One Piece episode 1102: Vegapunk reveals a secret ally on Egghead as the CP0 and Bonney hunt him down

One Piece episode 1102, titled Sinister Schemes! The Operation to Escape Egghead, was released on Sunday, April 28, 2024. This episode primarily focuses on laying the groundwork for another clash between the Straw Hats, who are currently in Labophase, and the CP0, who are in pursuit. However, the situation is complicated by the fact that Bonney views Vegapunk as an enemy.

In the last episode, viewers were treated to an intense battle between Luffy and Lucci, both showcasing their Awakened Devil Fruit forms. Luffy won again, thereby establishing that his Gear 5 is significantly more powerful than the current abilities of CP0. The episode also shed light on Devil Fruits through Vegapunk.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the One Piece series.

One Piece episode 1102 begins preparations for Vegapunk’s escape

Kuma’s journey

Kuma as seen in One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

One Piece episode 1102 begins with Kuma flying above the sea, only to end up crashing into the Red Port located at the base of the Red Line. His presence scares citizens who recognize him as the Invincible Slave of the Celestial Dragon and have heard of his escape from the Land of the Gods.

Despite severe injuries, Kuma is shown as determined to continue on his journey. Meanwhile, the Navy soldiers try to evacuate the citizens while approaching Kuma with caution because they do not know his present programming.

Vegapunk is the target

Vegapunk as seen in One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

In the lab, Vegapunk reveals to Sanji's group that he is the World Government's target because of his intelligence. He has made numerous inventions, including Sea Prism Stones, Cyborg Animals, Pacifistas, Seraphim, and many more, which have proven to be extremely valuable to the government.

Thus, his death would be a significant blow to the government. However, they would prefer this over the risk of the world’s greatest intelligence turning against them. He then claims that it was fate that the Straw Hats arrived since he could escape with them.

Bonney goes after Vegapunk too

Bonney as seen in One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

One Piece episode 1102 then shifts focus to Luffy’s group that has just reached the Labophase. While Atlas is being attended to, an enraged Bonney looks for Vegapunk with a metal pipe in hand.

She states that if Vegapunk’s response to her request to restore her father’s humanity is sending bugs after her, then she is left with no choice but to kill him. Chopper realizes she is unfairly blaming him for her own misdeeds.

The CP0’s plan of action

Lucci as seen in One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

Meanwhile, in One Piece episode 1102, viewers see that despite the Navy's orders for the CP0 to wait until they reach the island, Lucci is eager to complete the mission. He is of the opinion that waiting for reinforcements would give Vegapunk a chance to escape.

With Sentomaru taken care of, the Authority Chips of the CP0 are back in action, implying that they now control the Seraphim. Labophase's strong defense system, however, stands in the way of them eliminating Vegapunk and his satellites.

Vegapunk Satellites discuss their strategy

Vegapunk and his satellites as seen in the One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

Back at the lab, Vegapunk's satellites realize that the CP0 is trying to block all of their escape routes from Egghead. Shaka wishes they could have snuck out, while Lilith is eager to retaliate, even though Pythagorus assures them that they are safe in the lab. Vegapunk acknowledges that their current goal is to escape, but he also sees that a fight is inevitable.

Pythagorus then proposes seeking help from their sole remaining ally on Egghead. Edison, however, immediately rejects this idea, arguing that if this individual reveals themselves now, they will be hunted by the World Government. But Vegapunk shamelessly pleads with his secret ally for help, and the ally accepts.

Confident in the mysterious ally's ability to take care of the CP0, the satellites start making preparations for Vegapunk to board Straw Hat's ship and move the ship to the port using Vegaforce-01.

The CP0 reach Labophase

The CP0 flying to the Labophase in One Piece episode 1102 (Image via Toei)

In One Piece episode 1102, it seems as though luck is on the side of the CP0. Lucci, Kaku, and Stussy find the Frontier Dome deactivated and, despite their suspicions that it is a trap, they decide to go ahead. At the Labophase, they discover the Thousand Sunny, and Lucci looks forward to destroying it.

The episode comes to an end with Kizaru learning about the Straw Hats’ alliance with Vegapunk, while his fleet advances towards Egghead. However, he remains assured that they will not be able to escape.

One Piece episode 1101 recap

Sentomaru as seen in the One Piece anime (Image via Toei)

In the previous episode, Sentomaru was seriously injured but remained conscious, maintaining control over the Seraphim. For this reason, when Lucci tried to attack him again, Luffy intervened, using a new attack named the Gum-Gum Dawn Whip. He was also seen unleashing another new Gear 5 attack, called the Gum-Gum Dawn Rocket, which left Lucci unconscious. Following this, Luffy, along with Chopper, Jinbe, Atlas, and Bonney, took the Vacuum Rocket to Vegapunk's lab.

However, Lucci regained consciousness just as Sentomaru fell unconscious. In the meantime, Vegapunk revealed to Sanji's group that he was able to artificially create Devil Fruits. He clarified that only Zoan-type fruits can be duplicated, though he was not certain about their Awakening.

He confessed that he was unsuccessful at replicating Logia types. Yet, for Paramythia types, he found that by acquiring the user's Bloodline Elements, he could create a special Green Blood that could transfer the powers to another individual.

Vegapunk then declared the Seraphim as the pinnacle of human evolution. Nami understood that this was the reason behind the dissolution of the Seven Warlords System, which led to the other Straw Hat members criticizing Vegapunk for developing such powerful weapons for the Navy.