Leakers: "Best chapter in 5 years".
Oda set the barrel so low (bunny/Pot pun not intended) that it actually is top 5 like Judge imo.
I’m pretty sure these leakers nut every time young Garp or roger appear.
Tbh I do the same so I can't blame them. /s
I generated a script of me confronting Oda about this chicanery too:
[INT. ODA'S OFFICE - DIMLY LIT]
[Ghostly, a ghostly figure, materializes before Eiichiro Oda, who's sitting at his desk, sketching manga characters. Ghostly's frustration is palpable.]
Ghostly: [Floating angrily] Eiichiro Oda, we need to talk about this One Piece thing!
Oda: [Looks up, surprised] Oh, hello there, Ghostly! What's got you so riled up?
Ghostly: [Floating closer] It's about that infamous Gods Valley incident! We waited years to see the clash of the century between the Rocks Pirates and Garp, Roger, and their crews! And you... you offscreened it! Just like you offscreened your own marriage!
Oda: [Chuckles nervously] Well, you see, Ghostly, I have my reasons...
Ghostly: [Angrily] Reasons? What reasons could there possibly be to rob us of witnessing Rocks D. Xebec, Prime Whitebeard, Young Big Mom, even Younger Kaido, Shiki, Captain John, Gloriosa, Miss Stussy Bakking, and the whole shebang in action against our heroes?
Oda: [Sheepishly] Well, you know, I wanted to keep the story moving, and...
Ghostly: [Interrupting] Moving? That incident is the kind of stuff legends are made of! It's like you gave us a sneak peek at the world's most epic party and then turned off the lights!
Oda: [Grinning] Ghostly, you know, I do like to keep a sense of mystery in my stories.
Ghostly: [Frustrated] Mystery? I'm floating around in the afterlife, and I want answers! Plus, you offscreened Kuma and Ivankov as kids too. What's that about?
Oda: [Giggles] Well, that part's not as important to the main storyline, and...
Ghostly: [Interrupting again] Not important? You know, it's all these little details that make your world so incredible! But you keep treating them like they're just... SBS questions!
Oda: [Laughs] Ghostly, you have a point, but you must admit it keeps you all coming back for more, right?
Ghostly: [Sighs] I can't stay mad at you, Oda, even if you do have this less serious demeanor about everything.
Oda: [Grinning] That's the spirit! Now, about the Void Century...
[Ghostly and Oda continue their banter, with Ghostly persistently seeking answers and Oda dancing around them, just like in the world of One Piece.]
