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Even discounting Punk Hazard and Dressrosa and only counting the arcs featuring the 2 emperors as the main threats, it started with Zou (Zou is VERY directly tied to both Big Mom and Kaido). Zou started in chapter 802. We're currently in chapter 988. 186 chapters.
Chapter 802 was released in the 5 october 2015. We're at the end of august 2020. It means 4 years and 10 months passed. I think everyone will agree there's at least a few dozens of chapters left before Wano end. This means Kaido/Big Mom saga will last MORE than 5 years and 200 chapters.
How am I supposed to expect Oda will actually cover Shanks, Blackbeard, Imu, Gorosei, Akainu, Vegapunk, Dragon and the revolutionnaries, Elbaf & co in 5 years? (Actually less than that since Wano still has several months left before ending, at the very least.) 4 years is even bigger joke, with Oda current schedule it would mean less than 160 chapters before the end (Knowing that Wano is still ongoign lmao)
There would need to be a drastic change in Oda's writing for it to be possible.
Chapter 802 was released in the 5 october 2015. We're at the end of august 2020. It means 4 years and 10 months passed. I think everyone will agree there's at least a few dozens of chapters left before Wano end. This means Kaido/Big Mom saga will last MORE than 5 years and 200 chapters.
How am I supposed to expect Oda will actually cover Shanks, Blackbeard, Imu, Gorosei, Akainu, Vegapunk, Dragon and the revolutionnaries, Elbaf & co in 5 years? (Actually less than that since Wano still has several months left before ending, at the very least.) 4 years is even bigger joke, with Oda current schedule it would mean less than 160 chapters before the end (Knowing that Wano is still ongoign lmao)
There would need to be a drastic change in Oda's writing for it to be possible.
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Blackbeard, Akainu, and Shanks have barely actually gotten screentime throughout the series. Yes, they've had their "moments" but we know little to nothing about the background of BB and Shanks, who are arguably the most important characters in the manga at this point outside of Luffy and his crew. Im hasn't even been shown, and Akainu is clearly being setup as Luffy's adversary in the future.
Then you have characters who have barely been characterized like Dragon/Kuma or hidden characters like Vegapunk.
Just strikes me as odd to think BM and Kaido get all this exposure and not other, vastly more important or major characters. When Oda gets to them, I have a feeling he won't skip their backstories, its the one thing Oda prioritizes over anything else. Sure, he sometimes offpanels battles, but characterization he never seems to skip, even for the most insignificant.
Then you have characters who have barely been characterized like Dragon/Kuma or hidden characters like Vegapunk.
Just strikes me as odd to think BM and Kaido get all this exposure and not other, vastly more important or major characters. When Oda gets to them, I have a feeling he won't skip their backstories, its the one thing Oda prioritizes over anything else. Sure, he sometimes offpanels battles, but characterization he never seems to skip, even for the most insignificant.
yes that much focus on these yonko is odd. the few explanations are that imo he planned a longer version of op, then changed his mind. or that actually, the stronger u get, the less amount of Time is Taken to focus on a character, i mean from the protagonist pov, which seems about right. and beating a yonko was seen as nearly impossible.
but this doesn't explain why 100 fucking chapters on cuckmingo beside the grand fleet
but this doesn't explain why 100 fucking chapters on cuckmingo beside the grand fleet
Kind of my biggest concern. Like I will be sort of disappointed if BB/Shanks/Akainu/Im receive less focus than Doflamingo/Kaido/Big Mom. Not saying we have to have another 500 chapters of manga to do this, but it would feel off if characters that have been hyped and built up way more than BM or Kaido don't at least get the onscreen presence and recognition they deserve.
Anyway, I still believe Oda's response to this is purely a marketing tactic. Imagine serializing a manga for 23 years where you KNOW a lot of people are reading it purely for the mystery and intrigue you are promising about its ending. Now imagine you KNOW that you may be drawing for another 10 years to get to that point. Do you admit to your fanbase that One Piece is only 2/3rds of the way done, or do you arbitrarily tell them that the manga is "close" to finishing and provide a 5 year timeline to possibly doing so?
This way when the 5 years are up and Oda is still drawing, he'll be that much closer to the ending but can more concretely promise more revelations or big moments in the world being resolved. Like I can see the Final War starting within 5 years. Nobody is going to complain that he didn't keep his promise by then, as he'll have started the final arc, and even if it takes him another 5 years to finish, he is still smooth sailing towards that ending and people would be witnessing OPs conclusion in the moment.
Anyway, I still believe Oda's response to this is purely a marketing tactic. Imagine serializing a manga for 23 years where you KNOW a lot of people are reading it purely for the mystery and intrigue you are promising about its ending. Now imagine you KNOW that you may be drawing for another 10 years to get to that point. Do you admit to your fanbase that One Piece is only 2/3rds of the way done, or do you arbitrarily tell them that the manga is "close" to finishing and provide a 5 year timeline to possibly doing so?
This way when the 5 years are up and Oda is still drawing, he'll be that much closer to the ending but can more concretely promise more revelations or big moments in the world being resolved. Like I can see the Final War starting within 5 years. Nobody is going to complain that he didn't keep his promise by then, as he'll have started the final arc, and even if it takes him another 5 years to finish, he is still smooth sailing towards that ending and people would be witnessing OPs conclusion in the moment.
