: Raizo, with assistance from Jinbe, enacts a plan he prepared since the tragedy at Zou. He uses his Scroll-Scroll Fruit to release a massive amount of water (originally stored from Zunesha's bath) to douse the flames throughout the castle.
The rooftop battle continues with Luffy fully embracing his form: One Piece 1046
: The chapter highlights Luffy’s absolute trust in his crew to handle the internal castle crisis, allowing him to focus solely on Kaidou. : Raizo, with assistance from Jinbe, enacts a
: Some felt the focus on secondary characters during the climax slowed the momentum, a common sentiment for weekly readers. : Some felt the focus on secondary characters
: Kaidou provides a definitive explanation of Devil Fruit Awakening , describing it as what happens when a user's mind and body finally catch up to their powers.
Volume 9 of the cover serial shows two shadowy intruders approaching Chocolat Town in Whole Cake Island. Fans widely speculated these could be Reiju and Ichiji returning to rescue their siblings, though some theorized they might be members of the Blackbeard Pirates.
: Yamato warns Momonosuke that Kaidou is reaching his limit, causing the "flame clouds" holding the island aloft to fail. Momo must now produce his own flame clouds to prevent the island from crashing into the Flower Capital. The Luffy vs. Kaidou Duel