Episode 442

"Ace's Convoy Starts - The Offense and Defense of the Lowest Level, Level 6!" is the 442nd episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
As Luffy makes it to level 6 with Ivankov and Inazuma, they meet up with the former cellmate of Ace, Jinbe. As the three prisoners don't find Ace in his cage, they are attacked by some traps and sleeping gas. Inazuma saves them by using his Choki Choki no Mi Devil Fruit ability. Meanwhile, Ace is exchanged by Magellan, to Vice Admiral Onigumo. Buggy and Galdino are back at level three. While at level 6, Luffy meets up with an enemy from the past, Crocodile.

Long Summary
As Luffy makes his way to level 6 with Inazuma and Emporio Ivankov, they are attacked by traps. As they survive the traps, Ivankov uses his ability to genderswap a male guard into his true self. In appreciation, she shows the three prisoners the way to Ace's cage, only to find Jinbe and a pair of empty shackles in there. As the fishman yells to Luffy to get to the elevator as he could make it in time, the three prisoners are too late. Luffy is attacked by a spikey object in the elevator shaft. As they head back to level 5 the staircase is shut off with bars, leaving no exit. To make matters worse, Hannyabal ordered to put sleeping gas in level 6. Inazuma shows off his powers and saves the three from falling asleep and getting captured. Meanwhile Ace, as he makes things worse for himself by rebelling, is pinned down by Magellan. Ace is then transferred to Onigumo, who will personally bring Ace to his execution ground. Meanwhile on level 3, Buggy and Galdino are being attacked by the Sphinx. In that same moment, Luffy meets an old enemy back at level 6, Crocodile.

Anime Notes

 * An image of Akainu is shown while Emporio Ivankov is telling Luffy about the dangers of going to Marineford.
 * In the anime, the guard which is captured by Emporio Ivankov in order to guide them to Ace's cell by force is instead transformed into a woman guard by an Emporio Onna Hormone attack. After her transformation, the guard guides them to Ace's cell as thanks to Ivankov for helping her find her true self.
 * In the anime, when trapped in Level 6, Ivankov only knocks out one single Den Den Mushi, whereas in the manga he is seen with his hands full of them.
 * Ace is seen fighting the guards, though in the manga he is immediately pinned down by Magellan.

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