One Piece Episode 504: To Live Up to the Promise! Departures of Their Own!
Canon/HIGH
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9.8
54 Fans
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One Piece Episode 504: To Live Up to the Promise! Departures of Their Own!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
gen_gunpowder_159
Seeing Ace break down like that after Sabo disappeared wrecked me and now his death at Marineford hurts even more than before
zygarde_312
Luffy's absolutely shattered look during that sake cup flashback just tore me up inside, because I finally understood how deeply he connected with Ace and Sabo. For me, it became so clear then that those two weren't just friends; they were his irreplaceable family, and watching him grapple with losing them both is just heartbreaking.
megurine_marvel_496
Ace setting sail with that huge smile while everyone back home cried was such a bitter moment after seeing him die in the war
max_338
When Sabo showed up in the clouds during Luffy's training, my chest tightened something fierce; I can only imagine the bittersweet ache he felt, seeing his brother safe but being unable to reveal himself and truly be there for him, just like old times.
roy_mustang_116
The contrast between the happy flashback and Luffy screaming on the island is brutal, especially when Jinbe has to remind him what he still has left
yoko_littner_186
I am still a complete mess after watching Luffy break down and yell about how weak he is because it is the most vulnerable he has ever been in the series and it was also crazy seeing Dragon at the wreckage of Sabo's ship, and it makes me think he definitely saved him or something because they wouldn't just show him there for no reason
platinum_323
Getting to see a better version of Luffy punching that sea king before he left Foosha Village made me so happy
professor_namba
Hearing Luffy say he only needs ten people for his crew feels like such a huge hint for who might join up next
modsoul_mystic
You really feel Jinbe becoming the anchor for Luffy by talking him through his grief when nobody else could reach him
griffith_the_hawk
The way Dadan was acting when Ace left for the sea really got to me because you can tell she actually loved those kids
jonathan_joestar_196
I cannot stop thinking about Dragon showing up right when Sabo got shot and there is no way that kid is actually dead
eternatus_315
Luffy crying and saying he is weak actually hurts because he is usually so happy and it makes the whole Ace thing feel so much worse
sawyer
Jinbe telling Luffy to count what he still has was the only thing that could have saved him from that dark place and it was so heavy to watch
asuna_angel_100
Everyone going their separate ways to get stronger for Luffy feels like the end of an era and the start of something much bigger for the straw hats
hikari_horaki
Luffy finally remembering that he still has his crew made me feel so much better because watching him destroy his hands on those rocks was just painful
ungaikyo_usurper_57
The flashback showing how Sabo died makes the loss of Ace feel twice as bad, especially since Luffy is the only one left from that trio now
krillin_ki_59
Dadan hitting Garp was so heavy because she was the only one who actually called him out for just letting Ace die while he stood there doing nothing for his own family and it really proved that her love for those boys was real even if she was always acting like she didn't want to be their mother in the past
flower_flute_499
My eyes actually watered when Luffy started screaming about needing to get stronger because he realized he couldn't protect anyone
ram_rage_145
The way Ace just left without saying a real goodbye to Dadan is so much sadder now that you know what happens later
ranga_rover
Garp just taking those hits from Dadan without fighting back showed how much guilt he is carrying for letting the execution happen and it was hard to see him like that
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting between Episode 503's aftermath of a pivotal brotherly letter and Episode 505's emotionally charged 'Luffy's Mournful Cry,' this episode occupies a critical transitional space where characters commit to their separate paths forward. It builds directly on the emotional fallout of recent devastating events, channeling grief and loss into renewed purpose. This is the calm-before-the-storm setup that plants the seeds for the crew's eventual reunion and the time-skip era of One Piece.
QUICK TAKES
gen_gunpowder_159
Seeing Ace break down like that after Sabo disappeared wrecked me and now his death at Marineford hurts even more than before
zygarde_312
Luffy's absolutely shattered look during that sake cup flashback just tore me up inside, because I finally understood how deeply he connected with Ace and Sabo. For me, it became so clear then that those two weren't just friends; they were his irreplaceable family, and watching him grapple with losing them both is just heartbreaking.
megurine_marvel_496
Ace setting sail with that huge smile while everyone back home cried was such a bitter moment after seeing him die in the war
max_338
When Sabo showed up in the clouds during Luffy's training, my chest tightened something fierce; I can only imagine the bittersweet ache he felt, seeing his brother safe but being unable to reveal himself and truly be there for him, just like old times.
roy_mustang_116
The contrast between the happy flashback and Luffy screaming on the island is brutal, especially when Jinbe has to remind him what he still has left
yoko_littner_186
I am still a complete mess after watching Luffy break down and yell about how weak he is because it is the most vulnerable he has ever been in the series and it was also crazy seeing Dragon at the wreckage of Sabo's ship, and it makes me think he definitely saved him or something because they wouldn't just show him there for no reason
platinum_323
Getting to see a better version of Luffy punching that sea king before he left Foosha Village made me so happy
professor_namba
Hearing Luffy say he only needs ten people for his crew feels like such a huge hint for who might join up next
modsoul_mystic
You really feel Jinbe becoming the anchor for Luffy by talking him through his grief when nobody else could reach him
griffith_the_hawk
The way Dadan was acting when Ace left for the sea really got to me because you can tell she actually loved those kids
jonathan_joestar_196
I cannot stop thinking about Dragon showing up right when Sabo got shot and there is no way that kid is actually dead
eternatus_315
Luffy crying and saying he is weak actually hurts because he is usually so happy and it makes the whole Ace thing feel so much worse
sawyer
Jinbe telling Luffy to count what he still has was the only thing that could have saved him from that dark place and it was so heavy to watch
asuna_angel_100
Everyone going their separate ways to get stronger for Luffy feels like the end of an era and the start of something much bigger for the straw hats
hikari_horaki
Luffy finally remembering that he still has his crew made me feel so much better because watching him destroy his hands on those rocks was just painful
ungaikyo_usurper_57
The flashback showing how Sabo died makes the loss of Ace feel twice as bad, especially since Luffy is the only one left from that trio now
krillin_ki_59
Dadan hitting Garp was so heavy because she was the only one who actually called him out for just letting Ace die while he stood there doing nothing for his own family and it really proved that her love for those boys was real even if she was always acting like she didn't want to be their mother in the past
flower_flute_499
My eyes actually watered when Luffy started screaming about needing to get stronger because he realized he couldn't protect anyone
ram_rage_145
The way Ace just left without saying a real goodbye to Dadan is so much sadder now that you know what happens later
ranga_rover
Garp just taking those hits from Dadan without fighting back showed how much guilt he is carrying for letting the execution happen and it was hard to see him like that
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