Luffy Just Made Saturn’s Garbage Worth it!

One Piece Chapter 1107 Review/Recap

How the mighty are falling, Saturn! Ever since Kuma appeared on Egghead Island, the Marines assault has begun to fall apart. Kuma sent the wicked Saturn flying with a punch. The Pacifistas have now turned against the Marines for good, thanks to Bonney. Luffy’s up in his Gear Fifth form again. And, to top it off, the Giant Warrior Pirates have come to drive off the Marines and save Luffy, AKA Nika. The only bad thing is that Vegapunk’s badly wounded, but Luffy is about to make Saturn regret that. Moreover, Bonney is fulfilling her and her father’s dream of meeting Nika! 

I vote that Luffy adopts Bonney as his little sister and has her join the Straw Hats!

Recap

The reunited Giant Warrior Pirates make landfall on Egghead Island and begin laying waste to any Marine ship they can find. At the same time, Usopp looks in awe at his idol’s return. Edison deduces that they must have heard about events in the news, while Usopp says they came to help them escape. With Brook and Lilith moving the Sunny, Jinbei goes to get Zoro, who’s busy fighting Lucci. As for the Marines, things continue falling apart for them. With 30 of their small-medium-sized ships destroyed by the Pacifistas, they have no choice but to open fire on them.

Meanwhile, Bonney can’t stop crying tears of joy at the sight of Luffy, who she now knows to be Nika. Luffy doesn’t know who Nika is, but he gets mad when he sees what Saturn did to Vegapunk. Saturn tries to blow up Luffy’s head, but Luffy no-sells it as Bonney asks him to show her how to hit like him. Luffy happily does so, giving Saturn the beatdown he deserves in a glorious, double-spread image that sends him flying. Unfortunately, Vegapunk’s injuries are too severe for him to move. 

Kizaru tries to take advantage of things to kill Bonney and Vegapunk (again), but this time, Sanji blocks, much to Franky’s (and even Kizaru’s) shock. Now tied down by Luffy and Sanji guarding Vegapunk, Kizaru’s forced to let the others flee. 

Elsewhere, a dazed Saturn’s confronted by none other than Van Augur and Catarina Devon of the Blackbeard Pirates. The latter manages to touch Saturn, fulfilling some goal of theirs. They promptly take their leave, only to be met by Caribou. The swampy pirate proclaims himself to be a massive fan of Blackbeard, citing him as his idol and reason for wanting to be a pirate, and begs to join them. 

Review

Once again, this chapter left me grinning from ear to ear as Saturn’s plans continued to fall apart. I’ve been saying it several times, but it shows how foolish Saturn is for thinking he can control what’s happening. Anyone who’s followed One Piece long enough knows that’s impossible. The Straw Hats have gotten so good at doing things others see as impossible that Luffy’s starting to defy the laws of reality. 

With his foot, Sanji managed to block the once-dreaded Kizaru’s attack, made of pure light, which only cemented this idea. That shows how Sanji’s likely as strong as a Marine Admiral at this point. And while Franky’s Enel face was hilarious, Kizaru’s reaction nails how awesome this is. 

That’s the first time we’ve seen Kizaru look surprised about anything! That face will reach meme status when the anime gets to this point! And while Vegapunk remains in critical condition, I’m still holding out hope for him. With Luffy and Sanji guarding him, Kizaru will likely have to retreat. And Saturn is screwed!

Speaking of Saturn, the moment when Luffy let his fists loose onto the monster made the months of seeing his horrendous actions worth it. Doubly so, since Bonney cried tears of joy knowing that the stories her Dad told her about Nika were true. As dark as Kuma and Bonney’s lives have been, this moment makes it all worth it. The situation is even more heartwarming because Luffy speaks to Bonney like he would a little sister. If Bonney no longer has her own crew, she needs to join the Straw Hats. Heck, Luffy should adopt her as his little sister!

The World Government is Going to Lose it all.

At this point, it should be evident to all readers that A.) the Marines and Saturn will lose, and B.) we’re headed to Elbaf next. If the fleet size is accurate, then between the Giants and the Pacifistas, the Marines have lost %30 of their forces. And with the Giants around, they’re going to lose more. Even if they still destroy Egghead Island, though, they’ll take out the Pacifistas and ensure they can’t create anymore. 

We’ve heard stories before about how the Giant Warrior Pirates were feared by everyone back in their day, but this is the first time we see them in action as a fighting force. One of them can take down a Marine Battleship with melee weapons. An entire crew of them could take a whole fleet! Plus, seeing Dorry, Brogy, Oimo, and Kashii again will make for a joyous reunion for the Straw Hats.

Not everything about this chapter, though, should be worth smiling at.

Blackbeard is Still Dangerous

I’ve had it in my head for years now that the Blackbeard Pirates will be the Straw Hat’s final challenge in making it to Laugh Tale. The parallels between the two crews are too significant to ignore. The end of this chapter, and Catarina touching Saturn, only cements this. Now, her Devil Fruit power will let her disguise herself as one of the Five Elders. That means that Blackbeard could infiltrate Mariejois itself if he wanted to. So, while the World Government might be more prominent, Blackbeard’s potentially more dangerous. And if Caribou joins them, he’ll be even more dangerous.

Caribou revealing himself to be a super-fan of Blackbeard reinforces the parallels to Luffy (Barto’s biggest fan) and could make him even more powerful. Caribou could tell Blackbeard everything he knows about the Ancient Weapons. Shirahoshi, Momonosuke, and everyone in Wano Country and Fishman Island could be in danger!

For now, though, the immediate threat is Saturn and the Marines. Either the Straw Hat’s have to drive them off or get off Egghead Island soon. Either way, the current arc might be nearing its conclusion.

I Give “I’ve Been Looking for You” a 5/5

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