Oda is setting up the best chapter of the year for Christmas.
This week’s chapter was already incredible, with Harald reflecting on all the actions of his life and realizing his own failure.
The scene where Jarul and Loki pin Harald to the ground, followed by Harald’s emotional speech to Loki, with tears in his eyes, calling himself the worst king in Elbaf’s history.
The conversation between Shanks and Gaban was outstanding, especially when Shanks calls Ace his little brother.
There’s also the moment when Harald drives the legendary sword that Jarul had once given him into Jarul’s skull. All of these scenes are insane and showcase a good level of writing.
Since the next chapter is the last one of the year, we can expect the bar to be raised even higher and to witness an extraordinary chapter.
There should be a major revelation about Loki’s Devil Fruit, possibly the intervention of the Holy Knights, and the climax of the flashback.
It’s shaping up to be absolutely crazy.
