Episode 1049

"Luffy Soars! Revenge Against the King of the Beasts" is the 1049th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Luffy amps up the reluctant Momonosuke, who is afraid of heights, in his giant pink dragon form, to fly and take him to Onigashima in the sky. Meanwhile, Yamato, in a hard battle against Kaidou, vows to survive until Luffy returns.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * Luffy grabbing onto the whiskers of Momonosuke's dragon form to help encourage him to fly.
 * Chopper, Miyagi, and Tristan added to the scene when Luffy and Momonosuke fly through Onigashima, with Chopper happy that Luffy is okay.
 * The anime extends the following:
 * Luffy's attempts to encourage Momonosuke to fly.
 * Yamato's battle against Kaidou.
 * Yamato's flashback.
 * This also includes Yamato's encounter as a child with Kaidou's former subordinate who fed him.
 * Luffy and Momonosuke flying through Onigashima.