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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    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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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 300 - Demon God Zoro! An Incarnation Of Asura Born From Fighting Spirit!
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S9:E300

    Zoro unleashes a demonic nine sword fighting style on his giraffe opponent, Luffy buys time for Franky by ascending to second gear, and Robin refuses to give up hope of being rescued!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  3. undefined Season 10 Episode 381 - A New Crewmate! The Musician, Humming Brook!
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S10:E381

    Brook tells Luffy that he is glad to be alive and asks if he can join the crew, which Luffy approves of. All the Straw Hats are shocked by this, except for Zoro, who is sleeping, and Robin, who knew Luffy would accept him no matter what, but they nevertheless welcome him to the crew. Two days later, Usopp and Franky make a grave for the dead Rumbar Pirates, and Zoro lays the broken Yubashiri at the grave. Nami gets a Vivre Card from Lola, which points the way to Lola's mother, a pirate in the New World. Luffy takes out the piece of paper he received from Ace, which is also a Vivre Card, and learns that as it is burning and shrinking, Ace's life is in danger. Believing that Ace can get out of trouble on his own, Luffy decides to head onward rather than go to rescue him, and the Straw Hats sail away from Thriller Bark. As the Luffy and his crew sail away, three enormous and mysterious figure appears in the fog, looking over Thriller Bark.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  4. undefined Season 9 Episode 305 - The Terrifying Past! Dark Justice and Rob Lucci
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S9:E305

    Flashback to the dark past of Rob Lucci as the young boy learns to dispense a cold, cruel, and brutal brand of justice. Back in real time, Luffy's battle with Lucci threatens to destroy the navy fleet.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  5. undefined Season 9 Episode 298 - Fiery Kicks! Sanji's Full Course of Foot Techniques!
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S9:E298

    Sanji evens the playing field in his CP9 slugfest by introducing his wolfish opponent to the burning power of the devil's leg!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  6. undefined Season 9 Episode 311 - Everyone Makes a Great Escape! The Road to Victory is for the Pirates!
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S9:E311

    The Straw Hats are rescued by the unexpected arrival of a dear old friend, but they'll have to avoid a barrage of deadly cannonballs in order to survive!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  7. undefined Season 10 Episode 361 - Perona Is Terrified!! Usopp and Untruthful Share the Same "U"
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S10:E361

    Having deduced that Perona used her Horo-Horo powers to project her spirit, Usopp attempts to fire an attack at it. But the attack appeared to miss with Perona producing a Special Hollow bomb to hold Usopp while she returned to her body. Usopp luckily uses an Impact Dial to absorb the explosive force, using it to take out the Wild Zombie Hippo Gentleman with some injury as consequence. Usopp then reveals that he actually fired an adhesive on Perona's body, beating her by scaring the trapped girl to death with toy cockroaches and an inflatable ten-ton hammer. As Chopper begins to notice Jigoro and Inuppe acting less like Zoro and Sanji, Oars undergoes the same transition and makes his way back to Gecko Moriah. Meanwhile, Zoro and Ryuma's fight is getting intense as Brook tells Franky that Ryuma is actually fighting for real.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  8. undefined Season 10 Episode 375 - Not Out of Danger Yet! Orders to Annihilate the Straw Hat Crew
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S10:E375

    Despite nearly being vaporized, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Robin, and the Rolling regain their shadows at the last second along with the rest of Moriah's victims. As Hogback informs Absalom of their leader's defeat, the Straw Hats surround the still unconscious Luffy with Usopp worries that Luffy might hurt himself from facing stronger enemies in the future. As the Rolling Pirates offer to lead Nami to Moriah's treasure, she remembers Kuma before seeing him on the collapsed tower. Contacting his superiors via Transponder Snail, Kuma receives orders from the World Government to kill the Straw Hats and everyone else on Thriller Bark to prevent Moriah's defeat from becoming public. After taking out some of the Rolling Pirates with a strange move that sends several people flying backwards, Kuma turns his attention to Zoro.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 324 - Wanted Posters Make It Around the World! Celebrations in Their Hometowns as the Ship Moves Forward!
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S9:E324

    The Straw Hats' new ship gets a name, and Franky shows off some of its special features as the gang goes sky high to avoid being sunk by the marines!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  10. undefined Season 10 Episode 355 - Food, Nami and Shadows!! Luffy's Enraged Counterattack
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S10:E355

    With their goals in mind, Luffy, Sanji, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper go after Nami and Moria! Meanwhile, Franky and Zoro head toward Brook. However, Hildon tells the others of the Straw Hat's plan.

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  11. undefined Season 10 Episode 370 - The Secret Plan to Turn the Tables! Nightmare Luffy Makes His Appearance
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S10:E370

    With Moriah's guidance, Oars is better able to counter the Straw Hats' strategies and turn their attacks against them. Franky is knocked unconscious after a failed attempt to fire himself at Oars with a giant slingshot known as Kuwagata and shoot him at point-blank range with Weapons Left. Nami arrives and joins the battle, but Oars demonstrates that he can somehow stretch his limbs, which the crew realizes is Moriah's Devil Fruit powers. Elsewhere, Luffy meets up with the Rolling pirates and their captain Lola the Proposer, whose shadows have been stolen by Moria. Lola has her crew plant all the shadows they captured into him in order to multiply his fighting strength and grant him new skills so that he can defeat Moria. The result is a monstrous version of Luffy, called Nightmare Luffy, that proceeds to reach his crew and take out Moria before the shadows leave his body after ten minutes' time.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  12. undefined Season 9 Episode 307 - Cannon Fire Sinks the Island! Franky's Lamentation!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E307

    Thanks to a little help from what appears to be a mermaid, the Straw Hats find themselves reunited aboard an escape vessel, but the fate of Luffy and the Franky Family is yet to be determined!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  13. undefined Season 9 Episode 288 - Fukurou's Miscalculation! My Cola is the Water of Life!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E288

    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!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  14. undefined Season 9 Episode 296 - Nami's Decision! Fire at the Out-Of-Control Chopper!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E296

    Franky and Nami come up with a plan to stop Chopper's rampage, but it could prove deadly to the not-so-little reindeer. Usopp and Zoro are thrilled to finally be free of each other!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  15. undefined Season 9 Episode 302 - Robin Freed! Luffy vs. Lucci, Showdown Between Leaders!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E302

    Luffy's battle with Lucci reveals the powerful secrets of the rubber man's second gear, and the Spandam's thoughtless Buster Call begins with a brutal barrage of cannon balls.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 313 - Peace Interrupted! A Navy Vice Admiral with a Fist of Love!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E313

    The Straw Hats get some much needed rest and relaxation, Franky makes a big announcement, and Vice Admiral Garp tracks down his grandson!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 315 - Its Name Is The New World! The Fate of the Grand Line!
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S9:E315

    Luffy gets the chance to catch up with his old friend Coby, Nami does some serious snooping, and Robin is paid a chilling visit from a terrifying face from her past.

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 290 - Uncontrollable! Chopper's Forbidden Rumble!
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S9:E290

    Determined not to be defeated by the heinous hair of a devious lion, Chopper risks life and limb by summoning the power of his Rumble Ball for a third time!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  19. undefined Season 9 Episode 285 - Retrieve the 5 Keys! The Straw Hat Crew VS CP9
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S9:E285

    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!

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    Writer:Naoki Koga

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  20. undefined Season 9 Episode 294 - Resounding Bad News! The Buster Call Invoked!
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S9:E294

    Franky has a painful encounter with monster Chopper, and Nami gets scrubbed too clean to fight! Meanwhile, Spandam accidentally invokes the deadly Buster Call!

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  21. undefined Season 10 Episode 365 - Luffy Is the Enemy! The Ultimate Zombie vs. The Straw Hat Crew
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S10:E365

    As Abalsom makes another attempt to finalize his marriage to Nami, the other Straw Hats are fretting over Oars hunting them all down. Oars assumes he is kill the Straw Hats and attacks Sanji upon identifying him from his badly drawn wanted poster. While Oars lacks any Devil Fruit power, he is able to use Luffy's attacks to smack Sanji into a building. Oars was about to crush Sanji when Usopp used his Fire Star to set the zombie's head on fire, only to provoke him as Zoro and Franky attempt to fight him. But Oars is too fast and overpowers everyone before destroying bridge where Usopp, Chopper, and Robin were standing. As a wounded Usopp cursed "Luffy" while lying on the ground below alongside his teammates, Oars stood over the seemingly defeated Straw Hats while proclaiming that he is a servant of Moriah. Elsewhere, Luffy's continued pursuit of Moria leads him out of the manor and into the forest.

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  22. undefined Season 11 Episode 386 - Hatred for the Straw Hats! Iron Mask Duval Appears!
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S11:E386

    Luffy and the Straw Hats agree to help a mermaid rescue her friend, but the mission gets dangerous when a gang of flying fish dive bomb their boat!

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  23. undefined Season 10 Episode 343 - His Name is Moria! The Great Shadow-Seizing Pirate's Trap!
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S10:E343

    After beating the zombies, the Straw Hats learn that one of the Shichibukai, Gecko Moria, has been stealing people's shadows and using them to revive zombies. After they leave, Absalom rallies the zombies together for the Night Attack, while the ghosts from before return to their master, a Gothic Lolita-style Ghost Princess Perona. Gecko Moria himself, a massive, giant-like man, is awoken. The Straw Hats come to the realization that Thriller Bark is not an island, but rather, a massive ship!

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  24. undefined Season 10 Episode 347 - Chivalry Remains! The Traitorous Zombie Protects Nami!
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S10:E347

    Despite Absalom's attempts to halt Lola and abduct Nami to be her bride, both intents failed as the latter flees from Lola with Usopp and Chopper unable to slow the warthog zombie down. While the Wild Zombies disrespected his orders for them to not harm Nami, Absalom puts the lot in their place while venting his bad mode on Inuppe by blasting him into a wall for his insolence. At the same time, Franky and Robin buy some time against the Taralan and the General Zombies by the former destroying the bridge to trap the zombies in the courtyard while Robin flies them to the area of the castle behind Taralan. As Taralan was about to pursue them, Brook suddenly falls from the sky.

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  25. undefined Season 9 Episode 335 - Waiting in the New World! Farewell to the Brave Pirates!
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S9:E335

    Luffy's red-hot battle with Papa threatens to destroy the entire icy island, and the rest of the Straw Hats need a little help from a former enemy to recover their flag!

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Naoki Koga Ratings Summary

"Fists Full of Emotion! Luffy Unleashes Gatling with All His Might!" is the best rated episode written by Naoki Koga. It scored 8.9/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/13/2007 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Demon God Zoro! An Incarnation Of Asura Born From Fighting Spirit!".