Good, solid chapter, but like some others, I think Oda could've streamlined the flashblack a couple of pages. I would've at least preferred a couple of pages updating us on what Kinemon/Brook/Usopp are doing, how the Vergo/Smoker fight is going, and wtf Franky is doing.
Chapter 688: Mocha
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Chopper…
:cwy:
It's just like a situation where a doctor is dealing with a terminally ill kid... Why does such a lighthearted manga give me so many feelings!?
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Ah, I liked this one. I think the flashback was a little redundant, but it was shown more for Chopper’s sake than to inform the reader of any new information, though we do learn the kids have hopes and dreams for the future, which we all know is serious business in OP.
And while it’s totally fine if people find this chapter/subplot boring, the complaint “why should we care about Mocha when we know she’ll live?” seems to be missing the point, at least as I see it.
Because yeah, we the readers know from experience that Mocha - and the rest of the kids, and even the marines - will probably all be okay in the end, but the characters living the story right now don’t. They are fighting for their lives, making sacrifices and working together and they never know what the outcome will be. That’s what makes me invest in the story.
Also, I don’t think the kids were introduced in order to emotionally manipulate the audience or anything. Sure, I care about them, and I got teary-eyed at Mocha’s sacrifice (she’s what…8? 10? That’s crazy, man),but Oda does a pretty good job leaving it up to the reader if they want to feel for the kids, since half of the protagonists in the story care about them, and the other half are just going along with it to help out their nakama/make their own ends meet.
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@xyz:
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This is the reasons, why the bitching and yearning for.
Same shit, different days.
Now my week is complete, thank you sir!
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With Caribou talking about god from time to time and this week's cover story being named "Divine Punishment", I still think it could be possible that Caribou's "you-know-who" is Enel instead of Doflamingo btw. :ninja:
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Mocha eating candy wrappers definitely added to her ill predicament LOL.
I was thinking the same thing! Spitters are quitters.
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I forgot, did Chopper need those candies in order to develop something to counteract the drugs addictivness, or were they using the candy to lure the kids?
If not, why didn't one of the Strawhats just take the candies from Mocha and either destroy them, or run in her place?
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Good chapter, filled with brief flashbacks and a good input of emotional context. It doesn't always have to be fighting, a good build up of things to come always makes them more exciting in my opinion.
Oda lives up to the hype he creates so we have nothing to fear, the man needs a break he ain't no machine.
I liked how Luffy came out with Momo wrapped around him like he's some "Dragon" king of some sort, truly epic. We can expect to see Luffy confronting CC two weeks from now and I think CC is in for a real whooping this time around. I think Luffy the two members from Dofla's crew will arrive there just as the Straw hats do their business and will report back to Dofla on the situation and of course. I think Monet will survive but, she won't be going back to Dofla due to her failure, can't say the same for Vergo, would like to see how that plays out.
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HA Karma's a bitch, eh Caribou?
Not exactly the progression I was hoping for but it wasn't a bad chapter. It establishes that for all their powers, the Straw Hats can't prevent everything even after the time skip. I actually like the talk between Mocha and Chopper especially with the gravity of the situation becoming apparent to her, plus Chopper doing her best to cheer her up. And really you gotta give it up for Mocha for having the guts to pull that off especially at her age.
The flashback within a flashback did feel unnecessary though. Yes Oda, we get it these kids are naive victims in all of this. I think you've twisted the knife far enough.
The whole line about hitting the kids below the belt between the G5 and Sanji cracked me up though. WTF man?
Le sigh, another break. Oda loves his cliffhangers doesn't he?
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With Caribou talking about god from time to time and this week's cover story being named "Divine Punishment", I still think it could be possible that Caribou's "you-know-who" is Enel instead of Doflamingo btw. :ninja:
Would love for this to be true
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I forgot, did Chopper need those candies in order to develop something to counteract the drugs addictivness, or were they using the candy to lure the kids?
If not, why didn't one of the Strawhats just take the candies from Mocha and either destroy them, or run in her place?
I think Chopper needed them to counteract the drug later…and the 3 Straw Hats had a hard time, and failed, at keeping the kids back, so 2 would have been worse.
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Freaking great chapter. I screamed "No!" when Mocha ate all the candy. I got to admit it really brought tears to my eyes, and I'm kind of wishing that it's Chopper who gets to kick Caesar's ass. I feel like he's angrier now than he was with Hogback.
The break is disappointing of course, but I'm really looking forward to it. Luffy looked so BA with Momo wrapped around him
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@Miss:
Just because you injest a drug still wrapped up and all doesn't mean you instantly die. Heck Mocha spitting out blood the moment she swallowed the thing was pretty weird if we say it's due to drug injestion.
She didn't shoot it right in her veins, sheesh it's kind of overdramatic for me. =/
I don't think it was just one piece of candy though. The children were fighting for multiple pieces of candy and Mocha digested them all.
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I forgot, did Chopper need those candies in order to develop something to counteract the drugs addictivness, or were they using the candy to lure the kids?
If not, why didn't one of the Strawhats just take the candies from Mocha and either destroy them, or run in her place?
He got what he needed for an antidote a while back, he just hasn't had time to make it yet.
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Damn another break? How many is that so far this year? Not to mention the month break around new years that's going to happen
MONTH BREAK?! Am I missing something here?
does anyone else imagine the fight-monger people as these giant testosterone-filled burly men who, if they don't get their dose of One Piece manga fighting, go out and take it out on the local townspeople by fighting them and shouting One Piece techniques as they fight
because that's what I'm going to do from now on to make their comments more entertaining
I just lost my pants.
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It's round three of Luffy vs. Caesar! For round four we get free popcorn!
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What a great chapter, seeing Chopper break down and apologize for something he had no way of knowing about was powerful.
He blamed himself twice in this chapter. Something big may come out of Chopper this very arc or maybe after Doflamingo is dealt with. Maybe even a 6th person chapter by the time this saga is over.
i actually didn't like this part.sure,i can get him taking blame for mocha's condition at the end,because he let her care handle the candies.but unless chopper is a superman,and he ignored his signal,i don't get why should he apologise for something he didn't know.
BTW,lol at mangastream."you and your sword fetish."
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True, but I think it's a little different here. Mocha is virtually conducting self-abuse by ingesting all those drug candies and suffering openly because of it.
It's not as…..direct? as a bullet's fatality. Wouldn't drug overdose be a much more painful end for a person? Especially an innocent kid?
I am not going to argue if "its dark or not" or "its not as dark".
All I'm saying that Oda is put in dark and contriverial stuff around kids before and it fits into the dark theme of the arc. This 'dark theme' may not be the overal theme/object of the story (AP was about freeing Nami, one of the dark themes is occupation, another is slavery/forced enlistment into a pirate crew)
Arlong Park was about forced occupation, showed a mom choosing to die so kids could live.
Fishman Island was about radical revolutionaries using excuse of racial hate to attempt to overthrow a country, showed a queen beign assasinated in front of children.
Following that trend , one can argue that in a story about mad sciencist using drugs on children could have a child die due tot he drugs.But I already pointed out a different trend indicates Mocha may live. That trend is the ones to die in the previous trend is in flashbacks, not in present time. We usually know that those characters that died are no longer around, either by someone saying they are already died, there were hints of them dieing, but biggest clue is character is named but never shown until a flashback.
Although Oda has created one character, knowing he will kill them off , and built the character up to fans love, then followed through plan to kill off the character. Sorry, I don't have a link to the page, but Oda siad he knew he was going to kil off Ace. Some say that was for Luffy's development. But again, I do not think this applies to Chopper as someone else already pointed out, Chopper had Hilulik to fill that role
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After dropping by the spoiler section I thought it was gonna be one of those build-up chapters without anything interesting to offer…...I was wrong. I actually liked it, one might say it was a chapter for Chopper but it was relatively a chapter for Luffy as well because of what Chopper said about him right up until then end when Luffy shows up with Momo fainted over his shoulders, that last bit was the icing on the cake to me, I could almost hear the song which was played when Luffy and co were walking towards arlong Park when Luffy said "I got it".
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How they will become pirate king and great swordsman is interesting. How Mocha will die - not (probably saved by Chopper). Do you understand the difference or should I paint a picture?
well, it's upto the reader I think..Maybe many of us want to see chopper doing his magic…along the lines of - luffy against arlong. we knew he would win but it was still fun to watch..I know the analogy is not really good but you know something like that.
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I am not going to argue if "its dark or not" or "its not as dark".
All I'm saying that Oda is put in dark and contriverial stuff around kids before and it fits into the dark theme of the arc. This 'dark theme' may not be the overal theme/object of the story (AP was about freeing Nami, one of the dark themes is occupation, another is slavery/forced enlistment into a pirate crew)
Arlong Park was about forced occupation, showed a mom choosing to die so kids could live.
Fishman Island was about radical revolutionaries using excuse of racial hate to attempt to overthrow a country, showed a queen beign assasinated in front of children.
Following that trend , one can argue that in a story about mad sciencist using drugs on children could have a child die due tot he drugs.Oh no, I agree that OP has dark undertones in a lot of its arcs (since Arlong Park), I was just…..alarmed to what Mocha did. It's one thing to take a bullet for someone, but she ingested drugs just to make sure the other children didn't keep eating them. She wanted them to live and be adults.
....Guess I shouldn't really be comparing how "dark" something is, but I'm really impressed/horrified to Mocha's selfless and bold choice.
But I already pointed out a different trend indicates Mocha may live. That trend is the ones to die in the previous trend is in flashbacks, not in present time. We usually know that those characters that died are no longer around, either by someone saying they are already died, there were hints of them dieing, but biggest clue is character is named but never shown until a flashback.
Although Oda has created one character, knowing he will kill them off , and built the character up to fans love, then followed through plan to kill off the character. Sorry, I don't have a link to the page, but Oda siad he knew he was going to kil off Ace. Some say that was for Luffy's development. But again, I do not think this applies to Chopper as someone else already pointed out, Chopper had Hilulik to fill that role
Right. I agree that Hiruluk dying is what set Chopper to his dream and should be the only person he can't save (I want Mocha to live, girl's got a lot of heart), but there has to be some consequences for downing all those candies at once. Not death per se, but something bad, and wouldn't that serve to develop Chopper either way?
Mocha dying - Chopper is horrified and visibly crushed. He questions his skills as a doctor. Naturally, he'll think of Hiruluk and feel even worse. He'll then be determined not to lose another patient. The problem with this situation is that…..it's simply too late in the narrative for Chopper have a foul-up and improve because it. He's been around for over 500 chapters. And he had two years to study medicine. It'd look bad on his part if he can't save Mocha.
Mocha living, but suffers some consequence - at this, Chopper would be relieved that he managed to not only save Mocha, but reverse CC's inhumane methods of experimentation. Wouldn't this also impact the other drugged kids, seeing their addiction almost caused a death amongst one of them? Chopper feels he is one step closer to his goal and fondly thinks of Hiruluk.
I'd be fine with either choice, even if Mocha dying has a lesser chance. Why? Chopper is getting emotional moments and character development because of it.
(That being said, why are some people bitching over a lack of fighting?)The only thing I would hate is if Mocha comes out of this 100% okay. Because that's too unrealistic in my eyes....there must be some kind of backlash for overdosing like that.
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Some of you surprise me.
It's like you would be fine if when strawhats arrived on the island we had one chapter show the bad guys and explain the kids situation.
Then spend 30 chapters watching the strawhats fight, while the kids sit on sidelines watching.
Then obviously you would bitch after the fighting was over cause you wouldn't like the chapters dealing with the kids sickness. You would bitch and say "move onto the next island already, damnit, throw some band aids on the kids and let smoker take them home"
Well, I am pretty ok with the chapter. I know every chapter won't be action packed and ofcourse it would suck if it is. But, I can understand if ppl are dissappointed..just recounting the things yet to be shown here
- Luffy/momo vs ceaser
- Law/Smoker vs Vergo
3)SAD - Baby 5 and the cow
5)Franky - Kinemon trio
etc…so if we are given a subdued chapter right before a brk it is gonna annoy ppl a bit. And yeah I dont really look forward to the chapters focussed on kids..i know its imp for the arc but still...I hope I can enjoy the whole arc when it finishes...probably by next summer..
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Oh my god! I usually prefer One Piece when it doesn't focus on fights, but for christ sake, MOVE ON!
At least I would like to see this whole thing as good development for Chopper as some are seeing, but I can only think we always knew this side of Chopper, always knew he acts like he acted now and not really any development will come out of it.
Regularly, Strawhats and character development don't exactly walk together, so I am never optimistic in this matter. -
@.access:
Oh my god! I usually prefer One Piece when it doesn't focus on fights, but for christ sake, MOVE ON!
Seriously we just had two chapters of the fight with Monet…
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Oh no, I agree that OP has dark undertones in a lot of its arcs (since Arlong Park), I was just…..alarmed to what Mocha did. It's one thing to take a bullet for someone, but she ingested drugs just to make sure the other children didn't keep eating them. She wanted them to live and be adults.
....Guess I shouldn't really be comparing how "dark" something is, but I'm really impressed/horrified to Mocha's selfless and bold choice.
Same here, I was horrified when she swallowed, knowing exactly what the candy was.
Right. I agree that Hiruluk dying is what set Chopper to his dream and should be the only person he can't save (I want Mocha to live, girl's got a lot of heart), but there has to be some consequences for downing all those candies at once. Not death per se, but something bad, and wouldn't that serve to develop Chopper either way?
Mocha dying - Chopper is horrified and visibly crushed. He questions his skills as a doctor. Naturally, he'll think of Hiruluk and feel even worse. He'll then be determined not to lose another patient. The problem with this situation is that…..it's simply too late in the narrative for Chopper have a foul-up and improve because it. He's been around for over 500 chapters. And he had two years to study medicine. It'd look bad on his part if he can't save Mocha.
Mocha living, but suffers some consequence - at this, Chopper would be relieved that he managed to not only save Mocha, but reverse CC's inhumane methods of experimentation. Wouldn't this also impact the other drugged kids, seeing their addiction almost caused a death amongst one of them? Chopper feels he is one step closer to his goal and fondly thinks of Hiruluk.
I'd be fine with either choice, even if Mocha dying has a lesser chance. Why? Chopper is getting emotional moments and character development because of it.
(That being said, why are some people bitching over a lack of fighting?)The only thing I would hate is if Mocha comes out of this 100% okay. Because that's too unrealistic in my eyes….there must be some kind of backlash for overdosing like that.
Agree with your points and esp with the closing. IT would be unrealistic if she recovers fully, esp if its just after the battle. I would think she would have some issues for a while at least. I mean she's not a fighter liek the strawhats who have been shown to recover from broken limbs (many examples but one is of Usopp had facial bones -including orbital section around eyes- broken but get back up to fight). Mocha is a civilian.
I forgot, did Chopper need those candies in order to develop something to counteract the drugs addictivness, or were they using the candy to lure the kids?
If not, why didn't one of the Strawhats just take the candies from Mocha and either destroy them, or run in her place?
No, Chopper didn't need them, he just wanted to keep the kids from eating them. As to why didn't the strawhats take them away. Remember the previous chapters. Mocha was running away, chased by the crazed kids, who in turn were chased by the Strawhats. This chapter shows that Chopper gave Mocha the candies to keep away from others so he could be free to act, hoping to sedate the kids.
In short, Chopper couldn't take the candies and deal with the kids at same time. By the time the others came, Mocha was already running away, and the kids were between Mocha and the Strawhats. So the Strawhats havent' had the chance to take the candy away.
@krule274:
MONTH BREAK?! Am I missing something here?
He/she was refering to last year, when Oda took a month off around xmas time. However we can not use that a refernce since Oda did not do that the year before.
Rest easy,
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@Nex:
Seriously we just had two chapters of the fight with Monet…
You are right. So why so many of us (me included) feel like we are running in circles in this arc? Maybe because a lot of space in many chapters are being focused on the same things ("RUN! THE GAS IS COMING!" and "THE KIDS! DON'T LET THEM GET THE CANDIES!"). Oda is spending a lot of time in the same things for many chapters already with no clear improvement, maybe that's why can't feel the plot is moving.
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@Thousand:
I think you're a waste of space.
lol u must have liked the chapter a lot..
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Same here, I was horrified when she swallowed, knowing exactly what the candy was.
It was pretty bold.
Agree with your points and esp with the closing. IT would be unrealistic if she recovers fully, esp if its just after the battle. I would think she would have some issues for a while at least. I mean she's not a fighter liek the strawhats who have been shown to recover from broken limbs (many examples but one is of Usopp had facial bones -including orbital section around eyes- broken but get back up to fight). Mocha is a civilian.
I would at least expect some….paralysis from the waist down, or something?
And that's another point. She is just a civilian. A little girl, too. She's not Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, etc., all of which can take serious punishment and still get up to fight. She's not a fighter. No combat skills. She is just a kid.
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He/she was refering to last year, when Oda took a month off around xmas time. However we can not use that a refernce since Oda did not do that the year before.
Rest easy,
There had NOT been an anouncement of him taking that much time off.Not quite true. That particular break happened in 2010 and was what we all know as the notorious timeskip. Last year- neither during Christmas or any other date- Oda didn't take such a break. If he takes breaks, it's either because he personally needs to (and then also just a week at max) or due to some Japanese holidays.
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@Rotten:
why did Tashigi faint?
I'm calling it!: Zoro used COC on Monet and it affected Tashigi. Not immediately and dramatic like a full haki blast rapeage but she isnt exactly fodder
blood loss? another likely cause.
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@Rotten:
why did Tashigi faint?
She got bit in the shoulder by a giant snow monster and almost had her shoulder ripped off.
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@Miss:
Well he sucked at fighting so…
I can see people actually saying that.
he was one of the best villians..couldnt hate anyone more than him..i was fine with rob lucci though
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@Nex:
Seriously we just had two chapters of the fight with Monet…
….lol at counting that as a fight. Zoro Vs Monet was a glorified skirmish in which one side could have won instantly if they hadn't suddenly been diagnosed with Sani disease...how anyone can not be annoyed with the pace of this arc is beyond me. By far the slowest arc we've had in a long time in terms of nothing substantial happening almost ever. How many times do we need to end a chapter with Luffy looking for CC...just find him already it's getting old. Everything has been dragged on in this arc without having any "treats". All of the hyped up fights last half a chapter or are dominated by PIS or CIS which in essence takes away the reason the fight has any hype in the first place. First arc I've really been annoyed with One Piece...and I love almost all the characters, as well as the plot...it's just moving by at a snails pace while Oda doesn't give us any of the treats or good fights that we are accustom to.
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lol u must have liked the chapter a lot..
Thousand Lion-chan is a very objective person who borders on the negative sometimes. I bet he liked the chapter, didn't think it was great, but saw it as a necessary development. Still, one of our forum's best posters.
TLC mainly responded in that manner because he didn't like Strelok.
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This chapter has elevated Mocha to a proper character in my mind, beyond the role of walking plot-point that the rest of the children currently occupy (sans Momonosuke, of course). I find the plight of the kids to be a central element to the Punk Hazard story, so I am thoroughly delighted that they are getting some development, both as a group and on an individual level. Their collective dream of going out to sea on an adventure together when they grow old enough gives me major "future pirate crew" vibes, which - coupled Chopper's presumed ability to help them stabilize and learn to manage their newly-realized addiction - remains firmly plausible.
The fate of Mocha herself, however, seems somewhat different to my eyes. I think her brave decision to swallow all of the drug-laden candies in order to keep them away from her friends will have profound consequences, in one form or another, despite Chopper's talents as a doctor, if for no other reason than to drive home the full horror of what Caesar has been doing to these children and the magnitude of Mocha's sacrifice. My expectation is one of two scenarios: either she dies, which I view as the less likely outcome; or she lives but is "damaged" in some irreparable way (my guess being a substantial shortening of her expected lifespan, rather than something physically crippling). This latter outcome seems the most probable to me, both because it is fitting with One Piece's traditional "never say die" style (barring, of course, flashback characters and major events a la Ace and Whitebeard) and because it opens up another possible path for her to take.
If Mocha's actions, brave though they are, should sufficiently reduce her lifespan to the point that "Will not reach adulthood" becomes a near certainty, that very fact separates her from her friends, who plan to go on adventures together when they grow up. In a very Sabo-esque way, that may induce Mocha to decide to go on her own adventures early, which makes her a surprisingly viable candidate for Strawhat pirate apprentice (like Shanks and Buggy for Roger).
Obviously, this is very much speculation, at this stage… Mocha will need substantially more character development for that to be viable, but I am definitely looking forward to how Oda handles her situation, and that of the children in general, in upcoming chapters.
Also: I hereby nominate Chopper and Sanji (and by extension, the G-5 Marines) for Man...err Men of the Hour.
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Another brilliant chapter. It packs more emotion, drama and depth into one chapter than Bleach has in its entire lifespan.
Not at all surprised to see the grunts with low attention spans complaining about the lack of fights. Even when they are fighting, they complain it could be "fightier". There's just no pleasing some people. And this talk of pacing and running around in circles …. when a huge wall of toxic gas is chasing you, you'd better run. It's a race against time; your reasoning that it's "slow paced" must come from having to wait a week for each instalment. Again and again, I tell these people: step back and look at the arc as a cohesive whole. When it is finished and you can experience it all without interruption. That's the ideal way it should be read; for now, just enjoy how One Piece unfolds while it lasts.
This chapter wasn't about action. Or plot. It was purely character development, investment and emotion. Chapters like this is what makes One Piece so great, because Oda never sacrifices his characters for mindless action. There is always an emotional drive behind everything.
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Not quite true. That particular break happened in 2010 and was what we all know as the notorious timeskip.
ah thanks for clearing it up. I thiought it was only one year he tooka month off, thought it was after a big event but couldnt' remember. So yeah just before the timeskip- meaning after the war and Luffy's flashback INTENSE times of his writing. He certianly needed it, esp IMO to prepare for the timeskip
Last year- neither during Christmas or any other date- Oda didn't take such a break. If he takes breaks, it's either because he personally needs to (and then also just a week at max) or due to some Japanese holidays.
I'm in total agreement there, its one reason I get annoyed at people whining "Why is he taking another break?" "He takes too many!" or the absolute worst one is "He needs to get off his fu@#ing lazy ass!" (yes someone actually said that sometime ago)
In my previous post I forgot to mention some of the 'breaks' isn't because Oda took a break but because either Shonen Jump was on break due to holidays. Thanks for reminding me on that
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Loved this chapter. Reminded me what One Piece is all about.
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Thousand Lion-chan is a very objective person who borders on the negative sometimes. I bet he liked the chapter, didn't think it was great, but saw it as a necessary development. Still, one of our forum's best posters.
TLC mainly responded in that manner because he didn't like Strelok.
I loved this chapter. One of my favorites of the arc, no it needed to be done bullshit or anything, I genuinely loved it from the bottom of my heart. Mostly because it took these kids and turned them into actual characters opposed to most other writers who would just put in kids and expect us to care. I was shocked at how much effort Oda went to developing the children and how emotionally moved I found myself due to their plight. That plus long needed Straw Hat development of Chopper plus some cute moments with Zoro and Tashigi and an epic entrance by Luffy? Fucking A.
I never noticed Strelok before, I just saw him bash a great chapter over banal reasons, he gets my boot.
Thanks for the mad props though bragh
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GUYS.
GUYS GO HOME.
UR DRUNK.
Stories aren't just about 'ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAOROAOROAOROAOROAOROAOROAOROAROOAROAROAORAOOROAOROAOROROA' or 'MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMDUAMDUADMAUDADAUDAMDUADMAUDMADUDMA'
They have plot to them other than fighting, you know.
The kids are an important part of the current arc, and Oda is trying to prey on our emotions with them also.
And you guys are like 'ERMAHGERD GTFO KIDS YOU SUCK BLAHBLAHBLAH BACK TO FIGHITNG BLAHBLAHBLAH' really now?
If you want none-stop fighting go watch Naruto. Seriously you guys.
Get. Over. It.
if One Piece was just fighting all the damned time I'd probably not enjoy it as much. It needs breaks from fighting… it needs some emotion, damn it!
You didn't complain at the Going Merry Viking Funeral - you bawled your manly eyes out.
You didn't complain at Ace getting magma fisted in the chest - you whined your asses off/bawled your eyes out/curled into a fetal position for a few weeks as you mourned the loss of your firey hot sex god known as Ace.
You didn't complain at the Otohime flashback and her death - You bawled your damned eyes out.
We know Oda likes to present us with moments which bring on emotions.
There will be some in this arc as we saw this chapter.
So get over it for the love of god.
TAKE IT LIKE A MAN/WOMAN/WHATEVER/WHOEVER YOU ARE.
And stop whining.
Otherwise I'll have to post the Emo!Ace picture.
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Not quite true. That particular break happened in 2010 and was what we all know as the notorious timeskip. Last year- neither during Christmas or any other date- Oda didn't take such a break. If he takes breaks, it's either because he personally needs to (and then also just a week at max) or due to some Japanese holidays.
Lol I'm a guy, wanted to clarify that first, but what I said was just an exaggeration. I was referring to the holiday where shonen jump takes like 2-3 weeks off. The reason these breaks are bothering me more than usual is because the pace has gotten lousy. Like someone mentioned before, it doesn't seem like much is happening in these chapters. Everybody is running around, or are chasing the kids. At least the kids are now dealt with, and I really don't care for them. I love the fact that Chopper is getting focus, but now that I'm finally looking forward to the next chapter we get a break lol.
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Mocha coming out ok wouldn't be suprising, it should be expected. Oda's very inconsistent with injuries, we all know Pell, Gan Fall, Zoro, Luffy, Blackbeard were all severely injured and had no ill-effects. Then Ace takes a punch and dies, Kuina falls down stairs and dies so who knows what Oda will do
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@Green:
….lol at counting that as a fight. Zoro Vs Monet was a glorified skirmish in which one side could have won instantly if they hadn't suddenly been diagnosed with Sani disease...how anyone can not be annoyed with the pace of this arc is beyond me. By far the slowest arc we've had in a long time in terms of nothing substantial happening almost ever. How many times do we need to end a chapter with Luffy looking for CC...just find him already it's getting old. Everything has been dragged on in this arc without having any "treats". All of the hyped up fights last half a chapter or are dominated by PIS or CIS which in essence takes away the reason the fight has any hype in the first place. First arc I've really been annoyed with One Piece...and I love almost all the characters, as well as the plot...it's just moving by at a snails pace while Oda doesn't give us any of the treats or good fights that we are accustom to.
Just curious, but during which arc did you start reading One-Piece weekly?
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Like so many times i enjoyed the chapter, but this time cause of different reasons.
That Mocha would get such a strong back up chapter many may not have hoped for, but what we got is pure OP-awesomeness.
That such friendship could bloom among those kids there may seem a bit over the top, but you can argue a kid dealing with mortality for the first time and acting extreme in such a situation makes it kind of possible.
But the fact that the whole "drug abused children quest" in this arc now seemed like really well developed after the last few weeks, while it seemed like a minor burden going on next to the real deal, is properly dealing with that whole sub-story.
I love that realization of Mocha that she and her friends could actually die and her reaction in sacrificing herself for those kids she met there under such curious circumstances.
Definitely not everyday material, that such a minor side-character got such a chapter.Even in OP those scenes that make you almost cry are rare and the whole chapter gave me that feeling.
Chopper feeling responsible for not finding them sooner is just the ice cream on top of that cake.
The poisining aspect that he already went through with his mentor makes his feelings here even more realistic. -
Wow. This chapter was pretty brutal (emotionally). Chills from reading that.
This makes Ceasar's experiments all the more detestable.Although personally I think they could have used a different explanation for the Giantification death aspect.
Like how the World's Tallest Man issue. The heart simply can't push enough blood, and thus causes a heart attack or similar in the kids. -
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but this chapter really goes to show how useful kings haki can be.
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I really love coming to this forum to hear people's opinion on the chapter. I like discussions about what happened, because it helps clarify things. There are predictions and theories many people have and I love that. However, lately there has been a lot of complaining about how Oda's writing this story. Now I won't go off and start telling all the naysayers to stfu, but I'd really appreciate a discussion about the CHAPTER and not "OMG ODA IS SEXIST" or "WTF THE KIDS SUCK NO ONE CARES ABOUT THEM."
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I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but this chapter really goes to show how useful kings haki can be.
I'm sorry but how?