I want to see Bellamy next chapter and how it went with him and Luffy.
Next chapter for start of Trebol and Doflamingo final fights would be perfect.
I want to see Bellamy next chapter and how it went with him and Luffy.
Next chapter for start of Trebol and Doflamingo final fights would be perfect.
@Shobu:
Fused with the Asura would be awesome. That technique has only been used twice in the series.
Swordcopter is also a great idea, putting Gomu no UFO in second place.
I'm kinda hoping Asura never appears again.
It's probably too much to ask for but if Zoro could have a chapter like Usopp's Haki sniping, where he really thinks through his strategy and does something absolutely incredible, maybe even with a little humor twisted on, I would be so, so happy.
Dressrosa has been pretty light on Zoro so either he totally steals the show (unlikely) or it's another "Zoro cut bad man good!" scene but with a little more flair. He's really not a bad character when he has to think.
I think it's safe to assume eyes will be popping out and jaws will be dropping down once people at the plateau and the fighters on the other side see the results of Zoro's attack.
Hopefully Pica's jaw will fall on Bellamy.
Hopefully Pica's jaw will fall on Bellamy.
I hope not, that could kill him. :ninja:
Seriously, I think what Zoro is going to do is going to make everyone who sees it shit bricks and contemplate the meaning of life at the same time.
I'm kinda hoping Asura never appears again.
The thing that bothers me about Asura is that we never got an explanation as to what it is.
Asura is the incarnation of Zoro being mad as hell
so mad that we just
wills six more swords into existence
and 4 more arms
and 2 extra faces
so mad
The thing that bothers me about Asura is that we never got an explanation as to what it is.
It is physical manifestation of spirit.
Same as Sanjis fire after time skip
I wish we can get an insight on the rest of the crew. It's been a while
It is physical manifestation of spirit.
Same as Sanjis fire after time skip
Careful there. That's more or less it but from what I understand it is just an illusion. Those extra swords don't actually cut. Though I suppose if they don't whats the point?
Then Again I don't know for sure anymore. Anyone remember if an SBS or an unreliable data book discussed it?
I hope not, that could kill him. :ninja:
Seriously, I think what Zoro is going to do is going to make everyone who sees it shit bricks and contemplate the meaning of life at the same time.
Yeah the entire country is about to watch this fight. The future greatest swordman needs his legend to be told.
@DonPatch:
The thing that bothers me about Asura is that we never got an explanation as to what it is.
Robin had seastone handcuffs at this point, so she lent her power to Zoro.
Careful there. That's more or less it but from what I understand it is just an illusion. Those extra swords don't actually cut. Though I suppose if they don't whats the point?
Then Again I don't know for sure anymore. Anyone remember if an SBS or an unreliable data book discussed it?
Don't remember anything actually explaining it. Kaku wondered if it was an illusion, but it doesn't behave like an illusion. The combined cutting power of those 9 swords was forceful enough to cut through Kaku's Amanedachi. And it's not like Kaku's attack could have been affected by the illusion, since he already had a spinning momentum built up for launch. But whatever, right?
In the other instance, he used it to cut a Pacifista. A machine shouldn't care much if Zoro looks scary with his illusion. And illusions shouldn't help Zoro cut any better than he already could. Those extra blades behave as if they are real. As if Zoro, along with extra arms and faces, just creates them out of thin air and cuts stuff with them.
It will probably never have an explanation. Not sure if that would be a good thing or a bad thing.
It is physical manifestation of spirit.
Same as Sanjis fire after time skip
Ah! the part of the story where non DF users are behaving like seasoned DF users. Oh Oda :getlost:
It is physical manifestation of spirit.
Same as Sanjis fire after time skip
Yeah, I always just assumed it was a physical manifestation of his demon aura or something like that.
Yeah, I always just assumed it was a physical manifestation of his demon aura or something like that.
yeah but, why have a fire df when sanji, luffy and who knows how many others people are goin to steam flames out of themselves? that's the only part of op i really disliked the most.
red hawk is not working for me (and seeing that was able only to get rid of hody i guess for enemy too)
My favorite theory was that it was part of his Kitesu's curse and that the more he used it the more of his soul the sword took.
yeah but, why have a fire df when sanji, luffy and who knows how many others people are goin to steam flames out of themselves? that's the only part of op i really disliked the most.
red hawk is not working for me (and seeing that was able only to get rid of hody i guess for enemy too)
Luffy does get hot and give off steam in gear second. Maybe the flames are a result of him training and making it stronger?
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My favorite theory was that it was part of his Kitesu's curse and that the more he used it the more of his soul the sword took.
I like that theory. It's something I never thought of. I wonder if we'll have the subject of cursed blades expanded on when we get to Wano?
My favorite theory was that it was part of his Kitesu's curse and that the more he used it the more of his soul the sword took.
At some point I had this crazy thought that the spirit of the Kitetsu awoke because it was too far from its sheath. You know, because Zoro dropped it during his fight with Lucci.
Luffy does get hot and give off steam in gear second. Maybe the flames are a result of him training and making it stronger?
Nope, it's the friction. Luffy uses Hardening and due to speed in which his arm is being stretched, it gets heated.
It's worlds apart from Zoro's⦠transmutation without equivalent exchange?
And Sanji's Flame On for that matter.
Luffy does get hot and give off steam in gear second. Maybe the flames are a result of him training and making it stronger?
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I like that theory. It's something I never thought of. I wonder if we'll have the subject of cursed blades expanded on when we get to Wano?
It seems possible that Samurai have extensive knowledge on swords. The only thing which confuses me is how Kinemon was unable to tell that Zoro has a legendary Cursed Sword while he easily recognized Shusui.
Nope, it's the friction. Luffy uses Hardening and due to speed in which his arm is being stretched, it gets heated.
It's worlds apart from Zoro's⦠transmutation without equivalent exchange?
And Sanji's Flame On for that matter.
Ah, my mistake. Thanks for correcting me.
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It seems possible that Samurai have extensive knowledge on swords. The only thing which confuses me is how Kinemon was unable to tell that Zoro has a legendary Cursed Sword while he easily recognized Shusui.
It was mentioned that Shusui is Wano's national treasure. I can see how that would set it apart from other swords.
I'd like it if each of Asura's faces was the manifestation of one of Zoro's swords. As he continues to pick up more notable swords, the faces of Asura shift and become more distinct from one another to reflect each "personality." And yes, that would mean a sword holding three other swords. It's still better than some demonic/zen Hindu spirituality mumbo jumbo.
Robin was awesome. Zoro will soon be awesome.
Luffy willβ¦Hmmm.
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I love those moments where a character doesn't say anything about themselves but just keeps their wounds to themselves.
Under the condition that they don't end up a burden later on (e.g a zombie bite), of course.
Normally those characters die by themselves but in this case that won't happen. Oh the first few pages was such a treat.
and luffy will beat mingo/trebol soon
and law will make his hand back :D
It was mentioned that Shusui is Wano's national treasure. I can see how that would set it apart from other swords.
I completely forgot about it. I just thought Kinemon recognised it because it was a famous Samurai's sword. Thanks for clearing that up.
I completely forgot about it. I just thought Kinemon recognised it because it was a famous Samurai's sword. Thanks for clearing that up.
Well, it's a national treasure mostly because it belonged to Ryuuma, the national hero. It was burried with him, after all.
Just imagine Zoro trying to explain it to angry samurai (plural).
"There was this surgeon who worked on dead bodies, and then there was this guy Moria who took people's shadows and put them into dead bodies to turn them into zombies, and then I fought zombie Ryuuma and he gave me Shusui after I wonβ¦"
I still wonder how Hogback gone to Wano and dug up him without any samurai noticing.
I still wonder how Hogback gone to Wano and dug up him without any samurai noticing.
It depends on who the guardian of the treasure were. I think it would be pretty easy to fool an army of Kanjuro.
But I guess Absa's power also came in handy.
Was it mentioned that Ryuuma was buried at Wano?
Well, it's a national treasure mostly because it belonged to Ryuuma, the national hero. It was burried with him, after all.
I just ask myself about the relevance of wano arc to zoro, given the fact the he already defeated one of the mightiest samurai from there ages ago. what do we really expect from this arc. i bet it's not some zoro's thing
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Luffy does get hot and give off steam in gear second. Maybe the flames are a result of him training and making it stronger?
razh explained better than me, anyway, i still don't feel comfortable with that explaination, not that it's a major issue, i'm just saying i don't feel like it's the better thing oda did
Was it mentioned that Ryuuma was buried at Wano?
http://bato.to/read/_/157642/one-piece_ch699_by_mangarule/12
"There was this surgeon who worked on dead bodies, and then there was this guy Moria who took people's shadows and put them into dead bodies to turn them into zombies, and then I fought zombie Ryuuma and he gave me Shusui after I wonβ¦"
I would have loved to see it happen.
I just ask myself about the relevance of wano arc to zoro, given the fact the he already defeated one of the mightiest samurai from there ages ago. what do we really expect from this arc. i bet it's not some zoro's thing
He defeated a zombified version of Ryuuma that used Brook's attacks.
I just ask myself about the relevance of wano arc to zoro, given the fact the he already defeated one of the mightiest samurai from there ages ago. what do we really expect from this arc. i bet it's not some zoro's thing
The body was Ryuuma's. The skills were Brook's.
If the World Government is avoiding messing with Wano, then the Samurai have to be much stronger than Ryuuma.
The body was Ryuuma's. The skills were Brook's.
If the World Government is avoiding messing with Wano, then the Samurai have to be much stronger than Ryuuma.
Its too soon to say that you know since we do not know how strong he was when alive, only that he had a physical strenght on par with Zoro and slayed a dragon.
He wasn't called a National Hero for nothing.
Its too soon to say that you know since we do not know how strong he was when alive, only that he had a physical strenght on par with Zoro and slayed a dragon.
He wasn't called a National Hero for nothing.
I meant Zombie Ryuuma of course.
Original Ryuuma must have been crazy strong to be a national hero. But Zombie Ryuuma was handicapped due to having Brook's skills.
I just ask myself about the relevance of wano arc to zoro, given the fact the he already defeated one of the mightiest samurai from there ages ago. what do we really expect from this arc. i bet it's not some zoro's thing.
You think so? I think it will be a huge struggle for Zoro. I feel like Zoro will be noticed for having the sword and taken to the leader (Shogun?) and be given a chance to explain how he got it. The story of Thriller Bark will sound so outlandish that they think he's insulting their honor and all the top samurai will go after him.
That exact scenario isn't what will happen of course, but I think that arc is where we'll see Zoro being pushed to his limits.
cant wait for zoro to spank pica ass and ko him
You think so? I think it will be a huge struggle for Zoro. I feel like Zoro will be noticed for having the sword and taken to the leader (Shogun?) and be given a chance to explain how he got it. The story of Thriller Bark will sound so outlandish that they think he's insulting their honor and all the top samurai will go after him.
That exact scenario isn't what will happen of course, but I think that arc is where we'll see Zoro being pushed to his limits.
Don't know what you mean by "huge", but Wano cannot/should not have more than 5 (That's a lot imo) people stronger than Zoro by the time they reach Wano, I mean yeah, the Marines do not fight them but If they don't break any laws they don't have any reasons to do so (Close door policy is what Wano has, but it seems like they don't adventure on the outside world). I'm not discrediting the Samurais, but making fun of Zoro for being weak or something similar is not something that will really happen in Wano. Is easier to see Zoro fascinated by them than see him all "Wait, I'm not defeated yet".
and luffy will beat mingo/trebol soon
and law will make his hand back :D
The first one yeah it will happen soon :)
The second one, I'm not very sure but whatever we predict, Oda will better it so I'll have to wait and see
well we do have a character that can heal absolutely any living being to perfect health
that might be useful for the arm thing
Don't know what you mean by "huge", but Wano cannot/should not have more than 5 (That's a lot imo) people stronger than Zoro by the time they reach Wano, I mean yeah, the Marines do not fight them but If they don't break any laws they don't have any reasons to do so (Close door policy is what Wano has, but it seems like they don't adventure on the outside world). I'm not discrediting the Samurais, but making fun of Zoro for being weak or something similar is not something that will really happen in Wano. Is easier to see Zoro fascinated by them than see him all "Wait, I'm not defeated yet".
That's a fair point. I think his swordsmanship will be put in check and he's going to learn some new techniques. I'm expecting Zoro and Brook have some good character moments on Wano since they are both swordsman and all.
On a side note: Wano should be a good arc. Oda teased in an SBS (vol 63-70 I don't remember which one) that he personally enjoys watching samurai films and is excited to draw the arc, cause he's going to put a lot of his personal interests in it.
kind of strange how he introduces the zatoichi here and not in wano, though
seems more appropriate for like
zoro to get his butt wrecked by shintaro katsu in the samurai country
I still wonder how Hogback gone to Wano and dug up him without any samurai noticing.
One reporter hated by Sanji helped him with that.
I think Zoro's new sword technique will be able to slash the entire Statue Pica Form into bits and slash Pica's real body inside in the process. Game over.
the one's that's always open
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thinking the same here
The good thing about next chapter is that it should get swordhead and pica out of the way and it should focus on luffy and law from now on.
Too bad Law can't replace zoro in the crew, he would make a much better first mate.
@uniaka:
Too bad Law can't replace zoro in the crew, he would make a much better first mate.
And a much better doctor, apparently. :ninja:
You think so? I think it will be a huge struggle for Zoro. I feel like Zoro will be noticed for having the sword and taken to the leader (Shogun?) and be given a chance to explain how he got it. The story of Thriller Bark will sound so outlandish that they think he's insulting their honor and all the top samurai will go after him.
That exact scenario isn't what will happen of course, but I think that arc is where we'll see Zoro being pushed to his limits.
I don't know, i had the feelings that momonosuke is a relevant baby for wano and if kinemon and kanjuro, his bodyguards, are thus something near the upper level fighters of that kingdom, i really don't expect to have more than one real fight for zoro in wano.
even if oda has not said anything for a while there's still a missing member for the initial 3 people escorting crew for momo. if i recall correctly
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The body was Ryuuma's. The skills were Brook's.
@Galaxy:
He defeated a zombified version of Ryuuma that used Brook's attacks.
you both have a point with that, i was forgetting that, my bad. still, it was pre ts zoro, the feeling that is going to overpower anybody in that island stay there
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on a side note, i woke up believing it was thursday, i still have the bad feelings having realized it's still wednesday
On a side note: Wano should be a good arc. Oda teased in an SBS (vol 63-70 I don't remember which one) that he personally enjoys watching samurai films and is excited to draw the arc, cause he's going to put a lot of his personal interests in it.
I think it will be amazing. Remember when Zoro first saw Luffy fighting in the Colosseum and said he would also like to fight in a competition like this?
IMO, that was Oda foreshadowing a major Samurai tournament for Zoro in Wano.
Here is how I see this happening:
1. The samurai see Zoro with Shusui and demand an explanation.
2. Zoro's descriptions of the events sounds downright ridiculous and insulting to their national hero.
3. They don't believe Zoro but due to Kinemon and Kanjuro being helped by Straw Hats, they give him a chance to prove his strength.
4. Zoro is asked to battle some of the best Samurai in Wano and he has to win in order to prove he was strong enough to have defeated their hero.
All in all, I am expecting Zoro to be pushed to his limits in Wano.