One Piece Episode 489: Here Comes Shanks! The War of the Best is Finally Over!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.7
56 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 489: Here Comes Shanks! The War of the Best is Finally Over!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.7
56 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
kido_knight
I actually started crying when Koby stood up to Akainu like that because the kid was just terrified but he did it anyway to stop the killing
cremia
Shanks showing up and just ending the whole war with a few words is incredible he really just stood there and everyone stopped fighting including Blackbeard
hatsune_hatsukoi
The era of Whitebeard is officially over now and seeing the transition to this new world while the marines stood there in silence felt heavy and final
jinbe_juggernaut_91
I felt a massive wave of relief when Shanks blocked that magma fist from hitting Koby, because it finally felt like someone could actually stand up to Akainu
sailor_lead_crow
Blackbeard and his crew showing up only to leave once things got real with a second emperor shows he is smart enough to know his limits for now
kawauso_knight_43
Luffy being unconscious while his hero finally arrived at the battlefield is such a cruel twist and he will probably be so mad when he eventually finds out later
chad_champion_494
Koby stood his ground against a whole fleet of marines and an admiral just to stop the dying and he actually survived because of the red hair pirates appearing
nyanfishy
A real gut punch when Blackbeard actually backed down from Shanks; I seriously thought Teach was all bravado, but his deference there showed me the true, terrifying weight of a Yonko, and it makes me think about what else he’s truly afraid of.
yachira_yamato_468
Everyone is trying to figure out how Shanks got from fighting Kaido to Marineford in like one day and it makes his crew seem way more mysterious than we thought
noelle_neptune
The war ending with Sengoku agreeing to let Shanks take the bodies of Ace and Whitebeard felt like the only way to truly show respect for those legends after today
narutorunner99
I still cannot believe Shanks showed up and stopped everyone with just a few words and his presence alone was enough to make even Akainu back down from killing Koby
pamela
It felt so weirdly sad to see Law taking Luffy away while he was totally out of it because he missed seeing Shanks for the first time in years, and I really wanted them to have a moment together after all that trauma but maybe it was for the best that Luffy stayed asleep while the war finally stopped around him today and the fleet sailed away
reshiram_310
Shanks just showed up and stopped the biggest war in the world with one sentence and Sengoku actually listened to him
raijin_rider
Seeing the graves for Ace and Whitebeard made the reality of everything sink in and it really feels like the world is going to be completely different now
yuzuriha_yarn
Watching Koby find his voice in the middle of all that chaos was incredible, and even though he was terrified he still stood his ground against a literal monster like Akainu
zettai_zetsumei_20
Aokiji and Kizaru were still trying to blast Law into the ocean but Shanks just stood there and ended the whole era
kokiri
I really thought Koby was about to die for a second and my heart actually stopped when he started shouting at Akainu to stop the killing
sakura_strength
Everything about Marineford was so heavy and finally seeing it end feels like a huge weight off but everything is still so sad after losing Ace
raihan_353
I was honestly getting a bit worried about the pacing because they really stretched out some of those reaction shots but seeing Shanks just walk up and command the whole battlefield, and my favorite part was definitely him tricking Buggy into delivering the hat because it was a nice break from all the depressing stuff with Ace and Whitebeard
mello_maverick
Beckman just staring down Kizaru with that gun, and Kizaru actually backing off? My jaw dropped, honestly, because I always figured an admiral would never show that kind of hesitation, especially not to a simple threat. It makes you realize the sheer weight of the Red-Hair Pirates' reputation when even an Admiral backs down without a single bullet.
EPISODE CONTEXT
This episode marks the climax and resolution of the Marineford War arc, one of the most significant conflicts in One Piece's narrative, following episodes of devastating battles and heartbreaking losses that pushed Luffy to his absolute limits. Shanks' intervention serves as the definitive turning point, closing out the war and transitioning the story toward its aftermath — the fallout, recovery, and reflection that will reshape Luffy's journey and the world's power structure moving forward.
QUICK TAKES
kido_knight
I actually started crying when Koby stood up to Akainu like that because the kid was just terrified but he did it anyway to stop the killing
cremia
Shanks showing up and just ending the whole war with a few words is incredible he really just stood there and everyone stopped fighting including Blackbeard
hatsune_hatsukoi
The era of Whitebeard is officially over now and seeing the transition to this new world while the marines stood there in silence felt heavy and final
jinbe_juggernaut_91
I felt a massive wave of relief when Shanks blocked that magma fist from hitting Koby, because it finally felt like someone could actually stand up to Akainu
sailor_lead_crow
Blackbeard and his crew showing up only to leave once things got real with a second emperor shows he is smart enough to know his limits for now
kawauso_knight_43
Luffy being unconscious while his hero finally arrived at the battlefield is such a cruel twist and he will probably be so mad when he eventually finds out later
chad_champion_494
Koby stood his ground against a whole fleet of marines and an admiral just to stop the dying and he actually survived because of the red hair pirates appearing
nyanfishy
A real gut punch when Blackbeard actually backed down from Shanks; I seriously thought Teach was all bravado, but his deference there showed me the true, terrifying weight of a Yonko, and it makes me think about what else he’s truly afraid of.
yachira_yamato_468
Everyone is trying to figure out how Shanks got from fighting Kaido to Marineford in like one day and it makes his crew seem way more mysterious than we thought
noelle_neptune
The war ending with Sengoku agreeing to let Shanks take the bodies of Ace and Whitebeard felt like the only way to truly show respect for those legends after today
narutorunner99
I still cannot believe Shanks showed up and stopped everyone with just a few words and his presence alone was enough to make even Akainu back down from killing Koby
pamela
It felt so weirdly sad to see Law taking Luffy away while he was totally out of it because he missed seeing Shanks for the first time in years, and I really wanted them to have a moment together after all that trauma but maybe it was for the best that Luffy stayed asleep while the war finally stopped around him today and the fleet sailed away
reshiram_310
Shanks just showed up and stopped the biggest war in the world with one sentence and Sengoku actually listened to him
raijin_rider
Seeing the graves for Ace and Whitebeard made the reality of everything sink in and it really feels like the world is going to be completely different now
yuzuriha_yarn
Watching Koby find his voice in the middle of all that chaos was incredible, and even though he was terrified he still stood his ground against a literal monster like Akainu
zettai_zetsumei_20
Aokiji and Kizaru were still trying to blast Law into the ocean but Shanks just stood there and ended the whole era
kokiri
I really thought Koby was about to die for a second and my heart actually stopped when he started shouting at Akainu to stop the killing
sakura_strength
Everything about Marineford was so heavy and finally seeing it end feels like a huge weight off but everything is still so sad after losing Ace
raihan_353
I was honestly getting a bit worried about the pacing because they really stretched out some of those reaction shots but seeing Shanks just walk up and command the whole battlefield, and my favorite part was definitely him tricking Buggy into delivering the hat because it was a nice break from all the depressing stuff with Ace and Whitebeard
mello_maverick
Beckman just staring down Kizaru with that gun, and Kizaru actually backing off? My jaw dropped, honestly, because I always figured an admiral would never show that kind of hesitation, especially not to a simple threat. It makes you realize the sheer weight of the Red-Hair Pirates' reputation when even an Admiral backs down without a single bullet.
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