One Piece Episode 970 -

: Oden learns of Roger’s death via a newspaper and mourns by laughing through his tears, honoring Roger’s wish for his crew not to cry. Production & Anime Features

📌 : Many future heavyweights were present at Roger's execution in this episode, including young versions of Shanks , Buggy , Mihawk , Doflamingo , and Crocodile . One Piece Episode 970

: Directed by Yusuke Suzuki , known for high-quality work in early Wano. : Oden learns of Roger’s death via a

: It is later revealed Oden struck a deal to save hostages—civilians who were to be given to Kaido as slaves. : It is later revealed Oden struck a

: The episode adds several filler scenes to enhance the weight of the story: Whitebeard is shown reacting to the news of Roger's death. Momonosuke is the one who gives Oden the newspaper.

: Supervised by Masayuki Takagi , the episode features "angular and punchy" corrections, particularly on Oden.