User blog:Kaido King of the Beasts/Chapter 877: The Candy Shop is Closed

I enjoyed this chapter very much. We had three chapters in a row of running away and setting up the cake plan, so for this chapter to focus pretty much entirely on battle was very enjoyable.

A lot of it seemed rushed on my first readthrough, but reading it again I began to enjoy the time and attention put into everything currently going after the Straw Hats. We got reminded that Big Mom was there, but didn't have too much focus on her as we got to see more new people. Perospero kicked utter ass as we finally got to see his candyfication in action - honestly, this guy deserves to be a Sweet Commander much more than Smoothie does. He even overpowered Pedro in combat! Katakuri did pretty well to boot, showcasing his pretty weird DF abilities and overwhelming Luffy. I wonder when we'll get to find out why his fruit is a special Paramecia, since it's done very Logia things so far. Also, it was cool to see Amande again; I hope she gets a chance to shine.

Now, the main event of the chapter was Pedro blowing himself and Perospero up, which I have rather mixed feelings on. Sure, it goes well with Pedro's theme through the arc, and considering the fighting chops that Perospero's displayed, it certainly came on a major scale. But it doesn't feel as heavy as it should. One thing is, of course, the pervasive survival disease in One Piece. I just can't believe Pedro's dead. But even if he does end up being dead, I don't think I'd care either. We had Pedro and Tamago set up as arch enemies, and him and Perospero never even met (plus their names are similar, which made summary writing hell). Not to mention that Pedro hasn't done anything notable for the past 20 chapters, and when he did, it was the exact same move as this, so yeah...I couldn't get behind this as much as I would like to. Perospero was a worthy opponent, but not the opponent I would want Pedro to conclude his arc with.

Overall, a pretty fun chapter despite my reservations on the final scene. Who knows, if Pedro survives and has more to bring to the table I might come to not mind this after all. Also, BREAK NEXT WEEK :(

How was the chapter? Deliciousness seeps into its every facet Surrounded with fun Explosive meh As good as sunk Staw