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Thriller Bark Homage Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 35: “Hakunai Sumo Tournament! Brother Urashima, Throw the Yokozuna Sukune!” Kawamatsuno makes a return. The chain: Kawamatsuno → kappa → sumo fan → sumo tournament → Yamato throwing a giant. The MMA forces and main story content are drawn like Thriller Bark zombies — and since Kiringum … Read more

Chapter 828 Homage — Confirmed Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 34: “Blade returned to the Enma-do shrine in Hakunai — pilgrimage complete.” The little horned characters are going to be popular. Ulti was beloved even as an enemy, so their popularity is about to explode. Two chapters ago in Chapter 1148 “Anya,” I explained how … Read more

Impel Down Homage With Saint Sommers using the move name “Crimson Hell,” this is almost certainly an Impel Down homage. Could the thorns spreading across the ground be an Awakening? Gaban vs. Saint Sommers overlaps with Blugorilla vs. Buggy. The common traits: Skypiea Homage In Chapter 1144, I explained how the situation with the children … Read more

Chapter 828 Self-Homage Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 33: “From Otama to Kawamatsu — taking the bamboo hat, off to Hakumai.” Ulti bowing even to Raizo and Otama, former enemies, and even Speed, who ranked below her. She has fully committed to being Yamato’s follower. At this rate, even if Yamato eventually joins the Straw … Read more

The New Lords Across the Land Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 32: “Raizo, Lord of Udon, expresses his gratitude.” Komi has Denjiro, Kuri has Inuarashi, and Udon has Raizo as their respective lords. Yamato’s journey has only Hakumai and Ringo remaining. The Lord of Ringo will probably be Kawamatsu — it’s the land with memories … Read more

Ulti Joins the Crew Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 31: “I’ll never forget this kindness! I shall become your follower!” Ulti has become Yamato’s follower. I had predicted this on X beforehand — the scene resembles Pekoms’ arc in the Zou arc. If Ulti becomes Yamato’s follower, Page One will naturally come along as a … Read more

Skypiea Arc Homage Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 29: “Harbor-friend the Carpenter — the daughters are freed!” Did Harbor-friend build Who’s Who’s hideout? Regardless, Yamato has recovered everything — Harbor-friend, Kouzaburou’s sword, and all the daughters. I’m dying to see how Ulti and Page One react, but the cover page is on break for the … Read more

Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 30: “Petan was alive!” Ulti’s expression is priceless — she really does love her little brother. He’s her only family, and when you think of it like Sabo and Luffy, it makes perfect sense. As for the cover page composition — if it continues the Skypiea homage from last time, … Read more

The Giant Children’s Names Like the children at Punk Hazard — Mocha, Sind, and the others — I compiled a quick summary so it’s easier to match faces with names. The child of Gaban and Ripley is Coron. Already giving off the aura of someone who will carry Elbaf’s future — as the child of … Read more

A Thunder-Clap Strike Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 28: “Return the sword and the daughters! Thunder Eight Trigrams.” I seem to have overestimated Who’s Who. I worried Yamato might struggle, but it looks like one strike settled it. Reading back through Jinbe’s fight too, it was basically one hit. And Yamato’s Thunder Eight Trigrams worked … Read more