# WebtoonLib — One Piece #490

## Series
- title: One Piece
- slug: one-piece-46bb51

## Chapter
- number: 490
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The haunting melody of Brook's past gives way to the thunderous battle against Oars, where Franky steps up with a "SUPER" display of his engineering genius, proving his mettle in the face of the giant. The conflict on Thriller Bark is suddenly contextualized within the larger world, as a shocking reveal connects the Warlords to the Emperors, touching upon the tragic circumstances surrounding Portgas D. Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates and foreshadowing the turbulent seas ahead.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Bartholomew Kuma appears and tests the crew's loyalty; Zoro takes Luffy's pain to save the crew.
- The Straw Hats and Brook defeat the giant zombie Oars and the Warlord Gecko Moria.

### Characters involved
- Brook — Main
- Franky — Main
- Oars — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The haunting melody of Brook's past gives way to the thunderous battle against Oars, where Franky steps up with a "SUPER" display of his engineering genius, proving his mettle in the face of the giant.

### Spoiler summary
The haunting melody of Brook's past gives way to the thunderous battle against Oars, where Franky steps up with a "SUPER" display of his engineering genius, proving his mettle in the face of the giant. The conflict on Thriller Bark is suddenly contextualized within the larger world, as a shocking reveal connects the Warlords to the Emperors, touching upon the tragic circumstances surrounding Portgas D. Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates and foreshadowing the turbulent seas ahead.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — One Piece #490](/series/one-piece-46bb51/chapter-490)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/one-piece-46bb51

## Usage
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