The chapter about Kawamatsu and Onimaru was one of the best of the arc. Them not being strawhats doesn't make it wasteful.

@Deicide Yeah that's probably it. He successfully implemented that technology on Egghead.

Looks to me like Egghead might not be a cold place after all, only the surrounding area. Maybe these thick clouds were created by Vegapunk.

Great thread, thanks for sharing these Shift and Redon.

The chapter about Kawamatsu and Onimaru was one of the best of the arc. Them not being strawhats doesn't make it wasteful.

@DarthAsthma:

what made him go from "I'm going to be joyboy to I'm going to seek a glorious death".

I think Kaido's conversation with King in chapter 1036 showed that he doesn't really care whether he is Joyboy or not because he believes he'll change the world regardless.

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@Monquito:

The way Shirohige phrases it.. uh..yeah no.

People always say that but I think Whitebeard's words, at least in english, are just vague enough that you can also interpret it as finding the One Piece will lead to the climax of this war.

Yeah I also believe the great war has either already started or will start with Kaido's defeat. Oda's comment from volume 97 supports this as well I think:

@Greg:

Shanks has never been called 'strongest man in the world'.

I wouldn't argue that he's a pushover on any day. But all signs point to his greatest strength being that of his united crew.

I agree that his crew is probably his greatest strength, but the fact that he is grouped together with people who were capable of beating Kaido implies to me that Kaido thinks Shanks could too, or that it's at least a possibility.

@Greg:

Kaido has platinum'd 'strength' and he wants to delete the world now. He's the strongest being and he lost the stronges 'man' who had the greatest chance of taking him out and leaving his name in legend.

What about Shanks? Kaido puts him on a pedestal with Oden, Whitebeard, Roger and Xebec which shows how highly he thinks of his strength and I don't think he has defeated him. I really want to know more about their encounter two years ago.

Turning the page and seeing GIANT LUFFY descend from the clouds was amazing, incredible panel. I'm in love with Gear 5.
Also the Jump cover is one of Oda's best.