Episode 442

"Ace's Convoy Starts - The Offense and Defense of the Lowest Level, Level 6!" is the 442 episode of the anime adaptation of the manga One Piece.

Statics

 * Air Date: (Funimation DVD:)
 * TV Ranking, Rating: 12.0 Rank: 3
 * Manga Chapters: 540 p. 3-15

Quick Summary
As Luffy makes it at level six with Ivankov and Inazuma, they meet up with the former cellmate of Ace; Jinbei. As the three prisoners don't find Ace in his cage, they are attacked by some traps and sleeping gas. Inazuma saves them by using his ability. Meanwhile, Ace is exchanged by Magellan, to Vice Admiral Onigumo. Buggy and Mr. 3 are back at level three. While at level six, Luffy meets up with an enemy from the past; Crocodile.

Summary
As Luffy makes his way to level 6 with Inazuma and Emporio Ivankov, they are attacked by traps. As they survive the traps, Ivankov uses his ability to genderswap a male guard into it's true self. In appreceation, she shows the three prisoners their way to Ace's cage, only to find Jinbei and a pair of empty shackles in there. As the fishman yells to Luffy to get to the elevator as he could make it in time, the three prisoners are too late. Luffy is attacked by a spikey object in the elevatorshaft. As they head back to level 5, the staircase is shut of with bars, leaving no exit. To make matters worse, Hanyabal ordered to put sleeping gas in level 6. Inazuma shows off his powers and saves the three from falling asleep and getting captured. Meanwhile, Ace, as he makes things worse for himself by rebelling, is pinned down by Magellan. The flameman is then transferred to Onigumo, who will personally bring Ace to his execution ground. Meanwhile on level 3, Buggy and Mr. 3 are being attacked by Sphinx. In that same moment, Luffy meets an old enemy back at level 6; Crocodile.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Monkey D. Luffy
 * Emporio Ivankov
 * Inazuma
 * Hanyabal
 * Jinbei
 * Portgas D. Ace
 * Magellan
 * Domino
 * Buggy the Clown
 * Mr. 3
 * Sphinx
 * Sadi-chan
 * Saldeath
 * Minorhinoceros
 * Minokoala
 * Blugori
 * Minotaurus
 * Onigumo
 * Strawhat Pirates (flashback) (with Vivi and Eyelashes)
 * Whitebeard
 * Shichibukai (Juracule Mihawk, Kuma, Doflamingo, Blackbeard, Gecko Moria and Boa Hancock)
 * Admirals (Kizaru, Aokiji and Akainu)
 * Monkey D. Dragon (Ivankov's imagination)
 * Crocodile
 * Miss All-Sunday (flashback)

Anime and Manga Differences
In the anime the guard which is captured by Ivankov to guide them to Ace's cell by force is instead transformed into a woman guard by a Emporio Onna Hormone attack. After her transformation, the guard guides them to Ace cell as a thank to Ivankov for helping finding her true self.

In the anime, when trapped into Level 6, Ivankov only knocks-out one single Den Den Mushi whereas in the manga he is seen with the hands full of them.

Trivia

 * Inazuma's Choki Choki no Mi powers are confirmed.
 * Ace is seen fighting the guards, though in the manga he is immediatley pinned down by Magellan.
 * We see an image of Admiral Akainu while Ivankov is telling Luffy about the dangers of going to Marineford.