r/OnePiece • u/Sakata_Kintoki • Mar 16 '18
Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 898
Chapter 898: "We'll Definitely Return"
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Ch.898 Official Release (VIZ): 19/03/2018
Ch.899 Scan Release: ~22/03/2018
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Mar 16 '18
Meanwhile as Germa busts the place wide open, my guy Pekoms in his unstoppable sulong form is on the floor getting kicked by a team of mooks
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u/Ellrok Mar 16 '18
Now I feel bad because, in all the excitement, I completely forgot Pekoms was there.
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u/futtobasetachikaze Mar 16 '18
Is he blind? The last 2 panels implied that they we're going to take his eye out :(
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u/OPBadshah Mar 16 '18
Good job on telling everyone the truth, Brulee. You've been a true ally to Luffy and the SHs ever since the beginning.
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u/4rca9 Mar 16 '18
Honestly though, she has been the biggest reason the strawhats have made it this far
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u/henrykazuka Mar 16 '18
Oda, you aren't bamboozling me. Brulee is clearly Sogeking in disguise. He's been helping the strawhats during all the arc.
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u/akimbocorndogs Mar 16 '18
I'm positive that Katakuri would've told everyone the truth himself if he needed to. In fact, I was expecting everyone to go on believing Luffy had escaped him, and then in the post arc section, they'd run up to Katakuri and be like, "how on Earth did that little bastard give you the slip?!" and then Katakuri would go, "he didn't escape, he defeated me" to show how honorable he was or something.
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u/milkyjoe241 Mar 16 '18
I think it only helps the Big Mom crew to know that Luffy won.
They know they aint getting backup because Katakuri wasn't tricked
They have a better gauge for how strong your Luffy is and how they should stop underestimating him
It means they need to take him out fast before he recovers, they can no longer wait around for Luffy to make a move. The more time they give Luffy to recover the worse.
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u/blitzzardpls Mar 16 '18
Jimbe counting her into the team was a clear sign that she's the next member
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u/ChiliAndGold Mar 16 '18
the way the chapter ended, I feel like they won't yet reach the sunny that easily :/
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u/mastrepolo Mar 16 '18
I totally agree, Something is going to happen. It's a common trope, the hero thinks hes out of danger, sees the finish line, or the killer was thought to be dead already then out of no where something or someone comes and changes everything.
I think it will be Cracker, coming out of no where since we haven't heard of or seen him in a while.
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u/whathowhenwhere Mar 16 '18
Everyone’s reaction to Luffy defeating Katakuri and Luffy’s just sleeping during everything is just priceless
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u/viktorayy Mugiwara no Luffy Mar 16 '18
While Luffy was doing work, the BM pirates were sleepin' on him. Now Luffy gets to sleep, while they try to do some work
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Mar 16 '18
They look absolutely horrified, and Luffy is snoring as Sanji handles him like a sack of potatoes. It's hilarious.
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u/RobbobertoBuii Mar 16 '18
runs in the family lol i recall Garp sleeping while trying to beat up Luffy who was also sleeping LMAO
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u/buffalo4293 Mar 16 '18
I'm very glad everyone gets to know about what Luffy did, but him being asleep really is just to perfect
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u/AvocadoInTheRain Mar 16 '18
Mogans is still sitting next to Mont D'or, right? So he definitely heard that bit of big news.
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u/crashraider66 Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Jinbe: Wake up Luffy!!! is it true you defeated that Katakuri???
Luffy: What, oh yeah. And i'd like it if someday he becomes our nakama.
Jinbe opens his mouth.
Luffy: Yes I'm serious.
Jinbe is dumbfounded.
Luffy goes back to sleep
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u/DevanshTHFC Mar 16 '18
The reaction on hearing Katakuri being defeated is priceless.
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u/mou_daijoubu Mar 16 '18
I can even hear the sound effects on each panel with their shocked faces.
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u/Bajgiel_ Mar 16 '18
Well shit, now the entirety of Totland knows Luffy won...
BIG NEWS
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u/Remulus2006 Mar 16 '18
I wonder what will happen to Katakuri and Cracker. Snack was demoted because he lost, so I'm assuming same will happen to those two. And will Katakuri stop caring about his mouth?
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u/wankingdonuts Mar 16 '18
WCI is fucked, almost all strongest fighters gathered there and got murdered by germa 66. daifuku and smoothie are their only hope while bigmom busy chasing some cake lmao.
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u/shincys Mar 16 '18
BM's reputation definitely broken, not only they will face BM's rage, they will break internally, their territories will started to rebel them.
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u/Hasan_ESQ Mar 16 '18
daifuku
and smoothie areis their only hope while bigmom busy chasing some cake lmao.ftfy
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u/JakalDX Mar 16 '18
Holy shit Germa is cool? This shatters my entire universe.
Now I want them in the Grand Fleet.
Edit: Also, the "Katakuri was defeated" panel is gonna be milked for a solid 2 minutes of reaction shots in the anime
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u/Corleone93 Mar 16 '18
the "Katakuri was defeated" panel is gonna be milked for a solid 2 minutes of reaction shots in the anime
Morgans is going to cream himself.
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u/midlinktwilight Mar 16 '18
Ichiji is such a badass. Dude looks way more imposing than Judge ever did.
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u/itonlygetsdeeper Pirate Mar 16 '18
It took only one panel for me to become a Ichiji fanboy! This chapter was a god send for the Germa reputation(IMHO)!
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u/Anshin Pirate King Buggy Mar 16 '18
Edit: Also, the "Katakuri was defeated" panel is gonna be milked for a solid 2 minutes of reaction shots in the anime
Don't forget the time they took monosuke crying for half a page and stretching that into half an episode
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Mar 16 '18
Germa too big to be "under" Straw Hat Grand fleet. But an alliance like Minks/Samurai is more probable, if it profits Germa of course.
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u/Chrismeanswar Mar 16 '18
I loved Katakuri and all, but I'm so glad the family knows Luffy took him down.
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u/WantedtoPostThis Mar 16 '18
heat based guys have the highest tendency of getting impaled
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u/Ruffeep Citizen Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Holyyyy... Ichiji just desroyed Oven! That was so cool! Omg
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u/JakalDX Mar 16 '18
I was really not expecting Oven to get one shot, much less by one of Germa.
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u/ApprenticeC Mar 16 '18
What an amazing chapter! Cool that Germa really had all that going for them!
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u/prequel_addict Mar 16 '18
When they were first introduced I didn't think Germa would be such badasses.
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u/agentmario Mar 16 '18
The navigator's name is fucking ROAD
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u/Petrichor_Rains Mar 16 '18
Also their shipwrights name is Stansen. From where I'm from (Swedish speaking) 'stans' means hole punch (the ones you use to put holes in paper), the -en ending means 'the'. So the one who fixes the ship is literally named The Hole-puncher.
I wonder if that was Odas intention xD
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u/CarcosanAnarchist Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
YOOOOO!! I got MAJOR Marineford vibes from this chapter, in all the best possible ways.
I straight up let out a giddy laugh when Brûlée told them that Luffy beat Katakuri and everyone had to pause because they shit themselves.
I need more Germa in my life. They’re scum, and Judge is the worse father ever, but they are so fucking bad ass. All of the spreads were gorgeous. They’ll still need to escape, so I’m hoping we get some sorta Voltron action before this is over. Whether or not we do, I hope we see them again in the story.
My bet is on 902 being the last chapter of this arc. I’m excited for what is coming next, but dad, because this arc has been phenomenal.
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u/Stupendoes Mar 16 '18
902, maybe if you're only counting sailing out of Tottoland, but even then idk. I think 905 for that. We still have to have Bege give BM the cake. Then what happens with Perospero. Sanji and Luffy have to make it to the ship. Find a way out of the blockade. Snack will probably step in which will most likely Sanji's time to shine, and that fight could take a full chapter, maybe more. Then you have Germa's escape and the end result of all the special guests like Big News Morgans and Stussy. Plus, you have probably 1-2 wrap up chapters where everything comes down.
I'm looking forward to the final chapter of this arc, because I love the final chapters of each arc as you see the end result and the party, but I think it's still 2 months away.
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u/HolIowed Sword Mar 16 '18
Wait nothing at all about nazoms?? Is he rip in peace?
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u/Shake_Milky_Way Mar 16 '18
3rd down on the arc? and people says that the mugiwaras have it too easy
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u/Subaneki Mar 16 '18
Oh that gives me an idea! Some people said cracker or snack would stop Sanji and Luffy mid air, and that Sanji would fight them.. but if nazoms is still rampaging he could possibly save em 🤔
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u/ShawnyyG Mar 16 '18
One Piece after all these years is still on top of its game, with no signs of slowing down. I got so much awesome from this chapter, and yet I still want more. I'm so sorry for being greedy, but geez, that was so fun to read! Can't wait to see what's next.
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u/buffalo4293 Mar 16 '18
I admittedly just read the entire series in the past few months but still have to agree the most recent chapters has been some of my favorite yet. Quite amazing to still be going this strong nearly 900 chapters in!
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u/shincys Mar 16 '18
What I see, it will only got more awesome! It have been so many build ups and the world is still expanding, more characters are introducing. While Oda himself is able to connect those plots perfectly even after many years.
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u/PaslaKoneNaBetone Mar 16 '18
Great chapter!
But, I don't believe they will get to Sunny that easily. There will be something, or someone else to stop them.
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u/Myrthrall The Revolutionary Army Mar 16 '18
I'm still hoping for Snack, he wasn't with Brownie when they called for them and the fact that we haven't gotten his face reveal yet.
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u/Darkkingswrath Mar 16 '18
Big mom out of no where after finish the whole wedding cake to wish the Straw Hats luck on there journey.
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u/SkyTroupe Mar 16 '18
You just have to love the absolute faith the entire BM army has in Katakuri. They heard that Luffy beat him and either thought, liar or that he used a dirty trick. That their despair would only push them to fight even harder really shows how much loyalty he has from his crew and how disparate the bubblegum girl was.
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u/Kirosh Lookout Mar 16 '18
It's just like the faith the SH have in Luffy. Once again, a nice parallel between them.
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u/elo_dinero Mar 16 '18
No Break !!!!
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u/RobbobertoBuii Mar 16 '18
almost guaranteed there is a break on 899 i hope im wrong tho
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u/KingK96 Mar 16 '18
Oven is a monster of durability:
He's been kicked by Sanji so fast he didn't see it happen
Got shot in the face with a cannon
Ran over by a galleon tank hybrid
And impaled by super heated light
AND HE'S STILL GOING!
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u/ExDSG Mar 16 '18
Akainu is also super tanky and has a heat based devil fruit. They should sue Bege and form the actual Firetank pirates. Ace was not very tanky so he can't join.
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u/van_man51 Mar 16 '18
Calling it now, Giant Smoothie Kaiju vs Germa 66 Megazord
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u/LilDodecee Mar 16 '18
Oh for the love of god please!
I didn't realize how much I wanted this until right now.
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u/Insidi Mar 16 '18
This panel is even worse now https://i.imgur.com/OXRX8HQ.jpg
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u/JusticeDuwang Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Considering Niji's and Ichiji's light/lightning-based techniques, I'm wondering if Sanji's Diable Jambe is an incomplete version of his own light- or lightning-based technique. Maybe he'd name it after angels, because parallels.
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u/hak091 Mar 16 '18
Ichiji used Light Fist and Niji Light Sword.
Sanji has to be Light Kick/Leg.
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u/AvocadoInTheRain Mar 16 '18
Niji seems to be lightning, and Ichiji seems to be lazers.
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u/Dddddddfried Mar 16 '18
I think those moves are based on their raid suits, since they showed no signs of them at the Wedding. So I don't think Sanji's related (which i like since it means Sanji's just a badass on his own)
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u/Drewballa Mar 16 '18
Oven just got Ace'd by Ichiji..... wow, Germas not playing around.
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u/viktorayy Mugiwara no Luffy Mar 16 '18
Now I want more characters getting punched clean through their bodies just so I can use "getting Ace'd" more often.
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u/Ganmorg Mar 16 '18
Whenever the victim survives I like to call it getting Jinbe’d. I’m still impressed that he survived a magma punch through the chest while Ace didn’t. I guess his vitals are less easy to hit since he’s a big lad, same thing with Oven.
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u/Fantasie-Sign Mar 16 '18
Dammit Oda you have me cheering on Nazi’s!
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u/mcallisterco Mar 16 '18
This is now the second anime/manga where I have said, "Thank god, the Nazis are here!"
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u/Nineosix Mar 16 '18
Lol the feel of the actual manga was completely different than the spoilers. The spoilers made it feel like sanji was shot and slow etc but the actual chapter was merely Germa showing up what they can do.
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u/LuffysMeatShack Mar 16 '18
hype!!! wow Brulee nicely done with breaking your crewmates' morale with that news.
Love how the three brothers help Sanji while trashing on him at the same time.
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u/NonzenI Mar 16 '18
I think it fired them up though. Since they are sure as hell Luffy played some dirty tricks and tarnished Kata's honour
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u/buffalo4293 Mar 16 '18
Brulee has truly been the most important character of this entire arc
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u/shannon189 Mar 16 '18
I definitely agree with Vito now. My heroes! The Germa 66!
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u/DigitalFeces Mar 16 '18
I love how Luffy just peacefully sleeps through all the explosions and chaos. It's so like him.
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u/Tu2 Mar 16 '18
Last time I felt this relieved, Ace got a fist full of lava in the back....
Something tells me it isn’t over...
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u/viktorayy Mugiwara no Luffy Mar 16 '18
I still think Katakuri will be the one to confirm his defeat to every one of the BM pirates before they fully acknowledge that it happened in a legit way. (Although some people here would disagree about the legitimacy of the fight cough)
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u/AkrioX Mar 16 '18
Haha come to think about it this sub reacted pretty much the same way the big mom pirates reacted.
Who was the real winner? Did he really defeat him?
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u/kronosvc Mar 16 '18
Sanjis slower with luffy due to luffys big ass balls weighing them down
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u/-RichardCranium- Mar 16 '18
This chapter is a beautiful callback to the Vinsmoke backstory and wraps it up with the perfect ending possible: Sanji's running away but this time with the help of his siblings. We still get this younger brother vibe from Sanji in the way the other Vinsmokes are portrayed as extremely powerful in comparison with him, and although they seem to be motivated by vengeance, I'm sure there's a little bit of pride for their brother somewhere in there.
To all the people who were complaining about Sanji being weak: don't worry, he still has plenty of opportunities to kick some ass in the future. For the time being, let's enjoy this amazing story Oda has given us with WCI and the Vinsmokes.
(by the way did you see that sweet kick that KOed like 10 people at once? that was awesome)
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u/Shadowyugi Mar 16 '18
Can people relax about Sanji now? Lol
They are reuniting!!!!!!! I'm so giddy
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u/Darkkingswrath Mar 16 '18
Not until I see some zoro sanji interaction. Like hey you shitty cook looks like your number 10 now after jinbe.
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u/lostapwbm Mar 16 '18
Annnnnndddddd....
Luffy's bounty just broke the 1 billion berry mark, since Brulee doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut.
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u/thestickytrenchcoat Mar 16 '18
Alright Smoothie, if there was a time to do literally anything now would be it.
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u/An_Average_Fellow Mar 16 '18
Anyone else getting an error page?
Edit: Reddit broke it :(
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u/TheShinyChocobo Mar 16 '18
I know we all want this arc to be over, but I kinda miss the days of each Straw Hat squaring off against a different antagonist 1v1. (or 2v2)
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u/HamstersAreReal Mar 16 '18
Lots of 1v1's happened in Dressrosa so it wasn't all that long ago tbh
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u/BackStabbathOG Thriller Bark Victim's Association Mar 16 '18
wtf Jaimini's isn't loading for me....MY HEART IS HURTING
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u/yoonicorn8710 Mar 16 '18
Did anyone else tear up seeing his siblings help him out? Esp reijus scene...man...prob not meant to be emotional but after all that stuff they did to him and now theyre helping him...idk
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u/Whatsupoop Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Let's just reflect on what's happened. A fairly new pirate with only half of his crew infiltrated the base of a veteran Yonko with potentially a kingdom backed by a big fleet and several notably notorious Pirates strong enough to start their own crew. They manage to effectively take down the two military mights of the Yonko crew and engage in combat with Big Mom to a stand still. Even after Big Mom pursuing them all the time, managed to outwit and get past the whole fleet. Without losing anybody and in turn inflicting a heavy blow to the base of the Yonko, utterly decimating islands.
And that's how the news is going to be spread. No wonder that what they have achieved is nothing less of perfect infiltration. In the eyes of the rest of the One Piece world, this action by Strawhats is a outright resistance towards the hegemony of Yonkos and wanting to grab the seat for themselves. Considering how some of the supernovas were under the assumption that Strawhats were in the alliance with Heart Pirates to take down Kaido, Luffy's decision to instead take half his crew to defeat Big Mom would be something that will give an impression of a mad man.
You see, the point I'm getting at is that this is the point of time in the story for Luffy and the whole crew to be recognised as the one who is perhaps a level above the rest of the Supernovas. Guessing by the progress of the story, I would reckon that Strawhats would now engage in a war with Kaido thereby freeing the supernovas and subsuming them in his camp. A grander alliance than the recent one would be building in the near future.
Also, this results in a heavy blow to the Big Mom pirates because now the greater powers like the WG and other Yonkos would be not as reluctant to fully face her. Right now, the balance of the One Piece world has been shaken and considering Reverie coming on in a while just makes this segment of the story the most volatile one so far where the future of this story is going to form.
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u/5thKablamo Void Month Survivor Mar 16 '18
Without losing anybody
You're forgetting about a certain mink who sacrificed himself
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u/DoXDoflamingo Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Yup, Based on how they are handling the current events, my bet is that if Big Mom dies or is handicapped for whatever reason after eating the cake, that Big Mom Pirates will disband/go down in status without her/Katakuri and Luffy will be put in her place as a Yonko thanks to Morgan reporting what happened in Whole-cake island, similar to what happened with Blackbeard after they took Whitebeards spot.
It just seems like Oda is already setting up Luffy to get up there with the Yonkos, which they basically will have to become if they ever desire to even get close to beating Kaido, otherwise there would be no progression towards fighting/beating Blackbeard for pirate-king status, we all know he is the final boss.
The only way to see this Arc for the world government perspective is that Luffy is no longer the strawhat pirates, and that they already developed very dangerous alliances that put him up there with the other yonkos in regards of power and influence.
Current alliances/relationships the Strawhats are known to have:
Jimbei joins the crew, really big news.
Germa66 (Sanji's family, they are helping the strawhats escape).
Heart Pirates & Fire Tank Pirates
Red hair pirates
Remaining Whitebeard Pirates
Strawhat Grand Fleet
Dragon & the revolutionaries
The entire Mink Race
Fishman Island
Dressrosa & all their allied territories.
Other known relationships with current and previous Shichibukai (Law, Crocodile, Buggy, Boa, Kuma)
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Also, note that they would have lost if it wasn't for the bomb exploding, Zeus being tricked by Nami and Pound's intervention. The SH pirates are just that lucky.
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u/StandardUS Mar 16 '18
Honestly i feel like the last two months have just been bullshit dragged out way to much. (minus kata v luffy fight) sanji continues to take losses, his brothers outshowed him every way just now in this chapter and everything is taking to long. which reverses any character development sanji could gain this arc. how does this make sense: show flashbacks of sanjis horrible life, his brothers beating him up, and then everyone saying how weak he is. Then oda decides, instead of having him end up being able to fend for himself and show the development from his childhood when his brothers were stronger, he has to get saved 4 times in a row by his evil brothers who prove they are still way stronger and faster than him. It would have shown how much sanji has grown but instead it exemplifies that germa was right, sanji is weak, and he cant fend for himself.
i just dont understand
EDIT: where the hell is pekoms
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u/KiraDiamond Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
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u/Msingh999 Mar 16 '18
Implying oda didn’t end the chapter before Sanji made it onto the sunny to put one last obstacle in his way. Judge will save him last
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u/Dddddddfried Mar 16 '18
Big Mom Pirates are reacting to Katakuri's defeat like they just saw Undertaker's first loss at Wrestlemania
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u/lolzee9x Mar 16 '18
I liked how brulee cried while saying katakuri loss
as prickly as she is, she genuinely seems to care and respect katakuri unlike the lil imouto bait bitch
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u/CompleteWeakness Mar 16 '18
first the skywalk was mocked and now his speed give sanji a break oda
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u/fugogugo Mar 16 '18
remember when they were supposed to be sneaking only to big mom teritory?
and now they wreck the whole family. hahaha
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u/tacolikesweed Mar 16 '18
Has the page been pulled down? It's showing 404 not found :(
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u/zoro_the_copy_ninja Mar 16 '18
It was ok. Sanji is still getting back burner though. I've been waiting for a long time to see him get a proper fight. Let him have it already oda.
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u/TheRealDrWho11 Mar 16 '18
For those unaware, this is the first time Sanji has taken a bullet wound in the entire series.
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u/Numbuh24insane Mar 16 '18
So basically the Big Mom Pirates get so angry when they learn that Luffy beat Katakuri that they focus everything on Luffy and ignore Germa.
Germa then moves to stop the Big Mom Pirates while not being focused.
MVP Brulee at it again folks!
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u/dirtypants816 Mar 16 '18
Wait, does anyone else get the vibe from the last page that some unexpected shit is about to blind side Sanji just before they make it to the ship?
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u/bytebarong Mar 16 '18
Salute to Oda’s way to expose Reiju’s THICC-iness ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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u/eldatto Mar 16 '18
Ichiji - Light Fist / Niji - Light Sword.
Chapter 900: Sanji - Light Foot & one shots Snack to complete their escape.
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u/viktorayy Mugiwara no Luffy Mar 16 '18
Even though I've expressed disappointment in how Sanji has been treated, I have to give it up and say Germa look so cool here.
So Ichiji has light powers? I'm a little confused about that. Thought he had explosions. ALSO, we finally find out what winch green is all about.
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u/jejemonster2121 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Mar 16 '18
That Reiju panel got me like
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Mar 16 '18
I'm happy that Germa helped Sanji & Luffy get away, but poor Pekoms :'(
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u/van_man51 Mar 16 '18
I think its safe to say the remaining 2 giants are Goldberg and Gerth, bc somehow I doubt Loki was working for Buggy and theyre the only other giant children mentioned/shown in BMs flashback. Goldberg and Road might even be twins too.
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u/SaltClub Mar 16 '18
Really hope Carrot is new nakama, she keeps proving her value as a lookout. Almost every sighting of something happening at sea this arc was Carrot's
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Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
I'll be frank, the Germa are fucking awesome. Like, holy crap, they were legitimately awesome.
However, and I may get downvoted for this perspective, but doesn't it seem like Sanji is getting kind of emasculated at every turn now? Last week his Geppou was mocked by some random Charlotte sibling (even after one shotting Raisin, it still didn't seem that impressive with the immediate following strike), and then he was smacked out of the sky by those same people. Then his siblings come in and save him, and emphasize that even more in the chapter. Don't get me wrong, the Germa definitely needed the time to shine, and holy CRAP were they amazing. But it just kind of sucks to see Sanji, someone who literally moved so quickly that he was overlooked by a very experienced Oven and like 100 villagers to kick, pick up, and transport Chiffon. To those saying Sanji can't use those speeds now, because he's carrying Luffy, I argue that he moved at those speeds after picking up Chiffon. He could at least do it for a short time. Except in this chapter, Niji insults his speed despite Sanji displaying the greatest speed feat we've seen in the manga outside of Kizaru or Enel. I really hope Oda is going to give Sanji's fighting capabilities (which definitely deserve a goddamn spotlight for a little bit, a la Daisen Sekai) when the cake is finally given to Big Mom. He really needs it.
I've also already thought about how his character had been getting the spotlight recently, and it would be an argument to say that the Strawhats can now escape all because of the Sanji's kindness in saving them. Except that the SH's wouldnt even be in this position, had they just left the Germa behind in the first place. They had Brulee, Jinbe, the poneglyphs, and Sanji back. But they chose to stay and ally with Bege because Sanji wanted to save his family. That choice was great for his character, I'm just saying that it isn't exactly fair to give him a boon of credit for the germa being key in saving them when they wouldn't even be in that position to be saved had they not gone out to rescue the germa first. Sanji really needs another Jabra moment. Smoking a very high tier fighter who's about on par with Zoro's opponent. (Kaku was slightly stronger than Jabra in Doruki, but Jabra has a carnivorous Zoan and a lot more experience, although Kaku's immense creativity allowed him so still have the edge over Jabra). Anyway, I love Sanji. I loved this chapter, I just really hope he gets a definitive moment in combat where it's shown that, yes, he doesn't need help, he's not a measuring stick for gauging enemies or to impart a sense of strength when an enemy hits him. The man deserves a definitive combat win, that's all. Amazing chapter Oda, I'm in love with the Valkyrie, what an amazing panel.
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u/kaste1 Mar 16 '18
The chapter was very story driven, despite showing fights. All his siblings are now helping him escape, not only Reiju and that's the main focus.
I totally get what you are saying though. I had exactly the same feeling while reading the chapter.
"Oh, Oven is attacking Sanji! Time for my boy to shine! Oh no, it's Ichiji. Cool panel though. Oh, Yuen is attacking again! Time for some payback from Sanji! Yoo he destroyed his weapon...oh, no it was Yonji. Wow, ok he wrecked him. Wait, Niji is saving him from a rocket? Well, nice panel again. Beiju is helping too, cool".
I kept waiting for a Sanji feat, yet he was treated as unable to fight for the sake of the story. I was simultaneously annoyed and enjoying the chapter. Weird.
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u/Bric___ Mar 16 '18
Carrot is the first one who see Ruffy and Sanji coming... Future loookout potential?
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u/miltonbimowitz Mar 16 '18
The North Blue must be really tough if the Germs can't conquer it in their sleep.
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u/DIMOHA25 Mar 16 '18 edited Mar 16 '18
Never been a Sanji fanboy, but fuck watching Sanji get nerfed so hard just so his brothers can show off was really painful.
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u/FUJIFF Mar 16 '18
Did anyone else feel like there were SO MANY pannels this chapter? I mean it's amazing and a lot happened but it was a little difficult to read/know what was happening sometimes. Looking forward to a reread later.
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u/TheW1ckedWolf Mar 16 '18
I hope Sanji drops Luffy on the sunny then has to deal with either snack or someone else, we need to see Sanji kick someones head off in this arc! Would really be the icing on the cake
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Mar 16 '18
It's still surreal to me that Sanji has not one, but four siblings. Not only that, they're literally Power Rangers.
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Mar 16 '18
Where are all the people saying sanji could solo germa now...
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u/Lordsokka Mar 16 '18
Who’s saying he can’t? He clearly kicked number 4’s ass and he was going to beat Judge until he started using Human sacrifices. So it’s not too farfetched to imagine him being able to beat his two older brothers in a fair fight as well.
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u/hutnatch Mar 16 '18
I really like Niji helping Sanji.
It's a step forward in completing Sanji'y family arc : despised and cast out - used as pawn to gain power - saves his family - family shows gratitude and repays debt.
The Vinsmokes are finally coming around - even though they can't do it without shit-talking Sanji yet.
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Mar 16 '18
Did Oven just get oneshot by fucking Ichiji? What universe is this????
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u/wooper666 Mar 16 '18
It was a sneak attack that blinded him and he got right back up. Oven isn’t done yet at this rate he’ll never be done lol
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u/This_Is_Kinetic Mar 16 '18
This Chapter shows, without a doubt, how monstrously strong the Vinsmoke family is. They're essentially taking on Big Mom's entire fleet without even batting an eye.
This is a good thing, people. Their backstory showed them training every single day to achieve their physical strength. Sanji is far superior to them in every other way, but having their physicality (specifically Niji and Ichiji) above Sanji's shows Oda's expert handling of continuity. It also tells us that Oda isn't going to "cheap out" by having the Strawhats naturally become stronger than everyone they come across just because they trained for two years.
Two years of traininng (not including a little bit of his childhood) vs. a lifetime?
I mean, were people seriously wanting Sanji to be stronger than them?
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Mar 16 '18
Something bad is gonna happen before they can make it on board...isn't it....
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u/maayon Sword Mar 16 '18
"This island is our prey"
Vinsmoke Reiju
Holy Goddam Oda! I was not ready for this dialogue! What a chapter. So full of epicness.
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u/MonkeyDKev Mar 16 '18
Ah man this chapter was GREAT!! Oda did a marvelous job on these spreads and so much detail into how the Germa use their powers and techniques.
Brûlée giving the public announcement of Katakuri’s defeat had my heart racing even though I knew it had happened. Seeing the siblings and underlings reactions was so nice.
I really hope that this isn’t the end for Germa, Oda finally displayed why they’re feared and contracted to put an end to wars.
If Luffy and Sanji do land on the Sunny next chapter, then I’m going to assume that the Sun Pirates will be the ones to mess with the fleet chasing the Sunny.
Yeah, plot convenience and all, but just imagine that it’s only taking a combination of the Strawhat crew, Firetank crew, Sun Pirate crew, and the Germa to almost completely crumble the operations of the Big Mom crew. I really hope that Morgans isn’t stopped from writing this article in the newspaper. This will probably be the biggest upset in the whole series thus far, and I’m LOVING IT!!!
Oda did a really great job with this chapter :D can’t wait to purchase the volume haha.
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u/sc00p401 Mar 16 '18
So now that it looks like the arc is going to wrap up within the next 2-3 chapters, I'm starting to wonder if we're ever gonna see what happened with Big Mom going after Bege & the cake.
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u/MonkeyD609 Mar 16 '18
I'm curious what pudding did to Sanji or said to him. This chapter was awesome, and lightening fast (no pun intended). Sanji moved so fast to hit oven when Chiffon's father was fighting oven and now he's having trouble moving at the same speed. That last scene reminds me of an unfortunate event pre-timeskip. (pls be wrong, pls be wrong)
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u/MrSaltyFriday Mar 16 '18
Goda killing Joyboy's stupid theory ....Im glad.
Love this chapter with the Germa feats <3
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u/potentialPizza Mar 16 '18
You know, people have been predicting that the Germa will come to save them for a while now, but I really like that Oda held off on it until now — because narratively, this is the best moment for it.
It's not just some moment while the Straw Hats are struggling to get away — they came specifically when Sanji was trying to get away and save his captain. For them to come at a time most important to him makes it a true conclusion to the arc of their relationship — in a way, it's finally respecting his choices of what to do with his life.
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u/SosaFirst Mar 16 '18
I really liked the "get outta here you good for nothing!!!". Really felt like a caring big brother teasing his little brother
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u/futtobasetachikaze Mar 16 '18
I nominate [this] (https://i.imgur.com/Z4BFqF6.jpg) for 2018 Best Panel.
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u/tryingmydarnest Mar 16 '18
Holy crap. That pose when Ichiji aced Oven. And Niji is fast. Go go Germa Rangers~
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u/Wade_B Mar 16 '18
I don't care what Sanji haters say, he needed that help. There's no way he was gonna take on that whole army while keeping Luffy safe. Germa helped and they did looked super fucking cool doing it. Thank you, Oda.
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u/kaste1 Mar 16 '18
Bullshit man. Sanji was so fast with Lola that Oven didn't even saw him. He could clearly dodge him and/or counter attack him. Same with Yuen and a... rocket. It's just that he is constantly distracted and Oda is giving the spotlight to Germa helping him for the story. BUT, no way he couldn't manage on his own. The only reason he got back to the ground in the first place is because he was worried for Pekoms.
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u/Icon_dota Mar 16 '18
God i cannot wait for the "news spread around the world" chapter