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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Protect Them! The Cloth Repairer and the Legendary Ore!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E17

    The Bronze Saints arrive to a desert area, in which they meet a young girl from the people of Jamir, called Raki, who at first attacks them. After realizing they are Saints, by tradition connected to the people of Jamir, Raki takes them through a shortcut to avoid the desert areas, only to be greeted by the challenge of Kerberos Dorie, who seeks to capture Aria. Managing to defeat Dorie after a difficult battle, the Bronze Saints resume their journey, bidding farewell to their young benefactor, who later is joined by her mentor, Appendix Kiki, the former apprentice of the legendary Aries Mu, now a young man, who realizes the Bronze Saints are the new embodiment of hope in this era.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - For Aria's sake! Eden's Wrathful Lightning Strike!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E20

    Learning of Souma's defeat, Eden leaves the Sanctuary in order to find Aria himself. He eventually manages to track down Aria, who is accompanied by Kouga and Yuna. After easily defeating Yuna, Eden and Kouga have their long awaited fight. However, the Orion Bronze Saint easily dominates the battle despite Kouga's best efforts. Not wanting to see her friend hurt, Aria allows Eden to take her away.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 36 - Sublime Pride! Mycenae's Kingly Fist!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E36

    After leaving Eden, Mycenae returns to guard his House, where Haruto and Souma arrive promptly. The young Saints find themselves to fight their way through the House of Leo, but the ferocious Mycenae proves to be an almost impossible foe to overcome, even when the two teenagers fight him together and neutralize his King's Roar technique. When he unleash his King's Emblem, Haruto risks his life by stopping Mycenae's final attack. Souma retaliates with a Lionet Bomber powerful enough to crack one of the shoulder pads on his Gold Cloth. The fierce determination of the ...

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 45 - The Malevolent War God! Mars and Ludwig!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E45

    Kouga finally reaches Mars' location, determined to stop him. As the War God deflects his attacks and counterattacks, Eden arrives in time to save Kouga. Mars then reveals to the true story from the days when he was known as Ludwig, a normal human who sought revenge for the death of his beloved wife, Misha. He deflects Eden's attacks before removing his mask, revealing himself as a human no longer.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 92 - Seiya's True Feelings! The Lie From His Return!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E92

    After donning his New Gold Cloth, Seiya battles Titan, who questions his loyalty to Athena and the Sagittarius Saint reveals that his drive to follow Saori comes from his feelings for her. Knowing how he feels out of his devotion to Pallas, the Pallasite attacks with all his Cosmo, just to be wounded by Seiya's arrow. Pallas intervenes to protect Titan and Saori then reconciles with her, seeing how she has reformed after assuming her love for him. However, Europa appears and uses the curse laid on the goddesses to drain their Cosmo and pours it on Subaru, who is ...

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 79 - The Offense and Defense Assasin! Shun's Secret Chain!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E79

    Koga, Yuna, and Souma advance through the first path while Shun stays behind to deal with the enemy reinforcements. However, the Secondary Pallasite Surtr blocks their path enveloped in a defensive barrier that seems impenetrable, until Shun catches up with them and realizes the secret behind the enemy's trick.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 85 - Fighting Destiny! The Confession of Rebellion!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E85

    After dealing with Paradox, Gallia turns her attention to Athena and the Gold Saints, easily deflecting all their attacks until she reveals her Photontector. Meanwhile, the other three groups figure out the meaning of their endless running, figuring out that someone has put them into an endless corridor. As Seiya's attacks are easily deflected, and Gallia is about to kill him, Pallas informs her to stand back, with Gallia mocking Pallas for receiving no love in spite of being the Goddess of Love. However, Integra and Paradox combine their Cosmo, and destroy Europa's ...

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - The Beginning of the End
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E27

    With DATS HQ destroyed and Kurata on his way to the Digital World, the DATS seek out Dr. Crier to ask him to reactivate his digital gate. When they go through, they end up running into Kurata's henchmen: Kouki, Nanami, and Ivan. When their Bio Digimon forms prove too powerful for the DATS to handle, Sampson and Kudamon appear to help out.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 33 - The Final Bio-Hybrid Battle
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E33

    By incapacitating ElDoradimons' movements, Kurata opened up a massive digital gate that sucks the titanic Digimon along with all its inhabitants to realise into the human world. Once more in the human world, Kouki challenges both Marcus and Agumon for a final showdown to determine the stronger fighter between both. Meanwhile, the other DATS and the digimon citizens are busy fending off the Holy Capital from the intruding Gizumon. However, Kurata again outsmarts his foes ordering the Gizumon to initiate operation Digital Hazard.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 43 - Justice Equals Power
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E43

    Biyomon returns to the Damon household with numerous Fresh and In-Training Digimon in tow. Yoshi and Keenan help out in taking care of them, despite all of the headache-inducing antics of the childish Digimon. Duftmon, under the orders of Yggdrasil, attacks the real world nearby the Damon household. Rosemon and Ravemon do their best to stop the Royal Knight but fail. However, both go through Burst Digivolution and defeat Duftmon once and for all.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 116 - Signs of a Turnabout! The Autonomous Ultra Instinct Erupts!
    9.9/10(7 votes)

    S1:E116

    Goku unleashes stupendous ki. In his battle with Kafla, he has once more reached Ultra Instinct. His body unconsciously dodges Kafla's attacks, which triggers her to launch an even fiercer assault. Then after avoiding her attack, Goku fires a Kamehameha at point-blank range!

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Son of a Hero! Ryūhō versus Kōga!
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ryūhō, the son of the legendary Bronze Saint Dragon Shiryū returns to the Palaestra after a short absence. The young Saint apprentices are subjected to a strict training to master their Cosmo element. Kōga is later forced to battle Ryūhō in an intense element-to-element duel.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The crisis of Sanctuary! Dash, Ninja Saint!
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    The malevolent entity known as Mars invades Sanctuary, accompanied by Capricorn Ionia and the young girl they claim to be the new Athena. Mars then completely obliterates the millenia-old Sanctuary, replacing it with his very own fortress. Meanwhile, Kōga manages to escape the Saint Prison with the help of Wolf Haruto, and after rejoining the other Bronze Saints, they set off together to invade Mars' headquarters, to rescue the young girl and to learn about the whereabouts of the true Athena

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  14. undefined Season 11 Episode 404 - Admiral Kizaru's Fierce Assault! The Straw Hats Face Certain Death!
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    S11:E404

    Zoro's barely breathing, and Admiral Kizaru is ready to stomp him into oblivion. The battered and beaten Straw Hats could certainly use a powerful friend right about now.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 101 - Warriors of Justice Close In! The Pride Troopers!
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    S1:E101

    The Pride Troopers of Universe 11 launch an assault on Goku's team.

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 309 - Fists Full of Emotion! Luffy Unleashes Gatling with All His Might!
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    S9:E309

    Luffy lies battered and badly beaten, but Usopp's desperate pleas inspire the rubber-man to mount one final, furious attack on Rob Lucci!

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  17. undefined Season 13 Episode 479 - The Scaffold at Last! The Way to Ace Has Opened!
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    S13:E479

    Whitebeard orders his men to help Luffy clear a path to the execution scaffold, but someone close to the Rubber-man rises up to derail the rescue mission at the last second!

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  18. undefined Season 13 Episode 491 - Landing at the Maiden Island! The Harsh Reality Falls upon Luffy!
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S13:E491

    Power-hungry pirates terrorize innocent citizens once protected by Whitebeard, and Luffy’s nightmarish awakening sends him on a reckless rampage that could land him in an early grave!

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  19. undefined Season 13 Episode 468 - Hard Battles, One After Another! Devil Fruit Eaters vs. Devil Fruit Eaters!
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S13:E468

    Supernatural powers take center stage in the battle to save Ace as Luffy and his uniquely talented allies throw down with the Navy’s own arsenal of Devil Fruit Eaters!

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  20. undefined Season 10 Episode 360 - Save Me, Hero!! My Enemy Is the Immortal Princess
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S10:E360

    Usopp is forced to go through a gauntlet of Perona's Horo-Horo powers, including an untouchable body, size manipulation, passing right through him and creating explosive mini-Hollows that slowly rip away at his stamina and body. Temporarily turning into Sniperking to finally dispatch Kumacy, Usopp is forced up against a desperate wall until he finally realizes Perona's sudden change. Usopp uses one of his attacks to destroy a nearby wall, revealing Perona's body lying helplessly in her bedroom.

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  21. undefined Season 13 Episode 500 - Freedom Taken Away! The Nobles' Plot Closing in on the Brothers!
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S13:E500

    The brothers are captured by a gang of pirates, and Sabo is handed over to his noble father, where the boy quickly discovers a sinister plot to destroy Gray Terminal forever!

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  22. undefined Season 13 Episode 511 - Unexpected Relanding! Luffy, to Marineford!
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S13:E511

    Luffy, along with Jimbei and Dark King Rayleigh, causes quite the commotion upon his return to Marineford. Meanwhile, powerful pirates all across the globe wreak havoc on the innocent!

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  23. undefined Season 11 Episode 394 - Rescue Camie! The Archipelago’s Lingering Dark History
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S11:E394

    Camie was abducted by a dastardly gang of kidnappers, and her next stop is the auction house unless the Straw Hats can rescue her. To make it in time, they’ll have to hitch a ride on some flying fish!

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  24. undefined Season 9 Episode 304 - I Can't Protect Anyone Unless I Win! Third Gear Activated
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S9:E304

    Nami, Sanji, Usopp, Zoro, and company find themselves trapped in to tunnel filled with rapidly rising water. Meanwhile, Luffy musters the strength for one last stand in his battle with Lucci.

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  25. undefined Season 10 Episode 378 - The Promise from a Distant Day! The Pirates' Song and a Small Whale!
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S10:E378

    Hogback and Absalom escape Thriller Bark with the unconscious Moria, revealing that Blackbeard's Warlord status from defeating Ace. The next day, the Straw Hats celebrate their victory over Moria, but do not know why Zoro is so badly wounded. Sanji hears the story from the Risky Brothers, but prevents them from telling anyone else, saying it would trouble Luffy greatly to hear that Zoro suffered for his sake, but Robin eavesdrops on the conversation. Luffy tells Brook that Laboon is alive, and he is overjoyed to hear it, and begins to think about the time 50 years ago when he and his pirate crew first met Laboon.

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Makoto Sonoda Ratings Summary

"Protect Them! The Cloth Repairer and the Legendary Ore!" is the best rated episode directed by Makoto Sonoda. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 7/29/2012 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "For Aria's sake! Eden's Wrathful Lightning Strike!".