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[BatDan]

Katakuri gets better every week.
Count Niwatori has read this manga before, he knows they're up against a force of nature.
Loved Niji pulling the "Mr. Prince maneuver" there. Guess Sanji still retained some Germa 66 ideas even after leaving.

I feel like even Gear 4 won't do shit to Dogtooth

His name is Katakuri, MS is wronger than wrong.

 

[Rebel Leader]

His name is Katakuri, MS is wronger than wrong.

Spoiler

Dogtooth

 

[Brock Reiher]

What? He is inoffensive af, didn't know people had much of an opinion of him lol

Inoffensive while ugly, the worst crime

 

[Lakuza]

amazing chapter. katakuri easily my favourite of the new world characters.
His fighting style with the trident was really interesting too, it kinda felt like gear 4, but instead he's twisting his arm instead of bring it back.

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thats so good, haha XD

 

[Jigolo]

CrAZy prediction: Brulee uses the ocean as a "mirror" and that's how luffy escapes

no explanation because I don't know how she'll do it

 

[caliph95]

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Best post you ever made

Will Smoothie be the Killua

 

[Kreed]

One Piece 882:

With Luffy struggling this badly, Gear 4 will help him but it's likely he'll be stuck in the mirror world helpless against the rest of Big Mom's crew once the fight is over unless someone like Sanji shows up to rescue him right as the fight is ending. I wonder how many more arcs we'll go before Luffy tries to learn "Awakening"? Oda could have Luffy "stumbling" onto it like he did Haki in the middle of a battle like this one, but so far Oda has been having Luffy train off panel for the majority of his abilities.

 

[Metal B]

And where the fuck is Smoothie?! Seriously, we joke about her being useless, but she's not even pursuing ANY of the escapees or among the Whole Cake BM group! Sweet Commander my ass. Position should've been given to the chicken, least he's got his eggs together.

Oda is smart to not use the other commanders, yet. Let's not forget, that we will very likely get another confrontation with Big Mom, when the Straw Hats reach Elbaf. So Oda gives us just a small taste of the other commanders, which will be explored later in the series, and make us hungry for more.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

"When he was born he stoop up and slept in a chair"

- Katakuri facts

Lol I gotta see the official translation for that cuz if that’s it, was freaking hilarious

 

[Chase17]

Wow, the Pekoms crying for Pedro

Oda needs to cut Pekoms a break.

 

[NHarmonic.]

I have the feeling Gear 4th won't be enough for this guy. It wasn't for Doflamingo (when Luffy needed to stall for time), and Katakuri is way more savage.



And the slugs were taken out by the fishmen, right?

 

[BobTheFork]

Wow, the Pekoms crying for Pedro

Oda needs to cut Pekoms a break.

Brook needs to cut Pekoms.

 

[Man God]

Godtooth will not be stopped.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I have the feeling Gear 4th won't be enough for this guy. It wasn't for Doflamingo (when Luffy needed to stall for time), and Katakuri is way more savage.



And the slugs were taken out by the fishmen, right?

Gear 4 was destroying Don .
Gear 4 problem is not the speed or power but the time limit .
So luffy got find some way to make his plan in that time.

 

[caliph95]

It's harder because the Commanders are able to take on Gear 4 if Cracker is too go by at least the normal one and Katakuri can see the future

Though I love him saying luffy's dodging "Is stressing me out"

 

[Mashin Haters]

Katakuri is expecting gear fourth but Luffy didn't say the words yet.....

 

[BatDan]

Katakuri is expecting gear fourth but Luffy didn't say the words yet.....

Future vision. He sees the future where he says Gear Fourth.

 

[Chuck Norris]

One Piece 882:

With Luffy struggling this badly, Gear 4 will help him but it's likely he'll be stuck in the mirror world helpless against the rest of Big Mom's crew once the fight is over unless someone like Sanji shows up to rescue him right as the fight is ending. I wonder how many more arcs we'll go before Luffy tries to learn "Awakening"? Oda could have Luffy "stumbling" onto it like he did Haki in the middle of a battle like this one, but so far Oda has been having Luffy train off panel for the majority of his abilities.

I think the name is key, "awakening" sounds like something that will need to happen when something pushes him over a certain threshold. It doesn't seem like the controlled haki which mostly needs to be learned.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Katakuri is expecting gear fourth but Luffy didn't say the words yet.....

Did you forget that he used his CoO to see into the future .
He has been using it this whole time while fighting luffy .

 

[Mashin Haters]

Future vision. He sees the future where he says Gear Fourth.

aww dang it lol. I forgot haha. Still maybe he's losing his haki focus cause Luffy's been dodging all his attacks.

 

[caliph95]

aww dang it lol. I forgot haha. Still maybe he's losing his haki focus cause Luffy's been dodging all his attacks.

It's stressing him out

I like the detail of because Luffy can't dodge midair he grabbed his rubber head to dodge

 

[gundamkyoukai]

aww dang it lol. I forgot haha. Still maybe he's losing his haki focus cause Luffy's been dodging all his attacks.

Nah that just mean luffy is fast enough \good enough to dodge his attack sometimes.
Don't forget even with CoO if your opponent at certain level they can out do you .
Which why it's stressing him out since it's seem people don't normally last this long vs him.

 

[Brock Reiher]

It's stressing him out

I like the detail of because Luffy can't dodge midair he grabbed his rubber head to dodge

I loooved that panel. Katakuri is so scary and a pretty bad dude, but then you get stuff like him protecting his siblings, "stop embarrassing me", and "this is stressful" lol

I'm gonna be bummed out when Luffy eventually murders him via canabalism

 

[LotusHD]

Katakuri is basically a refined Rob Lucci.

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So... this upcoming naval battle gonna be hype af huh?

 

[Man God]

Germa won a fight?!?

 

[caliph95]

Germa won a fight?!?

Against mooks

 

[Chase17]

Brook needs to cut Pekoms.

Nani?

 

[Kworn]

So if Luffy knocks Katakuri to the ground on his back will he let Luffy get away out of respect?

 

[Brock Reiher]

So if Luffy knocks Katakuri to the ground on his back will he let Luffy get away out of respect?

This actually makes a lot of sense.

I want to see Brook's Awakened DF

 

[Kave_Man]

Katakuri is too cool to only be featured here.

Definitely coming back after Luffy smacks him down.

 

[Geg]

Has the stuff about the territory snails or whatever they're called not operating been explained? I feel like there may have been a throwaway line earlier that the fishman pirates did it to aid in their escape but I may have imagined that

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Has the stuff about the territory snails or whatever they're called not operating been explained? I feel like there may have been a throwaway line earlier that the fishman pirates did it to aid in their escape but I may have imagined that

The assumption is that they did which makes total sense I don’t think it’s been outright said or revealed yet tho

Also I spot a couple of ministers in that pile germa beat up so there’s that at least

Also strawhats got tamago completely shook and katakuri is getting stressed out lol go strawhats go

 

[LotusHD]

So if Luffy knocks Katakuri to the ground on his back will he let Luffy get away out of respect?

This actually makes a lot of sense.

What, why would he do that? Why do people keep ignoring that he wants him dead lol

 

[Maedhros]

More off screen fights. Apparently, if you aren't Luffy, you don't deserve detailed fights in this manga anymore.

Everything was just setup to the encounter on Cacao Island. Pretty meh.

Please spoiler tag your reactions in the future.

People who do not read the spoilers have expressed in the past that they do not appreciate it, so please take their feelings into consideration.

Sorry, I'll keep that in mind next time I come here to complain.

 

[Geg]

Yeah I don't see that happening lol. Especially since two chapters in a row now he's said something about not wanting Luffy to attack his brothers and sisters.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

More off screen fights. Apparently, if you aren't Luffy, you don't deserve detailed fights in this manga anymore.

Everything was just setup to the encounter on Cacao Island. Pretty meh.



Sorry, I'll keep that in mind next time I come here to complain.

What fight was off screen? The germa taking out fodder?
Also what a odd thing to say when 5 not strawhats got a detailed fight two arcs ago,

 

[Tathanen]

 

[PK Gaming]

Luffy's best fights without question are the ones where he fights an opponent with a similar fighting style that completely outclasses him. Luffy vs Rob Lucci is still peak One Piece for fights (and I doubt this fight will change that) but I'm eager to see it try!

 

[LotusHD]

More off screen fights. Apparently, if you aren't Luffy, you don't deserve detailed fights in this manga anymore.

Other characters have gotten detailed fights this arc. Sanji v. Judge, Pedro v. Tamago. Like, do we really need to see Germa take some irrelevant fodder? The hype is still perfectly conveyed by seeing them atop their bodies, as well as the apparent fact that they took down 10,000 people. Not to say that I don't ever understand the off-screen complaints, but it can certainly be helpful in saving time. As the amount of characters continues to increase, Oda has to be wiser about who he gives a full-fledged fight.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

I liked Katakuri’s sighing and telling Brûlée to stop hyping him up so much lol. Big brother’s just trying to do his job.

 

[LotusHD]

I liked Katakuri’s sighing and telling Brûlée to stop hyping him up so much lol. Big brother’s just trying to do his job.

I'm glad the whole loving big brother thing wasn't just him being sarcastic.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Katakuri is replacing lucci for me and I think it’s the whole family thing that’s pulling him ahead

The don’t put your hands on my sister line got me

 

[caliph95]

Katakuri is hiding his blush underneath his scarf

 

[Metal B]

I'm glad the whole loving big brother thing wasn't just him being sarcastic.

It would been so villain move, but Luffy could try to attack Katakuri's family to get an opening on him.

Spoiler

But it would also be a dirty trick a pirate would use. So it would fit Luffy.

 

[LotusHD]

Katakuri is replacing lucci for me and I think it’s the whole family thing that’s pulling him ahead

The don’t put your hands on my sister line got me

I pretty much like him better than most antagonists in OP, all I need now is a damn good fight. Been good so far, but once again, next week is the real battle.... Hopefully.

It would been so villain move, but Luffy could try to attack Katakuri's family to get an opening on him. [spolier]But it would also a dirty trick a pirate would use.[/spolier]

Well Luffy is no hero, so who knows...

That said, Brulee seems to be the only one around atm, and she's actually being smart here by hiding inside her mirrors.

 

[blue_phazon]

Barely anything happened in that chapter

 

[NHarmonic.]

This has the potential to be better than the Lucci fight.

I hope we get more info on awakened fruits next chapter. There's no way Rayleigh didn't tell Luffy about that on those 2 years.

 

[Maedhros]

What fight was off screen? The germa taking out fodder?
Also what a odd thing to say when 5 not strawhats got a detailed fight two arcs ago,

I don't really consider any of the fights of the past arc (I count Zou as the same arc as this one, so I'm talking about Doflamingo) good examples of fight anymore. They always feel rushed to the ending, unless it's a Luffy fight.

Zoro fight with Pica was, what, 3, 4 pages and the the double spread with him cutting the guy? Really lame. Same with Senor Pink vs Franky.

It feels like Oda don't develop the fights anymore and just want to get them to the point. And fights were the reason I always liked One Piece. Seeing them being rushed in one chapter is pretty bad, but I understand that he wants to end his manga.

Sanji vs Judge, Pedro vs Tamago, all of them suffer from what I'm saying. After the time skip, he just makes the fights more and more less detailed, more to the point.

 

[Nibel]

His name is Katakuri, MS is wronger than wrong.

 

[Daingurse]

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This is amazing lol.