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Loki vs. Im Watching Loki fight, it’s impossible not to think of Kaido. Loki’s technique “Ragnai-dzuchi” (Iron Thunder Strike) echoes Kaido’s “Rag-naraku” (Hellfall) — both rooted in the Norse mythological concept of Ragnarok. Transforming into a dragon and pursuing with a roar from its mouth is strikingly similar too. And Loki still concealing his Zoan … Read more
Omen Shaping a hand into a gun barrel to fire rapid-fire like a gatling, blasting like a cannon, then redistributing it to Somers and Kirinagum like a healing spell — Omen (魔気) is turning out to be quite a versatile power. The healing application is reminiscent of Big Mom’s Soul-Soul Fruit. Im’s Strength Im comes … Read more
The Holy Land Under Siege When York was at Egghead, her entire purpose was satisfying the three basic drives: eating (appetite), elimination (excretion), and sleeping (the sleep urge). She had an exceptional lifestyle. She betrayed Stella and stabbed them in the back just to become a World Noble — and now she can’t even properly … Read more
Dominance Reversal Doesn’t Work Why doesn’t Dominance Reversal (ドミリバーシ) work on Nika and Loki? Last week, a demonic giant said “I don’t think anything is wrong — I feel liberated.” So Dominance Reversal flips things so that what you’d normally consider “wrong” becomes something you can do freely — it removes rational restraint and strips … Read more
Even a Child’s Hatred Flipped Into Admiration The child with wide, sparkling eyes standing beside Cologne is Orabu, Oimo’s grandchild. He had said he “hated” Oimo for being a barbaric pirate — but watching adults risk their lives to protect children from Toge and the cliff, maybe that hatred flipped and turned into admiration for … Read more
Netflix Live-Action One Piece Season 2 The color cover is a self-homage to the Vol. 12 comic cover — a celebratory illustration marking the start of Netflix’s live-action One Piece Season 2 streaming the following day (March 10). The back cover features the live-action cast recreating the same pose as the Vol. 12 cover. Note: … Read more
Nidhogg — The Jet-Black Dragon That Breathes Thunder The chapter title itself delivers the answer: Loki’s Devil Fruit is the jet-black Thunder Dragon — Nidhogg. So the color is black. The only traces of Loki’s human form that carry over are his horns and bracelet; the helmet doesn’t appear in the dragon form. Either way, … Read more
Skypiea Foreshadowing Pays Off The sea cloud that Somers knocked away with Nika’s MMA completely vanished, putting the marching children — who can’t stop — at risk of falling. This scene calls to mind the Skypiea arc, when Enel wiped out Angel Island with his very first lightning strike. ↓ And there are other keywords … Read more
Weren’t They Immortal? Zoro cut down the Giant Warrior Pirates’ grunts, and Dorry and Broggy slashed at each other — and it looks like they were defeated. But weren’t they made immortal through the Devil’s Contract (Ah-Kuelle)? That would make attacks other than Conqueror’s Haki ineffective. Zoro was leaking a slight amount of Conqueror’s Haki, … Read more
Bon-chan on the Cover Page Bon-chan is back after a long absence! Last time was the cover page of Vol. 67, Chapter 666 — where we thought he had died helping Luffy and the others escape Impel Down, only to discover he was alive and had become the new Queen of Newkama Land. What an … Read more