I didn’t even read the spoilers for this chapter, and I am still disappointed. I am glad Wano is over, but I feel like there was a lot of wasted potential.
My problem with Wano is that it feels like it should have been its own separate manga. Momo’s journey is an amazing story, but it detracted from the Strawhats. I am speaking hypothetically, but have Yamato be the one who helps Momo and defeats Kaido. It would be an interesting story as Yamato fights her dad and helps rebuild the country. Plus without the Strawhats, Kidd and his crew, Law and his crew the story would have had better focus.
Anyways back on topic, Yamato is not joining at this time and neither is Carrot. I couldn’t care less about either of these characters. I don’t understand why anyone wants them to join because Oda clearly can’t balance the characters he has. Luffy is going to get the majority of the focus and panel time. Anyone else who joins is just going to become a background character with maybe one or two moments.
Also Oda stop with this Luffy, Kidd, and Law rivalry. Luffy has clearly surpassed them. It’s a complete joke that either one of them thinks that they have a chance against Luffy. I swear even if Oda tried to make their rivalry relevant, he would just find a way to make Luffy ten steps ahead. Kidd and Law should just go away so we can focus on Shanks and Blackbeard.
I did like how dark the ending of Act 3 is. It’s also clearly a way for Oda to continue wanking Oden, but I like how the teacher is using propaganda to sway the masses. The Kurozumi were born to burn is dark. It doesn’t sound like that statement pertained to just Orochi and his actions. It was a blanket statement regarding a whole clan. It’s interesting how Oda has focused on how people’s existence aren’t a sin, yet here’s a character saying the complete opposite. The Strawhats may liberate countries but they don’t rebuild them. The ending of Wano is unique because I don’t know what direction the country will head in. Just because the threat that was Kaido is destroyed doesn’t mean the reconstruction is going to be smooth.