Chapter 771: Sai, Leader of the Happou Navy

[sabinis]

@Dark-Abel:

Don't think the breaks are increasing, only the people whining about it…

Let them whine at breaks, their problem if they are bit dumbo dumbo.

Oda is busy man with family that does whetever he can for fans of his work. We should be happy that we get that many chapters a year. I would be even okay with getting for example 20 pages chapter every two weeks. Still would be awesome to get something like that, with even more polished art.
Oda isnt growing younger and he still is one of mangakas that work until somebody takes them to hospital where he very likely draws stuff when he can..

To anybody who complains at One Piece - there is awesome shonen manga that in some departments is even better than One Piece - its called Hunter x Hunter. Read it. Catch up to it and get to know what it means to wait for next chapter of great manga.

[Galaxy 9000]

@RamistaR:

We had 37 chapters this year. How many chapters do we usually get per year ? I'm new and I don't know how it used to be.

From 1997-2013:

! 1997 (debut year): 48
1999: 48
2000: 48
2001: 48
2002: 47
2003: 45
2004: 45
2005: 45
2006: 45
2007: 44
2008: 43
2009: 42
2010: 40* (Timeskip)
2011: 42
2012: 43
2013: 39

http://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/1lbkg8/

[RamistaR]

@Galaxy:

From 1997-2013:

! 1997 (debut year): 48
1999: 48
2000: 48
2001: 48
2002: 47
2003: 45
2004: 45
2005: 45
2006: 45
2007: 44
2008: 43
2009: 42
2010: 40* (Timeskip)
2011: 42
2012: 43
2013: 39

Ohohoho! That's some good info. Thank you

[Farsighted Annie]

Okay, Chapter or no chapter this week I'm fine either way , I'm just wishing everyone here a happy holidays

[Monquito]

Did the StrawHats ever stay 100 chapters in one single island??

[RamistaR]

@Monquito:

Did the StrawHats ever stay 100 chapters in one single island??

Well…

!

[Cymelion]

@RamistaR:

Well…

! http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/261460062117.jpg

Cue Vivi is/isn't a Strawhat debate for next 20 pages.

[juiceduphody3315]

I bet straw hat and mingo battle back and forth with mingo getting the upper hand. At the point where mingo gets cocky and starts talking about being superior, all of luffys allies will have finished their fights and show up at the plateau cheering for luffy. I bet a fighter even says something like I thought you said you were going to take his head! Then the final battle where luffy smashes mingo in front of everyone.

[King Cannon]

@darkmninya:

The break oda takes is getting laughable + the refuses to get more assistant.

Go back to school/work then, you lazy bum.

After all, it doesn't seem like the holidays should stop you with that mentality.

[TJB]

@darkmninya:

The break oda takes is getting laughable + the refuses to get more assistant.

Might be time to show a little more respect to the guy that's spent the last 15+ years working on a manga that you read online for free…

Oda should take as many breaks as he damn well pleases.

[Haros]

@King:

Go back to school/work then, you lazy bum.

After all, it doesn't seem like the holidays should stop you with that mentality.

hey now why would you say that to him.

Its clear he knows everything. He has a perfect logic.
"Me wants more chapters"
+
"Oda so stupid"
+
"Oda needs more assistants"
+
"Hulk smash"

you guys are all(or the minority to be honest if you take into accounts the posts lately) wrong/stupid.
+
Oda should get more assistants because why would an artist ever try to do as much of his personal work as he can thats just stupid/outratgeous

[Tyrano]

But I thought this break wasn't even taken by Oda.
Holidays + Double Issues and all that.

[Haros]

@Tyrano:

But I thought this break wasn't even taken by Oda.
Holidays + Double Issues and all that.

yes its a jump break

but

Still

Jump break=Oda lazy bastard

[Darth]

@TJB:

Might be time to show a little more respect to the guy that's spent the last 15+ years working on a manga that you read online for free…

Oda should take as many breaks as he damn well pleases.

Well, let's not be as absolute as that. Lest he turns out like certain other high profile manga author that we could have mentioned here.

Pah. Oda's work remains within acceptional ethical standarts.

And there have been rumours of the breaks being forced by the staff at Shueisha as well, though how much of it is true I cannot say.

[sabinis]

@Darth:

Well, let's not be as absolute as that. Lest he turns out like certain other high profile manga author that we could have mentioned here.

Pah. Oda's work remains withing acceptional ethical standarts.

And there have been rumours of the breaks being forced by the staff at Shueisha as well, though how much of it is true I cannot say.

1. Wesołych Świąt Darth
2. Oda is keeping up incredibly well taken number chapters he delivered and still manages to deliver every year, we should not be suprised if it drops even more to around 30-33 as that would be 3 volumes a year and more time for Oda to have some life for himself + for rising kids, keeping family as family. He also has one life same as every single one of us.

[juiceduphody3315]

@Darth:

Well, let's not be as absolute as that. Lest he turns out like certain other high profile manga author that we could have mentioned here.

I hope I'm alive to read the end of berserk also….

[Ripcat]

@juiceduphody3315:

I hope I'm alive to read the end of berserk also….

Sadly I don't think anyone is gonna live long enough to see the end of Berserk.

[Kaizoku_Ou]

^lol let's hope that Muira stays long enough to finish it or Togashi for all that matters.

[Doffy. D Evil]

@King:

Go back to school/work then, you lazy bum.

After all, it doesn't seem like the holidays should stop you with that mentality.

This might actually be the best response to those who whine about the breaks .

[Gore]

@Tangaroa:

Agree totally.
For the OP weekly chapters though I do hold back from some criticisms I'd make elsewhere. Part of it is getting a decent translation as I obviously don't speak or read it. It's hard to complain when what we get doesn't reflect creator's intent.
Some of it's while I'm familuar with some themes and tropes of Japanese culture in the storytelling others will go over my head. Sometimes missing that cue changes how you see a story completely.
The third is a harder qualification: we are getting it piecemeal when it's meant to be appreciated fully in larger parts. There are arguements every chapter should stand & fall on it's own but then when you see a collected section some of the pacing and comprehension quibbles fall immediately away. The way time passes, or doesn't, becomes more obvious.

For example my main quibble with this one is how the madcap falls flat and doesn't balance other story elements where it should because after so long the Lao G revelation is anti-climactic. But I suspect it's going to be a lot better once all the collected parts are together.

You're getting free pirated manga which someone else translates for you. Be happy with what you have or go pay.

[Ripcat]

Why can't Zoro get some main boss love like help Luffy take out Doffy some combo attacks would be fun to witness.

[Farsighted Annie]

@Ripcat:

Why can't Zoro get some main boss love like help Luffy take out Doffy some combo attacks would be fun to witness.

There's always the next big bad fight for Zoro and Luffy to tag team with combo attacks and the arc isn't over either, so We'll see.

[Vectorkov]

I'm not working right now and it's nice. I hope Oda is enjoying his time off as well.

[sabinis]

Also its good that we will have new volume very soon - in japanese but still there will be probably some cool info in SBS.
Few penis jokes for sure but beside those I do expect some stuff for us to discuss

Wonder if Oda will go for Doflamingo crew as kids? Would be very cool.

[juiceduphody3315]

@Ripcat:

Sadly I don't think anyone is gonna live long enough to see the end of Berserk.

The least he could do is write a short story and tell us what was going to happen would not nearly be as pleasing if it was his magnificent art work but hell I'd take it.

[Magi]

@Ripcat:

Sadly I don't think anyone is gonna live long enough to see the end of Berserk.

It's really sad that so much time was wasted on those terrible pirates. Those chapters could have been used to progress the plot that we're probably never going to see finished,

[RamistaR]

@Magi:

It's really sad that so much time was wasted on those terrible pirates. Those chapters could have been used to progress the plot that we're probably never going to see finished,

Oxymoron or pleonasm ?

[sabinis]

@RamistaR:

Oxymoron or pleonasm ?

More likely part of Berserk where some pirates were enemies Of you misunderstood Magi or I misunderstood you

This thread is like a zombie. walking dead :ninja:

[Ripcat]

I don't get it either maybe trying to be funny.. but I'm high right now and maybe magi was to.

[Tangaroa]

@Gore:

You're getting free pirated manga which someone else translates for you. Be happy with what you have or go pay.

Pay the second i can. Own all the viz books and the three-chapters-in-one to loan ou.t Also the official dvd releases and a fair amount of other merch. I'd probably have all the Japanese titles if it was physically possible to get them here. Unless you have a real point, go away.

[Magi]

@Ripcat:

I don't get it either maybe trying to be funny.. but I'm high right now and maybe magi was to.

@RamistaR:

Oxymoron or pleonasm ?

I mean terrible as in they were shitty characters and they suck.

[BingBang]

Gol D Roger wasn't really the strongest pirate it was the STRONGEST CREW. What it was fearsome was he's teamplay how they fought like a team you can't become the best if you don't have a team next to you. Why i'm the only one thinking that maybe Zoro and Luffy will duo to fight Doflamingo? The strongest Swordman can cut ANYTHING! Why he can't cut the birdcage? or cut Doflamingo?

[King Cannon]

@BingBang:

Gol D Roger wasn't really the strongest pirate it was the STRONGEST CREW. What it was fearsome was he's teamplay how they fought like a team you can't become the best if you don't have a team next to you. Why i'm the only one thinking that maybe Zoro and Luffy will duo to fight Doflamingo? The strongest Swordman can cut ANYTHING! Why he can't cut the birdcage? or cut Doflamingo?

Teamplay only works if the foe is teamplaying himself or is incredibly superior or huge like Oars. Or else, the fight just becomes overwhelmingly at the team's favor and that goes against dramatic storytelling.

[DARK_RITUAL]

@BingBang:

Gol D Roger wasn't really the strongest pirate it was the STRONGEST CREW. What it was fearsome was he's teamplay how they fought like a team you can't become the best if you don't have a team next to you. Why i'm the only one thinking that maybe Zoro and Luffy will duo to fight Doflamingo? The strongest Swordman can cut ANYTHING! Why he can't cut the birdcage? or cut Doflamingo?

Actually from manga fact Gol D Roger was the strongest pirate. It was stated that after Roger execution WB became top of the new era and world strongest man. He wouldn't have gotten any of these titles if Roger was still alive.

But it was also stated that Roger and WB was the only equals so that means either Roger was the strongest or both are the two strongest and the title of strongest goes to either of the two if something happens to the other person.

[KageKageKing]

@BingBang:

Gol D Roger wasn't really the strongest pirate it was the STRONGEST CREW. What it was fearsome was he's teamplay how they fought like a team you can't become the best if you don't have a team next to you. Why i'm the only one thinking that maybe Zoro and Luffy will duo to fight Doflamingo? The strongest Swordman can cut ANYTHING! Why he can't cut the birdcage? or cut Doflamingo?

Did you see how awesome Rayleigh, his First-Mate is? Get a clue.
Also, why did you just pulled this out of nowhere?

[Shadowgreed]

@DARK_RITUAL:

Actually from manga fact Gol D Roger was the strongest pirate. It was stated that after Roger execution WB became top of the new era and world strongest man. He wouldn't have gotten any of these titles if Roger was still alive.

But it was also stated that Roger and WB was the only equals so that means either Roger was the strongest or both are the two strongest and the title of strongest goes to either of the two if something happens to the other person.

Was that really stated?

[Kaizoku_Ou]

lol Zoro can take out Doflamingo single-handedly, same with Luffy. Let them save the combos for the Yonkos and Admirals. lol they might be able to take out Admirals single-handedly too, currently :ninja: Yonkos too, soon enough:ninja: like in 5 years or so LOL at this pace maybe after 10+ years

!

^vid above for fun:ninja:

[abood]

As much as i hate breaks i can't really complain about this one, i just hope that oda is enjoying his time.
And i would like to ask, How long the break is gonna be ?
one Weak Or two ?

[Magi]

@Shadowgreed:

Was that really stated?

It wasn't.
@DARK_RITUAL:

Actually from manga fact Gol D Roger was the strongest pirate. It was stated that after Roger execution WB became top of the new era and world strongest man. He wouldn't have gotten any of these titles if Roger was still alive.

But it was also stated that Roger and WB was the only equals so that means either Roger was the strongest or both are the two strongest and the title of strongest goes to either of the two if something happens to the other person.

Roger wasn't the strongest.

Both Shiki and Whitebeard were equal to him. There was also Garp, who also had as much power him.

Shiki became inactive due to being in impel down and he went into hiding after he escaped. Two of the top three pirates were gone, which led to Whitebeard having his own age.

[Kaizoku_Ou]

It was stated that Whitebeard had fought equally with Roger.

!
Roger himself admitted that he and Garp had almost killer each other many times.
Connect the dots.

[BingBang]

@DARK_RITUAL:

Actually from manga fact Gol D Roger was the strongest pirate. It was stated that after Roger execution WB became top of the new era and world strongest man. He wouldn't have gotten any of these titles if Roger was still alive.

But it was also stated that Roger and WB was the only equals so that means either Roger was the strongest or both are the two strongest and the title of strongest goes to either of the two if something happens to the other person.

None says in the manga Gol D Roger was the STRONGEST MAN. He is the PIRATE KING, and that doesn't mean to be the STRONGEST (in terms of raw power, ability etc..) but the one who conquered all the seas and got the respect of all the pirates. Mihawk stated that during the War, the most fearsome power of Luffy is to make everyone his ally.

[King Cannon]

@BingBang:

None says in the manga Gol D Roger was the STRONGEST MAN. He is the PIRATE KING, and that doesn't mean to be the STRONGEST (in terms of raw power, ability etc..) but the one who conquered all the seas and got the respect of all the pirates. Mihawk stated that during the War, the most fearsome power of Luffy is to make everyone his ally.

You can't use lack of evidence to state that Roger wasn't the strongest man either (there's more evidence that he was).

The fact that Roger was Pirate King at worst heavily implies he was the strongest man. Garp, despite cornering him several times, never managed to capture him, and the so called World's Strongest Man Newgate was his equal back then.

This whole "strongest crew, not strongest man" is completely made up. It was also never stated either, so your own stupid logic applies to your own argument.

[Monquito]

Saying Roger wasn't the strongest puts this place on period.

Kong>Roger

[Kaizoku_Ou]

For me it was always Roger=Garp>=Whitebeard>Senguko

[Jabberwok]

Sengoku is about equal with Garp, who fought many times on par with Roger, yet it took both of them to take out Shiki, who rivaled but was ultimately defeated by Roger.

This discussion is as useless as any modern day power level argument.

[BingBang]

@King:

You can't use lack of evidence to state that Roger wasn't the strongest man either (there's more evidence that he was).

The fact that Roger was Pirate King at worst heavily implies he was the strongest man. Garp, despite cornering him several times, never managed to capture him, and the so called World's Strongest Man Newgate was his equal back then.

This whole "strongest crew, not strongest man" is completely made up. It was also never stated either, so your own stupid logic applies to your own argument.

Look at your stupid logic: "Garp, despite cornering him several times, never managed to capture him" so that's why Garp is less powerful than Roger? He can be equally strong but the bonds are strong, they respect each other, that's why he never finished to capture him and that's why he enstrusted Ace to him. Ao Kiji never captured Luffy and that doesn't mean that Kiji is less powerful than Luffy.

[BloodPact725]

Anybody who is wanting to know the breakdown of the holiday chapter releases, the One Piece Podcast was able to obtain the schedule:

Jump #4/5 (December 22) - Chapter 771
Jump #6/7 (January 5) - Chapter 772
Jump #8 (January 19) - Chapter 773 (Tentatively, not confirmed anywhere)

So no new chapter this week, we get chapter 772 next week, the week after the New Year there is no new chapter, and then the following week we will supposedly get chapter 773.

Source: http://onepiecepodcast.com/2014/12/09/one-piece-manga-holiday-schedule/

[Galaxy 9000]

@BloodPact725:

Anybody who is wanting to know the breakdown of the holiday chapter releases, the One Piece Podcast was able to obtain the schedule:

Jump #4/5 (December 22) - Chapter 771
Jump #6/7 (January 5) - Chapter 772
Jump #8 (January 19) - Chapter 773 (Tentatively, not confirmed anywhere)

So no new chapter this week, we get chapter 772 next week, the week after the New Year there is no new chapter, and then the following week we will supposedly get chapter 773.

Source: http://onepiecepodcast.com/2014/12/09/one-piece-manga-holiday-schedule/

Those are official magazine release dates, and the release for the second double issue is never really predictable (because of the New Years holiday, they need to ship the magazines earlier).

[King Cannon]

@BingBang:

Look at your stupid logic: "Garp, despite cornering him several times, never managed to capture him" so that's why Garp is less powerful than Roger? He can be equally strong but the bonds are strong, they respect each other, that's why he never finished to capture him and that's why he enstrusted Ace to him. Ao Kiji never captured Luffy and that doesn't mean that Kiji is less powerful than Luffy.

Wait, you're saying Garp just let Roger escape? Also, is that all you have to say?

Garp could fight on par with Roger. Ok. How does that disprove me, then? Also, remember that Garp, as an Vice-Admiral, would naturally corner a relatively small pirate crew with a fleet.

We really have no reason to believe Roger wasn't the strongest. Dude was at least equal to Garp and Newgate and had the highest acknowledgement a pirate could achieve.

[BingBang]

@King:

Wait, you're saying Garp just let Roger escape? Also, is that all you have to say?

We really have no reason to believe Roger wasn't the strongest. Dude was at least equal to Garp and Newgate and had the highest acknowledgement a pirate could achieve.

Like Garp let scape Luffy, Ace etc.. There are Marines who are friends with some pirates and cops who are friends with thiefs.Because Roger had a "title" doesn't mean that Roger was the strongest in all the One Piece world, he was "aknowledged" by everyone with the title of the "Pirate King" not the King of the World or The Strongest being in the World. If you don't understand i don't care -i'm bored that everytime i say something you have to reply-. Your intelligence looks like your avatar's face.