One Piece Episode 597: An Intense Battle! Caesar Exercises His True Power!
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One Piece Episode 597: An Intense Battle! Caesar Exercises His True Power!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
41 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zerotwofan
I thought Luffy was immune to poison after Impel Down. Seeing him pass out from Caesar's gas was a total shock and now I am confused about how his powers actually work
kappa_king
Everything looked so crisp and fresh this time, especially when Caesar was using his gas powers to suffocate everyone and it looked terrifying, and I felt so stressed seeing Luffy and the others lose consciousness and Law having some kind of heart attack right when Vergo appeared because he looked so helpless and I have no idea how they will escape
sharp_279
It caught me off guard when Caesar knocked out Tashigi since that part was way clearer than the manga version. This guy is finally starting to feel like a massive threat to everyone
cilan_339
I did not expect Caesar to just suck the oxygen out and take Luffy down like that. It actually stressed me out seeing him lose so fast after all that hype
benimaru_blaze_152
Luffy losing is always hard to watch and Caesar is proving he is more than just some goofy scientist with those oxygen powers. That ending was really grim and scary
solgaleo
Caesar using actual science to fight is wild because removing oxygen is such a dirty way to win a battle. Luffy getting choked out was brutal to see
zenitsu_zap
Luffy blowing that poison gas out of his ears was hilarious and a great way to remind everyone about what he went through at Impel Down
sternritter_storm_480
Sanji was being his usual weird self about the slime and I preferred the actual fight scenes with Caesar much more than the comedy bits
ruby
Okay, Vergo's introduction totally threw me for a loop, especially his voice! I was expecting someone more refined given how they built him up, but that gruff, gangster vibe is just so jarring, and it makes me wonder what kind of history he really has with Caesar and this shady facility.
muichiro_misty
Monet looked a bit strange in that one shot but the overall animation felt a lot crisper than last week. Caesar is proving he can be a real threat just by using his gas powers to solo the crew
luck_lightning
Caesar really showed his true colors when those blue flames and gas explosions ripped through his own subordinates, and I was genuinely appalled. It just cements for me that he's utterly ruthless, and his disregard for anyone's safety, even his own crew, makes him a terrifying opponent for the Straw Hats.
sheikah
Law clutching his chest and collapsing was stressful and then that new guy Vergo shows up and looks way too intimidating
soul_society_slayer_471
The oxygen getting sucked out of the room was a huge reality check because it proves Haki cannot save you if you simply cannot breathe. Caesar feels so much more lethal than the usual pirate villains, and seeing the straw hats actually lose their breath like that made the whole situation feel heavy
great_fairy
Caesar is a lot scarier than most villains because he used his brain to suffocate all those strong fighters at once
zacian_314
Sanji stripping down while inside Nami's body just to dive into that poison lake was hilarious and stupid. He is such a weirdo and it totally broke the tension of the gas fight
rito_288
Caesar's gas powers are actually terrifying and I was not expecting him to drop everyone like that without even breaking a sweat. His shurororo laugh is starting to get stuck in my head too
majora
The way the gas worked on the whole group was better than how the manga handled it. It makes Caesar feel like a way bigger threat to me and I am glad they actually showed the fight. Vergo sounds way more like a gangster than I expected, but his presence is still really intimidating and he seems scary
rangiku_rider
I thought that Magellan callback with Luffy being immune to the gas was a great touch and it makes the whole Impel Down stuff feel way more important now
near_nemesis_114
That pinky promise between Brook and Sanji was the only thing keeping the mood light after seeing the group get wrecked. Sanji risking Nami's body just to find a torso is so typical of him
kohaku_kunoichi
The part with Brook and the slime that melts clothes felt like a bit much, but at least Zoro was there to be the voice of reason
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting deep within the Punk Hazard arc, episode 597 escalates the central conflict as Caesar Clown reveals the full extent of his capabilities, raising the threat level after several episodes of building tension and maneuvering between factions on the island. Previous episodes established the crew's discovery of Caesar's experiments and their decision to intervene, making this confrontation a payoff for that buildup. This battle sets critical groundwork for the arc's climactic developments and the alliances that will carry the Straw Hats into the massive Dressrosa saga ahead.
QUICK TAKES
zerotwofan
I thought Luffy was immune to poison after Impel Down. Seeing him pass out from Caesar's gas was a total shock and now I am confused about how his powers actually work
kappa_king
Everything looked so crisp and fresh this time, especially when Caesar was using his gas powers to suffocate everyone and it looked terrifying, and I felt so stressed seeing Luffy and the others lose consciousness and Law having some kind of heart attack right when Vergo appeared because he looked so helpless and I have no idea how they will escape
sharp_279
It caught me off guard when Caesar knocked out Tashigi since that part was way clearer than the manga version. This guy is finally starting to feel like a massive threat to everyone
cilan_339
I did not expect Caesar to just suck the oxygen out and take Luffy down like that. It actually stressed me out seeing him lose so fast after all that hype
benimaru_blaze_152
Luffy losing is always hard to watch and Caesar is proving he is more than just some goofy scientist with those oxygen powers. That ending was really grim and scary
solgaleo
Caesar using actual science to fight is wild because removing oxygen is such a dirty way to win a battle. Luffy getting choked out was brutal to see
zenitsu_zap
Luffy blowing that poison gas out of his ears was hilarious and a great way to remind everyone about what he went through at Impel Down
sternritter_storm_480
Sanji was being his usual weird self about the slime and I preferred the actual fight scenes with Caesar much more than the comedy bits
ruby
Okay, Vergo's introduction totally threw me for a loop, especially his voice! I was expecting someone more refined given how they built him up, but that gruff, gangster vibe is just so jarring, and it makes me wonder what kind of history he really has with Caesar and this shady facility.
muichiro_misty
Monet looked a bit strange in that one shot but the overall animation felt a lot crisper than last week. Caesar is proving he can be a real threat just by using his gas powers to solo the crew
luck_lightning
Caesar really showed his true colors when those blue flames and gas explosions ripped through his own subordinates, and I was genuinely appalled. It just cements for me that he's utterly ruthless, and his disregard for anyone's safety, even his own crew, makes him a terrifying opponent for the Straw Hats.
sheikah
Law clutching his chest and collapsing was stressful and then that new guy Vergo shows up and looks way too intimidating
soul_society_slayer_471
The oxygen getting sucked out of the room was a huge reality check because it proves Haki cannot save you if you simply cannot breathe. Caesar feels so much more lethal than the usual pirate villains, and seeing the straw hats actually lose their breath like that made the whole situation feel heavy
great_fairy
Caesar is a lot scarier than most villains because he used his brain to suffocate all those strong fighters at once
zacian_314
Sanji stripping down while inside Nami's body just to dive into that poison lake was hilarious and stupid. He is such a weirdo and it totally broke the tension of the gas fight
rito_288
Caesar's gas powers are actually terrifying and I was not expecting him to drop everyone like that without even breaking a sweat. His shurororo laugh is starting to get stuck in my head too
majora
The way the gas worked on the whole group was better than how the manga handled it. It makes Caesar feel like a way bigger threat to me and I am glad they actually showed the fight. Vergo sounds way more like a gangster than I expected, but his presence is still really intimidating and he seems scary
rangiku_rider
I thought that Magellan callback with Luffy being immune to the gas was a great touch and it makes the whole Impel Down stuff feel way more important now
near_nemesis_114
That pinky promise between Brook and Sanji was the only thing keeping the mood light after seeing the group get wrecked. Sanji risking Nami's body just to find a torso is so typical of him
kohaku_kunoichi
The part with Brook and the slime that melts clothes felt like a bit much, but at least Zoro was there to be the voice of reason
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