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One Piece Chapter 1118 Review/Recap

When Bonney set out to sea to become a pirate, she had three goals in mind: see the world, find her dad, and find Nika, the warrior from her dad’s stories. Flash forward to the present day on Egghead Island, and she’s managed to fulfill all three goals. She’s reunited with her father and discovers that Nika was by her side the whole time in the form of Luffy. And now, she’s getting the chance to fight alongside her hero and become truly free. The Five Elders now have to deal with not just one Nika, but two?!?!

Recap

After being blasted into the sky by the Five Elders, the Iron Giant comes crashing back down into the ocean, shutting off the broadcast. As the robot sinks into the ocean, it wonders where Joy Boy has gone. Around the world, though, everyone wonders what could’ve happened. And unfortunately, thanks to his vague wording and the World Government’s propaganda, many start to think that Luffy is responsible for the whole mess.

With the main issue out of the way, the Five Elders re-focus their efforts on eliminating the remaining Vegapunks, all of whom are on the Sunny or the Giant Pirates ship. Fortunately, Luffy, Dorry, and Brogy finally make it to the Giant Pirates ship and start setting sail. However, they have to wait for the Sunny to join them, and Mars is closing in on the Giant Pirates Ship! Left with no choice, the Giants have to fend off Mars and keep him from following them.

Fortunately, Luffy makes it to the mess hall, where the Giants have a ton of food ready. One quick snack, and he’s able to re-enter Gear Fifth. That’s when he turns to Bonney and asks if she wants to help him fight the Elders. At first, Bonney thinks she can’t keep up with him, but Luffy says that she can with her powers (even if he doesn’t get them.) Remembering what Luffy said about being truly free, Bonney used Distorted Future to give her a future where she’s totally free! Suddenly, the ship is filled with the sounds of drumbeats. As Mars and Warcury look on shock, two Nika’s, Luffy and Bonney, appear before their eyes!

In the ocean depths, the Iron Giant stirs once more.

Recap

I have several things I want to say, but first and foremost: I want Bonney to join the Straw Hats. I dont know what happened to her crew, and I hope they’re safe, but right now, I really want Bonney to join the Straw Hat Pirates. Better yet, I want Luffy to adopt Bonney as his little sister! For Bonney, it would be a dream come true to get to sail alongside the hero her dad told her stories about!

In all seriousness, though, what Bonney managed to do here is a potential game changer. If she can fully copy Luffy’s Gear Fifth with her Distorted Future, we’ll have two people with toonforce powers! One of them was enough to keep the Five Elders hands full, but two of them? I wouldn’t be surprised if they sank the entire fleet and threw the Elders into the sea where they belong! Though, in all likelihood, they’ll have to settle for keeping them from following their ships as they escape. Though, even that might not be good enough.

The Five Elders cannot gain anything from this!

This chapter revealed a few key things about Punk Records and the Vegapunks. Firstly, only three Vegapunks are now linked to Punk Records: Lilith, Atlas, and the traitor York. In addition, it seems Punk Records was programmed to keep growing and working even if Vegapunk himself were to die. If the Five Elders seized full control of it, it would be catastrophic for the entire world. Lilith and Atlas could keep using it even if they escape, but I fear it might be better to destroy it altogether.

As for the rest of the world, I hate to admit it, but it seems like too many people will believe that Luffy and the others are responsible for all of this. Since Vegapunk intentionally left his attackers vague, the World Government could twist the truth and fool the masses…to an extent. I dont think they’ll be able to deny everything Vegapunk revealed, and those who know Luffy and the Straw Hats will see through the lies.

Luffy and Bonney are Ready to Rumble!

There’s also the matter of the Iron Giant. Its pretty clear now that they were an ally of Joy Boy, and that the Drums of Liberation help to power it. I’m willing to bet it will make it out of the ocean and return to cover the heroes escape. Until then, though, I’m looking forward to seeing Luffy and Bonney kick some serious ass!! Considering the absolute hell they put her and her family through, this is going to be cathartic.

I Give “Be Free” a 4/5

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