@Lord:

Really is now original version but I will give you the basics:
-Big Mom goes made and needs a wedding cake, Strus can't do it.
-Big Mom pirates as shown can't do anything to stop her
-Something compels the Strawhats to stay and help (Sanji helping hungry, Chopper, Pekoms, Pudding, BM, etc, whatever reason)
-Strawhats and BMP team up to deal with the force of nature that will kill indiscriminately having a breif truce
-Sanji and Pudding (maybe Stus depends if he awake or Pudding extracts memorizes before or after) cook the cake while BM family with there DF powers provide ingredients and power like Oven using heat.
-Those who cannot help and are power houses draw agro from BM to allow the cake to be baked.
-Sanji with his skills and 99 stuff along with Pudding complete the cake a give it to BM.
-During so time Pudding reveals the truth about MC to Big Mom
-Big Mom realizes her life has been built upon false pretenses and lies making her reflect, along with the cake curing her food illness (weither through Sanji or Chopper)
-This one time Big Mom agrees to let the strawhats go and the next time they will meet its on.

Thank you! this makes total sense, and I am also a huge fan of this theory. I think it would be a fun way to engage with the yonkou. I am glad when Oda feels comfortable to stray from the shonen structure of "strong main villain" vs. Luffy…Luffy starts to lose...He gains some powerup...Luffy beats the villain...Rinse and repeat.

So people have been talking about this "cake theory", I seemed to have missed it, is there a chance someone could link me to the original post?

@Femme:

We do have a thread for OP Tattoos here, but this is more of an art request so I guess it's better suited to this section. I'm just gonna add "Art Request" to the thread title so the purpose of the thread is a little more clear. Also, there's some glitches on the forum right now, it's being worked on. Check here for formatting tips until it's fixed. Also just my two cents on your idea: Was "Yahohoho" intentional? I've never seen Brook's laugh spelled that way. Lastly, if you don't have any luck here finding artists to produce your design, perhaps you can look into DeviantArt commission requests from OP fans there?

Thank you for helping out! also it was suppose to be Yohohoho. whoops, a stupid typo on my part haha.

Hello!So this might be a long shot, and I also don't know if this is the place to post this thread, but here I go anyway. I have dying to collaberate on a tattoo design inspired by Brook for my next tattoo. I have this image of the text, "Yohohoho". But the lettering would be almost spelled out in lettering that looks like bones. I would love if one of the bone letters has a crack like from Brook's forehead. And maybe it has the "spirit" style mist from Brooks as a border. Also his cane underlying the whole text. I have been throwing around a lot of different ideas and concepts, but I would love to have some help from someone who actually can draw and who also loves One Piece as much as I do. I feel like I could find a cool artist who could get the idea of what I want, but I think it could really be something if the design came from someone who has a real understanding and admiration for One Piece, like I do.So I guess this is me reaching out to the coolest One Piece fan community that I know, and see if anyone would be willing to take a crack at a tattoo design. I know it is asking a lot, but I thought if anyone could help me take an image from my mind and put it on paper, it would be one of you awesome people. I want to thank the AP community so much for all the joy you all bring me every week. And I would be so freaking grateful if I could get some help.All the best, BlueRingHyozoedit: Also for some reason the forum isn't letting me have spaces or paragraph breaks, so sorry the post seems messy and unorganized

@Robby:

Eh. The three eye thing (and her being introed years in advance) makes her unique. and I've been saying for years now that if she were to evetually be the one, that early intro would be strong points in her favor. Add in her career making her a legit good partner for Sanji. And that Oda's willing to cover up her third eye means she can be cute for all the stuff she needs to be cute for without being weird. Toss in Luffy nonchalant "oh so Sanji's bride will be joining our crew?" I dunno, could be.

Third eye aside though, the design is a bit too plain and Nami-like though, and as far as introductions and personality go, this is much more arc ally like Caimie than a really outrageous memorable intro like the others. I can see them being engaged (and thus toning Sanji down) and her being a recurring figure, but filling a sort of Kaya role.

She's certainly miles better than Pedro and Carrot (who is clearly there to be Alice's white rabbit) for potential, (mostly from the early early setup) and her design is VERY ordinary, a typical Oda ideal of what girls are like. So there's not much there but she's at least not an outright stupid option to be discussing..

This is the best break down about why I am considering Pudding as new nakama material. Not to mention one of the biggest arguments against my considering her for new nakama was I thought she was going to have interactions and connections to Sanji way before meeting Luffy. The fact that Luffy is the first Straw Hat increases her chances of joining.

As for her design, I am hoping that Oda will actually highlight the third eye. It's the only thing that stands out about her, so I am hoping she is hiding it for specific reason. If you add the third eye into her "usual" design I think she stands out just enough for me not to be disappointed (although her having brown hair was a huge let down. I was hoping for purple or pink. Something more unique.)

There is so much to unpack in this chapter so I am just going to spout a stream of conciseness.

1. Was not expecting to see Pudding introduced and meeting Luffy so fast.

2. Pudding is really giving me The Witch from Hansel and Gretel vibe. She is stuffing them full of food. Is seemingly nice but feels like she might have something to hide (and not just her third eye). Also her reluctance in letting the Straw Hats leave is a little suspicious. And I might be reading too much into this, but even the way she her face is shaded when she is bashful is much more ominous than lets say Chopper. Not to mention her sentences end with the heart symbol that gives a sort of "fake" sweetness. I am not saying she is evil, just has more layers….much like a wedding cake.

3. I am loving the way this arc is building. It really feels like Oda is back in his stride. Every chapter has the right amount of plot development and entertainment. Not to mention the art style of Totland is fantastic. It is really feeling like Thriller Bark. Not in style, but just in the fact that is seems hyper stylized to fit a genre. I really am interested to see how Pudding plays out in this arc.

4. Also Big Mom being an equalitarion is really interesting. I feel like she is doing what Donflamingo was pretending to do in Dressrosa. It is also a nice change of pace from the other Yonkou and is a nice contrast to Kaido.

5. This makes total sense about why she was in control of Fishman Island and why Jinbei joined her. I hope that Oda gives us a little bit more of a glimpse into her politics and relationships to the island she rules. I have a feeling she doesn't take island by force, but rather sells them on the idea of this utopia, all rainbows and sunshine, but once she has them hooked then she extorts them and reveals that dark side. I feel like there might be some parallels here to the way Big Mom runs her island and the interaction with Pudding. I also really like Pudding as a potential new nakama, so I might be stretching in the attempt to find a more dynamic character.

6. Along with the politics of ruling there seems to be a lot to discover about these chancellors and the rulings of different islands. I have a feeling that each of Big Mom's kids might "have" an island that is theirs.

7. My random theory is that maybe Nitro the Jelly is the one really pulling the strings with Pudding, the fact that he didn't speak and is literally looking over her shoulder gives me that impression. Maybe he keeps tabs on her for Big Mom, or he has some sort of power that we are unaware of. I love his hat. Reminds me of a private detective.

8. I am curious if anyone and everyone can live on these islands? And are you protected by Big Mom once you cross into her boarders? This touches back some of my favorite parts of One Piece, When Oda really gets creative and goes deep into an islands structure. We are already seeing a taste of it (no pun intended) with the different laws surrounding what you can and cannot eat. I would love to know more.

9. Its obvious that Pedro will play an important role, but for life of me I have no clue what role or purpose he is serving right now. All he has done since his introduction has threatening to fight potential threats and say "What fortuitous luck." I am not complaining, I am just waiting to see why he is part of this arc. I think it will be connected to this mink "traitor". It would be crazy if either him or Carrot are somehow involved with/are the traitor. It's too early to know, but from a story telling perspective it could be fruitful.

10. I think that Pekom's story arc is going to end with him returning to his family in Zou. Not that I ever thought he was going to return to Big Mom, but with the stealth mission already a bust, he is quickly becoming recognized as a traitor.

Woohoo One Piece is back baby!

Can anyone clear up some confusion for me, some people are saying Purin and some people are saying Pudding. Did I miss something?

People keep referring to two Nakama joining together, can anyone tell me where Oda said that two crew members might join at the same time? I am sure this has been posted before, but I can't seem to find it.

I think there is a HUGE likelihood of a Mink becoming nakama. This might have been said, but to me the biggest hint is the reveal that Inuarashi and Nekomamushi where part of Rogers crew. Luffy has been mirroring the Roger throughout the series (haha I bit of an obvious statement).

I don't think it is going to be Carrot who joins. She is a sweet small mink. From what we have seen she is too similar to Chopper. She would have to bring something big to the table for me to take her seriously as nakama material.

Pedro might have a chance. He has had a feel about him since he was revealed in silhouette. Also him being the one to approach Neko really puts him in the forefront. I can't tell if his connection to Pekoms is a pro or a con for his joining. I can see it going both ways. It could allow for his backstory to be fleshed out and provide us more information. But it also could allow for him to split off with Pekoms and become an ally.

Those are my rough thoughts about it all. Man is it fun to speculate :o)

Added edits to all new information that has been revealed in the past few chapters. Things are starting to get very tangled, and I for one am excited to see how it all plays out