Episode 1046

"Taking a Chance! Both Wings Go into Battle!" is the 1046th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Zoro gets back on his feet and along with Sanji, confronts King and Queen, the Lead Performers of the Animal Kingdom Pirates. Watching Zoro fight, Hyogoro and Kawamatsu remember someone from way back.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Sanji attempting to save Zoro from King before Queen stops him.
 * Queen attempting to fire a laser at Marco when he formally surrenders just as Zoro moves in to cut the beam in half.
 * Zoro and Sanji arguing after their dual attack on King and Queen.
 * Luffy looking for Momonosuke when Shinobu reveals to him that Momonosuke is with them as the glare from the eyes of Momonosuke's new dragon form is shown.
 * The anime extends the following:
 * Marco blocking King's attack on Zoro.
 * The bandages breaking off of Zoro and his return to the battlefield.
 * Marco's flashback of Whitebeard telling him about the Lunarians.
 * The beginning of Zoro and Sanji's respective individual battles against King and Queen.
 * In the manga, the Beasts Pirates members watching this fight called out to King and Queen after they had been knocked down, a scene which was removed from the anime.
 * This also includes a minor scene of King and Queen lying on the floor, which was also removed from the anime adaptation.
 * In the manga, the Beasts Pirates' member attempts to shoot Zoro before Kawamatsu interfered while King and Queen were knocked down. In the anime, this took place after the two had recovered.