The following contains spoilers for One Piece Affiliate 1046, "Raizo," past Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media.

Previously, in One Piece Chapter 1045, Kaido and Luffy connected their fight since Luffy had awakened his Devil Fruit. He displayed some of his new abilities and powers, showing that he could transfer the rubber properties of his body to Kaido'south at will. He likewise revealed that he likewise could become gigantic before proceeding to utilize Kaido every bit a jump rope. Everyone who saw him was shocked at Luffy'southward survival and new class, his pilus and clothes now pure white. Despite this, Kaido stood house in his belief that nobody could shell him, but Luffy also was not deterred. Every bit the ii clashed, Luffy was able to knock Kaido onto his dorsum, asking him, "Isn't this fun, Kaido?!!"

Chapter 1046 picks right support with Luffy wondering what he should call that last attack. Kaido sits upwardly, holding his head and asks Luffy who he is. Luffy looks at him curiously before Zunesha begins reminiscing well-nigh the beating of the Drums of Liberation and Joyboy, proverb it'south almost as if he is there. Equally Zunesha believes that it should put its hopes in Luffy, the Harbinger Chapeau captain replies to Kaido'southward question, proudly declaring he'south Monkey D. Luffy, the future Male monarch of the Pirates.

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Kaido smiles widely, explaining to Luffy that he'southward experiencing a Devil Fruit Enkindling and that he's finally harnessing the total potential of his ridiculous abilities. He says that he'due south lost everything he's built in this war, only guesses that Luffy has also lost a lot. Luffy declares that he isn't bankroll down yet and that there's nevertheless something he needs to take back. Kaido responds to this with a Kundali Dragon Swarm, apace bashing Luffy with his kanabo. Luffy'southward body just conforms to the shape of the weapon before he counters with a flurry of punches.

As the two men try to grab their breath, the smoke and fumes from the fires below finally reach the roof of the Skull Dome. Luffy begins coughing from the smoke, with Kaido pointing out that the fire must have taken over the whole castle and that everyone below will die. Luffy but smiles, explaining that he left everyone else in charge while all he has to practise is beat Kaido. He rushes towards Kaido full force. He tries to end Luffy from coming any closer with a Sabotage Gust attack, simply Luffy just stretches his legs so that his trunk dodges the attack.

Kaido uses Kundali Dragon Swarm against Luffy

Down on the Performance Floor, all of the fighters are left trying to figure out how to escape the inferno. Chopper and Nami find each other, with Chopper saying he can't find any of their friends and that he thinks they're all trapped in the fire. This causes Nami to worry every bit the entire island is engulfed in flames and that there's no way to escape unless the isle lands. Chopper asks Zeus almost using his rain, but the deject is also terrified of the fire.

In the Basement, Briscola and a group of fighters are completely surrounded by fire, with no escpe in sight. On the First Flooring, Bepo and his group are also having trouble escaping the blaze, begging their helm to salvage them. In another part of the Basement, a grouping of samurai are panicking at the sight of Brook, thinking that he lost his pare in the fire. He tries to assure them he was always this fashion before turning to Robin and saying that they need to become anybody out. Robin, withal, doesn't recall in that location is a way out. Sanji and the women are trying to leave of the Pleasure Hall, but they too are struggling.

The Straw Hats try to escape the fire

Elsewhere, Apoo and Inbi are also trying to get out of the Basement, and Inbi burns his hand trying to punch out one of the walls. Apoo berates him for stopping and screams at him to go along going, which simply farther angers the Numbers member. Usopp and Village too are trapped beneath, with Usopp trying to quench the flames with his Sprinkler plants. Hamlet tells him that he'due south only wasting energy, but Usopp is determined to become himself, Kiku, and Kin'emon out because he promised Izo that he would, forgetting to mention Hamlet in the procedure. In the Right Brain Tower, Franky is carrying Zoro on his shoulder, trying to find the manner to Chopper to get medical assistance for him. He's followed by a group of stragglers, begging him to save them.

On the Fourth Flooring, Jimbei and Raizo are putting their programme into activity. Raizo thanks Jimbei for having organized religion in him, with Jimbei saying that because Luffy trusts the samurai, he does likewise. Raizo, motivated by his failure to help the Kozuki family escape their ain called-for castle 20 years agone, prepares to enact his program. In a flashback, he experiences Zunesha washing itself, amazed at how much h2o it used. He finally unveils his Ninpo: Scroll-Scroll Jutsu, The Elephant's Bathroom, creating a large tube of water. Jimbei is amazed at how large it is before grabbing the water and redirecting information technology to put out the flames in the castle.

Luffy holds a lightning bolt

The water travels downward to the Tertiary Floor where Blackback'due south grouping are surrounded by the burn, just and so get caught in the rushing h2o. The water crashes through the walls and streams through the hallways, putting out the fire. Jimbei encourages Raizo to proceed going until the entire castle is flooded, the ninja continuing to concentrate on saving anybody. The water finally reaches the Get-go Flooring just every bit Killer's group become trapped on the stairway.

Exterior, Yamato rushes Momonosuke, simply Momo is confused since Kaido is still alive. Yamato explains that while that'southward true, he'south at his limit and that his Flame Clouds volition soon disappear. Momo needs to make his own that are strong plenty to hold the island upward; Onigashima is about to fall. The chapter closes out on an image of Luffy in the air in a higher place Kaido, lightning flashing behind him, Luffy gripping 1 of the bolts.

The next chapter of Ane Piece will exist available on Sunday, April 25th.