This Loser Giant Really Thought He Could Hold Straw Hats?

One Piece Chapter 1129 Review/Recap

The initial leaks for the new chapter of One Piece came out a few days ago, leaving fans puzzled. They revealed the identity of the “Sun God” who took half the Straw Hats captive, but it surprised many. The only person who seemed to have put two and two together was this YouTuber called Tekking101. He somehow managed to get the entire thing right. Instead of some new, potentially dangerous enemy, the “Sun God” is some loser who made the biggest mistake of his life! This Giant’s stupidity is so hilarious that I can’t stop laughing at it!

Tekking101, you have earned the right to use this clip:

Recap

As the inhabitants of the tiny kingdom panic, the “Sun God” goes into a rage. He’s furious that his “living dolls” demolished his room and harmed his pets, though he calls them his temple and guardians in front of everyone. The Straw Hats don’t really care about that. Using a map that Nami stole, they make for the wall on the opposite end of the room, though Luffy does make sure not to destroy the models.

As the “Sun God” continues to fail to capture the Straw Hats and learns how they killed his killer rabbit (lol), he starts to laugh and talk about how evil has come to his creation while he starts using this old-fashioned way of speaking. He’s speaking like he’s an otaku, and the Straw Hats have no idea what he’s talking about.

In a flashback, it’s revealed that the “Sun God” Rodo, the navigator for the New Giant Warrior Pirates. When their captain swore loyalty to Luffy after Dressrosa, Rodo refused to be subservient to humans and went off on his own. Then his crow went and found the Sunny and half the Straw Hats asleep on it out at sea. They ran into this belt of sea containing mist that knocked everyone out, so he decided to capture them and put them in his diorama.

That proves to be a huge mistake, as the loser gets zapped by Nami and Zeus with a massive thunderbolt. Luffy, meanwhile, uses Gear Fourth to break the wall on the other side of diorama, allowing them to escape to the outside and to another adventure!

Review

So, let me get this straight: this guy, Rodo, thought that it was beneath him and the Giants to serve a human like Luffy? Then, when he managed to catch them sleeping by dumb luck, he thought that it would be a good idea to throw them in his fake kingdom forever? And he expected that to stick?

What a loser! Rodo really thought he could handle the Straw Hats and keep them locked up! That loser couldn’t have done that with them back in Dressrosa, and they’re way stronger now! They have battle Yonko and come out on top! How did Rodo think that this was going to work? I can’t help but laugh at how big a loser this guy is! And while my LEGO-loving part of me does feel bad about his diorama, he did bring this on himself. At least Luffy had the decency to avoid causing anymore damage.

While Rodo might be a loser, I still can’t help but enjoy how he channels a lot of nerdy traits. He worked on his pretend world and clearly enjoys the conflict that’s now taking place in it thanks to the Straw Hats. Plus, it seems like what he was saying about setbacks and character growth was Oda’s way of showing appreciation to the fans. We love his story and the world that he’s created, to the point where some of us might seem obsessed. That, and I did find Rodo calling Nami his Queen a fun bit of meta-humor. Many fans think of Nami as best girl, so it’s pretty funny.

At any rate, it looks like this was just a fun way for Oda to take us directly into the Elbaf Arc. Next week, we’ll probably see the actual country like we’ve all hoped for. And while the Straw Hats still need to find their ship and reunite with the rest of the crew, I’m not worried. We’ve waited for decades to see Elbaf in full, and one loser isn’t going to ruin it for us!

I Give “Living Dolls” a 4.5/5

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