One Piece Episode 500 Review

: This episode adapts chapters from the Post-War Arc (specifically around manga volume 60).

: Reaching the 500-episode milestone was a major achievement for Toei Animation, marking over a decade of continuous broadcasting since the show's premiere in 1999. It is widely considered the threshold where a viewer has officially moved past the "introductory" phase of the series.

: After nearly being consumed by the flames, Luffy is saved by an unlikely rescuer.

The episode continues the flashback of Luffy, Ace, and Sabo’s childhood in the Gray Terminal. Following a devastating fire orchestrated by the Bluejam Pirates and the corrupt nobles of Goa Kingdom, the episode explores the immediate aftermath of the tragedy: