: This episode adapts the remaining pages of Manga Chapter 998 and the first seven pages of Chapter 999 . Director : Ryota Nakamura.
: Several years prior, Ace and his Spade Pirates arrived at Onigashima to defeat Kaidou and rescue kidnapped children. 1013 : Yamato's Past! The Man Who Came for an E...
, titled " Yamato's Past! The Man Who Came for an Emperor of the Sea! " , originally aired on March 6, 2022. This pivotal episode primarily focuses on the flashback of Yamato's meeting with Portgas D. Ace in the Land of Wano . Episode Plot Summary : This episode adapts the remaining pages of
: With Kaidou away on an expedition, Yamato confronted Ace. Their fierce clash eventually led to a meaningful conversation where they bonded over their shared resentment of their fathers—the Pirate King Roger and the Emperor Kaidou. , titled " Yamato's Past
: Ace encouraged Yamato to pursue her own path, leading Yamato to smash her father's dragon statue. Ace also spoke of his younger brother, Luffy , predicting he would one day shake the world.
: Finishing the story, Yamato tells Momonosuke that Ace has passed away but his will lives on through Luffy, whom she has been waiting for. Production Details
The episode follows Yamato as she protects Momonosuke and Shinobu from Kaidou's forces. While hiding, Yamato sees a destroyed dragon statue and recounts her past to Momonosuke: