Episode 987

"His Dream Broken?! The Trap That Lures Sanji!" is the 987th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary
Kid, Killer and Zoro flee from Apoo's attacks and advance to the castle. Kin'emon's forces come across a pond on the east mountain path.

Long Summary
Kid confronts Apoo about his betrayal, but Apoo fights back, slashing Kid. Queen, shocked that Kid has also escaped from the prisoner mine, gives his men permission to kill him. They are attacked by one of the Numbers, Hatcha, a mace-wielding giant. A fired explosive arrow knocks Hatcha back, allowing Kid, Luffy and Zoro to escape to the castle while Wire and Heat hold Hatcha back. However, they are pursued by Apoo's sound attacks. Killer suggests covering their ears. This makes them immune to Apoo's attacks, since they only work if the target can hear the sound waves. Kid, Luffy and Zoro continue to advance to Kaidou's castle.

Big Mom, who is getting ready to join the party, receives word that her family is unharmed and are on their way. The Big Mom Pirates, led by Perospero, ride up the waterfall, approaching the country.

Chopper's group with the tank joins Kin'emon's forces up the east mountain path. Kin'emon discusses the plan. The group will split into another two groups; one group will enter through the side of the Skull Dome and the other through the back. This will allow them to attack Orochi and Kaidou from two angles. Denjiro leads the southern forces, the rest of the Nine Red Scabbards are under the sea, and Robin, Jinbe, Franky and Brook infiltrate the castle in disguise. Although Nami and Carrot's group encounters enemy Beasts Pirates, they use their good looks to charm their way through.

Unfortunately, Kin'emon's group finds that the island blueprints were out of date, and the castle has been expanded since it was made. The forces encounter a pond on the eastern mountain path. Sanji finds a pleasure hall owned by Black Maria, but finds it empty since Kaidou's subordinates have left in search of the intruders. Nami, Carrot and Shinobu decide to break away from the group to search for Momonosuke.

Apoo explains what happened to Killer. When Killer was imprisoned, Orochi offered him a chance to save his captain if he ate a SMILE fruit. Killer ate the fruit but it was defective, giving him the side effects but no ability and making him a Pleasure.

Who's-Who decides not to intervene in the battle, instead working on tracking down Yamato before Sasaki does. He also thinks about how Queen said he would kill one of the Tobiroppo. Who's-Who mentions a certain Tobiroppo he wants to kill.

Anime Notes

 * The anime adds the following:
 * When Kid starts to gather metallic objects on his right arm to attack Apoo again, the latter uses his "Bon" technique to stop Kid.
 * Kid stopping Hatcha's club from hitting him. While this happens, one enemy attempts to strike Kid with an arrow before getting stopped by Luffy.
 * Wire and Heat shielding Kid from Hatcha.
 * Nami and Carrot charming some Beasts Pirates subordinates to let their group through on their way.
 * Shinobu tries as well and fails, resorting to beating them instead.
 * Perospero and the Big Mom Pirates approaching the waterfall entrance of Wano Country on the Queen Mama Chanter.
 * In the anime, when Luffy Zoro and Kid are running away, Apoo manages to hit them with his "Don" attack before Killer tells the three pirates to cover their ears. In the manga, Killer immediately told them to do this when Apoo was about to attack.
 * In the manga, one Beasts Pirate member exclaimed how Killer ate a failed SMILE fruit. In the anime, Apoo is the one who exclaims this fact.
 * The anime extends the following:
 * The flashback of Killer receiving his SMILE fruit from Orochi.
 * In the English dub, Chopper shouts "Straw Hats, roll out!" when he exits the Brachio Tank V, in reference to Optimus Prime's signature catchphrase, and by extension the General Franky and the vehicles it's made up of.