"Capture Master - The Pirate Alliance's Operation Begins!" (Episode 595) aired on , marking a pivotal shift in the Punk Hazard Arc as the newly formed alliance between Luffy and Law officially swings into action.
: Discarding any hope of a "secret" operation, Luffy immediately bellows for "Master" (Caesar) to come out so he can kidnap him, much to the irritation of Law. Production and Notes One Piece Episode 595
Within the laboratory, Caesar Clown reveals the dark history of (also known as Slime). "Capture Master - The Pirate Alliance's Operation Begins
: While the G-5 Marines are struggling to break into the lab, Luffy, Franky, and Robin make a dramatic, unannounced entrance by crashing right into the front door. : While the G-5 Marines are struggling to
: The trio finds the samurai's frozen head and legs. After thawing him out, Kin'emon explains that his torso—the source of his "magic"—is currently underwater, making his whole body feel paralyzed and freezing. The Origin of Smiley
: Sanji, still inhabiting Nami’s body, wakes up first and single-handedly defeats a squad of Caesar’s subordinates. He later wakes Zoro and Brook by punching them in the head.
The episode begins with Sanji, Zoro, and Brook recovering after being ambushed by the , who used a specialized gas to knock them out.