THE, BAD, ASS, ERRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT, SHAKING IN EXCITEMENT, AND THE DEPTH OF THE BADASSERY WAS ON ANOTHER LEVEL BEYOND THE COMPREHENSION OF MANKIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off we start with Yamato talking about a conversation he had with Ace while he was in Wano. The conversation was so immersive that Yamato could literally see Ace talking to Sabo about becoming a pirate during their childhood, seeing the events that took place in Oden's journal in which Gol D. Roger talked about becoming King of the Pirates, and when Luffy announced at 7 years old that he's going to become King of the Pirates. Within this story Yamato even saw Luffy standing right in front of Roger triumphantly, ready to take his throne and become...... the next..... KING OF THE PIRATES.
Ace admits that he and Sabo laughed at Luffy when he said this, BUT THEY WON'T LET ANYBODY ELSE DO THAT BECAUSE THEY KNOW LUFFY WILL BECOME KING OF THE PIRATES! NO ONE WILL STOP THE FIFTH EMPEROR ON HIS QUEST!
Yamato refuses to laugh to because Roger once said the same words, and he understands that even at 7 years old, LUFFY IS THE EPITOME OF BADASSERY! Ace agrees to exchange drinks one day with Yamato and Luffy.
Ace tells Yamato if he doesn't hurry out to sea he'll get left behind, so Yamato asks him for a fingernail of hair clipping. Yamato gives Ace a Vivre card that he can give out to those he wants to meet again (LIKE LUFFY), but unfortunately that was the last time to two ever saw each other. Yamato was devastated when Ace died, but then he remembered Oden's words about how young, strong pirates who will lead the next era will come surging into the New World.
Yamato remembers when Ace said the toughest pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, will come out to sea in the next few years. Yamato thinks about this and sees Luffy standing in front of Roger, again, READY TO TAKE HIS THRONE AS KING OF THE PIRATES! Because of this Yamato is still able to stand up to his father and wait for the Fifth Emperor to come and kick Kaido's ass.
Then we get back to present time. Killer, Kid, Law, and Zoro gather at the rooftop ready to face Big Mom and Kaido. Law says the loosest one of the Straw Hats, MONKEY D. LUFFY, hasn't arrived yet.
But then..... THEN..... THEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN................................................................. Luffy comes to the gate..... goes into Third Gear....................... uses his Armament Haki.............. and SMASHES DOWN THE DOOR, LIKE A TRUE BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luffy walks up in front of everyone and instead of addressing Kaido and Big Mom as they try to talk to him, he completely IGNORES THEM AND GOES TO SEE THE AKAZAYA NINE. There is a moment when Luffy looks at Ki'nemon's feet. As he looks up, Luffy sees Kin'emon holding out his hand and telling him that they, the Akazaya Nine specifically, are counting on him. Then it quickly transitions to the Akazaya Nine all on the ground. THIS WAS SO EMOTIONALLY TOUCHING THAT I COULDN'T EVEN COMPREHEND THE AMAZINGNESS AND BADASSERY OF THIS!
Luffy IMMEDIATELY checks up on Kin'emon. Kin is gushing blood from his mouth and talking about how he can't see Oden in the afterlife because of his shame. Then.... he grabs Luffy and asks him to carry the Land of Wano on his back. Luffy says, and quote, "You fool! Of course I will! It's my friend's country!" SUCH BADASSERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kaido RUDELY walks up behind Luffy and attacks LIKE A COMPLETE COWARD. BRO GET OUT OF THE WAY LUFFY IS BUSY YOU OVERGROWN NEANDERTHAL!!!!!!!!!!!
Luffy tells Tra-guy, AKA Trafalgar Law, to move the Akazaya Nine downstairs. SUCH BADASSERY! HE DOESN'T WANT THEM TO BE DISRESPECTED BY KAIDO'S ABSOLUTELY RUDE BEHAVIOR. LUFFY IS SUCH A BADASS THAT I CAN BARELY CONTAIN MYSELF!
Luffy jumps at Kaido with Third Gear. You may be expecting him to use Gum Gum Elephant Gun as per usual.............................. but you'd be mistaken.
Luffy engrains how Hyogoro described Ryuo, and how it has the meaning of "flow", Kin'emon explains how Oden was executed by Orochi and Kaido, Cat Viper explains that the minks don't sell out their friends, how Pedro told the Straw Hats to move forward, and Yasuie's last words before he execution.
Luffy took all of that in, and created......................................................................................................................... Gum-Gum Red Roc! LUFFY KNOCKED DOWN KAIDO IN ONE BIG MOVE. THE FIRE COMING FROM LUFFY'S GIANT FIST WAS SO BADASS THAT IT IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN INTO ICE! IT WAS HOT AND COLD AT THE SAME TIME AND LUFFY TOPPLED A MOUNTAIN IN THE PROCESS. BIG MOM IS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS, WHICH DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MONKEY D. LUFFY, AKA STRAW HAT LUFFY, AKA THE FIFTH EMPEROR, AKA THE NEXT KING OF THE PIRATES!
Then Luffy ends off this episode by saying "I'm Monkey D. Luffy. I'm the man who'll best you guys... and becoming the King of the Pirates!"
SUCH BADASSERY IN THE ART STYLE, THE WAY LUFFY SAID THOSE WORDS, AND THE WORDS THEMSELVES. THOSE WORDS GO DEEP INTO ONE'S SOUL AND RESONATE WITH SUCH CONVICTION AND BADASSERY!
THIS EPISODE COMPLETELY ENERGIZED ME AND MADE ME FEEL EMOTIONS I CAN'T EVEN COMPREHEND BECAUSE OF THE BADASSERY! |