The Thousand Sunny Flying Model hails from the non-canon film One Piece: Stampede, which released in commemoration of the One Piece anime’s twentieth anniversary! The Straw Hat’s used the Thousand Sunny Flying Model to climb a knock-up stream to reach the Pirate King’s forgotten treasure. Much like the first time the crew went up a knock-up stream, it required modifications of their current vessel, leading Franky to create the Thousand Sunny Flying Model! With this equipment, the Thousand Sunny could safely ascend the knock-up stream using the Coup de Burst to generate enough lift and soar up to Treasure Island! Franky dubbed this configuration the Thousand Sunny: Emperor Penguin Mode, giving the ship’s figurehead a crowned penguin mask to match the two-tone wings.
