Episode 498

"Apprentice Luffy!? The Man who Fought the Pirate King!" is the 498th episode of One Piece.

Short Summary
Ace, Sabo, and Luffy chase down an animal when a tiger steals Luffy's first catch. To get revenge, the three brothers put fish on their back to lure the tiger, but a bear that can match the tiger appears. Ace attacks the bear, it gets angry and chases the three brothers, but it is stopped by a former pirate captain named Naguri. Sabo reveals that Ace is related to Pirate King Gol D. Roger. Luffy asks Ace about Roger, but Ace doesn't like his father being mentioned so Sabo and Luffy. Sabo's father goes to Bluejam and tells him that he wants Sabo back. The episode ends as Dadan discusses the visit of a certain world noble with Dogra and Magra.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Portgas D. Ace
 * Sabo
 * Monkey D. Luffy
 * Naguri
 * Shanks flashback
 * Lord of the Coast flashback
 * Sabo's father
 * Bluejam
 * Curly Dadan
 * Dogra
 * Magra
 * Jalmack newspaper image

Anime and Manga Differences

 * In the manga it was never shown how Luffy found out that Ace was Roger's son, this episode shows that Sabo is the one who revealed this information to Luffy.