By saving this moment for the right time, Oda ensures it will be monumental for the narrative and the world of One Piece. Although Kaido wished Yamato to be his heir in the “New Onigashima ...

Oda made the correct call by keeping Yamato in Wano. The One Piece time skip occurred after the events of Marineford, where Luffy lost his brother, Ace, in one of the saddest moments of the series.

Focus then shifts to the chapter’s cover story, which continues Yamato’s pilgrimage ... the sleepwalking children are moments away from burning to death. One Piece chapter 1145 raw scans ...