The pressure release causes Luffy to temporarily shrink to a miniature size after use, leaving him vulnerable for a short period. Production Details
The episode was produced by and aired as part of Season 9. Key Staff: Script: Yoshiyuki Suga Director: Makoto Sonoda Animation Director: Naoki Tate Art Directors: Fumihiro Uchikawa & Miyuki Sato One Piece Episode 304
Analysis of One Piece Episode 304: "If I Can't Win, I Can't Protect Anyone! Gear Third Activates" Episode Overview The pressure release causes Luffy to temporarily shrink
This allows him to expand specific body parts—such as his arm—to the size of a giant, granting him immense destructive power capable of destroying buildings and launching Lucci out of the tower. Gear Third Activates" Episode Overview This allows him
The episode opens with the devastating impact of the Buster Call, as Navy warships begin to level Enies Lobby. The psychological weight of this destruction is primarily felt through Nico Robin , who is paralyzed by memories of her childhood trauma at Ohara.