What does Sabaody have to do with Egghead?
Some characters are the same, but more importantly there’s a Gorosei demon going on his first battle reveal
WG eos hype holds more stakes than whatever parallels exist
Saturn's presence doesn't change the fact that there are clear callbacks to Sabaody in this arc, with Luffy literally talking about it to Kizaru.
From a narrative standpoint, if not only do the Straw Hats in their first venture as a Yonko crew lose but it's specifically to Kizaru and his allies that they lose to again, then what does that say about all the progress the SHs have made since Sabaody and Luffy's determination to surpass Kizaru, Sentomaru and Kuma?
And is Oda going to continue grouping Luffy with the failures that Kid and Law turned out to be in the final saga? Or will he do Luffy right by his Yonko title and assert his status here in Egghead?
Something might occur that could qualify as the shocking event yet to come, that doesn't necessitate the Straw Hats losing or Saturn and co. taking a total loss either. For instance, Punk Records potentially spreading info around the entire world prematurely as a result of the fighting and destruction in Egghead.
