Luffy is captured and brought to the execution arena. Margaret , along with Sweet Pea and Aphelandra, steps forward to defend him, admitting they brought him to the village. Despite their loyalty, Hancock shows no mercy and turns all three of them into stone statues.
Watch Luffy's defiant stand against Hancock's cruelty and his swift defeat of the executioner panther:
While subtle in this specific episode, the battle begins to showcase the Kuja’s unique ability to hit Luffy despite his rubber body—later identified as Armament Haki . One Piece Episode 412
Hancock uses her Mero Mero Mellow technique to turn Luffy to stone, but it completely fails. Luffy, in his typical oblivious fashion, mistakes her beam for Foxy's "Slow-Slow Beam" and is unaffected because he lacks impure thoughts toward her.
The episode concludes with Hancock ordering her sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold , to enter the arena. They use their Zoan Devil Fruit powers to transform into giant snakes to face Luffy. Key Highlights & Trivia Luffy is captured and brought to the execution arena
To finish Luffy off, Hancock releases Bacura , a giant black panther executioner. Enraged by Hancock’s treatment of her own people, Luffy defeats the beast with a single powerful punch.
The episode begins with Luffy accidentally seeing the mark on Boa Hancock's back while she is bathing. This secret is so closely guarded that Hancock immediately attempts to execute him. Watch Luffy's defiant stand against Hancock's cruelty and
This episode emphasizes Hancock's cold nature as a Warlord of the Sea , a status she maintains primarily to protect Amazon Lily.