one piece: whole cake island arc — part three

2024-9-20

ch. 879–902

It's One Piece time!!!!

879
It's so rare when an important character actually dies in One Piece, but when it does happen, it's done so well! The conversation on the boat, the grief everyone feels, Jinbe telling everyone they must not let their guard down. This is so goddamn good

Pudding has been a rollarcoaster, but I've 100% come back around to wanting her to join the crew again. Come with Sanji! I'm sure this won't happen but I think she's perfect for Sanji haha

Wow this opponent of Luffy's (Katakuri) is going to be a hell of a challenge... An opponent who can literally see the future and (seemingly) can counter every attack??? I don't know HOW he's gonna end up winning...

880
Wow...this situation really seems hopeless... Big Mom is looming over the ship, literally, and Luffy is losing the fight...

881
The "green room" is really cool! The inside of the wave is so pretty!

HELL YEAH JINBE!!! WE'VE GOT A GREAT HELMSMAN NOW!!!

Luffy... I appreciate your enthusiasm, and I'm sure you're right, but frankly, I don't see how right now!!

882
Katakuri has never laid down in his life? Born standing up? Sleeps standing up? How silly!

Poor Pekoms! I hope he reconsiders his allegiances due to the death of his friend...

Haha!!! I didn't think I'd be routing for Germa but it's awesome that the Vinsmoke siblings managed to survive and take down their assailants... super curious to see how they fit into this going forward!

883
LOL LUFFY GETS SMUSHED BY KATAKURI'S POWERS, THEN WHEN HE THINK HE'S WON AND GOES TO SNACK, LUFFY BURSTS FROM THE TOP HAVING EATEN A TON OF MOCHI!!! How else could this possibly have gone!?

He's just relaxing on his back eating his food!!! How scandalous!!

Okay Luffy seems to be figuring out Katakuri's weakness, but I'm behind. I suppose I'll probably find out next chapter

884
I see, so the "future-sight" is really just super powerful observation haki!

I hope Pound gets to see Chiffon eventually! I'm sure he will

...why is Pudding and Sanji actually so cute...

AA: I loved watching pudding slowly fall in love with sanji while he hyperfocuses on the cake so he isn't all ladycrazy

yeah 100%

AA: really sanji is like her perfect partner cuz he not only treats her right but also can look past both her physical appearance and her porcupine's dilemma-ass attitude

885
Woah! Luffy's haki ran out so he took Brulee through a mirror! Trapping Katakuri in the mirror world until she escapes or Luffy comes back for him! Good move! He was able to use gear 3 on Nut Island pretty quickly though...I wish it had been a little more clear that he hid for 10 minutes...

Okay Sanji's cream is apparently so good it knocks people out soo...new theory! This is how we're beating Big Mom! We're feeding her the cake and then she'll become weakened the same way she was that one time when her picture was broken, giving them the chance for Luffy to attack. Or, crackpot theory time, she'll like it soo much that she'll want to be on good terms with Sanji! I think it's more likely to be the former of the two options though.

AA: also I think big mom's family is one of my favorite pirate crews, I just wish big mom wasn't at the head lol
I like how she's written, I just mean like her personality and such

they're all so cool! Honestly I really like Big Mom as a character too! Might be my favorite antagonist's pirate crew

886
I love how Sanji was able to save Chiffon under the cover of Pound!

I find the fact that Bege cares this much about Chiffon to be really interesting! He acts so cold hearted, but has a loving family, I've grown to really like Bege honestly. I HATED him when he shot Pekoms back in Zou, but now I'm cheering for him!!

Oh that's damn cool, Luffy! Trying to surpass Katakuri in observation haki! I really like this thought of growing in strength because of fighting impossible foes! It really gives Luffy the ability to throw himself at increasingly crazy monster after monster and win, and it's so fun to watch!

887
Hell yeah!! Bege's "Nostra Castello" is amphibious!!! That's honestly really fucking cool

HELL YEAH SANJI LEAPING ABOARD CAKE IN TOW

OMG OVEN JUST GOT FUCKING RUN OVER BY THE NOSTRA CASTELLO 😂 😂 😂

Awww.... Chiffon doesn't recognize Pound still.... I really hope they get an interaction before this arc is over...

OH MY GOODNESS i knew Oven would be fine that was too easy but HE'S BOILING THE WATER, WHICH IS A PROBLEM FOR KEEPING THE CAKE A PERFECT TEMPERATURE!??!?!?!? SUCH A FUNNY CONFLICT!!!

POUND NOOOOOO!!!!! YOU DISTRACTED OVEN BUT!!!!!!! ASHFAGKDLAGKADGHDALKIGHLAKGHLKADGH THIS SUCKS I WANNA GO HOME

I can't believe they did this to my boy, this sucks

Also this is super cool:

AA: Lol

I really love Carrot by the way. She should become a permanent member of the crew

888
Awww! The cannonballs racing are actually super cute!

I LAUGHED SO HARD AT THIS

WOAH CARROT TURNED "SULONG"! THAT'S SO COOL!!!!! I REALLY WANT HER TO BE A STRAW HAT!
WOW CARROT IS SO BADASS!!!!

AA: Frfr

889
Get out of here with this "Brook can walk on water because he's so light" bullshit!

LMAO I'm so excited to defeat her with flavor!

Wow! Big Mom with Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon looks so cool!!!

Well shit! She's on the Thousand Sunny!! This is really really bad!

AA: yea I really like her form here, makes her look like some kinda grecoroman deity

890
WOW the ship is getting really beatup!

Jinbe is really the goat, he actually drove off Big Mom with ease before she caused too much damage.

THEY KILLED ZEUS!!! I feel kinda bad for him! Big Mom got super electrocuted though!

Oh nevermind! Zeus is okay! If slavery counts as okay!

891
Luffy's learning!!

HELL YEAH!! The overlapping Luffy/Sanji moment here is so good!!

And then Big Mom smells the cake!

892
Oh my goodness this Usopp head on the cover page!!!

Perospero trying to figure out what they should do about the probably poisoned cake is so funny considering that we know it's not!

Okay! The Thousand Sunny gang is going to be going up against Smoothie! I've been curious about her.

Okay. Sanji has a plan to Cacao Island. I wanna hear it!

YIKES!!! Anyone who's unbroken mirror helps Luffy escape will be killed along with their whole family! The Big Mom pirates are fucking MAD now!

893
Haha! I knew Katakuri wouldn't be happy with Flampe's assistance. I did NOT however, expect him to FUCKING STAB HIMSELF!! I mean clearly that was to make him even with Luffy again since the stab he delivered Luffy was due to Flampe's intervening, but still!!

AA: katakuri rocks

894
The little Rayleigh flashbacks are super neat! I love that as Luffy is learning he's remembering what he was taught about this

895
Ooooh?? Gear 4 Snakeman huh?

Damn they're really going at it

JY: God you're zooming though it, only a couple hundred chapters
Left before you're catch up

896
Wow! Luffy won against Katakuri, and Pekoms came to help!!! I love how back in Enies Lobby, Luffy didn't immediately get that Sogeking was Usopp, but now he immediately clocks disguised Pekoms!

897
Pekoms comes in holding a gun to Brulee's head! Turns Sulong! Gets immediately downed, Sanji tries to help Luffy escape, they fail and then GERMA shows up and saves the day!! I forgot about them lol

898
Wow! Ichiji actually just saved Sanji and Luffy!!!!

Hold that thought, all three of Sanji's brothers helped save him!! They really didn't need to do that, but maybe helping them escape can be considered part of the vengeance they are trying to get against Big Mom...

899
OH SHIT THE NOSTRA CASTELLO DIED!!! THAT REALLY SUCKS!

Aw damn, I was really hoping Judge was dead. I think that would have been better

YOOO THE SUN PIRATES AND WADATSUMI CAME TO HELP!!!

So! We're at the point where we just have to run! I'm still curious to see what happens when Big Mom eats this damn cake

900
This panel is so cursed lmao

PET FLAVOR CEMETARY WTF???

Wow...what a song! I wanna see this in the anime!

Nine hundred chatpers!

AA: Lessgo

901
Jinbe can swim pretty fast, I'm sure he can catch up after helping the Sun Pirates escape!

Luffy's "YOUR CAPTAIN IS ME NOW" was so good!!!!!!

AA: I am de capitan now

902
AWWW CARROT CRYING AND TELLING SANJI TO JUST TELL PEDRO "THANK YOU" INSTEAD OF BLAMING HIMSELF!!! I'M CRYING TOO CARROT!!!

Oh gosh! Pudding took some of Sanji's memories...so that he won't come after her maybe?

Things aren't looking good for team left behind... we're just gonna have to leave them there! Ahhh!!!!!!

Parallel with Zeff!!! So good!!!

AA: I love that one pudding memories scene in the anime

What an arc man!!

Whole Cake Island sure was something! I don't even know how to talk about it! I agree it's better than Dressrosa... somehow... I'm really fucking terrified of Wano coming up in a few more chapters...

Big Mom is my favorite villain so far! I really really like how fucked up she is and how scary she gets!! She's definitely the most powerful force we've seen thus far, and the setting??? Alice and Wonderland x Candyland x Whatever the fuck the rest of it is? You gotta be kidding me!

Anyways I'm gonna keep going through 908 and read this next little arc since I have time and want to

AA: Sweet

JY: Reverie is next right??

AA: I think so

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