(dub) Episode 521 - One Piece

The episode begins with the Navy arriving at Grove #46 to arrest the gathering pirates.

The anime adaptation adds several original scenes to expand the action:

Luffy effortlessly dodges laser fire and destroys a PX-5 Pacifista with a single Haki-infused punch, demonstrating his massive power increase. One Piece (Dub) Episode 521

A scene where Caribou torments and kills a captured Marine was added for the anime.

In the manga, the Pacifista fires a single laser from its hand at Luffy; in the anime, it fires three from its mouth. Reception The episode begins with the Navy arriving at

Fans generally view this episode as a satisfying payoff to the time skip. The moment Luffy "one-shots" the Pacifista—the same machine that previously defeated the entire crew—is considered one of the series' most iconic turning points.

Includes scenes of pirates Lip Doughty and Albion fighting the Marines. In the manga, the Pacifista fires a single

Luffy’s disguise is destroyed during a Pacifista attack, revealing his true identity to the shocked crowd and the "Fake Straw Hats".