Episode 1007

"Zoro's Pursuit! Ice Oni Tag" is the 1007th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Yamato fights Sasaki and the Beasts Pirates Armored Division to protect Momonosuke. Meanwhile, Zoro tries to get rid of the Gifters who have turned into Ice Oni, but Queen starts a horrible game which involves the antibody for the virus.

Long Summary
The Ice Oni virus spreads throughout the live floor, affecting several people. Queen performs a short sadistic rap about the miseries of the victims. Omasa considers killing himself to prevent himself from becoming an oni, but Hyogoro dissuades him, reminding him of how the Udon prisoners were cured of the Mummy virus by the Straw Hats. However, still needing "excitement," Queen fires another round of Excite Bullets into the crowd.

The Straw Hats are now cornered by infected oni. Chopper deduces that Queen must have created an antibody to cure the virus, so he must acquire it from him to develop a cure. Queen announces that the virus will kill its victims in an hour at most. Apoo tries to escape the live floor but he finds that the gates are locked.

Queen introduces a game he calls "Ice Oni Tag"; he gives a vial containing the only sample of the antibody to Apoo. The people must fight desperately for the antibody or else they would inevitably become infected themselves. The Straw Hats must win this game and acquire the sample to cure everyone. Queen performs an alternate version of his funk dance, with sadistic lyrics celebrating the bloodsport. He then begins the game, and Apoo is chased by the crowd for the vial.

On the rooftop, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi attack Kaidou but they are struck down with his spiked club, and they lose their Sulong forms.

In the right brain tower, Yamato decides to aid Shinobu. He reveals that he attended Oden's execution and heard Shinobu's speech. Sasaki' s forces bombard Yamato with cannons, but he endures the barrage. Apologizing for not saving Momonosuke from the burning castle twenty years ago, Yamato introduces himself as Oden.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * A scene of Inuarashi and Nekomamushi attacking Kaidou who pushes them back. The two minks then revert to their base form.
 * Yamato's face during Oden's execution is briefly seen under his oni mask.