Who’s the Fool Now, Saturn?

One Piece Chapter 1106 Review/Recap

I discussed two critical points in my review of last week’s One Piece chapter. Firstly, while the title referred to Saturn’s statement of Bonney being a fool, Oda referred to Saturn himself. He thought he could stop what was coming, but nothing could. Secondly, I predicted that the ones coming to Egghead Island were the Giants. As this chapter proves, I was right on the money on both counts. Not only are the Giants coming, but this chapter reveals that Vegapunk outsmarted Saturn.

Who’s the fool now, Saturn?

Recap

As the Marine grunts close in on Luffy to put him in seastone handcuffs, they move too late. He already finished eating everything and is ready to fight some more.

Meanwhile, with the Pacifista’s about to kill Bonney and the others, Vegapunk pulls out his trump card. Unable to bear the idea of one of her father’s clones (or him) killing her, Vegapunk made secret alterations to their programming. They would obey Bonney over even the Five Elders. 

Thus, when Atlas tells Bonney this and she asks them to help her escape, the Pacifista’s turn on the Navy and start destroying their ships. The act comes at the cost of Vegapunk being impaled by a furious Saturn. Ordering Kizaru to kill them all, the Admiral manages to hurt everyone but Bonney. Before he can deliver the killing blow, though, Luffy punches him in Gear Fifth form!

Using his rubber powers to turn the ground into rubber, Luffy declares it’s time to have fun. As Bonney reaches the wounded Vegapunk, the scientist spells it out for her: Luffy, the boy Kuma put so much faith in, is HIM. He’s the Sun God Nika, AKA Joyboy.

To make things worse for the Navy, another massive ship appears off the coast of Egghead Island. Aboard it are none other than the Giant Pirates, led by Dorry and Brogy. They’re here to help Luffy, or as they call him, the Sun God!

Review

Like I said before, who’s the fool, Saturn? It’s you. These last few chapters have been nothing but a series of humiliations for a creature that considers himself a god, and after everything he’s done, it’s cathartic. Even though Vegapunk did get impaled by Saturn, I couldn’t stop grinning ear to ear. I’m going to need to review everything piece by piece.

Verdict: Saturn is the Real Fool Here

While Oda is well-known for creating antagonists that fans will love to hate and see get brought down, Saturn is, by far, one of his most extreme hate sinks to date. After learning how much pain he put Kuma and Bonney through, fans cheered when they saw Kuma land that punch on him. However, that was only the start of the humiliation, as the last few chapters prove how much of a fool Saturn is. This chapter was only the latest example.

Saturn has the title Warrior God of Science and Defense, but he’s none of those things. He’s not even a good scientist. If he were, he might have noticed how Vegapunk defied him not once but twice. First, by altering Kuma’s self-destruct button, and now by putting Bonney at the top of the Pacifista’s hierarchy. A being who calls himself a god got played by someone he considers an insect. So, who’s the absolute fool, Saturn? 

Even worse for Saturn, whatever impact his attempts to break Bonney had left is now null and void, with Vegapunk confirming that Luffy is the next Nika. 

Vegapunk and Luffy Will Have the Last Laugh

Sadly, the worst-case scenario seemingly happened, with Vegapunk being impaled by Saturn. Despite how bad it looks for him, I’m not at the point of worrying about his life. Others have survived with injuries that were equally as bad and come back from it. In addition, we shouldn’t discount that A.) they’re on an island with the best technology in the world, and B.) they have the best minds in the form of Satellites and Chopper. 

If Vegapunk dies, though, that doesn’t mean the other Satellites will. They could end up surviving and continuing his work. However, it could also lead to losing all of his knowledge, which would be a huge blow. Yet despite knowing he might not live to see it, Vegapunk could go out knowing what Kuma did: that Luffy will save their world.

After what’s happened on Egghead, there’s no way that the Straw Hats will walk away without learning about Nika/Joyboy and how Luffy is almost certainly his newest incarnation. I doubt that Luffy will care, but as Vegapunk puts it, people have waited centuries for the return of Nika. He even calls a Buster Call, the World Government’s most feared weapon, trivial in the face of such an event. 

In other words, Vegapunk could go out knowing he’ll have the last laugh, though I hope he doesn’t. 

The Giants are Coming to Help

As previously stated, I had predicted in my last review that it was the Giants who were coming to Egghead Island. As this chapter proved, I was right. The only thing I didn’t expect, though, was that Dorry and Brogy would be the ones leading them to Egghead. 

Nonetheless, their arrival’s a big deal, not just because they’re old friends of the Straw Hats. Owing to their long lives and great strength, the Giants likely know more about the Void Century than almost anyone alive. They’ve probably been waiting for Nika to reappear so they can fight on their behalf, and now that Luffy’s proven himself to be the next Joyboy, they’re doing precisely that. With their massive ship, size, and strength, they stand a good chance of wiping out the Buster Call fleet. 

Ohara sends their regards.

Kick Saturn’s Butt, Luffy

We may have to wait another two weeks to find out what happens next, but I don’t care. The sight of Luffy going Gear Fifth and ready to lay waste to the Navy, Kizaru, and Saturn alongside the Pacifista’s and Giant Pirates will make it worth the wait. The fact that Bonney knows that all the stories her Dad told her were true brings tears to my eyes. If it means Oda can rest and ensure Saturn gets the beatdown he deserves, it’s worth it.

I Give “On Your Side” a 5/5

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