User blog comment:Fintin/Wano vs Whole Cake/@comment-194.71.244.98-20181210082555/@comment-99.72.92.253-20181211011244

Yes, Big Mom was the one who took Sanji and she seemed to be prepared for a future conflict with Luffy based on how she mocked him for his words on Fishman Island. They were not prepared for the possibility of the two they initially sent being beaten which is why they sent the army afterword's, but they did take the threat somewhat seriously by sending one of their commanders with support. Then after the first half, the entire second half was spent chasing after them in a territory on lock-down. As mentioned Wano is quite isolated and Kaido is determined to ensure that nothing of the outside world affects the country even if someone invades. I think that the comfort with a power structure is detrimental to any Yonko who becomes complacent. Big Mom has suffered attacks from other members of the worst generation one of whom was able to defeat Snack. Kaido on the other hand seems to not regard the rookies as a threat which he really should considering that history has proven his ability to lose to opponents whom he likely thought of as not a threat. In either case, the subordinates of a Yonko think that only the insanely stupid would dare attack them due to being under a Yonko's flag. As mentioned they do not seem to know who Luffy is and that is a mistake, they are still not taking him seriously. Kaido and Big Mom both assume that they have won once their opponents have been captured and Big Mom was simply the first to learn that this is a mistake. The alliance can choose where and when the conflict formally begins and from what we can see, they are expecting Luffy to break himself out which given the state of things might not be far-fetched. The Beast Pirates had better enjoy their time on-stage because this is only the beginning of act two and I get the feeling that when the curtain falls to prepare for act three, it will leave us all in suspense.