I dont know if this topic already was made, or either if its suppose to be in some other forum. But anyway, basically you post what you want and what you think will happen in this arc, or the other one after. I really want this part where the whole crew except Chopper get caught, where he have to rescue them (lets just say from bb or some person from the Governement and he win (thus showing his true strength)
What are you hoping to happen?
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Are we talking about the current arc coming up in the manga? Should this be in the manga forum?
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I hoping for Geraldo Rivera to die being chased off a cliff by muppets sometime in the current arc.
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Jinbei taking the entire Mugiwara crew, stuffing them inside a gyojin cyborg who has a large microwave oven in HIS chest, and setting them for eighteen minutes on high.
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1. Johnny and Yosaku return and collect the bounty on the Strawhats.
2. Dance fight between Jango/Ironfist and Bon Clay.
I'd watch it.
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Enel starts rapping like eminem with a load of aliens on the moon
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Apparently this is a joke thread now…
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I like to see Usopp win another fight and more Franky action and Ace vs Blackbeard
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Apparently this is a joke thread now…
What I "hope" to happen is different from what I "expect" to happen.
I expect Luffy will defeat Jinbei.
I hope Jinbei will defeat Luffy.
I hope and expect to see a side story involving a CP9, preferrably Kumadori.
I hope to see someone from Arlong arc playing a cameo in the Gyojin Island arc. Hatchi could be using his takoyaki ship as a floating "roach coach", or Arlong or Kuroobi could reappear and be being berated for their failures, or Chuu could be in their hospital under constant sedation for the pain of being Usopp Hammered.
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I would like to see another Point from chopper. I also hope they do the transformation well in the anime and give him a diffrent voice while in monster point.
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….......ZOROBIN!!! gets shot
Seriously though....
I hope we get to see them after a few years on the sea... It just seems unnatural for Luffy to find the One Piece after only just setting sail like less than a year ago.(Neko wants to see a scruffy older Zoro~ <3333)
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i hope sanji's wanted poster to be changed.
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I hope that Roger's connection to Ohara gets explained, meaning that either he's Robin's father, or Robin's father was on his ship.
I also hope that Blackbeard will beat Ace, and Usopp will pick up his courage long enough to save him after the other Strawhats have left Water 7.
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I hope Paulie joins the crew, Luffy learns Gear 7th, Ariel the little mermaid joins the crew (She is the musician/singer and wants to be "part of that world"), Sanji stops smoking near the end of the series when his health starts to take a turn for the worse, Usopp actually wins a battle on his own >_>, and stupid topics like this don't come up anymore….but I guess just hoping that something happens doesn't mean it will....
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Some other character would shine for once. For example Usopp or Chopper. And I would also like to see how someone else, like Zoro or Sanji, would beat the main villain instead of Luffy.
And… CP9! I want to see those guys again. It could be some sort of side story or when we're talking about anime: some sort of special with them in it. imagines CP9 playing volleyball with the Strawhats :blink: -
1. More character development from the likes of Sanji, Nami, and Chopper
2. A really good sword for Zoro to replace Yubashiri/someone fixes Yubashiri
3. Perhaps the return of some older villains?
4. More crewmembers!
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1. Having Usopp developed more in character than any of the other Mugiwara Kaizoku-dan, he needs to turn away from becoming the cliche he is about to. In other words, SOGEKINGU!
2. Blackbeard. Much more Blackbeard.
3. Finishing off Buggy the doukeyakusha once and for all.. and Arvida. Before I puke. >.>
4. More info regarding Doflamingo and Bear. We need it.. perhaps, after these things have happened… teh musician! And it better be a female, that's not directly "hentai-attractive."
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I want to see Ussop Rejoin The Crew, and I want it to be a cool serious moment between them and Ussop says "I'll see You all later", But then Zoro and luffy stand at the end of the boat and luffy goes, "what are you talking about? You've always been our Nakama."
THen Zoro Goes, "Hurry up and get on the boat." That would be great. :]Then I want Jeimbi to Befriend the straw hats.
and I also want to see the reactionf Shanks when he sees what Luffy has done. Same goes for Hawk Eyes.
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It's already decided. Usopp has rejoined the crew… but then again you have a point if you're talking about events after. Meh. Also I'll add that I want to see a cover-story with Kaku. Imagine that, bakas!
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@CP9:
It's already decided. Usopp has rejoined the crew… but then again you have a point if you're talking about events after. Meh. Also I'll add that I want to see a cover-story with Kaku. Imagine that, bakas!
I'd like to see them all in a zoo. and the zoo keeper would be Blueno. :]
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1. Usopp rejoin the crew.
2. The fate of everyone in Enies Lobby, i.e. CP9.
3. At least the end of the Blackbeard/Ace meet.
4. Maybe something with Smoker.
5. That the next arc focuses on either Sanji, Zoro, or Chopper.
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You, sir, are fricking soulless.
And what does the world gain from Luffy becoming the Pirate King?
If the True History comes out, all it can cause is chaos and disarray. It will most likely give the WG a black eye… and then you've got the one force that keeps the seas even MARGINALLY under control shivering in collapse.
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I just don't understand why everyone wants Luffy to lose all the time?
in order to be the pirate king….. he needs to beat his opponents so that he can get the recognition to be the pirate king.....but it seems even after losing to Crocodilex2, Aokiji, Smoker, Lucchi and Garp.... you did think that's a good average defeat for a future pirate king..... mind you all..... Luffy lost to an Admiral, and also to a Vice Admiral and even a Captain..........
enough already..... if he loses somemore..... than he whole speech about getting stronger and protecting his nakama when he was figthing Lucchi is all CRAP. He can't do shit, because he didn't get stronger and he couldn't protect his nakama(if he loses).
I think Luffy is in a whole new level now........ possibly at par with a Shichibukai, but still not enough to beat the high level Vice Admirals.
What I am hoping to see is a cliffhanger ending......
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So many possibilities! ^_^ I'll give a short personal list:
- Usopp rejoining.
- Franky officially joining.
- Seeing the new ship.
- Seeing the Furorian Triangle and Gyojin Island.
- Seeing the next villains! (Far off, I know!)
- The aftermath of Enies Lobby.
- The aftermath of Ace vs. Blackbeard.
- NEW DEVIL FRUITS!!!
Not that short a list! XD I'm craving Chapter 436!
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On the Luffy loosing thing:
Most of the people I talk with in the real world about anime and stuff are big fans of Naruto, and only one of them keeps up with the One Piece manga (which surprised me because I really didn't think he was remotely interested). And he's made some good points:
1. Naruto doesn't win every big battle. True, Luffy has gotten his ass kicked before, but the only defeat he hasn't come full circle with is Smoker (and I really wouldn't consider the Garp thing a big battle). Luffy handles the vast majority of the main arc villains by the end of that arc. Well, why not have Luffy get beaten so badly that he's unable to get to said villain for a little while?
2. Naruto doesn't FIGHT every big battle. That leads for more time for the other characters. True, we've gotten to see various fights from everyone so far, but Luffy ALWAYS gets the main villain. Yes, he is the main character, but I think some of the more personal villains need to be handled by the Straw Hat most affected by this person. For example, if Zoro doesn't handle Mihawk then there is something seriously wrong with this manga (though I will laugh if someone like Robin has to physically hold Luffy back).
Luffy: But. . . but. . . he's the main arc villain! I have to fight him!
Robin: holding him down with multiple limbs This is Zoro's fight
Sanji: condoscendingly If you back away from the stupid Marimo head I'll give you some meat
Luffy: What fight? MEAT!That being said, I think if we see an "All Blue" arc I'd like to see Sanji take that person out. Perhaps someone deeply involved in covering up the Blank Century should be Robin's big fight. I ALMOST want to see Nami take on Jinbei because of the whole Arlong thing (for all we know he's the weakest of the Shichibukai). Chopper and Usopp. . . dunno. Same with Franky. Termites who think Adam's Wood is a delicacy? I dunno.
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I guess that would be one of the best things that could happen, someone else gets the main villain.
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Indeed, it's time to switch up the formula now. Time for someone else to fight the main arc villian. My first gues would be Zoro or Sanji.
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I'm half-expecting Franky's dad to be one of the Yonkou, and that arc being Franky's fight.
After all, when Franky's pissed, he's a MEAN S.O.B. I mean, Sanji and Zoro and Luffy have gotten pissed, but Franky gets PISSED.
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What i like about an angry zoro is he looks evil, you could possibly mistake him for the villain.
Anyway yea I think zoro or sanji should get the next main villain, it's not like they can't beat the main guy. I still see zoro and luffy equal with sanji slightly behind but not enough to stop him from beating the main villain
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@Fire Fist:
I'm half-expecting Franky's dad to be one of the Yonkou, and that arc being Franky's fight.
After all, when Franky's pissed, he's a MEAN S.O.B. I mean, Sanji and Zoro and Luffy have gotten pissed, but Franky gets PISSED.
By Yonkou do you mean Shicibukai/Warlord of the Sea?
I guess Franky does have a temper, but if you rub some of the other crewmembers the wrong way they get pissed, too.
Thoughts on big bosses that Luffy might not fight (other than the ones I talked about a few posts ago:
Zoro: Mihawk.
Nami: Going for a stretch, someone connected to her birth island's destruction. Though we know Bellemere adopted her, it's possible Nami knows from Genzo or Nojiko (who was about three and might have been just barely old enough to remember) where she was born. Or, another thief.
Usopp: He wouldn't necessarily be an arc villain, but Yasopp might be a fun fight (even if it isn't a "to the death!" type scenario).
Sanji: A mysogynist. Sanji would go ballistic against someone who took pleasure in hurting women. We really haven't seen a true mysogynist yet (though we've seen the opposite in Kalifa, but she wasn't a main arc villain), but I seriously think that would make him go into a rage.
Chopper: Maybe if another Zoan user got a hold of the Rumble Balls and turned into their own Monster form? It would be a perfect opportunity for Chopper to try and learn to control that form.
Robin: No idea. Maybe Aokoji?
Franky: Termites! Coup de Raid! Seriously? Um. . . no specific ideas.
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What I am hoping to see is a cliffhanger ending…...
A cliffhanger ending? I do not comprehend Kljs, what do you want? A spin off with the Straw Hat's children? Or maybe a time skip where we find out that in two years Nami has a baby, with Chopper? Sorry Kljs, had to have some fun there. A red haired reindeer? Whoa that would be a sight to see.
Anyways, I honestly believe that we should just wait to see what happens, instead of guessing about it. Oda is a good, almost great, story teller and he won't let his fans down for multiple reasons.
I do however believe that One Piece could learn a thing from Naruto and have Luffy lose a few fights or let the rest of the crew fight the big battles. Maybe Luffy gets knocked out or something and the rest of the crew has to mainly step up a few more planks then what they originally thought that battle was post to be.
Plain to point, every manga is not perfect but at least there are a few which have the strong points to be almost perfect.
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im hoping in the merman island arc we see arlong again….
think about it, wat better time to bring out jinbei , than in that arc to fight luffy, but as a twist arlong is there as jinbei's second in command.
why he could be there?
cuz luffy doesnt "kill", and i think arlong was just taken to prison,
and secondly how hard would it be for jinbei, a schibukai, to get his old second of command out of prison to serve under him
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I like to see Usopp win another fight and more Franky action and Ace vs Blackbeard
What he/she/it said.
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@Dixxy:
Zoro: Mihawk.
Nami: Going for a stretch, someone connected to her birth island's destruction. Though we know Bellemere adopted her, it's possible Nami knows from Genzo or Nojiko (who was about three and might have been just barely old enough to remember) where she was born. Or, another thief.
Sanji: A mysogynist. Sanji would go ballistic against someone who took pleasure in hurting women. We really haven't seen a true mysogynist yet (though we've seen the opposite in Kalifa, but she wasn't a main arc villain), but I seriously think that would make him go into a rage.
On the Nami topic, I been saying that her past should be addressed as an arc since the Arlong arc. Hopefully Oda clues us into who Nami really is, maybe Nami is not even her real name?
For the Sanji topic, that would be interesting, even if the female lead for the arc, Robin, and Nami were kidnapped by this person, leaving Sanji to save them. Well Zoro, Luffy, Ussop, Chopper, and Franky were fighting the allies of this enemy?
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@Dixxy:
By Yonkou do you mean Shicibukai/Warlord of the Sea?
I guess Franky does have a temper, but if you rub some of the other crewmembers the wrong way they get pissed, too.
Thoughts on big bosses that Luffy might not fight (other than the ones I talked about a few posts ago:
Zoro: Mihawk.
Nami: Going for a stretch, someone connected to her birth island's destruction. Though we know Bellemere adopted her, it's possible Nami knows from Genzo or Nojiko (who was about three and might have been just barely old enough to remember) where she was born. Or, another thief.
Usopp: He wouldn't necessarily be an arc villain, but Yasopp might be a fun fight (even if it isn't a "to the death!" type scenario).
Sanji: A mysogynist. Sanji would go ballistic against someone who took pleasure in hurting women. We really haven't seen a true mysogynist yet (though we've seen the opposite in Kalifa, but she wasn't a main arc villain), but I seriously think that would make him go into a rage.
Chopper: Maybe if another Zoan user got a hold of the Rumble Balls and turned into their own Monster form? It would be a perfect opportunity for Chopper to try and learn to control that form.
Robin: No idea. Maybe Aokoji?
Franky: Termites! Coup de Raid! Seriously? Um. . . no specific ideas.
Yonkou, as in the four Empeors (Yon = Four Kou = Emperor). After all, they did say that he was the son of a Pirate.
As for his temper, his is by far the worst. Robin gets emo when she's mad, Nami gets bitchy, Luffy gets bitchy but forgets about it later, Zoro hides his emotions, Sanji just starts swearing and kicking, Chopper gets snippy. But when Franky gets pissed, he breaks faces. Usopp gets violent and angry like Franky, but Franky actually starts punching people. I mean, look what happened when Spandam pissed him off. Especially in the Tom Flashback. It's no wonder he wears that mask.
Nami's final villian will either be Ben Beckman or whoever destroyed her island. The Lucchi thing was too similar to be coincidence, but it turns out it just was…
Robin's I think will be whoever turned in her father (Who I still think is Gol D. Roger).
Franky's final opponent will be his dad, who is probably one of the Yonkou. The grinning one that's Crescent Moon Gary is probably _____ Flam, Yonkou Pirate.
Chopper's final opponent will be Lucky Roo. Don't ask me why, but I think he's Shanks' doctor.
Usopp's final opponent will be Yasopp. This much is obvious.
Sanji's final opponent will probably be the Wanze looking Emperor, which very could possibly be his real father.
Zoro's will be Mihawk, obviously.
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On the Nami topic, I been saying that her past should be addressed as an arc since the Arlong arc. Hopefully Oda clues us into who Nami really is, maybe Nami is not even her real name?
For the Sanji topic, that would be interesting, even if the female lead for the arc, Robin, and Nami were kidnapped by this person, leaving Sanji to save them. Well Zoro, Luffy, Ussop, Chopper, and Franky were fighting the allies of this enemy?
The thing is, she still probably sees Bellmere as her mother. I've talked with some adopted friends, and neither of them seems overly interested in finding their birth parents. Honestly? Nami's parents would have to be really important, like other pirates, monarchs, government officials, marines, ect. for it to be a big plot point.
Of course, I'm sure not all adopted kids are like that, and it's possioble - even if it's just a whim - Nami starts to think and wonder about her birth parents.
I still say I want to know more about Sanji and Zoro's parents (and because Oda baited us, FRANKY) than Nami's, though. We got some nice answers about Luffy's dad in the last chapter (though I've seen a few questions about his mom pop up), Robin's father is a mystery, and we already know about Usopp's parents (unless his mom is something special, too). The whole "Nami's birthplace" thing was one of the few things I could think of that would give Nami an arc boss.
And this is going to sound slightly, uh, dumb, but I kinda hope Nami, Franky, or an unrecruited member of the crew is from South Blue original so we'd have people from all four Blues and the Grand Line (and maybe someone from the second half of the Grand Line).
East Blue: Luffy, Usopp, Zoro (his school is probably in East Blue but I don't believe it's stated)?, Nami?
West Blue: Robin
South Blue: No one?
North Blue: Sanji
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@Dixxy:
The thing is, she still probably sees Bellmere as her mother. I've talked with some adopted friends, and neither of them seems overly interested in finding their birth parents. Honestly? Nami's parents would have to be really important, like other pirates, monarchs, government officials, marines, ect. for it to be a big plot point.
Of course, I'm sure not all adopted kids are like that, and it's possioble - even if it's just a whim - Nami starts to think and wonder about her birth parents.
I still say I want to know more about Sanji and Zoro's parents (and because Oda baited us, FRANKY) than Nami's, though. We got some nice answers about Luffy's dad in the last chapter (though I've seen a few questions about his mom pop up), Robin's father is a mystery, and we already know about Usopp's parents (unless his mom is something special, too). The whole "Nami's birthplace" thing was one of the few things I could think of that would give Nami an arc boss.
And this is going to sound slightly, uh, dumb, but I kinda hope Nami, Franky, or an unrecruited member of the crew is from South Blue original so we'd have people from all four Blues and the Grand Line (and maybe someone from the second half of the Grand Line).
East Blue: Luffy, Usopp, Zoro (his school is probably in East Blue but I don't believe it's stated)?, Nami?
West Blue: Robin
South Blue: No one?
North Blue: Sanji
1st Half of Grandline: Chopper
2nd Half of Grandline: No one?Zoro's actually from somewhere along the Red Line. Look at the village in his flashbacks: It's a very rural village with a lot of mountains. It actually looks a lot like Marine HQ…
But it's implied that he chased a pirate out to sea and got lost and ended up in East Blue.
And we're not really sure if Luffy's from East Blue, since that's where Garp dumped him to train with Woop Slap's son, Ace. Fuschia Village is actually along the Red Line too, I believe. I think this is in the Red Book. Also, Higuma was the leader of Mountain Bandits, and the Seaking that ate him (and Shanks' arm) is "Lord of the Coast".
Franky could be from anywhere, even possibly from the Second Half of the Grand Line, and just got dumped back in Water 7 because he wasn't "Tough enough".
Nami is from the Grand Line. Didn't Belle-mere say something that suggested that she went to the Grand Line?
Belmeil: Too bad for you, I'm a former Marine. Now what would a pirate all the way from the "Grand Line" want with Kokoyashi Village?
She seemed to indicate that she knew of Arlong, or at least his reputation. That could mean anything, but it might mean she went to the Grand Line.
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@Fire Fist:
Usopp's final opponent will be Yasopp. This much is obvious.
Sanji's final opponent will probably be the Wanze looking Emperor, which very could possibly be his real father.
Zoro's will be Mihawk, obviously.
Saying Zoro's final opponent will obviously be Mihawk is like saying Luffy's final opponent will obviously be Whitebeard. I'm sure that Mihawk will be defeated by Zoro somewhere in the 800s or even early 900s, but that doesn't mean that Zoro shouldn't have a final VILLAIN to fight alongside Luffy. Luffy's final opponent could possibly be Blackbeard, in all honesty, based on what we've heard about him, and Zoro's opponent could just as easily be the swordsman of Blackbeard's crew. Honestly, that's what I'm betting on. And before they fight Blackbeard and his crew, they have to prove that they can handle it by fighting with Shanks' crew. Heheh guessing is fun.
But yeah, I'm betting on the final enemies being a crew of exactly equal size as Luffy's crew will be then belonging to Blackbeard and duking it out with the Mugiwara Pirates!
Only about 4% of this post was a joke. I'm being honest about my beliefs. And Blackbeard will at least be one of Luffy's enemies later on (the one where he doesn't even realize that he's proving himself much stronger than Ace) (and, if the storyline goes the way Oda seems to be foreshadowing, then beating Blackbeard by chapter 960 will be proving himself stronger than Whitebeard).
And dixxy, you have the best sig I have ever seen. lol Luffy is worth 6 million Choppers!
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HikaruYami, you made me think of something from your last post. What would happen if the Straw Hats died trying to achieve their goals in the "big" battle on the last island?
Zoro becomes the best swordsmen after defeating Mihawk or whoever his oponent is then he kills himself or dies right after his opponent dies.
Luffy getting One Piece to get killed by the Marines, maybe even his own grandfather.
Sanji getting one of his feet ripped off/eaten from a fish at All Blue.
Robin finally discovering the true history of the world to be shot by a Marine.
Chopper going Monster point and kills Ussop, then kills himself from the guilt.
Nami drawning the worlds map and then something just as bad that has happened to the others, happens to her.
Franky gets hit with a terrible, not right for the character voice, by 4KIDS.
Ok enough of my being mean and making fun of the topic in general, what I'm trying to say is that the future is unknown until it happens, but look back at past events in the manga, and what type of manga genre this series falls into and WE ALL KNOW that every good guy will have their wishes brought to reality before them. While the bad guys curse those brats from jail or hell.
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Well since the Straw hats are going to the merman place I think they would meet up that Hatchan guy who was part of Arlong's crew. Just a thought since he was part of the manga mini series and meet up with a mermaid. I think Im wrong but like I said it's just a thought. :D
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@Dixxy:
2. Naruto doesn't FIGHT every big battle. That leads for more time for the other characters. True, we've gotten to see various fights from everyone so far, but Luffy ALWAYS gets the main villain. Yes, he is the main character, but I think some of the more personal villains need to be handled by the Straw Hat most affected by this person. For example, if Zoro doesn't handle Mihawk then there is something seriously wrong with this manga (though I will laugh if someone like Robin has to physically hold Luffy back).
The only other characters other than Luffy whom I can imagine Oda giving a main villain opponent to are Usopp and Zoro. Luffy has fought all the main villain characters up to this point not because he's the main character, but because the main villain characters so far have all been the top martial artist of their respective arcs. It’s Luffy’s job to fight this type of opponent not only because it's something only he can do, but because it's the only way he can prove himself useful to the crew. The same could be said for both Usopp and Zoro.
Zoro fights the swordsman of each arc because it's how he proves himself useful, and because no other Straw Hat would be able to handle his opponent. I would say that not even Luffy would be able to handle Zoro's opponents since bladed weapons are Luffy's weakness (even Luffy himself has admitted to such a couple of times in the story). The reason for this weakness: all that stretching he does give a swordsman far too many openings to strike at. That's to say, if Luffy were to stretch his arm, say 4 meters, to strike at a swordsmen, well then that's 4 extra meters of flesh a competent Zoro level swordsman could easily exploit, and cut. This is less of a weakness when fighting against martial artist types, as a punch or a kick to Luffy's stretched rubber arm/leg does far less damage than a sword slice would. Martial artist types really have to aim for the head or torso to do any real damage to Luffy, places where Luffy can more easily cover. So it's up to Zoro, and only Zoro to handle the swordsmen. On the other hand Zoro probably wouldn't be able to handle Luffy's opponent, because 1) they don't have the same weakness to swords as Luffy does, and 2) they're probably too physically strong for Zoro to handle.
As for Usopp, he's meant to fight the long distance fighters of each arc. It's where his use to the crew as a whole lies, and it's the something only he can do. For example, I could easily imagine a Van Auger caliber sniper sniping with impunity at Zoro or Luffy (or any other Straw Hat for that matter). Neither Zoro nor Luffy would be able to do anything about it since the sniper would most likely be sniping from either very long distances, or from positions impossible to reach (e.g. a sniper could be sniping from a boat far out at sea, or he/she could even be airborne). And if the sniper were to use bullets that pierce (yes, technically, all bullets pierce, but what I mean by that is projectiles with pointed tips, e.g., stakes, nails), then a single headshot would be all that’s required to end Luffy's life. So it would be Usopp's job to take care of this type of opponent (i.e., the long distance fighter who pack serious firepower).
So as their official role and function in the crew demand of them Zoro, Usopp, and Luffy are meant to take on the top level fighters (and by top level fighter, I mean any opponent who could kill every Straw Hat barring the only Straw Hat with the particular skills most suitable for defeating said opponent), while the rest are basically meant to take on the, for lack of a better word, leftover fighters. But that's all right, because, unlike those three, they can still prove themselves useful to the crew in roles outside of fighting (with the utility of their non-fighting role(s) being inversely proportional to the strength of the opponents they usually handle in fights). So it all balances out.
That said, since I can only imagine the main villain of an arc being a powerful top level fighter, I can only see Luffy, Zoro, or Usopp taking on a main villain arc. And in fact, we may be getting a main villain fight that doesn’t involve Luffy sooner than most seem to be expecting.
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I hope that the all blue is sick: all the fishies of the world are there but they are totally tasteless… sanji will be going to improving as hell as he can to match this!!
Usopp beating the next main villain in the next arc(Jimbei?) or he save luffy from death.. that would be the second time that a shitibukai will not be defeated by luffy.... one of then is for zoro, kuma has a bible maybe he knows things we don't know like the history so he goes to robin.
Oda finally show what the hell "D." is, more about the past of Gol, little about shanx, buggy, mihawk, the doctor who "dig" laboon, showing a side-story of Cricket, Masira and Jouhou and finally Vivi!!! XD please came back!!! everyone in alabasta is fine now, go go go!
There is more hopes but that's all I'm waiting now...
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Fat Tony: Although I agree that Zoro and Usopp are best suited for swordsmen and snipers, that doesn't mean there won't be villains best suited for the other Straw Hats. Nami, for example, could be their best bet against certain Logia users. Sanji? Anything standing between him and All Blue (or someone who fights only with their fists because their profession values feet, i.e. the reverse of Sanji). No specific ideas for the others yet.
Fire Fist Ace: Duly noted, though I didn't get the Grand Line vibe from Nami's past (or Luffy, for that matter). So that means the only people we know 100% for sure are Usopp, Chopper, and Robin. We don't know where in the Red Line Zoro and Luffy are from (if you're correct - I've never read the data books but for now I'll take your word for it) and there's no guarantee Bellmere picked up Nami along the Grand Line even if she had heard of Arlong. Sanji's from North Blue, but we have no specific island for him, and we haven't been given nearly enough information on Franky yet. For all we know Franky was born in Arabasta.
HikaruYami: Thanks! For the record, Luffy is also worth 10 Sogekings (and Zoro is worth 4 Sogekings, the rest would be fractions that I can't do in my head - like, Sanji is worth 2 Sogekings and a torso or something).
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@Dixxy:
Fat Tony: Although I agree that Zoro and Usopp are best suited for swordsmen and snipers, that doesn't mean there won't be villains best suited for the other Straw Hats. Nami, for example, could be their best bet against certain Logia users. Sanji? Anything standing between him and All Blue (or someone who fights only with their fists because their profession values feet, i.e. the reverse of Sanji). No specific ideas for the others yet.
Oda could certainly create a villain that's suitable for one of the other Straw Hats (and only that Straw Hat), but then he'd have to make him dangerous enough to be a real threat to both Zoro, and Luffy to make him a main villain, while at the same time, make an eventual defeat of said villain believable without making it seem like a cheap win. I can't imagine it myself, but I'm not going to deny that Oda is creative enough to create such an opponent. He could certainly do that, but would he want to do that? If giving a main villain to a different Straw Hat (other than to one of the top three) would be the best way to get some development out of that character, then I'm all for it. If it's to simply give that character a main villain just for the sake of giving a different character a main villain and mixing things up, them I'm totally against it. It would almost be like admitting that fighting is the only important thing about the story, that a character's importance/worth can only be measured by the opponents he/she fights. That would not be thematically consistent at all (assuming my understanding of One Piece themes is correct), and if there's one thing you can (almost) always count on Oda for it's his thematic consistency.
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a merman with even stronger merman karate…... for Sanji......
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@Fat:
Oda could certainly create a villain that's suitable for one of the other Straw Hats (and only that Straw Hat), but then he'd have to make him dangerous enough to be a real threat to both Zoro, and Luffy to make him a main villain, while at the same time, make an eventual defeat of said villain believable without making it seem like a cheap win.
Precisely. One example I thought of that would be a threat to Luffy and Zoro would be someone with a Devil Fruit that gave them the power to melt - Luffy's body would melt at their hands, as would Zoro's swords (and for that matter, Franky's body and possibly some of Usopp's projectiles). That would make them a serious threat to Zoro and Luffy for sure. I know it's a single example, but there are probably others.
I can't imagine it myself, but I'm not going to deny that Oda is creative enough to create such an opponent. He could certainly do that, but would he want to do that? If giving a main villain to a different Straw Hat (other than to one of the top three) would be the best way to get some development out of that character, then I'm all for it. If it's to simply give that character a main villain just for the sake of giving a different character a main villain and mixing things up, them I'm totally against it. It would almost be like admitting that fighting is the only important thing about the story, that a character's importance/worth can only be measured by the opponents he/she fights.
I agree that if Chopper fights Random Main Arc Villain #3 just for the sake of fighting Random Main Arc Villain #3 then it would suck, too. That would be like Luffy just fighting some random guy on the street for no reason - he usually has some REASON to fight the people he fights.
That would not be thematically consistent at all (assuming my understanding of One Piece themes is correct), and if there's one thing you can (almost) always count on Oda for it's his thematic consistency.
And for some characters, there might be some fights that they need to fight themselves. There's going to be a time where there's a fight that Luffy simply needs to see that he needs step aside and let that Straw Hat fight their own battle.
It took me a while to figure out where I saw this idea, but it was done very well by Kubo Tite in Bleach. I don't know the chapter number, but it was around episode 50 in the anime where it was done. Not to say Oda should copy Kubo, but it's a theme that would probably work well with other characters. Luffy simply CAN'T fight everyone's battles for them forever. If he wants his crew to get stronger, he needs to give them the opportunity to grow.
That being said, another option would be a final battle that's fought as a joint effort between multiple Straw Hats - maybe two or three villains who work very closely together to a point where there is no clear leader amongst this inner circle - similar to Usopp and Chopper's fight with the Mr. 4 pair.
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Nami drawning the worlds map and then something just as bad that has happened to the others, happens to her.
Now that you mention it, if the world completely changed its appearance according to some people's random theories on this board in the past, what would that say about Nami's complete map of the world? She'd have to start over! Not that the manga has said even the slightest hint about Nami's mapmaking since the end of the Loguetown arc.
To clarify, some people thought something might happen to the "shape" of the world near the end of the series, but given this possibly logical point I just gave, it's highly unlikely.
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@Dixxy:
I agree that if Chopper fights Random Main Arc Villain #3 just for the sake of fighting Random Main Arc Villain #3 then it would suck, too. That would be like Luffy just fighting some random guy on the street for no reason - he usually has some REASON to fight the people he fights.
Finding a motive to fight a villain is not the problem. The problem is what purpose would it serve to make the villain that Straw Hat fights the main villain? Luffy's primary role in the crew is to defeat the top martial artist of every arc, thus protecting the crew (http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceMangav-3/volume10.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2034). That's the underlying purpose for giving all the mains villains (who have up until this point been the top martial artist of their respective arcs) to Luffy. So what purpose would it serve to give a main villain to someone other than Luffy, Usopp, or Zoro, and would doing so undermine the role(s) those three play in the crew? To keep some of the themes he's built into the story intact, those are just some of the questions Oda needs to tackle with if he gives a main villain to a Straw Hat other than one of the "top three."