Why do you do this to us Oda? Join Ashley as we look over the saddest scenes in One Piece
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the One Piece moments that
00:14never fail to bring tears to our eyes.
00:21Number 20, Sanji Learns About Pudding
00:24Given how much he loves the ladies, Sanji seems like the last guy to settle down. Except
00:30maybe Luffy. Still, when he's forced into an arranged marriage to protect his crew and
00:36loved ones, the fact that his fiancée, Pudding, is cute and seemingly into him certainly doesn't
00:43hurt. However, just as he's about to surprise her the night before their wedding, Sanji
00:52overhears Pudding reveal to his sister, Reiju, that her behaviour has been an act. Not only
01:07is she disgusted by him, but Pudding's family plans to kill his crewmates and Sanji's
01:13admittedly terrible relatives. Our hearts break along with Sanji's, as all the strife
01:19he's gone through is apparently for nothing. It always rains when we watch this indoors.
01:30Number 19, Dr. Hiroluke's Final Words
01:33Even with his dubious professional background, Dr. Hiroluke is still a great man and a fine
01:39father figure for the Straw Hats' resident reindeer, Chopper. Despite the danger and
01:52a lack of qualifications, he answers a call for doctors from the corrupt king, Wapol.
01:58Even if it's a trap, Hiroluke is just glad no one's sick. Well, besides him, he's
02:04Both of a disease and a deadly mushroom, Chopper mistakenly gave him. Rather than let Wapol
02:10or the mushroom kill him, Hiroluke decides to go out on his own terms. And he does so
02:16with an incredible speech, proclaiming that a man only dies when he's forgotten. It's
02:28a moving death that touches both our hearts and on the series' central themes.
02:36Number 18, Yasuie's Death
02:39He may seem like a goofy side character at first, but Yasu has one of the most tragic
02:45endings in One Piece. The former Wano country daimyo is captured and crucified by the corrupt
02:51shogun Orochi's forces. Through subterfuge, Yasu is able to mislead the shogun in his
02:57final moments, helping keep the rebellion alive. While that's moving enough on its
03:08own, what's worse is the reaction of the poor townsfolk he looked after, including
03:13his adopted daughter Toko, laughter. Because Orochi and Kaido's men gave the people of
03:25Ebisu defective smile fruits, they're no longer able to express sadness. They may no
03:32longer be able to cry, but we can in their place.
03:41Number 17, Raizo is Safe
03:44The Minx of Zou have an incredibly hard time of it. Their country is attacked by the Beast
03:50Pirates, who injure or kill many of their people. And all because they were searching
03:55for a Wano country ninja named Raizo, they all deny ever hearing of. Their trauma is
04:00such that the Straw Hats are on eggshells announcing their own connection with Samurai
04:06and Wano country. When Kinemon and company blunder into the situation, asking after their
04:17friend Raizo, the crew panic. But then, the Minx confirm that Raizo is safe. The sheer
04:30lengths the Minx go through out of friendship bring a tear to both the Straw Hats' eyes
04:35and our own. Also chills, lots of chills.
04:44Number 16, Shushu's Devotion
04:47Anything involving pets is bound to get the waterworks running, and this early one-piece
04:52scene is no exception. Luffy and company encounter Shushu, a small dog with an irritable disposition
04:59in front of a pet food store. The town's mayor reveals that Shushu's owner passed
05:08away. The pooch continues to return to the store and defend it out of devotion to its
05:13late owner. And just in case you didn't think that was heartbreaking enough, it's
05:22actually based on a real-life story about a Japanese dog named Hachiko.
05:33Number 15, Bonclay Stays Behind
05:36In all the euphoria of the prisoner's escape from Imple Down, they don't realise there's
05:41still one more thing to do – open the huge gates of justice. Fortunately, Imple Down's
05:50warden, Magellan, seems to be on their side, ordering the gates to be opened. However,
05:56the escapees and Magellan himself realise that Mr. 2, Bonclay, actually stayed behind,
06:03impersonating the warden to give his friends a chance to escape. The prisoner's tearful
06:08goodbye and gratitude to Bonclay is echoed by us.
06:19Bonclay is a true MVP of Imple Down, staying by Luffy's side through thick and thin,
06:25and his sacrifice will not be forgotten.
06:34Number 14, The Death of Fisher Tiger
06:38While known as a brutal fishman with a hatred for humanity, the actions of the leader of
06:43the Sun Pirates turned out to have profound consequences, not only for the future of various
06:48side characters such as Hancock and Koala, but also entire species. After a misunderstanding
07:02left him mortally wounded, Tiger's only chance of survival was a blood transfusion
07:07of human blood. But he refused because of his deep-rooted prejudice, given his history
07:13as a slave of the Celestial Dragon. However, in a final act to break the cycle of hatred,
07:26he begs his companions to keep the nature of his death a secret and not seek revenge,
07:32all in the hope of a better tomorrow.
07:44At first glance, Señor Pink, like many One Piece characters, just looks bizarre. However,
07:50despite dressing like a baby, Señor is truly hard-boiled. As a younger man, the crew member
07:56of the Don Quixote Pirates was married to a woman, Russian, who hated pirates. He kept
08:07his profession secret from her, but after the death of their infant son and Russian's
08:12discovery of Señor's lies, his wife gets in an accident that puts her in a non-responsive
08:18state. Señor starts dressing like a baby to remind Russian of their son, since it makes
08:30her smile. While this brings light to her world, it has us crying at the tragedy of
08:35it all.
08:48Fights between friends are always unpleasant, but this brawl in particular was downright
08:53heartbreaking for a plethora of reasons. Forced into marriage by the demand of his vile family,
08:59Sanji broke off from the Straw Hats to protect those he cared for. Naturally, being the stubborn
09:11rubber band that he is, Luffy wasn't going to take that lying down. Caught between impossible
09:17situations, Sanji was forced to battle against his captain as a last means of getting him
09:22to back off, only for Luffy to take each blow without resistance. If you thought watching
09:34Luffy get a flaming foot to the skull was tough to watch, just wait until you see Sanji
09:39break down afterwards.
09:56For the longest time, Nami had been a lone thief, tricking and manipulating everyone
10:01she could in order to get her hands on all the gold and booty possible. Of course, this
10:07took on a whole new dimension when it was revealed she was gathering all this treasure
10:11in order to buy her town's freedom from Arlong and his cronies. Things were made all
10:22the worse when her stolen goods were taken and Arlong forced her to start from scratch,
10:28bringing her to the end of her tether, first stabbing her tattoo in blind grief before
10:33finally asking Luffy to help her. Seeing her brought to her lowest point is truly a
10:43tragic sight.
10:52When you talk about OG pirates, none come larger and more respected than Edward Newgate.
10:58Famous not only for his inhumane strength, but treating all of his crew like family,
11:03Whitebeard was the last bastion of the Golden Age of Pirates, until his legend finally came
11:09to an end during the bitter confrontation at Marineford. Suffering countless wounds
11:21at the hands of the Admirals and his treacherous former ally, Blackbeard, Pops may have ultimately
11:27lost his life, but that doesn't take away from the fact he died standing up after announcing
11:32to the world that the One Piece is real. This guy even jumps off the mortal coil like a
11:47boss.
11:59He may have been a quack doctor, but the dream of Chopper's surrogate father was
12:03still a beautiful one, to cure the frozen hearts of the citizens of Drum Island with
12:08sakura petals, despite the whole area being submerged in snow. Following on from their
12:20victory against the tyrant King Wapple, Huliluke's dream is finally made a reality, thanks to
12:26Kuriha and the Straw Hats not only ushering in a new age of peace for the oppressed masses,
12:32but lighting up the whole island in cherry blossoms. Throw in Chopper crying his eyes
12:48out at such a scene, and you have the making of a fairytale ending.
13:00Possibly the biggest example of how the world government and its marines can overshadow
13:05even the worst pirates in terms of villainy, the destruction of Robin's home via the
13:10Buster Call was catastrophic, and all because her tribe were inching closer to learning
13:15more about the Void Century. As the only survivor of such a senseless massacre, you'd think
13:27it would be enough trauma, but no. After learning of her existence, the world government did
13:36what it did best and spread propaganda, turning an innocent victim into a hated criminal that
13:43even strangers shunned at every turn.
13:58The Straw Hats' arrival at Water 7 throws their whole dynamic into turmoil. The crew's
14:03efforts to get a new ship coincide with Usopp feeling insecure about his own fear of being
14:09left behind. This culminates in a duel between he and Luffy over the ownership of their ship,
14:21the Going Merry. Usopp truly gives it his all, and while Luffy's defeat of Usopp may
14:26be physically easy, it's still one of the most challenging fights for the rubbery captain.
14:41Just watching these two friends come to blows is enough to break our hearts. We can only
14:46imagine how hard it is for both of them.
14:58While this is a triumphant moment as opposed to a saddening one, it's sure to get the
15:03waterworks going all the same. Right as she's set to be dragged to the gates of justice
15:16for execution, Robin is shocked to see that the Straw Hats have invaded Eni's lobby
15:22to free her, even willing to openly declare war on the world government for the sake of
15:27their friend. Utterly overcome that people would risk their lives for her, for the first
15:44time in her life, Robin starts to value herself, screaming for her comrades that she wants
15:50to live and go to the sea with them.
16:03To say that things don't go well for the Straw Hats at Saburi Archipelago would be
16:08a colossal understatement. The crew is faced with tough opponents one after the other,
16:14and it all culminates in the arrival of Bartholomew Kuma. The warlord slapping Zoro and making
16:19him vanish, leaves a void both where he used to be and in our hearts when we first saw
16:25it. Kuma then slaps each of the Straw Hats in turn, as they desperately try to stay together.
16:39Finally, only Luffy remains, and he's positively beside himself with grief. And sure, the whole
16:52sequence of events probably ended up being for the best, but it's hard to keep a dry
16:57eye when Luffy is sobbing and beating the ground in frustration.
17:11He may be a goofy, talking skeleton, but Brook's backstory breaks our hearts. It'd probably
17:17break his too if he had one. Stranded in the Florian Triangle, Brook and his crew were
17:23poisoned. Determined to leave something behind, they decide to record a final performance
17:29of their favourite song, which they hope will reach their friend, Laboon, after Brook's
17:34devil fruit revives him. The moving performance is interspersed with the Straw Hats singing
17:49day, and Brook's life spent stranded for 50 years aboard his ship. Brook's crew succumbs
17:56one by one, until he's left playing solo. Brook may not have tear ducts anymore, but
18:14we sure do, and they get plenty of use during this tragic tune.
18:25Just when you'd thought the backstories of the big players in the modern pirate world
18:29couldn't get any sadder, along comes the Surgeon of Death, and his past that's bound
18:34to break your heart into a million pieces. Having already lost his family to the terrible
18:42disease that had corrupted his body, Law was destined to die young, until his life
18:48was saved by the most unexpected of people. Doflamingo's bumbling, inept brother, who
18:54developed such a deep friendship with the embittered Trafalgar boy, that he was even
18:59willing to defy his brother and give his young charge the up-up fruit. This would spare
19:12him from the disease, but also lead him to forfeiting his life in the process.
19:20Damn it, Oda. It's not enough that you make us cry over every major and minor character
19:31in your pirate pantheon, but now you're making us cry our eyes out over a ship?
19:42Of course, Merry was more than just a ship to the Straw Hat crew. It was the vessel that
19:46led them through thick and thin, and now they had to say goodbye. After being damaged
19:57beyond repair, Luffy and company hold a proper funeral for their silent companion, torching
20:02it at sea, while grieving for it in their own way.
20:30To this day, nothing is compared to the monumental loss that came from watching Luffy's brother
20:35sacrifice his life. Just when it looked like the Straw Hat Captain and the Allied Pirates
20:48had succeeded in their mission of saving the beloved Fire Fist from his imminent demise,
20:54along comes a Kainu to wreck everything. With his magma devil fruit proving to be even
21:06stronger than Ace's flames, all Luffy can do is watch in horror as his brother takes
21:11the attack intended for him, the Lava Fist cutting through his body, leaving only enough
21:18him for a final, heart-wrenching goodbye.
21:27Is there a One Piece moment that leaves you feeling like you ate the Cry Cry Fruit? Share
21:32your sadness with us in the comments below.