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One Piece Chapter 1112 Review/Recap

It’s been three weeks now, but Oda is back from vacation, recharged, and ready to bring us the endgame to the Egghead Island arc! On the last piece of One Piece, the Straw Hats and their allies continued fighting the might of the Five Elders and their Buster Call fleet. Try as they might, though, they can’t put a dent in the monstrous Gorosei, and their Pacifista support is being cut to ribbons. This week, things start to get even worse as the Five Elders and Navy close in on the Straw Hats and Giants. In addition, they’re on the verge of shutting off the transmission that Vegapunk is sending out worldwide! 

Oda knows how to cook after a vacation.

Recap

The events on Egghead Island are down to the wire! The last of the Pacifistas are cut down by Nusjuro, taking them out of the fight. At the northeastern end of the island, Bonney and Franky’s group makes it to the Giant Pirates ship and fights off the Vice-Admirals in their way. Before they can even get aboard, though, Nusjuro reaches their position.

Up above, Nami and Usopp’s group is waiting on Stussy, who remained behind, to open the barrier, but the Sunny won’t make it to the sea. Thats when Edison gets an idea, flying down to the barrier to make sure they can make it. Before they can do so, though, they see a familiar set of spider-legs climbing up the clouds.

Luffy, Dorry, and Brogy narrowly escape being sucked up by St. Peter, only for Luffy’s Gear Five to run out. The Giants feed him fermented shark that gives him back some energy, but in his normal form, Luffy can’t punch the Elders without hurting his hand.

Near the lab itself, Mars and York find the room from Vegapunk’s broadcast and destroy it, but it does nothing. York realizes the real source is coming from Punk Records itself, prompting Mara to fly inside to see the transponder snail being used. As he does so, though, he hears a strange noise coming from above him…

Welcome Back, Oda

Firstly, I want to say I’m happy to hear that Oda is feeling rested and pumped up. The recent passing of Akira Toriyama drove home how important it is for him to maintain his health. It would break the hearts of his friends, his family, and his fans if he were to work himself to an early grave. 

Review

Secondly, the tide has swung back into the World Government’s favor for the umpteenth time since this arc started. The Pacifistas were the Straw Hats’ best way to fend off the hordes of marines. With them gone, Egghead’s destruction might be inevitable. And to top it off, the Five Elders either have the Straw Hats/Giants/Bonney/Satellites cornered or are about to do so. And, regrettably, they’re incapable of stopping the Five Elders as they are now, but that’s awesome!

Even though we, as readers, know that something will happen to get the Straw Hats and their allies out of this, the series has done a great job of keeping us guessing how that will happen. Oda’s storytelling is pretty impressive. He knows things will work out, but he still manages to keep us enthralled. 

Vegapunk Probably has One Last Card to Play

As for how they will get out of this, the protagonists have more cards left to play. The first is the Iron Giant. It’s disappointing that they didn’t appear in this chapter after all the hype around their appearance at the end of the last one. However, it’s still going to be what helps the heroes escape. And that might not even be their biggest trump card. What Mars heard and saw in the room with the transponder snail needs to be clarified. It is managing to distract him from stopping the broadcast. Who or whatever’s in the room, Vegapunk likely put it there as a trump card to protect the snail. And with only one minute left before Vegapunk starts the big reveal, the timing couldn’t be better. 

This chapter was filled with incredible moments for the protagonists, and I ate it up. From Franky beating one Vice-Admiral to Bonney beating another for calling her dad a weapon, Luffy’s Gear Five made me smile, even if it ended too soon. Vegapunk and Satellites, who aren’t York, especially, deserve a shoutout for ensuring the World Government can’t win. This makes me more hyped for next week’s chapter, and I can’t wait! 

I Give “Hard Aspect” a 4/5

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