One Piece Episode 1073 and 1074: Luffy and Kiado continue to fight as Onigashima burns

In One Piece episode 1073 and 1074, Luffy and Kiado's fight rages on. The Yonko laments the destruction his crew has suffered. Most of his top officers have been defeated and his castle has been destroyed. Meanwhile, Luffy considers using lightning bolts to defeat Kaido. Inside the Skull Dome, the fire spreads separating and trapping … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1073 and 1074: Luffy and Kiado continue to fight as Onigashima burns

One Piece Episode 1072 – Luffy confuses Kaido with Gear 5

In One Piece Episode 1072, Kaido deduces that Luffy "Awakened," his Paramecia power but finds it strange that Luffy's appearance has change. This is a common effect of the Zoan devil fruits but not Paramecia. Kaido swallows Luffy but it backfires when Luffy begins to bounce around his insides. He inflates himself within Kaido's body … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1072 – Luffy confuses Kaido with Gear 5

One Piece Chapter 1059: Blackbeard kidnaps Kody

Marco is dropped off to Whitebeard's homeland Sphinx by the Red Hair Pirates. Marco tells Shanks that he's "too old" for babysitting pirates and it up the next generation. In a brief flashback, Luffy finally thanks Marco for saving him during the Summit War. Meanwhile, on Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock and the other Amazon are … Continue reading One Piece Chapter 1059: Blackbeard kidnaps Kody

One Piece Chapter 1055: The new era.

In One Piece Chapter 1055, Momonosuke makes an interesting point when defending Monkey D. Luffy from Admiral Ryokugyu, if they (the people of Wano) can't defend themselves after the Strawhat's leave then they're doomed. Wano had been under the oppressive thumb of Kiado for decades. As Ryokugyu notes Kiado acted as a "deterrent" preventing the … Continue reading One Piece Chapter 1055: The new era.

One Piece Chapter 1054 Review: Shanks pursues the One Piece

One Piece Chapter 1054, the Flame Emperor opens at the Flower Capital, where Admiral Ryokugyu attempts to capture Monkey D. Luffy. He's blocked by the Scabbards, Shinobu, Yamato and Momonosuke. Ryokugyu's personality originally appeared to docile but he seems to be slightly unhinged and similar to Fleet Admiral Sakazuki. He screams at the Scabbards, telling … Continue reading One Piece Chapter 1054 Review: Shanks pursues the One Piece

One Piece Chapter 1053: Ryokugyu arrives, Luffy get’s a new bounty, and Buggy levels up

In my last review of One Piece I predicted that "Kid, Luffy, and Law will become official Emperors." In One Piece Chapter 1053 the government loses control of the narrative as Morgans Newspaper scoops them and releases news before they can be stopped. Morgans claims that "Cipher Pol's transmission from Wano broke off right after … Continue reading One Piece Chapter 1053: Ryokugyu arrives, Luffy get’s a new bounty, and Buggy levels up

One Piece Chapter 1052: The arrival of the mysterious Admiral Ryokugyu

Luffy and Zoro wake up in chapter 1052

After Luffy defeats Kiado, Nekomamushi announces the result. In One Piece Chapter 1052, The CP0 agent informs the Five Elders of two major developments. First, Nika as they feared has emerged and second, both Kiado and Big Mom have been defeated. An Elder notes that with the borders remaining closed an "invasion will be thwarted". … Continue reading One Piece Chapter 1052: The arrival of the mysterious Admiral Ryokugyu