Fans loved how the episode handled the internal dialogue of the Scabbards and Kin'emon's "4D chess" moves.
Reviewers on IMDb and Reddit generally view this as a "decent" but slow-paced episode. It primarily adapts the end of Chapter 975 and the beginning of Chapter 976, resulting in some heavy recap and padded reaction shots in the first half. One Piece Episode 979
“Kinemon is an absolute genius. Most strategists they fool their enemies or even their allies for the sake of the plan. Kinemon FOOLED HIMSELF!” YouTube · TGL Reacts · 1 year ago Fans loved how the episode handled the internal