One Piece Episode 997: The Battle Under the Moon! The Berserker, Sulong the Moon Lion!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
8.7
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 997: The Battle Under the Moon! The Berserker, Sulong the Moon Lion!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
8.7
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zygarde_312
The title said Sulong but we had to wait until the very last minute to actually see the Minks transform and the pacing felt sluggish even with the cool moon shot
solgaleo
I still cant get over Kinemon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido and their swords glowing with that Ryuo was just too good
the_infant
The animation for the Mink tribe howling at the moon was beautiful and it was a great way to end the episode even if we have to wait for the fight
chi_chi_champ_94
Kaido turning into a dragon and flying through the ceiling was a total spectacle and the way the moon looked on the roof really set the mood for the minks
larxene
Sanji getting caught by that spider trap while the rest of the crew is going all out in the raid just makes my blood boil a little, seriously. I keep expecting him to bust out some cool move, but instead he's stuck in another one of these goofy situations, and it's getting old, man.
diana_376
The amount of padding in this one was insane because they spent way too much time on reaction shots instead of showing the actual fight between the samurai and Kaido
fridulf
I can't believe we actually saw the Sulong transformation for the whole Mink army because that visual of their white fur and red eyes under the moon looked so good, and I honestly expected it to take another three episodes with the way things usually go, but seeing Inuarashi and Nekomamushi lead the charge against Jack really made the long wait feel worth it
chris_33
Marco and Perospero working together is such a weird choice, but seeing that blue flame flying into the castle definitely makes the odds look a bit better for the raid
connie_comrade
Kin'emon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido was such a powerful moment, and it really shows how much their resolve has grown over twenty years
sawyer
The sight of Kinemon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido caught me off guard and seeing them hold on while he flew to the roof felt like a proper suicide mission
professor_sada
Luffy standing at the edge of that crater and shouting about a full scale war really sold how serious he was being and the music made that moment feel massive
ryme_361
I have been waiting for this rooftop fight for so long and seeing the minks finally transform was worth the wait. The pacing felt a bit dragged out with those flashbacks to Zou, but the visual of the moon lighting up the snowy roof while the whole army turned white was just beautiful. I really hope Carrot gets her payback against Perospero soon.
nabooru_268
I think the Sulong transformation looked really cool and the way their fur turned white was great but the pacing was so slow with all those flashbacks to Zou and Oden again
charmy_chef
Queen looks like he is about to have a heart attack after hearing the samurai were actually inside the castle this whole time and his reaction was hilarious
flat
Those white fur designs look so much better in motion than in the manga and the way the electricity was crackling around Nekomamushi and Inuarashi looked incredible
takerofsouls321
Marco and Perospero showing up together was the weirdest part of the night and nobody expected that alliance to happen even if it is just temporary
corkus_the_cynic_192
The flashbacks to Zou were pretty rough to watch again, but it made the moment the minks finally turned into their sulong forms on the roof to face Jack more intense.
candice_corona
I was so confused when Marco showed up with Perospero of all people and I still cannot believe they are actually working together to stop the alliance
kagamine_twins_495
Kaido flying through the roof in his dragon form while the samurai were just hanging on for dear life was such a wild visual even if the episode took a while to get there
muichiro_misty
Jack looked like he actually felt some fear when he saw the entire mink army standing there under the moon and he really deserves to be scared after what he did to Zou
EPISODE CONTEXT
Positioned deep in the Wano Country arc's raid sequence, Episode 997 follows directly from the alliance's initial breach of Onigashima in Episode 996, escalating the conflict by introducing the Minks' Sulong power as a major battlefield factor. This episode serves as a bridge between the raid's opening moves and the increasingly personal confrontations ahead, building momentum toward the arc's most consequential showdowns. The stakes established here—particularly the alliance's all-or-nothing commitment—ripple through the episodes that follow.
QUICK TAKES
zygarde_312
The title said Sulong but we had to wait until the very last minute to actually see the Minks transform and the pacing felt sluggish even with the cool moon shot
solgaleo
I still cant get over Kinemon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido and their swords glowing with that Ryuo was just too good
the_infant
The animation for the Mink tribe howling at the moon was beautiful and it was a great way to end the episode even if we have to wait for the fight
chi_chi_champ_94
Kaido turning into a dragon and flying through the ceiling was a total spectacle and the way the moon looked on the roof really set the mood for the minks
larxene
Sanji getting caught by that spider trap while the rest of the crew is going all out in the raid just makes my blood boil a little, seriously. I keep expecting him to bust out some cool move, but instead he's stuck in another one of these goofy situations, and it's getting old, man.
diana_376
The amount of padding in this one was insane because they spent way too much time on reaction shots instead of showing the actual fight between the samurai and Kaido
fridulf
I can't believe we actually saw the Sulong transformation for the whole Mink army because that visual of their white fur and red eyes under the moon looked so good, and I honestly expected it to take another three episodes with the way things usually go, but seeing Inuarashi and Nekomamushi lead the charge against Jack really made the long wait feel worth it
chris_33
Marco and Perospero working together is such a weird choice, but seeing that blue flame flying into the castle definitely makes the odds look a bit better for the raid
connie_comrade
Kin'emon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido was such a powerful moment, and it really shows how much their resolve has grown over twenty years
sawyer
The sight of Kinemon and the others actually drawing blood from Kaido caught me off guard and seeing them hold on while he flew to the roof felt like a proper suicide mission
professor_sada
Luffy standing at the edge of that crater and shouting about a full scale war really sold how serious he was being and the music made that moment feel massive
ryme_361
I have been waiting for this rooftop fight for so long and seeing the minks finally transform was worth the wait. The pacing felt a bit dragged out with those flashbacks to Zou, but the visual of the moon lighting up the snowy roof while the whole army turned white was just beautiful. I really hope Carrot gets her payback against Perospero soon.
nabooru_268
I think the Sulong transformation looked really cool and the way their fur turned white was great but the pacing was so slow with all those flashbacks to Zou and Oden again
charmy_chef
Queen looks like he is about to have a heart attack after hearing the samurai were actually inside the castle this whole time and his reaction was hilarious
flat
Those white fur designs look so much better in motion than in the manga and the way the electricity was crackling around Nekomamushi and Inuarashi looked incredible
takerofsouls321
Marco and Perospero showing up together was the weirdest part of the night and nobody expected that alliance to happen even if it is just temporary
corkus_the_cynic_192
The flashbacks to Zou were pretty rough to watch again, but it made the moment the minks finally turned into their sulong forms on the roof to face Jack more intense.
candice_corona
I was so confused when Marco showed up with Perospero of all people and I still cannot believe they are actually working together to stop the alliance
kagamine_twins_495
Kaido flying through the roof in his dragon form while the samurai were just hanging on for dear life was such a wild visual even if the episode took a while to get there
muichiro_misty
Jack looked like he actually felt some fear when he saw the entire mink army standing there under the moon and he really deserves to be scared after what he did to Zou
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