120 chapters later I am still waiting for Wano to "make marineford look cute". And for those delusional fanboys who made up the stupid theory that Oda was referring to the "final war arc", whatever that means, this is his translated quote less than one year before Wano started during Jump fiesta,
"Hello. It’s Oda. Are you enjoying Jump Festa? I am also watching the One Piece Super Stage Event. It’s fun. Each year I visit Jump Festa and eat with the voice actors. One Piece will finally go to Wano next year! Some of you may remember I said this last year. I did think that Wano would start in 2017. This time I will like to add new information. I will introduce a legend lying dormant in the One Piece world. The strongest enemy the Straw Hats have encountered. It may be related to Whitebeard. The Marineford Arc will seem cute compared to what is coming."
So yes he was referring to Wano, not some head canon "final war arc" that hasn't been addressed and yet I see nonstop posts after posts that Oda was "referring to final war arc". Why the heck will Oda refer to a "final war arc" that hasn't been talked about, why would Oda discuss a "final war arc" that wouldn't take place this decade, why would Whitebeard be related to "final war arc", and why was the context of his actual quote referring to Wano?
"Hello. It’s Oda. Are you enjoying Jump Festa? I am also watching the One Piece Super Stage Event. It’s fun. Each year I visit Jump Festa and eat with the voice actors. One Piece will finally go to Wano next year! Some of you may remember I said this last year. I did think that Wano would start in 2017. This time I will like to add new information. I will introduce a legend lying dormant in the One Piece world. The strongest enemy the Straw Hats have encountered. It may be related to Whitebeard. The Marineford Arc will seem cute compared to what is coming."
So yes he was referring to Wano, not some head canon "final war arc" that hasn't been addressed and yet I see nonstop posts after posts that Oda was "referring to final war arc". Why the heck will Oda refer to a "final war arc" that hasn't been talked about, why would Oda discuss a "final war arc" that wouldn't take place this decade, why would Whitebeard be related to "final war arc", and why was the context of his actual quote referring to Wano?