Volume 94 Predictions/Discussion

[ScotchInformer]

Volume 94 will be out on Oct 04 2019 !

[Starrk]

Time for O-Lin & Queen together at cover

[Captain M]

Still got nearly half the volume's chapters to come out, so it's way soon for predictions, but a Big Mom focus wouldn't shock me one bit. I could even see "O-Lin" as the title if nothing better comes up in the next few chapters.

[Don Quichotte De Flamingo]

Luffy training while BM and Kaidou loom in the background.

[silver_planet]

Luffy training while BM and Kaidou loom in the background.

luffy already training in volume 93

[Don Quichotte De Flamingo]

luffy already training in volume 93

It´s a long process, dude :)

[Captain M]

As I see it, there's a few options for ending this volume. Chapter 951 would be a fantastic ending, but nine chapters makes for too short a book. They could pad it out with the Boichi chapter, but to be honest I'd prefer they didn't. If there's a plan to do more of those it might be best to keep them isolated and collected into their own volume. Ten chapters is the minimum then, but 952 is not the kind of note volumes usually end on. So it looks like we're getting at least one, maybe two more before this one wraps up.

I've done another quick mock up cover, which I could have to change in the coming weeks, given how much of the volume is still to come out.

Spoiler:

It would have been nice to have the parting clouds from the Emperors' clash behind the title, but the existing panels for it just didn't really work how I wanted. I think the broad idea of the layout comes across anyway.

[Cockycent]

As I see it, there's a few options for ending this volume. Chapter 951 would be a fantastic ending, but nine chapters makes for too short a book. They could pad it out with the Boichi chapter, but to be honest I'd prefer they didn't. If there's a plan to do more of those it might be best to keep them isolated and collected into their own volume. Ten chapters is the minimum then, but 952 is not the kind of note volumes usually end on. So it looks like we're getting at least one, maybe two more before this one wraps up.

I've done another quick mock up cover, which I could have to change in the coming weeks, given how much of the volume is still to come out.

Spoiler:

https://i.imgur.com/ROHafgN.png

It would have been nice to have the parting clouds from the Emperors' clash behind the title, but the existing panels for it just didn't really work how I wanted. I think the broad idea of the layout comes across anyway.

We haven't gotten more than 11 chapters in a volume since Punk Hazard. All volumes have been 10-11 chapters since Dressrosa. I think this volume might go for 11-12 (953-954 finish) chapters. Also, the 4 Scabbards that were in Udon and Linlin are who I think make the cover mostly.

Off topic, but I think around 953-956 is where this act ends with some Shisui/Zoro reveal and something that interrupts BM vs Kaido. Might possibly get a Reverie update because I highly doubt we return to it in the capacity that many have predicted.

[Captain M]

We haven't gotten more than 11 chapters in a volume since Punk Hazard. All volumes have been 10-11 chapters since Dressrosa. I think this volume might go for 11-12 (953-954 finish) chapters. Also, the 4 Scabbards that were in Udon and Linlin are who I think make the cover mostly.

Off topic, but I think around 953-956 is where this act ends with some Shisui/Zoro reveal and something that interrupts BM vs Kaido. Might possibly get a Reverie update because I highly doubt we return to it in the capacity that many have predicted.

Volume 77 would like a word with you about the "since Punk Hazard" point. But you're right, 12 chapters is super uncommon and it's almost always going to be safer to bet against it. The final pages of the next chapter should decide it once and for all.

I'd agree that the end of the act is extremely close (and pretty likely to end around the same point, except with an actual conclusion to Big Mom and Kaido) but I don't think we'll be getting a direct Reverie update for a while. If I recall correctly, the jump forward to the next day in the current chapter means the summit is over. I'm sure there'll be flashbacks later, but I think Oda's more likely to tease us by showing different scenes around the world where offhand comments suggest what happened there without stating it outright. My pet theory is that one of the intermissions will conclude Smoker's journey to see Vegapunk, whose introduction would be a pretty acceptable substitute for the rest of the Reverie.

[Cockycent]

Volume 77 would like a word with you about the "since Punk Hazard" point. But you're right, 12 chapters is super uncommon and it's almost always going to be safer to bet against it. The final pages of the next chapter should decide it once and for all.

I'd agree that the end of the act is extremely close (and pretty likely to end around the same point, except with an actual conclusion to Big Mom and Kaido) but I don't think we'll be getting a direct Reverie update for a while. If I recall correctly, the jump forward to the next day in the current chapter means the summit is over. I'm sure there'll be flashbacks later, but I think Oda's more likely to tease us by showing different scenes around the world where offhand comments suggest what happened there without stating it outright. My pet theory is that one of the intermissions will conclude Smoker's journey to see Vegapunk, whose introduction would be a pretty acceptable substitute for the rest of the Reverie.

Another Vegapunk tease sounds like Oda. I think that the next update on the Reverie will be between what you said and/or Koby's point of view. Interesting enough, I remember Koby was used to introduce Vegapunk. He mentioned how VP's work includes some of the uses of the Kairoseki by the Marines and DF being taken in by inanimate objects is stated to be connected to his work. Both are in Wano. Kairoseki is said to originate from Wano and Tenguyama has an object that took in a DF. I have a theory on Tenguyama, Breath, stonemasons, Kairoseki and DF, but that's for another time.

If not Koby or Smoker, i'm betting on Moria or Bonney.

[Captain M]

Another Vegapunk tease sounds like Oda. I think that the next update on the Reverie will be between what you said and/or Koby's point of view. Interesting enough, I remember Koby was used to introduce Vegapunk. He mentioned how VP's work includes some of the uses of the Kairoseki by the Marines and DF being taken in by inanimate objects is stated to be connected to his work. Both are in Wano. Kairoseki is said to originate from Wano and Tenguyama has an object that took in a DF. I have a theory on Tenguyama, Breath, stonemasons, Kairoseki and DF, but that's for another time.

If not Koby or Smoker, i'm betting on Moria or Bonney.

I feel Koby and Bonney are a little too close to the Reverie to return to so soon. Their status, whether they're existing peacefully, in hiding, or in battle, would give away a whole lot more about how it's all playing out than Oda seems willing to give away. I doubt we're getting that close to Mariejoa again until Wano is good and done. Seeing Moria again would be neat, but I'd rather Oda show different characters in each intermission.

[Cockycent]

I feel Koby and Bonney are a little too close to the Reverie to return to so soon. Their status, whether they're existing peacefully, in hiding, or in battle, would give away a whole lot more about how it's all playing out than Oda seems willing to give away. I doubt we're getting that close to Mariejoa again until Wano is good and done. Seeing Moria again would be neat, but I'd rather Oda show different characters in each intermission.

Not revealing too much does go along with how Oda operates.

I'm also interested in when Nekomamushi and his message from Marco (to Luffy) will re-enter the story. While most think we're around the 45-55% mark of Wano's story. I think we're more so at the 35-40% mark. Zoro's progression as a leader and earning Shusui all over again, Witching Hour Boy, more of the Shogun's faction being introduced along with the Flying Six, the history of Wano and how it got to this point, Tenguyama and who he is awaiting. Many things left open to return to.

[Chams]

Not revealing too much does go along with how Oda operates.

I'm also interested in when Nekomamushi and his message from Marco (to Luffy) will re-enter the story. While most think we're around the 45-55% mark of Wano's story. I think we're more so at the 35-40% mark. Zoro's progression as a leader and earning Shusui all over again, Witching Hour Boy, more of the Shogun's faction being introduced along with the Flying Six, the history of Wano and how it got to this point, Tenguyama and who he is awaiting. Many things left open to return to.

I'm also expecting Jinbe's return. He has to come to Wano too

[silver_planet]

I'm also expecting Jinbe's return. He has to come to Wano too

he has to .

[Captain M]

Jinbe's already here I reckon. He's gotta be in the brig of Big Mom's ship. Oda has to be careful about how exactly he's bringing more characters into Wano. The waterfall climbing sequence has already happened twice, and Catviper is still to return, let alone Marco arriving or the Sun Pirates or Germa 66 having escaped and travelled there independently. You can only get away with that set piece so many times, but at the same time it'd be cheap to have n outside force turn up in the middle of the battle without at least showing them landing a few chapters in advance.

Actually, what would be cool for a third waterfall sequence would be the Whitebeard pirates arriving, King flying in to do the same thing he did to Big Mom and Marco flying in phoenix form to clash with him in the air. That'd be sick.

[Blissed]

Still don't believe Marco is coming.

As for Jinbe and co., I want to say that aside from the brig, maybe he's in one of those magical books from that one guy (always struggle to spell his name lol)

[K. Kira XXIII]

Only way Marco is coming is if Weevil is. Weevil is hunting Luffy so he could arrive. Bakkin, Big Mom and Kaido could all trigger the Rox pirate flashback too.

[Kaizoku_Ou]

O-Lin, Queen in dino-form, Gyukimaru, Kawamatsu and probably the yakuza guys. I'd like some swords and HyorixZoro, but it'd be too crowded .

[Kaido King of the Beasts]

Chapter 952 doesn't end on the biggest cliffhanger, but it does seem like the proper place for the volume to end. I could see almost all the chapter titles being volume title candidates, I'll just go with Rampage.

[Captain M]

Chapter 952 doesn't end on the biggest cliffhanger, but it does seem like the proper place for the volume to end. I could see almost all the chapter titles being volume title candidates, I'll just go with Rampage.

It's not the greatest ending ever, but it is an ending. I'm reserving judgement til the next chapter is out just on that vague distant hope of a big meaty volume.

That said, I still don't think we'll really know for sure until we get the pagecount for this one. There should be enough variance between 11 chapters and 9 chapters + the boichi special to tell which of those it is as well.