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    • kouch_lee
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      @desa:

      Did you finish your reread off Baalbad? I would like to know your opinion on it.

      A bit late to this, sorry. I already finished my complete re-read, and I gave my 5 (or was it 50?) cents on the matter, unless you're referring specifically to my opinion of the Balbadd arc after a second read.

      If it's that, well, I gotta say I liked Balbadd as much as the first time. If I were to nitpick, I'd say the ending back-and-forth between Alibaba and Cassim is a bit long, but overall it's a fantastic arc, it builds-up in an awesome manner, the stakes are big, it's dramatic without being hopeless, and it has a bittersweet ending were Alibaba has to come back sometime in the future to lead his country again, this time for real. If anything, I'd say the worst thing about Balbadd is how much Alibaba has stayed stuck in his position of being eternally powerless till now, played as a tool by the Kou Empire or Sinbad or what have you. I really expected Alibaba taking back Balbadd to be a huge part of the manga but it kinda died out. A shame.

      But the arc itself is still my favorite by far. Magnostadt is a close runner up if not for the battle against the big blob of Cthulu hands taking so much and being so poorly coreographed, but read in bulk it wasn't nearly as terrible as reading it on a weekly manner. But Balbadd still wins.

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        http://www.mangapanda.com/adventure-of-sinbad-prototype/68
        Things still gonna get more screwed up in the future for you Sin.

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          Well, looks like Sinbad is getting the arrogance pummeled out of him pretty good.

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            Oh….I wasn't expecting a bit of backstory for Fatima along with all these other characters. Poor Sinbad.

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              http://bato.to/read/_/41571/magi_v4_ch30_by_sense-scans/18

              I guess the slave merchant inherited the name from the head slave.

              It's pretty incredible to see to what Sinbad has been reduced. I wonder how he will get out of it.

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                @desa:

                http://bato.to/read/_/41571/magi_v4_ch30_by_sense-scans/18

                I guess the slave merchant inherited the name from the head slave.

                It's pretty incredible to see to what Sinbad has been reduced. I wonder how he will get out of it.

                Inherited the name? Isn't that him in the latest chapter? I thought it was the same person.

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                  @Cyclone_Baroness:

                  Inherited the name? Isn't that him in the latest chapter? I thought it was the same person.

                  Considering the one Morgiana met killed his owner and took his identity, I'm sure they're different people.

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                    Chapter 274 Chinese scanlation.

                    And then there is a break in issue #34.

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                      Awesome manga glad i went back to it.

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                        interesting turn of events

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                          Putting the Chapter Link just in case.
                          http://bato.to/read/_/333792/adventure-of-sinbad_ch69_by_sense-scans/2

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                            It's good to be excited for Magi after such interesting turn of events.

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                              Sucks there isnt no chapter this week.

                              The Kou siblings are so fucked, Alibaba and Judar have to make it in time to save them.

                              "IF YOU’RE A MAN YOU DON’T CRY ABOUT IT. YOU TAKE LIFE THE UPS AND DOWNS. IF YOU’RE A REAL MAN YA NEVER GO DOWN YA JUST STAY UP"

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                                I don't really see how Alibaba will be a great help for Kouen and his puppets, he's only one metal vessel user and Judar is on Haku's side anyway, unless he uses his alibabaness to tug at Sinbads heartstrings or something

                                btw, Haku is kinda annoying this chapter, I can tolerate the evil, but this "I didn't want to win this way…" stuff could develop into something tedious.
                                Yeah, no shit Haku, you couldn't do it alone, it's almost as if alliances, tactic, numbers, critical intel and war potential matter you stupid little dipshit

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                                  @Sheep:

                                  btw, Haku is kinda annoying this chapter, I can tolerate the evil, but this "I didn't want to win this way…" stuff could develop into something tedious.
                                  Yeah, no shit Haku, you couldn't do it alone, it's almost as if alliances, tactic, numbers, critical intel and war potential matter you stupid little dipshit

                                  I think you're reading too much into it, it's just pride. He would just rather have won this without relying so much on outside help but he realizes he had no other choice. Remember what he said to Alibaba about how he always relies on other King Vessels?

                                  Personally it would be annoying if he was all smug about winning this war relying so much on Sinbad.

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                                    Sinbad, you sneaky bastard. Unless something insanely unexpected happens Sinbad wins. Didn't like the way he was getting touchy with Hakuei, like he's quietly putting the moves on someone at their most vulnerable.

                                    Not sure what Kouen can do except ask for Reim and the Fanalis for help.

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                                      So, [Dubya/Sindbad] ordered the [NATO/SSA] armies to storm [Baghdad/Balbadd] and raze it to the ground, claiming that [Saddam/Kouen] is building thingummies of mass destruction or something like that, and besides it's all about ensuring [USA/Sindria] an enduring freedom, right? :ninja: Well, after all Sindbad's motto is "We come in peace, shoot to kill!", once you scratch away all the gilt and the smoke behind which he likes to hide…

                                      "Interestingly enough, the gods of the Disc have never bothered much about judging the souls of the dead, and so people only go to hell if that's where they think they deserve to go. Which they won't do if they don't know about it. This explains why it is important to shoot missionaries on sight."

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                                        Sinbad is just creeping on everyone this chapter huh. I wonder how the rest of the world will respond. And UGHHH Alibaba. Even in death and rebirth you bore me.

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                                          I would have prefer if Sinbad sticked to his principles or simply said screw it rather than come up with some strange explanation why he is screwing his own rule. Really not a fan of the 7 seas alliance engaging in civil war.

                                          Anyway, Now I wonder what will save the Kou army from total defeat. Kind of funny how the tides turned in a mere 2 chapter.

                                          @kouch_lee:

                                          A bit late to this, sorry. I already finished my complete re-read, and I gave my 5 (or was it 50?) cents on the matter, unless you're referring specifically to my opinion of the Balbadd arc after a second read.

                                          If it's that, well, I gotta say I liked Balbadd as much as the first time. If I were to nitpick, I'd say the ending back-and-forth between Alibaba and Cassim is a bit long, but overall it's a fantastic arc, it builds-up in an awesome manner, the stakes are big, it's dramatic without being hopeless, and it has a bittersweet ending were Alibaba has to come back sometime in the future to lead his country again, this time for real. If anything, I'd say the worst thing about Balbadd is how much Alibaba has stayed stuck in his position of being eternally powerless till now, played as a tool by the Kou Empire or Sinbad or what have you. I really expected Alibaba taking back Balbadd to be a huge part of the manga but it kinda died out. A shame.

                                          But the arc itself is still my favorite by far. Magnostadt is a close runner up if not for the battle against the big blob of Cthulu hands taking so much and being so poorly coreographed, but read in bulk it wasn't nearly as terrible as reading it on a weekly manner. But Balbadd still wins.

                                          Yeah I wanted Balbadd specifically, thanks. I always picture it as the best arc of the manga and wanted to have someone else opinion on it.

                                          I really love this arc because it has everything:

                                          -Sinbad is simply a badass but a funny character which has one of the greatest introduction possible. He has great interaction with both Jafar by how much he pissed him off with his attitude and Morgiana he keeps trying to protect. Even his cockiness is played for laugh and he is an adventurer at heart. He cares for the people and is willing to take chances to help them. He actually doesn't fall for Alibaba until he proves himself at the palace, avoiding the "I just sensed something special" everyone find in the main character usually. He is useful but ultimately let the main characters shine. This balanced with the little flashback of what happened to Sindria makes him my favorite character.

                                          • Morgiana actually plays an active role in the arc. I like how she refuses to refuse to listen to Sinbad or Alibaba when they want to push her away and just do what has to be done. Wether it his making sure Alibaba and Aladdin talk, Participating in the fog battle, helping prevent casualties or kicking monkey's ass. She is always around and it actually her choice (opposing even the main cast). This really made her my second favorite character and she simply gets better with the Zagan arc.

                                          -Alibaba I can't say he impressed me much that arc. That is until the last portion of the arc of course. Then when forced by his friend, he man up. He doesn't simply beat the crap out of everyone. He actually has a decent plan so the situation don't have to go to hell. Sure he helped by the water princess disgust but it was an impressive showing. The kind that makes me feel satisfied when he catch Sinbad's eyes. I can't say he ever impressed me as much as that time.

                                          UGO Never realized how much I loved him until he went all the way to protect Aladdin all the way and had to leave his side.
                                          -The villains We really have a great introduction to the Al-Tharmen organization. We have the oppressive entrance with Judar impression on Aladdin and the bad vibes from banker. We see their crazy influence and size with the weapon selling to the fog troops , their manipulation of the economy of Balbaad and their council. We are introduced to concept of black rukh and djinns. This arc really lay the foundation for everything to come. We see their power and influence, and we know they will be dangerous in the future and must be destroyed. The only grip I have being Judar was destroyed so badly by Ugo, I had a hard time taking him seriously afterwards.

                                          -The conflict I appreciate the conflict was something that couldn't be resolved simply by force. I like that it wasn't really resolved by the fighting. Sure there was a dramatic entrance for Alibaba and the part with the black djinn, but the real resolution was Alibaba's idea. I love seeing how the politics plays in the matter with the importance of one's position or how bad your economy can turn, I like how each character has to decide what is the right side to be in(even if done fast), having even a king become part of a band of bandits. I like the character of Cassim and how even while helping the slums, he also wants to be king, but even being an ass, he also had a shitty life and is an a shitty situation explaining how he came down to that.

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                                            A bit disappointed by the recent Magi chapter. Koumei was completely outplayed, Hakuei is being presented as that weak woman who easily threw away her loyalty and pledged allegiance to Kouen's arch enemy instead of slapping some sense into her little brother (but her char was never portrayed as strong anyway I guess), and Sin's overshadowing everyone which while in a sense impressive is getting boring to read.

                                            Alibaba making his possible return I really couldn't care less about. I've come to dislike his character as of late. And now you guys go off talking about Balbadd, one of the series' best arcs… what a painfully pleasant feeling of nostalgia.

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                                              Considering that haku zuko is the legitimate ruler, Sinbad is upholding the Rule all right.

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                                                Hakuryuu forcefully brainwashed thousands of people turning them into mindless slaves, he enslaved Djinn against their will, he incited civil unrest causing the deaths of tens of thousands, he lobotomized Alibaba and Sinbad decided to throw his cards with this guy…because...?

                                                Yeah this series is done, I can't even anymore.

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                                                  Hakuryuu forcefully brainwashed thousands of people turning them into mindless slaves, he enslaved Djinn against their will, he incited civil unrest causing the deaths of tens of thousands, he lobotomized Alibaba and Sinbad decided to throw his cards with this guy…because...?

                                                  Yeah this series is done, I can't even anymore.

                                                  because it's his only chance to add the empire to the alliance,thus stopping its aggressive expansion and reach true peace,which was sinbad objective the whole time….peace through a strong alliance that relies on collaboration without eliminating the culture of the various reigns
                                                  while the empire goes the opposite way,total domination and a single empire that all think the same without any respect for each individual culture

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                                                    I've been catching up on this manga (now around the first introduction of Sinbad) and now you guys are saying it may be jumping the shark soon?

                                                    Fuck, first Toriko and now this.

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                                                      because it's his only chance to add the empire to the alliance,thus stopping its aggressive expansion and reach true peace,which was sinbad objective the whole time….peace through a strong alliance that relies on collaboration without eliminating the culture of the various reigns
                                                      while the empire goes the opposite way,total domination and a single empire that all think the same without any respect for each individual culture

                                                      In Sin's case it's subtle yet total domination as he's the unanimously accepted ruler/leader of that alliance. You could say he's doing the same as Kouen, just doing it a lot smarter with those around him not seeing it.

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                                                        because it's his only chance to add the empire to the alliance,thus stopping its aggressive expansion and reach true peace,which was sinbad objective the whole time….peace through a strong alliance that relies on collaboration without eliminating the culture of the various reigns
                                                        while the empire goes the opposite way,total domination and a single empire that all think the same without any respect for each individual culture

                                                        So Sinbad thinks he has a better chance establishing peace with the homicidal, brain parasitizing maniac who forced a country into war over petty sibling rivalry issues (who brain killed one of his closest confidantes), the guy who in the very same chapter whined about having to rely on foreigners to get back his country? Yeah, I can see this relationship lasting long!

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                                                          In Sin's case it's subtle yet total domination as he's the unanimously accepted ruler/leader of that alliance. You could say he's doing the same as Kouen, just doing it a lot smarter with those around him not seeing it.

                                                          well we haven't really see anything that suggest that
                                                          of course he is the "leader",but we never saw him take any decision by himself..for what we know all those kings are here by their own will and because they are loyal to their alliance,not to sinbad,and alliance that for what we have seen in sincdria is for the benefit of each and every one of them.

                                                          of course what sinbad would do AFTER achieving his dream of a single world alliance,we don't know..but we haven't see anything suggest that sinbad wants to dominate the world through the alliance..either here on in his spin-off

                                                          while indeed we have already saw many instances where he is not ashamed to use dirty tactics to achieve his vision…so it's not like he is a totally "good guy"..hell the guy is half fallen already

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                                                          So Sinbad thinks he has a better chance establishing peace with the homicidal, brain parasitizing maniac who forced a country into war over petty sibling rivalry issues (who brain killed one of his closest confidantes), the guy who in the very same chapter whined about having to rely on foreigners to get back his country? Yeah, I can see this relationship lasting long!

                                                          still a better chance than having to deal with kouen…since the alliance doesn't "go to war" without an aggression to one of its members,if kouen stays the emperor,sinbad vision is impossible,since he will never agree to pledge allegiance to the SSA

                                                          also,sinbad is not ashamed to use dirty tactics himself and we already saw plenty during the manga..so it's not like his conscience is gonna get in the way..all he cares for is his vision

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                                                            well we haven't really see anything that suggest that
                                                            of course he is the "leader",but we never saw him take any decision by himself..for what we know all those kings are here by their own will and because they are loyal to their alliance,not to sinbad,and alliance that for what we have seen in sincdria is for the benefit of each and every one of them.

                                                            of course what sinbad would do AFTER achieving his dream of a single world alliance,we don't know..but we haven't see anything suggest that sinbad wants to dominate the world through the alliance..either here on in his spin-off

                                                            while indeed we have already saw many instances where he is not ashamed to use dirty tactics to achieve his vision…so it's not like he is a totally "good guy"..hell the guy is half fallen already

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                                                            still a better chance than having to deal with kouen...since the alliance doesn't "go to war" without an aggression to one of its members,if kouen stays the emperor,sinbad vision is impossible,since he will never agree to pledge allegiance to the SSA

                                                            also,sinbad is not ashamed to use dirty tactics himself and we already saw plenty during the manga..so it's not like his conscience is gonna get in the way..all he cares for is his vision

                                                            And that very alliance he's forming always has him as the leader. It may not be blatantly in your face obvious but the signs and hints are there to pick up. Once that worldwide peace is established and decisions have to be made (inevitably) it won't be Sin always turning towards his alliance members. He will be the one to decide the course of the world even it takes some manipulating of others.
                                                            Even now he is making use of a mentally unstable Hakuryuu and the weak state of the latter's worried sister in order to go to war with the Kou empire (read: wipe the Kou armies as it looks right now).

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                                                              And that very alliance he's forming always has him as the leader. It may not be blatantly in your face obvious but the signs and hints are there to pick up. Once that worldwide peace is established and decisions have to be made (inevitably) it won't be Sin always turning towards his alliance members. He will be the one to decide the course of the world even it takes some manipulating of others.
                                                              Even now he is making use of a mentally unstable Hakuryuu and the weak state of the latter's worried sister in order to go to war with the Kou empire (read: wipe the Kou armies as it looks right now).

                                                              what exactly are those signs you are talking about,apart from your suspicion?
                                                              yeah,he is playing dirty,and it's not the first time,still i see no signs that hint at any thirst for power in sinbad..
                                                              of course we can suspect that this will change when all this is complete,or that powe will eventually corrupt him even without him knowing it..but i don't remember any instance either in this manga or the sinbad spinoff,where it has been hinted that sinbad goal is not sincere.

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                                                                Everything is fair in the love and war.

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                                                                  @Maju:

                                                                  what exactly are those signs you are talking about,apart from your suspicion?
                                                                  yeah,he is playing dirty,and it's not the first time,still i see no signs that hint at any thirst for power in sinbad..
                                                                  of course we can suspect that this will change when all this is complete,or that powe will eventually corrupt him even without him knowing it..but i don't remember any instance either in this manga or the sinbad spinoff,where it has been hinted that sinbad goal is not sincere.

                                                                  It seems our perceptions of Sin and his actions differ greatly; as I see a scheming and plotting fellow who likes to use any and all means into manipulating people and having them follow/obey him. While you see a guy who likes to rough it up here and there but at heart is a good man with a Samaritan goal in mind.

                                                                  Reading the spin-off has made that even clearer to me, what with Sin trying all kinds of tricks on the various people he's met and thus learning, gaining experience on that particular subject.

                                                                  I'm not calling it particularly bad or anything. It's rather realistic even since the world the Magi chars are living in does require a smart yet unyielding approach to conquering/unifying it. Sin has realized that early on and is now living following those principles.

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                                                                    It seems our perceptions of Sin and his actions differ greatly; as I see a scheming and plotting fellow who likes to use any and all means into manipulating people and having them follow/obey him. While you see a guy who likes to rough it up here and there but at heart is a good man with a Samaritan goal in mind.

                                                                    Reading the spin-off has made that even clearer to me, what with Sin trying all kinds of tricks on the various people he's met and thus learning, gaining experience on that particular subject.

                                                                    I'm not calling it particularly bad or anything. It's rather realistic even since the world the Magi chars are living in does require a smart yet unyielding approach to conquering/unifying it. Sin has realized that early on and is now living following those principles.

                                                                    i don't see how using tricks equals thirst for power.
                                                                    we already both aknowledged that sinbad is not ashamed to play dirty and manipulate to reach its objective
                                                                    this doesn't make his objective less sincere…it just makes clear that he already learned that you can't unify the world just with words and being nice,which is the main difference between him and alibaba.

                                                                    but i don't see how this proves that he is doing all that to become the ruler of the world,and that the alliance will stop being an alliance and become a dictatorship after all its said and done.

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                                                                      So Sinbad thinks he has a better chance establishing peace with the homicidal, brain parasitizing maniac who forced a country into war over petty sibling rivalry issues (who brain killed one of his closest confidantes), the guy who in the very same chapter whined about having to rely on foreigners to get back his country? Yeah, I can see this relationship lasting long!

                                                                      So, you see that Simbad will backstab Haku and put the manipulable sister, or the brainwashed siter, or the kid brother in the throne?

                                                                      Dude, think more Game of thrones here, With big Kouen there wasn't any aliance, with Haku, they are alied with the crazy, and whomever is left will be weakened and manipulable. The weaker and less crazy the better.

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                                                                      i don't see how using tricks equals thirst for power.
                                                                      we already both aknowledged that sinbad is not ashamed to play dirty and manipulate to reach its objective
                                                                      this doesn't make his objective less sincere…it just makes clear that he already learned that you can't unify the world just with words and being nice,which is the main difference between him and alibaba.

                                                                      but i don't see how this proves that he is doing all that to become the ruler of the world,and that the alliance will stop being an alliance and become a dictatorship after all its said and done.

                                                                      He's more and more doing it for his ego than to bring happiness to the world, in the spinoff you start to see the "I'm special, I can not fail!" attitude of the world nobles of "whatever I decide is right because fate is on my side", he thinks that the ends justify the means, he's using very underhanded tactics to get what he wants, he scared of 3 (4?) magis even though he's the strongest candidate and he's half fallen. He's closer to the final villian than whatever other roll you are giving him.

                                                                      There will be a moment where one of his aliance will have to leave it, and then Simbad will show his true colors and brainwash them, or kill them to try and coherce the heir to keep the aliance going. There hasn't been any point in the manga where the aliance and Simbad have wanted different things, what do you think that he'll do if any of them decide to not help, or sit one war out?

                                                                      About the naivety of Alibaba vs the "realism" of Simbad, being that you don't have to unify the world to bring peace, the best any man can do is to bring goodness and betterment to his own and do his best that his decendants will keep on improving on that, while avoiding being killed off. Alibaba is so enthraled on his responsability to his people to see it, but Sinbad is just so in love with "fate" to notice it. He's aware that the aliance is done if he dies, and has done nothing to improve that, what he's built is done on his ego more than anything else, and that's why I'll be ever wary about him.

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                                                                        He's more and more doing it for his ego than to bring happiness to the world, in the spinoff you start to see the "I'm special, I can not fail!" attitude of the world nobles of "whatever I decide is right because fate is on my side", he thinks that the ends justify the means, he's using very underhanded tactics to get what he wants,

                                                                        I'm still saying that Balbadd clearly showed that he cared about the people and his goal his genuine. He didn't help it to gain some kind of advantage but to help and he clearly was receptive to the situation of the country. Add his flashback on what happened to his country in the past and how he questioned his own methods with Jafar having to strengthen his resolve.. I'm sure he is genuine. Or at least was suppose to be genuine at that point.

                                                                        he scared of 3 (4?) magis even though he's the strongest candidate

                                                                        Yunnan clearly never cared of getting a candidate, Judar was rejected by Sinbad and Sherazade only care of Reim. The only one who actually rejected him would be Aladdin. Sherazade never seem to have met Sinbad, Judar liked him and Yunan don't want a king.

                                                                        There will be a moment where one of his aliance will have to leave it, and then Simbad will show his true colors and brainwash them, or kill them to try and coherce the heir to keep the aliance going. There hasn't been any point in the manga where the aliance and Simbad have wanted different things, what do you think that he'll do if any of them decide to not help, or sit one war out?

                                                                        If he already has to find weird loophole to get into conflict with Kou, I doubt he can kill a member of the alliance without throwing everything away. So more than out of character,I say it would be stupid on his part. He let all of the countries handle themselves, killing someone or forcing his way would mean straight becoming Kouen and more importantly destroy his alliance.

                                                                        About the naivety of Alibaba vs the "realism" of Simbad, being that you don't have to unify the world to bring peace, the best any man can do is to bring goodness and betterment to his own and do his best that his decendants will keep on improving on that, while avoiding being killed off. Alibaba is so enthraled on his responsability to his people to see it, but Sinbad is just so in love with "fate" to notice it. He's aware that the aliance is done if he dies, and has done nothing to improve that, what he's built is done on his ego more than anything else, and that's why I'll be ever wary about him.

                                                                        Why wouldn't a policy of cooperation rather than war not survive to Sinbad? Jafar can probably handle the country if that is the problem. If it's about power Sin does seem to try his best to strengthen the alliance. They will be weaker because Sinbad is an incredibly powerful asset rather than Sinbad not laying any solid foundation that can outlast him.

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                                                                          Chapter 275 Chinese scanlation.

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                                                                            ! Alibaba and Judar's Misadventures resumes, yay.

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                                                                              This is why Magi is the Fullmetal Alchemist of the 2010s. While people on all different forums are speculating about power levels, arc recycling and other typical shonen junk in Bleach and Fairy Tail threads, Magi threads are all about debating in-universe politics and the complex motivations of tons of deep characters.

                                                                              Anyway, Sinbad needs to be careful not to let Haku in on too much of his intelligence and tactics, since Gokuen is inevitably going to come back and may even be residing inside of him at the moment.

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                                                                                Adventure of Sinbad chapter 69.5 is out.

                                                                                @Ohtaka:

                                                                                I took a break last week. This week, the scene temporarily shifts to Alibaba and Judar. It’s been a long time since these two made an appearance.

                                                                                Soon, the Kou Empire arc as a whole will be nearing its final stages. Please, accompany me for a little while.

                                                                                The blogpost is translated as well.

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                                                                                    Well, this is interesting. Suddenly I have this feeling we're not even remotely near to the end of the story.

                                                                                    Originally Posted by Outerspec

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                                                                                    It makes no sense and you'll be dead before you're finished.

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                                                                                      @Razh:

                                                                                      Well, this is interesting. Suddenly I have this feeling the story we're not even remotely near to the end of the story.

                                                                                      I share that sentiment. That last page made it sound like there's a lot more to the Dark Continent (which would be pretty awesome).

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                                                                                        I can't wait to meet the Red Lions.

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                                                                                          I still wonder what's the "other place" where Alibaba spent a hundred years and who exactly told him about mother dragon that resides there? How did they make it to the dark continent and crossed an interdimensional barrier? Alibaba ('s consciousness) was supposed to be sent to another dimension by Haku, so how has he gone to different places now? I'm very confused with this plotline currently..

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                                                                                            I still wonder what's the "other place" where Alibaba spent a hundred years and who exactly told him about mother dragon that resides there? How did they make it to the dark continent and crossed an interdimensional barrier? Alibaba ('s consciousness) was supposed to be sent to another dimension by Haku, so how has he gone to different places now? I'm very confused with this plotline currently..

                                                                                            He was probably with Ugo. He meddled with Judar too.

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                                                                                              Solomon or Ugo probably met with Solomon or Ugo, chapter kinda made me want to re-read Alma Toran arc.

                                                                                              Mother Dragon was one of the few good things the arc had, glad to see her again.

                                                                                              Looking forward seeing more about the Dark Continent, chance Morg gets relevant again.

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                                                                                                He was probably with Ugo. He meddled with Judar too.

                                                                                                I want to believe he was with Solomon.

                                                                                                Amazing chapter, explained why red lions prefer the dark continent and i pressume Arba is around that place… full of his original ruhk or just was the birthplace to Al Thamen in that dimension.

                                                                                                Loved those wtf expressions on Judar.

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                                                                                                  @Enzeru:

                                                                                                  I share that sentiment. That last page made it sound like there's a lot more to the Dark Continent (which would be pretty awesome).

                                                                                                  Not only that but that shadow of dark abnormality that has started to appear in the world. Is it Sinbad? It coincides with him showing his hand and finally attacking. Or is it not just him, but Al Thamen also borrowing his momentum?

                                                                                                  Or something else entirely? Wouldn't make sense at this point in the story.

                                                                                                  Either way, it's going to take time to do properly.

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                                                                                                    Haven't read this since the end of that big flasback.

                                                                                                    How's it been holding up? Should I take the time catch up?

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                                                                                                      Chapter 276 Korean scanlation.

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                                                                                                        Haven't read this since the end of that big flasback.

                                                                                                        How's it been holding up? Should I take the time catch up?

                                                                                                        I'd like to say yes, but you'd be better off waiting until after Summer. Maybe the current arc will be resolved by then, at least partly.

                                                                                                        Originally Posted by Outerspec

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