ONE PIECE Episode 26 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

Zeff and Sanji's Dream! The Illusory All Blue!

Gin holds Zeff at gunpoint, and Pearl prepares a counterattack that leaves Sanji no choice but to take his blows. While he is down, Sanji recalls how the Cook Pirates under Zeff attacked the cruise ship he worked on, how a storm and a wave sank both ships, and how Zeff cut off his own leg to save him. Zeff reveals he gave Sanji all the food and sacrificed his leg so Sanji could pursue their shared dream of the All Blue, and the two later founded the Baratie together. In the present, Sanji stands up to Pearl to fight for the Baratie, and Luffy, enraged by the Krieg Pirates, destroys the port-side fin with Gomu Gomu no Ono.

• Pearl's counterattack on Sanji

  Gin holds Zeff at gunpoint, and Pearl recovers from Sanji's attacks and forces him to take blows while threatening to shoot if he dodges.

• Sanji's childhood flashback

  Sanji recalls being attacked by the Cook Pirates on a cruise ship, the storm and sinking that followed, and Zeff losing his leg while saving him on a deserted island where Zeff revealed he had given Sanji all the food.

• Present-day stand at the Baratie

  Sanji stands up to Pearl to fight for the Baratie, and Luffy, enraged by the Krieg Pirates, destroys the port-side fin with Gomu Gomu no Ono.

Recent Timeline

• Krieg's attack on the Baratie interrupted (Episode 23)

  Krieg ordered his men to seize the Baratie restaurant ship, but the assault was halted when screams arose and Krieg's enormous flagship was reported cut apart. The raid ended before the restaurant could be taken.

• Krieg flagship destroyed and Zoro defeated by Mihawk (Episode 24)

  Dracule Mihawk, rumoured to be the world's greatest swordsman, destroyed the Krieg Pirates' flagship purely for his own amusement, clearing the way for Krieg to resume its assault on the Baratie. Mihawk then accepted Zoro's challenge, wounding him and destroying two of his three katana with the Famous Blade Yoru while Wado Ichimonji survived. Zoro was knocked unconscious and spared, told to grow stronger, and vowed never to lose another battle until he defeats Mihawk.

• Pearl defeated by Sanji (Episode 25)

  After Pearl's record was tarnished by Luffy's fall, he flew into a rage, set himself on fire, and set the whole fin ablaze. Sanji struck him several times using only his legs, and a falling mast knocked Pearl out.

• Zeff's sacrifice at sea (Episode 26)

  The Cook Pirates attacked the cruise ship where young Sanji worked. A storm and a strong wave swept Sanji overboard, and Zeff dove in after him. A second wave sank both ships, and Zeff's leg was caught in the wreckage. He cut it off with a chain to free himself and carried Sanji to a deserted island, an event that shaped Sanji's bond with Zeff.

• Luffy destroys port-side fin (Episode 26)

  Enraged by the Krieg Pirates' actions, Luffy used Gomu Gomu no Ono and destroyed the entire port-side fin.

Character Graph

Luffy

Would-be pirate who set sail to begin a pirating career; cast adrift at sea in a barrel after his dinghy was destroyed by a whirlpool. Aims for the Grand Line to search for the One Piece, and first sets out to recruit Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro into his crew.

Pirate who fights bare-handed; caught in Buggy's crew hostage situation and tells his companions to escape rather than give up.

• Origin at sea

  Dinghy destroyed by a whirlpool, left trapped in a barrel

Fullbody

Marine · Baratie customer

Marine lieutenant who enters the Baratie for a date and orders his men to destroy the crew's ship; attacked by Sanji after he places a fly in his soup.

A patron of the Baratie who clashed with Sanji and then vowed never to return.

• Vow

  Decided he wanted nothing more to do with the restaurant and vowed never to return.

• Sanji (Other, Hostility)

  Argues with Sanji after placing a fly in his soup; Sanji beats him for wasting the food.

  Confronted by Sanji for wasting soup and insulting the cook; the feud escalated.

Sanji

Baratie · Baratie cook

Sous chef of the Baratie; kicks Fullbody after Fullbody wastes the food he made.

A cook at the Baratie who fed a starving stranger and was then invited to join Luffy's crew.

• Crew invitation

  Luffy asked him to become the cook aboard his pirate ship; Sanji refused while staying at the restaurant.

• Infatuation with Nami

  Became infatuated with Nami and declared himself willing to become a pirate for her.

• Fullbody (Other, Hostility)

  Argues with Fullbody after Fullbody places a fly in his soup, then beats him with his legs.

• Zeff (Hierarchy, Mentor, Mixed)

  Sous chef serving under the head chef Zeff.

  Zeff, his head cook, told him to join Luffy's group and said the restaurant no longer needed him.

• Luffy (Colleague, Mixed)

  Luffy invited him to be the cook of his pirate ship; he refused at first but was later told to join Luffy's group.

• Nami (Other, Affinity)

  Infatuated with Nami and willing to become a pirate for her.

Nami

Straw Hat Pirates

A thief who targets pirates and steals sea charts; infiltrates Buggy's crew under a false pretext while secretly aiming to recover the chart and steal his treasure.

Navigator who escaped by boat with the treasure, leaving a farewell message.

• Ambition

  Aims to earn one hundred million berries for reasons she keeps secret.

• Escape with treasure

  Left the restaurant area by boat with all the treasure and sent a farewell message saying they might meet again.

• Luffy (Colleague, Neutral)

  Met Luffy after he defeated armed men; proposed a partnership, then declined his invitation to join his crew upon learning he was a pirate.

  Gave Luffy the Grand Line map and agreed to sail with the crew temporarily to acquire Bellies.

Carne

Baratie

Charcutier at the Baratie who operates the fish-shaped paddleboat Sabagashira I alongside Patty and then fights the Krieg Pirates.

• Patty (Colleague, Affinity)

  Works alongside Patty as a fellow Baratie chef, fighting together.

Gin

Krieg subordinate

A hungry man who came to the Baratie demanding food and was driven away for lacking money, then fed by Sanji.

After the initial victory at the Baratie, catches Zeff off-guard and holds him at gunpoint.

• Hunger and rescue

  Refused charity at first, then ate and thanked Sanji, admitting he had thought he would die.

• Return to Krieg

  Escaped captivity and later returned to Krieg, where he confirmed a cook had saved his life.

• Sanji (Other, Affinity)

  Sanji fed him and called anyone hungry a customer; Gin promised never to forget his kindness.

• Krieg (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Gin was a subordinate of Krieg, a pirate commander with fifty ships.

• Zeff (Other, Hostility)

  Catches Zeff off-guard and holds him at gunpoint.

"Iron Wall" Pearl (Iron Wall)

Krieg Pirates

One of Krieg's officers, a man covered in metal shields who boasts of winning every battle without shedding a drop of blood.

• Krieg (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Serves under Krieg as one of his officers.

Krieg

Krieg Pirates

Pirate captain whose ship was damaged; begged for food at the restaurant, then turned on the crew and demanded a hundred portions for his surviving subordinates.

Plans to seize the Baratie and use its inconspicuous appearance for deception; in this episode strikes the mast Luffy is holding onto during the attack on the fin.

• Self-proclaimed strength

  Claims to be the strongest, citing steel arms, hardened body, diamond fists, concealed weapons, and a fleet of fifty ships with five thousand men.

• Attack on the Baratie

  Attacked the restaurant ship and demanded its logbook and obedience, threatening to kill Luffy if refused.

• Fleet destruction

  His fleet was destroyed in seven days on the Grand Line, and he announced a return there.

• Sanji (Hierarchy, Hostility)

  Attacked Sanji after eating; Sanji protested, and Krieg treated the cooks as subordinates to command rather than customers.

• Zeff (Other, Hierarchy, Hostility)

  Zeff supplied food for a hundred men and told Krieg to take it to his ship; Krieg reacted startled at the mention of Zeff's name.

  Recognized Zeff as a former pirate known for kicks and mocked his lost leg; Zeff refused to hand over the logbook.

Patty

Baratie

Patissier at the Baratie who operates the fish-shaped paddleboat Sabagashira I with Carne against the Krieg Pirates.

• Carne (Colleague, Affinity)

  Works alongside Carne as a fellow Baratie chef, fighting together.

Zeff

Baratie · Baratie head cook · Cook Pirates

Head chef of the Baratie; injured when Luffy's deflected cannonball blasts a hole in the restaurant roof. Refuses to negotiate with Luffy over repairs.

Zeff, once captain of the Cook Pirates, sacrificed his own leg to save Sanji and later founded the Baratie with him.

• Past with pirates

  Had once cooked for a notable pirate crew, as Sanji explained.

• Defiance toward Krieg

  Refused to hand over the logbook from his year-long Grand Line voyage, saying it held the pride of everyone who had sailed with him.

• Assessment of attacker

  Concluded the attacker was the hawk-eyed man based on the scale of destruction.

• Shared dream

  Shares Sanji's dream of finding the All Blue and sacrificed his leg so Sanji could pursue it.

• Luffy (Hierarchy, Mixed)

  Forces Luffy to work as a chore boy for a year to pay for the roof damage and refuses to negotiate.

• Sanji (Hierarchy, Mentor, Guardian, Affinity)

  Head chef; Sanji is the sous chef under him.

  Sanji's childhood guardian figure who saved him at sea and later co-founded the Baratie with him.

• Krieg (Other, Hostility)

  Refused Krieg's demand for the logbook while Krieg mocked his lost leg.

World Memo

• Grand Line as a sea pirates aim to enter

  The Grand Line is a sea that pirates such as Buggy intend to enter, and a chart of it is regarded as useful for navigating toward a goal.

• Logbook as Grand Line guide

  Zeff's logbook is described as a source of useful strategies for traversing the Grand Line and of information about the legendary treasure One Piece.

Battle Record

With Gin holding Zeff at gunpoint, Sanji takes Pearl's shield attacks without fighting back. Enraged by the Krieg Pirates' actions, Luffy uses Gomu Gomu no Ono and destroys the Baratie's port-side fin; the attack on the Baratie continues.

Sanji vs Fullbody

Baratie confrontation · Episode 21

Location: the Baratie restaurant

Trigger: Sanji confronted Fullbody for wasting soup and insulting its cook; Patty objected to his treatment of a paying customer

Sanji vs Fullbody

• Sanji's side — combatant: Sanji
• Fullbody's side — combatant: Fullbody

Outcome: Zeff ordered Sanji to stop fighting and Fullbody to leave; Fullbody vowed never to return

Aftermath

• Fullbody decided he wanted nothing more to do with the restaurant

Zoro vs Mihawk duel

Mihawk's duel with Zoro · Episode 24

Location: the sea where the Krieg Pirates' flagship was destroyed

Trigger: Zoro challenges Mihawk, who had attacked the Krieg Pirates for his own amusement

Duel

• Zoro's side — challenger: Roronoa Zoro
• Mihawk's side — defender: Dracule Mihawk

Outcome: Zoro is defeated and knocked unconscious; Mihawk deliberately spares him

Aftermath

• Zoro vows to never lose another battle until he defeats Mihawk
• Mihawk decides not to pursue Krieg and leaves
• Krieg is free to attack the Baratie

Krieg's attack on the Baratie

Port-side fin destroyed · Episode 22– (Ongoing)

Location: Baratie

Trigger: Krieg Pirates' attack on the Baratie

Baratie vs Krieg Pirates

• Baratie — defenders: Sanji, Luffy
• Krieg Pirates

Aftermath

• The Baratie's port-side fin destroyed by Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Ono

Ability Table

Music Releases

• We Are! (OP)
• Memories (ED)