Episode 481

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Ace Freed! Whitebeard's Final Captain's Order!!
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Japanese Information
Kanji	エース救出! 白ひげ最後の船長命令!!
Romaji	Ēsu Kyūshutsu! Shirohige Saigo no Senchō Meirei!
Airdate	December 26, 2010
Opening	One day
Season	14
Piece	6
English Information
Title	Ace Rescued! Whitebeard's Final Order!
Airdate	December 25, 2010
Season	8
Voyage	3
Episode Credits
Screenplay	上坂浩彦 - Hirohiko Kamisaka
Art	佐藤美幸 - Miyuki Sato
Animation	山下恵 - Megumi Yamashita
Direction	中島豊 - Yutaka Nakashima
Statistics
Chapters	572 p.2-17
Eyecatcher	Luffy - Luffy
Format	16:9 (HDTV)
TV Rating (%)	10.8
Rank	3

"Ace Freed! Whitebeard's Final Captain's Order!" is the 481st Episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary

Ace is freed at last, he and Luffy fight their way back to escape from Marineford. Everyone is glad for it, as Squardo and his crew break in the plaza with the paddle ship to give a chance for everyone to escape, but is stopped by Whitebeard, claiming it would be a shame for a son to die in front of his father. Whitebeard stands and orders his sons to escape, saying the New Era does not need a person like him.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Little Oars Jr. (K.O)
• Portgas D. Ace
• Monkey D. Luffy
• Galdino
• Emporio Ivankov
• Boa Hancock
• Helmeppo
• Coby
• Jinbe
• Whitebeard
• Vista
• Atmos
• Haruta
• Aokiji
• Buggy
• Sengoku
• Donquixote Doflamingo
• Momonga
• Akainu
• Squardo
• Zodia
• Karma
• Marco
• Curiel
• Blenheim
• Fossa
• Izo
• Speed Jiru
• Kingdew
• Namur
• Rakuyo
• Gol D. Roger (imagination)
• Silvers Rayleigh (imagination)
• Shiki (imagination)
• Monkey D. Garp (imagination)
• Shanks (imagination)
• Thatch (flashback)
• Jozu (flashback)
• Kizaru

Anime Notes

• Before Whitebeard's flashback, images of some important figures from the era prior to the Golden Age of Pirates appear, including Whitebeard himself, Gol D. Roger, Silvers Rayleigh, Shiki, Sengoku, Monkey D. Garp, Shanks, and Buggy.
• Ace and Luffy's battle against the Marines is extended. Ace uses many of his familiar Mera Mera no Mi techniques, namely the attacks he used while fighting Blackbeard.

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