Oda's One Piece series introduced us to a variety of amazing and powerful characters. Some of them had a short run in the series; some had a longer run. Some were more interesting; some were less so. This article will focus on a major supporting character whose role in the story is actually central. The character in question is Trafalgar D. Water Law, the captain and doctor of the Heart Pirates. In this article, you will discover how Trafalgar Law "died" in the pages of the One Piece manga and what really happened to him.

Trafalgar Law narrowly escaped the series twice, but he's still alive

As we said above and will repeat here – Trafalgar D. Water Law is still alive in One Piece, both in the anime and the manga series. He has had some very close calls over the years and knowing that he is alive and well, we will tell you what happened during these incidents and why some fans thought Law might be dead.

Dressrosa Arc

Allow us to take you back to the Dressrosa Arc to tell you what happened there. Why? Well, that's when Trafalgar Law apparently died, so we'll tell you what happened so you know for sure whether he's dead or not. In Chapter 768, Law confronts each other, still determined to stop Doflamingo for Corazon, and the two begin to fight.

Doflamingo is hit and Law continues to attack him, but Doflamingo dodges. He attempts to finish him off by taking his heart, but is countered and pinned in mid-air by Doflamingo, who, by creating a thread at his heel, severs his right arm. Law falls to the ground, followed by a speech from Doflamingo.

Doflamingo tells him that he will die for nothing but that he could use his immortality surgery technique by making himself useful and that in exchange, he would grant Law's wish. Law agrees and his wish is to revive Corazon. Law then gives Doflamingo the finger by telling him that the Mugiwaras are capable of miracles, that he will not be able to defeat them, and that furthermore, he will not be able to get Caesar back. An annoyed Doflamingo shoots Law several times.

Luffy, having finished with Bellamy, arrives and notices Law's lifeless body. He asks him what happened to his arm, and Doflamingo replies that he's dead. Suddenly, Law uses "Gamma Knife" to destroy Doflamingo from the inside. Trebol exclaims that Law is still alive and that he manages to use his power without creating a "room." Law replies that they are already in a room, but he kept the room out of their sight for a long time.

Law successfully lands his technique on Doflamingo but is unable to finish him off. Doflamingo then grabs Law's face to finish him off, but Luffy arrives and knocks Doflamingo down. Luffy runs to finish him off, but Law stops him, telling him to leave it to him. He approaches Doflamingo and creates a "chamber."

Trebol jumps to save his master, but Luffy kicks him, crushing him to the ground. Law uses "Counter Shock" to finish off Doflamingo, but during his technique, Law falls to the ground, completely exhausted. Doflamingo stands up and tells him he can restore all his destroyed organs and, with a kick, prepares to crush his skull. Luffy intervenes by pinning Doflamingo's foot with his own.

Doflamingo and Luffy fight, with Trebol returning to help his master. Law interrupts, saying that since he's been working for Doflamingo, the only thing he's become is his puppet. Trebol becomes angry and decides to self-destruct by creating an explosion with his slime. Law is seen later in the series, confirming his ultimate survival.

Egghead Bow

As for the incident that occurred during the Egghead Arc, the Law Heart Pirates were ambushed by Blackbeard's crew while leaving Wano. Blackbeard intended to take the Road Poneglyph from them, and while Law's pirates put up a good fight, Blackbeard's overpowered crew was able to defeat them and destroy their ships. Thanks to the power of two Devil Fruits, Blackbeard was also able to defeat Law, but this battle didn't have the same impact as the one in Dressrosa.

Ultimately, Law was down and defeated before Blackbeard, who continued to tease him about the Beast Pirates' revenge but also commented on what he wanted to do with him and his Ope Ope no Mi. He wondered whether he should kill Law and sell the fruit or take it for himself and achieve immortality. However, he didn't have time to do anything, as Bepo arrived and took Law to safety. He was injured and exhausted, but he ultimately survived.

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