One Piece Episode 1023 -

: Infuriated by Queen’s disregard for his own subordinates' lives, the Pleasures (low-ranking Beast Pirates) defect and join the samurai to protect Chopper.

Watch Chopper's decisive moment as he saves the alliance from the Ice Oni virus in the episode preview: One Piece Episode 1023

: The episode ends on a massive cliffhanger where the wounded Nine Red Scabbards are greeted by what appears to be Kozuki Oden , alive and well. Production Highlights : Infuriated by Queen’s disregard for his own

: Chopper successfully creates a cure for Queen's Ice Oni virus . Instead of individual doses, he uses a cannon to fire a "nebulizer" shell that releases the antidote as a pink mist, curing everyone on the Live Floor simultaneously. Instead of individual doses, he uses a cannon

: The episode was directed by Toshihiro Maya with storyboarding by Utaka Nakushima . Reviewers from YouTube noted the effective use of manga-style paneling and split screens to manage the large cast of characters during the chaotic battle.