It will release on 3rd of April.
Volume 96 Predictions/Discussion
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The volume is only half done at the minute, but that first half alone is enough to cement it as one of the most important and memorable volumes of the whole series. I said it in the chapter thread and I'll say it here, volumes 95 and 96 will be remembered as one of the series' highest points.
Cover and title guesses will depend on how soon we cut back to the present. Best give it a couple of weeks.
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I think we might see some members of the akazaya nine on the cover or at least Oden. He is an important figure in Wano so he should be on the cover. Maybe Roger/Whitebeard or Orochi/Kaido and his allies.
If this would be the case maybe Luffy in the middle or we might get another volume cover without Luffy, which would be neat.SW-3170-8630-8341
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Oden with a smile and running forward in the middle. Roger and Whitebeard on each side. Akazaya nine on the background probably with horrified faces.
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While there's several more chapters to be released, I'd be really surprised if this volume isn't called Roger's Adventure.
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WB and Roger should be a given, also Oden and Luffy doing some kind of pose in the front.
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I'd really like Oda to break with tradition for this one and just put Roger's laughing face on the cover.
It's not going to happen, though.
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The perfect opportunity of seeing Roger in a cover. Would also like to see the color version of the Red Scabbards scene. Orochi in the background, maybe?
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I'd love to finally see Roger on a OP cover. My guess is the main member of his crew laughing their ass off as when they saw the treasure. Behind them three faces: Oden, Luffy and Orochi.
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We're currently 6 chapters into the volume, and the current flashback looks like it will continue into the next chapter. I kind of want to see if Oda can break tradition and go a full volume without any of the Strawhats in it (Franky cameo aside).
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Maybe Oden and the scabbards heading to battle with Roger and Whitebeard in the background.
And then next volume can be Momo and the present scabbards instead.
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@Gol:
I think we might see some members of the akazaya nine on the cover or at least Oden. He is an important figure in Wano so he should be on the cover. Maybe Roger/Whitebeard or Orochi/Kaido and his allies.
If this would be the case maybe Luffy in the middle or we might get another volume cover without Luffy, which would be neat."volume cover without Luffy"
Flashbacks covers have Luffy and even others strawhats. The only Luffy-less volume covers (21, 42, 77, and 87) are arc antagonists covers so maybe thiis is will be the case once we get a Beeast Pirates cover.
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The reason people are speculating on a Luffy-less cover this time is that we've never had a whole volume of pure flashback before. Currently we're at 6 chapters, with most estimates giving us two more chapters of flashback at least, so it's in the ballpark for this one. I don't think any other volume has come close to legitimately not having Luffy in it at all outside of the colour spreads hence why it's only coming up for this one.
I don't think it's going to happen even if our time with Oden does run to the last page of the volume. Not unless Oda decides to do instead of a two part villains/heroes cover he goes for a three part allies/villains/heroes model, but even then I think that's unlikely.
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Oden, Roger and WB is what i'd prefer after that last lackluster cover
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There will be Oden faceing forward, his image split in half .. one with the Roger pirates & Toki laughing and one with Kaido and Orochi in Wano. One half is cheerful, the other is angry.
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My guess is Oden front and center, behind him Roger and Whitebeard standing back to back like they did on that one chapter cover. Then Luffy and Kaido in the background.
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Hope Orochi makes at least 2 covers b4 the end of this arc. Best character so far
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Okay, we're close enough to the end now to make a good guess on the cover, and I think there's no way we're not going to going to get some reference to the big pivotal scene front and centre, though I think Oda will probably obscure it by changing the mood up a little to keep the spoilers at bay.
My bet is on the middle panel of the design being smaller and higher on the page than normal, but framed such that Oden appears to be holding it up. Obviously the panel contains all of the Scabbards and probably Luffy, Roger and Whitebeard on top of the big samurai pile.
For the title, I'm still torn. "Sentenced to Boil" is the obvious narrative choice, but I can easily see them going with "Roger and Whitebeard" or "Oden VS Kaido" to bring readers in with the hype factor.
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imma be disappointed if this isn't cover
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Cover will be a recreation of the Creation of Adam, but both figures are Oden. Official colors will be hot pink hair with neon green clothes per wano tradition.
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I'd prefer an Oden centered cover with the Scabbards surrounding him and an Orochi cover b4 the arc closes.
For what this volume might go with is WB, Roger and Oden. Something along that narrative's highlight. I don't see how Oda forces Luffy into this cover, but whatever.
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I'd love to see a parallel of Oden and the Scabbards grouped together like some of the iconic Straw Hat covers.
But I can't imagine Roger and Whitebeard not making it on the cover.
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This cover gonna be one of my favourite ever if not the one.
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The cover would be even better if Luffy wasn't there. I like it, though.
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Could've been the best Wano cover, but the protagonist ruined it
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Even in his covers, Oda cannot prevent himself to put too many characters :-)
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He's decided to lean hard on the Roger part of the flashback for the cover, which from a hype generating and sales perspective was probably the right move. I'm now leaning strongly toward "Roger and Whitebeard" or "Roger's Adventure" for the title.
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I knew Oda couldn't help putting luffy on it.
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Really, Jozu? Did he even have a line? Whitey Bae got done dirty no wonder she left.
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i don't like the cover. first, too many chars. second, why luffy in front? he ruins the scene. third, why no scopper gaban but teach?
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I really don't get the Scopper Gaban obsession to be honest. Next to zero screentime, I don't think he was even namedropped outside of the databooks until like two months ago. If there was any chance he was going to be plot relevant enough to need a personality, established skillset or any kind of backstory this would have been the time to set that up, but Oda has chosen not to, which to me is pretty telling. Between him and probable endgame antagonist Teach, I know which one's a better choice for a cover.
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So I guess this confirms that we’re going to see Luffy in next couple of chapters. Was kind of hoping Oda would go a whole volume without him, if only for variety.
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An actual bet and conversation on the Chapter 905 thread, literally an hour before he got banned again.
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No Scooper!!! Fuck you Oda
But maybe he has an invisible power through his axe like Sanji and his suit
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Has Gaban's name even been said on-panel?
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@Johnny:
Has Gaban's name even been said on-panel?
Not a once. We've known about his role and name since 2012 from a databook, but haven't learned anything else about him, really.
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We have learned enough
Sadly he will have no role in the future.
Still an awesome guy
Keep hope! I say this even though mine has mostly faded as well. For a while I thought he'd be the guy that Crocus was sharing a drink with, but it makes more sense to be Yorkie the more I thought on it.
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I wonder if Teach still have those claws.
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Keep hope! I say this even though mine has mostly faded as well. For a while I thought he'd be the guy that Crocus was sharing a drink with, but it makes more sense to be Yorkie the more I thought on it.
Yorkie makes sense but the Wano clothing still give me hope
If that guy of the cover story won't appear in this arc he won't appear at all and that was one big ass tease by Oda
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@Johnny:
Has Gaban's name even been said on-panel?
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Yorkie makes sense but the Wano clothing still give me hope
If that guy of the cover story won't appear in this arc he won't appear at all and that was one big ass tease by Oda
I just feel like his hair seems shorter and smaller than Scopper's was and usually the opposite happens to One Piece characters. Plus, there would be no reason to emphasize Laboon in the picture, as well as the sake seeming more likely to me to be a play on Binks sake as opposed to the other uses in the series. I could very much be wrong, but it seems to have been used to symbolize brotherhood, fealty, and a peace offering, not shared between crewmates. Of course, it could be someone that none of us are guessing just as easily, lmao.
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I just feel like his hair seems shorter and smaller than Scopper's was and usually the opposite happens to One Piece characters. Plus, there would be no reason to emphasize Laboon in the picture, as well as the sake seeming more likely to me to be a play on Binks sake as opposed to the other uses in the series. I could very much be wrong, but it seems to have been used to symbolize brotherhood, fealty, and a peace offering, not shared between crewmates. Of course, it could be someone that none of us are guessing just as easily, lmao.
Again it can be Yorkie and I would love it
What I meant is that Oda teased us with some Wano clothing and some people like me expected that guy to appear at Wano. No matter who it is
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The character selection seems perfectly straightforward. Shanks, Buggy, Marco, Jozu, and Teach are the most recognizable of the Roger and WB Pirates and will interest a greater demographic into picking up the volume. No one would care if Gaban was on the cover except the members of his church.
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Yeah. If I'm annoyed at anyone's exclusion, it is Crocu's. Him and Rayleigh are pretty much the only Roger Pirates that actually seem like characters.
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