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So vegapunk's ally is someone that has egghead as home and will only become enemy of wg only if he helps now.
I guess smoker and pirates are excluded, must be new character.
Could it be Fujitora? He did seem friendly to Vegapunk earlier.
@Johnny-B-Decent
You know, I could sort of picture this. Sakazuki did forbid him from entering any Marine Base so maybe this is why he lives at Egghead currently. On the other hand it would be a bit much for an Admiral to start fighting CP0 like this suddenly. He'd basically be done as a Marine right there, I imagine.
Aw yeah, looks like these three will be sailing with Luffy after this chapter. Looking forward to more fun times.
@NameWaster said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
He'd basically be done as a Marine right there, I imagine.
He achieved his goal when the Shichibukai were dissolved. And Vegapunk is the reason it happened. So, why not... he's one of the good guys, after all.
@Zhenja He still ultimately seems to be part of the Marines though going by his battle with the revolutionaries. Edison implied the ally would have nowhere else to hide, which seems a little too extreme even if Fujitora butts heads with Sakazuki.
@Zhenja said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
He achieved his goal when the Shichibukai were dissolved. And Vegapunk is the reason it happened.
Hm yeah, it does seem to make sense. Also he'll never deliver Luffy and Law's head so it's not like his career has room to go forward (at least as long as Sakazuki is in charge). Let's see what next chapter will tell us.
After Whitebeard backing out from Kaido and Luffy backing out from Marijoa I'm glad there's still one guy willing to do insane things to help people he cares.
While the colour spread is nice-looking artistically (the red and white is a great palette) I can't be alone in feeling a tad Uta'd out. Three of the last five colour pages have featured her or Film Red, not even thinking of Jump covers. I vaguely recall a report of Oda saying he didn't want to milk the movie by having its theatrical run last forever, which seems a little at odds with all of this here.
Kuma's arrival at Red Port is an unexpected development, although evidence suggests it might not have been his intended destination. The explosion and the lack of the paw-shaped crater that accompanied Luffy's landing make this seem like a miscalculation in his power's use. But that brings us back to the question from when he first teleported: where is he going? Egghead would make sense, but the Red Port would mean he was flying in the wrong direction, right? Maybe he was aiming for the top of the Red Line instead. But for vengeance or because his old masters' programming was too strong, I can't say.
With Atlas already down and Shaka saying the satellites' duty is to defend the main body, I wonder if we're going to see more of the clones get hurt in the escape. There's definitely a sense that they're being built up to be expendable despite their individualities, but I just don't see Oda following all the way through on that kind of idea. I also don't see him actually letting the whole pack of them come on the Sunny too. Someone has to stay behind to do whatever needs to be done to keep Punk Records functioning, so there's probably a third solution we aren't seeing yet.
I'm not sure what to make of the switching off of the Frontier Dome. People are being quick to say there's a traitor in the lab, but it stays off just long enough for Lucci, Kaku and Stussy to separate themselves from the larger Cipher Pol force, and the powerful Seraphim. The mysterious stranger Vegapunk called for help might be trying to divide and conquer.
I shouldn't have been surprised by a Kid check-in after we got Law so soon, but I definitely didn't expect him to be given Elbaf. You could maybe do the things that need to be done with Elbaf, Loki and the giants story-wise with them being led into the final battle by a third party, but I'd still rather see the Strawhats actually visit the place. But nothing about the post-Egghead era is certain at that point. Garp and Helmeppo setting up a Koby rescue mission to Fullalead from such a nearby base could be a compelling reason for Luffy to go that way, and there's a high likelihood that Pudding and Law will also end up there. Meanwhile Vegapunk's research and Saul's presence point to Elbaf and Kid. It's probably not the right answer to split the crew again, but there's multiple flashpoints popping up and I want to see Luffy involved in all of them!
Egghead will probably start building to a conclusion soon, what with Bonney and Vegapunk set to have their actual confrontation about Kuma and Borsalino's fleet inbound. This (probably) won't be a big one. But the next stage for One Piece, be it Fullalead, Elbaf or a third location, has so much exciting potential. Looking forward to seeing the final saga continue to escalate over the new year!
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
With Atlas already down and Shaka saying the satellites' duty is to defend the main body, I wonder if we're going to see more of the clones get hurt in the escape. There's definitely a sense that they're being built up to be expendable despite their individualities, but I just don't see Oda following all the way through on that kind of idea. I also don't see him actually letting the whole pack of them come on the Sunny too. Someone has to stay behind to do whatever needs to be done to keep Punk Records functioning, so there's probably a third solution we aren't seeing yet.
Well, I don't see a solid point in Oda building our hopes up in getting amusing interactions from Sanji, Franky, Usopp, etc. just for all the satellites to get dumped into the garbage after getting wrecked.
I also figure he doesn't really need to have anyone stay behind at Punk Records, since he still mentioned all seven including himself. Since he referenced the internet, I imagine Punk Records can work like a USB device.
@electricmastro Whether it's because they're damaged or because they decide staying behind is just the right thing to do, I sincerely doubt Oda is adding a full seven characters to the main cast's entourage at this late stage in the story.
Punk Records seems to be something the Vegapunks (and eventually everyone) can plug into from anywhere, internet style, but the considerably large database needs to keep existing for that to happen. Just leaving it alone in the World Government's hands is asking for its destruction. Old Vegapunk's going to log on and see that APForums 404 message in his head. It seems reasonable to me that the last stage of the arc is going to involve whatever contingencies the Vegapunks have planned to keep the servers online.
The Stella are fun, appealingly designed characters, but we haven't been shown yet if there's enough meat on their bones to stay interesting longterm, especially when they're all meant to be the same person with different impulses dialed up. What kind of interactions would you expect between Sanji and Lilith/York that hasn't already happened with Nami, Robin or any one of the million other women he's creeped at over the years?
Usopp hasn't shown any interest in the Punks and their tech at all (though him wondering if he was one of them was pretty funny), and to be honest I think a Franky/Vegapunk tech exchange will go down easier just talking to the main body instead of having to break the reactions and thoughts up across six other characters each adding a little bit stereotypical to their good/evil/thinker/wise/violent/greedy epithet. We're heading toward the end now. One-dimensional but fun side characters are always going to be part of the story, all the way through, but in terms of who we're taking along for multiple arcs from this point, the streamlined version is probably best.
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@electricmastro Whether it's because they're damaged or because they decide staying behind is just the right thing to do, I sincerely doubt Oda is adding a full seven characters to the main cast's entourage at this late stage in the story.
Well I dunno adding about to the main cast long-term, but I think it would be fun to see for a few chapters before Vegapunk ultimately goes to a destination, most likely where Dragon is.
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
The Stella are fun, appealingly designed characters, but we haven't been shown yet if there's enough meat on their bones to stay interesting longterm, especially when they're all meant to be the same person with different impulses dialed up. What kind of interactions would you expect between Sanji and Lilith/York that hasn't already happened with Nami, Robin or any one of the million other women he's creeped at over the years?
I'd say Oda has shown enough to portray some entertainment with them for at least a few chapters, like Luffy, York, and maybe even Bonney fighting over getting more food from Sanji. Usopp and Chopper have also shown an interest in robotics, especially with Chopper's interest in medical stuffs, so I could see some fun interaction there too.
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
a few chapters
Strong agree here in both cases, but I think those few chapters are the ones left in the arc and probably not on the ship after it, let alone as far forward as the next island.
I don't think they'll escape in time before Kizaru arrives. So, I suspect this arc will be a bit longer then we expect.
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
a few chapters
Strong agree here in both cases, but I think those few chapters are the ones left in the arc and probably not on the ship after it, let alone as far forward as the next island.
Again, as the Straw Hats don't have that many links to funds, Vegapunk would most likely go to Dragon, since he'd have more connections I'm sure would be enough for Vegapunk to slow down his inventing on since the Government seems out of the question at this point. Would also give good reason for Luffy to meet with Dragon and Jinbe to reunite with Koala.
@electricmastro The next arc is way up in the air right now. I could see a trip to Dragon and the Revolutionaries, it's as much of a rising plot thread as the stuff being set up for Fullalead and Elbaf, but minus a compelling reason they would have the last Poneglyph, I think keeping the crew rolling down the main quest will be the priority from this point forward.
Even minus funds, you would think Vegapunk would lend a hand to the crew in exchange for getting him away from Cipher Pol, especially given how much he can contribute to Robin and Franky's dreams. At least go with them to point them on the right track before breaking off to see Dragon again. But we really just don't know. Multiple valid paths are opening ahead.
I checked online to confirm what chapter Wano ended and that was 1057. To say the current arc has only been 14 chapters no wonder it feels fast-paced in comparison given how much has been covered or revealed (Oda is perfectly able to move things along if needed).
I'm guessing this arc will come to a close around March/April time as it ties into the end of the academic/working year in Japan. At its current pace there should be enough chapters to wrap what's happening now and move the story to its next destination (I prefer this way of storytelling that Oda seems to have adopted since Wano where he intersperses what's happening in the series' wider world with the current arc).
Funny how we've had two fairly lengthy arcs (Dressrosa and Wano) followed by shorter arcs that have been packed with essential details on the OP world. I guess its Oda's way of thanking fans for sticking with the series for so long and realising that he has to answer at least some of the lingering questions or mysteries he has set up throughout the series.
I don't remember much of what I posted in the spoiler thread, so I'll just post fresh on current mindset. Always finding ways to delay a coverstory, especially when they get a little interesting again. Shame for that.
Kamabakka is in paradise, so Kuma crashing into the red line should be logical. It was just in the way while he was trying to get into the New World and probably Egghead. I'd guess we'll see a few updates of him getting up and around to the other side before he takes off again. At the very least, one of him arriving up in Mariejois and the chaos of that reaction before he takes off. No way we're leaving Egghead before he arrives.
I'm leaning on hoping there's foul play at work amongst the Vegapunks. A mastermind hiding somewhere is fine too, but there's little foreshadowing for it. I want to see at least half the remaining VPs get stuck in suspicious scenarios that take them out of action. The mystery ally could be anyone, but after Sentomaru's display, I kinda doubt they're really gonna be as effective at stalling cp0 as the VPs seem to think they are. We really shouldn't be leaving before Kizaru arrives, so this should help delay things while the remaining extra ships get to him.
It's good to see Bonney still on the aggressive. Whatever Vegapunk's "good reason" is, it probably won't be enough to stop her rampage at this point. Maybe we can finally get some real usage out of her Fruit and shake things up to cause a mess until Kuma arrives. We gotta get more than just the one joke "accident" moment earlier.
Kidd going to Elbaf. Good for him. I legitimately hope he actually ends up playing the hero and solving whatever plot Elbaf was gonna have on his own. I'm on team Kidd, so give him a win please.
Garp is a strange twist to push at this point. Koby being captured can't just be rendered pointless, so it's not like this rescue can possibly go perfectly. I guess this could be a good opportunity for Garp to meet his end, even though I'd never really considered it. Kinda just wrote the guy off to retire in style with Sengoku to laugh and eat crackers somewhere. Better not try to play the "Aokiji frozen death" card again though. It's not gonna work so soon after learning about Saul.
Cp0 are right next to Vega Force 1, so it'd be a good card to play to see either Stussy take it herself (assuming she's the other MAD scientist) or Lucci destroy it quick before they both presumably join Kaku in trying to destroy the Sunny. Add Brook (and not Caribou, he'd be too scared) and it should be a temporarily bad 2v3 for them until someone else comes to help them.
Theory time: Shiryuu is on Egghead Island and is the one responsible for the Frontier Done defenses going down. He and a few other BB Pirate members plan to use the CP0 chaos as a way to coerce Vegapunk into joining them or kidnap him if that doesn't work.
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@electricmastro The next arc is way up in the air right now. I could see a trip to Dragon and the Revolutionaries, it's as much of a rising plot thread as the stuff being set up for Fullalead and Elbaf, but minus a compelling reason they would have the last Poneglyph, I think keeping the crew rolling down the main quest will be the priority from this point forward.
Even minus funds, you would think Vegapunk would lend a hand to the crew in exchange for getting him away from Cipher Pol, especially given how much he can contribute to Robin and Franky's dreams. At least go with them to point them on the right track before breaking off to see Dragon again. But we really just don't know. Multiple valid paths are opening ahead.
He'll prob give them some hand, like for Nami and Chopper, since their fighting display left something to be desired in you ask me. Just because their main roles are navigator and doctor doesn't mean they can't enhance their fighting where they would want to, so as to better support their captain. There's also of course the point of Fishman Island coming under danger whenever Caribou blabs about Shirahoshi being an ancient weapon, and seeing whether or not it meets with destruction due to that like Shiyarly's vision had foretold.
@Honeyman said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
I checked online to confirm what chapter Wano ended and that was 1057. To say the current arc has only been 14 chapters no wonder it feels fast-paced in comparison given how much has been covered or revealed (Oda is perfectly able to move things along if needed).
I'm guessing this arc will come to a close around March/April time as it ties into the end of the academic/working year in Japan. At its current pace there should be enough chapters to wrap what's happening now and move the story to its next destination (I prefer this way of storytelling that Oda seems to have adopted since Wano where he intersperses what's happening in the series' wider world with the current arc).
Funny how we've had two fairly lengthy arcs (Dressrosa and Wano) followed by shorter arcs that have been packed with essential details on the OP world. I guess its Oda's way of thanking fans for sticking with the series for so long and realising that he has to answer at least some of the lingering questions or mysteries he has set up throughout the series.
Well Oda usually does more info-centric arcs after bigger actions ones like Jaya after Alabasta.
Scopper Gaban maybe the mystery figure on Egghead
Beside the colour spread, the chapter was great. Oda sures knows to write a lot of things in a few pages which i won't complain during this multiple breaks period.
Not less that 4 different locations! I'm not sure what to make of Kuma which like some said looks like a bug landing. But Oda didn't displayed it for nothing.
Kid has already reached Elbaf. But in the new world, i think it is possible to go on an island through multiple path and maybe Vegapunk has an eternal log pose to get there.
Garp sure knows how to be cool. It is always great to see him. And he just wants to fight an emperor. I'm not excited at all...
On Egghead, things are not less busy. A mysterious ally, a mysterious traitor (?). Tyler suggested it could be Caribou. How he would have done it but why not ? Luffy is back but Vegapunk is gone. Going on the Sunny will not be that easy and I suppose we will stay here until Kizaru and the marines arrive
The more I think about it, the more I think a some of the events in this chapter are Oda misdiretions.
Oda makes it look like Kuma has returned to the government but I think the truth is he crashed into the Red Line because it's too tall to fly overand all this has done is delay him and make the Marines aware of his actions.
Oda makes the dome go down which makes readers feel like there is a possible traitor in the midst, but there are plenty of reasons it could've happened. Maybe Caribou or Brook did something by accident or maybe that new mystery person needed it to go down so he could enter? I don't think one of the Punks will be a traitor.
"I refuse to accept Strawhat as a Yonko "
Finally someone with a brain speaks up.
If even Kuma intended to get on Egghead, it wouldn't have happened before the crew sailing. Luffy needed two days to get from Sabaody to Amazon Lily which I don't think are distant more than Kamabakka-Egghead. Kuma should need around three days (which if I remember correctly should be Nikyu Nikyu's maximum extend according to Sentomaru) to get on Egghead. And unless the sailing is going to get delayed (and CP0 dealt somehow) I don't think they'll wait for him.
BTW Kizaru is also getting on Egghead from New Marineford, which should be on the NW side of the Red Line. SHPs needed one day from PH to Dressrosa, a week to Zou, 28 days to WCI, 21 days to Wano* and a few days to Egghead, for a sum of 57+ days. Even if Marine ships'd be faster than the Sunny and they follow a straight line I don't think the trip can be reduced to one or two days
*if One Piece world's moon cycle has the vary same duration of the real world's one
@hideoushorrendous said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
"I refuse to accept Strawhat as a Yonko "
Finally someone with a brain speaks up.
Throwing a tantrum about the new emperor comes off as more moronic to me. Both with Green bull and Lucci.
@hideoushorrendous lol, it just makes him look whiny after having his ass kicked.
Good chapter. I have to admit that I'm enjoying the pacing of Egghead.
"What if" time...
@rayleigh92 said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
Luffy needed two days to get from Sabaody to Amazon Lily which I don't think are distant more than Kamabakka-Egghead. Kuma should need around three days (which if I remember correctly should be Nikyu Nikyu's maximum extend according to Sentomaru) to get on Egghead.
Do we know how long Sanji needed to get to Kamabakka, when he was sent flying? Clearly, Kuma doesn't need as much time...
Anyway, there is a small difference... when Kuma sent the Strawhats flying, they were inside a paw shaped bubble... Kuma doesn't have one, he's just flying.
His way of traveling seems to be different from him sending people flying...
@Coookie Check the pages after that.
The bubble is invisible, but the paw shape appears when Luffy hits the ground. Luffy even notes that he survived not because he's rubber, the bubble soaked the impact.
This is quite different from Kuma hitting the Red Line in a damaging way.
@Coookie
Huh, so it was only shown in the Anime... had that memorized differently...
Well, there is still his teleporting around Thriller Bark. Still not necessary the same technique...
@Zhenja No, you are right. The paw bubble is there in the manga as well, but it's invisible and only noticeable when Luffy hits the ground. There are 2 pages just showing how the paw mark bubble soaks the impact and delivers Luffy safely.
@Deicide
Yeah, I know, but we can't see Kuma's point of impact. He hits the Red Line just above the WG logo, so there might as well be a paw on the Red Line.
@hideoushorrendous said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
"I refuse to accept Strawhat as a Yonko "
Finally someone with a brain speaks up.
Lucci just got deeply humiliated by Super Saiyan Popeye and is coping hard, also he's been well-established as a moron.
@Deicide said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@Coookie Check the pages after that.
The bubble is invisible, but the paw shape appears when Luffy hits the ground. Luffy even notes that he survived not because he's rubber, the bubble soaked the impact.
This is quite different from Kuma hitting the Red Line in a damaging way.
Zhenja's argument was that Kuma doesn't have a visible paw shaped bubble while flying unlike the Straw Hats pre-TS, implying that his means of travel are different.
@Coookie Still, Kuma's impact against the Red Line does not fit the softened bubble impact we saw back then.
@Deicide Maybe his power is weaker because he's broken?
@Deicide said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@Coookie Still, Kuma's impact against the Red Line does not fit the softened bubble impact we saw back then.
I wasn't making any comment about that
@ea77 Just conjecture: maybe he can only protect others with his bubble (since he projects them out of his hands), so when he sends himself he has to tank it, since he's pushing the ground away from him rather than pushing himself away from the ground?
Garp only bringing Helmeppo along, so there's someone to hold Koby back as they escape with Garp sacrificing himself.
@Cockycent Him and Akainu's daughter/Coby's quasi-love interest.
@Johnny-B-Decent Getting Akainu's daughter killed will be payback for Ace.
Glad to see that Oda didn't wussify Garp at least.
With the next chapter being several weeks away, I just want to drink in and enjoy Kaku fighting Zoro to a stalemate for now. It's not going to last, but for this period of time this man is avoiding getting walloped much like Lucci was.
Although, saying that I will admit that the power up that Zoro got from Wano isn't nearly as good as Gear 5. Luffy attained godhood, while Zoro gained a sword that can cut better and improved haki which will also make him...cut better. Zoro's definitely stronger, but he really hasn't changed much at all.
@onemoment said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
With the next chapter being several weeks away, I just want to drink in and enjoy Kaku fighting Zoro to a stalemate for now. It's not going to last, but for this period of time this man is avoiding getting walloped much like Lucci was.
Lucci was Walloped?. When did this happen, I didn’t see that.
I saw an incapable Luffy as always. Even though he has gain the title of Yonko, Oda once again failed to make him respectable. Lucci got hit twice and not only stood back up now he’s saying Luffy is no yonko, and he’s taking him down.
Yeah lucci was Walloped into not respecting Luffy.
@realtenchu Lucci literally did nothing to Luffy and was mostly treated as a toy.
He even admitted he was close to losing consciousness after those two hits you mentioned. Kinda pathetic for the man who lasted 30 or so chapters against Luffy back in Enies Lobby.
@King-Cannon said in Chapter 1071: The Hero Deploys:
@realtenchu Lucci literally did nothing to Luffy and was mostly treated as a toy.
He even admitted he was close to losing consciousness after those two hits you mentioned. Kinda pathetic for the man who lasted 30 or so chapters against Luffy back in Enies Lobby.
All I’m saying is that he was not walloped up.
To me lucci came out looking very good. I thought that Luffy was gonna knock him out with advanced CoC only but the fact that Luffy went gear5 and lucci didn’t get injured and is acting more confident than before the tussle, makes Luffy look really bad.