Is ONE PIECE episode 39 filler?
Canon No, episode 39 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#39
Luffy Submerged! Zoro vs. Hatchan the Octopus!
ルフィ水没！ゾロＶＳタコのはっちゃん
Aired 30 Aug 2000
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