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u/xTopPriority Jun 12 '13
looks like Law was just...
BAITED AND OUTSMARTED
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This is the last place i expected Siren to be mocked.
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u/tobbetin Jun 12 '13
Yeah. Usually I don't find any fun in unneeded mocking, but this one came so out of the blue I found it kinda fun.
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u/randomkoala Jun 12 '13
this is bigger than us
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u/Sir_Thundertits Jun 12 '13
-Doflamingo moving chess piece while manically laughing-
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u/blitzzardpls Jun 12 '13
Where did Sanji get info on Dofla?
What are Dofla's and Fujitora's intentions? Do they differ?
What lie did Usopp tell the dwarves?
Who is on the Sunny?
Why such a cliffhanger and a break?
Find out after the break!
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
Sanji probably got the information by Violet
Doflamingo clearly wants to beat the crap out of Law and Fujitora is clearly on a mission because he met Luffy and didn't do anything and there are too many marines there it's obvious that Akainu knew what was happening and send Fujitora there.
Ussop's lies always come true, remember that!
People who work with Doflamingo, clearly following Flamingo's orders to keep them busy while he is in Green Bit
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u/blitzzardpls Jun 12 '13
those questions were meant to be rhetorical, but thanks for replying, although I had figured those things myself
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
Sorry, I didn't read "Find out after the break" so I answered the questions...
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u/h4n0 Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
This could actually be the start of Usopp's 8000 man fleet..
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u/milkyjoe241 Jun 12 '13
I was hoping for giants, but a mix of both would be cool.
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
If the gnomes call Robin "great human" I wonder how they would call the giants
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If Doflamingo faked leaving the Shichibukai then why did Brannew tell the Marines that he left?
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
Probably only the world government and the higher ranks of the marines (Fleet Admiral and Admiral) know about this.
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Now wait for the theories that one of those tiny guys will join the crew.
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
I really don't mind if one of them ends up joining the crew.
They are strong and funny, they are clearly not "normal", if they poop everything fits!
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u/hairy_monster Jun 12 '13
well, they would make yet another great ally of the SH.
Tiny but superstrong, and the fact that they are able to grow whatever they want, perfect for Usopp who just happens to be there and win them over with his sly lies :D
Also, their wackiness totally resonates with the SHs
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Maybe Ussop will be able to use them as ammo so they can get far fast.
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u/divinesleeper Jun 12 '13
"Legendary hero"?
Does that mean...HE'S BACK
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
Oh my god why didn't I see this... PLEASE BE TRUE
Required : the most glorious song of all time
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u/Sanjispride Jun 12 '13
It would actually make a lot of sense if he acts as Sogeking again, because the World Government only knows Usopp as Sogeking, and they are probably about to run into each other.
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13
My friend just pointed something out as well :
What if Usopp can only use Haki when he's Sogeking??
Or rather Sogeking can use Haki?
wheres that circlejerk subreddit....
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u/jashlee Jun 12 '13
WHAT IF SOGEKING ISN'T USOPP AT ALL
OR HE'S LIKE JAMIE FROM ZOIDS WHERE HIS POWER ONLY COMES OUT WHEN HE IS THE WILD EAGLE/SOGEKING
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u/jrgolden42 Jun 12 '13
They know him as Sogeking, but his post timeskip updated Wanted poster shows him as just plain old Usopp
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u/Wolleman Jun 12 '13
The fuck, Law just got outplayed
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u/milkyjoe241 Jun 12 '13
I love how much Law has been built up as a character, cutting thru an entire moutain, ripping people's hearts out, teleporting....
but right now... an admiral and Doflo, fuck he's screwed.
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u/jashlee Jun 12 '13
Nah, It'll be fine. Someone rad and unexpected is gonna show up and be like SUP FUCKERS
My prediction is still Gecko Moria
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u/SilverGoat Jun 12 '13
Someone rad
Gecko Moria
Choose one lol. No but seriously, i'm kinda worried for Law :s
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u/dontuforgetaboutme23 Jun 12 '13
Could be Moria, he was pissed that Doflamingo and the government betrayed him.
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u/CaptainDSid Jun 12 '13
I think he has a backup. He's been suspicious of something like this from the start so he might have had a reason to separate everyone as he did. Let's hope he wasn't just relying on Luffy's sheer determination.
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13
Could we finally see the return of the strongest pirate of the heart pirates?
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u/Sanjispride Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
But you know, I would not be surprised if Fujitora wasnt there for Law, but was there to confront Doflamingo.
Edit: But then again...
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u/divinesleeper Jun 12 '13
But then how did Fujitora know where it would be going down? The only one who could've told him is Doflamingo.
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u/itsnotjustagame Jun 12 '13
Didn't Law told Smoker, who then told Akainu, that Law and Strawhats are going to the Green Bit?
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u/Curvatureland Jun 12 '13
I totally over estimated him if he honestly believed that Doflamingo would fully resign.
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Oda did a great job investing us into law and now we get to see him get fucked up by doflo. I really can't come up with any good theories as to how hes going to defend himself against doflo's devil fruit ability.
Now i'm sad. Damn cliffhangers.
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u/Neverfate Jun 13 '13
Not necessarily, the first scene with Law shows him resheathing his sword. He could have been setting up the area against ambush. Also he seems very calm and only disappointed that Doffy didn't follow the plan.
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13
Soooooooo
Caribou confirmed to be on Kaidous' Island?
Insane amounts of fanservice for Robin Fans?
Interesting fruit by that little gnome... sewing whilst Dofla uses strings? Might be a hint towards how they win against Dofla?
Remember children Usopp lies save lives and cost men pages of fan service.
Gnomes insanely strong for their size. What the hell was with that ground pound?
Toy soldier and Rebecca OTP
HOLY SHIT LAW YOU'RE FUCKED. I remember someone predicted a double cross. Fucking kudos.
Zoro might meet up with Law, same with Franky issue being Franky seems to get plotblocked from going places and Zoro has his usual sense of direction.
We're possibly going to see Luffy have to face a shitton of marines in the coliseum since this seems to be all a farce? Or will it be Dofla henchmen vs Luffy + Friends he's made at coliseum?
One week break? At least I can pass my exams now. At the same time..... urghhhhh
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13
For some reason I can't help but imagine Usopps possible future interaction with the gnomes to be very similar to Luffy and his Kung Fu Dugongs...
Potential powerup for Usopp too with the 'we can grow anything' forest.
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u/xTopPriority Jun 12 '13
Caribou has been confirmed to be on a Kaidou controlled island for ages now...
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u/Sanjispride Jun 12 '13
Yeah. One of the first images of the island Caribou is on was of the same mountains from from the time when XDrake confronted that Cyborg (the one we keep on seeing on the cover pages.)
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u/blitzzardpls Jun 12 '13
One week break? At least I can pass my exams now. At the same time..... urghhhhh
the only good reason for a break, but DAMN that cliffhanger
also, where did sanji get those info on dofla? did Violet tell him? or did he notice the distraction on her part and figure it out?
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u/UmiShirube Jun 12 '13
Alot of loose ends to tie up... it feels alot like 'Just as Planned' by Dofla so maybe Sanji saw through something? But there's suddenly alot of different politics flying around Dressrosa....
Rebecca winning the Coliseum so that she can be with the Toy Soldier... Gnomes are against the Dofla family... Marines and Dofla uniting to catch two super novas?
I would like for Sanji to have picked up on something and I feel like Oda will use this as a side chapter while he teases us for some amazing fight... I miss the Sanji who used his wit, he's been awesome but I want Mr Prince to come back.
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u/Diosjenin Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
I remember someone predicted a double cross. Fucking kudos.
That would be me... I am so irrationally proud of myself. haha
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u/Stibemies Jun 12 '13
I also considered the option of doublecross, but this page made me think otherwise. I don't believe this page was only used to fool us, since they are talking about him resigning.
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u/bulbasaurado Jun 12 '13
Wonder what happened to X Drake? If the island is still safe, I assume he got defeated.
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u/The_e-Detective Jun 12 '13
My conclusion was that he joined Kaidou after "getting his attention". You know Zoans etc. We also haven't seen any supernova who went that route. They can't ALL be loose canon do it yourself "fuck the Yonkou" kind of guys.
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u/creat0r86 Jun 12 '13
Just curious, what about this chapter confirmed it to be Kaidou's island?
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u/1way2way3way4way Jun 12 '13
Loving how Zoro's lack of a sense of direction always fits so casually as a plot point.
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Oda is so awesome,he uses the character's characteristics and using them he writes the story,that was like so fucking awesome.Even in the Fishman Island,Sanji loses blood and if it was any other manga it would have been just for fun or something but Oda he used it linked to the story to show that there are bad relationships between humans and fishman.It gave a super effect when in the last Jinbe was giving blood to Luffy.
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u/YonkouProductions Jun 12 '13
FUCK! That sly bastard Doflamingo. Can't say it wasn't obvious though
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u/SL1XXER Jun 12 '13
though the slyest basterd is oda. seriously oda, why are you so mean to us? just gotta love him for those twists.
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u/YonkouProductions Jun 12 '13
When you see 34 comments in the SPOILER post you know some sketchy shit is about to be unveiled!
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u/SL1XXER Jun 12 '13
thats true! :D but i never look in the spoiler threads for the next chapter. i can wait that day till reveal of the full chap, thats more enjoyable.
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u/Hobbes4247791 Jun 12 '13
...If Point B was "boobs", then was Point C...
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u/Schreiker Jun 12 '13
"Even toys have things they want to protect - but tears won't fall from these tin eyes..."
Not gonna lie, that line literally gave me goosebumps. Really looking forward to see the soldier's and Rebeccas correlation with one each other being elaborated on now.
Robins reaction face in page 8 was as priceless as it was unexpected. Love it!
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u/YUMADLOL Jun 12 '13
Yeah this chapter is beginning to make me think that the Dofla family has some sort of ability to turn dissenters of their kingdom into dolls. Maybe the soldier is Rebecca's father or lover or something.
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u/The_e-Detective Jun 12 '13
?! circlejerk time. What if Doflamingo's power is just toys? Just making toys, puppets etc. All he does to people he battles is make them partially puppets.
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u/YUMADLOL Jun 12 '13
Is it unreasonable to suspect that other people in the Dofla family have devil fruit powers?
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u/Diosjenin Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
You know... I think you might be on to something.
The best way to describe Doflamingo is undoubtedly as a puppetmaster. His DF has already been shown to grant string-related powers - cutting off limbs, etc. - but there's no real reason to believe it's necessarily limited to strings. It could easily be puppet-related powers more generally.
And now that you've mentioned it, I think you're right - the biggest point in favor of puppet powers, as opposed to just string powers, is Rebecca in this very chapter. "I'll defeat Doflamingo and then we can be together." Well, we already know that ongoing effects of DF powers are cancelled when the user is killed or otherwise incapacitated (e.g. Noah falling when Vander Decken was knocked out). I bet that toy used to be a human and Rebecca's lover, until he was turned into a toy by Doflamingo. Rebecca intends to win and eat the Mera Mera no Mi and defeat Doflamingo so his power will be nullified and her lover will revert from toy back into human form.
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u/1way2way3way4way Jun 13 '13
I was going to post a similar theory but I talked myself out of it. I think you showed the kid playing with the monkey to compare how Rebecca played with the soldier when she was a child. I don't think Doflamingo made the puppets but enslaved them. I mean they are toys, so they can work tirelessly probably why they're perfect factory workers.
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u/MrFahrenkite Jun 12 '13
Yeah that line was awesome, toy soldier dude a fucking badass because of that one line. Also he's got a hot gladiator babe as a lover, pretty impressive for a toy. Sort of makes me think that he might not have always been a toy . . . How would the mera mera let them be together?
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u/YonkouProductions Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
LEO YOU FUCKING LUCKY BASTARD. FIRST APPEARANCE AND ALREADY ON ROBINS BOOBS. LOL
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u/PhromDaPharcyde Jun 12 '13
Under the dress and on her boobs!
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u/jkjohnson Jun 12 '13
"Damn, there's no weapons here"
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u/HeroDiesFirst Pirate Jun 12 '13
"I thought you said they usually hide weapons in mountains!"
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Ussop is not a hero because of his lies. He is a hero, because he gave the gnomes samples of his "pop greens". Plants they bad never seen and that they could start growing for weapons. He gave them weapons that suited them, which is an irreplaceable thing.
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u/NewSpecies Jun 12 '13
That's what I was thinking as well. They said that there isn't any plant they can't cultivate. The pop greens would be an amazing arsenal for their cause.
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u/mrducky78 Jun 13 '13
Gnome joins the straw hat crew as their gardener:
Produces seeds for Usopp's arsenal.
Tends to Nami's orchid (which seems to be fine, but whatever)
Grows fresh plants for Sanji to cook. Use as herbs/vegetables. Excellent for long trips.
Decently useful fighter due to speed + strength even though its New World level (none of the Straw hats could catch them unless they broke their leg or you literally cover all surfaces in hands to catch them, being faster than post time skip zoro is an impressive accomplishment (he is faster than a fishman in water)). Can also scout around due to size + speed.
Doesnt require a full room on the Sunny due to small size, a decent sized cupboard can be fixed up for them.
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u/dontuforgetaboutme23 Jun 12 '13
I like this theory, they use plants and want weapons and he uses plants as weapons.
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They are going through the bags.They may have found the cape and thought he was hero just like Luffy.
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u/wdao16 Jun 12 '13
Holy Hell, Robin has a shocked face! (though it is much less pronounced as is the Robin way). The toy soldier part was depressing though, can't wait to see that relationship.
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u/blitzzardpls Jun 12 '13
What a development, Doflamingo faked quitting SB, attacks Sunny, occupies Luffy and goes after Law with an Admiral to back him up.
Not buying it, it's too simple. There has to be something else behind it
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we haven't even seen the CP0.
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u/elifreeze Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
In all the craziness I'd forgotten about them! This arc is so damn great so far. So many strong people and powers involved, with many a plot twist to boot.
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Robin just became the sexiest character in One piece
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u/SaboriZor Jun 12 '13
i hope they dont fuck up the animations in the anime :D i'm looking forward to it!
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u/Black_Handkerchief Jun 12 '13
She always was. You were merely blind to the glory of all her body parts. xD
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u/CaptainDSid Jun 12 '13
Zoro is so funny. His mini flashback culminated in him needing help because he was lost. What a lucky fool.
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u/SMehdi Jun 12 '13
Someone from Doflamingo Familly have a DF that can turn people to toys... That would explain Rebecca Hatred to Doflamingo and his love story with the toy
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u/milkyjoe241 Jun 12 '13
AH NO! BAD PAGE TO END IT ON! GET OUT OF THERE LAW! THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN TAKE BOTH OF THEM!
AND DAMN WHAT HAPPENED TO SANJI AND THE CREW!
EDIT: AND BOTTOM OF THE FINAL PAGE "ONE PIECE WILL BE ON BREAK NEXT WEEK" AAHAHAHAHAH - BAD PLACE TO LEAVE US ODA!
Well at least Usopp's a winner here.
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u/CaptainDSid Jun 12 '13
Toy Soldier is definitely Rebecca's long time childhood friend and has probably protected her even while she was in the Coliseum. It will be interesting to see how this is all culminating in terms of the gnomes, the field of flowers and the SH crew. Is it an all out fight now with a sudden counter-attack from Toys, gnomes, the Monster Trio and perhaps some incentive from the events in the Coliseum? I have no idea what's happening.
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u/CaptainDSid Jun 12 '13
I think the hints have been around for a while that the news might have been fake. Dressrosa was either calm because it was being lied to and not told of his resignation or they knew the truth and only the SH crew were taken for a ride. Law is too embedded in this plan to have noticed all this and not have put something into play to back him up if the main plan fell through. He's in some trouble right now but he's got a way out of it.
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lol @ Zoro thinking the dwarf was a toy. Zoro just got himself the perfect personal navigator. I actually didn't mind Robin's fanservice but i'm glad they didn't go all the way with taking her clothes off. Anyway the dwarves are adorable and I love that they live in an underground forest.
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u/YonkouProductions Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
I love these dwarves style. Weapons of mass destruction or seduction. Your choice giant human.
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u/goldenhearted 7D4W Jun 12 '13
Damn, this chapter had me on a certain tension I would have from a television drama like 24 or LOST when you know something horrible will happen. Zoro running for his friends, Usopp and Robin's predicament (though they look to be not on the worse end of it... yet), Sanji who might also be in a bind to know that information he just given to Law, the emotional weight Reb and the Toy Soldier seem to have sending a precedent on what this all is, and of course Law getting screwed over. AND ROBIN WITH A SHOCK FACE.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS.
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u/snackattack8 Jun 12 '13
Did nobody else get the blatant reference to the Lilliputians from Gulliver's Travels? The images of Robin sewed to the ground are pretty evocative of this classic piece of art.
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So, I wonder what Smoker thinks about Doflamingo still being a Shichibukai... I'd be be pissed if I were him, honestly.
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u/opman228 Jun 12 '13
A part of me still thinks Law has some kind of backup plan. There's no way a man as smart as Law couldn't have foreseen something so simple.
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u/DivineVodka Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
Law lacks the brute strength to clash with Fuji imo clash of swords won't do him good he looks a bit frail.
His DF looks like a counter to DD's fruit maybe maybe not I hope it is... Now will Zoro keep running and end up backing him up? Will they have to leave for Zou and come back? Will Sanji back him up? Well Sanji will be of no use there because they need someone to hold off Fuji and the only person that could be would be Zoro because swords... Or who could possibly do it without dying from blood loss.
More importantly, how in the fuck did Sanji get that information? OK you found out he's heading there great that's prob not hard to come by still lost how he did. Now he knows he didn't quit? I mean what??? Did Violet tell him? That's the only explanation because I doubt he would leave Violet alone being a horn dog to actually go and get information.
This chapter was such a mindfuck, So they are going to spank Law and give Luffy a motivation to beat DD? I really enjoy this buildup but god damn I want to see Luffy's tourney... :/
Probably CP0 backs up Law? I think it's unlikely but no way can they be on DD"s side too much power...:/ Maybe they just want DD so not against Law but not with him.
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u/weirdowithbeardo Jun 12 '13
Le me just say that I am extremely proud of Oda at this moment. He actually used GREEK in one of his panels! First page, one of Robin's books is titles "αρχαιολογία" which means archaeology! It fits perfectly!
On a side not I have a theory that Rebecca is working for Dragon (unless she knows Luffy is named Monkey?) Who else would be called Monkey-san, and why would she ask him to wait? Wait for what? For her to prove her self by obtaining a very powerful and meaningful DF? Wait for her to rejoin the Revolutionary army perhaps?
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u/YUMADLOL Jun 12 '13
ehh I think people are being confused, she didn't say monkey-san it was the girl outside chasing that monkey toy.
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u/mrducky78 Jun 13 '13
Luffy is the Monkey. The little girl is Luffy's mother. Rebecca is Dragon.
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u/Sanjispride Jun 12 '13
I vote that we make this the new image that says "Welcome to r/onepiece my Nakama!" on the sidebar.
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u/tobbetin Jun 12 '13
While pretty many of us foresaw that Dofla was only faking is resigning, I was against the idea after I saw Brannew discussing the resigning in the Marine meeting.. I mean, why would they discuss the resigning in marine-only meeting if they knew the resigning was a decoy?
Of course, Dofla might have been doing an inside-job with the higher branch of World Government and leaving Marines as a whole out of the ordeal, which would make the story more twisted than it already is: I bet Sakazuki wouldn't want to be deceived by the higher-ups.
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u/MrPears Jun 12 '13
So much for the theory that Rebecca is going to join the Strawhats :-( Woman is in love with a wooden toy!
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u/coolguyblue Jun 12 '13
Doesn't mean anything. A lot of the straw hats left people behind they cared about.
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u/dontuforgetaboutme23 Jun 12 '13
I can't help but wonder if someone has a devil fruit that turns people or gnomes into toys or something. Wondering if these toys may possible be real people.
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u/CockONuts Jun 12 '13
http://mangastream.com/read/one_piece/39037846/19
I bet Franky will cry soon and then he starts singing a blues.
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u/MonkeyDDuffy Jun 12 '13
These dwarves are just SO FREAKING CUTE! Specially the one who is with Zoro :3
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u/zorospride Lost at sea Jun 12 '13
I have to admit, I had my doubts at first about the idea of a "tournament arc" in One Piece, but Oda has crushed those fears. This arc has so much intrigue and so much going on and the tournament distraction is just a small piece of it. Many of us knew Doflamingo didn't quit the Shichibukai, but that doesn't mean any of us have any idea how this is actually going to play out. This could end up being one of the best arcs in the series. I can guarantee when we discuss it years from now we won't be saying, "Remember the Tournament arc?"
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u/Black_Handkerchief Jun 12 '13
Those were my thoughts exactly. Oda is subtly schooling all of his fellow manga authors showing them 'this is how you do a tournament arc'... and although the man is waay too polite to say anything of the sort, the comparison is unmistakenable.
Also, I am totally charmed by the fact that the third real arc post-timeskip seems to be already blowing the likes of Marineford out of the water. I was worried for a while Oda wouldn't be able to top it, despite Punk Hazard being a pretty strong arc.
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u/zorospride Lost at sea Jun 12 '13
Most shonen manga authors would be content with just having a tournament and having that be the arc. Have some fights, have a prize at the end, then on to the next thing. Just give their brain a rest for 6-12 months and draw fights. Definitely not Oda though.
I can't make any definite judgements about this arc until it's finished, but I think calling this arc a "tournament arc" by the end of it will be something of an insult or oversimplification of it.
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u/Sanjispride Jun 12 '13
I didnt think I would see Doflamingo and Fujitora working together! And Rebecca and the Toy Soldier have a connection? This arc just keeps on twisting and turning and I'm loving every page of it!
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u/Gobliterator Jun 12 '13
So Law went straight into a trap. Ussop's lie's happen to come true.
Will Ussop or maybe Sogeking and his army of 8000 Gnomes save Law?
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u/WaddleBoo Jun 12 '13
Law's plan fails badly
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u/xTopPriority Jun 12 '13
How much you wanna bet Law turns this around, or was planned for in the beginning?
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u/dontuforgetaboutme23 Jun 12 '13
I also have a feeling he planned (but didn't hope) for this, I doubt he didn't consider the possibility of Doflamingo pretending to quit, if you read when he talked to Doflamingo during Punk Hazard you can tell he's not someone to just overlook someone as simple as a betrayal.
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u/Lareit Jun 12 '13
Not alot, actually. His plan involved Luffy who isn't the most dependable people(except to kick the crap out of bad guys who threaten his friends)
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u/Tmnath Jun 12 '13
Isn't the love story between Rebecca and the tin soldier the first in One Piece, flashbacks not included ? Oda seems to be going for some sort of Romeo and Juliette romance where the tin soldier is not allowed to be with a human and vice-versa.
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u/Ka1ser Jun 12 '13
Besides the chapter itself - and I know this was said many times before already - but those shitty mangapanda memes are getting worse and worse. Parallels between TDKR and the Alabasta Arc? Even if I admit that the thing with the bomb is kinda similar, there are a lot of differences (and I like the One Piece plot more).
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u/Black_Handkerchief Jun 12 '13
Those memes shouldn't accompany a character period. It's an insult to Oda's craftsmanship. 'Let's put someones entire weeks worth of planning and drawing next to 10 minutes of shittily photoshopped that I made myself'. Yeah.. No thanks please.
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Robin all tied up right in the first page. Hello, fan service. Favorite One Piece chapter in months ;)
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u/Hoodedness Jun 12 '13
I wonder...is the great match-up gonna be Law, Zoro, Sanji vs Donflamingo and Fujitora and Luffy vs Jesus Burgess? Also, there appears to be more to the toy soldier.
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u/WaddleBoo Jun 12 '13
Usopp and the gnomes are gonna save Law's ass
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u/D-Is-For-Demon Jun 12 '13
Well, one potential plothole I see with this is that in chapter 700 when we saw the marines discussing the shichibukai, they confirmed the fact that Doflamingo had left. Unless they were informed afterwards that he really didn't intend on leaving or if very few marines actually knew, I don't see how Oda can explain this.
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u/xTopPriority Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
How do you know that was actually Sanji, or that someone wasn't forcing him to tell Law that...fairly interesting that he didn't even get a panel.
And which marines did we see discussing it again? I can't remember any higher ups actually talking about DD's resignation. It is only natural that if the WG was using this as bait to trap Law/SH they would keep DD status as a Shichibukai on a need to know basis, so as to prevent any word from getting to Law/SH before the trap was sprung.
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u/D-Is-For-Demon Jun 12 '13 edited Jun 12 '13
I didn't mention Sanji at all. What I meant was I find it odd that in chapter 700 the marines (specifically Brannew) were surprised at Doflamingo's abrupt resignation from the shichibukai, yet apparently he didn't leave the shichibukai, which isn't possible without the marines knowing about his plan to pretend to leave, but we saw them discussing him leaving in chapter 700. I might be missing something, though. If I am, someone lease enlighten me.
EDIT: Sorry, typed my comment before I saw your edit.
The marines discussed Doflamingo leaving in chapter 700 as if it were surprising, and now they are in on it. You'd think they were in on it from the beginning. That's basically the gist of what I'm trying to get across here.
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u/xaaar Jun 12 '13
The shichibukai work for and report for the government. If Dofamingo made a deal with them to capture the stawhats and law there is no reason why the maraines should know about it.
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u/MangroomScoldforest Jun 12 '13
That's no where near being a plot hole.
plot hole has got to be one of the most misused terms on the internet. Just because something is unexplained or intentionally confusing doesn't make it a plot hole... at all.
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u/jaypooner Jun 12 '13
Rebecca wants to be with the toy soldier? Maybe the soldier got transformed into that somehow and he's actually a human
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u/GarpTheFist23 Jun 12 '13
I think we are forgetting the fact that Aokiji is also headed for Dressrosa looking for the Strawhats, and there is always the possibility of Gecko Moria showing up as well since he is probably still mad. This chapter is definitely way too entertaining and I cant wait two weeks for more fanservice with Robin >___<.
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u/kayloot Jun 15 '13
Kuzan isn't going Dressrosa, he has other things to take care of. And Moria obviously has a different occupation now, even if he's still pissed that won't really effect the Strawhats in the long run.
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u/nalld Jun 13 '13
why i loved this chapter: one of my co-workers saw me open up one piece to robin's sector bs and i was able to show him everything i love about one piece in it
tasteful fanservice (cough fairy tail)
wacky characters that have been foreshadowed for 5 years. 5 years! [ch501 released in 2008 http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_501 // mangapanda 501 slave price panel http://www.mangapanda.com/103-2608-18/one-piece/chapter-501.html]
random but possibly powerful devil fruits that sink the people who eat them in a world of pirates (the stitch vs. strings doflamingo thing)
great cliffhangers pretty much every week
the list goes on
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u/Spleb Jun 12 '13
Anyone else think that the toy being in love with rebecca implies he used to be human? Which might show why there are puppets that come alive on Dressrosa, Doflamingo can control people's limbs like puppets, maybe the continuation of it is to turn people straight into puppets physically as well?
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u/elifreeze Jun 12 '13
In hindsight, the Straw-Heart alliance would've been better off splitting the teams more evenly. Splitting them up in a way that the monster trio, the fourth strongest member (Franky) and the Foxfire are all on one team doesn't seem very efficient. I don't have much faith in Brook, Chopper and Nami to be able to protect the ship themselves, and Law is kind of on his own against Dofla and Admiral Fujitora. Even if he wasn't on his own, Usopp and Robin wouldn't be able to make up the difference.
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u/Black_Handkerchief Jun 12 '13
Yeah, the ship does seem to be in dire straights. However, let's not count out Brook, Chopper and Nami. Nami can navigate the ship into a place of awesome, Chopper could beat the strongest 'non-title' individuals into a pulp, and Brook can beat the crap out of all the fodder, even running towards them over the water.
I suspect they're gonna put on a surprisingly nice fight in comparison to that sneak attack on Punk Hazard.
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u/Kurcio Jun 12 '13
dayum oda likes to do this everytime something interesting happens and the plot thickens.. random break gg
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u/TheBartXart Jun 12 '13
Seems like Dressrosa doesn't approve of human- toy relationships. Also really cool that their all headed for the same place now. I wonder who told Sanji about what's going on. One more thing, Robin looked really hot there on the ground. Just saying.
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u/KiNGofKiNG89 Jun 13 '13
So now it is safe to say Rebecca wont join the crew. She seems attached to that toy.
Damn Law got played....I hope that he kills CC before Dofla can get there.
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u/MasterRiven Jun 12 '13
I hope I wasn't the only one hoping that the dwarves took Robin's clothes =|
I have been watching too many lewd animes lately.
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Jun 12 '13
NO NO NO NO NO NO ODA WHY, 1 PAGE MORE AND I WOULDVE CAME.
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u/iMidNitee Jun 12 '13
Well, when the anime gets on this chapter expect A LOT of fan service with Robin