Episode 538

"The Crew is Defeated!? Hody Controls the Ryugu Palace" is the 538th episode of One Piece anime.

Summary
The episode continues from where it left off, Zoro cut's Hodi and is ultimately stopped by Hodi's crew and Energy Steroid Hody. The episode ends with the crew not at Ryuuga palace speaking with Jimbei and him apologizing for letting Arlong go on a rampage.

Anime and Manga Differences

 * The following scenes are added in the anime:
 * Zoro fights with some of Hody's men before resurfacing for air.
 * It is shown that King Neptune passes a bubble coral to Usopp, who throws it to Zoro, but misses the catch.
 * An Ammo Knight informs Fukaboshi about the trouble in Waterwheel Town.
 * The princes are at Gyoverly Hills and Ikaros makes his move after they have left.
 * A younger Shirahoshi is shown even before the flashbacks start.