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[SolVanderlyn]

Yeah, a LOT happened in this arc. Dressrosa is like if the entire Baroque Works saga happened in Arabasta itself, rather than on the islands before it. Because everything happened in one location it felt like it dragged a bit, but we really got like three or four different major storylines out of this one place.

-Coliseum
-Rebecca/Riku/Kingdom Backstory
-Law/Doflamingo stories
-Fight against Doflamingo Family/Birdcage

You could probably even break those down further if you wanted to.

 

[NHarmonic.]

The Law/Dofamingo flashback and Corazón as a character, both things, were everything i wanted from this arc, tbh. So i can leave behind this Dressrossa saga, satisfied with it :B

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Ha! I told you guys that Law and Sengoku would have a chat about Rocinante.
Very solid closure to that bit of blank info that Law was lacking.

Luffy going straight balls out and clocking Fujitora was nuts.

I don't believe this fight will have a victor, if it's even a legit fight at all. Luffy is barely at 100% after his long battle against Doflamingo.
It's admirable and understandable why he can't keep retreating from foes that stand in his way, but a King needs to know if a situation is to his advantage.
Fujitora is still a ways out of Luffy's league, but this is Luffy we're talking about. lol

 

[smurfx]

Ha! I told you guys that Law and Sengoku would have a chat about Rocinante.
Very solid closure to that bit of blank info that Law was lacking.

Luffy going straight balls out and clocking Fujitora was nuts.

I don't believe this fight will have a victor, if it's even a legit fight at all. Luffy is barely at 100% after his long battle against Doflamingo.
It's admirable and understandable why he can't keep retreating from foes that stand in his way, but a King needs to know if a situation is to his advantage.
Fujitora is still a ways out of Luffy's league, but this is Luffy we're talking about. lol

luffy probably has enough in him to go gear 4th once and use an attack to send fujitora flying back enough to allow them to escape. maybe luffy will do a gear 4th version of his bazooka and that will be enough to send him flying back far enough. although i kinda want to see him blast fujitora off the island entirely for more dramatic effect.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

luffy probably has enough in him to go gear 4th once and use an attack to send fujitora flying back enough to allow them to escape. maybe luffy will do a gear 4th version of his bazooka and that will be enough to send him flying back far enough. although i kinda want to see him blast fujitora off the island entirely for more dramatic effect.

I think that is the only way they can escape and what Oda is leading towards since he took all the other Marines out of the picture. I don't think Sengoku would rush over there if he saw Fujitora get blasted like Team Rocket.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

If Luffy/Law barely defeated Doflamingo I sincerely doubt a weakened Luffy and Law could take out Fujitora even with help from Zoro.

Luffy and Law never really fought Don in a 2 on 1 fight for any period of time.
After a hit it was back to 1 on 1.
Gear 4 luffy was enough to take on don with law they would have destroy him.
Hell we not fully see what luffy can do in gear 4 cause just King Kong punch beat both don haki attack and defense moves .

 

[Imperial Bishop]

luffy probably has enough in him to go gear 4th once and use an attack to send fujitora flying back enough to allow them to escape. maybe luffy will do a gear 4th version of his bazooka and that will be enough to send him flying back far enough. although i kinda want to see him blast fujitora off the island entirely for more dramatic effect.

But wouldn't knocking Fujitora away and escaping from him right afterwards contradict what Luffy said on the last page?
It seems like he intends to completely defeat him first.

But the power gap is still too wide. An Elephant Gun to the face didn't even make Fujitora flinch.
Plus, he's currently levitating ALL OF THE RUBBLE ON DRESSROSA ABOVE THEM.

This fight is going to be interrupted somehow, but I can't imagine what would cause such a thing to occur.

 

[Grexeno]

I still hold that Fujitora is just going to decide "Oh, I was just putting all of this rubble back the way it was," whether that's what he originally intended to do or not.

 

[Frozenprince]

But wouldn't knocking Fujitora away and escaping from him right afterwards contradict what Luffy said on the last page?
It seems like he intends to completely defeat him first.

But the power gap is still too wide. An Elephant Gun to the face didn't even make Fujitora flinch.
Plus, he's currently levitating ALL OF THE RUBBLE ON DRESSROSA ABOVE THEM.

This fight is going to be interrupted somehow, but I can't imagine what would cause such a thing to occur.

Jimbei shows up with Sea Kings.

 

[smurfx]

But wouldn't knocking Fujitora away and escaping from him right afterwards contradict what Luffy said on the last page?
It seems like he intends to completely defeat him first.

But the power gap is still too wide. An Elephant Gun to the face didn't even make Fujitora flinch.
Plus, he's currently levitating ALL OF THE RUBBLE ON DRESSROSA ABOVE THEM.

This fight is going to be interrupted somehow, but I can't imagine what would cause such a thing to occur.

somebody is going to talk sense into luffy and tell him that he can't seriously fight an admiral since that would cause even more destruction to an island that is pretty much wrecked already. blasting fujitora away will at least let luffy get a small victory as he gets to leave on his terms and not running away with his tail between his legs. luffy will no longer be getting out of people's way and instead forcing them out of his way.

 

[MCD]

Sabo had a hard time against Fuji...

Luffy is being stupid. But the kind of stupid I like.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

I have to say people are underestimating luffy .
He is going to be fighting a yonko in less than 2 months in OP time .
Luffy was beating warlords 1 month after he enter the grandline .
He now coming off 2 years of training with the PK VC and should be able to hold his own vs all the big boys .
Still i don't see the fight finishing .

 

[B-Dubs]

Jimbei shows up with Sea Kings.

That would be hype as fuck

 

[Frozenprince]

That would be hype as fuck

I'm telling you 800 is when he joins. Makes too much sense. Shows up at the end of next week with an army of Sea Kings "Hey Luffy we got shit to do we'll fight them later lets fucking go".

 

[jbug617]

So I'm playing One Piece Pirate Warriors 3. Doing Romance Dawn part I can't remember if Luffy really said he only wanted 10 people for his crew in the anime (didn't read the manga from the beginning). He says that in the game though.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Jimbei shows up with Sea Kings.

Oh shit. This needs to happen.

somebody is going to talk sense into luffy and tell him that he can't seriously fight an admiral since that would cause even more destruction to an island that is pretty much wrecked already. blasting fujitora away will at least let luffy get a small victory as he gets to leave on his terms and not running away with his tail between his legs. luffy will no longer be getting out of people's way and instead forcing them out of his way.

Maybe Law would convey that to Luffy, but Luffy's stubborness is still as strong as ever. lol
I still don't even see Luffy sending Fujitora knocked back very far. He just woke up less than a few hours ago.

 

[IHaveIce]

So I'm playing One Piece Pirate Warriors 3. Doing Romance Dawn part I can't remember if Luffy really said he only wanted 10 people for his crew in the anime (didn't read the manga from the beginning). He says that in the game though.

Nope he says "at least 10 other mates" or something along the lines; he stated that this is his minimum

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Seems topical

Only got 25 responses to the survey so far. One would think this thread would have more people

Never seen it posted before! I added a response, though the statistics barely even changed with my response, since I love every Straw Hat and almost every arc equally, lol.

I don't know what one arc would be my favourite. Drum Kingdom, Alabasta, Jaya, Water 7 + Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Sabaody Archipelago, Dressrosa and so many more are amazing.

Kizaru should be more popular. He's hilarious.

He's my favourite non-Straw Hat, along with Doflamingo and Garp.

Nope he says "at least 10 other mates" or something along the lines; he stated that this is his minimum

Speaking of this, in the Dressrosa arc, it was said that Blackbeard has ten captains under him. Could be a coincidence, but I'm thinking Luffy gets ten crew mates in total under him, and close to the end they all battle one of Blackbeards captains each, with Luffy going for the big guy himself.

 

[Kater]

Kizaru should be more popular. He's hilarious.

Yeah, he's amazing. My favourite antagonist so far (Sabaody Archipelago Arc).

His fight with Rayleigh had me really hyped.

 

[Lexxism]

Nope he says "at least 10 other mates" or something along the lines; he stated that this is his minimum

Did he say "at least" 11 or just 11? Anyway, I think 11 will be the final since that's also Blackbeard Pirates number.

 

[BatDan]

Remember, the "10 crewmates" line was written when Oda only planned for One Piece to run 5 years.
Things change.

 

[Jarate]

GUYS GUYS GUYS

WHAT IF UCY GETS HIS OWN CREW AND JOINS THE PIRATE ALLIANCE

Did he say "at least" 11 or just 11? Anyway, I think 11 will be the final since that's also Blackbeard Pirates number.

Jinbei makes the most sense to join the crewduring the next shit gets real pirate war arc

 

[Cloud Strife]

Jimbei shows up with Sea Kings.

Omfg I can actually see this.

Fujitora wrecks their ship, JIMBEI arrives and takes them by sea.

Please, Oda.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Thousand Sunny ain't ever getting wrecked.

 

[BatDan]

Thousand Sunny ain't ever getting wrecked.

Thousand Sunny isn't even at Dressrosa.

But true, Thousand Sunny is immortal.

Spoiler

Now watch me eat crow in 10 years when Sunny goes down in a glorious way

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Thousand Sunny isn't even at Dressrosa.

Oh, I didn't think of that little detail, lol.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

So I'm playing One Piece Pirate Warriors 3. Doing Romance Dawn part I can't remember if Luffy really said he only wanted 10 people for his crew in the anime (didn't read the manga from the beginning). He says that in the game though.

I'm playing the European version right now and he says "at least ten people" in the game.

 

[Lunar15]

Regardless of what he said or if Oda intends to change his mind, I really think that for the sake of the story he needs to start cutting it off for crew members. He's already having difficulty juggling all of them as it is.

 

[Syntsui]

Regardless of what he said or if Oda intends to change his mind, I really think that for the sake of the story he needs to start cutting it off for crew members. He's already having difficulty juggling all of them as it is.

If anything, he will have a bunch of fodder who can barely fight. Just like Shanks has and WB had.

 

[Chariot]

If anything, he will have a bunch of fodder who can barely fight. Just like Shanks has and WB had.

Isn't it said that even his newbies are badasses? He knows the dangers of the grandline, his people are probably all at least on the level of high marine officers. Probably know haki and can swim. It would be possible and cool if the colloseum people would become Luffy's "fodder".

But yeah, Oda is already not really managing the strawhats well because there are too many. Maybe thay is why he split some, so he can focus better on few.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Regardless of what he said or if Oda intends to change his mind, I really think that for the sake of the story he needs to start cutting it off for crew members. He's already having difficulty juggling all of them as it is.

We haven't had a new one since Brook if you exclude Jimbei, so I'd say he "started cutting it off" a long, long time ago.

 

[Kreed]

Luffy going HAM. Damn.



Law is way too high in this poll. 2nd place? Over Zoro? Come on now. Though I like that Crocodile is so high. Even beat out Doflamingo in his own arc lol.

Why wouldn't Law be that high? Besides his ridiculous Devil Fruit, he's had almost equal feature time as Luffy the past couple of arcs and Oda has made him look more competent than the rest of the Straw Hats outside of getting double teamed by Doflamingo and Fujitora.

 

[ssj5krillhan]

Jimbei shows up with Sea Kings.

Please Oda please, Hype Level x9000. We are overdue for an epic entrance at the end of an arc.

 

[Cloud Strife]

Franky and Brook are really hurting for some screen time.

I loved Franky during Enies Lobby and Brook during TB, but they just need more time in the spotlight imo.

Franky v Senor Pink didn't really do it for me compared to Franky and CP9's interactions.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

I quite liked Franky vs Baby 5 and Buffalo.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

I quite liked Franky vs Baby 5 and Buffalo.

Heh, yeah, it was a good one. Pretty random too; how Franky just starts shooting at them and doesn't even say a word, as if he were a... robot.

 

[Man God]

I really didn't like Frank and Senor Pink in the manga but their interactions in the anime so far have been hilarious and they haven't even reached the hard boiled climax to their fight.

 

[NSESN]

what if against fujitora zoro unleashes his haoshoku haki? would be a good development and puts him at rayleigh's level.

I don't want Zoro to have Haoshoku haki, i think if everyone starts to have it it will not be especial anymore.

 

[Squishy3]

I really didn't like Frank and Senor Pink in the manga but their interactions in the anime so far have been hilarious and they haven't even reached the hard boiled climax to their fight.

Good VA helps a lot. Pink's is perfect.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Kizaru should be more popular. He's hilarious.

He's just so OP he can't get more exposure because he would kill just about anyone he's facing not at admiral level in a split second.

 

[Tathanen]

I don't want Zoro to have Haoshoku haki, i think if everyone starts to have it it will not be especial anymore.

Yeah but he's the first mate. If they're gonna parallel Roger's crew he's gotta get up there with Rayleigh.

 

[mrmickfran]

I always thought that if Oda wanted to give Conquerer's Haki to another Straw Hat, it would be Usopp, just to fuck with the fanbase.

 

[RomanceDawn]

Remember, the "10 crewmates" line was written when Oda only planned for One Piece to run 5 years.
Things change.

He also said he intended them all to join before they made it to the Grand Line. Jinbe will join and at least one more afterward.

But there could even be another making 12 total, no more after that though. This is not a prediction it's just stuff...

Black Beards crew is being built as the ultimate foil to the Straw Hats, their number is good indication of what we'll see from the Straw Hats.

As for Conquerers Haki, mark my words, Zoro already has it, Sanji will come next with Usopp near the end of the series.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Oda said ussop will always be the weakness member of the SH .
I really don't see him getting CoC but who knows at the end of the manga it won't matter i guess.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I just wonder how Oda thought he could finish this series in five years. I need to see his original outline.

 

[RomanceDawn]

Oda said ussop will always be the weakness member of the SH .
I really don't see him getting CoC but who knows at the end of the manga it won't matter i guess.

It's all relative. Him able to use CoC doesn't mean he would be physically stronger than anyone else on the crew. Mostly I base my prediction on his lies. He's already broken through the 1st Haki barrier(seemingly before Franky, Nami, Chopper, Robin and Brook) and with the amount of fame he's getting it seems like we are being set up for an end of series CoC display from Usopp. Though because of how physically normal he is he won't be taking out 50,000 goons in a single blast probably ever.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

What's the five year mark? Arabasta?

 

[Squishy3]

What's the five year mark? Arabasta?

Long Ring Long Land/Water 7.

 

[Man God]

Pfft, Nami has had Haki before anyone else. Comedy Haki!

 

[MrSaturn99]

Long Ring Long Land/Water 7.

I thought it was Skypiea?