Zoro in Ebisu Town
Zoro arrives to Ebisu Town, where he’s greeted pleasantly by the starving residents. Each of them mentions how hungry and malnourished they are while smiling. Yasu tells him that “since humans have been blessed with the gift of laughter, it would be wasteful not to use it.” They citizens mention that Ushimitsu Kozo arrived last night. Kozo is a thief that steals from the rich to give to the poor. His motives are unclear.
Big Mom arrives
In a surprising turn, Big Mom and her pirates arrive at Onigashima searching for Luffy. Having tied carp to her ship, they’re being pull up the waterfall. Kiado, demands that his subordinates stop them. Fearing an “All out war,” Kiado grows more fearful of Big Mom causing trouble. King arrive in the form of pteranodon using his Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pteranodon. He causes the ship of Big Mom to flip over, sending her into the sea. Obviously, Big Mom won’t meet her end her. However, being a devil fruit user she can’t swim, I wonder if her children can save her.
Sanji and his Raid Suit
In the Flower Capital, Law, Sanji, Usopp and Franky are fleeing the Beast Pirates as they try to find Sanji. Law discourages Franky from fighting sighting it’s risks. However, when a woman is under attack from Page One in his spinosaurus form. He demands that they call out to Sangoro and they do so. The civilians flee before Hawkins and Drake arrive, however, Sanji prepares to use his Raid Suit as it protects him from injury and will conceal his identity.
Oda has found a convenient way to get Sanji to use the suit that he refused to use before. It seems like Kiado’s subordinates are going to have dinosaur devil fruit abilities. Considering the vast variety of dinosaur species Kiado may have many Ancient Zoan-type devil fruit users. So far we have only seen three, X Drake, Allosaurus, Page One, Spinosaurus and King, Pteranodon. They’re all aligned with the Beast Pirates. This chapter is the rare one that didn’t feature Luffy at all. This arc does feel that it’s rushed , there’s so many characters both new and old that it can be difficult to focus. Regardless, another great chapter.
I can’t believe that Big Mom would appear again so soon after what happened at the Wedding! If she gets into Wano to find Luffy, then their mission will be near impossible.
There’s now way she dies, so will Oda just have her leave? I doubt it. There are so many characters in this arc that it feels like it’s unsustainable. I think Big Mom joining the fray would be too much.
Still, there might be a way to work this to the Alliance’s advantage: if the Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates come to blows, the resulting war will leave both sides weakened. Then the Alliance could strike and take Kaido’s head.
That’s a good point. The Alliance could disappear, while Kiado and Big Mom face off. However, Big Mom appears like she didn’t prepare for war.
I don’t think she would take her entire army to Wano in one go. She probably doesn’t think she needs it to kill Luffy. Big. Mistake.