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 Neptune's help to escape from Ryugu Palace. Unfortunately Hody who was unconscious comes to sense after taking an Energy Steroid and successfully stops Neptune and the Straw Hats from escaping.

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