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[ChasingANiche]

I've always had a fondness for the Foxy Pirates. That arc was very silly, but had a charm that was more evident on reread. Knowing that the straw hats were about to head to Waters 7 makes the lightheartedness feel like a calm before the storm. Also Afro Luffy rocks.

 

[LotusHD]

I've always had a fondness for the Foxy Pirates. That arc was very silly, but had a charm that was more evident on reread. Knowing that the straw hats were about to head to Waters 7 makes the lightheartedness feel like a calm before the storm. Also Afro Luffy rocks.

I honestly forgot they existed. Don't remember my thoughts about them.

 

[Ray Down]

Davy Back Fight/Long Ring Island arc also had Aokiji.

 

[caliph95]

Fox pirates was just a fun canon filler arc

 

[Azure J]

Fox pirates was just a fun canon filler arc

Pretty much. I'll also mirror the sentiment that it definitely felt like something light and fun to come before Water 7/Enies Lobby. On the first read, it definitely just felt like something randomly "One Piece" for the hell of it post Skypiea, but it also served as a means to "disarm" a reader before the next arc did its thing and boy oh boy did it.

 

[Cherubimon142]

I highly doubt that Jimbei will die in this arc, because Oda has repeatedly stated that a Straw Hat will die eventually. Jimbei is not yet a full Straw Hat, and killing him just after he joins the crew would be too cruel.





On a side note, I'm rereading This Bites! again, and I am really looking forward to when the next chapter is posted

 

[ChasingANiche]

I honestly forgot they existed. Don't remember my thoughts about them.

It helps that I have been going through the dub recently and Foxy's english voice actor is amazing.

 

[Ray Down]

Oda made that statement once or so way in the past and considering around the time he said that it most likely was the Going Merry.

 

[LotusHD]

It helps that I have been going through the dub recently and Foxy's english voice actor is amazing.

Ah true

Oda made that statement once or so way in the past and considering around the time he said that it most likely was the Going Merry.

Was about to say...

I highly doubt that Jimbei will die in this arc, because Oda has repeatedly stated that a Straw Hat will die eventually. Jimbei is not yet a full Straw Hat, and killing him just after he joins the crew would be too cruel.

Why scare me like this

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Hey guys, long time reader and old Manga-GAF person here. I just got bit with the One Piece bug (doesn't help that I'm kinda/sorta running through the anime from the start with some friends who never watched/read any of it but were interested) and came in to chat spoilers for a bit.

Spoiler

Really enjoying this arc so far and seeing that Jinbe is living up to the helmsman hype in the upcoming chapter is great. I've liked Jinbe ever since his introduction but I've found myself really enjoying the idea of him joining while going back through some Impel Down/Marineford/Fishman Island moments while lurking the thread recently.

Luffy vs. Katakuri is honestly nerve wracking as fuck. He genuinely seems to be in another tier entirely and the effortlessness he exerts while doing so is making it hard for me to believe the crew as a whole is ready for their intended yonkou target in Kaidou.

Break kicking in during all this though is going to kill me, especially with the hectic as fuck week I'm going to be having next week.

That all said, I guess this is the part where I end saying that Luffy best protag, Sanji fav SH

Spoiler

(this arc has been trying as a result)

, Jinbe & Carrot for crew members and Law/Kizaru/Robin have my favorite devil fruit powers.

Well shit welcome to the thread

 

[Cherubimon142]

Oda made that statement once or so way in the past and considering around the time he said that it most likely was the Going Merry.

I could have sworn I remember him repeating it in an interview, where/after he confirmed that the series is now 60% done.

 

[Azure J]

Oda made that statement once or so way in the past and considering around the time he said that it most likely was the Going Merry.

You know, I saw that post and thought about it like "oh shit" as if it were newer information but then you posted this and I remember that yeah they played that up to the highest degree possible back then.

I had a sigh of relief like no other. lmao

 

[Ray Down]

I could have sworn I remember him repeating it in an interview, where/after he confirmed that the series is now 60% done.

Don't think so, cause from what I'm looking at in those 60% statements:
-Oda saying he has to restrain himself or the series will never end
-about 10 years left.

 

[Cherubimon142]

Well, that's a relief. I can now kill off that whispering Doffy on my shoulder

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Don't think so, cause from what I'm looking at in those 60% statements:
-Oda saying he has to restrain himself or the series will never end
-about 10 years left.

When was all this said

 

[Ray Down]

When was all this said

2014.

With Dressrosa done we are at 70 percent.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

2014.

With Dressrosa done we are at 70 percent.

7 years left? Ehhhhh he’s been pacing a hell of a lot better but idk but than again maybe he can.

I don’t see zou being any less than two years

 

[Brock Reiher]

I said "overall" for a reason, only Lucci and Kaku really stand out to me. I mean yes, them being badass assassins is dope, as well them revealing their true intentions, but I meant more "I like many of the characters in this group."

Also fuck Spandam, he's like Perospero in that you love to hate him, but has zero charisma.

I love how Spandam is just comically over the top horrible and irredeemable in every way, just the worst bastard of all time. At least CC seems to enjoy his work and can pull of a gangster suit lol

 

[caliph95]

Pero also gets along with his family and doubt cp9 would risk their lives for spandam if he wasn't their boss

 

[Ray Down]

One Piece will easily make it's 30th anniversary.

Wano can easily be longer than Dressrosa and could be 3 years long.

Also Japanese percentages are bullshit.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

One Piece will easily make it's 30th anniversary.

Wano can easily be longer than Dressrosa and could be 3 years long.

Also Japanese percentages are bullshit.

People seem to think this is where the fleet comes back ehhh idk does it need to? So soon I mean I’m sure they’ll need it but do you bring all those guys back already I always assumed the narration for that would be the end game against the world government

 

[Veelk]

Oda has repeatedly stated that a Straw Hat will die eventually.

pleasebesanjipleasebesanjipleasebesanjipleasebesanji

 

[LotusHD]

I love how Spandam is just comically over the top horrible and irredeemable in every way, just the worst bastard of all time. At least CC seems to enjoy his work and can pull of a gangster suit lol

Fair enough.

People seem to think this is where the fleet comes back ehhh idk does it need to? So soon I mean I’m sure they’ll need it but do you bring all those guys back already I always assumed the narration for that would be the end game against the world government

The fleet ain't coming to Wano, calling it now.

 

[Azure J]

People seem to think this is where the fleet comes back ehhh idk does it need to? So soon I mean I’m sure they’ll need it but do you bring all those guys back already I always assumed the narration for that would be the end game against the world government

The way the narration framed it, it gave me shades of the Banaro Island Ace/Blackbeard fight and fallout. The fleet is definitely endgame or maybe near endgame + actual endgame stuff tbh unless they go for separate arcs with team-ups of one captain/crew at a time like the Straw Hats + Law situation.

 

[Ray Down]

People seem to think this is where the fleet comes back ehhh idk does it need to? So soon I mean I’m sure they’ll need it but do you bring all those guys back already I always assumed the narration for that would be the end game against the world government

I guess they could, but even then the fleet is still out be sheer numbers alone.

With Kaido and his crew (The Calamities, 500+ Gifters, Drake, any allies, loyalist to Shogun/Kaido in Wano)

Even without them, I still expect Gecko Moriah to show up to get/try to get his revenge and delve deeper into his beef with Kaido.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

If Big Mom is truly coming after Kaido, then the fleet shouldn't be used for Wano, because then you have to bring them on for the rest of the series at that point.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Wait, when did Oda say a Straw Hat will die?

Also technically, isn't Brook already dead?

 

[NSESN]

Wait, when did Oda say a Straw Hat will die?

Also technically, isn't Brook already dead?

What is dead may never die.

 

[LotusHD]

I
Even without them, I still expect Gecko Moriah to show up to get/try to get his revenge and delve deeper into his beef with Kaido.

Wonder how Oda will go about this

What is dead may never die.

What is Kat may never die.

 

[Ray Down]

Wait, when did Oda say a Straw Hat will die?

Also technically, isn't Brook already dead?

He most likely doesn't count that because Oda hates the idea of resurrecting the dead.

Brooke he both, light and dark, black and white dead and or alive.

He also said that statement back during Water 7.

 

[LotusHD]

He most likely doesn't count that because Oda hates the idea of resurrecting the dead.

Oh does he now...

 

[Ray Down]

Oh does he now...

Difference to the audience, people are dead.

To Oda they aren't.

Like Sabo or even other fakeouts

Nipping this Pedro shit now, let's drop it.

 

[LotusHD]

Difference to the audience, people are dead.

To Oda they aren't.

Like Sabo.

Yea, yea, yea...

Nipping this Pedro shit now, let's drop it.

What? You're the one who brought him up lol

 

[Ray Down]

More so with the implication and just some self awareness it was gonna be brought up since you been debating on multiple forums about this, its a tired discussion at this point (we know people stances) so again lets move on.

Still Oda best interview and funniest is the one he did with Kishimoto after the ending of Naruto.

 

[PhantomKnight]

He most likely doesn't count that because Oda hates the idea of resurrecting the dead.

Brooke he both, light and dark, black and white dead and or alive.

He also said that statement back during Water 7.

I don't remember where I heard it but, if he said it during that time, he might have been referring to the Going Merry

Edit: Oops didn't see you mentioned it already.

 

[AgentLampshade]

Ohm
Satori
Gedatsu
Shura
#SkypieaTop5

Okay but now do their pets.

 

[Ray Down]

They had pets?

All I remember animal wise is the snake.

 

[LotusHD]

lets move on.

You want to move on, but brought it up unprompted, because you thought a big debate would come out of a simple post...

Uh, okay.

 

[Brock Reiher]

They had pets?

All I remember animal wise is the snake.

One guy had a fire bird lol

Usopp dying a heroes death and becoming a legend throughout the world would be a good end to his story if a non-boat Straw Hat has to die btw

 

[LotusHD]

If you were a member of the Charlotte family, what would your food-themed name be?

 

[caliph95]

If you were a member of the Charlotte family, what would your food-themed name be?

Make a dumb race joke and say Chocolate

Or seriously probably considering it's usually sweets or snacks mint or vanilla

Maybe cheese

 

[TheGreatDirector]

If you were a member of the Charlotte family, what would your food-themed name be?

Omelette du fromage

 

[Ray Down]

Usopp ain't dying, he just going to end up like Commander McBragg.

None of the Straw Hats are dying despite people thinking Luffy will.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Usopp ain't dying, he just going to end up like Commander McBragg.

None of the Straw Hats are dying despite people thinking Luffy will.

Tangentially related: I think it would be sort of cool if Luffy gave up a ton of his life when Big Mom eats the cake to let the rest of the crew escape. Maybe bargain with it so that he'll have to go get it back after Wano.

 

[Ray Down]

Tangentially related: I think it would be sort of cool if Luffy gave up a ton of his life when Big Mom eats the cake to let the rest of the crew escape. Maybe bargain with it so that he'll have to go get it back after Wano.

Luffy already lost years off his life twice already, I doubt it will happen again.

 

[NSESN]

I would like to have Açai(brazilian drink/food) powers.

 

[Ray Down]

Potato powers, I love potatoes.

 

[Ogodei]

Pure Salt powers.

 

[Omnistalgic]

Oda made that statement once or so way in the past and considering around the time he said that it most likely was the Going Merry.

Yeah...

I think brook dying would be dope considering how old he is. I'd imagine death would be welcomed most by brook.


Think I'll skip the next chapter and wait to read 2-3 in a row. so much more enjoyable that way. Want to see the conclusion to this fight. Luffy is so trolling lol.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Potato powers, I love potatoes.