Warning: Contains spoilers for One Piece chapter 1048
As the epic fight between Luffy and Kaido for the fate of Wano rages on in One Piece, the Straw Hat Captain launches his final attack that will decide the outcome of this all-out war. Luffy's powerful technique will bring the story of the longest arc in One Piece history full circle.
The arrival of the Straw Hat Pirates on Wano Island was motivated by a lot more than chance or adventure. Their purpose is to defeat the strongest pirate captain in the world, Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. Kaido conquered Wano twenty years before and turned it into a nightmare for its inhabitants, who are forced to live in miserable conditions and work as slaves in weapons factories. The battle between the Straw Hats and their allies on one side, and Kaido's Beasts Pirates on the other, is not just to determine which captain will get one step closer to becoming the Pirate King. Luffy carries on his shoulders the hopes and expectations of an entire country whose inhabitants spent the last twenty years waiting for a prophesied savior and the return of their rightful rulers, the Kozuki Clan.
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During the assault on Kaido's fortress of Onigashima, his numerically superior forces suffer constant setbacks. The Beasts Pirates' top officers have all been defeated, as well as Big Mom. Only Kaido is left standing, but his strength is so overwhelming that if he is not defeated, Wano has no chance to be free. Luffy is the only one who can do it, especially after awakening the true powers of his Devil Fruit. Both combatants have had the upper hand for a time and it seems that either could win, but this fight is finally
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