© Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei AnimationEpisode 1172 of One Piece lets the other shoe (and hammer) drop. We see them put into all kinds of peril, and it really gets at one of those core, societal fears: the endangerment of the young. Having the Holy Knights threaten the young of Elbaph like this taps into the deep-rooted fear of children in danger. There's a lot of time focused on Loki posing, winding up, and smacking the tree one (1) time. One Piece has always been a series about landing one big telling blow, and good Lord, is this a big one.