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The Straw Hats have met their final horizon, and that provides for many awesome for the long awaited Final Saga!

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    Egghead Arc 
  • Chapter 1058:
    • The bounties for the rest of the Straw Hats are revealed: besides Chopper, who is saddled with an insultingly pitiful bounty of 1000, all of the Straw Hats have at the very least 300 million. Namely, Zoro, Jimbei, and Sanji all have over 1 billion, with Robin coming close at 930 million. The detail of the crewmembers being officially recognized as "commanders" makes it extra awesome.
      • As noted on the characters page, the crew's combined bounty is 8,816,001,000 Berries.
    • The unfrozen bounties for the former Warlords are also revealed: Crocodile has 1.965 billion, Buggy, for his "accomplishments," has 3.189 billion, and Mihawk, for having the skill comparable to the Four Emperors, has a whopping 3.59 billion. With Kaido and Big Mom out of the running, he has the second-highest active bounty out of any pirate, second only to Shanks. Mihawk even insinuated that the Emperor position is well within his grasp if he ever wanted it, he just chooses not to.
      • On the subject of Mihawk, it is implied by Crocodile that Mihawk used to hunt marines and was even called the "Marine hunter".
  • Chapter 1059:
    • Rayleigh saving the Kuja from Blackbeard, even calling the latter Whitebeard's apprentice brat.
    • Hancock shows exactly why her bounty is so high (1.659 billion) by instantly petrifying every (non-Pacifista) hostile on Amazon Lily at once, barring Koby and Blackbeard himself. Even two of Blackbeard's lieutenants, Catarina Devon and Vasco Shot, are petrified by her devil fruit.
    • The Seraphim, the new Pacifista models, are no slouches. One of them even manages to slice a piece of Amazon Lily's mountain off! It's implied that they are somehow child-clones of the former Warlords combined with Lunarian genes. They are able to survive the battle without so much as a scratch, and one of them was able to force Blackbeard to defend himself. When Fujitora claimed they could replace the Warlords, he wasn't kidding.
    • Blackbeard himself proves his own high bounty (3.996 billion) by being unaffected by Hancock’s beauty and even Rayleigh was unsure if he could defeat him, forcing him to bet on his reputation being enough to scare Blackbeard off.
    • Koby has two minor ones displayed, the first which he catches an arrow aimed at him without being aware of it and the second is being the only Marine in the invasion who hasn't been petrified by Hancock's ability which affected Helmeppo and even a Vice Admiral. Despite being on his own, he was still able to remain calm and collected while in the presence of an Ex-Warlord and an Emperor of the Sea.
      • Furthermore while the chapter shows that he still got a long way to go, we learned a bit more about the scope of Koby's actions at the Rocky Port incident, apparently managed to earn the gratitude of Blackbeard of all people mentioning that because of him, he was able to seize Pirate Island from a member of the Rocks Pirates. Adding that Blackbeard had gone out of his way to capture him for unknown reasons and being relevant enough to have his abduction on a newspaper segment, Koby is starting to be famous in his own right.
  • Chapter 1060:
    • Sabo reveals he is not the killer of King Cobra and he also exposes Imu, the darkest secret of the Government.
    • Imu shows why they are the mastermind behind the Government by erasing the existence of a whole kingdom.
  • Chapter 1061:
    • The ending. Jewelry Bonney informs the Straw Hats that the island they are approaching, Egghead, is the home of the enigmatic Dr. Vegapunk, which explains the robotic creations swarming the seas around it. Suddenly the group are confronted by a giant humanoid robot, large enough to lift the ship out of the water, which turns out to have a human pilot. This pilot, a woman in a bodysuit and leather jacket, steps out into proper view... and what she said implies that one of the most anticipated characters in the franchise is finally here:
      I'm just a humble genius scientist hired by the government. You can call me... Dr. Vegapunk!!!
  • Chapter 1062:
    • Vegapunk pulled off the incredible feat of splitting himself into six satellites, plus his main body, with the young woman from the previous chapter being one of them. Even Lucci is baffled at how this is possible.
    • While Lilith underestimates the Straw Hats due to the rest of the crew goofing off, fellow Vegapunk satellite Shaka, as well as Zoro and Robin's calm and confident Death Glare, reminds her that they're the crew of a new Emperor of the Sea, and shouldn't be taken lightly.
      Shaka: You've underestimated them... Look at the swordsman on board! That's Pirate Hunter Zoro, worth a bounty of 1.111 billion berries. The reason he's calmly hanging back... is because he knows he can slaughter you in an instant from that range! The same goes for the Demon Child behind him, Nico Robin.
  • Chapter 1063:
    • The Heart Pirates' encounter with the Blackbeard Pirates gives both crews a chance to show off;
    • First, when Doc Q uses his Sick-Sick Fruit to infect the Heart Pirates with a Gender Bender disease, Law uses his Haki to undo the transformation- literally willing himself back to normal, and thus creating antibodies that cure the rest of his crew. Law even says that he learned how to use Haki this way in Wano.
    • Meanwhile, Jesus Burgess shows off his Strong-Strong Fruit. Originally, he could pick up and throw buildings, but now he's capable of doing the same to mountains!
  • Chapter 1064:
    • The fight between Blackbeard and Law shows that the rest of the Heart Pirates can be just as badass as their captain. Penguin and Shachi are capable of swimming through the sea, unlike the Blackbeard Pirates, and when Doc Q drops his apple bombs, Shachi uses himself as a human water cannon to blast the apples from a distance! And when Van Auger tries to snipe Law, Jean Bart uses himself as a human shield, tanking the bullets from Auger's gun without fail.
      Shachi: Don't mess with folks born and raised in a frigid North Blue port!!
    • Law himself wounds Blackbeard severely, after having repelled his minions. Keep in mind Blackbeard is a Yonko. Van Auger even suggests retreat. However, Blackbeard shows determination and refuses.
    • The giant robot Vegapunk Lilith has? It can fly. And Vegapunk's research is also capable of replicating the bouncy clouds from the White Seas.
  • Chapter 1065: Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Robin, and Franky have to fight S-Shark, a Seraphim modelled after Jimbei. During the fight, S-Shark demonstrates not only skill with Fish-Man Karate like the real Jimbei and lasers like the original Pacifistas, but also the power of the Swim-Swim Fruit!
  • Chapter 1066:
    • A retroactive one for Clover, the elderly head archaeologist of Ohara. He was a renowned adventurer in his youth, searching the world for rare texts in his quest to understand the Void Century, who was arrested by the navy and broke out of prison 10 times.
    • Vegapunk said it best; Ohara Won. It turns out the scholars who tried to save their books during the Buster Call succeeded. Saul's giants retrieved them and hid them, and Vegapunk memorized the whole lot. The World Government burning down the entire island was not enough to bury the truth forever, and in the end worked against them by implicitly confirming Ohara's theories and inspiring the formation of the Revolutionary army. In short, the scholars posthumously gave one big middle finger to the World Government.
  • Chapter 1069:
    • Vegapunk, after 25 YEARS of theories, finally gives an explanation of Devil Fruits... desires manifesting into reality. Dreams people have taking on physical form and rejected by nature. That's right, the main power pushing the supernatural nature of One Piece is people's dreams! Oda has been pushing this for years!!
    • The audience is reminded of what Luffy becoming an Emperor means: the Marines now consider messing with him something to avoid if at all possible. Even Sakazuki doesn't like the idea of messing with him and provoking another war with an Emperor.
    • Lucci proves himself to be a master in Xanatos Speed Chess.
      • To point: Even though he has awakened his own Zoan fruit, being able to use his "Six-King Pistol" attack without any side-effects and easily taking out Atlas, he is still not a match for Luffy's awakened "Sun God" form. He can't even touch Luffy, who refuses to takes the fight seriously and receives a punch that nearly knock him out. To make matters worse for CP0, Science Captain Sentomaru has arrived with the Seraphim and decides to protect Dr. Vegapunk to whom he owes his life. The Seraphim begin to attack CP0 and things begin to look bleak for Rob Lucci and his team. Stussy explains that the Science Captain has higher authority than CP0, meaning they can no longer control the Seraphim which have now turned against them. After hearing Stussy, Lucci figures out the best course of action - he instantly takes out Science Captain Sentomaru, which allows CP0 to gain back control of the Seraphim and turn things around literally with one fell swoop!
  • Chapter 1070:
    • Sentomaru isn't some scrub. He was able to block Lucci's strike just enough to avoid being killed, and stays conscious just long enough for Luffy's group to escape while the Seraphim support.
    • The moment Luffy actually goes on the offensive, he completely obliterates Lucci despite the latter's boasting about his Awakened form. A single solid hit knocks Lucci unconscious with him having no idea how Luffy became so strong. This is a far cry from Luffy's previous encounters with Lucci, in which the latter had the edge over Straw Hat.
  • Chapter 1071:
    • When Kaku tried to destroy the Sunny with the same attack that cut the Tower of Justice in half back in the Ernies Lobby Arc, a barely-awake Zoro stopped it with zero effort, much to Kaku's shock. Keep in mind that last time Zoro stopped that attack, he had to be in his Nine-Sword Style state.
      • It's even better because it shows incredible growth on Kaku's part too. Way back in Enies Lobby, Kaku needed to be in his Half-Giraffe form to unleash the Sky Slicer and even then, he still needed to wind up for several seconds. 2 years later and now Kaku can do it in his human form, without any windup at all.
  • Chapter 1072:
    • Much like Lucci, Kaku has awakened his Devil Fruit and shows off new attacks. Much like Luffy, Zoro isn't remotely impressed and takes him on with ease.
    • In the middle of everything, Stussy shows her true colors and knocks out Kaku before demanding that Lucci "take a cat nap too".
  • Chapter 1073:
    • Stussy follows up on her surprise ambush on Kaku by easily subduing Rob Lucci, of all people, using an application of Soru to get behind him and touch his neck with her lipstick, revealed to be laced with Seastone, freezing Lucci's movements long enough to drain him of his blood and leave him collapsed on the floor. Lucci's shock at the lipstick trick implies Stussy had always kept it handy as a trump card in preparation to betray CP0 when the time came. Furthermore, Stussy adds salt to Lucci's ongoing Humiliation Conga by mocking how his first reaction to her being a traitor was instantly trying to kill her despite his confusion, noting how he senselessly and unimaginatively destroys whatever he doesn't understand.
    Stussy: So when you don't understand something, your first move is to kill it?
  • Chapter 1076:
    • Just like it was hinted at the previous chapter, Luffy and Zoro teams up with Lucci and Kaku in order to take on S-Bear and S-Hawk.
      • Both Lucci and Luffy get a minor moment each. Lucci, despite the fact that his survival hinges on gaining Luffy's trust, refuses to compromise his ideals, making it very clear that he's going to kill his targets (the Vegapunks, the Straw Hats, and Stussy) as soon as the collaboration is over. On the other hand, Luffy manages to psychologically manipulate Lucci, ensuring that he won't betray the alliance and that he won't go after the others behind Luffy's back.
    • Kid refuses to be intimidated despite going up against Shanks, his entire crew, the allied pirate crews, and the Giants of Elbaf.
  • Chapter 1079:
    • Shanks finally demonstrates why he's an Emperor, by zeroing in on Kid and defeating him in one blow. Not to be outdone, Dorry and Broggy finish the job by sinking Kid's ship. This is the first time we see him in action too, and what better way to demonstrate his power than him using Divine Departure, a Signature Attack of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger himself.
    • Despite his crushing defeat, Kid deserves credit for his strength; his Damned Punk attack was about to sink several ships of Shanks' fleet at once and deal major damage; Shanks simply decided to take no chances. The latter taking the initiative is emphasized by Shanks seeing what destruction Kid's attack would do.
      • Kid also deserves credit for his attitude: despite being shocked by Shanks appearing suddenly on his ship, Kid isn't terrified of him, like he wasn't against Big Mom.
    • Shanks demonstrates an advantage most of the top tier fighters in One Piece don't, which makes him a terrifying foe: he instantly takes threats seriously, which is the only reason he saves the lives of his crew.
      • An understated one: but Shanks has several weaker crews under his wing, crews who won't survive (according to them, anyways) even Paradise. Shanks protecting them and bringing them this far along the New World speaks volumes of the Red Hair Pirates' coordination and strength.
  • Chapter 1080:
    • Koby’s Cross Guild-issued bounty is revealed: it’s 5 treasure chests, which is roughly equivalent to a 500 million bounty. Keep in mind, this is the same character who entered the series as an ineffectual coward!
    • Garp's epic entrance to the operation to rescue Koby by using a single, massive Haki imbued fist to destroy an entire town after the other Marines finished corralling Blackbeard's underlings in a single spot. The attack was so powerful it was comparable to Whitebeard's Quake-Quake Fruit in terms of size and destructiveness, showing why Garp was considered Roger-and by extension Whitebeard's- equal without having any kind of Devil Fruit power.
    • Also, well - there's the reaction to Garp just being there, from Blackbeard's men. Keep in mind, this is an Emperor's crew, on a place literally called "Pirate Island", when they have half of Blackbeard's lieutenants backing them up, all from Level Six of Impel Down, with a boss who they say has no issues killing them if they fail him - and they still decided that running away from Garp was safer.
      • Just to add to the awesomeness, the attack reveals that Garp is not only a Conqueror's Haki user, but that he's capable of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, a technique that only a handful of the strongest can use.
  • Chapter 1081:
    • Bepo, of all people, manages to pull out an awesome moment by going Sulong without a full moon, thanks to something Chopper gave him. With this power he manages to fight off Blackbeard and save Law.
    • Kuzan being officially revealed as Blackbeard's mysterious tenth Titanic Captain and immediately engaging Garp is awesome for both sides, as Kuzan quickly froze Hibari without anyone in the rescue party noticing, while Garp effortlessly broke out of Kuzan's Ice Ball attack and counterattacked with his own Blue Hole attack, smashing the former Admiral into the ground in an instant.
  • Chapter 1082:
    • Cross Guild's plan to hunt marines is working and they even have one known victory. An old man from the starving nation of Pepe with his family and friends barely having enough to survive on, kills Vice-Admiral T-Bone and escapes to Cross Guild to collect the bounty. Cross Guild not only pays the man but Buggy offers him sanctuary in their ranks because if he leaves the Navy will have his head in response. Even Sengoku realizes how they underestimated the draw of Cross Guild's bounties.
      Sengoku: Not that I excuse whoever killed him. If this was his goal, then we have sorely overlooked the Genius Jester. How can we risk our lives to help the people if we're living in fear of being killed by them?!
      • Ever since they joined him, Crocodile and Mihawk have been manipulating Buggy and his Cross Guild crew to create their own pirate nation as The Man Behind the Man, and Buggy has been nothing more than a Butt-Monkey to them behind the scenes. However, after learning that Shanks is going after the One Piece, Buggy finds his own dream of being the Pirate King rekindled and declares that compared to it, Mihawk's and Crocodile's goal is weak and pathetic. Buggy is genuinely looking down on Crocodile and Mihawk.
      • When Crocodile and Mihawk shoot down his protests, Buggy proves that he isn't done growing a backbone. When they accuse him of expecting them, the two powerhouses that he himself isn't, to fight his enemies for him, he counters with simple pragmatism, saying that they don't have to fight the other Emperors to gain the One Piece — all they have to do is get to Laugh Tale before them.
      • Using his own floating powers, Buggy has his head turn on a transponder snail to send this conversation over the whole island so all their subordinates can hear. Against Crocodile and Mihawk's threats and them literally beating him up trying to shut him up, Buggy declares to everyone that Cross Guild is going after the One Piece too, drawing cheers from the rest of the crew. At this point, the two have no choice but to go along with it. Buggy has outplayed Crocodile and Mihawk and somehow proves to be the true captain of the Cross Guild all along.
      • Something that makes this even bigger? Oda has always said Buggy has the potential to be one of the strongest guys in the series... but he was never properly motivated to train and grow stronger. Well, now Buggy is motivated...
      • Part of Buggy's Rousing Speech to Cross Guild's underlings is clearly fuelled by his own suffering — after the latest round of torture in the "meeting room," he's inwardly monologuing that this isn't how he wanted his life to go, and openly begging for death. When he switches on the transponder snail, he urges his underlings to not be intimidated by impossible odds; after all, their lives could end any time. Considering how much he's suffered, it's implied that Buggy's lost a good chunk of his own fear of torment after being re-motivated.
      • The cherry on top? The expressions on Crocodile and Mihawk's faces make it clear that they know how badly Buggy has out-maneuvered them, but can't do anything about it. Crocodile, in particular, hasn't looked this furious since Alabasta. Buggy, of all people, manages to throw Crocodile off his game!
      • To add on all the above, Buggy's right. While conflicts are inevitable, it really is first come first serve for the One Piece. Depending on how much either of them remember the trip when they were young, both Buggy and Shanks have a leg up over Blackbeard and Luffy!
    • In the closing pages, it turns out that while Imu destroyed Lulusia, the last laugh goes to the Revolutionary Army — Sabo managed to survive, and brought refugees from the destroyed kingdom with him!
      • It gets better — he was Crazy-Prepared enough to make his previous call from an indirect location, meaning he was near Lulusia, but not in the kingdom when Imu made their move.
  • Chapter 1083:
    • It turns out that the attack on Marijoa resulted in more than just 8 nations being overrun. Thanks to the destruction of the World Nobles food stores, and cargo ships carrying supplies being stopped by the Revolutionaries, it won't be long until the Celestial Dragons start feeling the torment they've subjected others to...
      Ivankov: They like to call Marijoa an impenetrable fortress because of it's great elevation, but they have no defense against a lack of food!!! Let's see how you like living without money in the bank or dinner on the table!!! HEEEE-HAAAAW!!!
    • Just that the Revolutionary Captains Morley and Karasu are able to fight on par with Admirals Fujitora and Ryokugyu. Even though, as the former CP9-now-CP0 agents point out, the Admirals have to limit themselves due to protecting the World Nobles, it's still a feat for anyone to fight on par with the Navy's heaviest hitters.
    • Lucci follows Vivi around, with the stated intention to keep her safe during the Reverie. Vivi tells him off by retorting with "Like you kept Shirahoshi safe?".
  • Chapter 1084:
  • Chapter 1085:
    • Cobra absolutely refuses to heel to Imu and the Five Elders when they have him at their mercy, calmly answering their questions before being fatally injured. Sabo, as well, leaps in to try and save him, though it's futile, but Cobra is able to Fling a Light into the Future by way of passing on his final words to Luffy and Vivi through him.
      • Also, Sabo's reaction deserves a more through explanation here: He incinerates all Five Elders at once with Fire Fist, and moves to take out Imu instantly - the only reason he's unable to effectively topple the World Goverment's highest authority figures right there and then is that they are all Zoan Ability Users, a Devil Fruit Class that is designed around incredible durability.
    • Similarly, Vivi is captured by CP0, but she's not taking it for even a second, mouthing off at them and beginning to form a plan to escape. Before she can do something (and given her expression, it's implied she could have, even against CP0), she's offered a golden opportunity by way of Wapol fleeing Imu's wrath. She then teams up with him to escape.
    • The would-be first Queen of Alabasta is said to have botched securing the poneglyphs, allowing the relics to be scattered out into the world for anyone to find. However, a letter to her brother that she signed with her full name leads Imu and the Elders to suspect this was a purposeful act of sabotage committed against her fellow proto Celestial Dragons. Her full name? Nefertari D. Lili. The reason both Cobra and Vivi are defiantly fearless in the face of the World Government's treatment of them? Vivi and Cobra both are Ds.
      • Even though it cost her her kingdom and quite possibly her life, Nefertari D. Lili's act of defiance is what gave pirate crews like the Roger Pirates and the Straw Hats the means to seek out One Piece (and the truth of the Void Century) at all.
    • It’s also revealed that before leaving, Sai and Leo announce their membership to the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, and with Luffy’s new status as an Emperor, the Marines can’t do anything without HQ’s permission, effectively allowing the two to leave unharmed and unopposed.
    • Fujitora actually helped the Revolutionary Army free slaves... and given he was then sent on an important mission afterwards and still has his rank, he got away with it.
  • Chapter 1087:
    • Garp once again demonstrating his phenomenal power by not only keeping at bay all of Blackbeard's Titanic Captains alone while Grus, Koby and Helmeppo helped by defeating lesser pirates, he THREW San Juan Wolf's entire hundred+ meters bulk into the ocean effortlessly. Even Shiryu stabbing him didn't exactly slow him down, as Garp quickly reacted by punching Shiryu hard enough to immobilize him, and Kuzan outright said even if they tied his legs and arms down none of the nameless pirates surrounding him have a chance to kill Garp at all.
    • Garp's Cross Guild Bounty is revelaled to be three crowns, or roughly three billion berries, the exact same bounty as Luffy, which puts Garp's bounty on the same level as the Emperors of the Sea. Garp then continues to show that he earned every last berry of that bounty.
    • Kuzan to his credit also proved his strength as a former Admiral, being durable enough to still be standing from Garp's attacks, and ultimately delivering a mutual punch with his teacher that resulted in a large explosion, sending both him and Garp flying and out of action for a little while.
  • Chapter 1088:
    • It's finally revealed how Koby ended-up a prisoner on Pirate Island: he wasn't defeated in a fight, rather he exchanged himself for Blackbeard letting a captured battleship and her crew of 800 marines go free.
    • Garp coordinates with Koby, Helmeppo and Grus in order to stop Pizarro from destroying the ship with the rescued slaves. The end result is a thing of beauty:
      • Helmeppo makes damn sure the Blackbeard Pirates don't get in the way of Koby and Grus, and blocks a cannonball with his own body. He's later shown relatively unscathed.
      • Garp makes a beeline for Pizarro and delivers him a Conqueror's Haki-infused punch while he's assimilating the island's skull-shaped mountain, splitting it in two. His claim that he demolished several mountains to train for his duel with Don Chinjao clearly wasn't a bluff.
      • Koby finally shows off how he earned the name of hero, why Garp calls him the future of the Marines, and why his Cross Guild bounty equivalent to 500 million beris should probably be higher. As it turns out, Koby trained himself the same way Kuzan did, by punching a battleship until the skin peeled off his hands. In the present, his Armament Haki-infused punch rivals that of Garp, easily splitting apart Pizarro's mountain-sized rock hand and saving hundreds of lives in the process.
      • Also, let's just put Coby's above feat in context - he has been, for quite a while, undergoing Training from Hell from Garp - the sort of training that left Luffy, Sabo, and Ace, all extremely powerful and skilled fighters, who could probably beat up Coby when he was 16 when they were 11, terrified of their grandfather. Coby probably got trained as hard as they did, possibly harder, and decided it wasn't enough.
      • Koby and Garp's punches are so powerful that they even hurt Pizarro's physical body and make him bleed.
      • Grus has no time to be amazed by Koby's feat, and uses his ability to create a giant web made of clay in order to catch the leftover rubble from Pizarro's arm, ensuring that their ship isn't crushed by the debris.
      • Keep in mind that, as far as we know, Koby doesn't have Conqueror's Haki like Garp does, and yet his punch was still on the same level as the latter's Galaxy Impact. THAT's how hard he trained himself and it perfectly justifies why Garp has so much faith in him and the younger generation of the Marines in general.
    • He's mortally wounded, surrounded by numerous very angry pirates, and half his body is frozen, and yet Monkey D. Garp only laughs at his predicament, showing that he is indeed a true D. by displaying a complete lack of fear of death, just like his grandson. What's more, he willingly chose this result, as it's implied he's fully capable of getting onto the ship with his strength, but instead he spent his last move helping Koby bloom his own strength rather than letting the old generation, represented by him, take the stage again.
  • Chapter 1089: After spending months away from the Straw Hats, we finally return to Egghead... and it's awesome.
    • It's revealed that the Seraphim were utterly thrashed by the Straw Hats off-screen, and that they have taken York hostage, freed Vegapunk, and are now in total control of the island, all while suffering no casualties and only minor injuries. If there were any doubts that the Straw Hats were an Emperor-Level crew, they have been fully dispelled.
    • The Five Elders having an Oh, Crap! moment when they realized they were outgambitted by the Straw Hats to reveal the deal between them and York.
    • A subtle moment, but the final panel in the chapter shows Rob Lucci standing behind the Straw Hats, unrestrained. Either he's thrown his lot in with the Straw Hats, or he's accepted that they're so far above his level that fighting them would be pointless.
  • Chapter 1090:
    • Upon taking the transceiver, Luffy tries to make the Five Elders pull the fleet around Egghead back if they want York. It doesn't work, but it was still pretty gutsy for Luffy to make a direct challenge to the some of the top authority in the World Government.
      • It also shows that Luffy is clearly trying to take advantage of his new status as an Emperor, recalling how the other Emperors were able to intimidate others.
    • York, though clearly scared of the Straw Hats now that she's been caught, warns them that if they lay a hand on her, Egghead will be destroyed "just like Ohara!" This results in Nami immediately starting to beat her with her Clima-Tact. Her response to York threatening to tell the 5 Elders what she's done? "Do it! Make my day!" This also results in a genuinely lovely image of Robin smiling at her crewmate, clearly touched at her defence of her hometown.
    • Hancock's love for Luffy is so strong that it makes her Seraphim clone S-Snake, who inherited those feelings, override her programming and help Luffy. Elder Nyon was right: "Love is a Hurricane".
    • The Log Pose has reset, and the Straw Hats have their next destination. It’s a place that’s been hinted at for years. That’s right - a decade and some change after it was first mentioned, the Straw Hats are headed to Elbaf.
    • The end of the chapter ends with a panel of Luffy reacting to Kizaru's attack and being visibly shook while stating that someone very strong was coming.
  • Chapter 1091:
    • Sentomaru manages to briefly stall Kizaru. While he didn't last very long, the fact that he managed to do anything at all against an Admiral is still impressive.
    • After Kizaru breaches the Frontier Dome, Lucci makes his move, attempting to assasinate Vegapunk, only to be stoped by Stussy, who takes the finger pistol for Vegapunk. Sanji and Zoro immediately jump into action. Sanji grabs Nami's Bubble Gun and bubbles Kaku before he can even do anything, and Zoro begins fighting Lucci, mocking him.
      Zoro: So you got backup and throught you could make your move, huh?!
      Lucci: Between me and Kizaru, you're all dead.
      Zoro: Then you don't know us very well!!!
    • At the end of the chapter, Kizaru is moving to intercept Vegaforce One and the Thousand Sunny, planning on destroying them to cut off the Straw Hats's escape route... only for Luffy to intercept him, clashing with him and stopping Kizaru dead in his tracks, grinning like a madman the whole time. Luffy recalls the first time he and Kizaru crossed paths back at Sabaody, and informs Kizaru that this time, things will be different.
      Kizaru: Hmm? Hello there. Long time no- [blocks Luffy's kick] Very bad manners.
      Luffy: Kizaru!! Compared to two years ago... We're a hundred times stronger now!!
      • Made more awesome with the fact that Luffy didn't seem to be using any of his Gears, only his haki-infused punch.
    • Even better? Kizaru's sentences in Japanese are always ended with a series of squiggles to denote his laid back manner of speaking. When he has to block Luffy's kick... the squiggles disappear, implying Kizaru suddenly isn't nearly as relaxed as he usually is after feeling just how strong Luffy is now.
  • Chapter 1092:
    • At the beginning of the chapter, we cut back to Kuma, who has succeeded in climbing the Red Line and reaching Mariejois, a feat that only one other person (that being Fisher Tiger) had accomplished. When the Celestial Dragons' guards attempt to capture him, he uses his Ursa Shock to blow them and a good portion of Mariejois AWAY. Finally, he manages to withstand a couple of direct hits from Fleet Admiral Sakazuki and manages to escape, despite losing a foot, and continues going to his unknown destination.
    • One has to give credit to Admiral Kizaru as he goes head-to-head with the man who defeated the Strongest Creature in the World. After enduring Luffy's attacks (while he was in Snakeman form), he manages to send the Straw Hat captain flying backwards, destroying the Vegaforce 1 and snafuing the heroes' escape plan in the process.
    • On the other side of the fight, Kizaru clearly states that Luffy's new title of Emperor of the Sea is well-deserved, as he displays his power with G4 Snakeman attacks. Despite Kizaru managing to block them, Luffy's attacks compel him to defend himself for some time. One of Luffy's attacks nearly strikes Kizaru in a vulnerable area, but he is swift enough to teleport away and retaliate with a lightning-fast counterkick. After bouncing back from Kizaru's lightspeed attack, he transforms into Gear Five, becomes gigantic and actually grabs the Admiral in his hand, with said Admiral becoming visibly unnerved for the first time in canon.
      • Luffy even mentions having to pass though the supposedly unbreakable barrier twice.
  • Chapter 1093:
    • Luffy vs Kizaru continues, and both fighters are putting in an impressive show.
      • Luffy, after grabbing Kizaru, throws him out into the ocean, planning to exploit one of the universal weaknesses of Devil Fruits to win the fight, and when that doesn't work, he easily contends with Kizaru's light clones.
      • Kizaru proves to be a fast thinker and avoids falling into the sea by using Yasakani Sacred Jewel to shoot himself back towards Egghead Island. He then creates a small army of light clones to distract Luffy while he moves in to kill Vegapunk, and then follows that up with a blast that does significant damage to Luffy.
    • Zoro vs Lucci continues, and Lucci is managing to hold his own against Zoro, who is using his King of Hell 3 Sword Style.
    • Atlas manages to get control over the Pacifistas and orders them to attack and wipe out the Marines on Egghead Island.
  • Chapter 1094:
    • Kizaru is down! He knew not to engage Luffy directly and spent the entire fight playing defensively and trying to distance himself from the angry Emperor, but Luffy's persistence finally wins out and he delivers a decisive blow to the Admiral's head. Though that's not to say he doesn't deserve credit where it's due, managing to take out Vegapunk's getaway car and lasting long enough that Luffy's Gear Fifth transformation expired...
    • ...at what might be the worst possible moment, too. With the order of one powerful voice, all the Pacifistas suddenly cease all activity, and what can only be described as some kind of Satanic summoning circle appears near the Vegapunks and the accompanying Straw Hats. And out of the circle comes a titanic, bearded, horned spider-centaur with a shawl of black flame. Exit the Admiral, enter one of the Five Elders: Saint Jaygarcia Saturn has come to face the Straw Hats personally.
    • For better or worse, Saturn made landfall in time to witness Luffy using the awakened Nika Devil Fruit. It wasn't clear before if the Five Elders knew that Nika had been awakened or not, and it was the very thing they were willing to risk a brawl with Kaido to prevent. One of the Five Elders laying eyes on Gear Fifth now has removed all ambiguity, and previous chapters have heavily implied that Imu and the Five Elders were preparing to enact their master plan. If the viewers had any doubt this would be the final saga, they've been assuaged now: the brakes on the plot have officially been cut.
    • Bonney, for her part, isn't intimidated by Saturn. She sees him and all she thinks about is how this is one of the people who lobotomized her father. The first thing she does is stab him on sight.
    • In a bit of a retroactive Moment of Awesome for Sabo, it's worth noting that he was in a room with six beings who are presumably just as powerful and terrifying as Saturn, and he managed to not only keep his cool, but escape with his life. Also one for Cobra for not losing his nerve when faced with the Five Elders and Imu, and still managing to Face Death with Dignity in the face of such monstrous terrors.
  • Chapter 1095:
    • Kizaru confirms that the blow from last chapter did some lasting damage to him. Despite the cartoony effect of it making him literally see stars, he admits outright to Saturn's face that he won't be mobile for a while until he shakes it off. Whilst Saturn's comments imply that Kizaru may not be 100% in the fight (due to having to attack Bonney and Sentomaru on top of killing his old ally Vegapunk) the Elder fully accepts at face value that the power Luffy wields as Nika incarnate is enough to easily pull off a Double Knockout on an Admiral with just one direct hit, emphasising just how strong the form makes Luffy, apparently giving him cartoon-esque feats of strength on top of his already-ridiculous Charles Atlas Superpower.
    • Saturn continues to be both awesome and utterly terrifying. After the marines start freaking out that Bonney stabbed one of the Five Elders, Saturn tells them to pipe down and informs them that he allowed himself to get stabbed by her. He then pulls the blade out of his body, and the wound heals up instantly, with even the blood vanishing.
      St. Jaygarcia Saturn: Pipe down, you insects!! If I were afraid of her sword... I would have avoided it!
    • Saturn tries to kill Luffy with a Finishing Stomp, but Franky uses a Strong Right to punch Luffy out of the way, and then he grabs Luffy, boasting about how awesome it is that his Captain has earned the personal attention of the biggest head honchos in the World Government.
    • A chapter titled "A world where you're better off dead" ends with young Ivankov proclaiming his will to live.
  • Chapter 1096:
    • It's revealed that Ginny, Iva's newly-introduced companion from the last chapter, is an expert thief, wiretapper and radio operator, despite her young age (she's only 4 years older than Kuma) and apparently having been a slave since she was 4 years old. How does she showcase this? She casually reveals to the other slaves Iva's rallying to aid in the escape plan they're making by the seat of their pants that she leaked the information of the God Valley event, and the World Nobles' presence on it, over 2 weeks ago, planning to utilise the chaos that would result from whomever showed up to crash the party as a distraction for the slaves to seize their freedom. This directly lead to the Rocks pirates attacking the World Nobles, followed shortly thereafter by the Roger pirates with Garp hot on their heels aiming to finally capture his pirate nemesis. That's right, Ginny caused the God Valley Incident, an event that continues to have a long-lasting ripple effect even to the present day despite all records of it being erased, and it was all just to cause a distraction for the slaves to escape. For a seemingly-powerless child, she may very well have altered the course of history through that innocuous action.
      • It's further revealed that both Rocks and Roger were apparently after a mysterious "treasure" that the World Nobles had stolen from Fullalead Island and brought to the event, one prized highly enough that Garp fully expected there to be a war fought over it. Nothing further is clarified, but it's heavily implied this treasure was a crucial component of Roger's eventual rise to Pirate King, valuable enough that he and his Arch-Enemy Rocks fought intensely to claim it from the other.
    • The reveal that it was simple, ordinary slaves that ultimately set in motion the events of the God Valley Incident, all so they could use the chaos to steal the Devil Fruit prizes and mobilise the fantastical abilities to seize freedom. These people were abused, mistreated and considered lower than animals by the World Nobles, but it was precisely because of them being considered Beneath Notice that such an Earth-shattering historical conflict happened. These mere slaves wished for freedom so deeply, they ultimately took action and set in motion events that continue to undermine the authority of the World Government, by the present day starting to spill into international chaos, just like the legend of Nika himself. Put in perspective, it almost feels like Nika's incarnation into Luffy was a destined event caused by the culmination of their wish to be free no matter the odds.
    • Though understated, Iva's leadership skills deserve mention. Despite lacking his Devil Fruit at this point and being too weak to break the chains binding his hands himself, he uses a Rousing Speech to break the desperate "rabbits" from their panic, shooting down their belief that they'd be freed if they survived for 3 weeks by noting it's nothing but a vain Hope Spot to make the hunt more interesting, apparently aware that prior such events* have had zero survivors, so the slaves' only hope is to not play by the rules. Instead, they need to seize the tournament prizes for themselves, using the powers to make their own way to freedom despite the presence of both the God Knights and one of the Five Elders on the island. Despite the almost impossibly low odds, they succeeded.
    • Kuma successfully eats his Paw-Paw fruit, but on the way out is confronted by Saturn himself, knocked down by his Deadly Gaze. Despite his enemy's power, the lowly slave Kuma stands back up whilst demanding of the Elder to tell him what determines somebody being "born" important like him, or that makes people like Kuma born to be slaves? The result of the face-off isn't seen, but according to Iva, Kuma was apparently able to save over 500 slaves from the Island, despite just having received the powers. Given Devil Fruits don't come with an instruction manual, Kuma managing to master enough of his new ability to achieve that is an impressive feat for the young boy.
      St. Jaygarcia Saturn: The Buccaneer boy...Your only options are slavery and death. History itself chose them for you.
      Kuma: Are you important, mister? It doesn't make sense that you're born important...and there's no reason for someone to be born a slave! If I've got some kind of power...then I want to be like Nika and save as many of these unfortunate people as I possibly can!!!
    • Elder Nyon is revealed to have been a member of the Rocks pirates in her younger days. Given the power level of some of their members (Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Shiki, Xebec), she clearly was quite strong.
  • Chapter 1099:
  • Chapter 1100: It's revealed that prior to Kuma joining, there had been a member of the Seven Warlords who had fallen. The one responsible? A certain Portgas D. Ace. That's right; before Luffy took down Crocodile, his brother was already known for defeating a Warlord.
  • Chapter 1101:
    • Bonney's friends concoct a plan to sneak her out of Sorbet so she can reunite with Kuma. Once Alpha realizes she's been duped, she furiously attempts to pursue and capture Bonney while promising to beat her within an inch of her life, kill her friends and chain her up day and night so she can't escape again. How does Bonney respond? By using Distortion Future to mimic Nika's rubbery body and punching Alpha into the sea with a pseudo-Gear Third punch as her crew cheers at her.
    • This in turn explains how a 12-year old child was able to become one of the Supernovas — Bonney's fruit not only allows her to copy Devil Fruits, even those eaten by another, but also imparts a case of Instant Expert upon her from retroactively making her skilled in the skill or technique she's using. It look Luffy years or practice with his Gum-Gum to get the handle of it, and further focusing of his skills to successfully pull off Gear Third with a workaround of blowing air into his thumb. But Bonney simply decides that she wants to age herself into a future where she became like Nika and can instantly pull it off like she was using Gear Fifth. When applied to any other skills or fields Bonney wants to become expertly skilled in, it means that Bonney can make herself a Jack of All Stats, able to adapt to whatever situations she's in through retroactively having spent years mastering the skills needed to overcome it.
    • A minor one, but in a flashback, Dragon tells Kuma to stop asking about Luffy unless he wants to have Dragon killed, stating that a child is the weakness of the parent. While this exchange underlines his reasoning for keeping his son's existence a secret and the danger it poses to the Revolutionary Army, it also makes clear that Dragon would have willingly thrown away everything he worked for and sacrificed if it meant protecting his boy.
  • Chapter 1102: Kuma's actions on Sabaody are completely recontextualized. After Luffy punched Charlos, Kuma remarks to himself that no one has assaulted a Celestial Dragon in hundreds of years, and this, combined with his other knowledge of Luffy and his powers, convinces Kuma that Luffy truly is the man who will carry on Nika's will. He knew that Luffy wasn't strong enough to handle the New World yet, so he used this opportunity to show them how strong they needed to get, and sent them to the places they needed to go to become stronger. He pinned his hopes and dreams on Luffy being the "one who will save the world." Safe to say, his gamble paid off.
    • A retroactive one for Zoro, as Kuma silently acknowledges that the amount of pain and suffering he transferred to Zoro back in Thriller Bark would probably be enough to knock out Kuma himself despite his massive durability, and Zoro stayed conscious through not only this but his own injuries as well!
  • Chapter 1103: We come out of the flashback and Saturn has Bonney at his mercy. Then the marine escort sees KUMA, rushing right through the escort, tanking several cannon balls and other attacks on the way, blocking Saturn's spider leg that he was about to stab Bonney with, then pulling it out of his own back. And the last image of the chapter is Kuma rearing back ready to punch Saturn... with his fist coated black. That's right, despite his brainwashing, despite everything that Saturn put him through, Kuma was able to use Haki. Which means two things: The brainwashing wasn't as thorough as Saturn wanted or Bonney's cries for help awakened Kuma's Papa Wolf instincts to come save her. The sight of Haki is enough to spook Saturn.
    • That’s right, Haki. The very manifestation of a person’s will. Even though Kuma’s personality is completely wiped, his paternal instinct is still intact and driving his will to fight. Saturn just attempted to kill Bonney in front of Kuma, Kuma is pissed and he is about to go all Papa Wolf on the old bastard’s ass.
    • Something that should be noted: He climbed the Red Line to get to Egghead. Which means he started on the Paradise side of the land mass. He climbed up, raced through Marajois, climbed back down, raced through the sea, crashed through the blockade and stopped Saturn's attack, in what can't be much more than a single day's time.
    • One moment for Bonney herself. As badly as she was losing against Saturn, the fact that she actually tried to fight back and became his top priority, to the point he tried to kill her personally, is very impressive for her. Especially since she wasn't even Saturn's initial target.
  • Chapter 1104:
    • Kuma's punch has landed, and actually hurt the Elder. For the first time in the series, one of the Five Elders is in genuine danger. After what he has put Kuma through, it's beyond satisfying. The punch sends him crashing through several buildings and breaks off one of his horns and hands.
    • Saturn mentions that he pushed the self-destruct mechanism installed in Kuma to destroy him the day the Revolutionaries rescued him. Though Vegapunk lampshaded to himself that he didn't actually install a bomb, he instead installed a mechanism that simply shuts down Kuma. Yes, Kuma is still mobile even if he's supposed to be in a vegetative state by now, all to protect Bonney.
    • After being freed from whatever spell Saturn has inflicted on them, Franky and Sanji fight off Saint Saturn not allowing the elder to inflict any more pain to Bonney and Kuma. Sanji kicks away his leg as he is about to hit Kuma, while Franky fires a Radical Beam that punches a big hole through his chest.
      Franky: We owe Kuma a great debt, too!
      Kizaru: And it's true... you've developed very well.
    • If the marines' reactions is of any indication, Luffy managed to pull a Stealth Hi/Bye when everyone was distracted by Kuma's arrival.
  • Chapter 1106:
    • Despite knowing that Saturn will kill him for it, Vegapunk reveals he outsmarted Saturn one last time by implanting a hidden failsafe in the Pacifistas: Bonney outranks the Five Elders in their command hierarchy. When it's clear there's no other choice and Saturn standing right behind him, he has Atlas reveal this to Bonney, resulting in the Pacifistas turning on the Buster Call ships. Saturn stabs him through the chest for the deception, but under no circumstances would Vegapunk allow the image of her father to bring Bonney any harm.
    • Kizaru shows his great skills as he recovers and manages to shoot Franky down. Franky has become very strong and his body is nearly imprevious, but an Admiral can still pierce it. This is also a moment for Franky because he stands up to an Admiral.
    • Sanji fights Kizaru next and actually blocks some of the Admiral's attacks before going down. Usually it takes a Yonko Commander, like Ace and Marco, to even stop an Admiral's attack, and Sanji has officially become one.
    • Once Kizaru has beaten both powerful Straw Hats, he gets struck by Luffy, who has recovered, and Bonney finally sees Luffy as Nika because of the power of Gear Five. Vegapunk himself declares that not even a Buster Call could hope to stop Luffy now.
      Vegapunk: So you didn't realize it, Bonney. I couldn't be sure until I saw it for myself. The very same Straw Hat Luffy that Kuma had his eye on... was Nika, the Sun God! Kuma was right! This Buster Call is futile! For centuries, people all over the world... have been waiting for him!
    • In the previous chapter, the civilian ship that Saturn ordered sunk was revealed to have been saved by a third party that sank the Marine convoy pursuing it before making its way to Egghead, said party being enough of a threat that the surviving Marines scrambled to try and report this to Kizaru at any cost. The final page of this chapter reveals their identity. Is it the Straw Hat Grand Fleet? The Blackbeard Pirates? The Revolutionary Army? The Big Mom Pirates? Direct intervention of the Red Hair Pirates? Cross Guild? Nope: it's Dorry and Brogy.
      Brogy: Ga ba ba ba ba!! We're here for you, Straw Hat!!!
      Dorry: Ge gya gya gya gya!!! Or should it be... Sun God!!!
  • Chapter 1107:
    • It's not just Dorry and Brogy coming to help, but the entire Giant Warrior Pirates crew (Oimo and Kashii included), who proceed to smash the Marine armada to pieces. Between that and the rogue Pacifistas, Vice Admiral Red King laments that only their battleships have a chance of surviving the assault.
    • Luffy, now back in Gear 5, beats the ever-loving crap out of Saint Saturn with a Gum-Gum Dawn Gatling. Specifically, he grants Bonney's request to show her how to throw a punch properly.
    • Sanji saves Bonney, Franky, and the dying Vegapunk from Kizaru by kicking his laser beam attack away, an act that surprises even the otherwise unflappable Kizaru. Sanji then gears up for a one-on-one confrontation, completely unshaken by the Admiral.
      Sanji: Love is stronger than light!!
      Kizaru: If that's true, then physics as we know it is dead...
  • Chapter 1108:
    • Despite their reduced numbers the Pacifistas are still holding off the Buster Call fleet and inflicting heavy damage to the Marines, frustrating the commanding Vice-Admirals as they can't go all out since they risk permanently destroying valuable Marines assets. The situation is so bad that the Vice-Admirals opt to land on the island themselves and try to take out Bonney rather than continue trying to get through the Pacifistas.
    • Even when the circumstances of his departure from the Marines was rather negative and disgraceful, Saul's legacy seems to be somewhat positive, as Vice-Admiral Bluegrass compliments his strength when Doll reveals she served under him 20 years ago.
    • Broggy rather quickly dispatches a Vice-Admiral who's about to attack Franky with a single hit of his axe, then going off with Dorry to help Luffy out.
    • Luffy stops both a fully transformed Saturn and Kizaru, who are trying to kill the escaping Sanji and Vegapunk, singlehandedly. As in, each of his arms restrains them individually, with Kizaru bleeding from the mouth from Luffy's sheer grip strength, all the while he's grinning menacingly and proudly proclaiming neither of them will go anywhere.
    • At the end of the chapter, Vegapunk seemingly dies. However, as he does, a message starts broadcasting. Looks like Vegapunk had one last surprise in store, and it's a doozy.
      Vegapunk's Recorded Message: Ahem! Hello? Check check... Is this thing on? Hello out there! Come in world... Ahem... I am Dr. Vegapunk, A humble genius scientist. While many of you will likely be shocked by what I have to say in this message... I assure you that it is the truth of this world!!!
  • Chapter 1109: Luffy showcases his abilities as an Emperor in Gear 5, delivering a remarkable performance against Kizaru and Saturn.
    • First, he renders Kizaru motionless once again and enters into an "Unstoppable Force Meets Immovable Object" impasse with Saturn, where he acts as the unstoppable force while Saturn becomes the immovable object.
    • Saturn's Deadly Gaze can obliterate heads with a mere glance or cause significant damage to the Straw Hats; however, when Luffy becomes the target of the attack, he shrugs it off easily, as if receiving an invisible punch to the head.
    • Luffy quickly overpowers Saturn and Admiral Kizaru, causing the admiral-class fighter to cough up blood from his mere grip strength. Although Kizaru falls every time Luffy lands a direct hit on him, Saturn's bizarre Healing Factor ensures he can recover from any damage sustained almost indefinitely. Regardless of how powerful Luffy's blow is, Saturn always counterattacks without relenting.
    • The urgency to put a stop to Vegapunk's worldwide broadcast after his Dead Man's Switch is activated forces Saturn to call upon the other Elders to help him break the impasse, as he is unable to overcome Luffy alone.
  • Chapter 1110: The Five Elders' "planetfall" is objectively horrifying for the Straw Hats and their odds of winning the battle on Egghead...but god damn if it isn't one of the most awe-inspiring entrances of any group in the history of One Piece. The four summoned warriors are all heralded by black lightning striking the ground around Saturn, just like when he made his appearance, and emerge in their full monstrous glory, each representing a different mythical demon from Japanese mythology, which culminates in one of Oda's very rare single-panel two-page spreadsnote  as the five of them stand before Luffy...or rather, as Luffy stands before them. While they're yet to show their full capabilities in this form, it's made abundantly clear that none of them are to be trifled with - Nusjuro, in particular, finally demonstrates that his sword isn't for show by running around the perimeter of the island faster than the eye can follow and effortlessly incapacitating the Pacifista that were otherwise decimating the Marines.
  • Chapter 1111: Though suffering a Curb-Stomp Battle from Zoro and never measuring to his current level, Lucci managed to come out of the fight with his dignity intact. He remained on his feet after the final attack, and was able to give a full and accurate report to Marcus Mars right afterwards - revealing he'd been keeping full tabs of what's going on all around the island even as he fought Zoro. Not for nothing did Kizaru praise him for his efficiency.
  • Chapter 1112:
    • When we last saw Franky's group, they were being confronted with three of the Vice Admirals waiting for them at the Giants' ship. Franky faces off against Red King, the one of a steampunk gauntlet, and punches through it with Strong Right, while also clocking Red King on the jaw.
    • Vice Admiral Pomsky makes the mistake of calling Kuma a weapon of war and declaring that Bonney will not keep him. Bonney makes him pay by turning him into a child and then drop-kicking him as a teenager!
      Bonney: Don't call him a weapon!! My daddy is a hero, chin-man!!!
    • Edison calculates that the Sunny won't make it to open water unless he does something, so what does he do? He dives through the Frontier Dome in order to put his plan into action.
      Edison: Simulated external damage... 78 percent! It won't kill me!! Here goes...
    • Meanwhile, Ju Peter, who turned into a giant sandworm, tries sucking up Luffy, Dorry and Broggy. What does Luffy do? He chucks a building at the Elder, clogging his mouth!
    • For the villains, Warcury, in his fengxinote  form, takes a Red Roc from Luffy — and not only withstands it, but makes Luffy hurt. The blow that drew blood from Kaido didn't even make Warcury flinch.
  • Chapter 1113:
    • The Transponder Snail that Mars found at the end of the previous chapter? It was a decoy. In fact, Egghead is covered in decoys, all with identical signatures, meaning Mars has zero chance of ever finding it in time. Even better, the lab’s set up in such a way that the Elders can't just blow it up to stop the broadcast - it’s the only known producer of Mother Flame, and they can't make it themselves. It forces them into a Catch-22 Dilemma - destroy it (costing them their only source of Mother Flame and their entire fleet in the resulting explosion), or spare it and let the broadcast continue. With his final gambit, Vegapunk effectively checkmated the Elders.
    • Saturn comes after Robin as he's trying to come help Mars try to stop the broadcast...and the Straw Hats dogpile him instantly, with Brook cutting one of his legs off. Even the weaker Straw Hats protect Robin, with Nami being the one to give the order, Chopper tanking a hit from the Elder and Usopp outright shooting Saturn.
    • Sanji senses Bonney is in danger, so he runs over and kicks Nusjuro in the face to save her. It works, as it makes Nusjuro, who was an One-Man Army, flinch, and allows Bonney to fight back by growing big and stomping on the Elder.
    • Despite all of the Elders coming to Egghead simultaneously and fighting tooth and nail to stop the broadcast, they’re too late to stop it - and now everyone’s going to learn the truth they've been hiding from the world.

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