Maybe Imu suspects Vivi is a weapon like how Shirahoshi is.
Posts made by electricmastro
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RE: Imu's True Plan for Vivi
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@Shiebs said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
Is Kuma getting a new body or not? What’s your guys thoughts on the matter?
It really depends what Oda wants to do with Bonney’s character.
Considering Oda has created characters such as Bellemere, Hiriluk, Tom, and Fisher Tiger, and they all turned out, if Oda is making similar story beats, then I think we all have a pretty good idea how Kuma might turn out.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Shiebs said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@Shiebs said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Another question
Do we expect the next chapter to have some sort of Dragonball homage color spread?
Prob not if the chapters are drawn that far ahead and not to have two color spreads in a row, unless Oda is really keen on it.
That’s fine by me to be honest I’m very very interested in Yamato’s cover story and where it leads
Usually I love color spreads but right now I just want to see the cover story
I’m pretty interested too, since Yamato might be on a journey of self-discovery and further develop her character before she reunites with Luffy again, as that’s what pilgrimages can typically involve, in addition to the Blackbeard Pirates potentially being near Wano by the end of the cover story.
That said, I’m willing to be patient so that Oda can pay his respects with a Toriyama color spread tribute if he so wishes.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Shiebs said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Another question
Do we expect the next chapter to have some sort of Dragonball homage color spread?
Prob not if the chapters are drawn that far ahead and not to have two color spreads in a row, unless Oda is really keen on it.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
Pretty sure Oda will be delving into the Numbers’ history more at Elbaf, since they are Ancient Giant clones.
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
@Shiebs said in Official Egghead Thread:
What are the chances Elbaf is the next island?
We should have a poll to see what people think! Are we finally heading to Elbaf like all signs seem to be pointing or will Oda do his classic curve ball and send the Straw Hats somewhere else
I think it really depends where Bonney wants to go, since she’s basically Luffy’s friend now.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
Oda might be having Vegapunk voice his message now in order to get the world riled up against the Government.
Vegapunk prob won’t talk much about Joy Boy or the Will of D., since we can learn all about that at Laugh Tale. But that he might be mainly focusing on the Kingdom, its ideals, and why the Government wiped them out.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@blue-san said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Meh i see no problem the crew dom8nating match ups untill the final struggle. Its not enjoyment always looking them struggle + they are a yonkou crew
Remember Luffy one shoting Bellamy. Now that was fun
Yep, makes me glad Oda presented the Super Mythical Elders the way he did, because now anyone who talks about the Straw Hats being too overpowered has to answer up to them now.
And if that’s not enough, there’s also the possibility of the Warrior Gods summoning Garling, or even Imu, if necessary.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Robby said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@Robby said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Oda pretty much confirmed this is bullcrap since Oda had no prob bringing all THESE guys up!Sure, but up until the moment they showed up, it was what, Lucchi? Who Luffy dominated against, and Zoro is an even match for and I guess Jinbe. Throw in Yamato as well and suddenly Oda would need enough powerhouses to deal with everyone so the first 30 chapters would have been... dominated by the crew. Even with all the Warlord clones who were a threat for like... one chapter. Especially with the ping pong of all the Kumas and who is controlling them.
Even Kizaru showing up hasn't been a huge threat to the crew, even though he was effective in dealing with Vegapunk. Wasn't until the elders showed up that there was any actual danger.
Well Oda bringing Yamato back at a later point should be met with less worry at that point, considering how he had no hesitation to bring in five mythical Zoan Elders into the fray, who are sure to be a threat later on, in addition to Garling and Imu.
And since Wano seems set up to be visited by the Blackbeard Pirates after Caribou tells them Pluton's location, it seems inevitable Yamato herself will get into some trouble the Straw Hats will have to help her out of, regardless of her powerhouse history, since Blackbeard, Kuzan, Shiryu, Burgess, Wolf, and the others together would prove to be a pretty troublesome combination.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Robby said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@Alfiere said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Speaking of bad injuries, arc stakes and strawhat involvement, I've come to hope for at least one of these two things to happen regarding Elbaf: one of the SH being seriously injured/in danger coming out of Egghead,and/or Luffy sitting the arc out.
As is that may be why Yamato stayed behind, to have one less powerhouse to juggle and give Jinbe more "new to the crew" time.
Oda pretty much confirmed this is bullcrap since Oda had no prob bringing all THESE guys up!
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Shiebs said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Some people seem to think Saul is the man with the burn scar for some reason
I hope that’s not the case
That would assume that Saul rides in a black ship creating whirlpools around him then.
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
So when would spoilers for the next chapter come? Around April 14?
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
@Kitsune-Inferno said in Official Egghead Thread:
So what you're saying is that Prince Loki is going to fall madly in love with Luffy.
Actually, Elbaf’s Loki might very well turn out to be a sort of friendly, but still malevolent figure. In that he’s ultimately on the good guy’s side, but that nobody wants to be friend with him.
I guess Hancock is like that too. She’s on Luffy’s side, but I don’t think the rest of the Straw Hats would want to be friends with her. lol
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@Shiebs said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
@Dragon-D-Luffy said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
@Shiebs Smoker feels to me like someone who would have made sense to join the SHs... in 2012. Not now.
I’m not sure Smoker ever made sense as a Straw Hat, he’s supposed to be one of the good marines in the civil war that will inevitably unfold
I guess Aokiji did it with the Black Beard Pirates so who knows but outside of giving the Straw Hats a logia I don’t know what purpose he would serve
Unless Vegapunk’s message to the world really rattles him that badly I highly doubt it
I am definitely wondering where and when he will make his grand return
Yeah, people like Brook joined with the purpose of wanting to deliver the final song of his dead crew to Laboon. What purpose would Smoker have with the Straw Hats? lol
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
@Kitsune-Inferno said in Official Egghead Thread:
That's sort of how I've been comparing it. If Sabaody is the "skill check" arc for the New World, this one feels like the "skill check" arc for the final saga. It also might feel similar because the major supporting players of Egghead (Kizaru, Bonney, Kuma, Sentomaru, Pacifista, even Caribou technically) were either introduced at Sabaody or played a major part in it.
Been noticing several parallels between pre-timeskip and post-timeskip arcs actually:
The Straw Hats get involved in hostilities between fishmen and humans, including a focus on Nami and her past - Arlong Park/Fishman Island
The Straw Hats confront Smoker and Tashigi near the Red Line - Loguetown/Punk Hazard
Luffy challenges a tyrant warlord who’s hurting his princess friend - Alabasta/Dressrosa
Luffy kicks Bellamy’s ass - Jaya/Dressrosa
The Straw Hats elevate themselves to a higher plane of existence and stumble upon an ancient civilization with a poneglyph - Skypiea/Zou
Luffy gets challenged by a conflicted crewmate - Water 7/Whole Cake
The Straw Hats take back their friend who was taken away from them - Enies Lobby/Whole Cake
Luffy battles with a giant horned monster who has history with Moria - Thriller Bark/Wano
The Straw Hats contend with Pacifista and Kizaru on the same day a high-ranking official from Mary Geoise is fisted - Sabaody/Egghead
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@hideoushorrendous said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
It's indeed odd that Lucci cares about his partner's safety
However such sudden development is welcome. As much as i liked Kaku in the past I still believe he shouldn't've reappeared in the story. I much prefer new agents over returning ones.
Lucci was never really shown to care about anyone else but his own bloodlust, so it is interesting.
Too bad his own bloodlust got him into this trouble though. lol
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Last one going into another long break. Potentially but not definitely the end of volume 109. And I think a shift into the final bit of action for the Egghead Arc. While I'm disappointed to have to go three weeks without, I definitely prefer Oda getting the downtime he needs to carry the story through to its end inn the best way possible. And the phrase "scheduled maintenance" in the announcement makes me think this is going to end up being an annual thing, which at least means it won't be a surprise in future years.
We do at least get some gorgeous colour pages for a send-off. The classic piratey vibe of the Jump cover has a whole lot of appeal while the colour spread has some gorgeous lighting for Copic work. The transparency on the jellyfish is stunning. There's cute symbolism in giving Kuma a seahorse shirt, perfect for the series' most dedicated single dad. Bonney and Vegapunk getting to be included is also a good touch, Always nice when current arc characters get to hang out with the crew on these things. I also really like the One Piece logo down the bottom with the jellyfish top and tentacles around the O.
Mars breaks inside the barrier. I initially thought he'd was rebuffed by the lasers last week, but I should have known he'd be able to use his immortality to power through undaunted. And that makes the situation really bad for the crew.
The apparent lack of concern the Strawhats have for Vegapunk's broadcast is interesting. I actually had to go back and double check if they even knew it was happening at all. They do, but it still doesn't really seem to concern them. Escape has become the most important thing, and though I'm sure they'd stand and fight if one of the surviving Vegapunks said it was their greatest dream and the Stella's dying wish to make sure it goes through, but even they seem to be putting their lives first. It's actually kind of funny the number of people complaining last week about Oda using the 'ticking clock' trope in yet another arc, only for the crew to just outright ignore it and continue with their original plan of escaping. All this plus the escape map to lay out the distances and groups involved paint a picture of how the final stage of the arc is likely to play out.
This is an interesting chapter for Lucci. Obviously a commanding show of strength to stay standing after Zoro's big hit and then to remain conscious and clear-headed after Jinbei's subsequent blast, but also to call Kaku his partner and beg for his life to the ultimate authority of the Five Elders. Remember, in Lucci's eyes 'gods are not bound by logic' and 'it is the natural order for gods to have whatever they desire' (chapter 907). He also showed an extreme callousness toward any team member he thought wasn't performing up to par at Water Seven, like the potentially now-dead Nero. To make the request at all, to a man whose desires and whims have complete priority, speaks to a kind of camaraderie I never would have figured he had in him. At some point I'll have to go back over Water Seven properly and see if there's anything that can be interpreted differently with this side of him in mind.
Lucci also looks absolutely terrified when Mars appears, but he immediately recognises the Elder even in his monstrous form and doesn't hesitate to obey. We were told before that anyone below the rank of commodore can't even meet them, but it wasn't clear how much of a secret their specific powers were. York's reaction at the end of the chapter shows that she wasn't aware of the demon forms, despite the Vegapunks having had audiences with the Elders.
The Haki roar is a cool show of power. I'm looking forward to learning more about the limits of the physical effects of Conqueror's Haki and how much they can be controlled. I also loved the visual gag of all of Luffy's stuff blowing off, seeing him stick his scars back on. Amazing comic instincts on that one.
I think one of the big important things to remember for Luffy's characterisation in this chapter is the way the giants talk both with him and about him to Warcurcy. They say that he looks like the god they've heard tales of, but when Warcury asks who Luffy is to them, the only important part is that Luffy is their friend. And we learn concretely that it wasn't even the Nika appearance that inspired them to come intervene, they just saw that he seemed like he was in trouble in a place they were close enough to. Luffy isn't the messiah of the giants (at least not yet), just a guy who makes the right friends.
I try not to dwell on spoilers without the full story, but they definitely coloured my perception of this chapter's baseball bat gag. When I read that Luffy 'conjures' a bat, I was extremely worried. I have raged against the perception that Luffy's new power is literal imagination and that he can magic things into existence or warp reality in any tangible way. I would not want that to be the way the story progresses. Imagine my relief when the outcome is only as absurd as turning a palm tree into a bat with his teeth. I could take or leave the paint and hat. They only interact with Luffy himself and are gone in less than a page, so I can take them as part of the bit. The paint in particular is funny because to leaves the bat looking exactly the same as if it had a layer of Armament Haki (at least as far as Haki is portrayed to the readers). That's like the one part Luffy could have just manifested through willpower and he finds paint instead.
I expected more emphasis to be placed on Ju Peter's revival, but he's just kind of there after the explosion. Do we think the original head reattached to his body, or did he grow a new one? Maybe Oda's saving that reveal for later, when we go further into what the Elders really are.
As much as I want to see Franky get some action, I think the three vice admirals are setting up a Kuma moment, probably his big finale for the arc, whether it's a full awakening or death, or taking his daughter and teleporting away. Borsalino seems to be out for good, understandably overwhelmed by his emotional distress. I wonder if there'll be a tangible difference in the next fight against him, if it happens in a scenario where his heart can truly be in it. And then the robot, with that big, important Joyboy connection promising big things to come. I wonder, if the Strawhats are being characterised as unconcerned with Vegapunk's broadcast, if the robot will then be the force that makes sure it plays in full. Or is there some kind of twist coming about the broadcast's source that we haven't considered yet. Mars asks York about the room Vegapunk is in, as if he thinks the broadcast is actually live. Saturn only said to the other Elders that he thinks Borsalino killed Vegapunk, so they may be operating on the assumption he's somewhere else, especially if the technology to record and repeat a message via snails is not widespread.
But these are questions for three weeks from now. Meantime, I hope Oda enjoys his rest and processes everything he needs to process about Toriyama and comes back to the series refreshed for the home stretch of the arc.
Honestly, Robin is prob the only Straw Hat who'd be considerably concerned with what Vegapunk would have to say, and she just so happens to be asleep for it.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Johnny-B-Decent said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
@Shiebs He is at least a prince. I wager he's probably not the heir if he was going to be married to the so-called evil spirit's child.
I wonder if we'll get lore from him
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
@Chams-0 said in Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield:
Cool little info when the giants said Elbaf has a jungle full of giant beasts. Getting hyped for it to be the next island!
Not sure if I understood why, in moment Lucci was giving the Elder the info, he had a little black snail in his arms. Was he also relaying the information to the marines? Was it amplifying his voice? Recording?
I'm just wondering how much giant heritage we'll learn while other there. Quite a few connections Oda could make there.
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
So Zoro alone was able to make King fall to the ground, while Zoro and Jinbe together were unable to make Lucci fall to the ground.
I find that quite interesting.
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@Shiebs said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
Luffy used the number 56 on his bat this last chapter
You know what that means!
2.9 devil fruit theory is alive and kicking
The color spread shows Bonney, Vegapunk, and Kuma with the Straw Hats, though the fact that Vegapunk and Kuma are drawn farther away from the members compared to Bonney makes me wonder. lol
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RE: Chapter 1111: Sun-Shield
"We have much to settle with your kind"
Does this mean Government personnel may be heading for Elbaf too?
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RE: How much time do you think is left before One Piece ends?
@Robby said in How much time do you think is left before One Piece ends?:
So apparently, I joined this forum SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO. THis is one of my first posts, during which I speculated we probably have 10 years to go.
@Robby said in SPOILER : Ch 449:
People think the crew is near the new world because Oda has said many times that Fishman Island is the halfway mark for one, and also because a few chapters back, Kokoro pretty much said "Florian Triangle, then fishman island. After that, you're in the new world!"
The question of course is… the halfway mark for the journey, or the halfway mark for the series? Considering the gang initially cleared through 8 or 9 islands in the first 150 or so chapters, and have proceeded to slow down and spend 100 chapters on Skypeia and another 100+ on Water 7... If Fishman Island is the halfway mark, we can guess a another 8 or 9 islands, and potentially several hundred more chapters, not to mention the inevitable great war... If its the halfway mark on the series, well, thats STILL another like 500 chapters...
Either way, seems like we're gonna have new One Piece for another 10 years or so yet...Ah, people underestimated how much we have left to go even back then. lol
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@black-leg-jex said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
My big question for Oda here is how much of Oden's story does he want to parallel with Yamato?
I think Yamato Takeru’s story might play into it, like how Onigashima paralleled Momotaro. There’s one part of it where Takeru actually encounters a large white boat deity, prob similar to the mountain god Oden encountered all those years ago.
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@Zin-Magala said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
I imagine it will be Oda touching base with all the major Wano characters through Yamato. I said this is the spoiler thread and I will repeat it here: I expect the cover story to end with the BB Pirates being outside of Wano. Oda will leave it on a cliffhanger and will give us all the details after the SHs find out what happened.
If there is any SH level character development to be had, it will be saved for that future chapter and not covered in the cover story. At that point it will be either retainer or final crew member for Yamato. If that is Oda's plans, hopefully it's addressed before Elbaf, or at least before we get too deep in that arc.
It’s interesting to me, because I’m thinking back to Nami and Robin were with the Straw Hats for a little bit before they separated themselves due to outside circumstances. Only to later get into trouble which compelled the Straw Hats to go to where Nami and Robin were to help them out.
So if Yamato gets into trouble with Blackbeard, then I could then see Oda using that as a way to bring Luffy and Yamato together again.
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RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
@realtenchu said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
@Deicide Good point, that explosion is at minimum ambiguously inside. That's a big escalation if the Sunny and the weaker members of the crew are being threatened by one of these guys.
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
Yamato's return is one of the most interesting for me
But yeah, I've been of the opinion that some (certainly not all) of the most complained about parts of Wano's ending were just part of the series being ongoing and leaving threads to circle back to later. I'm curious to see how many of them get touched on here.
Wano's ending is prob the worst ending, not just because of Yamato either, but how messy it felt and all the attention given to Momo who's honestly not that interesting of a personality despite how I respect his role.
For reference, I think it spits on Alabasta's ending, which handled Vivi's character very well, including the scene Luffy leaves her behind. Wano's ending feels like a pale imitation, as if it disrespects it. I know it wasn't Oda's intention, but it still comes across to me as that regardless.
So yeah, I'm def glad Oda's finally taking the opportunity to potentially follow-up on Wano plot lines Oda didn't address back then. I can see some of the characters going through so much needed growth, so I'm looking forward to what Oda comes up with.
Wano’s ending was indeed convoluted but the arc itself I prefer it a thousand times over alabasta. I don’t remember the last time I went back to a scene in Alabasta, I keep going back to wano’s scenes, I keep going back for their characters. I don’t remember any alabasta character. Old man Hyogoro has become one of my favorite characters. I hated the fact that they didn’t give him almost any scene after the battle. He should have been one of the ones Luffy said goodbye to.
And that’s totally fair. Overall, I think Wano is a decent arc, and I’d hope that the cover story only helps elevate Wano rather than make it go further downhill.
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RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
@Deicide Good point, that explosion is at minimum ambiguously inside. That's a big escalation if the Sunny and the weaker members of the crew are being threatened by one of these guys.
@electricmastro said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
Yamato's return is one of the most interesting for me
But yeah, I've been of the opinion that some (certainly not all) of the most complained about parts of Wano's ending were just part of the series being ongoing and leaving threads to circle back to later. I'm curious to see how many of them get touched on here.
Wano's ending is prob the worst ending, not just because of Yamato either, but how messy it felt and all the attention given to Momo who's honestly not that interesting of a personality despite how I respect his role.
For reference, I think it spits on Alabasta's ending, which handled Vivi's character very well, including the scene Luffy leaves her behind. Wano's ending feels like a pale imitation, as if it disrespects it. I know it wasn't Oda's intention, but it still comes across to me as that regardless.
So yeah, I'm def glad Oda's finally taking the opportunity to potentially follow-up on Wano plot lines Oda didn't address back then. I can see some of the characters going through so much needed growth, so I'm looking forward to what Oda comes up with.
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RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
This is a chapter that doesn't disappoint. Things are really heating up as we hit the tenth chapter of volume 109 with Egghead's likely final end-of-volume cliffhanger to come in the next chapter or two.
But we start out with a new cover story, and yeah, it's Yamato following Oden's tour of Wano, which is probably the least exciting thing going on this week. However with the last cover story having such a large and immediate connection to the current story, I'm going in with an open mind and considering my hopes. Seeing some of the stuff that got shortchanged in Wano's clipped epilogue would be cool, like Ryuma's grave for example, or passing by Izo's tomb and seeing Kiku visiting. Perhaps a more direct confonrtation of the public's feelings about Tama's Kurozumi heritage. That one might be hard in the pantomime format of a cover story, but you never know. It's going to be a few installments before there's enough info to make any real prediction about the story's trajectory though, we know they never quite stay the course they seem to start on.
Interesting, because Yamato's return is one of the most interesting for me, lol. But yeah, I'm def looking forward to Wano more during downtime without Kaido getting in the way. Tama being treated with hostility for being Kurozumi would def be an interesting social aspect to tackle for Momo in this brand new era for Wano. Same goes for Yamato for being Kaido's child too.
@Logia said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
I'm going to laugh if Yamato's journey makes her want to stay on Wano even more.
Interesting how only Saturn showed up in a hybrid-looking form compared to the others. V. Nusjuro possibly showing it later in the chapter.
possible Brook matchup with V. Nusjuro, or an excuse for Zoro to fight Not-Brook?
Was that Zoro's reaction towards hearing Sanji, lmao.
Chapter sure ends in a happy note.
@Jabra said in Chapter 1110: Starfall:
It would be so sad if Yamato's Devil Fruit nudged them into staying on Wano. Going by the hybrid form they are awakened after all.
Not talking about the fruit mindcontrolling Yamato or anything like that, just giving him a small mood swing whenever doubts about leaving the island crept up. Similiar to Luffy spacing out in the middle of the fight.
Oda having Yamato's dreams to sail die so as to be Momo's guard dog slave for the rest of her life is a terrible idea, especially in a manga where you're encouraged to fight for your dreams to the end.
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RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
“This pilgrimage provides the an opportunity to reflect on one's life and to change for the better. People's motives for making this pilgrimage are varied. For example, some come for religious reasons, some to pray for healing or safety in the home, or some in memory of those who have passed away. In addition, some come just to get away from regular life, some for recreation, or some to spend time alone in reflection and to find oneself. For people today, it is being re-discovered as a healing journey.” - https://shikoku-tourism.com/en/shikoku-henro/shikoku-henro#:~:text=This pilgrimage provides the an,those who have passed away.
Hmm, interesting.
Going by this, Oda could use this as an opportunity for Yamato to change in a journey of self-discovery in the cover story. -
RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
So, is Luffy not going to be fighting all five Elders at the same time then?
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RE: The "Moon" arc?
@Captain-M said in The "Moon" arc?:
I think it's inevitable that we'll learn more about the moon, even if we don't spend a full arc there. Maybe a flashback, using its setting for some Void Century stuff.
For a moment, I theorised that blasting the Labophase up into space would be the way to escape the Egghead siege and advance the story toward the moon, but that no longer seems to be an option. On the other hand, what if the Yggdrasil-looking tree that's towered over the glimpses of Elbaf we've had so far was actually a leftover Void Century space elevator? I agree 100% that getting the Strawhats to space somehow would be an awesome final-stage escalation for the story.
Execution is the most important factor. A satisfying ending where the moon is only in flashbacks and exposition is better than a moon arc that feels like a sidequest or forces the crew up there with no good reason.
No doubt Oda has imagined up whole space societies after that Enel cover story though, and to him they may be too good to pass up.
Biggest reason I see the Straw Hats going to space would be to find out more of that Skypiean info on the moon. There could be a poneglyph up there for all we know too.
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
Seems that Yamato is getting her own cover story now. Will be interesting to see what becomes of her crewmate desire as her feelings progress while in Wano.
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RE: Chapter 1110: Starfall
The most lovely oni creature is finally back!
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
@The-Light-of-Shandora said in Official Egghead Thread:
@Deicide
I think it's possible to have a big cover story like the Strawhat Grandfleet.
Yamato and Momo are the obvious choice, but I would like to see the siblings (Pay Pay and Ulti) and Tobi Roppo again.
But Momo and Yamato are the obvious choice. Momo is supposed to become the greatest samurai, that's what I got from the narrator message when he became Shogun.
If Yamato is supposed to join the crew at some point in the future, his character should get some depth besides the Oden stick. Also rebuilding Wano and destroying all the factories might be good to see, maybe some battles with some of the former beast pirates and the discovery of Big Mom and Kaido.I’m def interested because I think Yamato has more likelihood of growing past her Oden impersonation now that she has time for self-discovery and isn’t in the middle of a big battle.
When I see Yamato as like a 13 year old teenager who hasn’t really matured, it makes sense to me. Her going from demanding Luffy take her to being willing stay behind showed a sign of maturity already, so I look forward to seeing what other ideas Oda has in store for that.
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
@Robby said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
He similarly needs someone that actually cares about the D (Law) and may similarly need another character to care about "The Dawn", but since Carrot and Yamato are both gone now I have no idea.Seeing as how we’re now getting into a Wano cover story, and Caribou is getting close to revealing where Pluton is, I think we’re set to give some focus to Yamato again soon, similar to Jinbe when he left for a time.
Regardless of how many want to claim it’s “too late”,
this is Oda’s chance to follow-up on Wano plot lines, Yamato included.I’m pretty sure he won’t squander this opportunity, but if I’m wrong about that, then he’ll prove me wrong as we go along.
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RE: Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead)
I find it funny how people act as if the crew was always set in stone as if Oda can't add anyone anytime he wants, even though Robin was an afterthought added in after his initial concept for the crew.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Shiebs said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
Are we going to see the Void history? Is that what Vegapunk is going to show people? I always assumed we’d see that at Laugh Tale
He's prob going to emphasize on the kingdom and leave much of the rest out, after Clover got shot down before he could say the kingdom's name.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Johnny-B-Decent said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
Also, it seems like magic because there's been no explanation on what it is yet. It is more likely some ancient super science from the Great Kingdom that Imu has hidden away.
Also, magical fighting would admittedly be an interesting way to follow-up Kaido, who was a very physical fighter.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Krillin said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
Cover story to be Apoo journeying to Big News Morgan’s - was watching the dub and recalled the scene where he takes photos of CP-0 and boasting the big news.
Honestly Oda would prob be better off focusing on Drake if it’s about escaping Wano. lol
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RE: Official Egghead Thread
@Johnny-B-Decent said in Official Egghead Thread:
@Shiebs Maybe it's just me, but it doesn't feel Saturn is that strong, so much as he has all these gimmicks and tricks.
He did just do a spin attack towards Luffy. Prob the most active active he has done against him thus far.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@hideoushorrendous said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
@electricmastro
that's how it should be. no magic no bullshit.Well that still doesn’t change how Saturn just black magic summoning circled his Elder buddies into the fray, does it?
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@hideoushorrendous said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
Sorcery in One Piece would greatly hurt the comic's theme of piracy
we all accepted Devil Fruits from the get go to make and allow unnatural exceptions
anything outside that limit is unwelcome for me, and there are some examples but they're all minor ( like Fukurokuju )
originally I wouldn't prefer the Gorōsei to be fighters not alone some grand maguss or warlocks
yeah i understand the symbolism : world rulers = demonic fuckers. but that's just too much on this setting.
making the nobles look ugly is already a low effort, their actions & ideologies should be enough to hate them but i guess all that is not enough somehow
if he makes them an actual demons ( yay new race ) that would just be the worst, again pure low effort instead of making them deep and story rich it'll be nah they're just evil by nature let's take them out.
I somehow doubt introducing magicians would take away from this being a pirate manga. lol
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
That spin attack Saturn did is prob the deadliest attack he pulled off yet. Wonder why he held off before.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Captain-M said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
@electricmastro In Japanese most if not all of the Tontatta have one of those sentence-ending speech quirks that sounds cutesy in its native language but never translates well to English, so the baby talk is the localisation of that.
They've been doing this in the official since Dressrosa.
I wonder how self-aware Leo is that he comes off as cute to others even though he's trying to be a tough man. lol
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Johnny-B-Decent said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
@electricmastro All the Tontatta have that weird Elmer Fudd style speech pattern. Dunno why, though.
One person suggested to me it's baby/child talk, even though Leo is 25 years old.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
Why does Leo talk like he's from Brooklyn, New York
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
Saturn is using pentagrams, which I think are unlike anything else we’ve seen in One Piece before since it mostly relied on either physical-based Haki attacks or devil fruits. These summoning circles seem more akin to something like Fullmetal Alchemist if anything.
Magic was never really something outright associated with the series before, so what Saturn is doing might be the most magical the series has gotten thus far, which is kinda ironic seeing as how this is all happening at a science-based island.
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RE: Chapter 1109: Interception
@Sengokusgoat said in Chapter 1109: Interception:
I think in the event of the crew splitting up, this time we'll simply follow the two groups simultaneously. Oda has already been switching perspective in the middle of an arc to other characters like Garp and whatnot since the final saga began, so I don't know why he wouldn't do it for the crew. We could get some kind of Elbaf adventure with Usopp as the star while Luffy's group does something else.
I really hate this idea that there's trouble giving focus to the Straw Hats because there's too many of them, and doing that would prob reinforce that idea. Oda justified it enough with a group going to Zou due to circumstance with Sanji, but to seriously have some of them away just so Usopp can get a little more focus doesn't sit well with me somehow. Things shouldn't have to be that way.