That was just an amazing chapter, top to bottom. I loved so much about it.
Luffy’s humor was on point, he actually had the audacity to tell someone else that he knew they would cause trouble. Zoro, Kid, and Killer’s reaction to him and each other was excellent.
Apoo’s ability now confuses me a bit. If it was only about hearing, why do the attacks from it occur on the outside of the body? Them putting their hands over their ears really stopped his power? Though, maybe that was just a gag and it’s only about being out of range, because Killer wasn’t covering his ears.
Nami was pretty good too, in the one scene we got her. I like how she’s just smiling widely in a situation where they’re in the most dangerous position they’ve ever been in. She’s grown a tremendous amount over the course of the story, and that’s one small, subtle way. Luffy’s had a huge impact on her, smiling just like he would. Chopper was also hilarious without saying anything. I love how all the samurai jumped into the water and only he was left there. His face was amazing. Can’t wait to see what comes of that. Also, remember when anyone tries to tell you that Sanji “loves” a certain someone, that he separated from the group in the middle of the most dangerous mission they’ve had to date to go look for prostitutes. Just saying.
Marco was the best part of the chapter to me. Seeing him is awesome, I really didn’t think he’d show up. I expected him to show up when Luffy went after Teach, but not now after he said he wouldn’t. I’m not complaining though. The earlier he’s here, the more time he spends with Luffy, which means a better chance of joining the crew, which, while it’s more of a hope for me than anything, I can see legitimate reasons behind it. His line was excellent though. “The next time you make it up here...it’s ages of ours might look a little different.” Gave me chills. Izo’s line about him was interesting as well, he truly has been out of commission since their loss to Teach.
Big Mom’s crew not making it up the waterfall in all this time is a bit strange, I wonder why Oda has kept them there. Maybe they lost the carp after the first fall and couldn’t find any more until now. I do think that their fall is purposeful though, and not just Oda screwing with them. Maybe something to do with Katakuri, if he isn’t there. A device of sorts to make them wait for him.
Oh, and the colorspread was great. The colors were vibrant and different. Zoro was knocked the fuck out while Sanji, Usopp, and Brook played music for Luffy and Nami who looked like they were on a date lol. Nice all around.
This was one of the best chapters in Wano, can’t wait for the next one.
