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Who said anything about Thriller Bark? I'm talking about him and his crew.
Well, information was already given about Brooke and his crew being destroyed by Moria. Unless you want Oda to get detailed and talk about the name of Brooke's crew and stuff like that?
LOL! @ OIP, don't worry about him OIP you know he is just trying to get a rise out of you! Your the one who brings the facts to the table.
@[Fire:
**Fine then. WHITEBEARD (I know it's you, don't deny it)
Yo..Yo…. All you sucker MC's ain't got nothing on me from my grades to my life you can't touch SuperStar G, I am an Athlete the nerd isn't first but forget what you heard I am like James Bond the third Shaken not stirred I am havin a pour, the S silent when I sneak in your door make love to your woman on the bathroom floor, I don't play like Shaggy cause you'll know it was me because she will be like OOOh SuperSTAR pleeassssseeeeeeee...........
I am SuperStar!!!! I am also glad you agree with the Canon showing Shanks being a swordsman, Also FFA, I do agree and believe that Shanks and Mihawk are equals in power as well as their importance to the One Piece story.
PS. That Whitebeard Gold Roger comparison could be really similar to Shanks and Mihawk, just because he has a title doesn't mean he isn't going to have a rival. We will have to wait and see!!!**
I highly doubt Brooke will get a flashback. We already know what happened to him at Thriller Bark and his reasons for fighting Ryuma. We get to see him fight Ryuma this upcoming chapter (Hopefully)!
Was it ever confirmed that this Arc is a Mini arc???
I have a few predictions for next chapter and future chapters after that.
1. Brook's past - This has got to be coming up soon, with Ryuuma and Brook beginning their fight. I think something like Brook died from jumping in the way of some sword or something to save a crewmember. Then, he died but his crewmember and crew still were all slaughtered. Then Brook probably wanted revenge but got his shadow stolen, nd then went after Ryuuma, a possible crewmate of his, and lost. Thats probably why Franky cried.
Either that will be revealed next chapter,the start of it anyway… or...
2. Oz awakens with Luffy's shadow, Brook and Ryuuma start to fight, and in the end Sanji and Zoro begin to awake while Franky and Robin meet up with the weak weak trio.
Brooke really does NOT need a flashback of how he was defeated by Ryuma when Brooke's past info was already revealed on how he made it to Thriller Bark and got his bones handed to him by Ryuma. Brooke and Ryuma are going to fight, we don't need a flashback of their current battle, don't you think that would be too much for a Mini arc?
I like your second theory though…...
@Sea:
Nowhere does it mention that Shanks is a swordsmen. It simply states that he rivaled Mihawk and has is very skilled with a blade, That's it.
Look at the bold, YOU answered your own question. A swordsman is someone SKILLED with a sword, and riviling Mihawk is the OBVIOUS!
Having a sword doesn't make you a swordsmen. . .
Nope, but being skilled with it does!
Besides a Sabre is a very generic weapon for a pirate, just like a cutlass. Also, your forgetting that Shanks is a very powerful pirate. So, I'm not surpirsed he's able to match a swordsmen with a average Sabre.
Wrong, "average Sabre?" No, it states in the Data book that sword's "SKILL/POWER is top-class in the world!"
Hell, even WhiteBeard could rival Mihawk if he picked up a cutlass.
Whitebeard ALREADY wields a blade!!! Shanks is a swordsman ALL the facts are on the table your theories don't compare.
@Sea:
Where does it State that Shanks is a SWORDSMEN?
Info blurb on Shanks in One Piece RED (pg 152)…...
本来左ききであるシャンクスはかつて、右の腰に長剣を携えていた。 ミホークとライバルだった 過去からみて も、その剣の実力は世界でもトップクラスだったのだろう
"At first, the left-handed Shanks had simply carried his sword on the right side. When he was a rival of Mihawk, he was regarded as having some of the world's top-class skills."
Literal translation….....
"Shanks, who is naturally left-handed, once held his long sword on his right hip. Even looking from the past where he and Mihawk were rivals, that sword's skill/power was the top class in the world."
Not to mention it states in the Manga that Shanks and Mihawk had "Legendary Duels!" Now for some more canon…...........
Shanks ALWAYS had his "long sword" since the beginning of One Piece.
http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceManga/onepiecechapter01.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=29
Shanks used a sword on Gold Roger's ship.
http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceMangav-2/chapter434hq.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=9746
As you can see Shanks casually asks Mihawk for a match (That is what rivals do).
http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceManga/onepiecechapter96.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1907
Just another pic with his "long sword."
http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceManga/onepiecechapter234.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=4522
And Finally attacks Whitebeard (The strongest Man in the World) with his Sword!
http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceMangav-2/chapter434hq.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=9751
Also Shanks projected a "Spirit" which KO'd the lesser members of Whitebeard's ship, an intangible power that something Zoro only has displayed, a SWORDSMAN.
Shanks is a swordsman all the facts point to it and in my opinion Shanks and Mihakw WILL be the Final bosses for Luffy and Zoro!!!!
@Fire Fist:
This argument is so worn out.
Mihawk is a better Swordsman, but Shanks is infinitely more important to the plot of One Piece. It doesn't matter who's stronger.
Shanks' role is to be a hero to our protagonist, a pseudo-narrator of the past, and was the third major character introduced. Mihawk is just the world's greatest swordsman, and that's it. He's not really that important of a character as far as the story is concerned. He's Zoro's goal, sure. But other than that, he's useless.
Shanks was the first MAJOR character introduced and then Mihawk was the next. Shanks hasn't really done anything that Hawkeye's hasn't done but become a child's idol JUST like Mihawk did. Shanks has shown nothing to be "infinitely" important to the plot. Mihawk and Shanks importance is about even.
@ultimateclima:
Thanks.
@Superstar, there's gotta be some flashback though. Franky asked a question which was answered and left Franky in tears and Robin happy. There's gotta be something. Plus flashbacks make chapters like this better
Well, I guess Flashbacks are your cup of tea.
Anyway, who wants to bet that Perona, Absalom and Hogback will be taken out by Nami, Ussop, and Chopper? It seems so obvious…
Yeah, and I guess Zoro and Luffy are going to TAGG TEAM Moria!!! Who is wit me…hoot...HOOT!
Looks like during or before Brooke vs Ryuuma there's gonna be gasp a Brooke flashback. Go Brooke for Straw Hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's great for the crew.
Why does everyone think that just because a member may potentially join the SH crew they MUST have a Flashback? Especially considering the fact that Brooke ALREADY told us what happen to him five years ago at Thriller Bark? Why ask for a Flashback of Brooke getting his @#$ kicked by Ryuma when you are goiong to see the rematch right now?
What is up with the Flashback obsession BABY!
This a theory of mine but is simple.
Some time ago the Shichibukai had a fight with the support of the world government against the first Yonkou in the new world and all them lost, in that time Shanks wasn´t Yonkou yet but with the years he defeated the former one and took the position of one of them.
Because the 7 renegade pirates were outcasted of the new world they got the contract of hunting every other pirate without any government penalty and received the title of Shichibukai, the official pirates of the world government.
Now the real plans of some of the Shichibukai are to take off one of the Yonkou and the balance of powers will be shattered now that Blackbeard is going to side with the Shichibukai one.
This is the stuff that only dreams are made of…........
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