I just said something about this in the chapter discussion thread, and I’ll expand a bit here...if this is really it for all three, it’s a tough pill to swallow, but one that can only amplify the waning dramatic tension and sense of urgency that’s starting to plague this act. Kiku reuniting with her brother only to die on the same day, Kin biting the dust before getting to see O-Tsuru again, and Kanjuro going down swinging unrepentantly one last time at the Kozuki retainers he deceived for decades would be some of the most heartbreaking shit we’ve seen in Wano, but more importantly, their deaths would immediately be the most decisive things Oda’s done since Marineford and could inspire hope in the more bitter among us (hi!) that the old narrative magic - or at the very least, the ability to recognize when sticking the landing is the most crucial part of a plot point - is still lurking somewhere in the old boy’s subconscious.
Seems to me that making the tough call and going through with these losses would only serve to improve the quality of the story, but hey, if the checks clear either way...get ready for a Scabbards Revival arc to kick off Two Piece in 2026
Seems to me that making the tough call and going through with these losses would only serve to improve the quality of the story, but hey, if the checks clear either way...get ready for a Scabbards Revival arc to kick off Two Piece in 2026
