: The appearance of Shimotsuki Ushimaru reignited intense fan theories on Reddit regarding Zoro's potential father or grandfather, though creator Eiichiro Oda later clarified in an SBS that Ushimaru is not Zoro's father.
: Reviewers from YouTube and forums generally rated this episode highly for balancing "Peak" action with the heart-wrenching backstory of Wano's daimyo. One Piece Epizoda 1048
: While in the cave, Yamato meets three powerful Wano samurai—including Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who bears a striking resemblance to Zoro. Despite being starving and imprisoned, the samurai give their only food to Yamato and help him read Kozuki Oden's journal. : The appearance of Shimotsuki Ushimaru reignited intense
: The episode features a poignant flashback to Yamato's childhood when Kaido locked him in the Sacred Cave for declaring himself "Oden". Despite being starving and imprisoned, the samurai give
Explaining the of the three samurai in Wano's lore
: The samurai sacrifice themselves to break out of the cave, intentionally delaying their own rebellion so Yamato could survive to see the battle 20 years in the future.