One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Performance

Ex-Marine Lieutenant Randolph has spent years staging plays aboard his ship with a traveling troupe, hoping their performances can give heart to people who, like him, have suffered losses at the hands of pirates. With retirement approaching, he prepares what’s meant to be his final show—until the Straw Hat crew arrives to watch and, before long, winds up onstage as part of the production.

Randolph’s farewell is threatened when a resentful former subordinate resurfaces, now a commander with a scheme to seize him. As the danger closes in, Luffy and his crew step in to defend the performance and show the audience that pirates aren’t all cut from the same cloth. (Aired after Episode 174)