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One Piece Manga |OT| ZEHAHAHAHA! The Name of this Age is Blackbeard!
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Gentleman Jack
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my god
also mansherry for next strawhat.
One Piece Rule: The princess stays behind
He used them shortly after the timeskip, back at the start of the fishman arc. His nipple lights predate KLK by a few years.
Ah, I forgot about that. Just like the rest of the Fishman arc.
Now to await the "biting of the ass" when plot elements introduced in that arc come back in a big way.
Because they will.
MaximumSpider
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I was SBS sections and saw something about Makino's child. Why is he not giving us a hint of who the father is? ;_;
NHarmonic.
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Franky/ Sr.Pink interaction was hilarious here.
People feel like Dressrosa is dragging? weird. A lot of shit has happened and i really wouldn't want Oda to rush this, as it looks pretty important overall...
People feel like Dressrosa is dragging? weird. A lot of shit has happened and i really wouldn't want Oda to rush this, as it looks pretty important overall...
MaximumSpider
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I think some people just want Law's flashback or Luffy's fight with Doflamigo. I don't really mind though.
I think part of it is that Oda's been taking so many breaks. Not Togashi breaks thankfully, but the weeks off do pile up.
On re-read, Dressrosa would go really fast.
Also, if you go back to Water 7/Enies Lobby, it was always this "slow". The reason it doesn't feel that way is that people usually marathon through and once they catch up... things slow down.
I remember people complaining about Luffy vs Lucci taking forever. Now it's considered one of the best fights in the series.
MrSaturn99
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NHarmonic.
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Yeah, i guess. But unless Oda throws a twist here and there we all know how it'll end up for Doflamingo though. (though in this arc, we actually have a chance of luffy not being the one taking him "down"... Kaidou, Kyros, Law, etc, a lot of things to factor here. I wish Luffy wasn't really the one, though it'll probably be. It just gives space for people to complain about how all the arcs end up being the same and such)
It could be, but i've been reading since marineford (i'm kind of a new fan here) and i feel there have been times that were a lot worse than the ocassional breaks we've recently had ... and for god' sake, the man has to take some healthy breaks (considering one chapter of one piece it's like 3 bleach chapters only on narrative, and artistically are a lot more detailed too).
Solid Samus
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once this is all said and done and Doflamingo's empire is in ruins I'm pretty sure Senor Pink and Franky will become bros of the highest order
TheRealTalker
Banned
it was a funny chapter but I am really annoyed that Pica is still alive and that Zoro and him are back to square one
no progress except with the TonTaTas
no progress except with the TonTaTas
I would have been disappointed if Pica died from an attack like that.
Like Luffy declaring war against Big Mom?
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
The arc's pace is sorta like Water 7/Enies Lobby and Impel Down/Marineford, so far. The difference is that both those sagas involved a scenery change that made check saga feel fresh halfway through, while all we got was a literal scenery rearrangement. Its not necessarily bad... but its going to feel more bogged down to the reader.
It also doesn't help that there have been 3 separate points where all the plot lines were put on hold while we wait for a particular event. First waiting for Doflamingo vs Law, then for Usopp to defeat Sugar, and now waiting for either the factory to be destroyed or Law's handcuffs to be unlocked. Until one of those two things happen, the plot's going to drag along elsewhere.
This arc is weird.
I like everything that's actually happening, but the pacing of it and where the chapters are starting/ending just doesn't really do any of it justice. It's hard to parse out where anything is taking place, when it's taking place, and if it's going to be all that important moving forward. Oh well, I'm sure the conclusion will be good, Oda usually knocks those out of the park.
It's times like these where I really do wish the anime was a bit better quality, because I think that'd go a long way in helping this arc.
I like everything that's actually happening, but the pacing of it and where the chapters are starting/ending just doesn't really do any of it justice. It's hard to parse out where anything is taking place, when it's taking place, and if it's going to be all that important moving forward. Oh well, I'm sure the conclusion will be good, Oda usually knocks those out of the park.
It's times like these where I really do wish the anime was a bit better quality, because I think that'd go a long way in helping this arc.
More Fun To Compute
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I don't know why this chapter made people feel like there was no forward momentum in the arc. King Riku confirms that the dwarf princess is the one with the power to counter Doflamingo and we see her for the first time. There were much more stodgy points in the war for the best arc I think. But people want to hear Law's emo back story I get that.
This arc is fine, but for people who wanted to see Law's backstory I don't blame em. The way that chapter ended seeing Law covered in grenades makes you interested, but then next chapter they just kinda ignore that ever was shown. It'll just be weird if this chapter coming up starts law's flashback after we just got another plotline introduced.
NHarmonic.
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I still don't see how it's "dragging along". The one thing i can admit is that the jumps from place to place could be distractive, but, wouldn't be an actual Drag to stay put on just one place for the entire chapter? we are watching how everything's going along... The dude's just trying to dynamize the story while making advances in every "group of people" (considering we even got some part of the crew completely erased for the time being).
Isn't that a valid narrative hook? I mean, we are clearly going to get his backstory, but putting it in right now would really mess up the pace of the arc. Oda could even give us his flashback divided into short segments among battles or conversations, in a way that we can join the pieces together, and imo that'd be a nice change.
MrSaturn99
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Been watching the Punk Hazard adaption and I'd like to think that--Toei quirks aside (BREAST WATERSLIDE)--it's done fairly well.
*checks ArlongPark* *sees thread about sexism* Nooooope
Shirahoshi as Poseidon.
The flashback foreshadowing a "great man" that's supposed to show Poseidon the world (so obviously Luffy)
Joy Boy and Noah
Luffy "destroying" Fishman Island (just because it didn't happen then, doesn't mean it's not going to happen).
There's still the lingering issue of racism, but that's most likely going to be a permanent issue.
Shirahoshi as Poseidon.
The flashback foreshadowing a "great man" that's supposed to show Poseidon the world (so obviously Luffy)
Joy Boy and Noah
Luffy "destroying" Fishman Island (just because it didn't happen then, doesn't mean it's not going to happen).
There's still the lingering issue of racism, but that's most likely going to be a permanent issue.
MaximumSpider
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Wtf?
Edit: Oh..Oh God..
Guess I can agree with that Flashbacks usually make most people groan when they go on for weeks at a time. So a small one here and there while they're fighting would be cool...
Just long flashbacks are expected so I guess that was my point.
Tathanen
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I mean.. Oda's pretty much a pig. But I prefer to just roll with it.
I feel like at this point we're just waiting for something to resolve, whether it's Franky vs. Senor Pink, or Zoro vs. Pica, or Luffy and co. getting to the top and facing down Doflamingo. Once one of those things is definitively over I think all the other plot threads should start concluding in quick succession.
http://www.arlongpark.net/showthread.php?t=41490
Don't see anything wrong with the OP, but I'm sure the rest of the thread went downhill fast.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
I almost made a post about it earlier today. Not that thread, just.. the scene in question. Even for Oda it's pretty revolting, really.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
It would be cool is franky and sanji both got girlfriends this arc...... Especially if she can help him beat senor pink whose been kicking his ass this whole arc
I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the Tontatta join the crew. Maybe Leo. I'd be more convinced if Usopp finds a way to use them in a tag attack. Maybe shoot them at opponents to amplify their already ridiculous strength.
When are we going to get an update on the Sunny? I like Sanji. I also hope Zorro can get a good fight this arc. The Pica fight is mostly happening off panel.
Kinemon's friend is a trip. His ability is cool, but his drawings are hilarious. He'd be awesome on the SHs too, and would actually add a new style. PEACE.
When are we going to get an update on the Sunny? I like Sanji. I also hope Zorro can get a good fight this arc. The Pica fight is mostly happening off panel.
Kinemon's friend is a trip. His ability is cool, but his drawings are hilarious. He'd be awesome on the SHs too, and would actually add a new style. PEACE.
The Silver
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Yeah im really losing interest fast, there are just way way too many new characters getting introduced and so many events going on that I don't care about any of it.
Its really become a chore to read thanks to how dense the chapters are.(compared to Naruto which is terrible but goes by quickly)
Its really become a chore to read thanks to how dense the chapters are.(compared to Naruto which is terrible but goes by quickly)
It's the exact opposite for me. When I used to read Naruto and Bleach, I was always amazed at how paltry the chapters were compared to One Piece.
The Silver
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um, that's what I said, One Piece is very dense compared to the other two.
Yes, but the word choice "paltry" implies I think that the denseness is a good thing.
The Silver
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I wasn't giving my opinion on whether denseness itself was good or bad
95% of time I think its a good thing, I love the jam packed stuff like HxH and OP.
its only when I don't find anything compelling that the denseness works against it and it becomes hard to get through.
Exactly! It's not supposed to be sexist at all...
I agree that OP is iffy on that front sometimes, but... I can't say I felt the same from this scene. There were so many more times in the manga where women manipulated men with those things (hell, it happened this arc), and usually in OP men are influenced by women more often than women are influenced by men. If anything, I think women would be more okay with the Franky thing than the other way around, since that exact scene is absurdly common in shoujo.
So I don't get it.
So I don't get it.
I think most people know Oda's intent with that scene, but the claim is still valid (which is the case with most things that are unintentionally offensive). But like Tathanen said, as a One Piece fan you have to expect this stuff by now.
More Fun To Compute
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Ha. It just connects with me that Leo has the perfect devil fruit ability to counter Doflamingo. Stitch stitch fruit vs thread thread fruit.
I think that a Tontatta should join the crew anyway. They need a botanist.
"Leo ate a Paramecia-class Devil Fruit, although he refers to it as magic "Nui Nui" Power ("ぬいぬい"の力, Nui Nui no Chikara?) rather than a Devil Fruit. It grants him the ability to stitch things together and un-stitch them like nothing happened.[2]"
Wow, good call. I completely forgot he had a devil fruit.
Can start pushing Leo for nakama now?
Call me when he gets a character specific tragic backstory and a dream
He accidentally spilled a cup of tea. HOW TRAGIC. strawhat confirmed
Did the tea accidentally burn his only son's face off shortly after his wife's death?
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