Really enjoyable chapter ^^. The pacing and the overall flow of the chapter was really good and we seem to finally be at the end of this flashback
which was really enjoyable in hindsight but damn, I really miss the SHs and I'm itching to see how the events on Onigashima unfold ^^. I really liked the interaction between Oden & his Kids. It's weird, coz Oden is supposed to be this really badass manly character, which is true, but the things that actually makes me like his character are little expositions into his character like these ^^.
Also speaking of Oden's Kids, Momo might just be a kid but the dude has balls of steel lolz, I'd have prolly passed out foaming in the mouth if I was in his shoes with Kaidou about to drop me off the castle...lolz...Even if the words weren't really from him (can't be helped he's still a kid) the cojones to say that in front of Kaidou deserves praise and I think that it was solely because of that one act of bravery that he survived but damn, Kaidou really has a soft spot for strong willed people doesn't he lolz. Even though he ultimately condemned Momo to die, it at least gave him the option to die together with his family.
Also I enjoyed seeing that one "Number" ^^. Shit looked savage as fck~! and the way it just picked off Inu and Neko as well
. These things might actually be the next in line after the Calamities in the beast pirates~! Prolly like 1 - 10 like people have speculated about. No sign of the flying six in the flashback so these guys are even older with regards to being affiliated with the beast pirates than the flying six are. Plus the flying six are just named after card games and are not really part of the deck of cards. Imagine if these numbers of them are Oars class:eek: or even from his clan. I mean Oars is from a giant demon clan and these guys fit the bill with their horns and size. Anyways I'm proper hype to see what they can do on Onigashima~!
Oh! also the Toki bit was pretty interesting. She says she ran away from the past which is pretty interesting and IIRC, she also said she didn't remember her parents. So maybe Wano was under some sort of affliction during Toki's era and then she tried to see if anything would've changed so she went into the future. It prolly has something to do with the WG gaining control of the world and Wano closing it's borders, still pretty interesting stuff ^^. Also again this prophecy of 9 shadows I think is definitely referring to the SHs with all the talk of Joyboy coming to Wano. Toki was probably referring to the scabbards when she made that prophecy as she knew something big would happen 20 years from that time but it's most likely going to be the SHs who bring the dawn to Wano. I also kinda like how Oda made it feel like Wano's ceaseless night started when Oden died and Kaidou got complete control of Wano, so when Kaidou gets defeated, Wano will technically be seeing daylight again ^^.
Lastly, Kyoushiro's design is dope no doubt but I have reservations about how Denjiro became this person known as Kyoushiro. It doesn't really make any sense. So he screamed all night for several days in a temple and then viola super saiyan 2!
Oda really needs to explain this demon shit. Wonder if there's any lore about something like this tho? :unsure:
Anyways rant aside, Denjiro having to endure kissing up to Orochi for 20 years is harsh. Didn't really feel his pain tbf but understood it. Was well worth it in the end tho, as the fool of a Shogun left his capital at the mercy of Kyoushiro lolz....Access to ammunition, money, food supplies, rebels
lolz. All hell is gonna break lose in the flower capital and I can't wait