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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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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

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

I Give “RPG” a 5/5

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