One Piece Episode 979 Apr 2026

: The highlight of the episode for most fans is the reveal that Kin'emon actually misunderstood Lord Yasuie's riddle. His accidental success—which completely fooled the traitor Kanjuro—is frequently compared to the "accidental genius" of Buggy the Clown.

Reviewers on IMDb and Reddit generally view this as a "decent" but slow-paced episode. It primarily adapts the end of Chapter 975 and the beginning of Chapter 976, resulting in some heavy recap and padded reaction shots in the first half. One Piece Episode 979

Fans loved how the episode handled the internal dialogue of the Scabbards and Kin'emon's "4D chess" moves. : The highlight of the episode for most

: The episode balances the humor of the "wrong port" reveal with the emotional weight of Momonosuke being taken away by Kanjuro. It also features the arrival of Denjiro (formerly Kyoshiro), which was highly praised for its impact and planning. Viewer Perspectives It primarily adapts the end of Chapter 975

“Kinemon is an absolute genius. Most strategists they fool their enemies or even their allies for the sake of the plan. Kinemon FOOLED HIMSELF!” YouTube · TGL Reacts · 1 year ago

“I feel like they nailed that whole scene with him talking in his head and all the other scabbards around him knowing full well he didn't mean too.” Reddit · r/OnePiece · 4 years ago