Episode 430

Statics

 * Air Date:2009-12-13 (Funimation DVD:)
 * TV Ranking, Rating: 10.9 Rank: 4
 * Manga Chapters: 528 pages p.16-19 and 529
 * Funimation Title:

Summary
Luffy, Buggy and Mr. 3 continue to fight through Level 2 of Impel Down, hounded by both Manticores and Puzzle Scorpions. They are chased into the lair of an enormous beast, the Sphinx, which frightens off the other animals. The Sphnix is a large powerful creature which bizzarely can only speak by saying types of noodles, 'ra-men', 'wonton-men' etc. Mr. 3 attempts to distract the creature by creating wax copies of himself, but only succedes in provoking the creature into destroying the floor beneath them. With a final cry of 'go-men' (sorry), Luffy, Mr 3, Buggy and the Sphinx are all dropped down to Level 3.

Elsewhere in the prison, the Shichibukai Jinbei describes to Ace why he attempted to free him and of his debt to Whitebeard. In a nearby cell, Crocodile mockingly states that Whitebeard's time is coming to an end as many people will try and usurp him. The prisoners in the surrounding cells, echo the sentiment.