#chapter 1177

First, this moment actually reminds me of that moment in opla 1x07 when Zoro holds Buggy's head, he doesn't shut the fuck up and both Zoro and Usopp are having none of it. Kind of funny to think about Oda possibly taking inspiration from opla's original plot lines jsdjajsd

Second, I LAUGHED OUT LOUD READING THIS EARLIER, MY GOD THEY'RE SO FUNNY LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Nami's crashout is extremely valid because she is trying to put out the fires but I'm obsessed with the fact that Luffy has met up with them accompanied by a huge dragon (a real one this time, much bigger than Kaido) and this is her reaction. That you've gone and made friends with another freak! is the funniest thing she's said in a while, and that's saying something because she is the funniest in that crew.

It's so common to see Luffy accompanied by another dangerous creature that Nami treats him like a cat bringing you the mouse it just caught.

And third, THE DIVAS ARE HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very poetic to see the first glimpse of the Usopp we were all expecting to see in Elbaph in the first manga chapter after opla season 2, Usopp's season without a doubt because of Little Garden and Drum.

He's been knocked out for now but in my perfect world, he is going to be essential for their victory this arc. Let's see where this is all going!

Ahahahah yeah without any explanation for what's going on it's all very THIS.

Love Nami being able to put this conflagration out!

Okay, Killingham interfered so - Lilith to the rescue! The library and school are SAFE! Cold, but safe.

Sanji is not gonna stand about and let a shitty Tenryuubito insult one of his crew...!!

I love this ridiculously overpowered crew. Yes. Perfect.

Oh! They're fighting Imu's powers!!!

I knew this had to be coming and yet...!!! I gasped. It's so perfect. The two locked in deadly combat for 100 years, finally getting the killing stroke in to save their nakama's soul...!!

Perfect... but futile. That regen power is not fucking around!!

Or. Wait. WAIT A MINUTE.

The flip.

They're flipping back over.

They're not Reversi'd anymore?!? IT WORKED?? KILLING SOMEONE REVERSI'D WORKS??? (It didn't work on Rocks, but he was finished off by the Knights of God so... maybe if Roger and Garp had managed to actually kill him dead he would've been okay??)

AMAZING.

Not only this insane lineup, but also the "Oh, so to save our friends all we have to do is kill them super dead? Let's fucking go!" attitude. They're all insane. I love them so.

I'm glad someone did think of taking the children inside first but...

Look at these bloodthirsty bastards...!!! OMG.

The subsequent de-Reversiing proves that Chopper punched a demon giant to death. I just. Yeah. They've all levelled up.

Okay. That's. Disturbing.

Franky, seeing a gigantic dragon for the first time with no context: Oh, he's a friend? He's so cool!

...omg.

Honestly kind of relatable, Nami.

And also: Nami, seeing the giant dragon for the first time, just scolding it for setting fire to half of Elbaph and telling it to cut it out. Amazing. I love her so much.

THEIR FACES

Brook telling Usopp to flee but of course, Usopp has leveled up, too. He's on Elbaph. He's a warrior. He's not going to abandon his nakama!!

And I love when we get these statements of core ideals from villains. Gunmu's words are kinda reminding me of Orochi's mindset here. He had Kaido getting his hands dirty, dealing with all opposition, and only facing someone when they turned them self in and are restrained. Being Yasu.

Gunmu attacking Brook and Usopp seems to be the thing Saturn was doing, telekinetically damaging people, or Usopp's ammo in this case. But I'm not 100% sure.

Getting some chapter 1000 vibes from here. Luffy sees people he cares about being injured and getting ready to fight. Some 1044 too. Kaido sensed Luffy's/Nika's haki from above, and Luffy sensed Imu's haki from above.