ONE PIECE GOLDDuring the development of this new chapter (Chapter 814), I think its becoming clearer on how to kinda assume some things for the future of the story regarding Kaido and Big Mom.
In this chapter, there was a certain scene that gave a good feel of the status of the strawhats, specifically the scene where Zoro and Luffy argued about on whether going to rescue Sanji or not.
I think that Strawhats would get a vote off (Luffy and Zoro would have a big rift) and the Strawhats would split with one team going to Wano-Kuni and the other group rescuing Sanji, of course, this group is Luffy’s.
If im gonna give a guess on who goes with Zoro and who goes with Luffy, of course the ones that goes with Zoro are the reasonable ones, the more practical ones (you already can sense it with their dialouges last chapter)
Zoro = Robin, Ussop and Brook.
While the guys who would go with Luffy’s group are the emotional first ones.
Luffy = Nami, Chopper and Franky
And THIS division is actually really interesting.
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First of all, please take at look at the possible group of Zoro which would go through the original mission and go to Wano-Kuni.
Of course, its never more obvious that they also are going to Kaido’s path.
Nevermind that for now and focus here, Zoro is gonna be with Robin, Ussop and Brook.
They are going to Wano-Kuni, and it seems that Zoro’s group references some yokais
Robin = Robin actually got a lot of possible yokai reference, i’ll just leave it like that.
Ussop = tengu
Brook = gashadokuro
Well of course Zoro is a samurai, and along with Kinemon, Momonosuke and Kanjuuro.
The question is, who would accompany Zoro’s group?
Obviously, the clear guys are Law and the Heart Pirates.
It’s also interesting to note that Fujitora might possibly be in Wano-Kuni (and Jack, Sengoku and Tsuru as well) who also are referenced after some very japanese stuff.
The possible opponent in wano-kuni? = Kaido or Jack.
Wano-Kuni would be the biggest spotlight of Zoro. and he would get the first crack against Kaido.
Which other guy would go with Zoro’s group?
Nekomamushi.
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Now let’s focus on Luffy’s group.
More than referencing the guys in Luffy’s group, in this group, i believe this determines which people would tag along their group….which some of them also would be involved in Wano-Kuni arc.
Let’s get this out of the way first, Bonney & X-Drake would appear in this Sanji arc. at least what i believe….because of Big Mom.
Nami = Absalom & Tashigi
Franky = Vegapunk
Luffy = Smoker & Moriah
Chopper = Hogback & Vegapunk
Zou would be the biggest spotlight of Sanji and he would get the first crack against Big Mom.
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Basically the point im making is that i believe Luffy would take a backseat in this Big Mom/Kaido mess and that Zoro and Sanji would shine in these arcs…especially the first parts of the arcs.
(although at the end Luffy would be the one to end them dont get me wrong, and i believe their alliance will grow with 2 more people with X-Drake & Bonney)
*Theory by beck
I don’t think they will have a fight, but I agree they might split into 2 groups. Zoro will go to Wano and Luffy will go after Sanji. I hope Brook goes with Zoro. Wado seems to be like the mecca of swordsmen, both of them can learn and grow. Zoro will definitely have a lot of badass moments. Kinemon can cut fire with his technique, their will be a lot of other styles too in Wado, maybe Zoro can study them and leran how to cut nothing. Oda might do Zoro’s backstory too. It would be nice learning about both Sanji and Zoro at the same time.
edit* Wano. I feel stupid
Nice one and i like this idea of seperation between the crew because the truth is that Zoro doesn’t really fit in those tea-party things… i mean he will have almost practically nothing to do there, his appearence will be brief and i have a strong belief that noone will be fighting that much there. Big Mom might have kinda given us the idea of being a bad pirate because of her attitude against fishman island but i think she will prove to be good at the end (i even think that about Kaido if you take a quick look on the information we got about him, how he got defeated by Whitebeard and he is looking for a worthy opponent and a way to die). So yes, Big Mom would end up making some kind of agreement with Luffy after the turn of specific events and he would leave from there peacefully with enough force to beat Kaido. The tea-party would still be very interesting with Sanji playing the main role. And then we would equally have to see something cool about Zoro in Wano… maybe something about his past, his origins or something and some new power that he might acquire in order to get closer to Mihawks level.
The idea of the crew separating for the arc and heading off separately so Sanji and Zoro can both get their own arcs is clever but after being apart for Dressrosa i don’t think he’ll split them up again.
Zoro is hassling Sanji but would never let them go rescue him solo, he cares about Sanji and respects him he’s just a dick about it, after their moment in Thriller Bark he knows the depths Sanji will go to protect the crew. We’ll get Wano and Kaidou after that, but im sure just like the New World has been so far, there will be criss-crossing and surprises and probably juggling Big Mom/Kaidou and the Kid alliance simultaenously, maybe even help Shanks fight them, and then BB vs Revolutionaries is on the horizon, not to mention the marines new strategy Jinbe hinted at..
But all in all..this article rambles on and on without any evidence, or really any quotes, i mean you don’t even explain why you grouped together all those random characters, the part with nami/absalom and luffy/smoker in that section it doesn’t even make sense you dont explain what you’re getting at there or what the point is.
its kind of nonsense haha