Luffy runs riot with his newly awakened Gear Fifth, plainly delighting in the brawl as he overwhelms Kaidou with one absurd rubber feat after another, leaving the Emperor and the watching alliance equally stunned by the sheer scale of his new power.
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Summary
Kaidou pieces together that Luffy's awakened Paramecia power now acts like a Zoan. Taking dragon shape, the Emperor gulps Luffy down whole, only for the rubber pirate to pound him from within, swell up inside his stomach, and burst out through his jaws. A Bolo Breath comes next, yet it does nothing to Luffy at all. Drawn upward by the odd commotion, Yamato and Momonosuke climb to the rooftop and stumble onto the awakened form.
Luffy then merges with the sky and balloons to an immense scale. Kaidou replies with Warai Jogo Ragnaraku, routing lightning through his Hassaikai to slam Luffy's skull into the roof, which lets the allied fighters down on the Live Floor catch sight of the towering head looming within Onigashima.
Key Events
Nami, Tama, Chopper, and even Law and Kid gape at the giant head, while Marco studies it with surprising interest. Spent, both fighters briefly drop, but the bout flares up again and Luffy snaps back into his awakened state. A single punch caves Kaidou's face and rockets him into a rock wall, and before charging in once more, Luffy swears aloud that the Pirate King's seat is his to claim.
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Notes
Part of the Wano Country Arc, this entry debuts a run of Gear Fifth moves including Dasshutsu Rocket, Gomu Gomu no Gigant, Nawatobi, Okaeshi, and Star Gun. The adaptation slots in flashbacks of awakened Paramecia users Doflamingo and Katakuri, shows what Luffy gets up to inside Kaidou's body, and uses OVER THE TOP as an insert song throughout the clash.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when Kaidou swallows Luffy in Episode 1072?
In Episode 1072, Kaidou takes dragon shape and gulps Luffy down whole, but Luffy pounds him from within, swells up inside his stomach, and bursts out through his jaws.
What new Gear Fifth techniques debut in Episode 1072?
Episode 1072 debuts a run of Gear Fifth moves including Dasshutsu Rocket, Gomu Gomu no Gigant, Nawatobi, Okaeshi, and Star Gun.
How does Kaidou counter Luffy's giant form in this episode?
After Luffy merges with the sky and balloons to an immense scale, Kaidou answers in Episode 1072 with Warai Jogo Ragnaraku, routing lightning through his Hassaikai club to slam Luffy's skull into the rooftop.
Who witnesses the fight from below in Episode 1072?
In Episode 1072, Yamato and Momonosuke climb to the rooftop and stumble onto Luffy's awakened form, while down on the Live Floor, Nami, Tama, Chopper, Law, Kid, and Marco all catch sight of the towering head looming within Onigashima.
What does Luffy declare after knocking Kaidou back in Episode 1072?
After caving in Kaidou's face with a single punch, Luffy swears aloud in Episode 1072 that the Pirate King's seat is his to claim.
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