Episode 279

"Jump Into the Falls! Luffy's Feelings!!" is the 279th episode of One Piece.

Short Summary
Luffy's past is shown as we are introduced to his hero, the man who gave him the straw hat, Shanks. Shanks and his crew stand up to a group of bandits in the town as young Luffy is taken by the bandits' leader and thrown into the water, where he cannot swim due to his Devil Fruit.

Short Summary (Chopper Man)
Everyone's hero "Chopperman" and his lovely assistant Namifia do battle with the evil Usodabada, Onigiri mystery man Zorokiller, Mystery Flower woman Robiflowan, and the Perverted Monster Sanjilops with his talking robot, the "Giant Luffy Bomber"!