Chapter 988

Chapter 988 is titled "Sorry For the Wait".

Cover Page
"Gang" Bege's Oh My Family Vol. 32: "Despite the Marine bombardment, I'm still, like, your father!!"

Pound swims after Bege's ship.

Short Summary
As the minks activate their Sulong forms, Jack leads a large platoon of Beasts Pirates to aid Kaido in taking them on. Inside the Skull Dome, King spots Shinobu trying to free Momonosuke and hurls her away, but an invisible Sanji manages to break Momonosuke's chains and fly away with him. King then clashes with Sanji and manages to drive him into a nearby tower with his pteranodon form. Meanwhile, Big Mom attacks Luffy before taking Zeus back from Nami and using the homie to attack her. However, Franky and Brook come riding in on the Kurosai FR-U IV, and Franky runs over Big Mom's face with it as Brook bisects Zeus with Soul Solid.

Long Summary
Kaido faces the minks who have turned into their Sulong forms "with the predatory monster (Kaido) laughing" and welcomes their fighting power to join the Hundred Beast pirates if they are good enough. As the minks reveal their Sulong forms, Jack and the gifters he is leading continue to climb to the top of the roof but Shishilian, Concelot, and Giovanni, three members of the Musketeer Squad stop them with a coordinated attack. The battle truly begins. It is Kaido versus Nekomamushi, Denjiro, and Ashura Doji. Nekomamushi's fighting style while being in his Sulong form is that he fights with one hand and holds both of his tails with his second hand. While that fight is happening, in the fight between Jack and the Musketeer Squad Jack has the upper hand against Shishilian, Concelot and Giovanni so Inuarashi decides to help them and then Raizo also joins the fight, so now it is Jack versus Inuarashi, Shishilian, Concelot, Giovanni, and Raizo. Queen is now shown giving orders to the numbers to kill the Wano samurais. As the samurai are now targeted, everything starts falling apart for Shinobu's group of samurais which was tasked to save Momonosuke and they were temporarily captured by King but Sanji arrives and saves them. Meanwhile, Big Mom attacks Luffy and Zeus is being conflicted on if she should stay with Nami or Big Mom. Zeus goes back to Big Mom out of fear of Nami screaming that Zeus will never be her friend again and on Big Mom's order Zeus attacks his former comrade. However, Franky and Brook come riding in on the Kurosai FR-U IV, and Franky runs over Big Mom's face with it stunning Big Mom and then Brook bisects Zeus with Soul Solid.

Chapter Notes

 * Jack and his men arrive to the roof of the Skull Dome to assist Kaido.
 * The Guardians and Inuarashi Musketeer Squad decide to face them on their leaders' behalf so they could focus on Kaido.
 * The minks transform into their Sulong forms.
 * Nangi of the Numbers is introduced.
 * Sanji rescues Momonosuke using his Raid Suit after King thwarted Shinobu's attempt to do so.
 * King and Sanji face off while Shinobu takes Momonosuke and flees.
 * Luffy entrusts Yamato to help Shinobu protect Momonosuke.
 * Big Mom charges at Luffy.
 * Luffy recognizes he has to deal with Big Mom first before he can go after Kaido.
 * Nami tries to steal back Zeus, but he is summoned back to Big Mom's left hand and is forced to attack Nami.
 * Nami says that her friendship with Zeus is over.
 * Franky and Brook arrive at the Live Stage.
 * Franky attacks Big Mom with the Kurosai FR-U IV, and Brook cuts Zeus.