One Piece Chapter 1128 Review/Recap
A few weeks ago in our time, half the Straw Hats woke up in a castle made out of LEGO and wearing Viking clothes. Given how massive the place was, along with the giant animals, everyone assumed they were in Elbaf, homeland of the Giants. However, it turns out we were only half-right. Half the Straw Hats are in Elbaf, but they’re in some sort of model of Elbaf. And the person who likely put them there is someone its people call the Sun God.
This is going to be interesting.
Recap
Source-Shonen Jump, Viz Media, TCB Scans
After dealing with the giant cat and escaping the castle, the Pre-Grand Line Straw Hats take stock of their situation, they conclude that they’ve somehow ended up in Elbaf. However, they have no time to celebrate as they run into one of the inhabitants. Surprisingly, they’re the same size as them. The local explains that the land they’re in is a land of gods, ruled by the Sun God, and that if they keep following the road they’re on, they’ll be attacked by the guardians of the god’s temple.
Luffy immediately runs in the direction of the temple in search of adventure, only to hit a literal wall of glass. After breaking through, the gang discovers that the “Elbaf” they were in was really a giant model in an even bigger room.
Fortuntately, they also manage to find Chopper and free him. Unfortunately, they also run into those guardians, a giant snake, rats, and a crow (or raven). As Luffy and the others proceed to pummel the guardians, the Sun God returns to the room and sees the chaos. Needless to say, they’re not happy.
The group proceeds to hijack the giant cat, and using a map Nami found, they retreat into the model. With the Sun God in pursuit, they plan to bust through the wall on the other side and escape.
Review
Well, this is very entertaining. In the span of this one chapter, we’ve gotten a fusion of Gulliver’s Travels, Jack and the Beanstalk, and elements of Norse Mythology in the form of the guardians. Muginn is the name of one of Odin’s ravens, and Hyllmungandr is a version of the name of the world-eating serpent. Oda must have been wanting to do this for years, because this is the kind of chaos we love in One Piece.
As much fun as it is to see Luffy and the others cause chaos, though, I’ve still got some questions that I want to see answered. How did half the Straw Hat’s wind up in that model/terrarium? Did the one calling themselves the Sun God bring them there? If so, then how did they get to them from their ships? In addition, there’s the fact that they’re referred to as the Sun God. As far as we know, Nika is supposed to be the Sun God, AKA Joy Boy. Ergo, shouldn’t Luffy be the Sun God? If that’s the case, then that would make this person either an imposter or someone else.
My best guess is that this Giant is meant to be a stand-in for Odin. In Norse mythology, he was the leader of the primary group of gods and was heavily associated with ravens and magic. If this “Sun God” is inspired by Odin, then why would they have all those people in that terrarium? What purpose does it serve?
The Sun God is Going to Mess Around and Find Out
Regardless of whether or not this “Sun God” abducted Luffy and the others, they’re about to find out how dumb that decision was. By the time Luffy and the others are done, I’m betting their precious model will be in ruins. Giant or god, no force in existence can hope to keep Luffy locked up!
We’re well and truly into the Elbaf Arc, now. And I think that Oda is about to cook like never before! Let the chaos and fun times roll!i;0