User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 982 Discussion/@comment-29391896-20200615145022/@comment-108.83.222.210-20200615174103

Sanji did always have a habit of managing to do things off-screen that would benefit his crew later on. Maybe he will do something similar here. As for Orochi, he has been fearing the retribution of Oden's followers and allies ever since he took over Wano. He has spent the last twenty years fearing this moment and now it has arrived despite his very best efforts to the contrary. Despite Kaido's seemingly absolute protection, he knows what is coming and he is aware that even if Kaido defeats all of them there is a chance that Orochi himself could die before that happens. Fear of death is not enough to deter a samurai especially one seeking to avenge his lord's death. I believe that Japan actually has a famous story built around that concept.