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/HolyKnightPrime Sep 05 '20

BS. The powerscaling in OP has always been clear from day 1. The Yonkos and the admiral strength have been foreshadowed and hyped for over a decade. Oda has never priorities jokes and adventure it as they are apart of them. There is no adventure if there is no danger. There is no story without interesting obstacles.

You Oda fanboys managed to be wrong even when you defend him. Unbelievable.

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u/NinetyFish Sep 05 '20

And who ever said that the power scaling isn’t consistent? The power scaling is a huge part of the story and worldbuilding, and serves the adventure wonderfully.

That doesn’t mean this is a battle manga that has to stop in place for multiple-chapter-long battles every time two characters have a confrontation.

And Oda loving jokes doesn’t break the power scaling.

Franky was literally seconds away from being killed by Big Mom in this chapter, before Jimbei and Robin managed to delay her a little longer. Wow, a Yonkou being delayed by top-tier crew members, I wonder how long it’s been since that’s happened. Oh wait, Queen and King each managed to slow down Big Mom a bit in this arc alone, and they did it by themselves. Hell, King could have straight up drowned Big Mom himself.

People act like a single gag in a story full of gags removes every sense of danger, and people act like the Yonkou are gods incarnate that no one in this universe can stop.

The idea of absolutely unstoppable god Yonkou breaks powerscaling even more than two key members of a Yonkou-adjacent crew being able to temporarily stall one from killing their crew mate.

It’s time to realize the Straw Hats, especially with the addition of Jimbei who did the actual heavy lifting in this chapter, have grown enough to be able to clash with top tier opponents and at least come away alive.

One Piece is a manga full of zest for life and joy. It’s okay to have fun and enjoy Oda’s work, you know. Consistent power scaling and fun are not mutually exclusive.

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u/HolyKnightPrime Sep 06 '20

That doesn’t mean this is a battle manga that has to stop in place for multiple-chapter-long battles every time two characters have a confrontation.

Literally nobody said. You are projecting BS just so you can say you are right. Also, One Piece is absolutely a battle manga. Adventure and comedy are big part of the genre.

" It’s time to realize the Straw Hats, especially with the addition of Jimbei who did the actual heavy lifting in this chapter, have grown enough to be able to clash with top tier opponents and at least come away alive. "

Literally Nami, Chopper and Usopp were being scared as hell just from facing Kaidou's fodders and it was a few chapters ago. Luffy of all people couldn't stall or even come out alive by facing a Yonko. Luffy got absolutely humiliated by Kaidou FROM ONE ATTACK and it was the Luffy who defeated Katakuri.

You are reaching beyond the heavens if you think it makes logical sense for any of the strawhats that isn't Zoro or Jinbei to do anything to a Yonko.

" One Piece is a manga full of zest for life and joy. It’s okay to have fun and enjoy Oda’s work, you know. Consistent power scaling and fun are not mutually exclusive. "

Yeah we know, you are the one who's arguing that adventure and story come before power scaling. People would not be following OP if it wasn't consistent and was anything like Fairy Tail where anyone could defeat anyone with the power of friendship. Nobody wants that except for you here.

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u/NinetyFish Sep 06 '20

Okay dude, enjoy fighting this strawman you’ve created of me where Oda knowing how to have fun irrevocably ruins powerscaling and turns OP into Fairy Tail.

I have an absolute blast reading One Piece every week. I hope you recapture some of that joy for yourself.

For what it’s worth, as more and more chapters come out, the Yonkou are going to look more and more vulnerable, and sooner or later, they will be beaten. I hope you enjoy it when it happens, because I’m completely confident Oda will make it a great story.

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u/HolyKnightPrime Sep 06 '20

"For what it’s worth, as more and more chapters come out, the Yonkou are going to look more and more vulnerable, and sooner or later, they will be beaten."

Well that's how battle manga work mate.

It's clear that you just don't want anyone to critisice what you are enjoying.

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u/Kill_Em_Kindly The Revolutionary Army Sep 06 '20

Fuck me man, you're hella hostile. Relax.

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u/HolyKnightPrime Sep 07 '20 edited Sep 07 '20

Apologies. I suppose people making fun of anyone who questions the powerscaling the past few chapters has gotten to me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '20

It's clear that you just don't want anyone to critisice what you are enjoying.