Break next week. Chapter 1,029 will release on 10/24/2021.
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**Eiichiro Oda
The season for oden is upon us. Gonna buy a ton of beef tendon from a restaurant supplier and simmer it up!**
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Soo…. I am assuming BM Pirates are going to stop WG/CP ships?
also, I am cool with Sanji development.
This chapter is super fun. I only wish some of the more emblematic panels looked less scribbled.
Please don't do another Rescue Robin arc, I wanna see Elbaph after this.
Queen rules the world. Best Beast pirate by a mile.
Sanji awakening is, dunno what to think about it, but I did a "happy kid clapping" reaction while reading, so I guess I´m fine with it.
That CP0 squad seems overconfident to say the least.
Like, Jinbei could solo them IMO. Crap, now I wish he does.
Luffy at this point is so strong that he would beat Pigeon guy in his sleep (think Ace attempts vs Whitebeard).
They better bring at least 2 Admirals and a couple hundred next-gen Pacifista, or they´re in for a rude awakening.
Sanji is now set to be one of the most powerful characters of One Piece, although his healing abilities most likely have limits that we will begin to see as the fight goes on. Not even Luffy would have tanked Queen's last attack with no haki. This is a very welcome power up!
Please don't do another Rescue Robin arc, I wanna see Elbaph after this.
I think it is unlikely for Robin to be captured a second time. What I'm curious to see is who or what exactly those government ships are bringing with them. I'm betting on Vegapunk's brand new invention, and if it weren't for the new "Onigashima is a bomb" plot line, I would've guessed that invention to be something akin to a nuclear weapon.
EDIT: This might be my favorite chapter of the year so far.
A break… And I bet Oda will troll me and give me some switch to something not as important
I'm worried about how exactly they'll manage to deal with the World Government once the mess with Kaido is over and done with. Maybe the Grand Fleet will make its reappearance?
Sanji is now set to be one of the most powerful characters of One Piece, although his healing abilities most likely have limits that we will begin to see as the fight goes on. Not even Luffy would have tanked Queen's last attack with no haki. This is a very welcome power up!
Luffy's rubber body would be mostly fine against a constrictor move.
Luffy's rubber body would be mostly fine against a constrictor move.
Yes, but by "last attack" I mean the sword strike in the very last panel! 
Personally was never a fan of the idea that Sanji would unlock the abilities his brothers had, but looks like that's what we are getting. Outside of that, pretty great chapter. Queen has always been a fun character and seeing more antics with his dinosaur form had me laughing.
As for the fleet, there are a few different ways to see them being taken out. Big Mom pirates, the Grand Fleet, or if Shanks does indeed make an appearance at the end of the arc his crew.
This was so much better than the already great summary made it seem.
Wonderfully paced insanity that made me smile
I really hope Tashigi is with the marines. I won't do her character justice if she doesn't witness the birthplace of katanas herself.
"In mad world, only the mad are sane."
Yes, but by "last attack" I mean the sword strike in the very last panel!
Fair enough. Although why make a comparison using Luffy with no haki?
I really hope Tashigi is with the marines. I won't do her character justice if she doesn't witness the birthplace of katanas herself.
Finally someone brings this up. Fully agree.
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Fair enough. Although why make a comparison using Luffy with no haki?
To hype my boy Sanji up
I somehow assumed those were WG agents and not marines
I really wasn't ready for how crazy this chapter was. The Marines/World Government is coming. CP0 is now absolutely going to go after Robin, potentially meaning Brook gets a late fight.
Queen has now cemented himself as one of my favorite characters with his antics, and as for Sanji, I definitely did not see that coming. I thought at best we'd get an explanation for his ability to create fire, not for him to go full Germa modified body. Very exciting power up, I love that he hates it so much.
I'm not gonna lie. The whole fanbase complaining about a potential Robin kidnap is annoying.
You are pretty much what Robin feared: that Luffy would go "Oh not again, fuck her". It's like people don't understand Enies Lobby.
Oda has been neglecting and making Robin a side-side character for the longest and I'm glad Robin is getting some focus now. I rather have her be kidnapped again than her not having any presence in the story.
I don't even think CP0 is gonna capture her. If anything it's gonna be BB and that way Oda can resolve the Kuzan/Robin plot that was introduced Post-Enies Lobby.
I think everyone chasing her is gonna be the throne wars and if no one every manages to kidnap her, there would be no tension because basically no one else can become pirate king, even if they have all the road poneglyphs.
Also I'm pretty sure Robin's bounty is gonna be huge after this and that Robin is the light that needs to be extinguished from history.
I'm with KageKageKing. Another save Robin arc would be straight garbage.
@_X_:
I'm not gonna lie. The whole fanbase complaining about a potential Robin kidnap is annoying.
You are pretty much what Robin feared: that Luffy would go "Oh not again, fuck her". It's like people don't understand Enies Lobby.
Oda has been neglecting and making Robin a side-side character for the longest and I'm glad Robin is getting some focus now. I rather have her be kidnapped again than her not having any presence in the story.
How about using her in a way that is refreshing for the reader and spares her the passive role?
Time to fake Robins death. Dress queen up in her dress, fake nose and a bob cut wig and you don't need to worry about mr meow meow chasing her anymore
Another great chapter. I have my qualms with Wano including the Onigashima raid, but ever since things got serious and all the running around stopped, what a ride it has been !
If it was even needed, this one truly cements Queen as the MVP of the Beast Pirates - the Brachiosnake and launchers had me laughing. With the right mix of goofiness and serious threat, he continues to be the most Oda-esque character of Wano and soars miles above Jack and King, lunarian or not.
I very much liked Sanji's powerup and how reluctant he is to accept it. This begs for an explanation of what the Raid suit did to him and whether it is a fluke or an augmentation Judge forced on his son knowing he would never have agreed to it, but at the very least it made for an awesome Terminator moment I wouldn't have expected to get with anyone other than Franky. I hope we get another meeting with the Vinsmokes in the future, or anyone else who can clarify.
One thing I'm less thrilled about is Yamato leaving Momonosuke again : the two formed an interesting duo that I had hoped to see more of. The stack of explosives is a valid motivation, but seeing how we didn't know about it until last chapter and Onigashima alone is already one hell of a threat to the Flower Capital, I could have done without him dashing away a second time . His meeting the Heart Pirates could result in some interesting misunderstandings, though. Not to mention whatever part the defused/ditched explosives may play in solving the final crisis, so let's see what comes out of it.
Also, please no kidnapping Robin. I will be super-glad if a failed attempt serves as a demonstration that she does well to stand with the StrawHats and trust in the strength of her friends, however I don't think I can stomach another "Rescue [insert name] arc" at the moment. Especially if it means Robin has to play Princess Peach again.
There's much to speculate on Sanji's powerup, what it entails and how it'll evolve. I'm not a huge fan of him awakening his brothers' abilities, I mean, his mom died to prevent that (though I guess we could argue that Sanji being a nice guy was already a "victory" of sorts for Sora). And right now it seems straight up overpowered. Like, a sword slash to the neck does nothing? That's crazy!
BUT, for now, let's just take everything else in this chapter for what it is - a really, really fun chapter. Queen obviously takes the cake, but I have to stress that: I think the Brachiosnake might be one of the craziest things Oda has done. I thought the Triceracopter was crazy enough, but this is just pure visual insanity. Like…are we to believe Oda just created an entire canon for dinosaurs in the One Piece world where they were, indeed, capable of doing all these crazy shit? I hope Drake can breath fire, for example. Just keep the craziness rolling!
Momo left on his own to lift the island is a good setup, and since he became an adult dragon he's been pretty fun. His character is leaps and bounds more enjoyable now than in Punk Hazard - Dressrosa. Yamato heading back to Onigashima makes me think some danger will await for him there. And of course, CP-0 heading there to bomb the post-victory party is pretty exciting in an on itself.
Yup, the chapter is pretty damned fire. Now, the next two weeks are going to be looooong.
I said this in the spoiler thread, but the WG wanting to control Wano is quite the development. My original assumption was that they'd be interested in Wano after finding out about Vegapunk's DF that Momo ate, but it's clear that they have other objectives, not to mention their persistent interest in Robin. Since they've made Wano a target, even if they are driven back temporarily, they won't suddenly give up, especially since they no longer even care if Kaido is victorious or not.
All of that to say, Yamato's DF as the "Guardian Deity of Wano Country" means that the character may have more to do to protect Wano even if/when Kaido loses. Right now, Yamato's in wolf form running around Onigashima and it's likely that we'll finally get reactions from some of the natives about their diety running around.
And on the title, Brachiosaur-Hiss was a much better title title. :getlost:
Something few people commented about:
The Heart Pirates have reached Onigashima. You can see them when Yamato is climbing back up, and the reactions to Yamato's wolf form also seem to come from them.
That means there was more people on Momo's back when he flew back to the island. They were probably inside Caribou, I'd guess, who then may have fallen off when Momo started breaking throught walls.
There's a higer-than-zero chance that they will play a role ahead.
Unfortunate implications aside Oda has really given robo-Sanji a lot of time to shine. Probably my favorite battle so far, just a shade ahead of Fuhrankys.
I liked the chapter especially Momo saying he can lift the island but he still must do it. And trying to make up the clouds and failing for now.
The World government serving as Wano opening borders could be interesting.
I did not like the Sanji fight. I want a villain to feel thrreatning. And I think the snake think is stupid. I think the shooting yourserlf is stupid and makes him a fool and I dont like Sanji getting those powers. But those are all things setup for a while so they take much away from my good time.
I would like to repeat this again since the official translation kept most stuff intact.
It does seem like Lucci is not actually in those ships himself, he says "the ships have been sent" as if he wasn't there, and "bring Nico Robin" as if he couldn't go and do it himself either.
Which would make sense, since the last time we seen him, he was at Mariejoa, and I know it's been some time, but he had zero reasons to randomly sail near Wano, considering no one really knew this was going to happen.
It also makes total sense that the WG can only send CipherPool-Ships, with the Marines dealing with the Shichibukai, Alabasta's incident, and of course whatever Teach is doing now, his moves are definitely under the radar of Akainu.
Hey, you should know some elementary rules of story-telling. Robin isn't getting kidnapped by the WG because it was just said that she's gonna be kidnapped
If it weren't for Strong World doing a second "save Nami" arc, I'd have no problem with a second "rescue Robin" arc.
If she does end up getting kidnapped, I think it'd be super interesting. There is no way Oda would just recycle the same basic plot of "follow where they took Robin, beat the bad guys, save her".
Robin is very different after Enies Lobby. This would be a kidnapping she'd be both fighting tooth-and-nail to escape from, but also having faith in the Strawhats saving her.
But like I said, my only issue is that touching on those things, while different from Nami, is similar enough to Strong World showing Nami's growth compared to Arlong Park.
What could be interesting is a scenario where Robin is abducted, specifically told to translate copies of the Road Poneglyphs for the WG, and she willingly does in a gambit to escape their custody, knowing the Strawhats just have to beat them to Laughtale, and adding the WG/Marines as a third contender for getting the One Piece, along with Blackbeard. Hypothetically this would be the best time for the WG to get the Road Poneglyphs. CP0 is already on Onigashima where 1 of them is, Big Mom is away from Whole Cake. And who knows whats going on with Zuneisha(seriously where is Zou right now?)
Hey, you should know some elementary rules of story-telling. Robin isn't getting kidnapped by the WG because it was just said that she's gonna be kidnapped
Yea, it might happen, but just because it's being said a lot doesn't mean it's an absolute certainty. Characters only keep bringing up Robin because pirates and the World Government both understand how important she is.
I hope this leads to a good fight for Brook at least
They already have to save Sabo and friends so I doubt they’ll throw Nico Robin on top of that, especially since Zoro will be out of commission for the next arc
What an entertaining chapter! Been loving Wano so much especially when the focus gets on the Straw Hats.
So Judge probably had a clear understanding of what Sora did to herself to cause Sanji to turn out the way he did. Sanji would have never put the suit on if he knew what it would cause. No doubt Judge still had a trick up his sleeve to dig into Sanji's genes. Did he do it out of spite or what? I can't wait to see him again to figure out Judge's motives.
The fire doesn't seem to be anything Judge had planned as the augmentations never worked. Sanji had his natural blond hair color unlike his gene modified siblings. So is Sanji a Lunarian plus a Germa bio weapon? Does Oda want to do all of that at once? Maybe! It more or less seems to be happening now. I don't know about you all but I swear since the time skip Sanji has gotten way more love than anyone. I mean in terms of panel time and development. Not just talking about superficial things like knocking down a door or winning fights.
But isn't this ability too good at first glance? And I don't remember the Vinsmokes putting themselves back together. I'm still trying to figure if this is another fake out and it's something Lunarian's do. Still doesn't matter where it comes from, the abilities just seem too good.
Folks who read One Piece… Just better people. ¯\(ツ)/¯ 
And I don't remember the Vinsmokes putting themselves back together. I'm still trying to figure if this is another fake out and it's something Lunarian's do. Still doesn't matter where it comes from, the abilities just seem too good.
They did, just not to this extent. First, Yonji fixed his face with the help of the doctor, then Niji fixed his chin himself right after Sanji kicked him in chapter 840.
Queen is the best character in Wano, Sasaki close second and distant third is Yamato lol
Sanji's power up seems really unwarranted, but eh he really needs all he can get to step up the game. What is he even doing in the timeskip again?
He didn't even show them in full!
So, on the cover pages… is Brook Lord Raptor from Darkstalkers? Robin is kind of Morrigan...
I did not like the Sanji fight. I want a villain to feel thrreatning. And I think the snake think is stupid. I think the shooting yourserlf is stupid and makes him a fool and I dont like Sanji getting those powers. But those are all things setup for a while so they take much away from my good time.
Why are yhou even reading One Piece?
That's the best stuff Oda's done in ages.
"this is what triceratops normally do" was my favourite gag since the beginning of Wano. "This is the real power of the brachiosaurus" is probably all time top ten material.
Why is Queen's teeth sharp half the time and regular the other half?
While a lot of persons have concern about Sanji new power up or hate the concept of him having the same power his mother try to prevent, I don't have those hang up but curiosity about the whole set up when did Oda thought of it, was it recent or from as far back as Sanji intro.
-in Alabasta he called himself Mr. Prince, did Oda intended for him to be a price then.
-was the whole wanted poster thing a gag or was it done to protect future story line and holes that it might have created earlier if his real face was place on the poster.
-In ennist Lobby he created fire on his foot out of thin air, in thriller bark he set himself on fire and it came off as a gag, did Oda already have his lineage down.
-Sanji have gotten broken bones from gin, Virgo among other injuries, he even got a bullet and didn't realized, yet we hardly see him in bandage or chopper treating him.
See where I am going, looking at what is happening now one wonders if it was all plan from the get go or did Oda realize certain things he did with Sanji along the way and decide to use all those things we took for granted and develop Sanji back story and present power up.
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While a lot of persons have concern about Sanji new power up or hate the concept of him having the same power his mother try to prevent, I don't have those hang up but curiosity about the whole set up when did Oda thought of it, was it recent or from as far back as Sanji intro.
-in Alabasta he called himself Mr. Prince, did Oda intended for him to be a price then.
-was the whole wanted poster thing a gag or was it done to protect future story line and holes that it might have created earlier if his real face was place on the poster.
-In ennist Lobby he created fire on his foot out of thin air, in thriller bark he set himself on fire and it came off as a gag, did Oda already have his lineage down.
-Sanji have gotten broken bones from gin, Virgo among other injuries, he even got a bullet and didn't realized, yet we hardly see him in bandage or chopper treating him.
See where I am going, looking at what is happening now one wonders if it was all plan from the get go or did Oda realize certain things he did with Sanji along the way and decide to use all those things we took for granted and develop Sanji back story and present power up.
Why are you even reading One Piece?
That's the best stuff Oda's done in ages.
We had the helicopter dyno not so long ago.
I also didnt like that Luffy seeing Sabo again was an Enel face insteading of just seeing him be happy.
I dont like humor to encroach on everything. I prefer emotional moment played straight. I think its easier to feel what the character feel. And I high stakes fight to have villains with threatening presence. I think it makes taking them down more satisfying and feel more like an accomplishment.
We have Zoro fights to be straightforward and boring. And most of Luffy's opponents are dull brick walls. It's more fun when there's… fun involved.
It only makes sense to go from a Zoro chapter to a Sanji one, just to keep things even. The colour spread here is definitely going to go down as a favourite. Oda would be a Smash Bros fan, wouldn't he? A few of the costume shoutouts are obvious (and similar to the amiibo collab from years ago) but Jinbario is something I never knew how much I needed in my life.
Going back to Cipher Pol for more than just a numbers update was unexpected. My gut feeling is that Oda's setting things up for after the battle, we're not going to get more of this in the next few chapters. The World Government ships seem to be about as close to Wano as the Big Mom pirates (could they run into each other?) but as with Big Mom's crew, I don't think there's any chance of them making it up to Wano until after the Raid is done. Still, this setup is a sign of how close the end is going to be after Wano is done, if Oda's getting ready to immediately pit Luffy and the Government against each other. Some people are speculating they'll succeed in getting Robin to spark a final conflict, but there's no chance Oda would repeat Ennies Lobby that blatantly. This is more likely to call back to Robin's faith in her friends protecting her back on Zou.
Hey, what if the World Government forces arrive during Luffy's customary days of sleep after the big fight? Are we going to have a fun sequence in which either the Strawhats or the surviving Scabbards have to show what they can do without Luffy's help? There's some decent potential in that.
I'm not sure what Yamato thinks he can actually do about the explosives under the dome. It doesn't seem like the tech in this world would lend itself to complex bombs that can be made safe by taking fuses out or whatever. Wouldn't it be more like a big pile of gunpowder and nitroglycerin, liable to explode on impact? And weird to see two minor members of Law's crew just hanging around up on Onigashima. It was never really made clear how many of them he brought with him. The big guy looks like Jean Bart, who I thought was down on the Wano mainland, but maybe there's another large dude in the crew.
I'm amazed that Oda was able to top the Triceracopter so soon, but Brachiosnakeus sure has done it. There are just no words for Oda's insane creativity. Every part of that sequence was hilarious.
Sanji actually getting Vinsmoke powers is something I didn't expect at all. I'm not the biggest Sanji fan, so I don't have the deepest emotional involvement in his arc of being just human with a strong heart being ruined by bloodline superpowers or anything dramatic like that, but I hope Oda's got a plan for some future character beats following his acceptance or rejection of the new powers. Like I said, I haven't liked how Sanji's been written since basically Ennies Lobby, but I'm always open minded about Oda finding something better to do with him.
A slightly flatter chapter than the last few leading into the break, but Wano's climax is building, and we're close enough that Oda's starting to look at what comes after the battle.
We have Zoro fights to be straightforward and boring. And most of Luffy's opponents are dull brick walls. It's more fun when there's… fun involved.
For me when a dyno can turn into a snake that reminds me the feeling I have that Oda stopped caring about things making sense as long as he has his fun or get the end results he wants. And this who cares attitude is not one I enjoy much.
For me when a dyno can turn into a snake that reminds me the feeling I have that Oda stopped caring about things making sense
That's just what dinosaurs do! I thought this was a commonly known fact.
as long as he has his fun or get the end results he wants. And this who cares attitude is not one I enjoy much.
1. Having gags in a manga series is not the same as a "who cares" attitude. Remember, we've had things like Buggy shooting himself or Luffy stealing Arlong's teeth or a guy trapped in a treasure chest or a dog turned into a bazooka since the start. One Piece has ALWAYS had goofy wacky stuff to it, that's part of the charm. Go back and look at Franky's earliest fights where he did tons of crazy shit. Or Zoro versus Kaku. Or any number of other moments.
2, Oda having fun and wanting to do the story is infinitely better than his being bored burned out wants to end it as soon as possible.
See also Dragonball. Where the Android saga was the most serious arc in the series, and also the most boring, dull, lifeless, and least interesting outside of the finale with Gohan. Then Toriyama was let off the leash and the Buu saga had actual fun again and it was a vast improvement.
I'm a bit let down that Oda has teased us with a number of tag team fights this raid and has followed through 0 of them making them 1on1 in the end.
I would have massively appreciated a change of pace on that front instead of it falling into the familiar matchup patterns.
That said I do like Queen a lot especially since Jack was such a disappointing presence I'm glad Queen has really filled one of the memorable villain spots this arc splendidly. Hope Oda can land with King too, who so far is being a wet noodle but at least got the whole Lunarian hook to him.
I've been super anxious for weeks now to get to the big Kaido flashback that would mirror the one we got for Big Mom. But it seems like we'll have to finish the Zoro/Sanji fights first to get that.
Maybe it was said in the spoiler thread but apparently the cover page reuses an old video game. I know nothing about One Piece video games, so I can't tell more about it. Except I like the cover for once 
Lucci part is interesting, it seems we won't have our peaceful post arc party immediatly after animal kingdom crew is defeated. Once again, we are reminded of the key role of Robin for the end of serie. Oda has emphasized that point quite a lot in the arc already. I don't know what those ships contains but Lucci seems confident it can beat a weakened Kaidou. Probably this new weapon Vegapunk has invented.
We know that it's not Kaidou who will win, but Zoro will be incapacitated and Luffy probably not in his best shape. So who knows where it is going, especially since there are also Big Mum crew lurking in the area
I won't be original in saying Queen is hilarious. Definitely the best character of the arc. It seems Oda was disappointed he couldn't create stupid smiles anymore so he invents crazy dinosaurs instead
Sanji is having his power up. Him not wanting it is the interesting part. As Kishido pointed, this new power has the countereffect of making the emotions disappear so I'm curious how Oda will handle all that.
Since they've made Wano a target, even if they are driven back temporarily, they won't suddenly give up, especially since they no longer even care if Kaido is victorious or not.
All of that to say, Yamato's DF as the "Guardian Deity of Wano Country" means that the character may have more to do to protect Wano even if/when Kaido loses.
So you really think after all of the other allies leave Yamato can protect Wano against the world government?
Also I think you misread something. The order is to make Wano a part of the world government and under their direct control by force if Kaido loses. The ships are being sent in case that unlikely scenario (according to them) happens.
In the scenario where Kaido wins, those ships are making an about face.
I'm not sure where you're getting the world government does not care if Kaido is victorious or not and want Wano at all costs.
As Kishido pointed, this new power has the countereffect of making the emotions disappear so I'm curious how Oda will handle all that.
Something that crossed my mind reading your post: could Pudding use her powers to make Sanji "remember" emotions again, perhaps? There's definitely more to explore in their relationship, and I could see her powers be relevant in this scenario. It could make for a beautiful sequence, and mirror the fact she took away his memories for his sake on Whole Cake Island.
Love these wacky dino abilities!
I'm hoping Sanji remains conflicted over using his new powers, it'll be a waste of all that juicy character drama if he just goes "Woot! I'm a Superhero!" in the follow up chapters.
Hah. Queen once again showing he's the most interesting/entertaining member of the crew ( along with Ulti), his DF, and how he seperates himself is just crazy… i dunno how one would even make such crazy mods to themselves.
Insane.
