This episode houses the defeat of Captain "Axe Hand" Morgan of the Marines! Given the current situation in Libya, one cannot help but compare Captain Morgan's tyrannical approach with Muammar Gaddafi. Check this line out:
Marines [beaten and retreating]: We're no match for him! He's too strong and he has Zoro on his side!
Captain Morgan [ordering his troops]: Those who are complaining... Shoot yourselves in the head!
Needless to say, the troops don't do it, but I could totally see Captain Morgan tying them up and setting them ablaze if he were to win the battle. Luckily for them, Luffy and Zoro defeat him with some ease now that they are unfettered and in full swing.
A huge moment and over-arching theme in the entire series is when Luffy leaves himself wide open to Capt. Morgan to save Coby. Zoro steps in with a Demon Slice (Oni giri) and deals the killing blow to Capt Morgan. "What's the theme?" You ask. A real captain and his crew are a single unit and can rely upon each other with ultimate confidence when it matters the most.
Coby stays behind and joins up with the Marines. I like Zoro's parting line as Luffy and his new comrade (nakama) depart from the harbor:
Coby [saluting to Luffy]: Luffy! Thank you for everything! This Marine will never forget you!
Zoro: I've never heard of a Marine saluting a pirate before.
Luffy: Hahahaha! We'll meet again, Coby!
Spoiler alert... They meet again, and so shall we.
Haramaki D.
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