, titled " Marco's Tears! The Bond of the Whitebeard Pirates! " , originally aired on April 17, 2022. It is a significant episode in the Wano Country Arc that bridges the gap between the rooftop battle preparations and emotional backstories. Plot Summary

You can watch the full episode on platforms like Crunchyroll .

The episode explores Marco's perspective on the fall of Kozuki Oden and why the Whitebeard Pirates did not intervene in Wano earlier. Marco reflects on Whitebeard’s decision to avoid a full-scale war that would have caused massive casualties to the people of Wano.

Marco assists the Straw Hats by holding off King and Queen simultaneously while launching Zoro toward the rooftop. Meanwhile, Kaido and Big Mom discuss the "New Onigashima Project" and their intention to move the island to the Flower Capital.

Directed by Katsumi Tokoro, with Masahiro Shimanuki serving as the animation director. It was highly anticipated as the episode that set the stage for the critically acclaimed Episode 1015. Manga Correspondence

This episode primarily adapts the remaining parts of of the manga, titled "The Sake I Brewed to Drink with You".

The episode officially reveals the name of Kaido's fruit as the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon . Production & Streaming Release Date: April 17, 2022.

Yamato shares more about their past with Ace, revealing that Ace was the one who told Yamato about Luffy’s "true dream," which matches the words of Gol D. Roger.