Hey, I'm the said friend and receiver of code. I just wanted to drop by and say a big THANKS for passing it my way.

Good calcium and strong bones to you!

I had a theory a while back that Luffy would finish DD by smashing him through the factory. Now It actually looks like it could happen again.

Ah, fun thread:

Captain: Me :P I guess. I wouldn't eat a DF, I prefer Vergo's Rokushiki + Haki style. 3/7 is enough anyway.
Navigator: Bartholomew Kuma. He packs a punch and can send individual crew members on missions, or Scout areas out himself.
Sniper: Sogeking, the king of all snipers.
Cook: Boa Hancock. She cooked a pretty epic meal for luffy by herself. She can fight and is also really funny
Doctor: Dr Kureha. Ya happy?
Shipwright: Franky! He's great at his job and is also hilarious to boot.
Extra: Bon Clay! He'd be way too much fun to leave behind.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

5\5

What I love:
Franky is, without a doubt, my favourite crew-member. He embodies so much of what makes one piece great. The crazy characters, the cool fights, the heartbreaking backstories, the bond between friends, and most of all, a man's dreams! In fact, his very body is the ultimate dream of men! He's also part of a whole range of hilarious gags, from his manly tears to his "dream" body (and the girls just not understanding). He can kick ass, and his fights are very entertaining to watch, mostly because you have no idea what he's going to do next! On the serious side he shows real intelligence, and wisdom, and is often acts as a "parent" of the crew alongside robin. There's also his history as the Big Brother of the Franky Family… He's genuinely a really nice guy! He's capable of gaining real respect for people, such as Luffy and most notably, Usopp in the Water 7 Arc. He's a 3 dimensional, completely loveable doofus, who actually isn't a doofus at all, and any scenes with him instantly become more enjoyable from his presence.

(AND! Kazuki Yao... his theme is my phone's ringtone as well :D)

What I loathe: Nothing! If anything, his disappearance from the main story of punk hazard for so long!

@Juvar:

But when Sabo first showed up, lots of people voiced this opinion. I'm glad Sabo has the fruit! I just wanted a scene of Luffy telling him "I want Ace's will to live on! Go eat that fruit!" Or something like that. Not that it matters now :)

That would've been pretty cool. But I think when Luffy sees Sabo and he replaces Luffy at the tournament, they come to a sort of understanding about what is going to happen. If he was prepared to let one of his crewmates eat it (Franky) then he definitely would let someone he considers a brother (and better still, a brother to Ace!) Eat the fruit.

Anyway, I was actually really relieved to see the moment of eating. Although part of me thinks it would've been cool if:

(Alternate series of events)

! - Sabo gets distracted with saving Rebecca from Diamante

• Jesus Burgess manages to eat the fruit (imagine at the end of a chapter)
• Burgess flees, but Sabo chases him down and fights an epic battle with him on the outskirts of Dressrosa.
• Sabo kills Burgess and pulls an apple out of his pocket, which turns into the Mera Mera fruit. A den den mushi falls out with Blackbeard on the other end (Like the Vergo-Law punk hazard thing)
• Sabo gives epic revolutionary-related foreshadowing speech to Blackbeard, and tells him that Luffy will be the Pirate King.
• Sabo makes a promise that as the man who caused Ace's death, he will have revenge, using Ace's fruit etc etc.

The body double theory is cool, but it raises a few questions:

1. Where is the real Doflamingo?
2. When did he change to his body double (if he looks identical to the clone)?
3. If he isn't identical, How has the puppet been made to fight intricately and travel great distances?
3. Who created the double, and how can it talk? (Doflamingos fruit can only move limbs and physical stuff)

@King:

Talking about toys, I really like the way Robin looks when she's transforming back into a human. Could have been a legit character design by itself.

It'll probably be made really epic in the Anime. Think like those scenes in Film Z, and Marco's phoenix transformation.

I think the "String theory" (lol) is probably more likely. As in him re-attaching his own head with strings. A couple of reasons for this:

1. There's a precedent. Enel was able to restart his heart with electricity after also being "Dead"
2. A Pirate of his caliber is more likely to be self-dependent, rather than dependant on subordinates.
3. His ability could function similarly to Luffy's, in that his body is made of strings (making it very easy for him to re-attach parts).

Its cool that Oda really left the book open. We saw a panel of Law (hinting his involvement). I think Law has created his room without speaking before, but I'm not 100% on that.

I'm a little confused on this whole Rock Puppet/Clone theory. Can someone explain to me why its plausible? I don't think Pica has shown any abilities even remotely close to creating a living, breathing, talking, lifelike human.

Some other things:

With Zoro engaged with Pica, Sanji off to Zou, Luffy trying to save Law and Franky beaten, I think Sabo will be the one to destroy the factory. And he'll also reunite with Robin!