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The episode picks up with the chaos still raging around Baratie. After Luffy destroys one of the restaurant’s fins during the fighting, Don Krieg orders Gin to kill Sanji to break the cooks’ spirit. Gin hesitates, remembering that Sanji was the one who fed him when he was starving and abandoned.
Pearl tries to finish Sanji himself, but Gin snaps. He attacks Pearl, smashes his shield, and knocks him out, refusing to let that “iron wall” brute kill the man who saved his life. Gin then tells Krieg he’ll fight Sanji personally as a twisted form of “thanks,” using his own hands instead of letting Pearl do it.
Gin, known as the “Cold-Headed Demon” and battle commander of Krieg’s fleet, uses heavy weighted tonfa and brutal close-combat tactics. Sanji lands some strong kicks and even sends Gin to the ground early on, but Gin quickly recovers and turns the tide. He beats Sanji badly, smashing him repeatedly and leaving him seriously injured.
Yet when Gin finally pins Sanji down and has the chance to kill him, he can’t do it. The memory of being fed at Baratie and Sanji’s willingness to risk himself for Zeff breaks Gin’s resolve. Out of guilt and remorse, he stops, begging Krieg to call off the attack and spare Sanji’s life.
MH5 Poison Gas And Luffy’s Choice
Don Krieg has no sympathy. To him, Gin’s hesitation is betrayal. Instead of backing down, Krieg decides to unleash his most terrifying weapon: the MH5 poison gas bomb.
As Krieg prepares to fire it:
His own pirates put on gas masks.
The Baratie cooks dive underwater to avoid the gas.
Luffy acts fast. He steals two masks from Krieg’s men and puts them on Sanji and Gin, forcing them to survive while he continues to stand in the open with no protection. The bomb is launched, and the gas spreads, threatening to kill anyone exposed.
Luffy can’t find a mask for himself in time, but he refuses to run. This moment quietly shows what kind of captain he is: he’d rather suffocate than let his future cook and a conflicted enemy die in front of him.
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Luffy vs. Krieg: Weapons vs. Will
With MH5 unleashed and the gas settling, the true Luffy vs. Don Krieg showdown begins to take shape. Krieg is still armed to the teeth: heavy armor, hidden guns, explosives, and more tricks packed into his battle suit. He represents the idea that power comes from weapons, numbers, and fear.
Luffy represents the opposite. Even while coughing and struggling, he keeps standing in front of Krieg, protected only by his rubber body, stubbornness, and his promise to protect Baratie and his friends. Zeff watches and points out that the real “spear” is not the metal one in Krieg’s hands, but the one in Luffy’s heart—his unbreakable determination.
Episode 27 doesn’t end the fight yet, but it locks in the themes:
Gin proves he’s not just a mindless demon—he has a conscience.
Krieg shows he’s willing to sacrifice his own men to win.
Luffy shows what a real captain looks like: someone who takes the hit so others can live.
The stage is now fully set for Episode 28, where the battle between Luffy’s will and Krieg’s arsenal will hit its peak.
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