One Piece Chapter 987: &quot;Faithful Servant&quot;

One Piece Chapter 987: "Faithful Servant"

seiryu

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seiryu

Sooo...that was unexpected based on what the editor said. I mean, I'll take the action progressing rather than taking a tangent on Yamato's back story. Edit: I really think this will get overlooked, but we are in for MASSIVE amounts of action. I don't think Oda can delegate all of this to the anime teams. We will have to see at least parts of all the different parties fight (once the powerhouses meet each other). Even un-named characters should be exciting fights. Luffy's comment on an "all out war"/"full war" is a perfect description. I'm a fan of all the "side action" for sure and it is necessary for the Scabbards vs. Kaidou. I'm glad Luffy is maturing to the point of letting them get some level of revenge against Kaidou. Guess I'll get it over now, but kinda weak and cliche for Kaidou to lose concentration because of memories of Oden. Yes, it made for astronomically better action, but this contradicts the previous hype of Kaidou being able to survive all of his previous executions. He's going to be shackled in multiple kairouseki items if captured. We've already seen how this weakens concentration/haki. Unless level two haki is suddenly making the jump to what Roger and Whitebeard used (but it is just a matter of concentrating more haki energy so it becomes more and more external to the body => manga only people should watch the latest anime episodes because they are establishing new haki mechanics FYI). Either way, some of the stronger people had their swords at Kaidou's neck so those not cutting anything contradicts since Kiku appears to be the weakest and she still pierces through (and the neck doesn't have much muscle so Kinemon/Denjiro had the "toughest" part of Kaidou). Unless Oda's going to do something where Kaidou was able to concentrate and only use his defensive busoushoku on his neck...ah this fits since the offensive level two haki explains being able to cut Kaidou with his concentration down. He still gets cut elsewhere since the emotional trauma from Oden makes it so he can only concentrate partially. Considering it's boring to see that they will be no match for him, I guess this is the best of predictable content. Everything else is not predictable for sure. Pretty stupid for Big Mom to not take Nami's weapon. I guess she underestimates her since Nami is so much weaker than her, but convenient that the rest of the alliance can focus on the offensive. Speaking of which...Luffy vs. Big Mom II? I'm kinda liking this idea. Luffy actually has some level of fear because of the word choice (see the translator notes). But...I don't like Oda suddenly weakening Yamato. Ulti isn't in a transformation, so Yamato should easily be one hit KO'ing Ulti (she would recover quickly, but whatever, I guess Oda has something in mind for Luffy vs. Big Mom so I'll take this since it's necessary for the bigger and current main action). How well Luffy fairs against Big Mom reflects if he has any chance against Kaidou. This is by far the most interesting action...and probably the one that gets pushed back the most. Even the rest of the alliance teams was surprising. I thought for sure Law was infiltrating the area similar to a control room for some sort of "Mr. Prince" twist. He still sounds like he's in a completely different area though so maybe this still goes down. He's too logical to just go rushing in, so he's probably doing something key. Marco has some smooth talking to get Perospero to ally at least temporarily. I guess this only lasts until Big Mom sees and yells at Perospero though. Either way, it means all of the weaklings in the entrance are completely cleared out. These next few chapters will be revealing because we potentially have HUGE action between "minor" characters. The Tobi Roppou, Numbers, and strongest Gifters should be able to match up with pretty much everyone named on the alliance side. Plus, it seems like most of the 300 or so Gifters are legitimate threats, so they likely have the numbers advantage here in terms of un-named powerhouses. Even if they are drunk, Kaidou's side still dramatically outnumbers the common humans too. So the alliance clears out weak underlings until the strong fighters (everyone except the Tobi Roppou are around the main hall) go to intercept. I guess so much for my worry about Zoro. He realistically should just drink a bunch of sake to heal up, but that's too logical. Oh, FYI for those interested. Oda's been using digital coloring for this color spread too. It's part of the reason why his shading is better. It's also probably why Zoro's face looks different too though.

Marco Polo

Oh man oh man, I did not see this chapter coming at all. Like, no single part of it. > The Samurai being able to make Kaido’s wound from Oden hurt, along with all the Oden imagery is now one of my favourite “Inherited Will” moments from the series. I’m glad they know Ryou, and I think it totally makes sense that between them, they can inflict at least a small amount of damage on Kaido given that they know how to use it. > Luffy calling Ulti “Headbutt”, hahahaha > Yamato telling the Beast Pirates he’s disowned her father, and he’s going to become Oden now. How does one become Oden, exactly? > Nami really has Big Mom’s number. First in stealing Zeus, and now in freeing herself and Carrot from her grasp. Really glad she managed to do it herself rather than relying on Sanji, but it is a bit weird that she still had her weapon. Maybe she hid it somehow? > Very bold of Kaido to assume he crushed Luffy’s spirit. If anything, he only made it burn brighter. > Luffy’s here to win the war. We could have guessed as much but it’s good to hear him say it. There’s a lot of people standing in his way right now, and this is the biggest test to his Pirate King credentials yet. > Big Mom does sort of have a point when she says he’s not safe. Sure, the alliance is strong but he’s against TWO Yonko crews. > Wait, maybe not. Are Marco and Perospero working together? What does this mean for the rest of the Big Mom Pirates? At the very least, this is a definite indicator as to why Perospero doesn’t hold a Sweet Commander title despite being the first son and one of their strongest fighters. He’s not entirely subservient to his Captain. > Ok WOW Kaido’s dragon form is HUGE. Remember how big Onigashima is - so for him to have to go on top of the skull to fight properly is wild. > SULONG MINKS SULONG MINKS. Can’t believe we’re being left on a cliffhanger like this for break week, man

Judgement

Holy daaaaaamn! This chapter was awesome. - Kaidou does have a weakness, which means he will probably get defeated in the end. - Marco and Perospero seem to be working together, which makes me wonder... What sort of agreement did they have? - Can't wait to see Cat in Sulong form!!

ckimbrew

Is it me, or is Kiku looking like one of the strongest Scabbards?? Crushing Kanjuro confidently, then easily piercing kaidou’s hand. Just an observation. But, I guess if I had to pick, it would be Neko... that damn cat is powerful! Love how Raizo went right for the neck. Playing no games! Strange to not see King, Queen, and Jack this chapter, but only since they were so close to the action. !! Is there another headless warrior in Hyogoro’s panel?? Wait... how’d the scabbards get injured? Was it from Kaidou’s haki? Or maybe an off screen counter attack? Kaidou acknowledging Luffy directly and accepting his challenge... DOPE! Luffy won’t get through BM unscathed and Kaidou won’t get through all those Sulong Mink unscathed either. So, that battle should be amazing to see and Luffy’s endurance shouldn’t be a problem if he can use Ryouu instead of gear 4. Incredible!

goldenvenus

Wow, it's really an all out war. Kaido claiming he's crushed Luffy's spirit is kind of funny, because it just shows that he has no idea what Luffy really is like. And overly underestimating Luffy might just be the cause to his downfall, who knows. I didn't expect Marco to be coming in with Perospero though haha. I'm guessing they made a deal or something, but I wonder if Marco has something up his sleeve. Also I kind of have a feeling some of the Red Scabbards might not be able to survive T__T This is like a death battle and they're all ready to lose their lives. This is going to be tough with both Kaido and BM wanting to finish Luffy off. I have a feeling there might be another surprise to make the war even more massive and I shall wait. seiryu I don't see any problem with Kaido getting distracted when he was reminded of Oden. Oden plays a big role, not some small fry. Him getting distracted by the memory of Oden just shows how much impact Oden had left. Most likely because most people are weaker than him and Kaido sees himself as one of the mightiest beings, and Oden was someone he did not expect. And I believe that if Oden wasn't distracted during the fight, he could've fought longer and inflicted more damages on Kaido.

gogu48

> This is going to be tough with both Kaido and BM wanting to finish Luffy off. I have a feeling there might be another surprise to make the war even more massive and I shall wait. Who knows, remember Blackbeard talking to Moria about Wano war, and Moria still holds a huge grudge against Kaido. Maybe BB pirates will appear in order to inflict damage to all sides, just like in Marineford. And maybe this time, Shanks will come in order to protect Luffy and his allies, who will be very extinguished after fighting two yonkos, just like he stopped Marineford. Another theory of mine would be Garp interfering into this war, as we saw Drake reporting to SWORD, and we also saw CP-0 in the shadows. This war is really gonna make Marineford as a small fry

ckimbrew

Mentioned this in the spoilers as well, but I want to mention it here again as it could have huge implications for the battle. If Kaidou or Big Mom use their conqueror's haki, and the clouds come, will they block out the moon and block or cancel the Sulong transformation? What do you guys think about this?

seiryu

> > Yamato telling the Beast Pirates he’s disowned her father, and he’s going to become Oden now. How does one become Oden, exactly? The two main options for me are the "freedom" path similar to Luffy, or just the "adventure" theme of the entire series. I guess it could be a combination of both, but we don't know what drives Yamato yet. She's been just an empty vessel trying to adapt to her crappy situation and clinging to this currently vague dream.> Maybe she hid it somehow? She's always "hiding" it in that it never shows through her clothes, so I guess the Homies have a good excuse.> If anything, he only made it burn brighter. > Luffy’s here to win the war. We could have guessed as much but it’s good to hear him say it. There’s a lot of people standing in his way right now, and this is the biggest test to his Pirate King credentials yet. It wouldn't be Luffy if he wasn't overly confident facing some uphill battle right?> > Wait, maybe not. Are Marco and Perospero working together? What does this mean for the rest of the Big Mom Pirates? At the very least, this is a definite indicator as to why Perospero doesn’t hold a Sweet Commander title despite being the first son and one of their strongest fighters. He’s not entirely subservient to his Captain. I'm willing to bet Perospero is a great support fighter. He doesn't have much physical capabilities (his defensive busoushoku is weak since his candy wall and busoushoku still didn't stop his arm from getting blown off). He's going to be good against weak underlings, but is best to support against a powerhouse. This is why he isn't a Sweet Commander.> > SULONG MINKS SULONG MINKS. Can’t believe we’re being left on a cliffhanger like this for break week, man Oda maybe purposefully didn't show many Minks among the other groups, when they were always show in every panel of the allies. At first I thought it would only be Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, but them having this plan based on the full moon (of having all of them go after Kaidou) does fit. I'm most curious to see the "transformation" and style design changes. I'm hoping everyone has a different theme since Oda excels at drawing animals. I would kinda be disappointed if everyone has the red-eye trait and just extra fluffy-ness.> - Kaidou does have a weakness, which means he will probably get defeated in the end. - Marco and Perospero seem to be working together, which makes me wonder... What sort of agreement did they have? - Can't wait to see Cat in Sulong form!! The problem is the fast recovery...Kaidou may completely heal from all of these wounds by the time Luffy gets to him. We know that the entirety of the Charlotte kids are against the alliance, so it makes sense that Perospero wants to take down as many Kaidou underlings as possible. Big Mom rules by fear, so Perospero becomes an enemy as soon as Big Mom sees him and yells at him. And hopefully a whole bunch of other Minks too!> Is it me, or is Kiku looking like one of the strongest Scabbards?? Crushing Kanjuro confidently, then easily piercing kaidou’s hand. Just an observation. But, I guess if I had to pick, it would be Neko... that damn cat is powerful! This definitely contradicts her somewhat struggling weaklings earlier. I guess she is entering "battle mode" with the full armor (kinda like Usopp getting serious as Sogeking). Izo, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Denjirou are for sure the one's implied to be the strongest in the group. > Strange to not see King, Queen, and Jack this chapter, but only since they were so close to the action. The strong fighters (Izo and Inuarashi for sure from what I remember) are fighting against them. I think Inuarashi was shown somewhere in this chapter, so I guess he engaged and was able to push his opponent back enough to join in. But yes, all three of them not just jumping up seems like an illogical response. But then again...Kaidou is sobered up, so they know not to get mixed in and get attacked by him.> !! Is there another headless warrior in Hyogoro’s panel?? The head is behind the person next to Hyou-jiji (going purely off of memory here).> Or maybe an off screen counter attack? Kinemon was injured off screen. I think this was shown prior to attacking Kaidou too.> So, that battle should be amazing to see and Luffy’s endurance shouldn’t be a problem if he can use Ryouu instead of gear 4. Luffy needs to combine Gear Fourth with level two haki to fight a Yonkou. He's able to have somewhat comparable strength because of the "gigantification" from Gear Fourth. I wasn't going to say this, but this is why the displayed injuries to Kaidou are insignificant because there isn't enough "power" behind it. Yes, it goes through his "scales", but it's still probably more of a prick than a slice or even a deep gash.> And overly underestimating Luffy might just be the cause to his downfall, who knows. That's most people in the series though! Definitely more hoops to jump through for Luffy this time though.> @seiryu I don't see any problem with Kaido getting distracted when he was reminded of Oden. Oden plays a big role, not some small fry. Him getting distracted by the memory of Oden just shows how much impact Oden had left. Most likely because most people are weaker than him and Kaido sees himself as one of the mightiest beings, and Oden was someone he did not expect. And I believe that if Oden wasn't distracted during the fight, he could've fought longer and inflicted more damages on Kaido. If we only look at the Kaidou vs. Oden chapter, yes, I would agree. However, throughout all of the flashbacks Oden is still equivalent to a current "Yonkou exec" level of power (being easily brushed off by both Roger and Whitebeard, Oden himself acknowledging Whitebeard is on a completely different tier from him, etc.). Kaidou already has his awakening in the flashback. So just like Shanks already being at a Yonkou level of power back when he meets Luffy, a Yonkou level fighter struggling and or getting damaged from someone astronomically weaker than them is the contradiction. If level two haki is such a huge power up, this doesn't match the "basic" description because Kaidou should be successfully executed. Yes, weakenening Kaidou's defensive busoushoku is the most logical means of getting to a victory. It's rubbing salt on the wound to have Kaidou say his strongest being in the world title since this is based on mastered defensive busoushoku. Being injured by a "basic" technique contradicts being the strongest in the world. That's the problem since the necessary small drama is implying and potentially purposefully astronomically and completely weakening Kaidou's defense. If Big Mom's "iron balloon" is completely negated by level 2 haki, then we get confirmation that this "basic" technique is more of a "master" level technique. And goes in line with the overall trend of offensive haki >>>>>> defensive haki. > Who knows, remember Blackbeard talking to Moria about Wano war, and Moria still holds a huge grudge against Kaido. Maybe BB pirates will appear in order to inflict damage to all sides, just like in Marineford. And maybe this time, Shanks will come in order to protect Luffy and his allies, who will be very extinguished after fighting two yonkos, just like he stopped Marineford. Another theory of mine would be Garp interfering into this war, as we saw Drake reporting to SWORD, and we also saw CP-0 in the shadows. This war is really gonna make Marineford as a small fry Man, if all of this goes down, the series doesn't need five more years to finish. It's gonna be done after Wano Kuni pretty much! 100% agree there has to be multiple twists though.> If Kaidou or Big Mom use their conqueror's haki, and the clouds come, will they block out the moon and block or cancel the Sulong transformation? What do you guys think about this? Hmmm...I know Big Mom's anger created a storm that was separate from Zeus (Zeus and Prometheus were able to further increase the size/strength of it in a later panel). Shanks/Whitebeard parted the non-stormy clouds, so I don't recall any other instance of haoshoku creating clouds. As for the main question...yes. They need the moonlight to enter their eyes, which is why they gouged out Pekoms' eyes. Ah, damn it...we had Pekoms confirm the white and extra fluffy pattern. So yes, bad news that Big Mom could easily counter the power-up.

zanekin

As usual I'll go page-by-page and I'll appreciate my guy seiryu when he's the only one to quote me in a response! Ah yes, a color spread with Jinbe actually in it... as it should be! I absolutely love Jinbe's kimono here. Page 1: Kaido's flashback and reminder of his scar is a good way to start. Oden told him his spirit will live on and not to underestimate his scabbards! I always love the One Piece concept of dreams never dying. Page 2: Kiku stabbed straight through his hand and it looks like Kin'emon puncture the skin as well. Neko is simply holding an arm and Raizo is aiming for the throat. While I don't think they'll actually damage him much... this is already much better than I thought they could do. Page 3: Kaido is absolutely shook that he's being hurt. Side note, I love how Oda set up the stage and made it so that when they pounced Kaido he'd fall off while they're attacking. Page 4: I'm surprised we're getting this many pages of just watching Kaido fall. The tension is killing me! Page 5: Was really hoping Bonney would show up and de-age Hyogoro; would have been cool to see the bad ass himself in his prime. What clown asked if Kaido is dead? Ulti attacking Yamato... I don't think she stands much of a chance but damn she's tough. Page 6: I love that Luffy called Ulti "headbutt". So it seems like nobody is thrown off by Yamato's appearance but Ulti also doesn't seem to know Yamato's desire to be Kozuki Oden. Interesting that implies either Ulti hasn't been allied with Kaido for long OR hasn't been around Yamato much. Page 7: Big Mom calling out Luffy's name and then Luffy saying he's busy has the same energy as Hashirama telling Madara he'll deal with him later. Nami and Carrot were just waiting for the right time to escape, impressive. Page 8: I. Love. Anytime. Someone. Else. Says. Luffy. Will. Be. KING. Awesome moment between Kaido and Kin'emon as well as seeing Kaido make the connections between everything that's been happening and the scabbards as well. Page 9: Lol Luffy can always make things worse man. Page 10: SUCK IT WHOEVER SAID THE BLOB WASN'T PEROSPERO. However, holy hell I didn't think Marco would bring Perospero with him??? They must know each other more than we know. Page 11: Kaido is excited for this scrap! Interesting! The raid is planned out a lot more than expected! They knew Kaido would take the fight outside and the full moon means we're about to see a bunch of minks. So, I'm a little upset. There was absolutely NOTHING to cry about in this chapter? So does that mean last chapter was supposed to be the tear-jerker? Extremely disappointing as I thought there was going to be something absolutely gut-wrenching.

zanekin

> > Nami really has Big Mom’s number. First in stealing Zeus, and now in freeing herself and Carrot from her grasp. Really glad she managed to do it herself rather than relying on Sanji, but it is a bit weird that she still had her weapon. Maybe she hid it somehow? Lewd thoughts : > Marco has some smooth talking to get Perospero to ally at least temporarily. I guess this only lasts until Big Mom sees and yells at Perospero though. Either way, it means all of the weaklings in the entrance are completely cleared out. This is seriously the biggest surprise to me. Just glad we didn't lose the pineapple to a 1v1 with Perospero. > Can't wait to see Cat in Sulong form!! Not just cat! Carrot, Neko, Duke, and all the musketeers! I HOPE WE GET BEPO SULONG. > Is it me, or is Kiku looking like one of the strongest Scabbards?? Crushing Kanjuro confidently, then easily piercing kaidou’s hand. Just an observation. But, I guess if I had to pick, it would be Neko... that damn cat is powerful! Duke & Neko are equal that's essentially stated. We also see Ashura Doji stalemated Duke equally as well. Kin'emon as the "leader" implies he has to be close to those three as well. Zoro acknowledged Kiku's strength. > Love how Raizo went right for the neck. Playing no games! He's a NINJUH after all > Strange to not see King, Queen, and Jack this chapter, but only since they were so close to the action. Pretty sure we saw Queen in a frame or two. I think they're still up on the stage and if you think about it this chapter didn't even cover a minute worth of action (Kaido falls, lands, turns into a dragon and the chapter is over we just get conversations all over the place). > Wow, it's really an all out war. I'm actually a little disappointed in editor setting expectations. They mentioned crying in either this chapter or the previous and I didn't get that feeling at all. They mentioned Wano outshining Marineford; the scale of Marineford still seems like it was bigger. > This war is really gonna make Marineford as a small fry Without more additions I don't think so. I still want the rest of the Supernova to show up.

magicalmelancholy

Where's the cover story? Ryou sounds like a Hunter x Hunter thing. Wonder what type of special haki it will turn out to be? Luffy declared that he's going to kick everyone's asses! I'm hyped but a little doubtful of if he can pull it off (that's what the army is for I think). A full moon! Can't wait to see who I will become a furry for.

admiralryokugyu

First of all, to all those who are disappointed because there's nothing to cry about in this chapter: Greg, a One Piece official columnist, said 2 days ago that Editor Takano referred to 986 and NOT 987. So what made him cry was the previous chapter, not this one. Gonna tag seiryu because i'm sure i saw him talking abt it, and Zanekin . As for this chapter, i don't know, it left me a bit worried. I hope Oda isn't rushing too much. Kaido lost his kanabo way too early, and now he's in his dragon form and even if he returns to normal form he doesn't have his kanabo ( we saw it falling with Kaido ). I was hoping to see Kaido just swinging that thing and throwing one shots left and right, but Oda must be saving that for later. Kaido is sober now, i hope he won't underpower him by making him fight using his dragon form. I mean against super fast sulong minks and the samurai, the dragon is slow, and the enemies will react quickly to Boro Breath, so i don't see how Kaido can be a challenge to them. Also, Oda said long ago that he still has no idea how Luffy can beat Kaido. I really hope Oda's solution is NOT to have Kaido become vulnerable each time he remembers Oden. I'm not sure i would find it satisfying if Luffy beats Kaido because of that. I still get triggered each time i remember Luffy vs Katakuri, and it makes me even more worried. Douglas Bullet lowered his guard against Luffy when he remembered Roger and that cost him to lose the fight, i don't want to see that with Kaido again. Anyway, i hope Oda handles it well. Screw the i-will-finish-OP-in-5-years stuff, if the fast pace means weakening Kaido from the get go by making him lose his kanabo + vulnerable each time he remembers Oden ... i don't know, but anyway, the war just begun and it will surely develop in unexpected ways. We're in for a great ride.

Johannes

The Mink Tribe in Sulong form (through the full moon) fighting with the Red Scabbard members, on the other hand Kaido in Dragon form (helpless and outnumbered)! As a last resort, shoots a powerful attack on the moon to stop the minks.........ENEL which is in Fairy Vearth (the moon) along with his new army (the Automata) came down to Onigashima and joins the fray (Battle Royal of the Strongest) : : : : : : :

zanekin

> First of all, to all those who are disappointed because there's nothing to cry about in this chapter: Greg, a One Piece official columnist, said 2 days ago that Editor Takano referred to 986 and NOT 987. So what made him cry was the previous chapter, not this one. Gonna tag seiryu because i'm sure i saw him talking abt it, and Zanekin . As for this chapter, i don't know, it left me a bit worried. I hope Oda isn't rushing too much. Kaido lost his kanabo way too early, and now he's in his dragon form and even if he returns to normal form he doesn't have his kanabo ( we saw it falling with Kaido ). I was hoping to see Kaido just swinging that thing and throwing one shots left and right, but Oda must be saving that for later. Kaido is sober now, i hope he won't underpower him by making him fight using his dragon form. I mean against super fast sulong minks and the samurai, the dragon is slow, and the enemies will react quickly to Boro Breath, so i don't see how Kaido can be a challenge to them. Also, Oda said long ago that he still has no idea how Luffy can beat Kaido. I really hope Oda's solution is NOT to have Kaido become vulnerable each time he remembers Oden. I'm not sure i would find it satisfying if Luffy beats Kaido because of that. I still get triggered each time i remember Luffy vs Katakuri, and it makes me even more worried. Douglas Bullet lowered his guard against Luffy when he remembered Roger and that cost him to lose the fight, i don't want to see that with Kaido again. Anyway, i hope Oda handles it well. Screw the i-will-finish-OP-in-5-years stuff, if the fast pace means weakening Kaido from the get go by making him lose his kanabo + vulnerable each time he remembers Oden ... i don't know, but anyway, the war just begun and it will surely develop in unexpected ways. We're in for a great ride. Yeah I assumed it had to be the previous chapter but it's still a huge let down. So much hype and discussion only for it to be what? Momo saying his name?

zanekin

> The Mink Tribe in Sulong form (through the full moon) fighting with the Red Scabbard members, on the other hand Kaido in Dragon form (helpless and outnumbered)! As a last resort, shoots a powerful attack on the moon to stop the minks.........ENEL which is in Fairy Vearth (the moon) along with his new army (the Automata) came down to Onigashima and joins the fray (Battle Royal of the Strongest) : : : : : : : I feel like the fanbase has been waiting for Enel's return since the moment after he was defeated!

Marco Polo

> The two main options for me are the "freedom" path similar to Luffy, or just the "adventure" theme of the entire series. I guess it could be a combination of both, but we don't know what drives Yamato yet. She's been just an empty vessel trying to adapt to her crappy situation and clinging to this currently vague dream. This would make sense. I could imagine "becoming Oden" to Yamato would now mean taking down Kaido and then setting out to sea, and this is the first step. > It wouldn't be Luffy if he wasn't overly confident facing some uphill battle right? Very true. > I'm willing to bet Perospero is a great support fighter. He doesn't have much physical capabilities (his defensive busoushoku is weak since his candy wall and busoushoku still didn't stop his arm from getting blown off). He's going to be good against weak underlings, but is best to support against a powerhouse. This is why he isn't a Sweet Commander. That's a good point as well, actually. A lot of the Big Mom Pirates' top guys have very defense oriented abilities, now I think about it (Cracker's biscuit army, Katakuri's future sight). An alliance with the more aggressive Beast Pirates would make perfect sense, though I have a feeling it might be a while before we see Big Mom's crew in Wano. > Page 8: I. Love. Anytime. Someone. Else. Says. Luffy. Will. Be. KING. Awesome moment between Kaido and Kin'emon as well as seeing Kaido make the connections between everything that's been happening and the scabbards as well. YES. It's cool when anyone says it, but coming from someone who's met legends of the One Piece world it has so much more weight behind it. Kaido has been built up to be this formidable, dominant enemy who's outclassed even Oden and Kin'emon's shrugged him off for Luffy. It's more than an alliance of convenience now - the Scabbards genuinely believe in Luffy. > Page 10: SUCK IT WHOEVER SAID THE BLOB WASN'T PEROSPERO. However, holy hell I didn't think Marco would bring Perospero with him??? They must know each other more than we know. I think one aspect of the Yonko that's been sort of implied but we haven't seen is how well they all know each other. WB/BM/Kaido were all crewmates and ruled the same sea for decades, so it's not unnatural to think that their crews have met and fought before. Also, we saw in the Oden flashback that Marco is somewhat of a veteran despite being "only" 45, and Perospero is only a few years older so they've probably watched each other grow in strength somewhat. I guess their relationship is kind of similar to how Luffy/Law/Kidd and their crews are contemporaries? > This is seriously the biggest surprise to me. Just glad we didn't lose the pineapple to a 1v1 with Perospero. As strong as Perospero is, I reckon Marco takes him comfortably. > So, I'm a little upset. There was absolutely NOTHING to cry about in this chapter? So does that mean last chapter was supposed to be the tear-jerker? Extremely disappointing as I thought there was going to be something absolutely gut-wrenching. Ah, I saw on Twitter that apparently it was 986 that made the editor cry - more specifically the moment when the Scabbards attacked Kaido. > Is it me, or is Kiku looking like one of the strongest Scabbards?? Crushing Kanjuro confidently, then easily piercing kaidou’s hand. Just an observation. But, I guess if I had to pick, it would be Neko... that damn cat is powerful! All of the Scabbards are incredibly strong if we use Cat/Dog's fight with Jack as a measuring stick. I think because they don't have a flashy title like "Yonko Commander" their strength has been underestimated. If I had to pick a strongest, however, I think I like Denjiro. 20 years of anger ready to be unleashed. > Wait... how’d the scabbards get injured? Was it from Kaidou’s haki? Or maybe an off screen counter attack? Probably the fight with Kanjuro? > If Kaidou or Big Mom use their conqueror's haki, and the clouds come, will they block out the moon and block or cancel the Sulong transformation? What do you guys think about this? That's a good question. I think it might because they have to look at the moon to transform? Though if they start the transformation it should theoretically finish. That being said, Kaido would likely let them power up for the challenge. > As for this chapter, i don't know, it left me a bit worried. I hope Oda isn't rushing too much. Kaido lost his kanabo way too early, and now he's in his dragon form and even if he returns to normal form he doesn't have his kanabo ( we saw it falling with Kaido ). I was hoping to see Kaido just swinging that thing and throwing one shots left and right, but Oda must be saving that for later. Kaido is sober now, i hope he won't underpower him by making him fight using his dragon form. I mean against super fast sulong minks and the samurai, the dragon is slow, and the enemies will react quickly to Boro Breath, so i don't see how Kaido can be a challenge to them. So the current Scabbards & Minks vs. Kaido fight feels to me like their "perfect plan" to take Kaido's head that ultimately fails. We still don't know too much about how his powers work, but I imagine we'll find out through this fight. > Also, Oda said long ago that he still has no idea how Luffy can beat Kaido. I really hope Oda's solution is NOT to have Kaido become vulnerable each time he remembers Oden. I'm not sure i would find it satisfying if Luffy beats Kaido because of that. I still get triggered each time i remember Luffy vs Katakuri, and it makes me even more worried From what I could tell in this chapter, he only had the Oden memory once when the Scabbards first attacked? I highly doubt Oda would use an exploit like that in the main fight.

ripperslo

3 words that sum up this chapter... THE FULL MOON Hype train!

seiryu

> Ah yes, a color spread with Jinbe actually in it... as it should be! I absolutely love Jinbe's kimono here. Thank goodness Oda didn't follow through with some sort of major injury/scarring (the whole editor/Oda comment that Jinbei's appearance had something dramatically different so he couldn't be shown until he made his appearance).> Oden told him his spirit will live on and not to underestimate his scabbards! I always love the One Piece concept of dreams never dying. I'm warming up to the necessary drama. Plus, I can have zero problems with it if Kaidou is back to being essentially 100% when his possible fight with Luffy starts. > Kaido is absolutely shook that he's being hurt. Side note, I love how Oda set up the stage and made it so that when they pounced Kaido he'd fall off while they're attacking. Even more surprising is that the Scabbards planned to isolate Kaidou/wanted him to fall through the floor. Having those blueprints even if updates/additions were made was still a huge help.> What clown asked if Kaido is dead? Big Mom, so that's why it was added since they still don't respect each other, but are willing to work together.> So it seems like nobody is thrown off by Yamato's appearance but Ulti also doesn't seem to know Yamato's desire to be Kozuki Oden. Interesting that implies either Ulti hasn't been allied with Kaido for long OR hasn't been around Yamato much. My bias is that Oda cannot fit everything in. He is only showing the "higher ups" that have directly interacted with Yamato. Ulti is probably new and this is why she has probably only interacted with Yamato while she's been locked up. Since Yamato wanted to hide her gender, this implies the majority of underlings do no know she is a woman. > SUCK IT WHOEVER SAID THE BLOB WASN'T PEROSPERO. However, holy hell I didn't think Marco would bring Perospero with him??? They must know each other more than we know. C'mon. You didn't want a bigger twist than the immediate connection of Perospero? I think it is just the cliche of a mutual enemy though. They both want to take down as much of Kaidou's forces as possible, but again, this is going to be completely negated once Big Mom sees Perospero though. So he is the most short-term ally. > So, I'm a little upset. There was absolutely NOTHING to cry about in this chapter? So does that mean last chapter was supposed to be the tear-jerker? Extremely disappointing as I thought there was going to be something absolutely gut-wrenching. Safe to assume Oda still doesn't like when people figure out what's happening next. Chances are Japanese forums/social media had a bunch of people talking about expecting Yamato's flashback so the plan got updated to push that part back. Absolutely nothing is emotional in terms of sadness, so I won't complain about the action starting sooner.> Just glad we didn't lose the pineapple to a 1v1 with Perospero. Marco would win for sure. And I think somewhat easily. Perospero has very low physical capabilities (which is tied to haki). > Where's the cover story? Ryou sounds like a Hunter x Hunter thing. Wonder what type of special haki it will turn out to be? No cover story because of the color spread. This probably means the cover story is ending on the sad departure and we probably go back to fan requests/random stuff for a while. Yup, HxH with nen, DB with ki, Naruto with chakra, etc. It is the same thing as level 2 haki, but just a different name since they don't communicate with the rest of the world. Ryou = haki and just in case ryou does not equal level 2 haki. Lots of samurai can use it though based on Hyou-jiji's comments to Luffy when he shows it.> Luffy declared that he's going to kick everyone's asses! I'm hyped but a little doubtful of if he can pull it off (that's what the army is for I think). A full moon! Can't wait to see who I will become a furry for. Kaidou's army still outnumbers the alliance's army. The smart thing would be for Luffy to join in with the Scabbards, but Big Mom is guaranteeing this won't happen for now. But Luffy wanted them to get their revenge for Oden, so he wouldn't have stepped in anyway. I wonder if Oda keeps Sulong as cute fluffiness and crazy/angry-looking fluffiness (Pekoms). I'm hoping for more variety for sure.> First of all, to all those who are disappointed because there's nothing to cry about in this chapter: Greg, a One Piece official columnist, said 2 days ago that Editor Takano referred to 986 and NOT 987. So what made him cry was the previous chapter, not this one. Gonna tag @seiryu because i'm sure i saw him talking abt it, and @Zanekin . Ah thanks. This all matches up with the lowered expectations since nothing emotional came up during his time working for Oda.> Kaido is sober now, i hope he won't underpower him by making him fight using his dragon form. I mean against super fast sulong minks and the samurai, the dragon is slow, and the enemies will react quickly to Boro Breath, so i don't see how Kaido can be a challenge to them. The biggest key is if Oda follows through with the B.S. weakening of Kaidou in his dragon form. The full dragon transformation is the only instance where greater muscle mass causes weakening (the anti-Gear Third/Gear Fourth). Hopefully Kaidou is able to fight them off in his dragon form and restore power-level implications. With how fast Kaidou is, he can just jump down to get his weapon (or take Yamato's potentially). That isn't a problem since only Big Mom can match his speed.> Also, Oda said long ago that he still has no idea how Luffy can beat Kaido. I really hope Oda's solution is NOT to have Kaido become vulnerable each time he remembers Oden. I'm not sure i would find it satisfying if Luffy beats Kaido because of that. I still get triggered each time i remember Luffy vs Katakuri, and it makes me even more worried. Douglas Bullet lowered his guard against Luffy when he remembered Roger and that cost him to lose the fight, i don't want to see that with Kaido again. The opening of the chapter should hopefully be a one time occurrence. The removal of Kaidou's defensive busoushoku is already a huge downgrade. Too much does make it a "boring adventure" for sure. Movie stuff makes sense since just like Shiki, Luffy is being forced to win against someone he shouldn't be able to defeat. Either way, we get a huge chunk of "answers" based on what level 2 haki does to Big Mom. LOL Johannes > I have a feeling it might be a while before we see Big Mom's crew in Wano. Yup, they don't show up until after these current fights finish.> Probably the fight with Kanjuro? After this. Kinemon is leading his group so he shows up after the main group defeated Kanjurou's group. Kinemon got injured fighting to the main hall off screen (think a panel of him running had the injury shown).> 3 words that sum up this chapter... THE FULL MOON Hype train! Duh for me...I completely brain farted on how much of a power-up it is. If Inuarashi/Nekomamushi were equal to Jack (prior to his sudden size/power increase) in their normal forms, they should be able to legitimately damage Kaidou while in Sulong.

ckimbrew

Marco Polo I guess I forgot about Ashura Doji! If it wasn’t for Kaidou’s appearance, I don’t think Jack was going to make it.