History Recap / OnePieceReturnToWaterSevenArc

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Subverted. The anime mentioned that Coby and Helmeppo went though Reverse Mountain to get to the Grand Line, when in this arc, it's revealed they did so with the Seastone-layer below the Marine ships they traveled [[Recap/OnePieceReverseMountainArc in to traverse the Red Line]]. Coby, in the anime explained the Reverse Mountain thing was a cover story.

* Angrish: What Sanji was reduced to when he saw that his bounty poster looked like a n ugly mock-up of his actual appearance.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Subverted. The anime mentioned that Coby and Helmeppo went though Reverse Mountain to get to the Grand Line, when in this arc, it's revealed they did so with the Seastone-layer below the Marine ships they travelled in to traverse the Red Line. Coby, in the anime explained the Reverse Mountain thing was a cover story.

* LaResistance: Dragon, [[spoiler:Luffy's father]], is revealed to be the leader of Revolutionary Army opposing the World Government.

* TookALevelInBadass: Coy and Helmeppo.

* CoolShip: The ''Thousand Sunny'', hands down. It's even powered by cola! And can catapult itself to travel long distances!

** Shanks also warns Whitebeard that Blackbeard may come to steal his Emperor title. Can you guess what happens?

* FriendlyEnemy: Zoro humorously notes that by meeting Coby again as a Marine, Luffy's "made another great enemy".

* CallBack: All of the people that are encountered in Luffy's adventure so far across the Grand Line are seen reacting to the new bounties the Straw Hats received, including Princess Vivi (who shows no hard feelings that Nico Robin is among them), Smoker and Tashigi of the Marines, and even [[spoiler:his father]], Dragon.

* DarkIsEdgy[=/=][[DarkIsEvil Evil]]: Teach's power: The Dark-Dark Fruit (''Yami-Yami no Mi''). Teach implied out of all the fruits it had the literal power of [[{{Satan}} the Devil]] himself.
-->'''Teach:''' Ace, you're a man of fire, right? Well, I AM...DARKNESS!

* HonourBeforeReason: Whitebeard refuses to heed Shank's warning to call back Ace from the order to kill Marshall D. Teach, since Teach broke an iron-clad rule of his crew: not to kill your own crew-mates, and believes that Thatch's soul won't rest until it's done.

* ItRunsInTheFamily: Nami remarks this of the Monkey family, noticing the egocentrism of both Luffy and Garp.

* ParentalHypocrisy: Garp hits Luffy for sleeping on him...despite nodding off himself.
* TheReveal: It turns out Luffy's grandfather is actually Vice-Admiral Garp.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Subverted. The anime mentioned that Coby and Helmeppo went though Reverse Mountain to get to the Grand Line, when in this arc, it's revealed they did so by gaining entrance through Mariejois near the Red Line. Coby, in the anime explained the Reverse Mountain thing was a cover story.

** Shanks also makes mention of the "rampaging era" coming.

* HeroAntagonist: Garp, and his Marine Branch, which inclues Coby and Helmeppo.

-->'''Shanks:''' I see...(''unsheathes sword'')Well then, no-one can stop the coming of this rampaging era!

* HeroicAntagonist: Garp, and his Marine Branch, which inclues Coby and Helmeppo.

* SincerityMode: Usopp's apology.

** Also what happens when two individuals with the Will of D meet with each other. Guess what happens when you have ''four of them'' at the same place.

* SheIsAllGrownUp: Coby has grown up quite nicely from [[http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/File:Coby_Pre_Training.jpg this]] to [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100328091238/onepiece/images/thumb/f/f7/Coby.jpg/240px-Coby.jpg this]].

* FillerArc: Considering it was a cooldown after Enies Lobby and a good opportunity for Oda to get further ahead in the story. Toei took the opportunity to do some random adventures of the crew milling around town in the anime.

** Shanks also warns Whitebeard that Blackbeard may come to steal his Yonko title. Can you guess what happens?

With the battle against [=CP9=] won, albeit at the cost of a Straw Hat member. The Straw Hats make their way back to Water 7 to rest after the whole ordeal. During so, some figures of Luffy's past come to visit. Franky unveils a new surprise for the crew for their heroics as well as asked to joined them. And a event on another island plants the seeds that'll shake the world.

-->'''Robin''': As pirates faced with a treasure, why should we let go without good reason?

* FillerArc: Considering it was a cool down after Enies Lobby and a good opportunity for Oda to get further ahead in the story. Toei took the opportunity to do some random adventures of the crew milling around town in the anime.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Kokoro tells the Straw Hats about a sketch of sea that is haunted and has haunted ships, Luffy eagerly asks if they will see skeletons move. This comes true when they meet future crewmate Brook who is a living skeleton.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Subverted with Garp who finally unmasks himself here to reveal he's Luffy's grandfather. Played straight when he tells Luffy that [[spoiler:Dragon, a famous revolutionary]], is his father.
* MomentOfWeakness: Subverted in this case as Zoro stops Luffy from going to get Usopp upon hearing he wants to come back to the crew. Zoro makes its a point that regardless if it was right or not, Usopp disobeyed captain's orders and if he wants to come back he has to do so on Luffy's terms, not the other way around. Luffy going to apologize to Usopp would make him seem weak in Zoro's eyes and Zoro even threatens to ''leave himself'' if that happens.

* SandInMyEyes: Franky cries ManlyTears when he says goodbye to his nakama, using Robin's earlier GroinAttack as an excuse for his tears.
* SceneryCensor: Parodied when the Straw Hats and Franky Family steals Franky's speedo to force him to join the Straw Hats.

--> '''Luffy''': Stop it, Robin! I still want him to be a man when he joins our crew!
--> '''Robin''': As pirates faced with a treasure, why should we let go without good reason?

* MomentOfWeakness: Subverted in this case as Zoro stops Luffy from going to get Ussop upon hearing he wants to come back to the crew. Zoro makes its a point that regardless if it was right or not, Ussop disobeyed captain's orders and if he wants to come back he has to do so on Luffy's terms, not the other way around. Luffy going to apologize to Ussop would make him seem weak in Zoro's eyes and Zoro even threatens to ''leave himself'' if that happens.

* SandInMyEyes: Franky cries ManlyTears when he says goodbye to his nakama, using Robin's earlier GroinAttack as an excuse for his tears.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Subverted with Garp who finally unmasks himself here to reveal he's Luffy's grandfather. Played straight when he tells Luffy that [[spoiler:Dragon, a famous revolutionary]], is his father.

* FillerArc: Considering it was a cool down after Enies Lobby and a good opportunity for Oda to get further ahead in the story. Toei took the opportunity to do some random adventures of the crew milling around town.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Subverted with Garp who finally unmaskes himself here to reveal he's Luffy's grandfather. Played straight when he tells Luffy that [[spoiler:Dragon, a famous revolutionary]], is his father.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Subverted with Garp who finally unmaskes himself here to reveal he's Luffy's grandfather. Played straight when he tells Luffy that Dragon, a famous revolutionary, is his father.

* AintTooProudToBeg: Ussop when it becomes clear what he needs to do to atone for his earlier actions.