One Piece Episode 976 will be true to its title, "Back to the Present Day! 20 Years Later!" After fans witness the backstory of Kozuki Oden, they are about to see the beginning of the Onigashima arc.
The impending confrontation between Luffy and Kaido will begin in One Piece Episode 976. After the superb adaptation of the Wano arc, showing Roger's expedition, the Land of Wano and more, the much-awaited battle between the Straw Hats Pirates and Beast Pirates captains will soon come.
According to Epic Dope, the new episode preview shows the Akazaya Nine has successfully saved Oden's kids, Momonosuke and Hiyori. However, the latter will be lost somewhere.
Will Kaido and his subordinates find her? Elsewhere, Luffy will be seen wearing samurai attire as he goes his way to Onigashima.
He is all ready to face Kaido in One Piece Episode 976. From here, fans are about to see a series of their battles.
However, Comicbook noted the anime still has a lot of ground to cover before it finally reaches the intense war between Luffy and Kaido in the manga's War for Wano. So, will it feature more filler stories if it happens to catch up with this battle royal?
Twitter user New World Artur gives a glimpse of the new scenes that will be seen in the anime's current opening. It features a fresh look at the Flying Six, who will have a significant role in the War for Wano storyline.
The opening song, titled "Dreaming On," will also have a new animation and elements that will be seen in One Piece Episode 976 forward. Aside from the Flying Six, these new additions will also play an important part in the series' new arc.
Finally, Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates will be ready to face Kaido and his subordinates in an all-out war in an anime form. In addition to this, there will be a lot of intense fights fans are about to witness, as teased by the opening animation.
There are also several rumors surrounding the franchise, like a possible movie adaptation of the Wano arc. As a new storyline is about to begin, the series has a lot of questions to answer.
Will Luffy successfully beat Kaido despite his dragon form? Will Momonosuke take his revenge for his family? Will Kaido and the Flying Six manage to conquer Wano?
Find out as One Piece Episode 976 begins to answer these questions when it drops on Sunday, May 30, per The Cinemaholic.
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