Although leaked ahead of time, the current issue of One Piece almost confirms that the Straw Hats are the focus of the Seraphim’s wrath. S-snake Seraphim turned Usopp and Franky to stone while Sanji and Nami were attacked by an S-shark version, as fans watched in terror. Fans of One Piece may be worried by the recent developments, but there are more reasons to be happy about them than to be upset. This new development may prove to be one of the most beneficial to the present and future of the Egghead Island Arc. As the Straw Hats can’t leave right now, the Egghead Arc in One Piece is bound to become a conflict of epic proportions.
Summary of the Chapter
At the start of One Piece chapter 1077, Sentomaru explains to the people of Egghead Island that they must evacuate because an event of the scale of the Oharan slaughter might occur. The rest of the issue follows Luffy and Lucci as they continue to team up against the Seraphim, to little avail. Zoro then figures out that the Seraphim are essentially Lunarians, and he explains to the others when to attack based on the Seraphim’s flames. As the issue returns to Nami’s point of view, she is pitted against S-Shark. Brook and Vegapunk Edison go down, but luckily Sanji shows up just in time to save Nami from Edison’s counterattack. The issue returns to Usopp and company, where readers watch as he, Franky, and Vegapunk Lilith are transformed into statues. Curiously, Pythagoras from Vegapunk isn’t present in the scene even though he’s still part of the crew. Later in the issue, we follow Vegapunk Shaka as he sets off on his own to discover where Dr Vegapunk is being held captive. Shaka is ready to liberate Dr Vegapunk when he is shot and supposedly killed by an unknown assailant, bringing an end to events the events of One Piece chapter 1077.
I explain why it’s possible that Egghead will benefit from these assaults. At the time this was written, the primary objective of the Straw Hat pirates was to depart Egghead Isle together with all of their crew members and the seven Vegapunks. This may not be the only thing the Straw Hats have to do in the Egghead Island Arc of One Piece, but it is the most crucial. Similarly, practically every recent improvement in the series has further delayed this goal. Jewelry Bonney and Dr Vegapunk’s initial escape has turned into the Straw Hats and the rest of the Vegapunks being separated and eliminated one by one. Although this is bad news for the main pirate gang in One Piece, it serves the greater cause of the show. This is especially so when taking into account the many happenings in the series’ universe, both near and far from the Egghead Island issue.
Admiral Kizaru, over a hundred warships, and Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, a member of the Gorosei, are all en route to Egghead Island right now, to give just one example. The Straw Hats want to get off the island before this gang gets there, but if they can find a method to hold them there, the last fight will be tremendous. In addition, it might lead to the disclosure of previously unknown facts concerning Dr Vegapunk, Saint Saturn, the Gorosei, and/or the Void Century. Delaying the Straw Hats’ departure is a smart idea regardless of what happens on Egghead Isle. This will enable the complete realisation of global events like Eustass Kid’s battle against Shanks, Trafalgar D. Water Law’s confrontation with Blackbeard, and Monkey D. Garp’s rescue of Coby from Blackbeard. These developments may affect the Straw Hats’ next step and potentially pave the way for a reconciliation between Shanks and Luffy. If the Straw Hats are delayed, Princess Vivi Nefertari of Alabasta, who is apparently in the area of Egghead Island, may be able to find them and rejoin them. The entire One Piece fandom would rejoice at such a fantastic turn of events. But in order for that to occur, the Straw Hats need to remain on Egghead until she figures out how to get there.