8.3/103 votes#1 - Landing Operations Start! Charge in, Straw Hats!
Season 9 Episode 264 - Aired 5/21/2006
The Straw Hats hatch a plan to rescue Robin, but as usual, Luffy can't wait to find a fight. Will his impulsive attack derail their mission?
Director: N/A
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.3/103 votes#2 - Luffy Cuts Through! Big Showdown on the Judical Island!
Season 9 Episode 265 - Aired 6/4/2006
Luffy manages to reach the main island, but the Franky Family's assault is stopped short by a couple of angry giants!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#3 - Battle Against Giants! Open the Second Gate!
Season 9 Episode 266 - Aired 6/11/2006
Luffy makes short work of a few hundred marines, the Franky Family takes down a giant, and the assassins of CP9 report back to Spandam!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#4 - Find a Way Out! Rocketman Takes Flight!
Season 9 Episode 267 - Aired 6/18/2006
Zoro's quick thinking - and a little help from a giant frog - sends the sea train soaring into the sky on a collision course with armed guards and their canine companions!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#5 - Catch Up with Luffy! The Straw Hats' All-Out Battle
Season 9 Episode 268 - Aired 6/25/2006
Nami electrocutes the enemy with a Clima Tact attack, but the bad guys have the Straw Hats surrounded until the Franky Family shows up with a couple of sea monsters!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#6 - Robin Betrayed! The Motive of the World Government!
Season 9 Episode 269 - Aired 6/25/2006
Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and Chopper try to catch up with their captain, Soge King is nowhere to be found, and Luffy runs head first into a battle with Blueno!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#7 - Give Robin Back! Luffy vs. Blueno!
Season 9 Episode 270 - Aired 7/2/2006
Luffy shows off his new strength in a brawl with Blueno, Soge King befriends a giant, and a hulking sea beast makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Director: Takahiro Imamura
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#8 - Don’t Stop! Hoist the Counterattack Signal!
Season 9 Episode 271 - Aired 7/9/2006
While Luffy continues his battle with Blueno, Soge King's giant companions make their presence felt, and the assassins of CP9 experiment with Devil Fruits!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#9 - Almost to Luffy! Gather at the Courthouse Plaza!
Season 9 Episode 272 - Aired 7/23/2006
A blind Kingbull fights with his last breath to get the Straw Hats one step closer to their captain. Luffy kick his body into second gear to protect his friends from dangerous foes!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/104 votes#10 - Everything Is to Protect My Friends! Second Gear Activated!
Season 9 Episode 273 - Aired 7/30/2006
Luffy batters a baffled Blueno with his powerful new fighting style, and the cowardly Spandam begins to panic at the sound of the Straw Hats approaching!
Director: Munehisa Sakai
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.0/105 votes#11 - Give Us Your Answer, Robin! The Straw Hats' Outcry!
Season 9 Episode 274 - Aired 8/6/2006
Luffy and his crew are finally reunited and ready to rescue Robin, but the raven-haired beauty remains reluctant to rejoin her former mates despite Franky's urging.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/104 votes#12 - Robin's Past! The Girl was Called a Devil!
Season 9 Episode 275 - Aired 8/13/2006
Flash back to Robin's days as a young girl, her dangerous pursuit of forbidden knowledge, and her encounter with a friendly giant.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/104 votes#13 - Fated Mother and Daughter! The Mother's Name is Olvia!
Season 9 Episode 276 - Aired 9/10/2006
Robin's flashback continues with the heartbreaking arrival of her mother - and the government's cruel and brutal invasion of a peaceful island!
Director: Toru Yamada
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.3/104 votes#14 - The Tragedy of Ohara! The Terror of the Buster Call!
Season 9 Episode 277 - Aired 9/24/2006
Professor Clover reveals a startling and sinister theory about the World Government, Robin reunites with her mother, and a giant joins the fight!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/104 votes#15 - Say You Want to Live! We Are Your Friends!!
Season 9 Episode 278 - Aired 9/24/2006
The painful story of Ohara - and Robin's younger years - draws to a tragic close. Luffy declares war on the World Government, and Robin finally changes her tune!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/103 votes#16 - Jump Towards the Falls! Luffy’s Feelings!
Season 9 Episode 279 - Aired 10/1/2006
The Straw Hats are ready to begin the fight for Robin, but first, Luffy flashes back to memories of his childhood - and the man who made him want to become a pirate!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/103 votes#17 - The Ways of Men! Zoro's Techniques, Usopp's Dream!
Season 9 Episode 280 - Aired 10/8/2006
Zoro remembers the first time he met Luffy, and Usopp recalls the events that led him to join the Straw Hats!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/103 votes#18 - A Bond of Friendship Woven by Tears! Nami's World Map!
Season 9 Episode 281 - Aired 10/15/2006
Nami's heartbreaking past - and Luffy's epic battle with Arlong - are recalled in this flashback to the early days of the Straw Hats!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/103 votes#19 - Parting Builds a Man's Character! Sanji and Chopper!
Season 9 Episode 282 - Aired 10/22/2006
A flashback sheds light on how Sanji came to join the crew, and Chopper's backstory is revealed through memories of a visit to a snow-covered island!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/103 votes#20 - Everything Is for Her Friends! Robin in the Darkness!
Season 9 Episode 283 - Aired 10/29/2006
A flashback reveals Robin's motives for cooperating with CP9, Nami's shocking discovery about the archaeologist's past, and Luffy's determination to save his friend!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/103 votes#21 - I'm Not Gonna Hand Over the Blueprints! Franky's Decision!
Season 9 Episode 284 - Aired 11/5/2006
Franky stands up to Spandam by destroying what the madman desires most, and the sound of the sea train spurs the Straw Hats to make a daring leap of faith!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#22 - Retrieve the 5 Keys! The Straw Hat Crew VS CP9
Season 9 Episode 285 - Aired 11/12/2006
Luffy races to rescue Robin while the rest of the Straw Hats set off in search of the five keys needed to unlock the archaeologist!
Director: Takahiro Imamura
Writer: Naoki Koga
8.3/103 votes#23 - Power of the Devil Fruit! Kaku and Jabura Transform
Season 9 Episode 286 - Aired 11/19/2006
While Usopp and Zoro go head-to-head with a couple of animal assassins, Sanji teaches the most beautiful member of CP9 the secrets of making good tea!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.3/103 votes#24 - I Won't Kick Even If It Costs Me My Life! Sanji's Chivalry!
Season 9 Episode 287 - Aired 11/26/2006
Luffy runs into trouble trying to sail his way to Robin, Usopp and Zoro end up handcuffed together, and Sanji's inability to kick a women may lead to serious injury!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#25 - Fukurou's Miscalculation! My Cola is the Water of Life!
Season 9 Episode 288 - Aired 12/3/2006
Chimney and Gombe show Luffy the secret passage that leads to Robin, and Franky puts on a display of raw punching power thanks to a few bottles of cola!
Director: Yoko Ikeda
Writer: Naoki Koga
The Best Episodes of One Piece Season 9
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Season 9 Ratings Summary
"Landing Operations Start! Charge in, Straw Hats!" is the best rated episode of "One Piece" season 9. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Hirohiko Uesaka, it aired on 5/21/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Luffy Cuts Through! Big Showdown on the Judical Island!".