Episode 980

"A Tearful Promise! The Kidnapped Momonosuke" is the 980th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Kanjuro flies away with Momonosuke. Jinbe makes his appearance from underwater and joins the Straw Hats.

Long Summary
Usopp attempts to snipe down Kanjuro but he deflects the attack. Sanji also joins in but Kanjuro uses a special technique to repel him. He uses his hair to create an ink cloud which rains arrows of ink below. The arrows strike Sanji, as well as the allies and their ships. The Straw Hats attempt to evade the barrage of arrows. Kanjuro revels in the anguish of the allies.

Momonosuke is initially too afraid due to the height, but remembers Luffy encouraging him back in Zou. He also remembers the speech he gave to the prisoners back in Udon that earned the loyalty of the prisoners. With this courage, he yells out to the allies, telling them not to worry about him, and to focus on the invasion, stating he could escape on his own.

An enemy ship that fled returns and attacks the allied fleet with a long-range cannon. The ship is too far away for Luffy's ship to fire at. However, Jinbe makes his appearance from underwater, destroying the ship with Fish-Man Karate. He decides to officially join the Straw Hat Pirates as the helmsman.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Kawamatsu freeing Shinobu from Kanjuro's snakes.
 * Usopp using Platanus Shuriken to strike Kanjuro who blocks the attack.
 * Sanji briefly fighting against Kanjuro.
 * Zoro, Franky and the Scabbards breaking the drops from Kanjuro's Ukiyo Yudachi Ezu attack.
 * Jinbe is using an additional attack to break the long-range cannons.