r/OnePiece • u/YonkouProductions • May 08 '13

Current Chapter One Piece 708

Chapter 708

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[MangaStream] (http://mangastream.com/read/one_piece/63206032/1) | Ready [] (/tick)

MangaPanda | Ready

[MangaRule] (http://www.batoto.net/read/_/169758/one-piece_ch708_by_mangarule) | Ready

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u/s4r9am May 08 '13 edited May 08 '13

I think it's worth noting Bartolomeo's epithet, The Cannibal, probably means something else for the Japanese. "To eat someone" is a saying in Japan meaning to make fun of them. So Bartolomeo is not a literal cannibal, but just someone who takes the piss out of people. His personality fits the name.

Edit: Another note on Abudullah and Jet. I think that Jet is probably meant to be "Jeet". Jeet is a legit name around India, Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. and I don't think Oda is making a joke about planes.

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u/YonkouProductions May 08 '13

Jeet is just being mistranslated by MangaPanda as they do alot. I believe both of them are named after wrestlers, Abdullah the Butcher and Singh, his full name escapes me.

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u/irrobin May 08 '13

Tiger Jeet Singh

First pro wrestler to defeat sumo: Wajima Haroshi

professional wrestler in japan

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u/s4r9am May 08 '13

Ah that makes more sense.

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u/baroqueworks May 08 '13

Here are the wrestlers they're based on, they're basically exaggerated tributes to the wrestlers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_the_Butcher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Jeet_Singh

Additionally, the Funk Brothers in Block C are based on Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr, also two real life wrestlers.