Is ONE PIECE episode 256 filler?
Canon No, episode 256 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#256
Rescue Our Friends! A Bond Among Foes Sworn with Fists!
仲間を救え！拳に誓った敵同士の絆！
Aired 5 Feb 2006
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