What a really good chapter. I was expecting a bit more fighting as the spoilers said that Luffy was rampaging, when he really wasn’t. Loved that Luffy and Zoro literally started it just because of Tama. They do this, moreso Luffy, all the time. Where they make an attachment and then create a huge problem just for the sake of that one little thing (Luffy wanting time kill Doflamingo because Rebecca gave him food). Luffy never forgets about the small thing, and it’s always heartwarming.
People were shitting on Luffy for the Apoo thing, when he’s literally fine the next page and bit an alligators face (which was hilarious btw). Didn’t have any effect on Luffy, but it was really just to show Apoo’s ability, which honestly, looks far more busted than I ever gave it credit for.
I’m not really sure how to judge what Apoo did, given that Luffy was only momentarily stunned, not even knocked out. It’s really difficult to defend, as not only is it impossible to see itself, but it’s instant because of how fast sound moves, so I doubt CoO works much (and future sight wouldn’t have helped, because Luffy didn’t know what attacked him, only that he was, he wouldn’t have been able to see and dodge the attack). And with that explosion, that probably took place inside Luffy’s dome, on account of how it surrounded his head and there was smoke coming out of his mouth. If anything goes wrong with an ear, it can fuck up your entire equilibrium. The real question is, if Kizaru wasn’t a logia, would it have affected him the same way?
Kid smashing Apoo was nice to see though. I loved Kid’s reaction to both Luffy causing mayhem, and then his disbelief that Zoro was scolding Luffy after cutting the tower. Straight up called them the worst, just like Law does. Definitely satisfying to see what he did after all he and Killer had been through, and him brushing off Killer in favor crushing Apoo.
Also, Queen talking shit doesn’t bode well for him. I’m not a fan of Luffy taking on anyone before Kaido, and would rather see Jinbe beat Queen, but it could happen because of Queen this chapter. Also that one dude who was like “yeah, were too weak, let’s just drink,” made me laugh a bit.
A shame there’s a break. Right at a good place too. Oh well. This pandemic blows.