Luffy should just get the damn fruit, lock in a chest and bury in Raftel.
16 chars of that please
Luffy should just get the damn fruit, lock in a chest and bury in Raftel.
16 chars of that please
Nami's nipple is totally visible in the color page. O-O
I had to use all my special techniques to analyze the picture even more and nothing was there…Do you see something we don't see?
@Essam:
I totally forgot about Coby maybe a good example
Why not, Luffy, Ace and Sabo were a good friends, who do you think will eat it ? and it's a good reunion in this arc for Sabo to appear and cliam the Mira Mira , we have Luffy and Ace fruit the one left is Sabo
Actually they were bothers but the idea of Sabo getting the mera mera fruit is kinda MEH (in my opinion that is), we haven't seen him yet and he will most likely appear with dragon when ever they make their move also like I said before it will fit perfectly is Sabo end up having a Zoan type.
Hmm you may be a bit right, but I still see him fitting nicely in the crew. It just struck me that he's a good NN material, and don't get that with every new random character. Im not too sure i want a toy to be Nakama but he just seems like he got a chance. Well lets just see how it turns out. Maybe he will participate in tournament and we will learn something interesting about him?
Actually that toy doesn't seem like SH material at all, one leg (idk) but the thing is he holds the DON FAMILY proudly, as he was talking to the police I got the byep that If DD said destroy yourself he will do it.
that would be completely retarded
if oda is to ruin his character by giving him the devil fruit, he should at least have him use it frequently
eating the fruit and only employing its abilities every 10 chapters would be 10/10 stupid
May you explain me how is a OP character ruined after eating a DF?
was the CP9 characters ruined after they ate their DF back in EL?
Wouldn't Sanji want to embrace All Blue as much as he can by also swimming in it
Not but He can swim even with a DF, he justhave to use the bubble thing (forgot how's called)
Pekoms.
Although he is not truely fodder, he seems to be fodder in big mams crew and i expect most the SH's to be stronger than him later in the series.They do look very similar, but obviously they do have differences.
we have only seen like 5 members of her crew and he is already fodder, man If he is a fodder I don't what to know what her top tiers are
i dont have to explain something that already been explained. If you dont get it thats a difference in taste nothing can be done about it.
I'm SORRY ms. Haros but I been reading the Usopp DF thing and I still don't get, can you explain it one more time. I'm kinda SLOW at thing you know
PS: isn't this the first time a POLICE unit is introduced in One Piece?
Someone who has been considered dead for hundreds of chapters is a better choice for the Mera Mera then Sanji? Makes sense.
who is this blind guy?
he isnt admiral, since this toy soldier told them no marines can enter, and everyone will recognize an admiral
Anyone else get the feeling that none of the contestants introduced from last chapter are devil fruit users because the prize is the mera mera. Or maybe they will fight for family respect or money from selling it??
Someone who has been considered dead for hundreds of chapters is a better choice for the Mera Mera then Sanji? Makes sense.
You talking about Sabo? Since Oda's been dropping hints since a chapter or two after his "death" that he was saved by Dragon. Not saying I think Sabo will be involved (he probabl won't) but using the "he's dead" thing is dumb when its clearly been set up that he isn't.
Also, why does no one consider the possibility that one of the villains eats the fruit in a moment of desperation before Luffy can get it? Why ids everyone assuming Luffy will get it by winning this tournament (which I still think is a waste of time. Although that said, the "lucy" bit was pretty hilarious
You talking about Sabo? Since Oda's been dropping hints since a chapter or two after his "death" that he was saved by Dragon. Not saying I think Sabo will be involved (he probabl won't) but using the "he's dead" thing is dumb when its clearly been set up that he isn't.
Also, why does no one consider the possibility that one of the villains eats the fruit in a moment of desperation before Luffy can get it? Why ids everyone assuming Luffy will get it by winning this tournament (which I still think is a waste of time. Although that said, the "lucy" bit was pretty hilarious
True, well I said considered dead. I don't think he really is. I just doubt he will suddenly appear and then take the fruit. Then again, I don't really know. I personally think the fruit suits Sanji, but people have made great points on why he shouldn't or wouldn't eat the fruit.
who is this blind guy?
he isnt admiral, since this toy soldier told them no marines can enter, and everyone will recognize an admiral
He`s swordsman.
I dont think someone admiral level would have trouble with sneaking and he don
t seem to be too worried about beign recognized. Im still against him beign admiral for contradiction due to his blindness, however admiral just has to be there somewhere and he
s our only bet so far.
who is this blind guy?
he isnt admiral, since this toy soldier told them no marines can enter, and everyone will recognize an admiral
16 characters of undercover.
Great chapter. Almost wondering what would happen if a Toy-Person joined the SH's. I mean, we've already got a Cyborg, Animal person, and Skeleton, so a living toy wouldn't be too out of the ordinary. [/rambling]
Kinda disappointed that Franky didn't want a piece of the action too. I would've loved to see some Luffy/Franky double team action, plus it would've been a good chance for more interaction between the two. Sorta indifferent to the Sanji subplot, but I hope it goes somewhere and is atleast entertaining in the coming chapters.
???
Name some Big Mam fodder please.
While I'm willing to believe this, this is only an assumption. Not a fact.
Get in line. There's a lot of people that are pissed off at me. Sorry :D
¿estás enamorado de mí~
I think he thinks pekoms is a fodder in big mams crew lol
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@Foxy:
Um…do you need glasses?
You're such an ass dude, really, they aren't the same, but really similar, you can't start arguing this…
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All those reasons shot down just because he can sea walk and swim fast? Soon as Jimbei joins none of that matters.
It does matter, why would oda give him this ability if hes gonna make it useless a few hundred chapters later, makes no sense to me. btw I said a few hundred, might be more or less, just so people dont take my words for cash.
Sanji's goal is the All Blue, so no Mera-Mera for him.
I think he thinks pekoms is a fodder in big mams crew lol
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You're such an ass dude, really, they aren't the same, but really similar, you can't start arguing this...
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It does matter, why would oda give him this ability if hes gonna make it useless a few hundred chapters later, makes no sense to me. btw I said a few hundred, might be more or less, just so people dont take my words for cash.
For one, Sanji is lacking recently. Could be cause Oda has really showed him off much, but Sanji has kind of always been related to fire. Why not have him eat the Mera Mera? IF a Straw Hat were to eat it, I'd want it to be him.
Groups power > Sanji swimming fast
For one, Sanji is lacking recently. Could be cause Oda has really showed him off much, but Sanji has kind of always been related to fire. Why not have him eat the Mera Mera? IF a Straw Hat were to eat it, I'd want it to be him.
Groups power > Sanji swimming fast
Dude i Know what you want, but don't you think it's not the type of line that one piece would take? Oda usually doesnt show stuff, and then make them completly pointless. I mean I know you want him to eat it, but again, IMO, it would ruin it.
For one, Sanji is lacking recently. Could be cause Oda has really showed him off much, but Sanji has kind of always been related to fire. Why not have him eat the Mera Mera? IF a Straw Hat were to eat it, I'd want it to be him.
Groups power > Sanji swimming fast
because that would destroy his entire arsenal of moves and his fighting style,that is why
For one, Sanji is lacking recently. Could be cause Oda has really showed him off much, but Sanji has kind of always been related to fire. Why not have him eat the Mera Mera? IF a Straw Hat were to eat it, I'd want it to be him.
Groups power > Sanji swimming fast
because he can already turn into fire.. hell memories and diable jambe.. he can use blue walk under 10000m of water pressure..
because that would destroy his entire arsenal of moves and his fighting style,that is why
And how will it change his fighting style? Explain?
sanji or luffy will get the mera mera
One Piece's Lucy is superior to Fairy Tail's Lucy by showing up in only one chapter :ninja:
Just thinking that Monet fruit must have appeared somewhere in the world too…
Because of his moves that makes him more suitable for the mera fruit. In my opinion with the current power that sanji has right now he's not even close compared to Zoro and Luffy. If he should be part of the "monster trio" (with the future Pirate King and Future No. 1 Swordsman) he should be a monster himself.
And how will it change his fighting style? Explain?
It wouldn't destroy it imo, it would just be really redundant, fire already is a major part of is fighting ability, but if he eats the fruit, then yes he can turn himself completly on fire, but he cant swim anymore, which would ruin one of his few post timeskip move. Don't u guys think it would be silly lol? I dont get how you guys think.
Violet for Fujitora.
Pretty fun chapter. Sanji on his way to get shanked, and losing sight of Zoro will be a fun mini arc. Though where was Kinomon in this chapter? We will most likely know next week. Though I am a bit tired of all this Sanji's pathetic nose bleeding from times to times, but that is just my personal preference on him.
We finally get to know how the Fruits reappear in the world whenever the owner of that power dies and it will appear somewhere else in the world, though the question remains how Doflamingo got his hands on Mera Mera no Mi in the first place.
As I expected, Lucy did care for the Mera Mera no Mi and Doflamingo was spot on that Lucy would want it, and don't let anyone but his closest friends to have in. Franky declining the offer was just as predicted, I can't see him being a Fire Logia with that body.
Tournament coming up, and Lucy already beat one cock up Spartan (?) in the dressing room in the Corrida Colosseum. This is going to be fun. I also have a slight feeling there are some big shots in the room with Luzy that we don't know about yet, the Blind Swordsman maybe?
Oh, duh. Zoro's sword should get the Devil Fruit. Why didn't I think of that earlier?
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@butman:
Sanji's goal is the All Blue, so no Mera-Mera for him.
With that logic, any pirate with a Devil Fruit in a wide open ocean is pretty screwed, huh?
because that would destroy his entire arsenal of moves and his fighting style,that is why
This is what I don't get, why would Sanji destroy his arsenal and fighting style when he use fire in the first place, it will just give him more power to his attacks and he doesn't have to change his fighting style just because he acquire this DF
And how will it change his fighting style? Explain?
This is what I don't get, why would Sanji destroy his arsenal and fighting style when he use fire in the first place, it will just give him more power to his attacks and he doesn't have to change his fighting style just because he acquire this DF
have you ever seen Ace throw a punch?or a kick?
that is because the mera mera is not the kind of fruit that goes accordingly with physical attacks,especially if you are already a dude who can set his legs on fire,eliminating even the last possible advantage that a capoeira-style fighter like sanji can obtain from the fruit.
If he get the mera mera,his fighting style will become the same as ace,shooting fire at things and watch them burn,because it's the logical way to use it..and even if he tries to enhance his physical attacks with fire..he can already do it,so eating the mera-mera will have no sense.
I had to use all my special techniques to analyze the picture even more and nothing was there…Do you see something we don't see?
Same, thanks mr.Blowfish for getting out hopes up ;-;
**have you ever seen Ace throw a punch?**or a kick?
that is because the mera mera is not the kind of fruit that goes accordingly with physical attacks,especially if you are already a dude who can set his legs on fire,eliminating even the last possible advantage that a capoeira-style fighter like sanji can obtain from the fruit.
If he get the mera mera,his fighting style will become the same as ace,shooting fire at things and watch them burn,because it's the logical way to use it..and even if he tries to enhance his physical attacks with fire..he can already do it,so eating the mera-mera will have no sense.
Ace's nickname is HeatFist
have you ever seen Ace throw a punch?or a kick?
that is because the mera mera is not the kind of fruit that goes accordingly with physical attacks,especially if you are already a dude who can set his legs on fire,eliminating even the last possible advantage that a capoeira-style fighter like sanji can obtain from the fruit.
If he get the mera mera,his fighting style will become the same as ace,shooting fire at things and watch them burn,because it's the logical way to use it..and even if he tries to enhance his physical attacks with fire..he can already do it,so eating the mera-mera will have no sense.
Just like how smoker never throws a pu–oh wait
Ace's nickname is HeatFist
yeah,and his version of a punch is point it in the general direction of his opponent and shot a huge cone of fire…that's not a punch,that's a bazooka.
Someone who has been considered dead for hundreds of chapters is a better choice for the Mera Mera then Sanji? Makes sense.
Actually, yes.
I hate people throwing Sabo everywhere and if it was up to me, he would stay dead (god, I hated that flashback), but the fact is that hs is most likely alive and no one would be a better option to eat the Mera Mera than him.
Not saying he will though, as the fact the Mera Mera would be a prize only came out minutes before the tournament started, so he would need to be around already to be able to make it in time.
But, Sabo or not Sabo, Sanji is not even a choice.
The SH are the main group. We just went through a flashback that provided power ups we didn't even start seeing (Sanji didn't even got a fight since the timeskip). IF any of the SH is going to get another major up in their fighting abilities, it will not be any day soon.
And this case is even worse because using a Logia would change Sanji's fighting style completely and you simply don't go destroying the fighting style of the main characters specially when it became part of the character itself. That wouldn't be a smart move for a writer to pull. Not a all!
So I can say for sure: forget about Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami or Franky eating the Mera Mera no Mi.
Just like how smoker never throws a pu–oh wait
never said that none of the logia are good for physical fighters..smoker's smoke doesn't have much offensive ability,so he need to relies on it for the defense but not the offense…kizaru use it to enhance his physical attacks by using light's speed to increase the strenght of his attacks..but all you can do with the mera mera is coat your punch and kicks with fire,and he already does that with diable jambe..if he gets the mera mera,he can virtually never have to get in proximity of an enemy ever again,let alone throw kicks.
@.access:
Actually, yes.
I hate people throwing Sabo everywhere and if it was up to me, he would stay dead (god, I hated that flashback), but the fact is that hs is most likely alive and no one would be a better option to eat the Mera Mera than him.
Not saying he will though, as the fact the Mera Mera would be a prize only came out minutes before the tournament started, so he would need to be around already to be able to make it in time.
But, Sabo or not Sabo, Sanji is not even a choice.
The SH are the main group. We just went through a flashback that provided power ups we didn't even start seeing (Sanji didn't even got a fight since the timeskip). IF any of the SH is going to get another major up in their fighting abilities, it will not be any day soon.
And this case is even worse because using a Logia would change Sanji's fighting style completely and you simply don't go destroying the fighting style of the main characters specially when it became part of the character itself. That wouldn't be a smart move for a writer to pull. Not a all!
So I can say for sure: forget about Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami or Franky eating the Mera Mera no Mi.
Oda confirmed that Sabo is dead
/argument
@.access:
Actually, yes.
I hate people throwing Sabo everywhere and if it was up to me, he would stay dead (god, I hated that flashback).
How could you hate that flashback? Was it just the timing?
Dude i Know what you want, but don't you think it's not the type of line that one piece would take? Oda usually doesnt show stuff, and then make them completly pointless. I mean I know you want him to eat it, but again, IMO, it would ruin it.
I just don't really understand how it would ruin much, other then him swimming and what not. His fighting style would hardly change..
Then again, you all do make good points. At this point, yeah I doubt he will end up eating it. Wouldn't mind it though.
never said that none of the logia are good for physical fighters..smoker's smoke doesn't have much offensive ability,so he need to relies on it for the defense but not the offense…kizaru use it to enhance his physical attacks by using light's speed to increase the strenght of his attacks..but all you can do with the mera mera is coat your punch and kicks with fire,and he already does that with diable jambe..if he gets the mera mera,he can virtually never have to get in proximity of an enemy ever again,let alone throw kicks.
Sanji has the power of inhuman strength with his legs. Lighting them on fire is no different than smoker being able to control what part of his body is intangible or not is my point. Although you may think it maybe redundent it does have the benefits towards his general character.
@.access:
Actually, yes.
I hate people throwing Sabo everywhere and if it was up to me, he would stay dead (god, I hated that flashback), but the fact is that hs is most likely alive and no one would be a better option to eat the Mera Mera than him.
Not saying he will though, as the fact the Mera Mera would be a prize only came out minutes before the tournament started, so he would need to be around already to be able to make it in time.
But, Sabo or not Sabo, Sanji is not even a choice.
The SH are the main group. We just went through a flashback that provided power ups we didn't even start seeing (Sanji didn't even got a fight since the timeskip). IF any of the SH is going to get another major up in their fighting abilities, it will not be any day soon.
And this case is even worse because using a Logia would change Sanji's fighting style completely and you simply don't go destroying the fighting style of the main characters specially when it became part of the character itself. That wouldn't be a smart move for a writer to pull. Not a all!
So I can say for sure: forget about Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami or Franky eating the Mera Mera no Mi.
16 etc of yeah. Bem dito.
I don't see any Strawhat being fit to eat the Mera Mera no mi
Luffy has a Devil Fruit. Zoro swims to save the others often and he went under intense training, a DF may be seen as an unfair advantage or even a crutch to him. Nami is already a mage so she can probably manipulate most elements already. Usopp is a sniper and uses plants, they wouldn't introduce pop greens to have him burn/disregard them, pluss it'd change up his fighting style too much. Sanji would have built up his legs for no reason if he ate the fruit, plus he can already use fire-based techniques. He's usually seen swimming underwater and developed the blue walk and sky walk technique. Chopper has a fruit, so does Robin. Franky declined. Brook would eat it but he doesn't have a stomach. SKULL JOKE
I wouldn't mind seeing Jinbei eating it as it'd be an ironic twist to him being a fishman, plus he and Ace were on par. I think it'd be logical to assume that the next SH after Jinbe will earn the fruit, filling all 3 types of Devil Fruit users on the ship (Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia)
good chapter, but i think i wont be around till the next chapter since it will be full of "sanji eating the fire fruit coz its so cool and ill even list reasons that most of them are one-time gags that will soon be overused."
two things though:
the toy-soldier dude is cool but i need to see some more screentime for him, though i cant help but say that with the strawhats' diversity, a toy-soldier in the crew would sure add more craziness.
and im guessing fujitora takes the fruit away from luffy (using gravity fruit) after luffy wins it in the tournament.
REPOST from MERA MERA THREAD: im gonna try to explain everything about my theory on the mera-mera stuff.
for sanji
! here's the thing, im not predicting anything on what would happen to the fruit, if it would be eaten in this arc or if it would be taken by fujitora to the marine base, if luffy meets coby and luffy gave him the fruit or what. oda would decide on those things…yes i concede that coby would not be anywhere this arc but if there is a chance that someone connected to coby might likely lead the fruit to him, fujitora or luffy himself.
! i do agree that sanji getting the fruit would be cool since he can produce flamier kicks, but i do believe that firstly, it would completely change his fighting style he developed throughout the series and second, it would completely change what his fire was known for.
! plus since franky said he doesnt like to be a hammer, its likely that sanji might think this same thing, given that regardless of jinbei joining or not, he still is known as the swimmer of the crew (and he loves to save robin from drowning) even commenting that being a hammer is a pain in the ass on several occasions. and given that he solely said that he would only like to get absalom's ability.
! ===== then we hear the reply that "sanji might change his mind"....i gave up arguing about this angle after reading this.
! sanji gaining logia gives him an ability to fly (or hover) and its not geppou anymore, he would lose the ability to use blue walk (in which i heard this argument that "he just needed to coat himself" smfh)
! would also completely change his fighting style that is known for finesse and speed, it would all just depend on his intangibility (dont even give me the "he would still be dodging since guys in new world know haki"--- sanji dodges and prances his way even from fodders)
! would take away his principle of not fighting with hands since he can basically shoot fire and just overall change even his way of producing fire.
! seriously, all this sanji eating the fruit would just to make him cool and the desire for him to produce flamier stuffs.
! i dont even see how sanji was deemed weak than zoro or luffy, even his way of training has been pointed at...even sacrificing for luffy to be the pirate king. as if eating the mera fruit is must when sanji might not have been showing his full new set of moves.
! sanji's whole life had been spent in water and his dream is basically on water, he loves swimming with mermaids for god's sake...i find it very funny some guys give arguments like "sanji just likes to fish in all blue, not swim" well yeah, i dont argue with that, but you get the point.
for coby
! to be honest i didnt like the idea of coby eating the fruit and you can see it in my first posts in this same thread.
! but looking at it closely, i think coby getting the fruit would cover things that ace havent been able to fulfill while he was alive.
! i hope i can explain this as clear as possible:
! from strength viewpoint, coby really needs to have a powerup (unlike sanji) since he was one shotted by a post-timeskip luffy in marineford (and thats after his training)…its nice for coby to prolly have mastered rokushiki and his observation haki....but if he is being built up as luffy's rival (one of luffy's endgame rivals) then he seriously needs some powerups.
! you may not concede to this but everyone knows this is how it was panned out, luffy's endgame rivals are akainu and blackbeard----and coby.
! not to mention that coby dream is perfectly paralleled to luffy's so yeah, they will meet in the tailend of the series (an enemy and ally most likely)
! and please, stop with these coby or smoker is luffy's garp whenever one of them is a convenient argument.
! from the symbolism viewpoint, coby also covers a lot of things for luffy and some other main guys in the series, yeah, he is not a nakama, but he is luffy's first ever friend...luffy is a simpleton and he trust people who are good to him, so you cannot argue that them meeting 3 times will make luffy think of coby any worse.
! coby getting the fruit;
! 1. would help garp's wish of ace to become a marine (and admiral) using coby as a vessel.
2. would be ace's reincartion (figuratively) against akainu, akainu killed ace and coby stood up against akainu. of course, coby is a marine, but if you want imagination, then how about this:
! during the final battle of luffy and akainu, luffy is in great danger and he got bailed out by coby using the mera fruit (he and luffy fought earlier)...this would a symbolic way of ace helping luffy using coby eventhough he is dead.
! 3. after luffy finds one piece and became the pirate king, coby and other good marines might likely take over the WG. this will keep balance on the world with luffy keeping his title as the pirate king and coby leading a peaceful world while carrying ace's will of finding a family and making luffy the pirate king.(world peace)
! 4. coby looks at luffy like an older brother, reminiscent of luffy looking up to ace...with coby holding the fruit, it would be role reversals with luffy now leading the new age after ace prepared it.
! and seriously, all strawhats already promised luffy to be stronger after two years so its absurd that one strawhat gets a special power-up.
! dont even worry if luffy would give the fruit to coby since luffy loves the challenge, and he trusts coby.
! i dont even understand why coby cant have the fruit just because it came from a pirate....when he was helped by a pirate himself before he became a marine.
I really wish this Sanji topic didn't reemerge in this thread.
As people are arguing why Sanji needs more power, or needs to improve, he is bleeding over some lady he just met. He's probably going to get strung along, tricked into some kind of trap while being a complete idiot. This doesn't seem like the story arc that leads to a man gaining the powers of an elemental god.
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I sure hope you don't think I can read that.
How could you hate that flashback? Was it just the timing?
I hated it as well. Bad timing and bad story. Hated Sabo. Hated everyting about that flashback.
Sanji has the power of inhuman strength with his legs. Lighting them on fire is no different than smoker being able to control what part of his body is intangible or not is my point. Although you may think it maybe redundent it does have the benefits towards his general character.
it's not that is redundent,it's that the mera mera will turn sanji in a range fighter instead of the close-combat typoe he is now..why go near an enemy to throw a kick when you can engulf him in fire from distance?
smoker has to make physical contact because shooting smoke at someone doesn't do much…maybe it just piss them off more.
This chapter was straight up garbage. About Sanji he doesn't need a DF he needs to get stronger and improve his techniques and get more experience.
It wouldn't destroy it imo, it would just be really redundant, fire already is a major part of is fighting ability, but if he eats the fruit, then yes he can turn himself completly on fire, but he cant swim anymore, which would ruin one of his few post timeskip move. Don't u guys think it would be silly lol? I dont get how you guys think.
How many times have any of the Strawhat or Sanji fought in water? Last time I checked even DF users can swim or fight underwater if it comes to that, what's the point of the "bubbles" if they aren't any DF users to use it? And when Jimbie joins then Sanji being best swimmer or stuff will be thrown off since Jimbie will be the water dude in the crew.
There are 3 options for me for the Mera Mera fruit:
1- Sanji will eat it
2- Coby will eat it
3- Luffy will give the Mera Mera fruit to a future young D. (Like the way Shanks "gave" the fruit to Luffy) at the end of the story to make him start a new adventure like him.
The 2 first options are the most plausible.
And i don't know why but this is the perfect island for Sanji to shine and get a powerful Level up to stand against the future strong enemies.
Let's think about this:
Sanji= Dressrosa Power up
Elbaf= Ussop Power up
Wano= Zoro Power up?
etc…etc.. and every Mugiwara will become stronger in diferent arcs and islands. Because i know that the level they have now they can't fight against the big bosses who, since 10 or more years ago are in the sea and got more experience in combat (but are not at their prime). How the Strawhat crew can surpass the old generation if they can't compete 1 vs 1 with the other monsters in the sea? Okey they have the "Alliance", but come on, they can't win if they are alone? That's why i see a new power up in every arc. 2 years is not too much time training in comparison with other pirates who fought in Roger and Whitebeard times and got more experience.
it's not that is redundent,it's that the mera mera will turn sanji in a range fighter instead of the close-combat typoe he is now..why go near an enemy to throw a kick when you can engulf him in fire from distance?
smoker has to make physical contact because shooting smoke at someone doesn't do much…maybe it just piss them off more.
A flaming kick fired in the general direction of his opponent?…that's not a kick,that's a bazooka.