Excellent chapter this week. This translation gave me COVID, but what can we do right?
Anyway, we started with one of the best color spreads in the series. Three kings eating rice balls with parrots! I'm a sucker for anything involving the three supernova trio.
You gotta love Cat and Dog bickering even when the villain in front of them is in monologue lol Old habits die hard I guess.
Me and the 3 Kiku fans on here are really grateful lol. Her Kabuto Samurai armor and Hannya mask are really epic. And her dialogue gives us insight why she's nicknamed Kiku of the Lingering Snow. Same could be said for Kanjuro. His evil aura + Kabuki performer design is just so fitting
I think there's an interesting ironic self actualization parallel between Yamato and Momo. One trying their best to not become their father, and one trying to live up to their father's legend. I think how they come to terms with their own independent identity will be key for the outcome of the war one way or another.
Also Vegapunk you mad man, what exactly did you create
I always thought Chapter 1000 would be a great spot for him to debut. What better way to try out SSG than by coming to Wano where a war involving Two Emperors and multiple Supernova is going on?
The way King assisted with the sword delivery was so smooooooooth
And Orochi's "beheading" is arguably the most brutal we've seen so far. I'm betting on some devil fruit secret shenanigans to bring him back. I know Fuku back stabbed the Kozuki and joined Orochi before, but I'd love to see the Orochi samurai show some samurai pride and actually fight Kaido. Sure they'll probably die, but it'd be interesting to see "evil" samurai stick by their pride to the death in the face of betrayal.
I'm not sure how to interpret Kiku's tears. Probably getting emotional for fighting alongside Izo and the rest of the scabbards again? I'd say that's more likely than sadness for killing a former comrade.
Law being gone means he's got a plan that he doesn't trust the idiots to take a part of. He's been a little pushed to the side during the build up but I expect major impact from him during the war.
I'd love to see him and Sanji use Room + Invisibility combo to save Momo
Finally, all is pointing toward the final showdown being on Wano's capital. Which was always the most fitting place for Wano residents to witness the isolationist cycle being broken by Joy Boy's inheritor. Expect major Marine/Grand Fleet/Third Party members to join the main fight on Wano. It's gonna be great, just gotta endure the breaks