Episode 235

Quarrel in the Moonlight! The Pirate Ship Trembles in Sadness!
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Japanese Information
Kanji	月下の大喧嘩！哀しみに翻る海賊旗！
Romaji	Gekka no dai kenka! Kanashimi ni hirugaeru kaizoku hata!
Airdate	June 12, 2005
Opening	Kokoro no Chizu
Ending	Eternal Pose
Season	8
Piece	3
English Information
Title	Big Fight Under the Moon! The Pirate Flag Flutters With Sorrow!
Airdate	October 20, 2012 (Simulcast); December 18, 2012 (DVD); January 4, 2014 (Toonami)
Season	4
Voyage	3
Episode Credits
Screenplay	上坂浩彦 - Hirohiko Kamisaka
Art	佐藤美幸 - Miyuki Sato 福澤久美子 - Kumiko Fukuzawa
Animation	高木雅之 - Masayuki Takagi
Direction	所勝美 - Katsumi Tokoro
Statistics
Chapters	Chapter 331 (p. 4-19) Chapter 332 (p. 2-8)
Eyecatcher	Luffy - Luffy
Format	16:9 (HDTV)
TV Rating (%)	12.0
Rank	2

"Quarrel in the Moonlight! The Pirate Ship Trembles in Sadness!" is the 235th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary

Once they are back on the ship, Luffy has to finally tell Usopp that the Going Merry can no longer be repaired and that he has chosen to get a new ship. Usopp believes that Luffy has abandoned the dignity of their ship and says he is leaving the crew. He then challenges Luffy to a duel for the Going Merry.

Long Summary

The episode begins with Usopp waking up after he was beaten unconsious by the Franky Family. It is also noted that Nico Robin has not yet returned to the ship.

He is informed by Luffy that the stolen money probably can not be retrieved and that the crew has decided to buy a new ship instead of repairing the Going Merry. Usopp is enraged by this, which prompts Luffy to clarify that it is impossible to repair the Merry with the damage she has sustained. Usopp refuses to accept this and thinks that Luffy has abandoned the Merry. The two get into a fight which eventually prompts Usopp to leave the crew. This was not only due to the current situation, but a culmination of Usopp's insecurity that he was too weak to be a part of the Straw Hat Pirates. This ends with Usopp challenging Luffy to a duel for the rights to the Merry.

Later that night, Nami tries to dissuade Luffy from fighting with Usopp. This is unsuccessful and Luffy still wishes to fight Usopp. Chopper tries to heal Usopp, but he also refuses. Later, Usopp and Luffy meet for the fight.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Tony Tony Chopper
• Monkey D. Luffy
• Nami
• Sanji
• Roronoa Zoro
• Usopp
• Kaya (flashback)
• Merry (flashback)
• Karoo (flashback)
• Iceburg
• Nico Robin (wanted poster)
• Matsuge (flashback)
• Enel (flashback)
• Nefertari Vivi (flashback)
• Nefertari Cobra (flashback)
• Igaram (flashback)
• Chaka (flashback)
• Johnny (flashback)
• Yosaku (flashback)

Anime Notes

• Usopp leaves the Straw Hat Pirates.
• When Iceburg is in his office before Luffy and Usopp's duel, he passes by Nico Robin's child wanted poster. However, on the poster, it is misspelled as Nico Robine.

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