: Oden physically bears the weight of his "family" (the Scabbards) while his body literally dissolves in the heat.
This episode centers on one of the most iconic images in the entire series: holding his nine retainers aloft on a wooden plank while standing in a pot of boiling oil. Why It’s a Masterpiece One Piece Episode 973
: As the Scabbards try to join him, he scoops them up on a massive bridge-like plank to keep them out of the heat. : Oden physically bears the weight of his