One Piece Chapter 949 Review/Recap

After week-long break, the latest chapter of One Piece is now up, and I must say, it’s a good one. We’ve seen how the Beast Pirates have broken the people in Udon Prison, in body and spirit. If anyone can reignite their will to fight, though, it’s Luffy.

Recap

As Luffy’s group fights the prisoners, the guards start shooting everyone with plague bullets. These bullets are coated in a deadly disease of Queen’s own creation, one that burns their bodies inside out from searing heat and will spread on contact. They call it “the Mummy”.

Outraged by the inhumane treatment of the prisoners and how they’ve lost all hope, Luffy willingly touches them and becomes infected. He tells everyone that as long as Kaido’s in charge, Wano will stay a living hell, but he came to defeat Kaido and free their land. To show it can be done, Luffy then beats the Warden.

Moves by Luffy’s resolve, the prisoners of Udon finally rebel against the few guards left. By the day’s end, Udon Prison is in Alliance Hands.

Review

If I had to choose what I liked most about Luffy, it would be his sheer force of will; he’d pick a fight with a god without a second thought. In this case, that god is a giant dragon named Kaido, and as I’ve said before, he should’ve killed Luffy when he had the chance.

While everyone might think Luffy touching people with a contagious disease is crazy even for him, I think I get what his plan is. He’s betting that his immunity to poison will keep him safe, or that Chopper can get rid of the disease. Either way, we know Luffy won’t die.

More importantly, though, the odds just tipped in the Alliance’s favor. They now have a base of operations hiding in plain sight, an army of 50,000 prisoners, and sea stone. I didn’t think of it before, but if the Beast Pirates. men are all Devil Fruit users, and the Alliance has it, that will give them a massive advantage. Or I could be overthinking this.

There are 8 days left until the final battle against Kaido and Orochi. The Alliance’s hit some setbacks, but now they have the army they need. Oda is building this up to be one of the biggest arcs in One Piece history. I can’t wait.

I Give “Mummy” a 4.8/5

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One Piece Chapter 947 Review/Recap

Last chapter I said that Luffy was on the verge of conquering Udon Prison. With Queen and the bulk of the guards gone, I thought all the prisoners would rise up in rebellion. This chapter reminded me that it would t be that easy.

Recap

Luffy’s been swatting down guards left and right, practicing his Haki on them. To his shock, however, instead of joining the rebellion, the prisoners try to restrain him. They want to get out as much as Luffy does, but it’s not just the prison holding them back. They fought Kaido and Orochi and lost; Lord Yasuie’s death only reinforced their despair. Their spirits are completely broken.

Infuriated, Luffy vows to reignite the fires of rebellion in the prisoners, a sentiment shared by a particular prisoner in a isolated cell. Before the guards can finish him off, Raizo appears and frees him from the rusty cell: one of the Nine Red Sheaths, Yokozuna Kawamatsu the Kappa.

The time for hiding now over, Kiku and Raizo shed their disguises and let all know that the Nine Red Sheaths have returned. And they will ignite show the prisoners of Udon that Kaido can be beaten.

Review

I was too naive before, thinking the prisoners would jump at the chance for freedom, for vengeance. I never realized how broken their spirits must be. Kaido and Orochi are a cancer that’s made Wano give up hope for the future. If the rebellion is to succeed, the Alliance must show them that they can win.

There’s only one way the Alliance can do that: by crushing the guards in Udon Prison. Hyogoro, the former boss of the Yakuza; three of the Nine Red Sheaths; and two of the Straw Hat Pirates. It may be a tough fight, but I think our heroes can win this. The rebellion to bring down Kaido begins in Udon Prison.

I Give “Kawamatsu the Kappa Appears” a 4/5

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