Episode 246

Destruction of the Straw Hat Pirates? The Terror of the Model Leopard!
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Japanese Information
Kanji	麦わら海賊団全滅?モデル豹（レオパルド）の脅威!
Romaji	Mugiwara Kaizokudan Zenmetsu? Moderu Reoparudo no Kyōi
Airdate	October 23, 2005
Opening	Kokoro no Chizu
Ending	Dear Friends
Season	8
Piece	6
English Information
Title	The Straw Hat Pirates Annihilated? The Menace of the Leopard Model!
Airdate	December 1, 2012 (Simulcast); March 19, 2013 (DVD); March 22, 2014 (Toonami)
Episode Credits
Screenplay	上坂浩彦 - Hirohiko Kamisaka
Art	佐藤美幸 - Miyuki Sato 内川文広 - Fumihiro Uchikawa
Animation	高木雅之 - Masayuki Takagi
Direction	池田洋子 - Yoko Ikeda
Other Credits	no
Statistics
Chapters	349 p.2-19 and 350 p.2-17
Eyecatcher	Sanji - Usopp
Format	16:9 (HDTV)
TV Rating (%)	16.7
Rank	1

"Destruction of the Straw Hat Pirates? The Terror of the Model Leopard!" is the 246th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary

Lucci's transformation is a result of a Devil Fruit, a Zoan type: the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard. He quickly disposes of the crew, and CP9 tie up Paulie and Iceburg, leaving them alone as the building slowly burns down around them. In Franky's underground hideout, Usopp tells him his story and Franky is finally touched. In return, Franky tells him a little about Tom's contributions to Water 7.

Long Summary

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Characters in Order of Appearance

• Rob Lucci
• Hattori
• Paulie
• Nami
• Tony Tony Chopper
• Iceburg
• Kalifa
• Kaku
• Blueno
• Monkey D. Luffy
• Roronoa Zoro
• Kokoro
• Chimney
• Gonbe
• Tyrannosaurus
• Schollzo
• Kiev
• Kop
• Tamagon
• Zambai
• Franky
• Mozu
• Kiwi
• Usopp

Anime Notes

• This is the first episode to use Dear Friends as the ending.
• Sanji's and Usopp's second eyecatchers debut in this episode.
• Franky makes up the song "Severed Friendship, North Wind Chop" after being touched by Usopp's story about cutting his ties with the Straw Hats.

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