What makes Episode 198 a fan favorite is how it balances comedy and character growth. Watching Nami act as a nurse—despite having zero medical knowledge—while Chopper secretly directs the surgery is classic One Piece humor.
Which in this arc is your favorite? (Sanji the "chef" or Chopper the "doctor"?) 198 : Captured Zoro! Chopper's Emergency Operat...
The episode ends with a tense moment as Lieutenant Drake enters the operating room. Dr. Kobato, now finding her voice, demands he leave, protecting her "staff" and asserting that only those dedicated to saving lives belong in the infirmary. What makes Episode 198 a fan favorite is
: When Nami urges him to escape, Chopper firmly states that saving lives is his number one priority. Zoro’s "Vacation" in Prison (Sanji the "chef" or Chopper the "doctor"
: Chopper dons a hilarious disguise (fake mustache and all) to blend in as a doctor.
The episode picks up with the Straw Hats scattered within the impenetrable Marine base, Navarone. The tension is high as finds himself in a rare predicament: captured and interrogated by the Marines.