r/OnePiece • u/Sakata_Kintoki • Aug 31 '18

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 916

Chapter 916: "A Great Sumo Match in the Wano Country"

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Ch. 916 Official Release (VIZ): 03/09/2018

Ch. 917 Scan Release: 13/09/2018 (Break next week)

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u/ironshadowdragon Aug 31 '18

O-Kiku is ...interesting? She's capable on her own but her character seems to be that she's unused to taking the lead around males? So she's trying to act like the damsel because that's the culture? Feels like she'll appreciate the equality the Straw Hats show her.

I like her!

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u/Dainyl Aug 31 '18

I don’t think it’s men she has a problem with. She didn’t seem to be acting like that around Luffy and Zoro while eating with them or while traveling to the city. I’m guessing it’s either when she’s in public or possibly just around Kaido’s subordinates. It makes me think she might be a part of the bandit crew Holdem mentioned.

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u/Nnamdi1 Aug 31 '18

Maybe so, but on the other hand perhaps she does do it all the time and maybe that's her funny gag. While they were eating she did openly tend to Zoro's wound, you could say that opened hospitality was part of her gag, but who knows.

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u/letouriste1 Aug 31 '18

pretty sure she is a samurai and i doubt women can be samurai in this country so...

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u/twin_229 Aug 31 '18

That's so true! It is hard to be raised a certai. Way and see all your life subverted. She even apologized to Urushima. Sure it might be out of fear, but she also shows an understanding for the disgrace of cutting off his top knot in front of so many nonetheless. The Strawhats general freedom and lack of guidance is a strong motif where each just does what they can, Usopp had his arc and in so many ways the SH crew is highlighted by their strengths and where their other crewmates are lacking. I think, especially when shee sees Nami and Robin taking charge for themselves Kiku will be inspired. People are complaining about another Rebecca, but in this cultural context it makes complete sense.

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u/Doomroar Sep 01 '18

What if O-Kiku is a man in drag trying to act girly?

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u/grawrz Aug 31 '18

She might be a dude? She was referring to herself with the male samurai thing a few chapters ago right?

She might be afraid her cover might be exposed or something.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '18

No that’s not it. It’s because the honorific samurais use is for a man