What's up with people putting down about 5 different arcs? If we're looking at what to expect in 2013, we're looking at what the next arc will be, and I reckon it will have something to do with this "new species" which the SH will encounter on the next island.
What im looking forward to a lot is the discussion Law and Luffy have after they get off the island, yes Law will be pissed off, but being the calculating guy he is, he must have known something like Luffy not capturing CC will happen due to Luffy's impulsive nature so it will be ok in the end. But what is the plan? Who is the Yonkou (likely Big Mom, Luffy doesnt know much of Kaidou and he wouldnt go after Shanks). Where is Law's crew? Will Law be travelling with Luffy or will they part ways temporarily as part of this alliance?
And probably one of the supernovas that we havent seen post Time Skip will be lurking around the next island and we may see some action between them and SH crew.
Oh and all of the kids… I imagine G-5 will take care of that, but that will leave kinemon and momonsuke, who will probably opt to go with SH and a likely wano arc after the next arc.
But in the immediate future, we have Doflamingo... will SH leave before he arrives? Will there be a minor skirmish? Who will capture CC?
Jack will likely be revealed soon too. Im sure Law will fill us in on the whole underworld of the New world.
Ah and i almost forgot, it will be interesting to see whether the admiral positions have been taken. Maybe Smoker gets promoted after PH as a cover up like in Alabasta? It would still leave another admiral position open, and im sure WG would be eager to fill those spaces, although I can see them waiting before promoting people.
Oh yeah, two shichibukai positions open... I suspect Law to fill us in for this too. I could see Buggy as one of the shichibukai as he was broadcast to the world as being in roger's crew and his crew was pretty strong with all the Impel Down idiots. I can see Mr. 3 being the first mate of his crew too. But it still leaves another slot. Another Supernova maybe? we havent heard about them all, although we have heard from the "stronger" of the supernovae. We have heard about WB pirates, maybe marco took it for some reason (doubt it). Unless we get another strong pirate we havent heard of is introduced.