Is ONE PIECE episode 970 filler?
Canon No, episode 970 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#970
Sad News! The Opening of the Great Pirate Era!
悲しき知らせ 大海賊時代幕開け
Aired 18 Apr 2021
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