One Piece's previous chapter saw Luffy vs Kaido rage on in full throttle as the two went toe to toe against each other in what is being described as the battle to decide all battles on Onigashima. With all the major fights having already ended, it is now up to Luffy to take down the last remaining member of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido himself, and liberate the land of Wano. One Piece 1038 will certainly take fans one step closer to seeing that happen.
Apart from the incredible action between Luffy and Kaido that saw the two exchange blows with each other as if they were equals, the chapter also touched on some incredibly important plot points. In the Flower Capital, the citizen of Wano are finally preparing to end the Fire Festival, meaning the arc is drawing to a close. More importantly, the Gorosei initiated a talk about a legendary Devil Fruit that hasn't been awakened for centuries yet is now active all of a sudden. At the same time, Zunesha is finally makes an appearance and stands in the path of the World Government ships that were on their way to capture Wano. All this could possibly be explored in One Piece chapter 1038.
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There are not many things that Oda can focus on now in the story, given that most of the fights have already wrapped up already. One Piece 1038 is likely to throw some focus on Luffy vs Kaido. In the previous chapter, Kaido got drunk and actually managed to power up to fight Luffy. Surprisingly, Luffy was not only able to survive his onslaught but also retaliated with a blow for a blow, showing that he is, indeed, an equal to Kaido. If the fight does continue in the next chapter, there is little doubt that it'll start
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