I Am Plus Ultra Man [My Hero Academia 386]

Are we getting Mecha All Might?

Mecha. Gundam. Iron Man. Whatever you wanna call it, I think that’s what we’re getting. Fine by me! Toshinari’s no idiot. After losing his ability to change into All Might for long periods of time, I’m sure he’s been planning on someway to re-enter the fight against evil if need be. This is the result. But, there’s a problem. How can Toshinari beat Teeny Bopper All For One?

Answer: He won’t. Isn’t that wonderful? No, I’m not AFO’s new publicist. I’m just saying Toshinari doesn’t have to defeat AFO in a fight. He only needs to stall the Gen Z tyrant long enough for Eri’s Rewind to finish the job. The bad news is Toshinari’s probably gonna die, for real this time. This is the former #1 hero’s final death flag and it’s a flappin’ in the wind like crazy. The final arc. A final battle against AFO. Mecha All Might’s the only one who can stop Brat For One from teaming up with Shigaraki. The stakes have never been higher. If Toshinori survives this, he’s surviving the entire series.

Yes, All Might. And I am here as you are here as you are me and we are all together. Goo goo g’ joob.

A Cold Day In Fullalead [One Piece 1081]

Still not convinced Blackbeard’s tenth captain, Kuzan, is completely on ole Teach’s side.

I just feel like it’d take more than Blackbeard’s conversation to bring a former admiral over to the dark side. Either Kuzan’s leaving out a very important detail that caused him to waver during or after his match with Akainu or he’s simply doing things his own way AKA being a Sword agent. Seriously. Wouldn’t there be more panic from the Navy if Kuzan really joined the Blackbeard Pirates? Some scene with Fleet Admiral Akainu cursing him or the Elder Stars wanting him dead? Nope, Oda’s never shown the big dogs talking about it. Yeah, there’s more going on here we don’t know. And something tells me Kuzan isn’t making it out of this series alive.

Remember when I basically said last chapter only Kuzan and Blackbeard had enough power and narrative prowess to kill Garp? I’m not saying is a done deal but the death flag is a flappin’ in the wind. Would Kuzan kill Garp? Maybe not, but he could unintendedly distract Garp long enough for the other Blackbeard captains to come in a do the deed. Captain Kid, defeated. Captain Law, defeated. If not outright killed, then defeated could be on Vice Admiral Garp’s menu. Not to mention, the Blackbeard Pirates inevitable release of a Garp diss track with their new album releasing soon. How they got Timberland to produce it I’ll never know.

Blue Hole was Kuzan’s nickname back in college.

All For One and None For All [My Hero Academia 385]

All For One takes a page out of the Plus Ultra Playbook.

“Blah Blah my darkness made me stronger blah.” No, my evil overlord friend. You’re already evil! Growing younger didn’t somehow make you more evil. Here’s what happened: You were pushed into a corner and your quirks evolved. That’s it. Quirk evolution through training and dire circumstances was something established in this universe long ago. Geez, All For One. Save the drama for your YouTube video essay channel.

Don’t forget about Pop Off’s ability to make someone celebrate after winning a match in a fighting game tournament

Agents of Sword [One Piece 1080]

Will Vice Admiral Garp die?

Are we witnessing the galaxy expanding beginning of the end of our favorite fisting Navy officer? Well, I doubt anyone other than Kuzan or Blackbeard himself is powerful enough to take him down. So, unless Kuzan’s on Fullalead (Blackbeard’s still fighting Law, I assume.), Monkey D. Garp’s not dying today.

Also, Garp’s the Leader of Sword, right? It can’t be anyone else I suppose. Sure, let’s go with that.

R.I.P. Captain Koby

My Ghosted Vigilantes [My Hero Academia 384]

Ow! That’s some harsh character whiplash!

Gigantomachia. One of All For One’s most loyal henchmen is now attacking the Overlord of Evil, by choice! What the fish?!

I get it. It’s a thin line between love and hate. Sure, but according to the chapter, Giganto’s pissed because after waiting so long for his return, All For One let the big brute get captured by the heroes while he escaped inside Tomura’s body. That was enough to make the obsessed giant treasurer of the Fu*k All For One Club? …Yeah, I can see it happening but the fact that it happens at the BEST POSSIBLE TIME in the series for the heroes sours the moment. It’s just too convenient.

There’s Koichi. He’s standing behind Melissa. …I’m not crazy! You’re crazy!!!!

Wasted Potential: The Mina Ashido Story [My Hero Academia 383]

You’re NOT weak, Ashido!

Hirokoshi just wants us to think you are. Acid powers are strong. Given enough training you can melt just about anything. Not to mention the speed you gain sliding along the ground. You can cover yourself in it to use as a shield or simply go on the offensive. It’s versatile, powerful, and just plain cool. But…Mina Ashido’s a girl so it’s portrayed as weak. Geez!

I’m glad Ashido got a character arch. Overcoming her fear of Gigantomachia from junior high coupled with the drama of him killing so many heroes is great to see. Too bad it had to happen in the final arc where I doubt she’s gonna get much more of that precious/limited screentime. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, Pinky fans, because I doubt you’re gonna see much more of her doing anything spectacular.

Horikoshi can’t stop sh*tting on Mina

Red-Haired Dad Spanks Kid In Front Of Friends [One Piece 1079]

Wowser! That was harsh, but deserved.

This chapter was so insane I need to post two chapter soundtracks. One for Captain Kid fans, and one for Emperor Shanks fans.

Captain Kid

Red-Haired Shanks

You tried, Eustass Kid. Here, have a cookie. Oh? You’re not well enough to eat solid food? Bummer. But, just think of the character development you’re gonna get from this lesson. Ever since you showed up, you’ve been a pompous ass thinking you could beat anyone who came across your path. You helped defeat Big Mom and thought you could take an Emperor solo, huh? Well, it’s okay. What’s important now is where you go from here.

And I’m not talking about Elbaph (Even though that’s where you’ll have to go given your ship is destroyed). What I mean is are you gonna serve Emperor Shanks from now on? You lost your Road Poneglyphs. What else can you do expect ask Luffy for a copy of his Poneglphs when he enviably arrives at Elbaph too? Nah! That won’t happen, I think. But whatever you decided to do from here on out, one thing is clear: You’re no longer in the running to become Pirate King. It’s now down to Luffy, Blackbeard, Shanks, and Law. And I’m being reeeal generous adding Law to the list.

Oda cut out the part where everyone whipped out their junk and pissed on the remains of Kid’s ship