Spoiler One Piece Chapter 996 Spoilers Discussion

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swarna said:
There's no build-up. All the build-up was gone as soon as Zoro trained under Mihawk. How is Zoro vs. Mihawk, in any way, going to be this huge climactic battle at the end of the series when we know the Straw Hats are going to fight Blackbeard, the Admirals, and the WG illuminati? There's literally no stakes to the fight even if Mihawk gets wanked to oblivion.

I don't think Shiryu is going to kill Mihawk, but I sincerely doubt at this point Mihawk is going to be Zoro's final battle (or even a battle).
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I keep hearing how the fight will have no stakes after Mihawk mentored Zoro, and I simply disagree.

If you mean emotional stakes between two fighters that have a conflict of ideals, I agree. However, that doesn't mean a climactic fight can't happen with different kind of stakes. It'd be about excellence of swordsmanship. Zoro and Mihawk basically paying respect to the beauty and artistry of their life's dedication. I think it could be amazing.

And it doesn't have to be in the final war per se. Who knows how the epilogue will be set up. OP will have a huge epilogue. Maybe SHs finish their journey, Zoro is world renowned for being Luffy's right hand man. Then he challenges Mihawk for #1 swordsman title.

I mean I'm just thinking in writing here, but just saying there're multiple ways it could happen and be impactful.
 
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Akai2 said:
I keep hearing how the fight will have no stakes after Mihawk mentored Zoro, and I simply disagree.

If you mean emotional stakes between two fighters that have a conflict of ideals, I agree. However, that doesn't mean a climactic fight can't happen with different kind of stakes. It'd be about excellence of swordsmanship. Zoro and Mihawk basically paying respect to the beauty and artistry of their life's dedication. I think it could be amazing.

And it doesn't have to be in the final war per se. Who knows how the epilogue will be set up. OP will have a huge epilogue. Maybe SHs finish their journey, Zoro is world renowned for being Luffy's right hand man. Then he challenges Mihawk for #1 swordsman title.

I mean I'm just thinking in writing here, but just saying there're multiple ways it could happen and be impactful.
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I think it makes it less climatic for the reader because we know mihawk and zoro kind of like each other and are even on friendly terms.
 
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Fujishiro said:
I think it makes it less climatic for the reader because we know mihawk and zoro kind of like each other and are even on friendly terms.
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If you think about it, Zoro's pursuit of Mihawk was about achieving excellence in swordsmanship. It was never about hate or conflict of ideals from the start. Even their Baratie encounter ended with Mihawk acknowledging Zoro, refusing to kill him, and presenting him with a challenge to reach his level.

I don't think this kind of battle needs combative emotional tension to be climactic.
Either way, we're still 10 years away from any of this happening so who knows what's in store for us lol
 
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Akai2 said:
I keep hearing how the fight will have no stakes after Mihawk mentored Zoro, and I simply disagree.

If you mean emotional stakes between two fighters that have a conflict of ideals, I agree. However, that doesn't mean a climactic fight can't happen with different kind of stakes. It'd be about excellence of swordsmanship. Zoro and Mihawk basically paying respect to the beauty and artistry of their life's dedication. I think it could be amazing.

And it doesn't have to be in the final war per se. Who knows how the epilogue will be set up. OP will have a huge epilogue. Maybe SHs finish their journey, Zoro is world renowned for being Luffy's right hand man. Then he challenges Mihawk for #1 swordsman title.

I mean I'm just thinking in writing here, but just saying there're multiple ways it could happen and be impactful.
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This is actually my thinking, too. Off-panel or in an epilogue. A super serious duel on-panel would be "fun" but serve no greater narrative function unless we get some shit like Evil Mihawk.
 
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Lance_Dragonite said:
Full summary, thanks to redon from Arlong Park Forums.

Chapter 996: "Island of the strongest".

In the cover, Blackbeard is brushing his teeth with a hippo.

Tama runs away on Komachiyo, along with Nami and Usopp on its back. Tama explains that she came here on "an enemy's ship", but gives no further explanation. Nami is fine, Usopp is conscious but he can't talk properly.

Hihimaru (the baboon) appears and blocks Page One, who is chasing Komachiyo. Tama tells Hihimaru to help to stop the enemy for 3 minutes. Nami says the baboon won't stand a chance against Page One and Ulti. Tama replies.

Tama: "Don't look down on us! We came here to fight as samurai!!"

Cut to Yamato. She can't fight properly becouse she has to block bullets from hitting Momonosuke. Shinobu asks Yamato something.

Shinobu: "If you are a samurai, then make a decision. Take Momonosuke-sama and leave me here!"

Yamato: "Kouzuki Oden would never do such a thing."

Sasaki sees that his Armored Troop has lost a lot of men, so he prepares to join the fight himself. Sasaki grabs his sword but then Yamato starts to transform. Her teeth become sharp and there's a growl coming from her mouth. Sasaki seems shocked to see it.

But at that moment, Franky Shogun runs into the scene followed by Haccha. Haccha hits the floor and it collapses. Yamato takes this chance and grabs Momonosuke and Shinobu, then she jumps down below.

Yamato says to Franky that she is leaving Sasaki to him, since Luffy ordered her to protect Momonosuke. But when she's falling in midair, Yamato uses attack "Narikabura", sending a powerful shockwave from her kanabo that knocks out Haccha in one attack. Then she talks with Momonosuke.

Yamato: "You have to live on. The one who will bring this world to its dawn... is you!!"

Cut to underground 2nd floor of Onigashima. Law cuts through Kaidou's men and reaches a Poneglyph. It seems this one isn't a red Poneglyph. Law thinks back to a conversation with Robin.

Law revealed his real name (Trafalgar D. Water Law) to Robin since he thinks she may know the meaning of β€œD”. However Robin said him that she doesn't know it either, but she's also interested in finding out. Robin told him the only way to know the meaning would be to obtain the red Poneglyphs, which means they need to take down the Yonkou.

Law stands in front of the Poneglyph, thinking about Corazon's words (β€œD” are the God's natural enemy) and murmurs to himself.

Law: "Cora-san, I really want to know the true meaning of this unfortunate fate..."

Cut to 3rd floor of Onigashima, Kid is running up to the roof with Killer. Kid assembles all metals he found in the castle, so now he has a massive pile of metal parts attached to his arm. Kid asks Killer if this is too much.

Killer: "We are up against the world's strongest pirate. Too much preparation isn't a bad thing!"

Cut to the top floor of Onigashima. Kaidou is beating the Red Scabbards with his kanabo. They put up a fight but all of them are bloodied.

Cut back to the main stage of Onigashima. Big mom flies back into the room, everyone panics. But Big Mom says.

Big Mom: "Don't worry. I only have business on the top floor, where Kaidou is."

Chapter ends in the 2nd floor. Luffy's group is about to reach the stairs to the 3rd floor. Sanji suddenly hears the sound of a woman coming from third floor, she is screaming and playing "yoi de wa nai ka" (γ‚ˆγ„γ§γ―γͺいか that means "That's OK" or "No problem").

Someone is pulling the woman kimono's obi off, Sanji is shocked...

END. No break next week.
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The hell with the dragon look like thing, is the dragon type zoan got so many variation? Or maybe yamato and kaido are human type df user? Like man df and woman df? Thats why kaido not called the strongest human, but the strongest creature in the world. Really cant wait the peak of this arc too many way to end this arc that makes me crazy :funky:
 
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Yoru said:
The hell with the dragon look like thing, is the dragon type zoan got so many variation? Or maybe yamato and kaido are human type df user? Like man df and woman df? Thats why kaido not called the strongest human, but the strongest creature in the world. Really cant wait the peak of this arc too many way to end this arc that makes me crazy :funky:
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Yamato has the Komodo Dragon fruit:
 
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TheAncientCenturion said:
I hope Kaido isn’t an actual Dragon that’d be so lame
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Island of the strongest is about onigashima which is where the dragons come from. They both dragons.
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Shiroyru said:
In a 1v1 always bet on Kaido.
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Lmfao he was gonna die in 2 hits with 1000 vs 10 why the fuck would you bet 1 vs 1
 
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So she's a Dragon? Meh I would prefer Tiger or some shit.

Another reason to hate her. Don't need another Pet with monster issues on the crew.
 
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