**Spoiler Alert if you are not up to date with the Manga**

We all are probably following the war arc very closely for a while, and I got my chance to read it from the beginning. I observed a couple of things that need to be addressed. Before we get into my observations, these are going to be or already decided major match-ups so far:

Ongoing Battles:

1. Kaido vs Yamato

2. Big Mom vs Law and Kidd

3. King vs Marco

4. Queen vs Sanji

5. Jack vs Inuarashi

6. Black Maria vs Robin and Brook

7. Sasaki vs Franky

8. Who's Who vs Jimbe

9. Raizo vs Fukurokuju

10. Killer vs Hawkins

Upcoming Battles:

1. Kaido vs Luffy

2. King vs Zoro (if Marco/Chopper heals Zoro)

3. Perospero vs Nekomamushi

4. X Drake vs Scratchman Apoo

Fighters who are down (for good):

1. Ulti

2. Page One

3. Kinemon

4. Ashura

5. Kiku

6. Kanjuro

People running around (free to look for battles):

1. Izo

2. Kawamatsu

3. Denjiro

4. Nekomamushi

5. Nami

6. Usopp

7. Hyogoro

Predictions:

After the Akazaya Nine (excluding Inu and Ashura) cut the heads of Orochi and left Raizo to deal with Fukurokuju, Denjiro disappears. The rest 6 get divided as follows:

• Neko - goes to look for Perospero to avenge Pedro

• Kiku and Kinemon - went to stop Kanjuro, but both are down.

• Kawamatsu and Izo - Just reached the live stage with Sanji, needs to be seen

• Denjiro - conveniently disappears?

We need to remember that Denjiro is a master strategist and would end up doing something really important. But what could it be? It's definitely not saving Momo, because Kinemon and Kiku were on it, and he'd have to follow them in that case. Other battles are mostly decided. He doesn't care much about CP0, because he doesn't know about their significance that much. My guess is that he'd help with one of the ongoing battles, or he'd try and stop a lot of fodder. Needs to be seen.

Another member of the alliance who is conveniently missing is Caribou. He's supposed to be present in the raid and I was surprised that I don't see him anywhere. Is he up to something shady again like stealing the weapons from the factory? Or is he just hiding to take out some other fodder? I know he's like fodder now, but I'd hate to think that a logia user who was pivotal in the Udon prison riot wouldn't do anything.

Usopp and Nami are definitely done with their large fights. They'll mostly subdue a lot of Pleasures and Waiters while helping Otama lead the Gifters. When Otama takes control, the numbers would be 7500 vs 9500, where these free main fighters should clear as much fodder as possible. Clearly, our protagonists outnumber the Kaido aliance in terms of strong fighters. We need to still see how it will go given the situation.

Thoughts?