Volume 98 Predictions/Discussion

[ScotchInformer]

One Piece Volume 98 coming in Feb 4th 2021 !

[CaptainAppleJack]

Remember the process video of the last volume cover? Oda drew a version with the Scabbards in the foreground and Luffy, Law & Kid in boxes in the background.

My bet is that we will get this cover this time, with the exception of Law & Kid being replaced by Momonosuke & Yamato. This is the volume where we really have the Scabbards facing off with Kaido, Momonsuke's declaration and, well, most of Yamato as of yet.

As title, I'd wager either "Remnants" or "The Dream of Wano".

[Shift]

Wow, exactly five months from Vol. 97. Here's hoping we actually get those Jinbe SBS details this time.

[rayleigh92]

Is this the longest lapse between two volumes?

[Nouryoku]

Funny how that 2 weeks break delayed the volume by 5 weeks.

Remember the process video of the last volume cover? Oda drew a version with the Scabbards in the foreground and Luffy, Law & Kid in boxes in the background.

My bet is that we will get this cover this time, with the exception of Law & Kid being replaced by Momonosuke & Yamato. This is the volume where we really have the Scabbards facing off with Kaido, Momonsuke's declaration and, well, most of Yamato as of yet.

As title, I'd wager either "Remnants" or "The Dream of Wano".

Pretty much agree with the cover but concerning the title i would bet on "The Brocade of Loyal Retainers".

[Captain M]

Five months between volumes, but somehow it feels so much longer. I still think it's only going to be 10 chapters and the big delay is just because of the two weeks off. Those kinds of delays tend to cascade. You finish the book two weeks later, but you can't print it two weeks later because your printer is scheduled to be making something else then, so you have to wait another week until they have an opening. Carry that on to distribution and a release date that doesn't clash with other things you want to release (mostly I think at this point would be nothing but Kimetsu wanting to go up against a new One Piece release) and you can easily see your two weeks off magnified exponentially.

I scribbled up my prediction for the cover a little bit after chapter 994 came out. Again, I'm not the best artist, but I think the design concept stands.

Spoiler:

Unless Oda decides to do the villains cover for this one, but I'd hate to see the Scabbards robbed of having their biggest moment represented.

[puffing.cinema]

i'll humbly present "New Onigashima Project" and "I don't feel like losing" for cool volume names, but i do agree that probably "the brocade of royal retainers" will take it home.

earthy or red tones. scabbards on the cover, periodth.

[Monquito]

Five months between volumes, but somehow it feels so much longer. I still think it's only going to be 10 chapters and the big delay is just because of the two weeks off. Those kinds of delays tend to cascade. You finish the book two weeks later, but you can't print it two weeks later because your printer is scheduled to be making something else then, so you have to wait another week until they have an opening. Carry that on to distribution and a release date that doesn't clash with other things you want to release (mostly I think at this point would be nothing but Kimetsu wanting to go up against a new One Piece release) and you can easily see your two weeks off magnified exponentially.

I scribbled up my prediction for the cover a little bit after chapter 994 came out. Again, I'm not the best artist, but I think the design concept stands.

Spoiler:

https://i.redd.it/zw60nfdb36x51.png

Unless Oda decides to do the villains cover for this one, but I'd hate to see the Scabbards robbed of having their biggest moment represented.

Pretty neat, it only lacks Momo.

[Vongola_Boss_XI]

It's hard to say how many chapters; 997 feels like the best end point, but Oda would never put 13 chapters in a volume. The most, I believe is 12 chapters in volumes 63 and 69.

'The Dream of Wano' seems like a fitting title. The whole raid is being framed as the hope / wish of the people of Wano celebrating the Fire Festival in the capitol. "Can you imagine the Kozuki Clan are fighting Orochi and Kaido as we speak?" The scabbards are fighting Kaido as they imagine, but likely will be ultimately defeated.

I think the cover will feature the nine scabbards. Not sure who else.

[Captain M]

I think we can live without Momo on volume 98. In my mind the priorities would be the Scabbards, Kaido and Yamato in that order, and after throwing in the obligatory Luffy that's a lot of characters even for a One Piece cover. Momo's basically a macguffin being footballed around for most of the book. There'll be plenty of space for him later when he gets his big moment of standing up to Kaido or declaring himself Shogun or whatever else. He's not unimportant, but I think the characters who are actually being active participants in the story will be put first.

[mosaab]

I think we can live without Momo on volume 98. In my mind the priorities would be the Scabbards, Kaido and Yamato in that order, and after throwing in the obligatory Luffy that's a lot of characters even for a One Piece cover. Momo's basically a macguffin being footballed around for most of the book. There'll be plenty of space for him later when he gets his big moment of standing up to Kaido or declaring himself Shogun or whatever else. He's not unimportant, but I think the characters who are actually being active participants in the story will be put first.

Kaido doesn't need to be on this cover. he will have the Villains cover next.

this should be primarily the Scabbards, yamato & luffy.

[Captain M]

Kaido doesn't need to be on this cover. he will have the Villains cover next.

this should be primarily the Scabbards, yamato & luffy.

He doesn't need to be, sure, but I loved the imagery of his coiled-up dragon form overseeing the battle, rising in front of the moon, throughout the volume. I'm definitely going to remember it as one of Wano's most iconic looks, so I'd love to see it represented on the cover.

[Sengokusgoat]

I also think it's gonna be the scabbards, Yamamo and Momo. Maybe even with Oden in the background to signify they're all in his shadow so to speak.

We already got dragon Kaido overseeing a volume in 92 so I don't really see it again.

[rayleigh92]

I'm in for a frontal of Kin, Den, Ashura e Inu performing the Oden pose, with Luffy, Yamato and Momo on their back and the other scabbards on the low part.

[Chams]

These looked like leaked drafts, I get overly excited every time I come to this thread

[black-leg jex]

Five months between volumes, but somehow it feels so much longer. I still think it's only going to be 10 chapters and the big delay is just because of the two weeks off. Those kinds of delays tend to cascade. You finish the book two weeks later, but you can't print it two weeks later because your printer is scheduled to be making something else then, so you have to wait another week until they have an opening. Carry that on to distribution and a release date that doesn't clash with other things you want to release (mostly I think at this point would be nothing but Kimetsu wanting to go up against a new One Piece release) and you can easily see your two weeks off magnified exponentially.

I scribbled up my prediction for the cover a little bit after chapter 994 came out. Again, I'm not the best artist, but I think the design concept stands.

Spoiler:

https://i.redd.it/zw60nfdb36x51.png

Unless Oda decides to do the villains cover for this one, but I'd hate to see the Scabbards robbed of having their biggest moment represented.

100% this. This has to be the volumes the scabbards all appear on, otherwise they won't get one together. My idea for this was exactly the same as what you drew except maybe with human Kaidou instead of Dragon Kaidou so it mimics that scene right before they all push Kaido off the balcony.

[ScotchInformer]

Volume 98 will contain 200 pages which mean 10 chapters, from 985 (New Onigashima Project) to 994 (My Other Name is Yamato).

Might we get a chance to see the cover soon.

[Jaime]

I need the cover now

[Captain M]

Ten chapters is exactly as expected. I hope we do get an early cover. It'd be a nice way to make up for how late the book ended up being.

[Kuröwon]

The digital version of Volume 98 is scheduled for March 4, 2021 in Japan.