Key Takeaways
- Big Mom pirates are in disarray post-Wano, but a new leader like Perospero or Katakuri could revive them.
- Perospero’s lack of sympathy and Candy-Candy Fruit make him a strong potential leader for the crew.
- Katakuri’s Advanced Observation Haki and moral code could lead the Big Mom pirates in a new direction, potentially allying with Straw Hats.
Based on their current state inOne Piece,it’s easy to see how the Big Mom pirates are in complete disarray. While this isn’t the first time a pirate crew of such great stature has fallen from grace, the Big Mom pirates are currently in such a bad state that some fans are worried the crew will never recover. With uniquecharacters,like Katakuri, Pudding, Oven, and Perospero, it seems like it would be such a big waste if the Big Mom pirates never returned to the world ofOne Piece.
However, after the events in the land of Wano, it seems like this dream of seeing the Big Mom pirates rise from the ashes will never occur in the story. Despite this, though the Big Mom pirates may never return infullform, with one ofOne Piece’sstrongest characters at the helm, the Big Mom pirates could return with a new leader. In fact, if the pirates return in proper form, they could be one of the mostimportantplayers in the final arcs of One Piece.All they need is a new leader.
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What Happened to the Big Mom Crew in One Piece?
A Superpower in Shambles
The Big Momcrew,after the events of Whole Cake Island, split up with half the crew, including Big Mom,leftfor Wano, while the other half, including Katakuri, stayed on Whole Cake Island.After participating in a raid on Onigashima,bothBig Mom and her eldest son,Perosperoswere defeated by KidandLaw,and Nekomamushirespectively.Although little is known about Perospero after this event, Big Mom is shown unconscioussinkingin lava after her defeat. The rest of the crew who left for Wano, like Smoothie, are shown reacting to Vegapunk’s message from Egghead Island, though her location is unknown.
As for the other half of the Big Mom pirates, during the events of Wano inOne Piece,the Blackbeard pirates raid Whole Cake Island. Here, the group is easily able to enter, defeat Cracker, and kidnap Pudding.Though Katakuriwas on the island, aswell as his powerful brother Oven, the two were poisoned by Caesar Clown and forced to fight each other.
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Perospero Would Make a Perfect Big Mom Replacement
Cruel, but Effective
Due to this perfect storm of events hittingOne Piece’sBig Mom pirates, if the formerpowerfulcrew is going to recover, they need a strong leader to unite the group. Big Mom is now out ofcommission,and quite possibly dead, and the crew, even with Big Mom alive, often talked about who should lead the crew in the future. Basically, between the siblings, most of them agree between twooptions;Perospero or Katakuri.
The odds don’t look too sweet…but I don’t plan on losing!
Perospero,besides being the eldest brother of the crew, is a crafty and intelligentleader,with a cruel lack of sympathy similar to the former Emperor Big Mom.Additionally, despite being far from the strongest of the crew, the Candy-Candy Fruit is avery deadlypower,and giveshim some decent combat capabilities.However, mainly, if Perospero were to take over the crew, the Minister of Candy would most likelysimilarlyrun the crew to Big Momcurrently, trying to continue the former Emperor’s will.
Katakuri Would Bring the Crew Forward in One Piece
A Potential Ally to Luffy
Though he is a potentialleader of the crew, Perospero was defeated duringOne Piece’sraid on Onigashima. Due to this, the most loved andpowerfulBig Mom pirate, Katakuri, may be a far better choice. With Advanced Observation Haki and astrongmoral code, Katakuri would take the Big Mom pirates in awholenew direction. In fact, many believe that if Katakuri does take over the crew, he may quickly become an ally of the Straw Hats due to his respect for Luffy. Some even predict that Katakuri may enlist the help of the Straw Hat to help save Pudding from the clutches of Blackbeard.
If you’re going to laugh at that idiot…then laugh at me too…!
In the end, it’s virtually impossible to telljustwhere one of One Piece’s strongest pirate crews will go in the future.Even without Big Mom herself, the crew remains relevant, with their newfound connection to Blackbeard. Although there are plenty of different directions Oda can take the crew towards the end of One Piece, it’s safe to say that this isn’t the end of the story of the Charlotte family.
