Episode 538

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

Short Summary
The episode starts from where it left off, as Zoro cuts Hody and asks for Neptune's help to escape from Ryugu Palace. Unfortunately, Hody who was unconscious comes to his senses after taking an Energy Steroid and successfully stops Neptune and the Straw Hats from escaping. Luckily the two Ministers and the palace guards escape.

Luffy and Shirahoshi along with Chopper and Sanji reach the sea forest and find Sunny along with Franky. Jinbe and Luffy meet for the first time in 2 years, but Jinbe is greatly shocked to see Shirahoshi out of the tower and Hachi injured. Later Nami and Keimi also arrive with the sad news of what happened in the Ryugu Palace. The episode ends with Jinbe apologizing to the Straw Hats for letting Arlong go on a rampage in the East Blue.

Anime Notes

 * 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.
 * This is the first episode to use Brook's post-timeskip eyecatcher.

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