A couple thoughts/comments:

1. What happened to Mangastream? I haven't read English scans for years but I remember they were the good group back then and it was other groups that forum-goers here laugh at/shit on?

2. Is it me or what happened to Inu and Neko the most brutal thing on screen in present day One Piece (technically still a flashback but very recent) since… idk Ace? (which, honestly was presented in more tragical fashion than brutal IMO)

3. That said, it's a bit hard to feel bad for the duo as their fate might turn out differently had they allied and fought Jack together. It's hard to imagine what kind of grudge they hold against each other that in a situation where their entire country's fate is at stake, they still don't want to cooperate. (And IF the grudge is THAT great, you wonder why they are still willing to co-exist, rather than go after each other's throat already) Here is hoping Oda make that eventual explanation a plausible one.

4. Last point still about the two: guessing their importance has to do with either the upcoming Reverie or Poneglyph.

@Kishido:

If we are at a BIG kingdom arc we always have crying princesses

Arabasta - Vivi
Fishmen Island - Shirahoshi
Dressrosa - Even 3… Rebecca, Viloa and Mansherry

Luffy after it plays Super Mario

To expand upon this, basically the biggest pattern = "Damsel in Distress"

Romance dawn - Rika
Syrup village - Kaya
Arlong park - Nami
Arabasta - Vivi Skypiea - Conis / Isa
Water7/Enies Lobby - Robin
Sabaody - Keimi
Kuja Island - Marguerite / Hancock
Marineford - Ace (besides the gender probably the closest to your traditional Damsel in Distress stories)
Fishman Island - Shirahoshi
Dressrosa - Rebecca/ Mansherry

To be fair, the unbolded ones are where the persecuted maiden is not the primary focus of conflict of their respective arc. But yea, as you can see, that is one long and rather wide-covering list

23 pages are a lot to cover… so maybe this has been said already.

But given the way they look and the overall Spanish theme of the Dofla family/pirates, I think it's safe to conclude Jola ate something along the line of "Picasso Picasso fruit"

Edit: apparently sandman's already shared this info, but gonna just leave it here.

Not sure if this information has been shared but a well known Chinese scanlation group posted Z's life event timeline based on information gathered from Volume Z and the movie. Contains no movie spoiler but obviously information on the character Z and a potential revelation of a new Shichibukai(?):

! At age 14, joined the Navy academy, aspired to be a marine hero;
! At 18, first battle;
! 28, Promoted and mastered Rokushiki, realized that not all marines are heroes;
! 34, Earned the title/nickname "Z of Black Arm" for his superior mastery of COA;
! 38, Promoted to Admiral, loved by subordinates, married in the same year, this is the time period when Roger and WB reign supreme;
! 39, His son was born;
! 42, Family murdered by pirates, requested to resign from the marines but was convinced by superior (Kong?) to stay and assumed an instructor type of role (think post-war Garp); The same year, Sakatsuki(23) and Borsalino(26) joined the marines and had been known as "monsters" for their revealed potential;
! 44, Kuzan(19) joined the marines;
! 50, Continually instructing students (including many modern day VAs)
! 65, Right arm cut off by a pirate;
! 70, Marine scientist equipped him with the giant robotic right arm;
! 73, The pirate who cut off his arm joined the Shichibukai rank;
! 74, Film Z event time
! It is also noted that Z actually at one point caught the pirate who cut off his arm, but the pirate later escaped.
! So, given the pirate who managed to cut off the arm of former admiral Z joined Shichibukai rank a year before movie timeline, and we know it cannot be Buggy, and very unlikely Law and BB, it is likely gonna be a new character, and by the last bit of info a lv 6 Impel Down escapee.

Not sure if this information has been shared but a well known Chinese scanlation group posted Z's life event timeline based on information gathered from Volume Z and the movie. Contains no movie spoiler but obviously information on the character Z and a potential revelation of a new Shichibukai(?):

! At age 14, joined the Navy academy, aspired to be a marine hero;
! At 18, first battle;
! 28, Promoted and mastered Rokushiki, realized that not all marines are heroes;
! 34, Earned the title/nickname "Z of Black Arm" for his superior mastery of COA;
! 38, Promoted to Admiral, loved by subordinates, married in the same year, this is the time period when Roger and WB reign supreme;
! 39, His son was born;
! 42, Family murdered by pirates, requested to resign from the marines but was convinced by superior (Kong?) to stay and assumed an instructor type of role (think post-war Garp); The same year, Sakatsuki(23) and Borsalino(26) joined the marines and had been known as "monsters" for their revealed potential;
! 44, Kuzan(19) joined the marines;
! 50, Continually instructing students (including many modern day VAs)
! 65, Right arm cut off by a pirate;
! 70, Marine scientist equipped him with the giant robotic right arm;
! 73, The pirate who cut off his arm joined the Shichibukai rank;
! 74, Film Z event time
! It is also noted that Z actually at one point caught the pirate who cut off his arm, but the pirate later escaped.
! So, given the pirate who managed to cut off the arm of former admiral Z joined Shichibukai rank a year before movie timeline, and we know it cannot be Buggy, and very unlikely Law and BB, it is likely gonna be a new character, and by the last bit of info a lv 6 Impel Down escapee.

Nobody's talking about how the "11 Supernovas" are now dubbed "The Worst Generation (of rookies)"?

Sure it's nothing surprising consider this is the group we readers were presented and most familiar with, but still I found that to be quite badass.

In one of the pics you can clearly see the writing on the wall: "Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga" (サバイバルの海　超新星)

Which confirms the name of the current arc or even saga.

Random end of the year thought on some WSJ series:

One Piece: When the 2010 sales figures were announced back a few weeks ago I thought this might be OP's peak year and things will cool down a bit from here on; But with Movie 11 and New World coming, it might just be able to continue its glorious domination.

Naruto: Never cared much about it, and indeed for a while I enjoyed hating on it due to Narutards. But I have started paying more attention lately and found it mildly interesting. At this point I just want a conclusion. But that will likely take more than another ~50 chapters so ending is for 2013 I guess.

Toriko: Its place as one of the Big 3 seems to be official now (ofc the whole "Big 3" deal was never official in the first place) but IMO not secured yet. The past few small arcs, while I personally like them, haven't been too exciting overall and the author needs to pull another major arc for it to be the true #3. The future is bright, but now is not the time to get comfortable.

Nisekoi: Kinda surprised to see this series on WSJ, it really feels more like a 2nd-tier love/harem anime that pops up for one season then forgotten by everyone. IMO WSJ hasn't had a compelling love manga since forever and we will see if this one is still around this time next year.

Beelzebub: For a short period I thought this was gonna be WSJ's next big hit, up there with Toriko. Then a few months ago I gradually lost interests, it has too many gags and lacks other elements of a classic shonen to become a lasting hit. (Look at Fairy Fail's sales success and realize no matter how cliche, those formulaic elements sell) The latest chapter really makes it look like it's getting canned, yet its anime is still going and its volumes sell decently (15th place in 2011 ranking), so I have really no clue where this series is going.

Kurogane: My favorite 2011 new series, not because it's awesome or different, I just personally like it. Plus, I think WSJ can use another sport manga.

Gintama: Mixed feelings. It's generally done its job of providing some mindless fun but sometimes the jokes go overboard. Maybe the author should push forward the main plot (if one can say there is one) a bit too in 2012.

Bleach: I take it back about Gintama, this is where truly mixed feelings lie man. I'd laugh like a maniac and praise the justice of the manga God if this series gets cut like it deserves since forever. But on the other hand, I love hating it so much (though recently Fairy Fail has become a contender too), it might just get wee bit lonely when it finally goes the way of the dodo.

Medaka Box: I admit, I have only read the first 20 or so chapters before I cried about my time wasted and I have heard its reputation of… course changing, so things might be different now. But still, why is this series still around?! getting an anime next year no less?!

Kochi Kame: Even if a nuclear war happens WSJ editors will put future ideas in a time capsule so that the series can continue in a post-apocalypse world, so yea…

Kuroko no Basket: "I'mma let yo finish but Slam Dunk is the best basketball manga of ALL TIME…"

Katekyō Hitman Reborn: Never cared about it, seemingly always get low ranks but apparently a yaoi fangirl favorite and therefore still going strong?

Magico: Liked the first few chapters but dropped afterwards, holds nothing against it, hope it does well.

HunterxHunter: IMO Togashi nowadays is overrated and I have little respect for him for his laziness and lack of enthusiasm. Still though, the series has admittedly been interesting since the hiatus.

Kagami no Kuni no Harisugawa: Same deal with Magico, dropped but wish it luck. Apparently things don't look so good for it again, God I feel sorry for this author, this is what, his 4th work getting axed by WSJ now?

Nurarihyon no Mago: Apparently same deal as Reborn.

Mixed feeling about this chapter

! LB's change of heart is so forced and cliche, that if it wasn't for the fact he was never that serious a villain, this'd be Fairy Fail level of bad here.
! The exaggerated muscle-ups, especially for Komatsu and Coco, even knowing they are one-off comic effects, just look nasty.
! However, I guess the happy ending and all the fireworks and stuff kinda fits the holiday mood. And with this arc coming to an end, we might get a round of worldly news (a la Ichiryu vs. Bishokukai battle result). Finally, the newly-mentioned character can be another villain or Coco's mentor like the gatekeeper guy is to Sunny.

So, aweseome cast of villains with cool designs just got OHKO'd by lame power-ups, what is this am I reading Fairy Fail? (Actually, I take that back, Fairy Fail's character designs aren't even that cool)

I will say that I consider my taste pretty in line with WSJ editors (a few exceptions ie. Medaka Box why are you still around?!) and have lost my interests in this series since a few months ago. This arc got me somewhat hooked again only to see it sink lower than I ever expected.

If not for the fact that its anime is still going and its manga sales is decent (around 15th place last year iirc), I would be placing bet on it getting canned in the following weeks.