Episode 206

"So Long, Marine Base! The Final Battle for Freedom" is the 206th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
The Going Merry is grounded during a period of low tide and Jonathan believes they’ve reached "checkmate". They cleverly use the Impact Dial to boost the ship and the Breath and Flame Dials to inflate the Octopus Balloon again so they can escape.

Long Summary
Commander Jonathan puts into action his "9 o'clock" trap; during 9 o'clock, the base can use periods of low tide to prevent the ships from escaping. So, when Luffy commands the ship to go full speed ahead, a hole was torn in the hull by the rocks on the harbor floor.

The harbor eventually reaches a very low tide, rendering the ship unable to move. Jonathan gloats via megaphone how he had captured the Straw Hat Pirates.

So, the Straw Hat Pirates launch their plan; they use Usopp's Impact Dial to launch the ship into the air, then uses an Octopus Balloon inflated with Breath and Flame Dials to float in the air. Jonathan orders his men to fire a "warning shot" at the balloon. However, Shepherd also aims for the balloon with his bazooka, only to instead miss and shoot down the Marines' cannon.

Jonathan accepts that the Straw Hat Pirates have won, and that they have successfully escaped G-8. He commands Drake to ceasefire. Shepherd, who is angry that the Straw Hats escaped, threatens to have G-8 decommissioned, but is punched by Jessica. Jonathan explains that the pirate encounter was a bonding experience for the Marines, so he is not upset that the pirates escaped.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hats are seen flying towards the sunset. Usopp works on fixing the hole.

Anime Notes

 * This episode is notable for being the last one in the following things:
 * The G-8 Arc.
 * Being displayed in 4:3 aspect ratio.
 * The special edition print has the preview of the following episode in its original 16:9 aspect ratio. The original print is cropped.
 * Using "BON VOYAGE!" as an opening.
 * Using "Dreamship" as an ending.
 * Using the first set of eyecatchers.
 * Funimation displaying the title of an episode in a mixture of upper and lowercase letters. Starting with the next episode, all titles are displayed in an all-caps format.
 * Funimation using English versions of the anime's opening and ending theme songs for their English dub. Starting with the next episode, the original Japanese versions of the anime's openings, and remaining ending theme songs, are used instead.

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