so famous people quit their jobs to serve under oda by now?
good choice, they serve a BIGGER purpose then!
Woah No. Hattori is a character in Bakuman Manga not a real life Mangaka or Editor.
Bakuman is a story of 2 students that want to become a mangaka. (FYI, this is from Death Note's creator)
Yeah it's a manga about manga. rofl
So there's a character like editor, chief editor, mangakas etc. :happy:
crocodile is going to save them by sucking out the poison. BB could be there for any number of reasons, for all we know ID is an ancient weapon that has sunk and the WG doesn't know about it or the obvious lvl6 prisoner or maggelan himself. . .
this, i was thinking this the second he said in few hours we will shock the world lololol
but now that he is poisoned, i know he won't be there to fight whitebeard
@Skull:
Jinbei thinks Ace is stronger than Luffy after seeing both fight. Told you guys. And Blackbeard lets attacks hit him like always, just like against Ace.
Also there has to be something more to Blackbeard's strength/fighting ability that the series hasn't shown yet or Shanks having any kind of problem in a fight against him at all (especially with Blackbeard having no Devil Fruit) makes no sense.
i disagree he said to not waste the opportunity to rescue ace.
About the Sanji situation I believe that Kuma sent all the Strawhats to places that were nearly impossible to escape for them instead of killing them. They won´t return by their own feet.
Why are we seeing Sanji cover story? Because Sanji will fall, we have a group of Okamas pursuing Sanji and he was escaping all the time until he enters to a castle or a mansion (see Chapter 543) and have been defeated by the current Okama queen (see current chapter).
One thing that I saw completely different from the Level 5.5 and the place were Sanji was sent is that in the case of the people that are with Ivankov they don´t seem to have the "heart of a maiden", it is like some type of brainwashing made to Sanji.
Sanji humiliation will go deeper and deeper, for the fun and laugh of the readers, and the fact that Ivankov could want to recover his kindgom after all the big current situation. Sanji is now a maiden of the current Okama Queen.
About the Sanji situation I believe that Kuma sent all the Strawhats to places that were nearly impossible to escape for them instead of killing them. They won´t return by their own feet.
Why are we seeing Sanji cover story? Because Sanji will fall, we have a group of Okamas pursuing Sanji and he was escaping all the time until he enters to a castle or a mansion (see Chapter 543) and have been defeated by the current Okama queen (see current chapter).
One thing that I saw completely different from the Level 5.5 and the place were Sanji was sent is that in the case of the people that are with Ivankov they don´t seem to have the "heart of a maiden", it is like some type of brainwashing made to Sanji.
Sanji humiliation will go deeper and deeper, for the fun and laugh of the readers, and the fact that Ivankov could want to recover his kindgom after all the big current situation. Sanji is now a maiden of the current Okama Queen.
good thinking man
@Zik:
If that's the logic that's going to be used Luffy would have to defeat every pirate captain in the OP world to be the best. Same goes for Zoro and swordsman. But that's clearly not what they're doing. You can prove your the best or better by attaining the title that deems them as such.
Not necessarily… In luffy's case he just needs to defeat the person whom the OP world thinks is the strongest captain. and in the case of Zoro, isnt it common knowledge that mihawk as of the present is the strongest swordsman in the OP world? I dont think they will need to fight a lot of people to attain that status, they just need to fight the right kind of people in the OP world.
ruffys do not want to become the strongest pirate he just wants to become pirate king!
Yeah I know, I was just proving something.
man words cant describe how awesome this shit is.
About the Sanji situation I believe that Kuma sent all the Strawhats to places that were nearly impossible to escape for them instead of killing them. They won´t return by their own feet.
Why are we seeing Sanji cover story? Because Sanji will fall, we have a group of Okamas pursuing Sanji and he was escaping all the time until he enters to a castle or a mansion (see Chapter 543) and have been defeated by the current Okama queen (see current chapter).
One thing that I saw completely different from the Level 5.5 and the place were Sanji was sent is that in the case of the people that are with Ivankov they don´t seem to have the "heart of a maiden", it is like some type of brainwashing made to Sanji.
Sanji humiliation will go deeper and deeper, for the fun and laugh of the readers, and the fact that Ivankov could want to recover his kindgom after all the big current situation. Sanji is now a maiden of the current Okama Queen.
Within this post I see a theory far cooler and more sensible then others as to why the SHs landed on those islands.
The Sanji one isn't bad either. Bravo.
Within this post I see a theory far cooler and more sensible then others as to why the SHs landed on those islands.
The Sanji one isn't bad either. Bravo.
I thought from the beginning that Kuma doesn’t intend to help the Strawhats, only to give them a small change to survive.
If there would have been even the slightest clue for that elemental stuff to be true we would be seeing it in signatures and versus threads everywhere already.
OK, then lets start in my signature. 
Mihawk the “Hawk Eyes” and the invincible swordsman can cut elements.
he wants to see improvement from all of them,cause without they won`t suvive in their location..so he brought them to places where they have to fight\grow\survive to rly improve themselves..
thats how they could eventually be prepared for the new world and again kuma can see which crew luffy has.
Shanks might not actually know where or what One Piece is. Roger had plenty of time after the crew disbanded to hide One Piece, although Rayleigh probably knows where and what it is. I'm guessing Rayleigh was the last to leave Roger.
I never said he did nowhere it is. I'm saying Luffy's crew doesn't need to defeat Shanks' crew to prove who is the better crew IF Luffy's crew achieve all of their dreams. I say this I'm leaning towards Luffy and Shanks not fighting to prove what he said to him 10 years ago. Keep in mind Luffy said he'd fine OP and get a bunch of nakama and prove he had the better crew.
I'm not saying it won't happen thought, just that it doesn't have to happen for Luffy to prove it.
@Zik:
I never said he did nowhere it is. I'm saying Luffy's crew doesn't need to defeat Shanks' crew to prove who is the better crew IF Luffy's crew achieve all of their dreams. I say this I'm leaning towards Luffy and Shanks not fighting to prove what he said to him 10 years ago. Keep in mind Luffy said he'd fine OP and get a bunch of nakama and prove he had the better crew.
I'm not saying it won't happen thought, just that it doesn't have to happen for Luffy to prove it.
I know what you're saying and I'm not arguing. Gosh, the stereotyping! Just because I make a comment that doesn't support your argument doesn't mean I'm against you either. I just quoted you to anchor my post.
Luffy will most likely not fight Shanks' crew to get to One Piece, but rather fight just for the sake of fighting.
Hmmmm is shiryuu's sword a meitou? It resembles a katana.
So, judging from cover stories, 1 crew member will take about 4 chapters to tell their adventures? means about 32 chapters to finish the whole story? so I guess it would take about 8 months till we see the reunion of the mugiwara pirates.
Looks like a luffy vs magallen rematch is inevitable.
I think Sanji probably just found some random women dress in other for him not to be follow anymore. That way he can escape without losing his virginity :P
So, judging from cover stories, 1 crew member will take about 4 chapters to tell their adventures? means about 32 chapters to finish the whole story? so I guess it would take about 8 months till we see the reunion of the mugiwara pirates.
There's also the possibility that the rest of the crew wont come back together. We could, in theory, see Sanji by the end of June. I'm not saying we will see Sanji that soon, but I think there's a decent chance that he will appear before anyone else.
I personally think that they'll come back in small groups, with Sanji being in the first group.
Oh… Hmm I think they will arrive at Shaboady at the same time. They have Rayleigh's biblicard with them after all. I think its more dramatic that way... XD
Oh ... and the group thing is also a good idea... they meet up in groups on their way to Shaboady...
The SH cover stories can be still be ongoing when the crew returns. This way they don't all need dedicated flashbacks when they return. Since the cover story tells us what happened with them. Sanjiko could be the last to rejoin. After the war, Luffy could drop Iva off back at his kingdom while Sanjiko is still their enduring her assrape hell.
LOL… poor Sanji... hehe... HE HAS BLOSSOMED TO A HAIRY FLOWER emplied in the recent chapter cover... LMAO XD
Well I hope Sanji's cover story ends soon, because he was probably the one I was least interested in. I'm most eager to see, in order:
1. Robin
2. Usopp
3. Zoro
4. Nami
5. Franky
6. Brook
7. Chopper
I really want to know what the deal is with that bridge…
I really want to know what the deal is with that bridge…
Robin is going to finish building it all by herself.
It's going to be a good training for her powers 
XD… weight lifting robin... Hmmm.. well the one in charge did mention it was built a long long time ago.... Hmmm DO YOU FEEL THE PRESENCE OF A PHONEGLYPH? A CENTURY OLD MESSAGE? A LOST HISTORY? A LOST CIVILIZATION WRITING on ITS WALLS?.. its intriguing... XD
Im still wondering in what way will Usopp have a power boost... aside from gathering more ingredients for his specially made bullets. I dont get how the skill of Heracles is gonna be used by Usopp... Hmmm :ermm:
Usopp's gonna get a badass hercules beetle helmet.That my good man, will be his "power up". (I hate that term sofcknmuch)
Hmmm… the SOGEKING mask will now have a RIVAL... hehe
Hmmm.. Oh I think Usopp's boost will be in his stamina and deceitfulness. He is after all in a swindling forest.
So, judging from cover stories, 1 crew member will take about 4 chapters to tell their adventures? means about 32 chapters to finish the whole story? so I guess it would take about 8 months till we see the reunion of the mugiwara pirates.
Looks like a luffy vs magallen rematch is inevitable.
…..........Thanks for breaking it down for us:getlost:
Now you just showed me potentially how long it could take the SH's to be reunited..........lol, this really does suck!
Well I hope Sanji's cover story ends soon, because he was probably the one I was least interested in. I'm most eager to see, in order:
1. Robin
2. Usopp
3. Zoro
4. Nami
5. Franky
6. Brook
7. ChopperI really want to know what the deal is with that bridge…
wow, you have a wired taste. it would be the exact other way 'round with me… except for usopp on top.
…
… ... ... ... ... ... ... ...it's the mucus that bites us! 
I'll bet 100 berries against you.
Will you take it?
I'll accept the conditions of this bet!
Well someone on NF found something interesting about the Sanji-case…
Guys, look at the DETAILS. It's Sanji, but he's faking it. Why? Well I circled the important details in the drawing that tells us Sanji's faking it or doing it against his own will. Look at the shadows under his hair (he actually finds it gross to be dressed up like this) and the veins popping out of his rightarm, means he hates it. :D
! [qimg]http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9181/sanjifake1.jpg[/qimg]
Well I think tha a lot of fans will be pleased that he isn't turned intp a real Okama and that he is faking that. Hoped that he would kick everybodys ass xD
Sadly it seems that ni power up at Okama-Island for now…
But I hope Sanji will escape and search for the others or the cover story will take too long if each SH will get one.
EDIT:
I noticed that Sanji is running toward water. Maybe he will swim the hell out of Okama island xD
So what are you saying? Sanji's being trained in how to keep his temper under control?
I'll accept the conditions of this bet!
Now, we need to figure out the currency exchange rate… in pounds, not dollars*.
*Cos I'm so sure I'll win!
Will Luffy and Megallen have a rematch though? How is it possible as he still can't touch him? Ivankov said that he would die for real this time with no chance of healing hormones if he was poisoned again by him. I always thought that his immune system would be boosted and he would be able to touch him but after that comment in this chapter I'm not so sure anymore…
Plus I don't think they have the time or energy to waste on another battlewith Ace's execution looming in just a few hous (how many now?)
I really don't see Crocodile or MR. 3 helping in the fight to somehow protect Luffy from actiony physically touching him with his fists in a fight...
Using chapter 434 as reference.. I predict that BlackBeards surprise is that he will defeat whitebeard in this arc. He is willing to sacrifice his status as shichibukai because in its place will be the status of being a yonkou. This will be the event that will shock the world. He is only using ace as a decoy for him to sneak an attack on whitebeard. Hence I agree on the predictions that BB is gathering up crew members in Impel down
NOTE: I have no idea if this has been discussed yet.. Just posting my prediction on the following events.
Will Luffy and Megallen have a rematch though? How is it possible as he still can't touch him? Ivankov said that he would die for real this time with no chance of healing hormones if he was poisoned again by him. I always thought that his immune system would be boosted and he would be able to touch him but after that comment in this chapter I'm not so sure anymore…
Plus I don't think they have the time or energy to waste on another battlewith Ace's execution looming in just a few hous (how many now?)
I really don't see Crocodile or MR. 3 helping in the fight to somehow protect Luffy from actiony physically touching him with his fists in a fight...
only option i see ,is that luffy`s haki "grow" and so he can survive the poison..
with magellans statement on the last page, we can assume that he, no matter what happens, goes against luffy and yeah it should be sure that luffy will have a second try on magellan after being defeated the first time..
Hmmm… can poison be excreted out of the body by means of sweat? I mean...when luffy uses gear two, doesnt he increase his blood flow to the point evaporating his sweat causing the steam like effects?... maybe he can use gear 2 as a poison remover...
^That sweat into steam observation is gross.
LOL… true ...true... but it looks cool in the manga... hehe I wonder if luffy's sweat smells like burnt rubber?... Hmmm :ermm: XD
wow, you have a wired taste. it would be the exact other way 'round with me… except for usopp on top.
Really? I based it on how much I felt like I could figure out on my own. I did make a mistake in that list with Brook, he should be up at least one spot higher, maybe two.
Chopper's on the bottom because I figure he'll work things out there and one of those giant birds will bring him back. So while I want to see if I'm right, I'd much rather see those people like Robin who I'm absolutely clueless about. Franky should be second to the bottom because the whole upgrade his cyborg-ness and head back seems fairly obvious. Nami might need to be third from the bottom as the weather thing is crazy obvious, but I'm very curious to know how she'll get back down.
As for Robin, I am 100% clueless as to what the deal is with the bridge, what she'll do there, and how she'll get back. I definitely want to see her story the most. We agree on Usopp, I'm really intrigued to see what happens with him. Nobody seems to know what's going on with Zoro, what he does there and how he gets back are both very interesting to me. With Brook I'm very curious about what he does there, and with Nami I'm very curious about how she'll get back (I have a strange feeling that her weather abilities will link her with Dragon, somehow).
Hehe… WILL BROOKE BE ABLE TO SEE THE PANTIES?... thats what intrigues me as of the moment... XD
Hehe… WILL BROOKE BE ABLE TO SEE THE PANTIES?... thats what intrigues me as of the moment... XD
He'll sit on a throne made only of panties… that's just my two sense... I want to see how his whole thing plays out... everyone else is equally below him, cept Chopper... his just doesn't grab me alot.
Oh…hmm he appeared at the right place at the right time... THE SUMMON DEMON/SATAN/Watever they are summoning... He should have laugh while at it... YOHOHOHOHO... XD
Now I'm posting something without reading the last few pages–let's see how it goes! Blackbeard's screams of pain are really fakey. Look at his fight with Ace, how he bounces off the wall from a punch by Luffy, and how much he talks while bathing in Magellan's poison.
I think I see what's going on here. Blackbeard's going to keep getting hurt and keep surviving, taking damage, and coming out on top. Eventually we're going to reach the point were we won't be able to tell when Blackbeard is seriously hurt.
This is something that I've been thinking about as well. We all know that Blackbeard is tremendously powerful, and yet with each hit he takes he always does loud screams and talks about the pain. Excessively, it would seem. One moment, you see him screaming about the pain of Ace's attack, and the next page he has a devilish smile. It's hard to tell if he's just playing….and if he's not, how much of a monster is Blackbeard really? By the end of the Ace fight, Ace was battered, bruised, bleeding and tired. Blackbeard? He seemed just dandy.
Luffy may have gotten a hit in, but it's quite obvious that in the end they wouldn't have amounted to much and he would be destroyed by Blackbeard at this time.
Anyway, a great chapter. Truly, things are progressing a lot quicker than I thought they would in this Arc. As of right now, I'm thinking that Blackbeard's target will be those imprisoned on the bottom level. After all, there were a LOT of them down there that would love to see Whitebeard dead and releasing them would really tip things in Blackbeard's favor.
Hmmm… Ive been thinking... is his goal to have a bounty?
While waiting for tomorrow spoilers, lets make some monday predictions.
When Magellan would be about to confront escape team he would be taken out by BB's darkness. After that BB's role to make freeway to MHQ for Luffy will be completed.
Not sure, but Admiral (Akainu) will come for BB and will be confronted by Luffy-team on his way to ID.
Reason for BB to be in ID. ID itself is weapon. Remember - lvl.4 is all about heat and lvl.5 same which cold. So which Nami in mind:
heat-ball + cool-ball => Lightning
Control room is on lvl.6, range of destruction is enough to reach MHQ. When BB talking about shaking the world he mean to take out both Marines and WB in MHQ in one step by using this method/weapon.
Hmmm yeah… ODA's not showing of akainu might be justified in the following chapters to come but then again there is the problem with the cut off communication... Hmmm so interesting... hehe...cant wait for the next issue
Wouldn't Kizaru be the first one wanting to go get Luffy if he heard the news from Sengoku…
Yes, but Luffy, if I remember right, mast be reported dead after his loss to Magellan. After that BB was reported to be seen in ID and now communications which ID is lost. Kizaru dos not have anything personal against BB, so he don't volunteer to go in ID.
While waiting for tomorrow spoilers, lets make some monday predictions.
When Magellan would be about to confront escape team he would be taken out by BB's darkness. After that BB's role to make freeway to MHQ for Luffy will be completed.
- BB taken out 1000-bazookas squad on lvl.4
- BB clean lvl.2 from poison (Buggy got a chance)
- BB destroyed marines on surface
- Shiryuu destroyed communication room
Not sure, but Admiral (Akainu) will come for BB and will be confronted by Luffy-team on his way to ID.
Reason for BB to be in ID. ID itself is weapon. Remember - lvl.4 is all about heat and lvl.5 same which cold. So which Nami in mind:
heat-ball + cool-ball => Lightning
Control room is on lvl.6, range of destruction is enough to reach MHQ. When BB talking about shaking the world he mean to take out both Marines and WB in MHQ in one step by using this method/weapon.
That's a pretty cool idea, but I don't think a giant lightning cloud could take out admirals or anything. I think an admiral showing up is a bit too extreme, since they're anticipating WB showing up. A Vice Admiral would be a lot more logical, and it would have the added bonus of him running into Buggy and company first. The level 2 riot would be annihilated for the… 4th time?
I really can't see a scenario in which Luffy faces off against Magellan again, thinking like an author. Magellan would therefore have to be stopped, and the options are either BB, Shiryuu, or someone on Luffy's team. I think the obvious answer is that BB will come back laughing and Magellan will have to deal with him. However, I also think that the person investigating Shiryuu's actions could get a report back to Magellan that Shiryuu betrayed them. Magellan may consider that to be the bigger threat. My guess is that he'll find out the news about BB and Shiryuu at roughly the same time.
I guess my official prediction is that Magellan will hear that BB has recovered and Shiryuu has betrayed them at the beginning of the chapter. Magellan will unhappily face off against BB. Luffy's team will catch up to Buggy's team (though I half expect there to be one last obstical for Buggy to need saving from). Shiryuu's plan will become clear, and it will be the complete destruction of Impel Down. We'll get to witness an awesome fight between BB's crew and Magellan. The chapter will end with Luffy reaching the entrance of Impel Down.
EDIT:
@Naisho:
Yes, but Luffy, if I remember right, mast be reported dead after his loss to Magellan. After that BB was reported to be seen in ID and now communications which ID is lost. Kizaru dos not have anything personal against BB, so he don't volunteer to go in ID.
The information about Luffy came out shortly before they lost communications. If you remember, Onigumo reported the situation to Ace.
Now, we need to figure out the currency exchange rate… in pounds, not dollars*.
Well, Oda's SBS designs for the beri notes in that last SBS were all parodies of the various yen notes, and there was a title page a while back where melons were being sold for several hundred beri, so it seems that beri are about equal to a Japanese yen. Meaning that if you win this 100 beri bet, you'll have all of £0.65 coming your way.
With Magellan and Hannyabal becoming more and more sympathetic characters I think somehow Luffy will have to win them over before escaing ID, possibly by aiding them after he sees BB OHKO Magellan.
I kinda envision Magellan about to chase after Luffy and being stopped by a blackening hand on his shoulder from behind, cut to Magellan KO'd and foaming or something. This might reveal more of the nature of BB's power to Luffy as well. The specifics don't really matter, but I don't feel like Luffy and Magellan will match up again, but that Magellan will be dishonorably defeated by a real villain and earn Luffy's empathy. Poison-ossan is just doing his job, and after Hannyabal's moving speech, Luffy will have to do something to vindicate his cause, at least partially, in the eyes of those who value upholding justice, and us, the readers.
Oda is not going to make Luffy morph into a purely selfish anti-hero, he is very heroic in his own right. Also Chief and Vice-Warden are nowhere near as despicable as they might've first seemed, and are probably more aligned with Luffy's ethos than we think. (Hannyabal even has a dream!)
