I've been reading the Wano arc for around 3 years and I can't believe what I'm seeing with the current chapter.
Who would expect that a Yonko crew focused on Zoan users do not have a single Zoan user who is awakened? Nobody. Yet, we see a retcon of Luffy's DF suddenly being a mythical zoan fruit and Luffy is the ONLY one with Zoan awakening but that's the issue: Luffy's awakening is NOT representative for other Zoan awakened users, especially not of ancient or mythical ones! Luffy has both Zoan awakening transformation and paramecia awakened powers, it is clear that other mythical zoan users do not have paramecia awakening powers if they're awakened but from what we can see, it is guaranted to see a completely new form with enhanced physical skills as well as newly improved abilities.
Again, nobody can tell me this makes remotely sense, considering Oda's horrible sense of pacing this arc. This man seriously prioritized drawing 20+ chapters worth of irrelevant flashbacks, subplots of the subplots only to make it redundant the next moment, for example Yamato and Momonosuke running around to search for the bombs, only for Law to randomly drop these on Big Mom, making their chasing even more meaningless and wasteful. Or bringing Kanjuro back to life SEVERAL TIMES, when his role was already supposed to be over after being slain by the Scabbards prior to the actual raid. And don't let me start on the most USELESS SUBPLOT, creating this massive fake tension of Kanjuro creating a fire ball chasing people for several chapters. SEVERAL CHAPTERS STRAIGHT! What was the freaking point instead of wasting panels? There was none.
So if the issue is the pacing or Oda dragging the arc around, it is because of these issues of overly handling minor characters more screentime than it is worth for. There is not a single issue of Jack, Queen or King getting 2 or 4 more chapters dedicated to 1.) their awakening, 2.) their characterization and 3.) their interaction with other Beast Pirates (and Kaido) or their enemies (3rd point goes along with 2nd btw).
And now we actually have the consequences of this chaotic scheming of pacing: It affected the most important character - bar the MC - this arc who has been the antagonist for the entire Saga ever SINCE PUNK HAZARD, Kaido. Kaido got a halfassed flashback in the middle of his defeat and he couldn't show awakening - the only character properly addressing Luffy's G5 and fully knowing its Zoan awakened powers. The only mythical zoan user bar Marco (and Luffy). This character maxed out his DF skills and his Haki as well. Kaido even has FS which is absolutely NOT necessary for his fighting style!
What are your opinions about Oda not giving a fuck to any Zoan user being awakened this arc? And it is really okay that Oda prioritizes minor things over more important stuff related to his world building? Awakening is a crucial part in his world building as Doflamingo clearly illustrated the maximum potential of the DF, as well as Katakuri.
Who would expect that a Yonko crew focused on Zoan users do not have a single Zoan user who is awakened? Nobody. Yet, we see a retcon of Luffy's DF suddenly being a mythical zoan fruit and Luffy is the ONLY one with Zoan awakening but that's the issue: Luffy's awakening is NOT representative for other Zoan awakened users, especially not of ancient or mythical ones! Luffy has both Zoan awakening transformation and paramecia awakened powers, it is clear that other mythical zoan users do not have paramecia awakening powers if they're awakened but from what we can see, it is guaranted to see a completely new form with enhanced physical skills as well as newly improved abilities.
Again, nobody can tell me this makes remotely sense, considering Oda's horrible sense of pacing this arc. This man seriously prioritized drawing 20+ chapters worth of irrelevant flashbacks, subplots of the subplots only to make it redundant the next moment, for example Yamato and Momonosuke running around to search for the bombs, only for Law to randomly drop these on Big Mom, making their chasing even more meaningless and wasteful. Or bringing Kanjuro back to life SEVERAL TIMES, when his role was already supposed to be over after being slain by the Scabbards prior to the actual raid. And don't let me start on the most USELESS SUBPLOT, creating this massive fake tension of Kanjuro creating a fire ball chasing people for several chapters. SEVERAL CHAPTERS STRAIGHT! What was the freaking point instead of wasting panels? There was none.
So if the issue is the pacing or Oda dragging the arc around, it is because of these issues of overly handling minor characters more screentime than it is worth for. There is not a single issue of Jack, Queen or King getting 2 or 4 more chapters dedicated to 1.) their awakening, 2.) their characterization and 3.) their interaction with other Beast Pirates (and Kaido) or their enemies (3rd point goes along with 2nd btw).
And now we actually have the consequences of this chaotic scheming of pacing: It affected the most important character - bar the MC - this arc who has been the antagonist for the entire Saga ever SINCE PUNK HAZARD, Kaido. Kaido got a halfassed flashback in the middle of his defeat and he couldn't show awakening - the only character properly addressing Luffy's G5 and fully knowing its Zoan awakened powers. The only mythical zoan user bar Marco (and Luffy). This character maxed out his DF skills and his Haki as well. Kaido even has FS which is absolutely NOT necessary for his fighting style!
What are your opinions about Oda not giving a fuck to any Zoan user being awakened this arc? And it is really okay that Oda prioritizes minor things over more important stuff related to his world building? Awakening is a crucial part in his world building as Doflamingo clearly illustrated the maximum potential of the DF, as well as Katakuri.
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