9.5/104 votes#1 - Ending the Matter! Whitebeard vs. The Blackbeard Pirates!
Season 13 Episode 485 - Aired 1/30/2011
Whitebeard’s children watch in horror as the old man faces off against the villainous Blackbeard pirates. Though his injuries are mounting and the odds are stacked against him, Whitebeard never, ever runs away from a fight!
Director: Katsumi Tokoro
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.3/103 votes#2 - Admiral Kizaru's Fierce Assault! The Straw Hats Face Certain Death!
Season 11 Episode 404 - Aired 6/7/2009
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.
Director: Makoto Sonoda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.3/103 votes#3 - Mighty Leaders Face Each Other Down! Heralding the 'New Era'!
Season 13 Episode 490 - Aired 3/20/2011
The world rejoices in the wake of Whitebeard’s death, and a host of powerful pirates vie for his position. Meanwhile, Luffy’s friends fear that Ace’s death may be more than the rubber-man can handle – if he ever wakes up!
Director: Takahiro Imamura
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.3/104 votes#4 - 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
9.0/102 votes#5 - Secret Bond! Iceberg and Franky!
Season 8 Episode 244 - Aired 9/11/2005
Lucci tells Iceburg their hypothesis and has Kaku check his pulse to tell if the things he tells him are true. They suspect that Iceburg's friend from the past, Cutty Flam, is really Franky and it's revealed to be true. Therefore, Franky has the real blueprints. The Strawhat Pirates and Paulie break into the room where they find Iceburg and CP9.
Director: Munehisa Sakai
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.0/104 votes#6 - 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
9.0/102 votes#7 - Boss Luffy is the Culprit? Track Down the Missing Great Cherry Tree!
Season 9 Episode 303 - Aired 4/1/2007
When an ancient tree is stolen by a madman with the power to freeze time, Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji track down the culprit in an attempt to save a village's annual festival!
Director: Munehisa Sakai
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.0/102 votes#8 - The King of Animals that Overlooks the Sea! The Dream Ship Magnificently Completed!
Season 9 Episode 321 - Aired 8/26/2007
With their new ship completed, Luffy and the gang get ready to set sail, but first they'll have to steal some underpants in order to secure the services of a shipwright!
Director: Naoyuki Ito
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.0/105 votes#9 - The Most Heinous Power! Blackbeard's Darkness Attacks Ace!
Season 9 Episode 325 - Aired 9/23/2007
Ace and Blackbeard go toe-to-toe in an epic clash of Devil Fruit powers that pits fire against darkness - and threatens to destroy an entire island!
Director: Yoko Ikeda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
9.0/102 votes#10 - A Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Vow of the Brotherhood!
Season 13 Episode 457 - Aired 6/27/2010
While the marines prepare for Ace’s execution, Luffy looks back on all the good times he shared with his brother, and Jimbei reveals the shocking details of the day Fire Fist Ace went down in defeat!
Director: Makoto Sonoda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#11 - Franky's Past! The Day the Sea Train First Ran!
Season 8 Episode 248 - Aired 11/6/2005
The foremen discover Franky's hidden room and he fears they'll trample his memories. A long flashback ensues, covering Franky's past in Tom's Workers and how he and Iceburg helped create the Sea Train.
Director: Hiroaki Miyamoto
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#12 - The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!
Season 8 Episode 252 - Aired 12/4/2005
Paulie helps clear the name of the Strawhats but doesn't tell the mob everything he knows. He gets the mob to follow Chopper so they can search for the rest of the crew. Nami goes her own way so she can rush to the Sea Train. As Nami nears the station, Sanji, ahead of her, approaches the train
Director: Yukihiko Nakao
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#13 - The Judicial Island! Full View of Enies Lobby!
Season 8 Episode 263 - Aired 4/30/2006
Robin willingly follows Blueno into his improvised door and Sogeking and Sanji are left alone. For a while, Blueno explains a little of Robin's past involving the Buster Call. Back at the Rocket Man, Yokuzuna the frog jumps onto the front of the train, knocking them from the rails. After Kokoro speaks with him, he joins the group. The CP9, Franky, and Robin finally reach Enies Lobby and disembark.
Director: Hiroaki Miyamoto
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#14 - 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#15 - Save Me, Hero!! My Enemy Is the Immortal Princess
Season 10 Episode 360 - Aired 6/29/2008
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.
Director: Makoto Sonoda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.7/103 votes#16 - Oars + Moria! The Most Heinous Combination of Brains and Brawn
Season 10 Episode 369 - Aired 9/7/2008
Moria's shadow escapes, leaving Luffy stranded in the forest, as some strange people reveal that they are looking for him. Zoro begins the fight against Oars, revealing the new 108 Caliber Phoenix with his newly-obtained sword, but Oars manages to avoid his attacks. Kuma informs Moria of the appointment of Blackbeard as Crocodile's replacement, and warns him that the Straw Hat pirates may defeat him, too. Moria refuses Kuma's offer to help him, and enters Oars' stomach to guide him against the crew. The crew realize that as Luffy failed to catch and defeat Moria, it is up to them to defeat Moria and Oars before dawn. Usopp runs to the kitchen to gather more salt to purify Oars, but Oars strikes out at him, destroying the passage to the kitchen. Brook, his injuries healed, manages to save Usopp and bring the Straw Hats a large bag of salt.
Director: Makoto Sonoda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.3/103 votes#17 - 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#18 - Rescue Our Friends! A Bond Among Foes Sworn with Fists!
Season 8 Episode 256 - Aired 2/5/2006
The Rocket Man finally makes it out to sea. As the train connects with the tracks, Luffy has to rescue Chimney before she's thrown off by the wind. In the meanwhile, Iceburg has a flashback about when he finally met Franky again in Water Seven. With Luffy and Chimney safe in the train, Paulie tells his fellow carpenters who the real culprits were. The Strawhats, Franky Family, and Galley La Company form an alliance.
Director: Hiroaki Miyamoto
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.3/103 votes#19 - Rooftop Duel! Franky vs. Nero
Season 8 Episode 260 - Aired 3/19/2006
Franky's fight with Nero continues. Nero discovers that Franky's weak spot is his back, so Franky lies down flat so he can't get to it. Nero demands that he fight seriously, so Franky gets up to perform his "Centaur" form. Sogeking talks with Robin and tells her that the crew knows about her reasons for leaving. Those on the Rocket Man encounter the discarded cars and Zoro slices them so they can pass.
Director: Yoko Ikeda
Writer: Hirohiko Uesaka
8.3/103 votes#20 - 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
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"Ending the Matter! Whitebeard vs. The Blackbeard Pirates!" is the best rated episode written by Hirohiko Uesaka. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Katsumi Tokoro. It aired on 1/30/2011 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Admiral Kizaru's Fierce Assault! The Straw Hats Face Certain Death!".