@Paperchampion23
While Oda didn't answer everything, I feel lot of stuff got addressed in this chapter. Where did Kaido come from, how he met Rocks Pirates, how he found about Wano with some explanations about his ideas and why he is like this according to Eten. Ticking bomb getting defused by Momo combined with the chapter ending with a flashback of Kaido telling King that Joy Boy will be the one to defeat as he fall after losing his clash against Luffy island sized punch. This does feel like a decent enough end.
Yes, Oda did not address everything, some things are strange (lack of clear awakening or Acala move apparently) but til proven otherwise I'm assuming the fighting part of the arc is over.
What you think?
The realist in me thinks it's done. It certainly feels that way in most cases, so 1050 should be the end of the fight and its how ive felt for months (Luffys fights being ~8-10 chapter battles with other things addressed in the middle).
Yes, there are few little oddities here and there (no obvious awakening, Acala, Vs chapter, some additional mysteries about Kaido), and yes, Oda doesn't have to really address those other things in the long run if he doesn't want to, I understand that. Especially if he's saving some things like his lineage with a Yamato flashback or Rocks stuff because it's meant to tie into the next 2 Yonko after Wano.
Now, would I mind if it continued to address those things? Absolutely not. Id rather a more "complete" or intense fight/story arc for Kaido if its warranted. If it also makes most people happy, then that's fine with me.
We'll have to wait and see. Im 80% sure we'll get a narration box next week, because I can't "hope" for things like this anymore lol. I entirely made the same mistake back with Doflamingo (no VS chapter but Zoro got one! He only JUST started using awakening! We didn't see him without his glasses!) and Katakuri (Oda ended the clash on an offscreen! This is a YC the fight needs to last even longer, 1 chapter with snakeman isn't enough!). Then there is the expectations I had with the F6, BMP and Jack this arc (which I was wrong about in terms of them doing more). Queen and King weren't so bad. And BM wasn't to an extent but I wanted more.
But I am rooting for the other side that wants it to continue. Would rather be wrong in this instance, so more people are happy about this ending.