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New Onigashima Project
Structural lore — Kaido ’s grand plan, named Ch. 984 and explained Ch. 985 on the Onigashima stage: remake Wano into a weapons-factory pirate empire and install Yamato as shogun.
What we know
Ch. 1050 pp. 2-3, 8 — the falling-island payload is neutralized
The flying-fortress crisis ends: Momonosuke ’s adult dragon holds Onigashima aloft (with Yamato keeping it steady), so it does NOT crash onto the Flower Capital . The capital is spared; the “drop Onigashima on the capital” threat is resolved on-page.
Ch. 1031 p. 11 — Yamato races to stop the imminent drop
Yamato charges to stop the plan: “Onigashima and the Flower Capital are in danger!!” — the in-progress threat of Onigashima being dropped onto the Flower Capital is treated as imminent. (canonical_chapters += 1031.)
Ch. 1030 pp. 9–12 — the island-drop made lethal by Kazenbo + a hidden armory
As Onigashima descends toward the Flower Capital , Kanjuro ’s eternal flame Kazenbo turns the castle into a sea of flames, and a fleeing Orochi reveals Kaido keeps “that huge armory beneath the castle… all those weapons I had you create!!” on the basement’s bottom floor. Yamato races there to slow the island’s fall and prevent the cache from detonating, coordinating with Momonosuke . (canonical_chapters += 1030.)
Ch. 1028 pp. 6–8 — the falling-island crisis + the armory beneath the dome
The plan’s destructive mechanism is shown in motion: Onigashima rises above Wano and bears down on the Flower Capital (~5 minutes out, pp. 6–7). The threat is compounded by a massive armory beneath the Skull Dome holding “countless explosives” — if the island falls, the catastrophe could be “dozens of times more destructive” (pp. 7–8). Momonosuke must hold the island aloft with flame clouds ; Yamato moves to contain the armory. (canonical_chapters += 1028.)
Ch. 1027 pp. 9–11 — the flying-fortress crisis
The flying-fortress phase of the project reaches its crisis: borne on flame clouds , Onigashima is “no more than five minutes” from the Flower Capital (p. 9). The alliance spells out the stakes — the island holds “an incredible stockpile of weapons… and explosives,” so “Onigashima might as well be a giant bomb”; if it falls, “everyone will perish, friend and foe alike,” with no time for the citizens to evacuate (pp. 10–11). (Develops the @0997 “World of Violence” / flying-island escalation now that it is in-window.)
Ch. 1022 p. 3 — the flying island aloft over Wano
The flying island is shown aloft above the Wano mainland , grinding toward the Flower Capital with an on-page countdown: “only 15 minutes!!” until it reaches the capital — the airborne-Onigashima execution of the project in motion.
Ch. 985 pp. 15–19 — the project explained on the stage
Kaido lays out the New Onigashima Project : remake Wano into a weapons-manufacturing pirate empire — expand SMILE /weapons factories, conscript the Flower Capital populace as a labor source, and exploit Wano’s waterfall defenses as a natural fortress “neither the Navy nor the World Government can easily reach.” Wano is to be renamed New Onigashima , Onigashima becomes the new Flower Capital, and Kaido’s son Yamato shogun (p. 19). Framed as preparation for “the coming world war.” Counterpoint to Oden ’s dying wish to open Wano — see Wano’s Sealed Borders And The Awaited Figure . (status named-not-explained → explained; canonical_chapters += 0985.)
Ch. 984 p. 15 — first named on the stage
Kaido takes the Skull Dome performance stage and declares, “Listen up!! I’m going to explain the ‘New Onigashima’ project!!!” — tying the announcement to Momonosuke ’s scheduled execution (pp. 14–15). The content/meaning of the project is withheld to the next chapter ; recorded here only as first-named.
Ch. 984 : First named on-page; meaning not yet explained.Ch. 985 : Explained — a weapons-factory pirate empire; Wano renamed “New Onigashima,” Yamato installed as shogun, framed for “the coming world war.” (The flying-island / “World of Violence” expansion @0997 is forward of this chapter — do NOT pre-state.)
Chronology / structure
Onigashima Raid, the Fire Festival night | Kaido takes the stage and names the "New Onigashima Project" (@0984) v Kaido explains it (@0985): weapons-factory pirate empire; Wano renamed | "New Onigashima"; Yamato installed as shogun; for "the coming world war" v (the flying-island / "World of Violence" expansion @0997 — forward of this note's window)
Open questions about this topic
How the project advances after it is named — the flying-island / “World of Violence” escalation is forward (@0997); do NOT pre-state.
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Notes
Record only the on-page first-naming.