# WebtoonLib — One Piece #496

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

## Chapter
- number: 496
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The battle for their shadows reaches a fever pitch on Thriller Bark as the Straw Hats confront the colossal zombie Oars. However, the Warlord Gecko Moria's ultimate weapon, animated by Luffy's stolen shadow, has become a nightmarish reflection of its owner in more ways than one. To Moria's horror and the crew's bewilderment, the giant begins to exhibit Luffy's own simple-minded antics, throwing the Warlord's grand strategy into comical disarray. As the desperate, coordinated assault continues, Luffy himself seems to be tapping into a mysterious, indomitable will, hinting at a power that even his enemies cannot comprehend.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Oars — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The battle for their shadows reaches a fever pitch on Thriller Bark as the Straw Hats confront the colossal zombie Oars.

### Spoiler summary
The battle for their shadows reaches a fever pitch on Thriller Bark as the Straw Hats confront the colossal zombie Oars. However, the Warlord Gecko Moria's ultimate weapon, animated by Luffy's stolen shadow, has become a nightmarish reflection of its owner in more ways than one. To Moria's horror and the crew's bewilderment, the giant begins to exhibit Luffy's own simple-minded antics, throwing the Warlord's grand strategy into comical disarray. As the desperate, coordinated assault continues, Luffy himself seems to be tapping into a mysterious, indomitable will, hinting at a power that even his enemies cannot comprehend.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — One Piece #496](/series/one-piece-46bb51/chapter-496)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/one-piece-46bb51

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.