Episode 956

Ticking Down to the Great Battle! The Straw Hats Go into Combat Mode
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Japanese Information
Kanji	迫る決戦! 麦わら一味戦闘態勢
Romaji	Semaru Kessen! Mugiwara Ichimi Sentō Taisei
Airdate	December 27, 2020
Opening	DREAMIN' ON
Season	20
Piece	16
English Information
Title	Ticking Down to the Great Battle! The Straw Hats Go into Combat Mode!
Airdate	December 26, 2020
Episode Credits
Screenplay	井上亜樹子 - Akiko Inoue
Art	土居ゆりの - Yurino Doi
Animation	松田翠 - Midori Matsuda 出口としお - Toshio Deguchi
Direction	道端菜名実 - Nanami Michibata
Storyboard	長峯達也 - Tatsuya Nagamine 小牧文 - Aya Komaki
Statistics
Chapters	Chapter 955 (p. 2-17)
Eyecatcher	Monkey D. Luffy - Roronoa Zoro
Format	16:9 (HDTV)

"Ticking Down to the Great Battle! The Straw Hats Go into Combat Mode" is the 956th episode of the One Piece anime.

Short Summary

Hiyori parted ways with Zoro and Kawamatsu, and the two later inform Momonosuke and the Scabbards with him of her survival.

Zoro receives Enma and sees its destructive power. Luffy continues training his Busoshoku Haki and Zoro trains with his new sword. Meanwhile, the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance adds more numbers to their cause and finish up with their preparations.

On the day before the Fire Festival, Momonosuke and his group of retainers march to the rendezvous point to meet up with their allies.

Long Summary

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Characters in Order of Appearance

• Kozuki Momonosuke
• Raizo
• Kin'emon
• Kanjuro
• Kikunojo
• Ashura Doji
• Inuarashi
• Kawamatsu
• Tenguyama Hitetsu
• Kozuki Hiyori
• Roronoa Zoro
• Nami
• Brook
• Sanji
• Toko
• Nico Robin
• Monkey D. Luffy
• Tama
• Kozuki Oden (silhouette)
• Hyogoro
• Franky
• Tony Tony Chopper
• Shinobu
• Cho
• Tsunagoro
• Omasa
• Yatappe
• Jujiro
• Carrot
• Komachiyo
• Hihimaru
• Wanda
• Shishilian
• Kurozumi Orochi
• Babanuki
• Kaidou (fantasy)
• Trafalgar D. Water Law
• Eustass Kid
• Killer

Anime Notes

The sakura petals over the "To Be Continued" end screen.

• This episode's "To Be Continued" end screen has sakura petals falling in front of the text.
• The anime adds the following:
  • Momonosuke imagines Hiyori as an adult dropkicking him.
  • After destroying one steel plate while in Gear Fourth, Luffy later trains with multiple steel plates surrounding him.
  • Another scene of Enma trying to drain Zoro's Haki during training.
  • When the alliance gains 4,200 troops, Kin'emon and his group got excited. This was not shown in the manga.
  • Tama giving Momonosuke a kasa hat.
• In the manga after the Udon takeover, Kid and Killer do not appear until the raid begins.

Trivia

Luffy and Chopper announce the then-upcoming milestone chapter.

• After this episode, a message featuring Luffy and Chopper announced that the upcoming January 4 issue of Shonen Jump would have the 1000th chapter of the manga and thanked the fans for their support up to the milestone.
  

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