Haven't we been through this? Oi.

Someone posted a good, thorough theory/explanation on how Brooke's DF allows his skeleton to function as though it were a complete body. This explanation is good in that it clears up the question of pooping, as well as how a skeleton can move or talk at all (no muscles = just dead bones). This expands to why he can punch with force (thankfully this allows for the fisticuffs dream I put out there on his introduction), as well as why using his bones as weapons wouldn't work.

If these theories turned true and the guardian IS Moria, and Zoro DOES fight him, I don't think I'd have much reason to complain. Luffy had issues with being strong enough to protect everyone, and he's dealt with that need to a certain extent by helping Robin and taking on the WG directly (plus developing new attacks). If Zoro fights Moria, this would merely harken back to the Arlong Park message of "I can't do this alone, I need my friends to help." The story isn't revolved entirely around fights… if a strong swordsman appears Zoro should fight them, and if its a Shichibukai, so much the better.

Granted, that's a lot of ifs considering that I don't think the guardian is Moria to begin with… but I think it'd add some interesting dimension anyhow.

@$abZ:

Things coming alive inside the house was quite predictable… but it was still fun to read. Also, Nami, Usopp and Chopper making their way towards Hogback's lab is also something I saw coming.

Next chapter, when you deride all these things you saw coming, I'll try to post something about how I saw that coming.

As useless as it would be, I'd be amused by a mermaid that just hangs out in their tank and plays with the fish.

@AD-HD:

I don't know…
It just doesn't fit. Maybe it's just me, but I can't imagine D being a doctor.

Maybe not a brilliant surgeon. But a nutty little fuck that just keeps stitching people together, probably because he thinks its cool? Yeah, that fits.

Sadly, Hogback is both, so we'll see.

@IT'S:

Those are called ents.

Quoted for truth. Was going to drop that line but you beat me to it.

@e1n:

in 6 years .

Well I just caught up to this thread. Presuming you keep things up… its going to be like reading one piece.

I think we will. No hope for the captains, though.
Unless, of course, they replace the typical marine in terms of fodder characters. That'd definitely ramp things up for the new world.

I've officially lost all faith in humanity.

Thanks a lot, guys.

@$abZ:

You would be a fool to think that 2 isn't the SH power divided by 2… but is a fixed PL.

Wtf? So like… they're all 4? 4/2 = 2...? 4=4=4, soooo?

Anyway. I don't understand when people take the approach of "You don't know what Oda intended, and neither do I. BUT, I know that he only meant it as a rough estimate... because he... obviously... did.":getlost:

Seriously now. 6=6. Granted a scale of 100 provides a lesser gradient of shading between each digit, we can be thankful for having an infinite number system. We aren't reading 5.1 and 6, its 6 and 6. Equivalent down to the decimal. Equal strengths, in this case with strength being defined as whatever the fuck Oda wants it to be.

Can we move on?