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One Pieceis a series that is chock-full of amazing moments. Despite being incredibly long, with lots of slower-paced portions and downtime,One Piecefeatures some of the highest highs to make up for the many slow sections. Due to this, watchingOne Piececan often feel like an emotional roller coaster, taking the audience from a calm stretch of episodes straight to a massive string of the most intense and epic moments the series has to offer.
In many ways, these high-point moments are one of the main things that keep motivating fans to continue watching the series, despite how long it is. However, even as early as pre-time skip andthe advent of Luffy’s Gear 5,One Piecewas still full of some of the best moments in the series. These incredibly well-executed moments are sure to give any fan the motivation to keep watching the series, and are, by far, the best pre-time skip moments inOne Piece.
Note: These Moments Will Analyze The Scenes As They Appear In The One Piece Anime.
The Best One Piece Moments Have A Strong Build Up
Music And Animation Also Help These Scenes
There are a few factors that make a strong moment inOne Piece, though most of them boil down to the build-up to a scene. Overall, to be a strong moment that becomes instantly recognizable by fans, there needs to be a healthy amount of emotional and physical tension leading to that moment. For example,Luffy defeating Crocodile in earlyOne Pieceis an amazing moment because it both carries the emotional weight of Vivi’s love for Alabasta and the physical weight of Luffy being heavily outclassed by a stronger opponent.
Nothing happened… - Zoro
At the same time, these moments inOne Pieceneed to be well executed as well, with factors like music, animation, voice acting, and more playing a fairly important role. Plus, the writing and framing of the scene need to be pristine as well, capturing the slightlycartoonish, yet still epic, style ofOne Piece. Finally, a great moment can’t be too long, meaning the audience should be able to see and understand the scene fully in a short clip.
The Nothing Happened Scene And Robin’s Declaration Are Amazing Scenes
Each Of These Moments Are Iconic In their Own Right
First, an honorable mention for one of the greatest moments pre-time skip, and arguably still the greatest Zoro moment in the entire series, is the infamous “Nothing Happened” scene fromOne Piece’sThriller Bark Arc. After barely surviving their encounter withOne Piece’sGecko Moria, the crew is forced to face a second Warlord, Bartholomew Kuma. However, instead of fighting, he offers Zoro a chance to take Luffy’s pain to save his captain and prove his loyalty. This moment perfectly captures Zoro’s character with incredible writing and art. Additionally, the emotional high of their victory against Gecko Moria, followed by the potential hopelessness of facing Kuma makes the scene extremely intense.
Next, another honorable mention needs to go out to Robin’s heartfelt declaration during the Enies Lobby Arc ofOne Piece. After leaving with CP9 to protect the crew, Robin decides to stay withher new family, the Straw Hat Crew. With the crew lined up across the way, ready to fight anyone they need to to save Robin, this scene is incredibly tense, as a battle between the Straw Hats and CP9 is brewing. Plus, Robin’s tearful declaration that she wants to continue living will always be one of the most emotionally moving moments inOne Piece.
Defeating Rob Lucci Is The Best Moment In Pre-Time Skip One Piece
This Moment Was A Highlight Of The Entire Series
Finally, the best moment in pre-time skipOne Pieceis Luffy’s final attack against Rob Lucci, once again from Enies Lobby. During the fight withtheOne Piecevillain, Rob Lucci, Luffy was constantly outclassed by his highly-trained opponent. However, through determination and a bit of desperation, Luffy manages to attack Lucci with one of the greatest finishers in the entire series, the Gum-Gum Jet Gatling. This moment carries so much emotional and physical weight, with Robin’s life, as well as the lives of the rest of the Straw Hat Crew resting on Luffy’s shoulders. Additionally, at this point, Luffy is struggling to even stand, yet still manages to muster enough strength to defeat Lucci.
Until I defeat you….I won’t sink to the ground ever again! - Luffy to Lucci
In the end, there are so manydifferent moments to choose from inOne Piecethat choosing the best moment is nearly impossible. The best moments are generally highly subjective, connecting to fans on a personal level. Still, these moments, like Luffy defeating Rob Lucci inOne Piece, will always be some of the highest points of the series so far.
