Chapter’s not anything to get too hyped about - Garling taking a massive L is funny, but you can chalk it done to him maybe not being in his prime. “Haki surpasses all, but Lin Lin give me the fish fruit you just found” Kaido and Chadbeard teaming up with Rocks at the end was nice. Rayleigh being mid and trying to escape the island whilst his crew stays and fights - no wonder dude turned into a sad, philandering drunk; “Dark King”, my ass. Xebec and Eiris’ dialogue was nice - showing they legitimately cared for each other.
However there are massive issues:-
- Garp’s character took a massive hit, someone who sees the WG’s atrocities and then continues to work for them for the next 40 years
- Sengoku, knowing the true meaning of the celestial dragon’s ’field trip’, makes him appear to be a heartless monster.
- If the main battle is between Imu and Xebec, where did Roger and Garp come into play or has that not happened yet.
- Xebec being Roger’s first and greatest rival despite not a single in screen combat encounter has all the trappings of a massive retcon.
- Lhakky being the most useless plot device in history. So glad Gaban didn’t end up with her.
- The holy knights being useless despite all the build up.