explode if he left the country. Luffy offers to remove his handcuffs for him, but they are interrupted by Kaidou's speech from the performance floor. Kaidou announces to the crowd his official alliance with the Big Mom Pirates against the World Government. In the hallway, Big Mom attacks Zeus before personally crashing into the party hall.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Yamato explaining to Luffy how he knew Ace.
 * Law, Bepo, Penguin and Shachi separating from the Scabbards.
 * Two decapitated horsemen arriving at the Scabbards' location. The group quickly takes them out.
 * The Scabbards encountering the Beasts Pirates enemies and Kanjuro with his decapitated horsemen.
 * Kikunojo asking Kanjuro if there was any truth to their friendship, to which Kanjuro mocks in reply.
 * The moment when Nami, Carrot and Zeus were captured is shown.
 * The moment Momonosuke attempts to escape by cutting Kanjuro's hand and getting beaten up by Kanjuro in response is shown.
 * The anime extends the following:
 * The Scabbards' battle against Kanjuro's group.