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The Best Episodes of One Piece Season 8

Every episode of One Piece Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Piece Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    One Piece Season 8 Episode 236 - Luffy vs. Usopp! Collision of Two Men's Pride!
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    S8:E236

    Usopp fights Luffy in order to decide who keeps the Going Merry; he fights harder than he's ever fought before. Luffy actually seems to pose no threat but all the while, he's remembering what great friends they used to be, sailing together on the same ship. Even after taking a harsh beating, Luffy defeats Usopp. They leave Usopp and the ship behind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. One Piece Season 8 Episode 235 - Big Fight under the Moon! The Pirate Flag Flutters with Sorrow!
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    S8:E235

    Once they're back on the ship, Luffy has to finally tell Usopp that the Going Merry can no longer be repaired and that they've chosen to get a new ship without him. Usopp believes that Luffy has abandoned the dignity of their ship and says he's leaving the crew. That night, he challenges Luffy to a duel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. One Piece Season 8 Episode 243 - CP9 Takes Off Their Masks! Their Shocking True Faces!
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    S8:E243

    Robin speaks with Iceburg inside his room still. We already know that Robin can read the poneglyphs - and it seems Iceburg is the one with the blueprints to the ultimate weapon, Pluton. The true enemies are revealed to be Iceburg's own allies. Elsewhere, Luffy is tied up with Paulie after Paulie tells members of CP9 that his blueprints are fake.

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. One Piece Season 8 Episode 234 - Rescuing Our Friend! Raid on the Franky House!
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S8:E234

    Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Chopper follow Usopp's bloody trail to the Franky House, where they find him passed out in front. The four of them challenge the Franky Family only to find out that their real target, Franky himself, is gone and has taken the money with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. One Piece Season 8 Episode 251 - The Truth Behind Her Betrayal! Robin’s Sorrowful Decision!
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S8:E251

    Chopper escapes the burning building with Paulie and Iceburg on his back and collapses outside. Iceburg tells Nami that CP9 threatened to destroy the Straw Hats if Robin didn't cooperate with them. Nami rushes to tell Chopper so they can go looking for the rest of the crew. Elsewhere, the foremen let go of the Going Merry so she would be destroyed at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. One Piece Season 8 Episode 244 - Secret Bond! Iceberg and Franky!
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S8:E244

    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

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  7. One Piece Season 8 Episode 245 - Come Back, Robin! Showdown with CP9!
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S8:E245

    Luffy and the others request that Robin comes back to the crew. She refuses and tells them that she cannot accomplish her "wish" if she were to stay with them. Robin turns to leave and CP9 try to hold the pirates back. Robin successfully escapes and Lucci shows those remaining his "transformation".

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. One Piece Season 8 Episode 250 - The End of the Legendary Man! The Day the Sea Train Cried!
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    S8:E250

    Franky said that if a ship of his were to be used as a weapon, then it's no longer one of his ships. That enraged Tom and he punched Franky for the first time, telling him he had to take pride in the ships he created. He then told the judge that he would accept the punishment for both his previous crime and the recent attack. Franky tried to stop the train to Enies Lobby with his bare hands.

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. One Piece Season 8 Episode 246 - The Straw Hat Pirates Annihilated? The Menace of the Leopard Model!
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S8:E246

    Lucci's transformation is a result of a Devil's Fruit; a Zoan Type leopard. He quickly disposes of the crew and CP9 tie up Paulie and Iceburg, leaving them alone as the building slowly burns down around them. In Franky's underground hideout, Usopp tells him his story and Franky is finally touched. In return, Franky tells him a little about Tom's contributions to Water Seven.

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. One Piece Season 8 Episode 247 - The Man Who Is Loved Even by His Ship! Usopp's Tears!
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S8:E247

    Usopp believes that the person who repaired the Going Merry in Skypeia was really the Going Merry itself. Franky says that the ship was inhabited by a spirit who enters ships who are dearly cared for. The spirit repaired their ship just enough for them to reach the next island. The doorbell rings from the sea side and the Galley La foremen enter.

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. One Piece Season 8 Episode 248 - Franky's Past! The Day the Sea Train First Ran!
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S8:E248

    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

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  12. One Piece Season 8 Episode 249 - Spandam's Scheme! The Day the Sea Train Shook!
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    S8:E249

    Spandam, a CP5 representative, was determined to get Tom proven guilty in his trial so he could get the blueprints. As Franky walked into the town, people from the government began to attack with the battleships he had personally constructed. Tom and Iceburg run to their shipyard where they're attacked by two ships which also destroy the others. Iceburg tells Franky that he has to take responsibility or he'll never forgive him.

    Director:Munehisa Sakai
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. One Piece Season 8 Episode 252 - The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S8:E252

    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

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  14. One Piece Season 8 Episode 238 - Gum-Gum Human Vs. Fire-Breathing Cyborg!
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S8:E238

    In the streets outside of the hospital, Luffy fights Franky. Inside, Iceburg recalls seeing Nico Robin and another tall man before he was shot. The Galley La company run outside and stop Franky and Luffy and tell them that they suspect the Strawhat Pirates of the crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. One Piece Season 8 Episode 240 - Eternal Farewell? Nico Robin, the Woman Who Draws Darkness!
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S8:E240

    In a bar, Franky talks with Kokoro about her theory on who shot Iceburg. The rumors she speaks of seem to have some truth as we see Robin meeting with someone from an organization called CP9. While the crew hide from angry residents, Sanji and Chopper discover Robin and she tells them what they've feared: she's responsible and she wants to part ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. One Piece Season 8 Episode 242 - Cannon Fire Is the Signal! CP9 Goes Into Action!
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S8:E242

    The Strawhats (still missing Sanji) rush to Galley La where Robin and CP9 begin a raid. In Iceburg's room, Robin and the mysterious man Iceburg saw before, tell him that they've purposely placed the blame on the pirates. Their true aim is the blueprints he would've passed down to Paulie. Luffy separates from his group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. One Piece Season 8 Episode 237 - Severe Shock Hits the City of Water! Iceberg Targeted!
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S8:E237

    The Strawhats get themselves a hotel room. Nami finds the crew on the roof with urgent news: Iceburg has been shot. As the Galley La Company frantically search for answers, Nami and Luffy decide to check on his condition – only to be met by closed gates. Franky appears then to exact his revenge – with style.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. One Piece Season 8 Episode 239 - The Straw Hat Pirates are the Culprits? The Protectors of the City of Water!
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S8:E239

    The Galley La Company continues to fight Luffy and Franky is enraged that they've stolen his opponent. An incredibly high tide called the "Aqua Laguna" is coming and Chopper and Sanji rush to warn Usopp. Luffy raises some chaos in order to meet with Iceburg and he demands to know what's happening. Iceburg says he wants to see Robin one more time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. One Piece Season 8 Episode 254 - Nami's Soul Cries Out! Straw Hat Luffy Makes a Comeback!
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S8:E254

    Nami finally reaches Luffy and tells him that he needs to hurry before Robin reaches Enies Lobby. Chopper finds Zoro and hands him the Sandai Kitetsu so he can escape the chimney. Luffy pushes apart the buildings he was stuck between and Paulie grabs them all so they can escape the Aqua Laguna's massive wave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. One Piece Season 8 Episode 255 - Another Sea Train? Rocketman Charges Forth!
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S8:E255

    Sanji fights his way through another train car and finds Usopp and Franky. Seeing how determined Luffy is to save Robin, Kokoro and Iceburg lends the Strawhat crew the use of another sea train, Rocket Man. The Franky Family shows up, pleading with Luffy to let them join them because they'll do anything for their leader.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. One Piece Season 8 Episode 230 - Adventure in the City On the Water! Head to the Mammoth Shipbuilding Plant!
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S8:E230

    Luffy, Nami, and Usopp get strange greetings from the residents and they get to experience the roller coaster-like channels of Water Seven. Luffy find out that some pirates had been beaten at the hands of some powerful craftsmen; the Galley La Company. Chopper loses Robin and some strange new people threaten Zoro back on the ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. One Piece Season 8 Episode 256 - Rescue Our Friends! A Bond Among Foes Sworn with Fists!
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S8:E256

    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

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  23. One Piece Season 8 Episode 257 - Smash the Wave! Luffy and Zoro Use the Strongest Combo!
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S8:E257

    Luffy and Zoro perform a move that acts similar to a cannon and blasts a hole through the wall of the tidal wave ahead of them, opening up a channel for them to pass through. They miraculously pass through unscathed and the passengers rejoice. Sanji contacts the rest of the crew and fills them in on his current situation. Usopp separates from them but later, when Sanji and Franky are spotted, a man named Sogeking comes to their rescue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. One Piece Season 8 Episode 258 - A Mysterious Man Appears?! His Name Is Sogeking!
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S8:E258

    Sogeking makes his grand entrance. Franky and Sanji aren't fooled by his costume but they try to humor him. They devise a plan first, then detach the last two cars and fight their way through the rest. Back in the Rocket Man, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chopper get an outfit change; Nami shows off the weapon Usopp upgraded for her while he was still with them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. One Piece Season 8 Episode 262 - Scramble over Robin! A Cunning Plan by Sogeking!!
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S8:E262

    After hiding under Robin's cloak for a few episodes, Sogeking finally shows himself. They stumble into the room with the CP9 and meet with Sanji and Franky. Sogeking produces a smokescreen. The four head into another car, detach it, and escape. It's not long before Blueno pulls their car back, though. Franky knocks down the wall so they can escape but ends up on the enemy car. Blueno opens a door then back in the Strawhat car.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Luffy vs. Usopp! Collision of Two Men's Pride!" is the best rated episode of "One Piece" season 8. It scored 9/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/19/2005. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Big Fight under the Moon! The Pirate Flag Flutters with Sorrow!".