User blog:Fliu/Chapter 984 Discussion

Pound finally has a chance to speak with his daughters face-to-face and I love Lola and Chiffon’s shocked reactions. If Lola hasn’t been told about how bad Big Mom is, then I’m expecting another shocked face from Lola in the future. Lola has to ask Chiffon about Big Mom some time. The events about Totto Land were in a newspaper after all.

Page One and Ulti are not down for the count, meaning they will be fighting again in the not-so-distant future. Assuming that Denjiro did not kill Sasaki (which he should so a potential problem would be eliminated), how long will it be before Sasaki is freed and fights against the alliance? It’s better that Sasaki is found dead instead of still alive and kicking. I just can’t shake the feeling that leaving Sasaki alive is going to pose a problem later on. I’ll be surprised if he actually stay restrained throughout the entire raid.

No big battles in this chapter aside from Luffy trying to attack Yamato due to being impatient, but there is a lot of progression in the raid. Jinbe, Robin, and several samurai are in the banquet hall and they found Momonosuke. Jinbe and Robin are being practical playing the waiting game and I’m sure they will rescue Momonosuke when the time is right. Also, Law and the Scabbards in the Polar Tang reach the back of Onigashima and Izo reunited with Kikunojo. There is still a chance for Nekomamushi and Izo to learn of Kanjuro’s treachery, if they haven’t been told already. I wonder if Marco spotted Perospero when he said he saw a shadow out at sea. With the rebels closing in, I don’t think any of the Tobiroppo will have a chance to challenge the All-Stars.

And finally, we have another twist in this arc. Yamato is actually a woman and not a man. It is apparent that she has great admiration for Oden and she knows Ace. Considering that the enemy’s numbers are greater than the alliance and we already have a deceitful traitor, I hope that Yamato’s words are sincere. Even if she’s an ally, I don’t think Wano’s people will be accepting of her, at least not so easily. It has been shown numerous times that the One Piece world is a messed up place where just being related to a certain someone is reason enough for others to not only hate you but also want you dead. Anyway, I’m interested to see what Yamato has to offer for the raid.

Here’s a thought. Maybe Luffy and Yamato can fight Kaido as a team.