Snake Man Luffy vs Katakuri | One Piece

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[@AxelSpinnet]

I still can't get over the fact that Katakuri has a Donut Form. He's so dignified and serious, and his strongest attacks are all donut-based. And he does it all without acknowledging the silliness of it.

[@MachonaVideos]

That's the irony of it. I'm sure he knows anyway, but he just loves donuts that much.

[@bulletium5163]

when its that powerful nobody would dare mention how silly it is

[@bonelesschickennuggets1868]

That’s classic One piece to you, powers that appear ridiculous/none-threatening are actually VERY devastating. Take for example Kuma and his Paw Paw fruit, at face value you’ll be doubtful such power is even worth mentioning, but the thing is there’s no clear limitation on how fast he can push things or how far he can throw them, and he can also push away abstract concepts like pain and fatigue, it’s easily one of the most terrifying powers in one piece.

[@dangerm52]

Considering he has a food based devil fruit in a kingdom based on food, why would it be silly in context?

[@talphazero1036]

Spoilers(I think): Kaido, the strongest creature in the world, arguably the strongest character overall but clearly the strongest character Luffy has gone against, has a fricking Flirty Drunk fighting mode. One Piece is just goofy like that.

[@Skittsu]

When people say Luffyy isn't smart, hes actually super creative. After learning Haki and Gear 4 he learned how to use Haki to fly

[@LJ-hk4tv]

He's only smart when fighting and talking about his ideals.

[@Gorrsen01]

explain yourself pls

[@eraquscovington6576]

I mean it’s part of the typical “brain dead battle genius trope”

[@ibnmuhammad5338]

yeah he used his elasticity to fly doffy was even shook

[@jaredhamilton425]

Luffy may be a huge idiot, but he’s one of the best fighting geniuses I’ve ever seen in anime history. He took what seemed like a useless and non-threatening power and turned it into a power that can split cities in half, fly, and even create fire.

[@skieth9999]

I love that even after Luffy shows off his new form, it's not a complete wash against Katakuri. Like he keeps up and mostly trounces Luffy until the very end, even with his new form. It's kind of refreshing to see a new form that isn't a perfect counter to an opponent's abilities

[@arkdraellhelldrake4079]

Or the power up is so damn high that it completely out classes the opponent like ss2 Gohan vs cell

[@Kantalot]

Not to mention how the only reason luffy actually "won" that duel was because Katakuri let him escape so they could fight again some day.

[@arkdraellhelldrake4079]

@GreatAzp a lot of poeple seem to forget that this is not DB and a character might be strong, but also have low stamina and endurance, specially the characters don't even take hits often like Katakuri, he even said that Luffy was the first one to hit him in decades (or at least many years). A lot of people put Katakuri in a pedestal (not only in the story but in the fandom) where they assume Katakuri is superior to Luffy in every possible aspect by far, which is not true. not to mention that in terms of stamina and endurance, Katakuri is nowhere close to Luffy

[@Kantalot]

@@arkdraellhelldrake4079 Luffy was the one on the ground though. Both were near their limits but if Katakuri wanted to he couldve killed luffy then and there.

[@calebj9883]

@Kantalot you are wrong

[@yusufd.196]

Imagine Hancock saw this fight, she would go CRAZY thinking that Luffy named the transformation after her😂

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

Nah bro. He representing the GOAT kobe

[@F34RGH0ST]

PLOT TWIST

[@jaerbenjamin]

Riiitecthat would be beautiful

[@ohsupdom]

@@guhbruhmaste4557 Nah 😐

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

@@ohsupdom oh 😶

[@justsomeguywithastrawhat8045]

Imagine if Krispy Kreme made an advert about Katakuri eating their doughnuts, and then attaining ultimate power. 🍩

[@bryanbrown7698]

That would be funny.

[@someonerandom5210]

69th like

[@chat2807]

Take notes everyone

[@YourMothazLova]

Krispy Kreme Owner: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN! Random Employee: Genius

[@spacewalrus9210]

*if it was an actual thing* Me: Shut up and take my money

[@JustoDaGod]

Love how Luffy talks to his attacks like they have a mind of their own lol

[@DUNN0O]

This has a whole new meaning now

[@erickbenavidez5724]

@@DUNN0O right? Luffy is the rubber

[@masterham3120]

HMMM I WONDER WHY

[@michaelillner6158]

@@helpme9746 i think its him talking to himself, hes snake-man form is hes ultimate expression of superficial haki control, every time he bends hes culverine, he has to concentrate on the amount of haki there is at the bend, and how he stretches hes rubber. it tightens on one side of the arm while it relaxes on the other side in order to bend, while he focuses on using that point to further accelerate hes fist, like a new launching point, a punch on top of a punch. he says that with each bend it gets faster, so it must take so much concentration just to control it, hence why he talks to himself.

[@MonkeyDLucy122]

“chase him PYTHON!” lol

[@maximilianschaak7555]

1:19 the way Katakuri stomps at the ground, destroying it by doing that is just pure badassery

[@talal3c]

@Abbas Alqattan bro brought up another anime like it matters 🤣🤣

[@You-wp4ic]

@Abbas Alqattan Bros on the wrong comment section 🤣

[@h1gh_end134]

​@Abbas Alqattan 🤡🤡🤡

[@pranavghantasala6808]

Also the shockwave from the attack basically exploding the ground in front of him… the animators were on something else this whole fight

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

Katakuri has to be the most evenly matched opponent Luffy has ever fought till he met Kaido. All of his power mimic Luffy’s to an extent, and he pushed all the way to the end

[@Deathmare235]

Kaido is the opposite of evenly matched he’s the most different opponent if he can even count as an opponent

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

@@Deathmare235 Ikr. Man’s knocked the Gear 4th out of Luffy fr

[@el3ou968]

katakuri is stronger than luffy , if luffy was a normal character he'd die in this fight

[@SHP4Life]

@@el3ou968- he was only strong because of his CoO Haki.

[@JohnDoe-dj3lw]

In the end it was a battle of will, which makes sense I guess. I mean they both have conqueror's haki, the supreme king, so one has to prevail on the other. Katakuri was better in every sense except that one

[@straphos5326]

The real reason why Katakuri lost was because the Gum-Gum Fruit possesses the properties of both rubber and gum.

[@Infinity-dp8sc]

ffs 😂

[@brothsipper-h5o]

True

[@blacklyfe5543]

No that's not why he lost Luffy is just stronger

[@blacklyfe5543]

You sound ignorant

[@amaad88]

@@blacklyfe5543 his plot armor is stronger

[@narutoballard9723]

I love how even with this new form kataguri was still outclassing him.

[@MonkeyDLuis-jh1sg]

Yeah , Luffy may have gotten stronger (arguably more so than Katakuri) but Katakuri still has the upper hand in experience , which makes it better because this is not the case " Villain getting trashed by the MC's new form" ☺️

[@simonvillarreal623]

Luis Agustin Saravia I don’t understand why people think luffy won against katakuri it was basically his intense form of training and overall if katakuri wasn’t such a nice person he really would have killed luffy awhile ago I like to see it as a nice friendship and form of respect the rookie being able to hit the unhittable man and the elder seeing potential in others even at this point of his strength

[@atomickaiser1934]

@@MonkeyDLuis-jh1sg katakuri spared luffy.

[@wildweepapa8863]

@@simonvillarreal623 The anime added some filler to the Snakeman vs Katakuri fight and the whole fight in general. They were actually pretty tied in the end. Katakuri chose to do the things that led him to his defeat. Also the man can give out punches but he can't really take them.

[@varesso7568]

yet kata lost because of moronic shonen plot armor. anyone who thinks luffy winning this fight made any sense whatsoever is a clown

[@salengles8449]

I remember to this day when I saw this clip in my recommendation tab, and right after watching it, I started watching One Piece. Today, more than 1 year later, I reached this episode and must say it, totally worth it ;)

[@arkdraellhelldrake4079]

That's a good reason to start One Piece

[@madeinheaven1860]

Hilarious

[@TribunalxWarrior]

i started watching op when it was in before time skip, someone showed me alot of one piece clips on youtube 😂

[@justalivetothrive529]

It's a great fight, with alot of development

[@MrMaximum91]

Same thing just happened to me basically lol I've seen first hundred and twenty eps and had dropped it for a while.. just saw this and I'm catching up asap

[@ciisehassan9134]

"HE TRANSFORMED HIMSELF INTO A DONUT?!" - Uzumaki D. Khan "King Of The Reactors"

[@clooxies2952]

Ace be like

[@disteve2466]

rollling donut eeeeee

[@michaelbread5906]

Why didnt Luffy just eat Katakuri? Easy victory.

[@Pokeringo]

W H O ?

[@ciisehassan9134]

@@Pokeringo i guess you arent part of the anime reaction community... sad. Go watch and search “ace dead reaction Uzumaki Khan” and you’ll know 🤫🤫

[@FryedPidgey]

Never get tired of seeing this fight. *Praise the donuts* 🍩

[@mpbless89]

Facts

[@0riginalx]

Oh donuts

[@CappuccinoFlow]

Have to agree😅

[@fiz4400]

May the donuts be with you

[@joefloggg3257]

Blissful yet SinfuL Doughnuts

[@a.j.9727]

At 0:44 you can tell that Luffy's giving it his absolute all, just like in his fight with Rob Lucci. That's the "just *DIE* already!" tone that escapes your lips when your tank's nearly on E and your opponent still looks as strong as ever.

[@leichtgesalzener-kabeljaurogge]

i am 90% positive this is also a dragon ball reference.

[@MrVigill]

@@leichtgesalzener-kabeljaurogge so the desperation to stop to your enemy is a dbz reference? Bruh

[@damonedrington3453]

It’s kinda refreshing to see a main character pull out a form that only makes them relative to their opponent. Even after luffy pulls this out he’s only barely keeping up and usually only trading blows

[@enussanus1750]

@Abbas Alqattan Gear 5 Luffy would absolutely demolish katakuri imo

[@alwegiesushimi6137]

Yes this is true it’s cool

[@boppo16]

@@enussanus1750Gear 5 still only made him relative to Kaido though

[@Gilat33n]

Luffy’s best OP fight so far.

[@shamlove788]

I liked the Rob lucci one more

[@ChadLeorio]

Rob Lucci and Doffy were better but this is still amazing

[@HeartOfFluft]

Rob Lucci was the best fight until Charlotte Katakuri.

[@goated-yt2370]

No till now rob Lucci fight is better, idk if any other will be better in future but nope, rob Lucci one stays legendary

[@JACKAGLAW]

Luffy vs Katakuri>>Luffy vs Lucci and Mingo

[@unknownvariable9239]

The man who never falls against the man who always bounces back Oda is a genius

[@Mochi_Madness87]

Honestly i feel Luffy had FAR more trouble with Katakuri than the likes of Doflamingo. He pushed him to his absolute limit and beyond.

[@narlabegins]

Oh he DEFINITELY had it. Katakuri is a monster.

[@Woronoa]

Luffy needed Law and the entirety of Dressrosa covering for him just to beat a nerfed Doflamingo. You people should pay attention

[@annoyingasshole3324]

Well obviously katakuri is stronger and more versatile.

[@madeinheaven1860]

Katakuri is definitely stronger than Doffy but Doffy is up there as one of the strongest

[@kyleralmond6598]

@@Woronoa Didn't do flamingo literally have a devil fruit awakening mid fight with Luffy? That's not a nerf my man.

[@Will_I_am_not]

Man, I wish that Watanabe was a One Piece regular, specially with the new art style. Easily one of my favorite animators out there, his cut in this fight was imo the best one

[@mroscar7474]

Man I’m gonna check him out, as someone wanting to anime this animation really inspired me to be honest

[@choco_coconut]

did he really left the studio? I heard it somewhere

[@clydu91]

He never does TV shows, this was a favor for sure. He's a movie animator.

[@Will_I_am_not]

Can Kurt don’t know about that. However at Toei he usually works on Precure

[@Will_I_am_not]

Last time I saw anything about him was from a music video

[@simplynic6213]

0:45 I just love that shot. Even though he’s just shown us a new form, the effort he’s still putting in to beat this guy is insane.

[@chrishubbard64]

I think my favorite part about this was, unlike what happens so many times in shonen anime, when luffy broke out his new form/power/level, he didnt just obliterate the bad guy. No, he was still behind, but now he was capable of at least doing some damage and bringing it to more of a battle of will.

[@davi_cabral18]

Snakeman is not the most powerful version of Gear Fourth, but it is waaay faster than Boundman( the stronger version) that is the secret for the victory of Luffy

[@yarnhatter1632]

And then you have Gear 2nd which obliterated the guy he was fighting during its introduction

[@mamory3791]

@@yarnhatter1632 Wasn't the main villain of the arc tho!

[@velboi3823]

@@davi_cabral18 Well thats the whole thing with his gear 4 forms: Bounceman - Extremely strong Snakeman - Extremely fast Tankman - Extremely durable

[@YoastnToastn]

@@yarnhatter1632 Lucci was Luffy’s highest difficulty fight so far in the series (apart from Kaido)

[@StormEcho]

It's actually incredible to me just how detailed the animation work is on this fight - truly a masterpiece!

[@mrcuccob]

The beginning of the clip was made by Tu Yong Ce, the rest of it was Koudai Watanabe and the end of it was Masami Mori. Thanks to this great animators we have this amazing scene.

[@God-yg4vf]

You know the animation‘s good when the ground turns into squares.

[@doggins7763]

You just now released this scene? This is one of the greatest moments in one piece lol...

[@doggins7763]

൫ravo t'as trouvé la meilleur chaine de youtube 웃 If that happens that would be epic

[@nomis5097]

Ikrr

[@czar17_28]

They post randomly and a lot of there stuff are throwbacks. This is a throwback at this point.

[@nomis5097]

Yeah it looks like they only recently started posting one piece stuff

[@rawen127]

yea and why such low quality upload

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

0:40 Doesn’t he know this road? There’s a sharp turn after this curve...NANI?! Katakuri Dorifto?!

[@Bestjokermain]

You again

[@conditionedair4353]

8

[@qt4906]

I'm a big fan of you master I was annoyed at first then got used to it lol.

[@WaywardVector]

He is here. Kneel and pray to your god. Offer him your homework folders.

[@snoopthedog8860]

I see you everywhere

[@khazms]

The best part of this fight was seeing Luffy's growth happening mid battle. He was constantly adapting and learning from the fight.

[@CableLineNetwork]

i think that cr realized people are stealing these scenes and get millions of views lolz, best to make the money they missing, this been out for a year over 5 million views thats nearly 5k dollars

[@punpu]

Toei insta claims most one piece uploads

[@xavprice859]

It’s from crunchy roll they have rights to the scenes you idiots

[@greasegoblin3912]

So this was also recommended to you guys.

[@6OV420]

@@xavprice859 isnt that what he said you 🤡

[@asianpersuasion4901]

@@xavprice859 the point is that CR only just now realized how much money they could make off this scene

[@moose4542]

It’s a shame that the “Buzzcut mochi” didn’t actually buzzcut Luffy, would’ve given him an excuse to wear his straw hat more

[@qarcon3247]

it would just grow back instantly like luffy missing tooth did.

[@Chadmiral]

Lol

[@KinglyRed]

This dude can predict whole seconds into the future and can barely react because Luffy is THAT fast in Snakeman form, jesus

[@musicreversed1113]

Katakuri still overpowered him though

[@kazxkx4695]

Yhhh I don't think he couldn't react, only time Luffy really tagged him was when he was eating one of Katakuris attack too

[@KinglyRed]

@@kazxkx4695 emphasis on the word barely

[@izzjugg1709]

@@musicreversed1113 yeah well people never mention that luffy wasn’t 100 percent when he came into this fight I mean man was on like 10 minutes of sleep between 2 days😂so either way I don’t think katakuri is that much stronger then luffy especially now if they fought now it wouldn’t be so one sided

[@musicreversed1113]

@@izzjugg1709 He didn't get into fight tired, dizzy or anything similar so he was actually 100% at the start of the fight, sleeping routine in One Piece world is different because even the rest of the characters like Nami & Chopper were awake during the whole arc except for few hours just like Luffy

[@Rexxsar101]

A moment of silence for those who dont watch one piece because they think it's a waste of time.

[@mouadtalbi4170]

It is a waste of time when you have to watch +15 episode for a 1v1 fight to end

[@dedopest3305]

@@mouadtalbi4170 waste of time for you that is

[@luydgarcia3906]

true

[@giocosquad6762]

@@mouadtalbi4170 then there’s dragon ball that lasted over 5 hours to finish a fight.

[@axolotl1777]

@@mouadtalbi4170 more like 50 episodes of nothing before a fight.

[@c.a.whodat]

This is truly the fight of ONE PIECE pre-Wano

[@ChugokuAmbience]

1:23 "Boy I oughta..."

[@calebdonaldson8770]

Man! Katakuri was such an unbelievably tough opponent for Luffy to defeat. The guy just kept coming and coming back for more until he completely passed out from exhaustion! He's gotta be Admiral-level for sure. I hope we get to see much of the same from King.

[@mmeister8582]

Katakuri lost his reason to battle during the fight, he was as exhausted as Luffy

[@hamzaabuhassan9863]

Since we saw king full fight vs zoro. I strongly believe katakuri would defeat king. Katakuri high iq will allow him to know kings weakness. If king really wants to hit katakuri he has to turn off the flame but that would make him vulnerable and Katakuri observation haki would totally allow him to hit king hard and damage him

[@Shemizzy]

One of the greatest fights in one piece no discussion

[@moeesa2400]

Facts

[@monkeydluffy9038]

Facts

[@clawblade9462]

So True

[@Walking-MY-Path]

AMEN.

[@idonthaveusernamebecauseno8588]

One of the LONGEST fights, but yea your also right

[@mangekyos82]

the first time i was amazed by what one piece animators could really do.

[@K00300]

1:16 The Kaido before the Kaido

[@ZxtormFloof]

FORESHADOW

[@reneehall38]

Took me 2 years to get to this episode 😭 loving every minute of it!

[@ZubiriasMaximus]

Hope you enjoyed man, this scene was the best animated scene in all of one piece in my opinion. If you love this fight you will love Wano, it has tons of violence.

[@ShizenGene]

I see what you did there

[@tiagotavaresttv0614]

Same, I still didn't get to snake man, what ep is is specifically?

[@JaMann6507]

Took me 2 months. I don’t think I have a life 💀

[@Uchihaopbrian]

I don't think people really understands how devastating Luffy's punches really is. Him in base form is already bad why? Try getting hit with a fist sized rubber bullet and try recovering from it... Imagine if that fist sized rubber bullet is now propelled at jet speed... Kudos to all those who have ate Luffy's attacks they're really strong.... I don't even wanna dive deeper into gear 3 and 4 attacks and armament haki... Just do the maths

[@imatiu]

If You have seen what happens when a truck losses a tire in the freeway... Yeah Gear 3 would be that but worse. For those who have not seen what happens, if the tire hits a car from the front the car loses, badly.

[@freetoplayking7362]

pre-timeskip after marineford, when he was wounded and out of control due to grief, he literally destroyed nearby mountains with his punches

[@youngknowledgeseeker]

Please do dive deeper This is interesting

[@heh.5358]

Pretime skip luffy literally destroyed buildings with his fists

[@imatiu]

@@heh.5358 More notably, he destroyed buildings, literally by flexing too hard no windup, no fulcrum point, no fancy maneuver. Luffy just flexed and down go the buildings.

[@fuze8896]

Imagine how fast Katakuri has to be if snake man could barely keep up with him

[@Darkstormsun9865]

Its not that hes fast its that he can see the future. All he has to do is be best fast enough to react after seeing the future. Snake man is physically faster than him.

[@fuze8896]

@@Darkstormsun9865 that’s true but he still needs to be extremely fast to react to Luffy’s attacks

[@angelmonroy9644]

@@fuze8896 just fast enough

[@tjadams1089]

@@Darkstormsun9865 kata straight up states he's faster than luffy in this scene and demonstrates it.

[@Darkstormsun9865]

@@tjadams1089 you really think kata is faster than how luffy's arm is moving? Like it turning and pivoting so many times before it aims at katakuri and its fast enough to touch him even with his future sight. That's pretty damn fast. Also what I said was more or less that katakuri is not only using speed but his future sight along with great speed.

[@phantomshift420]

Katakuri was an absolute menace

[@FIDDLESHORTS]

Although Luffy lost to Kaido 3x or whatever the number is, up until he goes gear 5th, I think this fight probably is better

[@ThatGuyAlon]

Idk why I’m watching this when I’m only on episode 60😂

[@yoinkysploinky1147]

Ay bro, just read one piece up until that point, it's really not worth watching the low budget anime

[@Dan-vr9mj]

Nah. Read until skypiea, and read dressrosa. Trust me. Read dressrosa

[@Sqaudimifadda]

Watch it bro it’s worth the journey trust me

[@Sqaudimifadda]

And when you’re caught up then you can read

[@energyvampire1672]

@@Sqaudimifadda I agree it's the best way !

[@JustN0tMe]

0:16 Beautiful art style change 😍 Oh and the animation of course 😅

[@Kramalei]

a legendary fight the man who never falls vs the man who always gets back up

[@cameronfordham6140]

a man who never fell vs a man who always gets up in a mirror dimension. Oda is a genius

[@Tophymaster]

Other villains: "Oh no. The protagonist uses a new fighting mode for the first time. I am so doomed." Katakuri 1:08: "BUZZ CUT MOCHI!!"

[@juniormichaeljanvier294]

Crazy how this almost a year old and I remember when this fight first came out like it was yesterday

[@Van-ji2xw]

Me too

[@gdaymaster8499]

What was actually amazing to me is Gear Four is flexible. It's not like Gears Two and Three where they are speed or strength enhancements where Bounce Man is balanced out while Snake Man is Attack Speed and Strength focused. Tank Man is the same where it's more for absorbing the hit and recoiling them so hard they're sent flying

[@LeviBlackerman]

thats exactly why i dont think therell be a gear 5

[@calveras86]

@@LeviBlackerman 😏

[@wholovescookies7366]

@@LeviBlackerman Well, your comment didn't age well, lol. :)

[@LeviBlackerman]

@@wholovescookies7366 Oda saw my comment and changed the whole trajectory of the story just to prove me specifically wrong 🤷‍♂️

[@daeronmcclain3137]

@@LeviBlackerman Classic Oda W

[@dumdubbs2427]

Luffy's worst enemy: spiked blunt weapons

[@EmeraldBlade98]

Only in one piece can you say a fight between a donut man and a rubber man is hype and really cool, oda is just an amazing writer

[@joj5150]

he's a mochi man, not a donut man

[@ZarChasmOfficial]

Mochi man vs resin man

[@leandromaniscalco5248]

@@ZarChasmOfficial mochi mochi vs a God of joke

[@THebert2222]

@@leandromaniscalco5248 Luffy body is a resin rubber, but he fruit is a zoan

[@EmeraldBlade98]

@@joj5150 we all know that but he likes donuts and makes a lot of moves based on donuts

[@Djdonthegoat]

It’s the fact that when he was “defeated” he literally was just taking a nap

[@Brainflayer]

The fact that Luffy was able to put up a fight against someone who's Devil Fruit and abilities outclassed his own is impressive in its own right.

[@User-zx6tt]

Luffy is quick to adapt and is mightily persistent, when these things are added up it makes it really hard to beat luffy. Unless you completely outclass him ( kaido, big mom though this is changing )

[@willthevill5500]

Luffy probably has the highest battle IQ in one piece and that's what makes him a skilled fighter. He's able to adapt and learn new skills mid fight, especially haki feats. Some of his best haki feats he learned on the spot, like learning how to properly use Future Sight here and how to deal with someone who has better future sight than him, as well as him learning how to infuse Conqueror's haki just by watching Kaido do it.

[@pretonlanton7267]

Lets be honest, we probably got spoiled all the gears but it always be epic no matter what.

[@lima_rafael33]

When the animation wasn't a light show.

[@Joshua-qv8yq]

I like the quality of the wano animation but the new style with all colors is to much. Pre rooftop was and Katakuri was peak

[@blackobliss5981]

Damn one of the best animated fights do far hope we see snake man again in the series soon

[@MonkeyDLuis-jh1sg]

It was in the "Stampede" film if that's any consolation

[@ZackstaDaxta]

We movin' on bruh. It's time for bigger and better Gears, and Awakening.

[@blackobliss5981]

@@ZackstaDaxta I honestly don't think oda will let Luffy awaken his fruit

[@ZackstaDaxta]

@@blackobliss5981 Why so?

[@blackben4800]

@@blackobliss5981 oh man :y

[@kas6218]

0:02 the skills from pinball game is showing off

[@tshepisomotsoko9536]

This fight is well written, Rayleigh asked what Luffy would do to overcome enemies who are stronger than him and can see into the future for which Luffy answered "It depends on the kind of person/opponent" which goes to show why Luffy actually won (and therefore foreshadowing), it all depended on the person Katakuri was before and during the fight and how he was re-discovering/redefining his identity by shedding away his persona (hence he stabbed himself in front of his so-called fans etc. and gave Luffy the win as he lost mentally).

[@joytest8224]

The animation and art style of this fight was truly just awesome It feels like I'm watching Luffy go 2nd gear for that first time again, only better.

[@razorshard]

The reason why this is my favorite fight is because Luffy isn't winning due to plot armor or anything like that, I like how he constantly gets beaten during the fight which shows the true danger of him losing and dying, and how he just keeps getting back up to fight an enemy that is stronger than him and ends up winning through willpower and determination, plus this fight was amazing

[@mbailey8790]

Man people forget the age difference between the people luffy fights he’s like 18-23 (idk his age) vs 40+ age characters. Imagine him at 30

[@abdiqafarhassanco]

Luffy is 19 years old

[@galileogalilei6936]

luffys 19

[@flameofthegame]

Came from ep 1049 to say that Snake Man is as cool as ever

[@onetwo-gt2tr]

luffy had biggest plot armor ever seen in one piece this fight

[@dragon55855]

I think luffy needed this fight more than any other. This is the one that pushed him over the edge and forced him to break his limits. His Haki wouldn't be near what it is now if he hadn't fought kata. Haki only strengthens in the heat of battle, right??

[@abderrahmaneikhlef6337]

This form doesn't it reduce his age limit

[@dragon55855]

@@abderrahmaneikhlef6337 I think it used to before he perfected it! not 100% sure though!

[@beefandmustardgaming666]

more simplistic title: rubber guy is a fan of snakes and battles food man at high speeds

[@SdotWebb]

To me it's adorable hearing luffy and his child like imagination tell his arms named culverin to go catch the enemy, attack, be faster. 🐕

[@yungskirmish_]

The animation in this fight is still sooooo clean

[@mariotyamukueni4240]

0:38 Whole Cake Zone - Act 2

[@mugiwara7116]

0:20 imagine if this fight had that animation the entire time

[@pablo19303]

Indeed it had it

[@ranielyfire]

@@pablo19303 … no

[@savohamv6063]

This would of had more views if Crunchyroll released it sooner

[@balgxmr]

Already 1.3+M views

[@savohamv6063]

@@balgxmr it would of had way more but by the time they posted the vid many people saw it elsewhere many times over

[@balgxmr]

@@savohamv6063 yeah so sad

[@SplaashKing2000]

0:57 not anymore bud 😂

[@TheBoxKingTv]

The true reason KATAKURI lost was because he used his future sight to look into the future and saw gear 5. Basically bro said: nope

[@eljavis321]

0:24 este es uno de mis momentos favoritos ya que la animación cambia radicalmente por esa escena 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DVRKSTXR]

Luffy vs Lucci is still my favorite One Piece fight, and in my opinion it’s the best in the series, but the animation team was in their pocket with the Luffy vs Katakuri fight.

[@xma91]

Yeah. Imo, the thing abour Luffy vs Lucci that they were equal until the very ending, no plot, no interference, no help at all, it was just two characters going full power. It was pure physical strength showndown and it was just craaazy 🔥🔥 If it had Katakuri vs Luffy's animation it would be a top tier fight 🔥🔥

[@DVRKSTXR]

@@xma91 I think the animation for Luffy vs Lucci still holds up to this day. It’s got such a classic OG One Piece feel to it, but Water 7/Enies Lobby was around the time the animation for the anime was undergoing a metamorphosis. It was starting to become a lot smoother and fluid around that point in time which made action scenes look more crisp.

[@xma91]

@@DVRKSTXR Yeah Katakuri vs Luffy animation is the best in this series until now 🔥

[@joshualee1647]

@@xma91 Bruh this dude really just interpreted what PHXNTXM said in the opposite way and then agreed to it.

[@idante7016]

@@xma91 you took my thoughts right off my mind

[@faisalakhtar3394]

By the end, Luffy earned respect and recognition from Katakuri. He began to see Luffy as a worthy opponent. Even though Katakuri stood up, he could not fight any longer. Luffy had defeated terms of determination and stamina. However, both characters have achieved a lot from their fight. Luffy learned advanced observation haki and Katakuri learned new moves. Also Katakuri got a little piece of mind because now he knows he does not have to try too hard to be perfect. What I like about this arc is that it proves that half of the straw hats are good enough to mess around in an emperor's territory and get away with it while at the same time, it proves that the other half is very needed.

[@arandomgodbridger3169]

Who thinks that mochi buzz cut is just the coolest thing in the world

[@lj6543]

0:46 😭 so goooooooddddddd

[@muhammadfaisal5Y5]

One of the reasons why I like this fight is that it is not about power ups. Katakuri made it clear from beginning that he is far superior in strength and speed so therefore, the fight becomes all about strategy. It is raw, involves clashing of two similar powers and in the process, involves Luffy depending on creativity to ensure he does not make a detrimental mistake. Luffy only used gears as his final move, like when he figured out Katakuri's weakness he turned into bounce man.

[@jessecomics]

This is one of by far my favourite fight scenes in the entire series that isn’t came from wano

[@Kanshario]

1:23 It's like the first battle between Luffy & Kaido (at the end).

[@ksuhdilla]

The one difference between Rubber and Mochi is that rubber will always bounce back, while mochi is malleable.

[@TheJay-Mann]

It wasn’t plot armor that beat Katakuri. It was Luffys Endurance

[@mandocampos98]

Seeing this after the spoilers to chapter 1043 CHANGES EVERYTHING 😭😭😭😭

[@FSMassy]

Snake Man is finally back

[@ben10universe30]

1:20 that stomp gave me goosebumps 🔥

[@Blobert-1747]

Best fight in One Piece 🔥

[@orl6436]

Its a good fight but I wouldn't say the best

[@VinnyTheTall]

Cap..... Rob Lucci vs Luffy is still better

[@nahuel.747]

Nice battle, Luffy vs Lucci is Best battle

[@QualityContent69_]

Y’all got it all wrong, nothing compares to Jinbe vs Big mom :)

[@WaterNic10]

@@nahuel.747 si, ya ves... Mucho mejor

[@M1st3r.V]

Lets be real katakuri gave up because he wanted to fall on his back to an honorable person plus he asked if they will fight again. Luffy could’ve gotten killed if he decided to show him no mercy at the end.

[@Warfflles]

It’s what I love about this fight, it’s Man who won’t go down vs Man who won’t stay down.

[@r.canimations150]

Wow one peice having a lengthy fast action fight with good animation and no unnecessary commentary. Never thought id see that

[@daviravi9631]

Why is it posted so late lol this fight is a *one masterpiece*

[@PsychicCatTCG]

Katakuri is my favorite one piece character by far. It’s nice his fight is the best in one piece too

[@erikarsenijevic6546]

Damn, didnt know that Gintoki had dough like powers, maybe those years of eating sweets payed off

[@z3rozx]

Can we all take some time to appreciate the animation here? It's wonderfully done and not looking like a tom & jerry chase sequence (i.e. naruto vs pain)

[@alegend2337]

Katakuri won this fight physically, but mentally lost. He didn't have the will to keep going like Luffy. Katakuri knows that Big Mom loves her crew and their crew is like family, but there is definitely something "wrong" about how Big Mom does things, and that didn't match up with the purity of Luffy's ideals and him wanting to save Sanji, so mentally Katakuri gave up the win.

[@Deathmare235]

Thank you so much people say big mom is just bad and that Katakuri will be a traitor though I guess big mom is pretty bad maybe she was nicer once anyway his loyalty is to his family

[@TheSageSpartan]

Mmm yeah I agree with this

[@thevipez8740]

Also because he had gained so much respect for Luffy that he didnt see him as his enemy anymore, like him symbolically laying on his back is basically showing luffy all his vunrabilities and weaknesses, but katakuri doesnt care at that point since he doesnt see luffy as an enemy anymore

[@YSLZOMBIE]

Nah katakuri clearly showed him mercy. Luffy had zero energy, no haki. And was severally injured. I think luffy realized this and that’s why he choose to cover his face at the end as to show some mercy back

[@Deathmare235]

@@YSLZOMBIE Luffy has stronger haki than Katakuri

[@WIII-_-]

I'm kinda new to one piece and haven't even gotten to this fight yet, but I just realized how amazingly genius snake man is. The transformation is based off of the game snake.

[@andersen9044]

one piece is worth getting into , Watch a channel called Mrmorj , he analyzes the story , and explains it s hidden aspects which are rhe true beauty of one piece

[@WIII-_-]

@@andersen9044 yeah I'm really enjoying it. I just finished water 7. I will definitely watch this Channel you mentioned.

[@andersen9044]

@@WIII-_- Nice bro

[@browcxz2]

@@WIII-_- where u at now?

[@WIII-_-]

@@browcxz2 whole cake Island taking a break now lol

[@kurei0.]

it's crazy to watch the first one piece episodes and see how much the fight scenes have improved.

[@Hellopleesh]

It's not Plot Armor. Kataguri is stronger than Luffy in this fight. The only reason he won was Oda showing that Luffy's true superpower is: His durability and will to get back up, which is the real power of the Gum Gum Fruit.

[@broggy52]

And his willpower

[@bonelesschickennuggets1868]

After the King Cobra/Buzzkill Mochi clash, Katakuri realized he had no longer any reason to fight Luffy, his conviction to protect his family was already gone he was fighting for himself and after seeing the rubber man lifting himself up STILL ready to throw hands for the sake of his crew mates safety, that’s when Katakuri realized Luffy was the real one, and gave him his first loss. Luffy quite literally changed this man’s perception in life and, probably, steered him into a better path than continuing to be the perfect child of a messed up, toxic family

[@a-buttonace]

Most people cry plot armor because they lack imagination. They don't seem to realize that they're viewing a story about a guy who's really good at what he does. Or that the story _is_ the plot. They swear the main character has to die every 5 seconds.

[@a-buttonace]

@Stuts Excellent point.

[@Dburke267]

Having a resilient rubber body, on top of having zoan type durability. Not to mention the clouds surrounding him were a teaser as well.

[@tensho4473]

Me who is on Thriller Bark: yeah i understand whats happening

[@megasean3000]

Keep away from spoilers. It’s no fun watching them where you are.

[@kevinthenegotiator]

Keep watching

[@joshualee1647]

If I remember correctly, you made the exact same comment on another one piece vid and got loads of likes.

[@alikareem6843]

Dont say luffy vs katakuri is boring Its not boring You just spoiled it on your self so couldnt enjoy enough

[@mythic8824]

even with the new amazing wano animation, this and episode 1033 are my favorite fight scenes in one piece

[@noobpeepxpostyguitarists5381]

Fun fact: Katakiri voice actor is the same as Gin (Gintama). So epic

[@nennneeeee]

I just watched this episode like an hour ago(episode 871, right?) And yea I've got 60more episode to finally catch up eith new episodes of one piece after 2months of watching this every day without skipping any episodes UwU

[@animelife1187]

Lol I finished op in one month

[@MortalKing]

You mean getting caught up, we still have 5 more years left

[@nennneeeee]

@@MortalKing i know but I mean to catch up with new episodes :3

[@nennneeeee]

@@animelife1187 I could never finish it that fast lol

[@HOTSuperS]

@@animelife1187 cap