Episode 970

"Sad News - The Opening of the Great Pirate Era" is the 970th episode of the One Piece anime.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Beasts Pirate subordinates spotting Oden on his way to the Flower Capital and attempting to get in contact with Orochi.
 * Momonosuke giving Oden the newspaper (which he got from a messenger of Orochi) with the news of Roger's death.
 * Whitebeard is also shown reading the news.


 * The following are extended:
 * Oden running towards Orochi's castle.

Trivia

 * The filler scene of Smoker as a child watching Roger's execution is a callback to Episode 48.