I don't usually comment on chapters-but this one looks awesome and hilarious-especially good after the serious fight of BB vs. Ace.
I'm guessing the Afro Skeleton (Brook his name?) has some sort of Devil Fruit that makes him look like a skeleton (hence the reasoning for the chapter title….maybe). I don't like how there is already a new crewmember right after Franky, but we'll see how this turns out. If anybody can pull it off-it's Oda.
HAIL ODA KING OF SURPRISES!
Robin's new outfit. <3
Hilarity ensues.
The last two crewmembers make me forget about all the disappointments I had with Oda during the WG saga. Pervert skeleton dandy. Genius.
Hahaaa…this is so awesome!
Happy we're going back to adventuring and funny sailing days.
And the skeleton dude! I love him already. Reminds me of Mr Jack from the Tim Burton movie.
Incase anyone has trouble downloading it i uploaded it.
www.randyferrin.com/OP/opc442.zip for a direct ddl.
Ill host a new one when the translation comes out as well.
Thnx BF btw.
Who says that the Straw-Hats can trust this Skeleton-dude?
Who says that the Straw-Hats can trust this Skeleton-dude?
coz' he's got a friggin' afro, talks about poops and drinks tea?
coz' he's got a friggin' afro, talks about poops and drinks tea?
8D
AGREE!
but to handle him as the 9th Crewmember … it would be definitely cool, lol .. but he just appeared. let's see
DAMN and I knew someone would already have that closeup for an avatar
this is so much win
Usopp broke down when he saw it everyone else had priceless expressions
It seems that the skeleton accepts. Then everybody is surprised.
Who says that the Straw-Hats can trust this Skeleton-dude?
Hey, it's not a matter of trust, it's because of this in my opinion :D
but i do hope this skeleton remains strawhat till the end of OP, not just this arc. skeleton vs. laffite ftw
For real. Hell the guy had an introductionary box, already got his ass kicked by Nami, and Luffy asked him to join and he accepted, in a double DON page. If that doesn't scream new permanent Strawhat member I don't know what does.
I bet this will be OP version of Master Mutenroshi, from Dragon Ball :)
I'd like if the skeleton was a former pirate with a huge bounty, that could increase again the SH crew bounty 
Can we get a trans please? I'm not good enough at Japanese yet!!!
Ah the chaps out. Sweet BF
Oh sweet thanks for the chapter! Nami already punching him is a good sign but here is the true question: All Strawhats have a dream what is the skeleton's? Also whats his tragic past? I'd like to see that before I pass judgment on whether or not he joins. However, at first I was hesitant to see another person join so soon. However, this guy looks amazing and I'd love to see him stick around.
Thanks for the chapter…tiny as it is, its at least something.
As for what I've seen so far....is it just me or is the captain of the ghost ship look like a skeletal version of Slash from Guns 'n Roses? Hopefully the script will say more, but at least we're in the Florian Triangle!
Wow. What the hell does Oda smoke, because I need to get me some asap. Thanks for chapter B-F.
Thanks for the chapter Battle Franky!
That shark tank scene came out much better (funnier) than I imagined. I'm really going to be disappointed if "Brook" isn't a permanent character, but if not, hopefully Oda has another character addition planned that's just as cool/unique.
Super.
For real. Hell the guy had an introductionary box, already got his ass kicked by Nami, and Luffy asked him to join and he accepted, in a double DON page. If that doesn't scream new permanent Strawhat member I don't know what does.
Ah, but now we need a really sad background story as well. Personally i think he's just going to be there as another Vivi/Ganfor until the resolution of this arc. Not that i'm against him as another crewmate but his joining of the crew is a bit too sudden (not that Robin's wasn't) considering we just had a new crewmate join up.
Super.
Ah, but now we need a really sad background story as well. Personally i think he's just going to be there as another Vivi/Ganfor until the resolution of this arc. Not that i'm against him as another crewmate but his joining of the crew is a bit too sudden (not that Robin's wasn't) considering we just had a new crewmate join up.
UHHHHHH hes the living dead that almost guartees a sad past
I'd like to see Oda take another route with the Skull Fro guy. How bout Oda give him a happy backstory. That's something different.
Anyways, decent chapter. Not a whole lot going on, but a good start to a new arc.
Skeleton dude asks nami if it is alright to see her panties :D
He will get along with sanji lol
If the skeleton is going to join the crew, what position would be have, hm? Think about that before exclaiming he's going to join.
No, the strawhats don't need a buttler. That would be useless. Sanji is pretty much a buttler to Nami and Robin, and the men are too yelling at each other for comic relief to have needs to be catered to.
lol you think? Sanji will probably kick his bony ass if he does that again… ;D
New chapter already? Thanx BF. Brook Funny-bones ftw. Only Oda could dream up a perverted tea-drinking skeleton. Loving the chapter already.
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If the skeleton is going to join the crew, what position would be have, hm? Think about that before exclaiming he's going to join.
No, the strawhats don't need a buttler. That would be useless. Sanji is pretty much a buttler to Nami and Robin, and the men are too yelling at each other for comic relief to have needs to be catered to.
It's a comman sterotype that Skeleton's love to sing and dance…but luffy wouldnt want that...oh wait. 
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If the skeleton is going to join the crew, what position would be have, hm? Think about that before exclaiming he's going to join.
No, the strawhats don't need a buttler. That would be useless. Sanji is pretty much a buttler to Nami and Robin, and the men are too yelling at each other for comic relief to have needs to be catered to.
Who cares about that. Zoro didn't really had a position on the ship, right? Plus, not every single person on the ship must have a position.
On the second thought, maybe Brook can be a good shipguard. He can easily scare off intruders with his appearance.
Mother fudging TEACUP AWESOME
My suction cups are stirred like a tiger's scuba gear.
Man, if the next chapter is titled "The 8th person"… 
w00t! Thanks BF-sama!
i like the 'butler' idea.. but like alfred from batman, plus an old wise sage type.. he seems cool calm and collected. or he could be the klabuterman..
Is there a translation of it yet?
Edit: Okay, after reading the topic, all I've figured out is that there is an afro-ed dancing skeliton who drinks tea on board. Now I REALLY want a translation.
He may fill a posistion that we don't even relize the strawhats need filled. Like how Robin filled the ships archioligist role, and we didn't relize until she did how much they needed one.
The link on the Sendspace doesn't work.
Zoro doesn't have a position? Come now, he's the first mate.
Robin's position as archiologist relates more to the poneglyphs and the lost history rather than the pirate crew. That's her real role in the story.
Plus, we don't know what Mr. Bone's fighting style is, if he even has one. I'm not making any assumptions about Boner here until we learn more about him.
Though I can't help but imagine him with a Terry-Thomas accent.
Seeing Brook I immediatly thought of Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas", a movie Oda likes if I remember correctly.
Someone posted this from an interview with Oda in another thread.
Q: Which Singers do you like?
A: Bryan Adams, Eminem…... Brooke Benson.
BROOKE!
Okay, so I'm almost convinced Bonehead has some musical skills to him, but I'm still not assuming anything on whether or not he's going to be a permanent crewmember.
if he joins, damn i'll change sanji into brooke right away in my sig..
Thank you BF.
Please Oda, give Chopper an afro due too!!!
this chapter is freaking insane….... I can't imagine what is the next chapter going to be about!
May I ask? What is the position of the first mate supposed to do?
I cant wait for better quality scans, I want to see Brukku and Soldier Dock System in high quality. It seems that Soldier Dock System is some kind of drive.
Edit: Or part of Soldier Dock System is drive.
Now would be a good time to ask, where did the internet's obsession with afros come from? I must've missed something.
Also, nice aquarium in the Thousand Sunny.
Wow, that really IS low quality.
