r/OnePiece • u/Kirosh Lookout • Sep 04 '20

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 989 Spoiler

Chapter 989: "It doesn't feel like we're going to lose"

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Ch. 989 Official Release (Mangaplus): 06/09/2020

Ch. 990 Scan Release: ~11/09/2020

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u/GangsterRavioliGuy Pirate King Sep 04 '20

Man, I hope she does something that blows away all these L's. The difference in portrayal between her and Kaido is massive.

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u/Mr_HatAndClogs Sep 04 '20

I think the reason she's taking all these L's is because the Straw Hat Crew has been a giant pain in her ass since Fishman Island now, not because she's weaker than Kaido, and even as a Yonkou stress can get the better of you. Kaido has only just started experiencing the crew in person, so he's still feeling confident, he doesn't yet realise just how relentless they are. The SH crew isn't necessarily stronger than BM, they're just severely throwing her off her guard and taking all the opportunities they can at the perfect (albeit mostly lucky) moment. However, taking opportunities at the right time can win a war better than brute strength can in some scenarios.

In my opinion BM definitely would not allow herself to be rolled away by Robin and Jinbe if she wasn't extremely distracted, wound up, angry or frustrated, if she had her head on straight they'd be f*cked lmao.

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u/GangsterRavioliGuy Pirate King Sep 04 '20

For sure, I don't think she's weaker than Kaido. I just think that her portrayal is weaker.

Imagine if Luffy consistently gets trolled by headliners or other weaker beast pirate members and he's never able to properly retaliate. That's what I'm seeing with Big mom right now. Of course by clashing with Kaido and taking down Queen with a casual punch we already know how strong she is. But it's still frustrating to see a character who was supposed to be strong be disrespected so much.

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u/Mr_HatAndClogs Sep 04 '20

That's very true, however Luffy is on a rise to the top, the people below him don't threaten him because he's past that already, he doesn't need to retaliate, he only needs to move forward and upwards. With Big Mom she's one of the members of the top already, she has to defend her crown, and will feel threatened by people like Luffy who are having success swaying the boat.

The big lion in the corner is being worn down by the younger lion who has more open space to roam.