One Piece Episode 461: The Beginning of the War! Ace and Whitebeard's Past!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.9
58 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 461: The Beginning of the War! Ace and Whitebeard's Past!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.9
58 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
tyme_366
the way the ocean literally tilted when whitebeard used his fruit was insane and the marines look like they are in way over their heads
chibiusa
the flashback made me understand why ace cares so much about pop and it makes this whole war feel way more personal than it did before
yosuzume_yurei
whitebeard having a bad feeling about letting ace go after blackbeard really stands out because you can feel everything finally crashing down now
sado_chadian_492
mihawk just swinging his sword once to test the distance to whitebeard was such a flex and the scale of this battle is getting out of hand
uryu_archer_102
I finally get why Ace feels so indebted to Whitebeard after seeing that flashback of how they met, and it makes the stakes at Marineford feel so much heavier seeing all the Admirals and Warlords standing there while those massive tsunamis closed in was pure tension and Whitebeard just standing on the Moby Dick looking completely unbothered was incredible
hotaru_tomoe_371
When Whitebeard just casually cracked the air and those massive waves surged, I actually gasped out loud. It's like, holy cow, no wonder he's called the strongest man alive; that power felt absolutely insurmountable to me in that moment, and I can't even imagine what the marines were thinking.
sailor_mars
It's kinda wild how many times Ace tried to kill Whitebeard in his sleep, only to get effortlessly flicked away every single time; I kept laughing, wondering if he genuinely thought it would work just *one* of those times. You could tell he was so desperate to prove himself, but it just ended up being such a goofy way to show it.
popthatcorn14
I honestly didn't expect the flashback of Ace trying to assassinate Whitebeard over and over to be so touching. Seeing him find a family after being so lost hit me hard. Whitebeard taking responsibility for Ace going after Blackbeard, even though he told him not to, is the ultimate dad move and now that the war actually started I am so worried for them
robin_reader
The way the sea started tilting and the air broke apart when Whitebeard showed up makes it feel like the marines are actually in big trouble now
poppy_365
You really respect Whitebeard for lying to everyone and saying he sent Ace after Blackbeard just to protect his pride as a commander in front of the navy
goron
Ace, he just craved that sense of belonging so deeply, didn't he? I felt such a pang watching him finally realize Whitebeard wasn't an enemy, but the father figure he always needed, transitioning from trying to kill him to wanting him to be the Pirate King – it really cemented his place in my mind as someone desperate for a family.
brassius
It still hurts to see Thatch get backstabbed for that fruit, and knowing that one moment started this whole mess at Marineford is just tragic
cyprine
Whitebeard asking Ace to be his son after knowing his dad was Roger really shows why his crew is so loyal to him
shun
I had a good laugh when Luffy just casually told Ivankov that Ace is the son of the pirate king and Dragon is his dad while Buggy was right there listening to everything
juromaru_250
Whitebeard literally cracking the air with his bare hands is the craziest thing so far and you can really see why everyone is terrified of the old man
waifuhunter
You can really feel the tension in the air now that the war is starting and those giant waves are about to crash down on the entire island
momo_creati
Thatch's brutal killing by Blackbeard, all for a single Devil Fruit, cemented him as a terrifying villain in my eyes. But it was Ace's agonizing guilt that truly broke me; I just kept wishing he knew it wasn't his responsibility to carry.
tengu_tempest_61
The scene where they showed Blackbeard killing Thatch for that fruit makes me sick to my stomach and it explains why Ace felt so much pressure to hunt him down even when the crew told him not to go, and seeing Thatch lying there dead just makes the whole war at Marineford feel so much more personal for the family
hoho_hurricane
Those two giant walls of water surrounding the island are a nightmare and Whitebeard is definitely not holding anything back to get his son home safely
grey_ghost_143
It was actually funny to see Ace try to assassinate Whitebeard so many times only to get swatted away like a fly every single night while he was on that ship
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly after the Whitebeard Pirates' explosive arrival at Marineford, this episode pumps the brakes to establish why this war matters on a personal level—grounding Ace and Whitebeard's relationship before the chaos fully erupts. It serves as the emotional foundation for the entire Marineford War arc, ensuring every clash and sacrifice that follows carries real weight. Everything built here pays off in the episodes ahead as the war intensifies.
QUICK TAKES
tyme_366
the way the ocean literally tilted when whitebeard used his fruit was insane and the marines look like they are in way over their heads
chibiusa
the flashback made me understand why ace cares so much about pop and it makes this whole war feel way more personal than it did before
yosuzume_yurei
whitebeard having a bad feeling about letting ace go after blackbeard really stands out because you can feel everything finally crashing down now
sado_chadian_492
mihawk just swinging his sword once to test the distance to whitebeard was such a flex and the scale of this battle is getting out of hand
uryu_archer_102
I finally get why Ace feels so indebted to Whitebeard after seeing that flashback of how they met, and it makes the stakes at Marineford feel so much heavier seeing all the Admirals and Warlords standing there while those massive tsunamis closed in was pure tension and Whitebeard just standing on the Moby Dick looking completely unbothered was incredible
hotaru_tomoe_371
When Whitebeard just casually cracked the air and those massive waves surged, I actually gasped out loud. It's like, holy cow, no wonder he's called the strongest man alive; that power felt absolutely insurmountable to me in that moment, and I can't even imagine what the marines were thinking.
sailor_mars
It's kinda wild how many times Ace tried to kill Whitebeard in his sleep, only to get effortlessly flicked away every single time; I kept laughing, wondering if he genuinely thought it would work just *one* of those times. You could tell he was so desperate to prove himself, but it just ended up being such a goofy way to show it.
popthatcorn14
I honestly didn't expect the flashback of Ace trying to assassinate Whitebeard over and over to be so touching. Seeing him find a family after being so lost hit me hard. Whitebeard taking responsibility for Ace going after Blackbeard, even though he told him not to, is the ultimate dad move and now that the war actually started I am so worried for them
robin_reader
The way the sea started tilting and the air broke apart when Whitebeard showed up makes it feel like the marines are actually in big trouble now
poppy_365
You really respect Whitebeard for lying to everyone and saying he sent Ace after Blackbeard just to protect his pride as a commander in front of the navy
goron
Ace, he just craved that sense of belonging so deeply, didn't he? I felt such a pang watching him finally realize Whitebeard wasn't an enemy, but the father figure he always needed, transitioning from trying to kill him to wanting him to be the Pirate King – it really cemented his place in my mind as someone desperate for a family.
brassius
It still hurts to see Thatch get backstabbed for that fruit, and knowing that one moment started this whole mess at Marineford is just tragic
cyprine
Whitebeard asking Ace to be his son after knowing his dad was Roger really shows why his crew is so loyal to him
shun
I had a good laugh when Luffy just casually told Ivankov that Ace is the son of the pirate king and Dragon is his dad while Buggy was right there listening to everything
juromaru_250
Whitebeard literally cracking the air with his bare hands is the craziest thing so far and you can really see why everyone is terrified of the old man
waifuhunter
You can really feel the tension in the air now that the war is starting and those giant waves are about to crash down on the entire island
momo_creati
Thatch's brutal killing by Blackbeard, all for a single Devil Fruit, cemented him as a terrifying villain in my eyes. But it was Ace's agonizing guilt that truly broke me; I just kept wishing he knew it wasn't his responsibility to carry.
tengu_tempest_61
The scene where they showed Blackbeard killing Thatch for that fruit makes me sick to my stomach and it explains why Ace felt so much pressure to hunt him down even when the crew told him not to go, and seeing Thatch lying there dead just makes the whole war at Marineford feel so much more personal for the family
hoho_hurricane
Those two giant walls of water surrounding the island are a nightmare and Whitebeard is definitely not holding anything back to get his son home safely
grey_ghost_143
It was actually funny to see Ace try to assassinate Whitebeard so many times only to get swatted away like a fly every single night while he was on that ship
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