Chopper on a chopper. Your campaigns are now invalid!
Posts made by silversatyr
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RE: Enel vs Chopper
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RE: Enel vs Chopper
Chopper’s story is an especially heart-wrenching one. It follows a young child who finds himself not belonging in any one group. He’s not reindeer enough to stay with the pack, but not human enough to live among them, either. It’s only after he meets the eccentric Dr. Hiriluk that he finally has a place to call his own - someone who doesn’t care what he is, but rather, who he is.
And then, tragedy strikes and his own hand ends up killing the man he has grown to see as not only a mentor and friend, but also a quasi-father figure. These scars soon become a part of his psyche and he cannot bring himself to trust humans until Luffy finally enters the scene and unlocks the chains on his heart.
It’s a sad story, but one that can give us hope. Out there in the world, or even in our own lives, there are people who lock themselves away from all. They might have done so to avoid future hurt or because they felt they couldn’t relate to others or because they just don’t want to care but one day, some day in the future, there is hope. Hope that they too might find someone who has the keys to their heart and who will be able to open those locks and let in the world. And holding on to that hope can be the hardest thing in the world to do sometimes, but it’s worth it in the long run. -
RE: Enel vs Chopper
Was never really a fan of E
mineml so Chopper gets my vote. That said, great campaigns from the Enel team. Nicely done, guys~I'll raise you one Chopper on a chopper, kay?
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RE: Gekko Moriah vs Aokiji
:D
What can I say? You got your full page of Moria. That's more than enough. Now, stop! Kuzan time!
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RE: Gekko Moriah vs Aokiji
Oh God, my eyes. Ccccombo breaker!
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Vote Aojiki, the true definition of cool~ -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Ace and Whitebeard lovers? Vote Shanks!
He's the reason Ace and Whitebeard even got a funeral. -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
We all know Oda cosplayed Shanks, but do you know who else cosplayed him?
Real life pirates. Yeeah~ -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Shanks lost an arm and worked hard to relearn swordsmanship to rise to the top of piratedom.
Magellan lost a fight and was going to kill himself, then stepped down from his job.
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Shanks likes to drink. Do you like to drink?
Who'd you rather hang out with?
The guy who might accidentally poison your everything or the one who'll hand you the bottle with a grin and joke? -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Vote for a man who doesn't let a loss get him down.
Who had to relearn his swordsmanship and shows that just because you lose a piece of yourself, doesn't mean you can't do great things with your life. -
[One Piece Fan Fiction] A Hat not Worn
A HAT NOT WORN
Prologue He liked this spot, on the bow of the ship. He'd claimed it as his spot on the day they first acquired her; when she was still new and smelled of wax and wood and kairoseki (which smelt of greens and salt and zap, though many didn't know it due to the rarity of the material). Before her scars and dints. Before half her rudder was torn off in a barely-escaped hurricane and the loss of her original sails in a pirate attack one night. He stood there, watching the waves as the wind blew past him, causing his unfastened long-coat to shift uncomfortably on his not-quite-broad-enough-yet shoulders. Behind him his crew worked diligently. Nami shouted orders to Zoro and Usopp, while Sanji sang Robin's praises for something she'd helped him figure out. Chopper's hooves clattered on the deck and Franky's stomping run thundered towards the other end of the ship. The gentle notes of a violin could be heard scattered in the silences, asserting itself as if to say 'Here I am! Don't forget about me!'.
Yes, the deck was a hive of activity, as was the usual when the home port could be seen ahead. White coat whipping lively, the young man turned his back on the island and strode across the deck. He'd been a Marine for all of two years and already held the rank of Vice Admiral, though on this ship he was called 'Captain'. Captain. It was a title that he held in reverence, if only because of a red-haired man and his own childhood dreams of becoming one, but chance and cold, hard reality had conspired to steal him of those dreams. He'd never forget that day when he lost everything and learned that sometimes there were things you could never change. Like death. Death was always a constant. It was one of the reasons why he joined the Marines in the first place. Death and his grandfathers insistence.
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As a child he'd been happy, carefree; maybe even a bit of a delinquent if you believed to what the Mayor had to say. He'd tussled with mountain bandits, escaped the jaws of watery death and made friends with dangerous criminals, so maybe the Mayor had a point, but his real childhood began when he met his brothers - Sabo and Ace. One as dark as the other was fair and both just as crazy, childish and carefree as he. They'd bonded over stolen sake, battled pirates over treasure and bludgeoned their way out of trouble. Stupidly irresponsible, yes, but that's what you got when you were raised by bandits. Life had seemed so easy back then, so simple. If they needed something they 'borrowed' it, stole it or searched for it in the grey wastes outside the city walls. The whole world was their playground and they were the masters of their own fate.
Two days. That was all it took to destroy those illusions; 48 hours to change everything, irrevocably, forever. Those two days seemed to stretch over weeks, for all that at the time they flew by as if hours. First, Sabo's kidnapping by his real parents and the shocking promise given to never see them again. It tore out his heart, to hear that promise come from his brother, but even at that early age he knew the worth of a man was what he did after giving his word, and he knew Sabo well enough to know they'd not meet again in the near future. He'd have given the same promise if the roles were reversed, so it wasn't that he didn't understand Sabo's reasons, but it still hurt. The hours after Sabo's leaving would have been spent in idle distress if their past hadn't caught up with both he and Ace and forced them to servitude for the day. No, neither of them had had time to really feel the loss of their brother. The night came fast and then the darkest hours of his life; the double-cross, the smoke and flames and the screams that still haunted his dreams. Being dragged back to the little house in the mountains had been something of a relief, if only because it gave him time to make sense of everything, but he'd been too tired and worn from the day of labour and what had happened after to do more than wonder when Ace and Dadan would return before slipping into unconsciousness. The next day brought more pain and, in a way, the realisation of a new dream. For that day brought the horrors of a small boat, lying at the bottom of the bay, hull scuttled, mast shattered; it's sole occupant lost to the tides. He could still remember the feeling of falling as though into an abyss; not a physical fall but one that was within himself, as though his insides had become a dark emptiness that could never be filled. His brother, beloved, book-reading, word-loving, light-haired and -hearted brother; dead. Gone forever because he dared to sail before a mighty ship of dangerous, aristocratic men. It didn't make sense to him that Sabo could be there one moment and gone, forever gone, the next. Sure, he'd experienced deaths before - the bandits who had been killed in front of him the times Shanks saved his life, the baby bird he'd found fallen from its nest that he and Makino had buried in the graveyard, the various animals he'd hunted with his brothers who tasted so good and hot and meaty and the faint memory of a woman who smelled of spices and honey and love, laying on the floor while he looked on in silence. Yes, he'd seen death, been around it, but he'd never truly experienced it as an emotional severance before that day. And then the axe truly fell.
They'd been waiting for hours, originally as a rotating watch, though towards the end of the day it had become more a silent gathering. He stood next to Mogra in tired silence, what small amount of hope and positive emotions he had slowly draining away. Dogra and a few others had left hours ago to look for any sign of Dadan and Ace, but they'd yet to return. The silence smothered everything, making it hard to hear, think or feel. All he could remember of that long wait was the urge to be ill and the firm hand on his back - Mogra lending some support, though he usually disdained the need of it in others. The sky was starting to bleed red and orange when the call came, and with it sudden, shocking movement. Noise rose up and feet moved. Shouts and calls and cries and happy voices with stamping, stomping, running feet. A terrible shout ahead and then more silence. He slowly made his way forward, dreading the sight but knowing that he needed to see.
Ace - annoying, childish, handsome, funny, cruel, protective, gentle, firm, fiery Ace; dead. His skin, blackened and crisp. The smell of evenings spent spinning tales and meat, juicy meat and laughing companionship and well-done morsels of meat, rising from his corpse. His body, wrapped like a mummy - and didn't that look funny? Ace hated horror stories, especially those of mummies and zombies and… He'd gone a bit mad then, laughing and crying and screaming and throwing himself to the ground or at Ace's body or anywhere but at the truth before him. Strong hands had grabbed him and forced him away and a part of him was thankful for it, while a part of him hated them. He wanted to stay, to be with Ace. He wanted to leave, to get away from the reality of that burned and blackened body. He wanted to hide away from the world and never see it or anyone ever again.
It was a while before he noticed anything beyond his bedroll. He'd curled up into a ball and slept the days away, not wanting to leave. Hiding in dreams was his only escape and it all came crashing down when a loud, unwelcome voice boomed for him to get up and get his things together. In a daze he made his way around the room, collecting his few possessions. He had no idea why he was doing so, but that voice demanded obeying. Or else. Or else he'd be sent flying from a 'loving' punch. Or else he'd be made to work and fight and talk; and talking was the last thing he wanted to do at that moment. So he got up and gathered his things and followed the man without question when he was told to. He was hugged by a red-eyed and wild-haired Makino, patted on the shoulder by a solemn Mayor and waved to by a quiet gathering of villagers as he was prodded onto a ship and sailed away from the town he'd always known of as home.
It would be years before he'd return and by then his grandfather had whipped him into shape and deemed him as worthy enough to start his first test. By then he had been taught all manner of survival skills, met all manner of people and even made pseudo-friends with some. By then he'd learned to put the past behind him, learned that sometimes things happened that couldn't be changed and that all it took for evil to grow, to take away people's loved ones, was a person not willing to do the right thing. By then he had sworn never to lose anyone he cared about again because of his inability to take care of them, to never give up on his dream and to never give in to doing wrong. By then he had become a marine, if not officially, then at least in character.
And that was where his story truly began...
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Vote Shanks! Vote for brothers, fathers, uncles, cousins and male loved ones everywhere~ Also, great cosplay
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
- Giving up an arm for Luffy
- Scaring away a Sea King with the first use of Haki shown
- Allowing a bandit to hold a gun to his head without so much as blinking
- Meeting with Whitebeard by taking out a fleet of marine warships
- Using Haki on Whitebeard's ship and sending most of his underlings fainting (from his sexy, sexy walk~ XD )
- Splitting the sky while fighting with Whitebeard
- Stopping a war with a few words
- Stopping a lava fist with his sword
- Being cosplayed by Oda himself
A vote for Shanks is a vote for authors cosplaying their characters~Also, awesomeness and depth of character.
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
A badass that likes to party, faced two Yonkos head-on, believes in letting things that don't matter not get to you (coughBellamycough) and that if friends disagree with each other they should go separate ways (coughUsoppcough), inspired the initial dream to become Pirate King in Luffy, is friendly and happy with most people, holds a grudge when it's called for, is polite and conscientious, takes his responsibilities as a friend and Captain seriously, shows modesty when needed, treats people with respect even if they're enemies, values lives, is smarter than people give credit for, likes to troll/mess around with others, is generous even to assholes, is laid back and not quick to pick a fight and knows how to apologise.
Yeah, you're right. No personality there what-so-ever. -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
The start of adventure.Do you now? I liked it. Lemme see what "better" you got
I'm working on something at the moment. It'll be posted in the writing area later~
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
It's more a prediction, actually. I write better than that, fanfiction-wise.
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
You know, even after ten years, Shanks never forgot about Luffy. How many people here would remember a kid they knew for a few months, ten years ago?
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Blackbeard in the background, laughing his crazy laugh while Luffy teeters on the edge of shock and horror. Then comes the anger and an epic fight ensues, ending in Luffy falling unconscious just before taking Blackbeard down for good.
Blackbeard goes to finish Luffy off, and finds his way barred by the rest of the crew who have just barely beaten his goon squad. They attack; each doing their own thing, but years of working together making them a seamless team.
Finally they fell the man who has dared to hurt their Captain, physically and emotionally. They circle the fallen man and the last thing he says is “No! Why…?” Zoro steps forward to deliver the killing blow - “Because you hurt him.” One of them - probably Nami - picks up the hat and places it firmly on a waking Luffy’s head, while Chopper tends to his wounds. “But I gave it back. It belongs to -““You haven’t become King yet.” - Zoro
“Besides, you’ll see him again. Eventually. You can give it back to him then.” - Sanji
“And I’ll give Bellemere my completed map then, too.” - Nami
“I’ll be able to show Mum my strength as a warrior!” - Usopp
“And I can show Sensei all my new medicines, too!” - Chopper
Each reinstates their dreams by saying how they’ll show them at the very end to those they’ve lost and Luffy grins, gripping the hat.
“I’ll show them too. Ace, Sabo, Sh-Shanks. I’ll show them my crown!” -
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Who…?
- Stood up to Whitebeard as an equal and then fought with him after consuming godly amounts of alcohol?
- Ended a war with just words?
- Gave up an arm to save a child he'd only known for a few months at most?
- Inspired Luffy to become a pirate and set the stage for the future Pirate King?
- Is a troll, truly cares about his crew, is a party animal, has friends in high and low places and believes in friendships above station?
- Followed the greatest pirate who lived when he was only 15?
- Became known as one of the strongest pirates in all the seas?
- Taught Luffy to ignore the things that don't matter but focus on the ones that do?
- Was the first person to openly display Haki?
- Duelled with the greatest swordsman alive on a regular basis before he lost his arm?
- Had to relearn his sword skills all over again because he lost his dominant arm?
- Gave away what must have been one of his most prized possessions to a kid with a scar?
- Caused Buggy to become as great a character as he is by (accidentally) making him swallow his Fruit?
- Also managed to (accidentally) give Luffy his own Devil Fruit powers?
- Has a lot more character than people give him credit for?
- Argued back and forth with Buggy in the middle of a battlefield and tricked him to do what he wanted him to do?
- Gives Luffy something else to aim for when his brother died?
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RE: Group Focus: The Back Scratching Initiative
I might pop in for a look-see, if that's okay? ^.^
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Did you know…?
- Shanks' nickname for Luffy as a child ("anchor") is partly ironic as a "Shank" is part of a ship's anchor.
- Shanks shares the same birthday as Franky and Dracule Mihawk (March 9).
- In the 4th Japanese Fan Poll, Shanks is ranked the 8th most popular character in One Piece making him the most popular of the Red Hair Pirates and the Yonko.
- Shanks appears to have favored his left arm before he lost it, as he is always seen holding his sword in his left hand during flashbacks.
- The only duel actually seen between Shanks and Mihawk is in the game One Piece Unlimited Cruise 2. It was used as an intro for both of them as bosses.
Vote Shanks in celebration of 15 years of One Piece~
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Hey, guess who shares a birthday?
SUUU-PER BIIIIRTH-DAY~ -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Hey guys, remember this?
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Remember what started it all?
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Remember where Luffy learned about letting things that didn't matter slide?
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Vote good teacher Shanks!
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RE: Shanks vs Magellan
Blackbeard is in the background, laughing his crazy laugh while Luffy teeters on the edge of shock and horror. Then comes the anger and an epic fight ensues, ending in Luffy falling unconscious just before taking Blackbeard down for good.
Blackbeard goes to finish Luffy off, and finds his way barred by the rest of the crew who have just barely beaten his goon squad. They attack; each doing their own thing, but years of working together making them a seamless team.
Finally they fell the man who has dared to hurt their Captain, physically and emotionally. They circle the fallen man and the last thing he says is “No! Why…?” Zoro steps forward to deliver the killing blow - “Because you hurt him.” One of them - probably Nami - picks up the hat and places it firmly on a waking Luffy’s head, while Chopper tends to his wounds. “But I gave it back. It belongs to -““You haven’t become King yet.” - Zoro
“Besides, you’ll see him again. Eventually. You can give it back to him then.” - Sanji
“And I’ll give Bellemere my completed map then, too.” - Nami
“I’ll be able to show Mum my strength as a warrior!” - Usopp
“And I can show Sensei all my new medicines, too!” - Chopper
Each reinstates their dreams by saying how they’ll show them at the very end to those they’ve lost and Luffy grins, gripping the hat.
“I’ll show them too. Ace, Sabo, Sh-Shanks. I’ll show them my crown!” -
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A better father-figure than his own dad or grandfather. -
RE: Shanks vs Magellan
For those who don't mind a longer read~
! CHAPTER #001 - Romance Dawn
! * Yes, the chapter title is the same as the original take on the manga.-
The front cover is a nice spoiler for those who have yet to even read the manga, but I guess Luffy should be seen with at least some of his Nakama, being that they are a major part of his motivations and all.
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That is a funky boat, Luffy; where’d you get it?
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Enter Gold Roger~ One awesome dude. Look at that moustache! And he sure knows how to give a speech, doesn’t he?
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Cue an awesome spread with Luffy, Nami, Shanks and the rest of Shanks’ crew all rolling in treasure. Aw yeah, dat’s how a pirate rolls~
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And Luffy’s on a boat. Or ship, in this case. First panel of our hero, all - a blob of black on a ship deck.
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Oh god, Luffy, there’s no need to be emo about it! So they think you’re a kid; it’s no reason to cut yourself!
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Cue pani- oh, no, wait. They’re gonna go drink up instead. Great role models, y’all.
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Aw, and Luffy is so cute! <3 Take me out to sea with you… hm, sounds familiar. Where have I hear that line before?
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Never mind! Shanks is formally introduced. Ah, the first character that I actually liked. Benn was a close second.
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And Shanks just loves jerking Luffy’s chain. XD Man, I love this guy!
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We can see where a lot of Luffy’s ideals come from by just watching the interaction and behaviour of Shanks’ crew.
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Aw, the crew wants Luffy along. Aaaand they changed their minds fast. Nobody wants to be left behind and miss out on adventure. :D
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At least Shanks is responsible and grown up enough to- never mind, it was a set up for some more teasing. Just how old is Shanks supposed to be at this time? Around mid-twenties, right? He’s such a troll. ^.^ ~<3
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Enter Mr. Awesome, Benn Beckman. The sole voice of reason on a ship gone mad. Poor guy, must be boring playing the straight guy all the time.
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Benn tries to calm Luffy down by telling him that Shanks doesn’t mean to tease. Cue more Shanks trolling. Honestly, it’s no wonder Benn went grey.
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And here’s Makino. She’s like a big sister/motherly figure to Luffy at this point in time. And she’s an absolute sweetie. Also, I want her skirt.
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I think she may have been the first one to believe in Luffy’s dream of becoming a pirate, seeing as she lets him eat there for free and tells him she’ll wait until he finds treasure to pay her back. So sweet.
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Aw, cute bonding moment with Shanks. You can tell that they’re both fond of each other, really. Luffy decides he’ll learn to swim before Shanks leaves the island for good. I’m sure he’ll be able to do it if he puts his heart and mind into it. Right? It’s not like anything could go wrong…
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Enter some jerk named Higura, whose sole purpose is to ruin everyone’s fun. He looks like a weasel and starts ordering sake for he and his bandit mates. Pity Shanks’ crew drank it all, eh?
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But Shanks, being the nice guy that he is, offers his own drink to Higura… who proceeds to break it over Shanks’ head. Now that wasn’t very nice! And look at the mess you made all over the place!
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Enter maid!Shanks. Oh noes, the floor’s dirty!
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Higura, put that away, no-one wants to see your eensy, weensy, teeny, tiny, itty, bitty… Wanted Poster. Aw, he’s worth a whole 8,000,000 Belli. Isn’t that cute? He thinks he’s people!
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And Shanks can’t hear him over his Maid-Mode. He’s too busy cleaning up the floor to notice. I want a maid like that~
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Well, that wasn’t very nice, Higura! What did that poor food and counter top ever do to you? Well, either they annoyed him somehow or he’s really bad at using a sword. He missed Shanks by more than a foot!
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Well, at least he’s gone now. I guess it’s for the best. If he heard the racket Shanks and crew are causing after his leaving he’d probably take offence and cut some more furniture up in retaliation.
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As it is, Shanks and friends are laughing it up big time. I don’t really get the joke and it seems neither does Luffy. I’m sure it had a heck of a punch-line though.
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It takes a moment for Shanks to disengage maid-mode and by then Luffy’s had his say and stalking out. He don’t want nothin’ to do with people who ain’t serious. Luffy sure was different as a kid, wasn’t he?
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Oh dear. Shanks grabs Luffy’s arm to stop him from just leaving and it suddenly stretches. Holy shock-face, Beckman!
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And Luffy ate a devil fruit. You could see him chomping on it earlier, just before Higura showed up. But yes, cue rubber powers~
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No, Luffy, that wasn’t dessert. And now you will never be able to learn how to swim. Looks like Shanks won’t be taking you with him next time. :(
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Another day, another fish, another lecture off the mayor for being stupid and hanging out with pirates. Oh well, life can’t always give you what you want.
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Aw, Luffy is too cute. And still mad at Shanks for not fighting back against Higura.
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Suddenly, bandits! Oh no! Hide the furniture! Oh, looks like they just want to get drunk. Okay then. You can come out now, cupboard, they won’t hurt you.
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Oh dear. Luffy, you need to learn to keep your mouth closed and not pick a fight with people. Just because Shanks doesn’t, well, shank you when you mouth back to him doesn’t mean no-one else will.
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And boy, is Makino a cutie with her scarf missing!
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Higura think he’ll sell Luffy to a circus, eh? Well, jokes on him! Luffy’d eat them out of all their income before the first act! XD
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Luffy, now, put that stick down. You don’t wanna get hu- too late. And it seems Higura made fun of Shanks. Aw, Luffy’s such a good friend, even when he’s made at Shanks he still sticks up for him. :D
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And the mayor pops in, offering a ransom for Luffy’s life. He’s a good man, but it looks like Higura doesn’t want money. Welp, it was worth a try.
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And Luffy calls him a baboon. Get a clue, Luffy! You don’t make the person who wants to kill you even angrier by calling them names!
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Enter Shanks! Who still takes the time to troll Luffy, even when he’s being stomped on. Stay classy, Shanks~
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Oh dear, now Shanks is being held at gun point. Funny, he doesn’t look too worried about that.
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Never mind, Lucky Roux took care of it.
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The bandits call Roux out for shooting their guy, but get scolded by the resident genius, Benn. “It’s not like we’re saints or anything.” Yes, indeed, Benn~ You’re pirates!
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Oooh, angry Shanks is angry~ Don’t mess with his buddies, man, or you’ll get - dare I say it? - shanked!
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Trash talk commences and now it’s fight time! Oh, nice, Benn wants to show everyone how it’s done. And from the looks of it he wields a rifle. Is he a good shot?
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Forget the rifle, it’s the cigarette you have to look out for!
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And he wields that thing like a club. Stay awesome, Benn!
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Higura is a bit dumbfounded. I don’t blame him. His whole group was taken out by one guy with a cigarette.
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SMOKE BOMB!
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Damn them tricksy bandits and their technology! When the smoke clears Higura is missing.
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Wait a second… there’s someone else missing here. Hm… AH! LUFFY!!!
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While Shanks panics, Higura has Luffy on a boat. I’m wondering how he got out there so fast. He must be a super rower! Maybe he should join the Olympics?
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Oh, so he knows about Devil Fruit users being unable to swim? Well, I guess that’s the end of your journey, Luffy. No Deus Ex Machina to help you out of this one.
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Boat punt!
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As the water rises up to meet him, Luffy recalls just how he got into this predicament. Think he’ll learn to keep his mouth shut from now on? What are the chances, Hawkins? Less than 16%? Yeah, thought so.
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Oh… Remember what I said about Deus Ex Machina? Yeah…
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Well, looks like cabinetry, bench-tops and other furniture are safe from Higura’s never-ending discrimination and wrath.
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But wait! Luffy can’t swim! How is it that he hasn’t sunk already?
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And now Mr. Machina is headed to swallow our poor hero! Who will save the lad? Who could possibly appear at the last second to protect him?
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SHAAAANKSS~<3
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Man, that is one intense look… or is it? Hm~ Hm~ Hm~ Not saying nothing~
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Mr. Machina runs off like a scared little puppy; if puppies were scaly, bigger than a house and had teeth the size of men.
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Dawww, Luffy, no need to cry. You’re safe now! Shanks must be an awesome swimmer to get there so fast, though.
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Oh… well, uh… No more competitive freestyle for Shanks. >.<; And thus his dream of being freestyle champion of the world ended because of one silly brat who couldn’t keep his mouth shut. Nice one Luffy.
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Aw, and Shanks comforts him. “It’s only an arm. As long as you’re alright…” So sweet <3
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Time passes and suddenly it’s the last day that Shanks will be in port. Seems both he and Luffy have come to an understanding. Luffy won’t be going with Shanks and his crew, but he’s got a new dream instead. To gather his own crew and be a better pirate than Shanks by becoming the King of the Pirates!
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“I will be the King of the Pirates!!!” There it is, folks; the first declaration of a dream! The instant this manga truly begins. :D
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Well, Shanks isn’t trolling this time, so he must be serious. So serious, in fact, that he gives Luffy his hat to keep until they meet again. Dawww~
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Aw, and the crew sails off into the sunset, leaving a crying Luffy behind with naught but an old straw hat and a promise to meet once more when Luffy is stronger and has an amazing crew.
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And that was the- oh wait, there’s more! Ten years have passed and Luffy is having a send-off of his own.
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What’s a send-off party without an appearance of the local Mr. Machina? Luffy decides to show off a few party favours but I don’t think Mr. Machina likes them that much.
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Woo~ he’s down for the count, and I don’t think he’ll be bothering Luffy again.
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So Luffy, tell us your plans. Just what is your first step in taking One Piece, hm? Find at least 10 people to join your crew and get a flag. Sounds good to me! Let’s hope he’s up to it!
Vote Shanks!
Without him there would be no hat, Luffy or dream.
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He gave his arm to save the life of a young boy he'd only known a few months. -
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Shanks isn't winning?
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This makes me sad.
Blackbeard in the background, laughing his crazy laugh while Luffy teeters on the edge of shock and horror. Then comes the anger and an epic fight ensues, ending in Luffy falling unconscious just before taking Blackbeard down for good.
Blackbeard goes to finish Luffy off, and finds his way barred by the rest of the crew who have just barely beaten his goon squad. They attack; each doing their own thing, but years of working together making them a seamless team.
Finally they fell the man who has dared to hurt their Captain, physically and emotionally. They circle the fallen man and the last thing he says is “No! Why…?” Zoro steps forward to deliver the killing blow - “Because you hurt him.” One of them - probably Nami - picks up the hat and places it firmly on a waking Luffy’s head, while Chopper tends to his wounds. “But I gave it back. It belongs to -““You haven’t become King yet.” - Zoro
“Besides, you’ll see him again. Eventually. You can give it back to him then.” - Sanji
“And I’ll give Bellemere my completed map then, too.” - Nami
“I’ll be able to show Mum my strength as a warrior!” - Usopp
“And I can show Sensei all my new medicines, too!” - Chopper
Each reinstates their dreams by saying how they’ll show them at the very end to those they’ve lost and Luffy grins, gripping the hat.
“I’ll show them too. Ace, Sabo, Sh-Shanks. I’ll show them my crown!” -
RE: Chapter 678: "Laboratory building A Lobby"
It's possible Nami just doesn't know/care what his name is and copied Luffy's nickname for him and MangaPanda used Torao instead of Trafalguy.
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RE: Chapter 678: "Laboratory building A Lobby"
I actually rather like it, providing it's at the end of a chapter, not the start. It's a nice way to end a chapter.
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RE: Chapter 678: "Laboratory building A Lobby"
My review for this chapter is now up~ You can find it HERE or HERE.
I love how others don't get Law's name right. He never corrects them, but you can tell he notices by his put-apon expression. XD
Also, I loved the whole "No! No!" thing Sanji was doing before they were switched back to their own bodies. XD
It was also sweet to see Usopp and Zoro catching each other up on what happened while they were split up. You don't see those two interact as much as the others do, and it's nice to see.
Luffy… you have become a Loony Toon character. XD -
RE: Luffy vs. Law
Law~ Law~ Law~
Vote Trafalguy!(I have more Law fanart on my computer than any other character. >.<; )
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RE: Smoker vs Kinemon
Kuzan had better bump off that overgrown leek, or else! And yeah, hopefully Tashigi will make it through, too.
Go Smokey~
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RE: Monthly Writing Competition: Keep Up The Standard!
Thanks, but I was definitely looking forward to the answer being a 'yes' so I could write an OP story~ XD
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Silver's Nostalgia + Reviews
I asked and this was the place recommended to me, so if it's wrong, sorry. That said, I usually post these up on my tumblr, but I guess I can post them here too, since I don't have a set schedule for them (except the new chapters, which I do as I read the chapter~ keepin' it fresh~). Granted, this will probably start to get a bit long before too long, so I'll post here the newest reviews and use the second post as an archive to link to the tumblr versions of them.
Without further ado, I present:
Nostalgia reviews
Looking back over the years that I’ve been a One Piece fan I find myself watching and reading reviews of my favourite manga and agreeing or disagreeing with others’ opinion. It saddened me that there were no reviewers - that I could find - who did all the chapters and I always thought that that was a pity. I’ve also always wanted to do a chapter by chapter review of my own. So, today I took the first step towards this idea. Every week I will review - from start to end - the current and previous chapters of what I consider to be the best manga currently running.
One Piece: Chapter #002 - They call him Strawhat Luffy
! * Looks like a nice day to be sailing. Luffy is in his boat and… there’s some sort of disaster? He doesn’t look at all worried about whatever it is, though. Mustn’t be too bad.
- …That is a biiiiig whirlpool. Luffy… WHY AREN’T YOU PANICKING?! At least show a bit of common sense!
- Luffy applies Logic! It’s ineffective! East Blue uses Whirlpool! It’s super effective! Luffy is sucked in.
- Well, that was a short manga.
- Chapter page~ Luffy is chillin’ with what I’d call zebrus. Or ostribras. Or Emras. Well, whatever they are, they look like a cross between a zebra and an ostrich/emu.
- We now jump to a remote island. There is a ship, with a flag, with a heart and skull flag. I wonder who’s ship this is. Does it belong to our new hero?
- Hm, looks like it’s owned by a woman, going by those fingernails and hands. And it’s dirty. Oh dear, someone’s going to cop it.
- Huh, she looks pretty enough I guess, from what we can see of her, anyway. I did promise you guys the prettiest woman in East Blue at the end of the last review, didn’t I? This must be her!
- Hm, her names Alvida, she’s a bit of a neat freak and she seems to be pretty demanding of her crew. They seem to think she’s the prettiest thing in the world, too. Well, come on; I wanna see how pretty the ‘prettiest’ is!
- Aw, look, there’s a cute little kid on her crew. She can’t be too bad if she takes in kids, right? She’s probably the strict but caring type!
- Or not. She’s a bit of a … jerk. Well, pretty on the outside doesn’t always mean pretty on the inside, I guess. Also, she wields a huge club. With spikes. Looks like it’d hurt if it hit you, too.
- asdtjasvsgagkjhk!!!!! ;.;
- She’s hideous! HIDEOUS! My eyes, my eyes. ;.;
- Okay, so it seems our new hero is the cute kid, Coby. He’s something of a doormat for Alvida to walk all over. Gee, I hope he mans up soon.
- Oh neat, he found a barrel of sake. The other pirates want to break it open and start a sake party, but Coby’s not too sure that’s the best idea. What if Alvida finds out?
- Wow, even Coby’s fellow pirates beat him up. He’s… a bit of a wimp, isn’t he? I miss Luffy already.
- Hahahah~ Luffy! You crazy goofball! Yay~ He didn’t drown after all! And finally we have our lovable hero back!
- I guess if anyone needs a Luffy in their life, it’d be Coby. That boy needs to grow a backbone. He’ll make a great first crew member for Luffy, too. He’s a navigator and can take care of finding islands, and Luffy can teach him how to stand up for himself. Great!
- Boy, are those pirates surprised! XD
- Hm, sounds like Alvida’s getting a bit impatient. HOLY SHIP DESTRUCTION, ALVIDA! No need to rip your own ship a new hole! Oh dear, looks like they’ll need to do some fast talking to get out of this one; she thinks they were slacking off and is not impressed!
- And suddenly it’s all Coby’s fault. Gee, she’s a bit paranoid, but I guess if I were a pirate I’d be on the lookout for people trying to cash-in on my head. But still, your own crew? Then again, the way she treats them… Yeah, I could understand why someone might want to hand her over for a bounty.
- Hm, some guy called Roronoa Zoro? Never heard of him. Is he important?
- In the meantime, Luffy and Coby are having a nice chat about whether or not Coby is important. Luffy’s good at brushing people off and forcing a change of subject. XD
- Oh, seems Luffy did get caught in that whirlpool after all. Coby seems surprised that he even survived.
- And Luffy wants a boat. He really is pretty selfish at this point, isn’t he? Actually, he never does change that, does he?
- Coby offers his boat into service, but Luffy is less than impressed. Dunno why, it’s a nice looking boat and certainly better than any Luffy could make.
- Okay, so 2 years is a long time to spend making that pile of crap. You’d think he’d have picked up a few tips and tricks after two years of building.
- Coby… why are you such a wimp?
- So, let me get this straight. You decided to go fishing one day and accidentally got onto a boat full of pirates. What kind of people do you usually go fishing with?! Why didn’t you jump out of the boat and swim back to shore when you realised what had happened?! What the hell, Coby!?
- Luffy calls him out on his stupidity and launches an ‘I don’t like you’ attack while the boy is still reeling.
- Coby asks why Luffy is sailing and cue the Pirate King answer. We’ll be seeing a lot more of that, folks, and I don’t think it ever gets old.
- Cue a Coby freak out. You know, I’m not sure I even want a wimp like this one the crew. >.<;
- Luffy puts an abrupt end to it by whapping him over the head, but it seems Coby is used to being hit. He’s a bit of a masochist, isn’t he?
- Luffy then declares that he doesn’t care if he dies for his dream, he’s not afraid and Coby is in awe of Luffy’s resolve.
- Seems that touched Coby’s heart. He never considered putting his life on the line to fulfil his own dream and seeing Luffy so riled up has got him reconsidering his own actions.
- Aw, looks like he won’t be joining the crew. Pity, I could start to warm up to him now that he’s taking that step to getting over being a wimp.
- Coby is all fired up and making plans! Capturing Alvida seems to be one of them, but…
- Yeah, he shouldn’t have said that where she could hear. Cue Alvida beating the hell out of his boat. What is it with OP villains and their hatred of wooden things?
- And she brought the crew. How nice! And it seems she’s a bit relieved that Coby didn’t have the Roronoa character with him. He can’t be that big a threat, right?
- Oh dear, Luffy, you really shouldn’t have butted in. That was a private conversation, you know? And now she’s set her sights on you!
- Cue improvised lesson: How not to get yourself killed by Alvida in 1 step! Call her beautiful!
- Except it seems a certain kid seems to have grown a pair and finally manned up! Way to show her, Coby!
- I don’t think Alvida is at all impressed. Nope, not at all. Wow, she looks kinda murderous. Oh, uh, better run, Coby! Or grab a bench or something to redirect her anger at.
- Luffy finishes his laughing to finally do something. Getting between Alvida and Coby might not be the smartest of ideas, though, Luffy. >.<
- And Luffy takes a club to the head… the rubber head! It’s ineffective!
- Alvida is understandably a tad shocked by this and Luffy, not one to wait around for his opponents to pull themselves together, decides to take her down in one shot. Nice!
- Welp, she’s out cold.
- And Luffy decides to get forceful. Seems he’s warmed up to Coby a bit more, too. That’s sweet. :D
- One boat and a few hours sailing later and Coby and Luffy are on their way to the next island.
- Luffy at least understands some of the challenges that await him on his journey and talk about how he’ll need a strong crew to even get into the Grand Line - the place where the Pirate King hid his treasures. Apparently it’s also known as the Pirate’s Graveyard. Sounds like a cakewalk. >.<;
- Seems Luffy wants to check out this Roronoa guy and see if his credentials check out. Cue another Coby freak-out. Damn, kid, take a chill pill!
! And that’s all for this review. In the next one our intrepid hero and side-kick will land themselves in a spot of bother and meet up with that guy named Roronoa. Should be fun!
One Piece Chapter #003 - Pirate Hunter Zoro Enters
! * We start with Coby reverting to his previous wimp status. Didn’t take him too long. Apparently that Roronoa Zoro guy is a well known hunter of pirates - well known enough to actually gain the moniker “Pirate Hunter”. It’s a nice nickname, don’t you think?
- A monster in the form of a man, eh? Sounds a scary sort. He’s probably old and grizzly, right? With a kick-ass beard, lots of weapons and lots of scars from all the fights he’s been in - a scary fellow to behold.
- Ah, Coby, you’re going to have to learn that Luffy doesn’t listen to reason or logic. He seems determined to check out this Zoro character for himself and judge whether or not he’s a good guy.
- The front cover has Luffy riding on a shark. Your arguments? They’re so far from valid, it’s not funny.
- Well, they’ve finally reached the port and Luffy is amazed at Coby’s ability to get a ship to where they were aiming to go. This probably doesn’t bode well for Luffy and any future crew if they don’t get a navigator on board. >.<;
- I guess Coby is kinda useful to have around.
- First stop? Food. I think I’m starting to see a pattern here…
- After eating Luffy decides it’s best if he and Coby go separate ways from now on, seeing as Coby wants to be a marine and they don’t mix well with pirates. Coby agrees and wishes him luck in becoming a pirate. How polite~
- Huh. I guess this Zoro guy really is a monster if people’s reactions to just his name are anything to go by. Wow, he’s really made a name for himself, hasn’t he?
- Okay, so maybe the people around here just don’t like names or something. They seem rather jumpy all in all. I mean, why would they give the same reaction to the Marine Captain’s name as they did to Zoro’s? Great, a town full of Coby’s. This’ll be fun. >.<;
- Back out on the street and Luffy seems to find their reactions hilarious. Coby, however, is getting a bad feeling about this. Maybe being a wimp has helped to hone his flee instincts over the years because I’m also getting a bad feeling.
- And now Coby ignores his intuition to argue over whether or not the Marine Captain could be a bad guy. Luffy seems to think it’s a possibility, but come on, it’s Luffy. What does he know?
- Yeah, I’m with you on this one, Luffy. I’m afraid Marines only have style as far as clothes go. When it comes to architecture they seem to have pretty bad ideas on what constitutes stylish.
- And Coby wimps out again when Luffy prods him to go to the gates and follow his dreams. Is anyone surprised by this?
- Luffy decides to scope things out while Coby dithers. Climbing the nearby wall, he takes a look around. Of course, this is Coby’s cue to start freaking out that he might be seen and to get down. Luffy’s too interested in trying to find the monster to pay him much attention, though.
- Coby uses his head - of course they wouldn’t keep a prisoner in the yard. That’d be stupid! What if his cohorts decided to rescue him? Luffy, however, thinks he saw something and decides to check it out. Wonder what he saw?
- And there’s an ominous face if ever I saw one. Looks pretty dangerous.
- I wouldn’t want to get too close. Is that said monster, do you think?
- Luffy, of course, is enjoying the peek he’s taking, wondering whether it’s the monster Zoro or not. Coby is pretty sure it is, though, remarking on the trademark black bandanna and haramaki Roronoa wears around his waist. Wait, you couldn’t tell us about said trademarks before this, Coby? Seriously?
- …Okay, can I just point out how stupid it is to keep your prisoner in the yard, where anyone can climb on over the fence and help them escape? Seriously? Just to break the pretence that I don’t know what’s gonna happen next, but if he was more like the monster they accuse him of being, he’d have taken off already. How could they know he wouldn’t take off? They don’t really know him from squat! Why would they believe that he’d stay? To keep the law from coming down on those people, sure, but the Marines don’t know that he’s all honourable and what-not! There’s not even any guards or wire on the fence or anything! Way to be terrible at your jobs, guys! >.<; /rant
- Yes, this is he, the most terrible monster: Roronoa Zoro, Pirate Hunter. He looks pretty young to be considered a feared warrior from what we can see of him.
- Luffy seems to be thinking about untying him. Apparently the ropes look easy enough to break.
- Cure another fit from Coby. Does he ever get the urge to smack himself, I wonder? Maybe he likes panicking. Hm…
- Oh, Zoro talks~
- Sure, we’ll just head on over and untie you from that post o’ yours right after Coby calms down a bit.
- Nine days! Holy~ We have a bad ass over here guys!
- Yes, Luffy, he’s smiling. >.<;
- Oh really? You want us to believe you’ll keep your word an help us out if we untie you? I dunno, should we believe this guy? He looks awful shady to me.
- Well, Luffy seems confident that he could beat the guy and won’t be killed, so I guess we’re gonna let him go. Coby doesn’t like the sounds of this, I’m sure.
- Oh wait, what’s this? Some little girl decides to interject herself into the situation, demanding silence from both Luffy and Coby. Geez, even little girls think you whine too much, Coby!
- The little girl hops the fence and stalks her way over to the strung-up Zoro. She’s got a lot of guts, this one - and she moves like a ninja. There you go, Luffy, take the little girl for your crew. Ninjas are always helpful and you can put to rest the old age argument of Ninja vs pirate by having a Ninja-Pirate. Or Pirate-Ninja. Whichever.
- Coby begs Luffy to stop the little girl, but Luffy knows better than to get in the way of a ninja. You wanna stop her, you’re gonna have to do it yourself, Coby.
- Aw, she made rice balls for Zoro. Unfortunately, he’s more of a doughnut fan and demands she takes leave at once. Of course, being a ninja, she’s not easily driven off and demands he eat her cooking. Looks like we’ve reached something of a stalemate here - it’s ninja vs Pirate Hunter. Who will win this battle of dominance!?
- Just as things are starting to get heated, some ponce walks in and breaks up the tension with his hilarious style. Did I say Marines knew how to dress stylishly? I’m sorry, seems I was gravely mistaken. Good lord, man, what happened to your hair?
- Said ponce’s name is… wait for it… waaaaaait for iiiit… Helmeppo. His name is Helmeppo. Am I the only one who’s instant thought was a hippo in a purple suit when he first strolled on scene? No? Oh, good.
- Apparently he’s the Lieutenant’s son… I’m guessing that’s the guy who runs this place. Wonderful. I think the only person happy to see him and his cohorts at this time is Coby.
- Aw, he just wants some rice balls. Well, it’s not like Zoro ‘the doughnut lover’ was gonna eat them anyway. Ninja rice balls… Oh, wait! Don’t eat that! She’s a ninja! They’re probably poisoned!
- If his face is anything to go by, they are, but apparently she used sugar instead of salt… and the boy loves him some salt. So much so that he decides to stomp her ninja rice balls into the ground. Damn, man; over-reaction much?
- Well, he’s right, at least the ants will eat them. Still, it’s a pity - like Coby said, she did put a lot of work in to making them.
- Aw, he tries to cheer her up, but, um, telling her that she’d have got the death penalty if she was an adult might not be the best way to go about that. Oh well, at least he seems decent enough. It’s not like he’s ordering her to be thrown out or anything.
- …Seriously dude? Seriously?
- Well, at least Luffy is there to catch her. And Coby too, I guess, though he doesn’t do much besides comfort her after the fact.
- While this is happening, Football head is reminding Zoro that if he stays alive for a month he’ll keep his promise and let him go. Wonder what promise that is?
- And Luffy doesn’t waste any time making contact. He seems to think that Zoro might be up to snuff for his pirate fleet, too. I guess he likes the look of Mr. Pirate Hunter, though the same can’t be said of Zoro liking Luffy. One word about him being a pirate and he suddenly becomes all prickly. Seems he doesn’t have much love for pirates. Well, I guess Luffy will just have to look for someone else to join his crew. How about a ninja, Luffy? Will a ninja do?
- Huh. Seems Zoro has some dreams he intends to fulfil. For someone who’s been out on a post for nine days, he seems pretty lively. Maybe he will make it through the month okay… Oh, alright. Probably not, without any food. Maybe they could sneak some out to him?
- …Well, it’s not doughnuts but at least the dirt will mask the flavour of the rice, eh Zoro?
- Aw, and he leaves a message with Luffy to give to the girl, letting her know he appreciated the rice balls. That’s so sweet~
- Luffy lets her know and she’s quite excited to know he ate them. Maybe she filled them with some ancient ninja medicine which will help him last the month through? Good thing Football Head didn’t eat them!
- Oh, and finally the true story comes out. Zoro isn’t a bad guy at all! He was arrested for protecting the ninja girl from a rabid wolf which was owned by Football head. Aw, he really is a good guy~
- Even Coby seems to think that Zoro might be a nice guy - if a bit temperamental - and the Morgan’s might be the baddies after all.
- Cue Football Head making a ruckus, threatening to see anyone who doesn’t bow to him exterminated. And this is the son of a Marine Lieutenant?
- Ho shoot! He’s gonna go back on his word and kill Zoro in three days instead of waiting to see if he lasts a month?! What the hell, dude? Do you even know the meaning of honour? Honesty? Integrity? Someone needs daddy to give ‘em an ass-whooping!
- Ha! Bypass the father and let Luffy do the job. At least we know he’ll do it right~ Go Luffy! Show that spoiled brat what-for!
- Looks like Luffy has made up his mind. Zoro will be his next crew mate!
! And on that note, we end this chapter of One Piece. In the next chapter we meet Daddy-Morgan, see a few beat-downs handed out and maybe we’ll see how marines are at interior decoration. Couldn’t be worse than their landscaping skills, right? Right?
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One Piece Chapter 679 - The Audacity of G5 First off, sorry this one's later than usual. I had a migraine last night and decided to go to bed early… and slept in pretty late. But I'm here now, so worry not! Second, I refuse to use the mangapanda title of 'Determination G5' because, really, it's just plain silly. So I'll keep the title that Aohige translated. Chances are that it's much more fitting anyway. Now, on with the show!
! * Cover page and we're still with Jinbe and Caribou. Looks like his brother has turned up and given chase - and check out the replacement ship! It looks almost identical to the one they lost to the Kraken, Surume. Nice to see they're still alive, though.
- The first thing we see is the island covered with gas. It's a pretty bleak picture, though pretty with the light shining through the clouds like that.
- Unfortunately Caesar has realised he can't make out any new statues around the entrance to his lab. He's also worried since he can't see anything in the cage. Oh dear, are you plans not working properly, Caesar? What a pity.
- Monet asks what Vergo thinks about this and he replies that if the soldiers are gone, then the rest of the gang must be too. He's getting pretty serious there, saying that he might have to kill Law himself… with a spoon stuck to his face.
- Of course, this riles up Caesar but timely intervention by some minions stops the impending tantrum, if only for the moment. Said minion reports that the enemy have breached the walls are and heading deeper into the lab.
- This is obviously cause for alarm in Caesar's mind and he starts panicking.
- While Caesar is getting more riled up, Chopper jumps out from where he was hiding and high-tails it out of there, running as fast as his little legs can take him.
- Looks like Chopper wasn't hiding idly, either. He's figured out how the gas was made and stolen some sedative while he was at it. Good job, Chopper!
- Uh oh! Looks like a certain Harpy saw Chopper. Here's hoping she doesn't make a scene and point him out to Caesar or Vergo!
- Looks like she's decided to keep her mouth shut. Phew! But I wonder why? Maybe she is working for Law, or at least not exactly working for Caesar. Or perhaps she just doesn't see him as a threat.
- Right, Caesar has a plan! He's decided he'll block the passages between where the crew and marines are and where they're heading, then open up a hole and let the gas in to take care of them. It's not a nice plan, but it works for him, I guess.
- Also, yay! It's return of map mode~
- Okay, so R is where the escape passage is. C is where Caesar is chilling, D is where the children are being kept and A is where our intrepid heroes are making their way through to B. Nice!
- Caesar sees no need to keep up the nice boss act and orders some of his guards to tear down the wall, letting in Shinokuni, even though it will kill them. Yeah, he's a dastardly jerk, that's for sure.
- More Broker pictures. All in shadow, as per usual. I wonder when we'll get to see them?
- Vergo doesn't seem to like the chances of this plan catching either Smoker or Law, so decides to take action himself. He goes to grab his sword and…
- Um… yeah, he doesn't have a sword. XD Oh, I really do like his character. He's so scatterbrained as well as a messy eater. It should be fun watching the upcoming fight.
- Meanwhile, back to Laboratory Building A, Luffy is going head to head with a spider-taurus. He looks like he means business, too! Kinda reminds me of that spider zombie way-back on Thriller Bark. Maybe a cousin?~ XD
- XD Oh Luffy! You're always the funny one at times like this. ^.^
- So, after taking care of Machete no Run, which was the spider-taur's name, Luffy runs up some stairs, towards a huge door. Said door is apparently the passage connecting Buildings A and B together.
- Said door is also in the act of closing. Oh dear, this could get troublesome!
- Woo~ We get to see Law teleport. Well, I say teleport, but really he just swaps positions with a broken crate. Still, awesome~
- Smoker is wondering what that beeping noise is. It's getting in the way of him enjoying his cigar.
- Law gives him the low-down - apparently it's an alarm that lets you know that the passages are closing. Said passage is the only way to Building B, so they'd better get a move on if they're going to get there on time!
- Back near the entrance, Zoro, Kine-mon and Brook (as well as the others) are finding their way blocked by the G5 marines who are hell-bent on capturing them. Yeah, this isn't the best timing guys…
- Of course, the three swordsmen take point and beat them back with superior sword-skills, burning, freezing and cutting them all at the same time. That's a pretty awesome spread, too~
- XD Nice to see Usopp isn't cowering in fear. Seems that if he's not cowering, he's making jokes or being a badass. It's just one of the reasons to love the guy.
- Looks like everyone else is riding the seriously wounded and possibly-winded Brownbeard. Guys, the man took some serious damage on your behalf, outran the gas for you, got bit on the tail by a dragon and smashed through a steel door… you think you could give him a rest or something by... oh, I dunno, maybe carrying your own weight and walking yourselves?! Honestly!
- And apparently they dragged the dragon along for the hell of it. Well, at least Nami thinks it's cute, not dangerous. Brownbeard is inclined to disagree. I guess it did bite his tail after-all.
- Aw, dragon blushed~ She's right, it's cute. That's it! Dragon get for the crew! I can see it now, Nami riding the dragon into battle, dealing damage from on high with her new climatact and weather knowledge, Robin riding along, dealing death from on high. It'll be awesome. ODA! Do this! …Please?
- Those marines aren't letting up and Zoro is getting just a little annoyed. He goes to take them out and finds his sword blocked by none other than Tashigi. Well, she's definitely grown in sword skills. Not saying that Zoro was going all out on the small fry, but he wasn't holding back as much, and she managed to block it outright, while having no ground beneath her, so she's gotten a lot better. Go, Go Tashigi-chan~
- Okay, so either MangaPanda did something wrong with the text here (most likely) or I can't make sense of their exchange. Looks like Zoro called her out for cheating by becoming a Captain and having no will to live and she just acknowledges and tells him to go ahead. Yeah, that doesn't make sense. I'll have to come back to this part later when a better translation is up. >.<;
- Tashigi tells the G5 marines that there's no time for fighting and that they better get their asses in to gear and MOVE or else they'll get locked behind and die!
- Of course, when it's their precious Captain-chan giving the orders, the men get moving. They start hauling their injured comrades up and getting closer to the gate, which is about half-way closed by now.
- Back with the crew, and Robin suddenly appears on Brownbeard's back, to the everlasting joy of Sanji. Usopp is shocked and asks what she's doing there - last time they saw her she was with Lufy. Seems Luffy asked her to go with the others, probably because he expects a hard fight from Vergo and Caesar, and so she can take care of them.
- Meanwhile Nami is trying to urge Brownbeard to run faster, but it seems he's hit his top speed. Luckily, or he'd be trampling on Zoro, Brook and Kine-mon, who are getting tired of having to run so much. Kine-mon complains about it but the other two are more than happy to run away from the doomy-doomy-death gas.
- Some of the baddies recognise Brownbeard with the Mugiwaras and wonder why their beloved boss is with them. It's a nice touch, showing that they've got feelings too, especially when someone they know and love is seemingly a traitor.
- G5, why are you taking so long to get to the door? It's almost closed already!
- Outside the lab a cannon is fired to create an opening in the wall. Damn, his own men are there, where the blast occurs. That's just cold, man.
- And the Gas starts to enter the lab. This… this is not a good thing. I don't think anyone has actually made it beyond the door yet! They'd better hurry!
- Oh shit! Everyone just turned their running shoes up to eleven and are sprinting for that life-saving (and almost closed) door. I can see bad things happening! For one, people are already falling prey to the gas!
- Brownbeard takes a running leap and makes it through just in time. Seems he sent Zoro, Brook, Kine-mon and Tashigi flying through as well. Thankfully, it seems quite a few marines made it through too!
- Luckily Tashigi is caught by some of her men. She quickly rushes back to the gate, desperate to get as many of her men through as possible.
- Oh… Oh. ;.;
- Those that make it through thank those who were on the outside. Seems that they threw Tashigi through the door, saving her but dooming themselves at the same time. Their very last act was to cheer their fellows on, striking encouraging poses - thumbs ups, peace signs… creating monuments of their bravery from their own bodies, frozen forever in time. ;.;
- And in the C building, Ceasar cackles and calls them worthless trash, swearing to kill all who survived. I'm really starting to not like this guy.
! And that is the end of this chapter of One Piece. What a sad end, too. ;.; It'll definitely be worth it when they take Caesar down, though! Next week, more One Piece! See you then~
Sadly, while I would have liked to have posted the ones I already have in this thread, they're a bit too image-heavy, so I had to remove a few pictures in these ones as well as add the older ones to the archival post sooner than I had intended. Oh well. I'll post up the links~
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RE: Monthly Writing Competition: Keep Up The Standard!
Okay, cool. I'll have to give this a shot. :D
(Thanks~)
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RE: One Liner Questions
Where would I post up manga chapter reviews (One Piece<3) in the forums? I was thinking either somewhere in the manga area or writing, but I'm not sure where would be most appropriate. (I update, adding older chapters at least once a week as well as the new chapters when they come out.)
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RE: Monthly Writing Competition: Keep Up The Standard!
So let me get this straight, seeing as I've just found this topic. We have until the 31st of August to write something with the theme being One Piece? Have I got this right?
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RE: Ivankov's Gender-Changing Hormones!
You are too cruel. ;.;
I'd just gotten that picture erased from my memory, too.I like different takes on GB style. The way I see it, if they were a female, why wouldn't they want longer hair? I mean, sure, with someone like Luffyko, she probably wouldn't care too much and cut it short so it wouldn't get in her way, but Lawna appreciates a bit of hair (hello goatee) and might grow her hair out a bit. Kidd might go either way - punk out with shorter hair or headbanging fun with longer. I think cases can be made for some of them to have different hair styles. (Hell, even Mancock has long hair in some pictures which probably wouldn't be realistic since it'd get in the way of his fighting and he'd probably wear heavier clothing - the reason Hancock maintains longer hair is to hide her back and because it increases her beauty appeal… most likely.)
Short or long, I don't care. As long as the picture looks fine. Hell, Nami and Robin would probably have Zoro or Sanji-style hair since it's easier maintained. -
RE: Zoro vs Sanji
Sorry Sanji-san, but I had to vote for the One Man Army.
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RE: Bell-Mere vs Monet
Right, so I love both ladies. Soooo, I decided to vote for the first campaign I saw on page 5.
Bellemere it is.
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RE: Doflamingo vs. Franky
SUPEEER Franky had to grow on me. Doflamingo was always a charming bastard. There was no other choice.
Real men wear pink! ~ ~
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RE: Brook vs. Crocodile
As much as I love Brook, I'm afraid I have to go with one of my favourite villains~
Style, class, sophistication
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Sir Crocodile