What a fucking chapter. It’s top three all time in One Piece, and it isn’t three.
This was just a phenomenal chapter. Luffy’s reveal as Joy Boy and his awakening were just amazing. Kaido was brutal and epic, and his speech was ridiculously good. Yamato’s talk with Momo was phenomenal as well. And also props to the CP0 dude, employee of the year, too.
But on top of that, Nami is just ride or die. I don’t want to hear anything about the loyalty or closeness to Luffy. The powerscalers can have their petty strength, but at the end of the day, it is and has always been Luffy, Zoro, and *Nami*. Zoro and *Nami* are the two closest people in the crew to Luffy. Zoro and *Nami* are his right left hands. Zoro had his speech against Kaido, and Nami had hers against Ulti *and then Kaido himself*. There’s a reason Oda called them the most important characters in the series and drew them together on the chapter 1000 cover. It’s those three, together, and then Jinbe is next in terms of loyalty. Nobody else touches them.
Also, Marco is the final crew member after Yamato, calling it (kinda not serious, but there’s definitely reason for it).
Also, in an earlier chapter, Kaido said to the scabbards “death completes a person. Isn’t that true?” What a foreshadow. Kaido has no idea what’s coming.
Amazing chapter and a brutal break. So hyped right now.