When is One Piece Episode 970 releasing? The world’s longest-running manga and anime is soon approaching the 1000th episode. As we crawl up the ladder towards the thousandth episode, the stakes crawl up with us too. One Piece chapter 969 was proof that the show has come a long way from where it began.
The quirky Luffy is not the carefree young boy anymore. Nor is the team of young pirates playing around anymore. Everyone understands how grim the situations have become. Hence, One Piece Episode 970 is named “Sad News! The Dawn Of The Great Pirate Era.” The title itself suggests that the episode will explore the downfall of the Pirate King, Gol D Roger. It seems like this will be the last time we will see the Pirate King on the screen. His farewell will be a breaking event for the show. What will happen in OP Episode 970? Let’s find out.
One Piece Episode 970: Preview Breakdown
In the preview trailer of One Piece Episode 970, we see Toki telling Oden about the state of Wano. We know that Orochi has captured the kingdom with the help of Kaido. Hearing this, Oden rushes towards the Orochi Castle in anger. Parallelly, we see Pirate King Gol D Roger approaching his end as he is heading for his execution in Loguetown.
To fans’ surprise, Roger seems rather happy to walk towards his end as there is a smile on his face. The trailer concludes with Oden swinging his sword at Orochi. The clip ends before we can witness the ultimatum of the blow. Is it Roger’s end? The answers await in the next episode.
Find Out Plot Details
In the upcoming episode, we will finally find out the result of Oden’s blow over Orochi that was foreshadowed in the preview trailer. Also, Oden will be reaching out to Wano as Roger submits himself to the world government. Roger still has no idea of the current situation as he has not seen Orochi Kurozumi as Shogan and Wano’s condition yet.
The Roger Pirates have now been disbanded, and Oden has also returned to Wano. Hence, it now looks like this is going to be a very heartbreaking episode for the anime’s fans. However, sadly, things will get worse from this point. This is because Orochi has taken control of the place now. It looks like fans will get to see an epic battle between Oden and Orochi in the next episode. This current arc is expected to drag for three to four episodes until we return to the usuals.
One Piece Episode 970: Release Date
Varying within timezones, One Piece Episode 970 is slated for a Sunday release. The episode will air online on Saturday, 17th April 2021. For western timezones, it could be on Sunday, 18th April 2021. You can watch this cult anime on Crunchyroll with a subscription.
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