Like any good time skip arc in anime does, it has to tease some of the big changes early on. 8 Episode 521 - The Battle Begins! Show Them The Fruits Of Training None get a better showcase than Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid who had the honor of fighting beside/competing against Monkey D. The rest of the Supernovas wouldn't truly get a chance to prove their stuff until Episode 399.Īs the Marines swarm the archipelago after Luffy's slight disagreement with a Celestial Dragon, the Supernovas get ready for the fight of their lives. Besides Luffy and Zoro, these were just some bright personalities with big numbers attached to their names. The Sabaody Archipelago Arc had already given the Supernovas a decent introduction but at this point, it didn't give enough information as to what these captains can do. 9 Episode 399 - Break Through The Encirclement! Marines vs. Things heat to a proper boil once Luffy fully realizes what Arlong has been doing to his navigator. In Episode 42, Luffy barely gets his footing but is in a narrow bid against Arlong's sharp claws. Luffy's on a desperate bid to get his navigator back, and he's against a superhuman race of fishmen. However, if there's any episode from East Blue to really get fans off their seats, it would be the near climax of Luffy's battle with Captain Arlong.
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RELATED: 10 Awesome Action Films for Anime Fans This includes Luffy's first fight with Buggy, Captain Kuro's super-fast, berserker mode, and Zoro's iconic first clash with Hawkeye Mihawk. While many fans may not look back on the early episodes often, it does have its fair share of memorable, action-packed moments.