ONE PIECE Episode 14 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

Luffy Back in Action! Miss Kaya's Desperate Resistance!

Kuro waits impatiently on the north slope, furious that his plan has stalled. His former crewmates Sham and Buchi, believing three years of inactivity have dulled him, attack him, but he vanishes with the Nukiashi technique, holds his Cat Claws to their necks, and gives everyone five minutes to finish the job or be killed. Zoro then defeats the Nyaban Brothers with Tora Gari, Buchi is hypnotized by Jango into a stronger form and fights Zoro, and Luffy, woken by Nami, bites through Jango's chakram. Kaya, who has learned the truth from the wounded Merry, arrives and orders Kuro to stop, then threatens him with a gun, but Kuro takes it away, and Usopp's attempt to shoot him fails. Luffy knocks Kuro to the ground with a Gomu Gomu no Pistol.

• Kuro's return and the crew's revolt

  Kuro, angry about the failed plan, is attacked by Sham and Buchi, who think three years of inactivity have dulled him; he vanishes with the Nukiashi technique, holds his Cat Claws to their necks, and gives everyone five minutes to finish the job or be killed.

• Zoro and Luffy take on the Black Cat Pirates

  Nami kicks Zoro's swords back to him and he defeats the Nyaban Brothers with Tora Gari. Jango hypnotizes Buchi into a stronger form, and Zoro decides to fight him. Luffy wakes up and breaks Jango's pendulum with his teeth.

• Kaya's confrontation and Luffy's intervention

  Having learned the truth from the wounded Merry, Kaya arrives and orders Kuro to stop, then threatens him with a gun, but Kuro takes it away. Usopp picks up the gun and fires, but Kuro dodges and knocks him down, and Luffy knocks Kuro to the ground with a Gomu Gomu no Pistol.

Recent Timeline

• Pirate leader's return and attack plan (Episode 11)

  After three years apart, the pirate leader welcomes his men back and promises them a share of the proceeds. He then orders them to devastate the village at dawn.

• Kuro's attack on Merry and the Black Cat assault on the village (Episode 12)

  Kuro, still disguised as Klahadore, returns to Kaya's mansion, destroys the glasses Kaya gave him, and reveals his true self by slashing Merry with the blades on his fingers. He then goes to watch Kaya sleep.

  Jango leads the Black Cat Pirates ashore at the island's north end, bypassing the oiled south slope Usopp guarded. Usopp's slingshot and his offer of the crew's treasure both fail, and Nami refuses to give up the treasure. Luffy and Zoro arrive just in time to halt the advance.

• Battle on the north slope (Episode 13)

  Jango hypnotizes the invading pirates, who are beaten back by the crew, into superhuman strength. Luffy is accidentally hypnotized too and tears off the bow of their ship, but Jango puts him to sleep and the bow falls on him.

  Jango summons the Nyaban Brothers, Sham and Buchi, who ambush Zoro, take two of his katanas, and wound him. Nami is slashed in the shoulder by Jango's chakram.

• Black Cat assault on the north slope (Episode 14)

  Kuro arrives furious that his plan failed and gives his crew five minutes to kill Zoro, threatening to kill them all otherwise. Zoro defeats the Nyaban Brothers with Tora Gari, and Luffy, awakened by Nami, breaks Jango's pendulum with his teeth.

  Buchi, hypnotized by Jango, grows stronger and more savage before fighting Zoro.

• Kaya's gun standoff with Kuro (Episode 14)

  Kaya points a gun at Kuro and orders him off the island, but he disarms her by recalling their three years together. Usopp grabs the gun and tries to shoot, but Kuro's Nuki Ashi carries him behind Usopp. Luffy stops Kuro's attack with a Gomu Gomu no Pistol that knocks him to the ground.

Character Graph

Roronoa Zoro (the pirate hunter)

Pirate-hunter swordsman whom Luffy first finds crucified at the Marine base in Shells Town and sets out to recruit.

Former pirate hunter who says he has given up the practice; fights Buggy's crew and is stabbed during the battle.

• Crucified at base

  Held on a cross at the Marine base and refuses to be fed by others; he eats the dirt-stained rice Rika brought.

• Confiscated katanas

  His katanas are confiscated and kept in the Marine base, where Luffy goes to find them.

Ninjin

Child follower of Usopp who joined his group and confirmed Kaya has become much more cheerful.

• Role

  Joined Usopp's group and, while searching for their captain, led Luffy, Zoro and Nami to Kaya's mansion.

• Usopp (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Follower of Usopp.

Piiman

Child follower of Usopp who joined his group and explained that Usopp's stories make Kaya laugh.

• Role

  Joined Usopp's group and, while searching for their captain, led Luffy, Zoro and Nami to Kaya's mansion.

• Usopp (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Follower of Usopp.

Tamanegi

Child follower of Usopp who brought news of a skull-marked ship and warned that the gatekeeper would block entry.

• Role

  Called for a retreat when the visitors detected Usopp's followers.

• Usopp (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Follower of Usopp who brought him news of a skull-marked ship.

Yasopp

Red Hair Pirates

Usopp's father, a sharpshooter in Shanks's crew who left the village because he could not resist the pirate life.

• Past

  Met Luffy as a child aboard Shanks's ship and repeatedly spoke of his son.

• Usopp (Family, Affinity)

  Father of Usopp who left the village to sail as a pirate.

Jango (the hypnotist)

A hypnotist who introduces himself as such and conspires with Captain Kuro to assassinate Kaya.

• Hypnotism

  Demonstrated hypnotism by putting children to sleep with a chakram on a string, and can hypnotize people into changing their wills.

Usopp

Village youth who invents tall tales and leads a small group of followers; wants to become a pirate.

Known as a habitual liar, he warns the village of a pirate attack and, once disbelieved, resolves to meet the pirates alone at the coast.

• Tall tales

  Invents an alarm, claims to command eighty million followers, and tells extravagant stories to entertain Kaya.

• Reputation as a liar

  His repeated lies make the villagers refuse to believe his pirate warning.

• Retraction and resolve

  He claims the pirate threat was invented, then decides to intercept the pirates at the coast himself.

• Kaya (Friend, Mixed)

  Visits Kaya despite her caretaker's refusal and entertains her with stories.

  Former friend who enjoyed his stories; she rejected his warning and his accusation against her butler.

• Yasopp (Family, Affinity)

  Son of Yasopp, who is proud of his father's willingness to risk his life at sea.

• Piiman (Hierarchy, Friend, Affinity)

  Follower who joins Usopp's group.

  Follower who was disappointed and left him when Usopp claimed his pirate warning had been a lie.

• Ninjin (Hierarchy, Friend, Affinity)

  Follower who joins Usopp's group.

  Follower who was disappointed and left him when Usopp claimed his pirate warning had been a lie.

• Tamanegi (Hierarchy, Friend, Affinity)

  Follower who brings Usopp news and joins his group.

  Follower who was disappointed and left him when Usopp claimed his pirate warning had been a lie.

Buchi (Nyaban Brothers)

Black Cat Pirates

One of the Nyaban Brothers, who initially appear weak and cowardly but act that way to catch Zoro off guard.

• Jango (Colleague, Neutral)

  Summoned by Jango as a last-ditch effort to penetrate the crew's defenses.

• Roronoa Zoro (Other, Hostility)

  Feigns weakness to catch Zoro off guard alongside Sham and attacks him.

Sham (Nyaban Brothers)

Black Cat Pirates

One of the Nyaban Brothers, who initially appear weak and cowardly but act that way to catch Zoro off guard.

• Jango (Colleague, Neutral)

  Summoned by Jango as a last-ditch effort to penetrate the crew's defenses.

• Roronoa Zoro (Other, Hostility)

  Takes two of Zoro's katanas and fights him, using a feigned weak appearance to catch him off guard.

Kaya

Syrup Village

Sickly girl who lost both parents to illness a year earlier and withdrew into grief; her cheer has returned through Usopp's stories.

Village girl who begs Kuro to stop and threatens him with a gun to make the Black Cat Pirates leave the island.

• Health

  Sickly, and her caretaker restricts visitors to protect her weak health.

• Response to the warning

  She dismisses Usopp's accusation against her butler as a lie prompted by earlier insults.

• Confrontation with Kuro

  She offers Kuro her fortune to leave the village alone, and points a gun at him; he counters by reminding her of their three years together.

• Usopp (Friend, Affinity)

  Friend who visits her and makes her laugh with invented adventures.

  Saved by Usopp from Kuro's slash; she is distressed that he got hurt protecting her.

• Kuro (Other, Mixed)

  Once spent three years together with Kuro; she pleads with him to spare the village and threatens to kill him, while he treats their past as an insult.

Kuro

Black Cat Pirates

Captain of the Black Cat Pirates who has been disguised as Klahadore; his true self is revealed to Merry, whom he attacks.

Former captain of the Black Cat Pirates, now leading the crew to invade Syrup Village. Feared by his former crew for his strength and his trademark Nukiashi silent technique.

• True identity

  Hides his true self behind the Klahadore disguise and removes it by destroying the glasses Kaya gave him; fingers are fitted with long blades like cat claws.

• Plan

  Waits in Kaya's mansion while the crew attacks the village; when his crew is late entering the village he goes down to the north coast himself, vowing to kill the entire crew if the plan fails.

• Former crew ties

  Sham and Buchi, believing three years of inactivity have dulled him, attack him, but he effortlessly overpowers them; he regards his former crew with contempt.

• Kaya (Other, Hostility)

  Spent three years together with Kaya; he dismisses those years as an insult to his pride as a pirate, and uses them to lower her guard.

• Jango (Colleague, Mixed)

  Former crew member of the Black Cat Pirates who fears and obeys him; when Kuro blames the crew's weakness, Jango reminds him that it was Kuro himself who said letting Usopp go would cause no trouble.

• Sham (Colleague, Hostility)

  Former crew member who fiercely accuses Kuro of becoming weak and tries to kill him.

• Buchi (Colleague, Hostility)

  Former crew member who accuses Kuro of becoming weak and tries to kill him.

World Memo

• Village has two entrances

  The village is reachable by a single sloped path at the island's south end and by a second entrance at the island's north end.

Battle Record

The Black Cat Pirates' assault on Syrup Village continues on the north slope. Kuro's crew fights Zoro, Nami, Luffy and Usopp, while Kuro threatens to kill everyone there; the fighting is still ongoing when the episode ends.

Zoro vs Cabaji duel

Episode 7

Trigger: Cabaji offers to fight the group on Buggy's behalf

Sides

• Straw Hat group — duelist: Roronoa Zoro
• Buggy Pirates — duelist: Cabaji

Outcome: Cabaji defeated by Zoro's Oni Giri slash to the chest; Zoro collapses asleep on the ground

Aftermath

• Cabaji falls off his unicycle

Battle against the Buggy Pirates in Orange Town

Bara Bara split and rope restraint · Episodes 6–8

Location: Orange Town

Trigger: Buggy's assault on Orange Town, ending with his attempt to seize back the treasure Nami stole from him

Buggy vs Luffy and Nami

• Buggy Pirates — leader: Buggy
• Straw Hat crew — fighters: Luffy, Nami

Outcome: Buggy is sent flying out of town and the Buggy Pirates are repelled

Aftermath

• Nami gives Luffy the Grand Line map and keeps the rest of Buggy's treasure
• Citizens wrongly blame the group for the town's destruction
• Luffy leaves part of Buggy's treasure behind for the town's repairs, to Nami's dismay

Black Cat Pirates' attack on Syrup Village

Assault on the north slope · Episode 12– (Ongoing)

Location: North slope above Syrup Village

Trigger: Kuro's crew invades Syrup Village to attack Kaya

Black Cat Pirates vs defenders of Syrup Village

• Black Cat Pirates — attackers: Kuro, Jango, Sham, Buchi
• Defenders of Syrup Village — defenders: Zoro, Nami, Luffy, Usopp, Kaya

Ability Table

Music Releases

• We Are! (OP)
• Memories (ED)