Flashback’s over. Let’s get back to the Straw Hats!
…A recap chapter!? NOOOOO!
Guess I’ll touch on the non-recappy parts, like Chief Jarul finally coming (somewhat) clean about what went down in Aurust Castle fourteen years ago. I still think it was a dumb decision to stay quiet, but I like Jarul going with keeping the secret in order to prevent a losing war against the World Government as a valid reason. That makes more sense than the B.S. reasons Loki was spewing out in the flashback.
Zoro has a plan. Well, I’ve got one too: Burn down the boats! No boats. No trips off Elbaph. That could be Zoro’s plan too. Either that, or just cutting Branch 8 so the kids can’t reach the harbor. Oh Zoro! I’m—erm—I mean YOU are such a genius! And mad cute too! ♥
So who’s gonna do what? Prediction time!
Someone has to stop the school and library fires. Jinbe, Nami and Robin? Brook might try confronting Gunko or free the other Straw Hats, I guess. As for the big battles: Sanji VS Killingham. Zoro VS Sommers (He carries a sword so…) and Gunko/Imu VS Luffy.
Oh! What about Loki? Hmm… Him stopping Dorry and Brogy will help repair his reputation so lets go with that. Wouldn’t be surprised if he and Luffy then tag-teamed Gunko/Imu, drawing the fight into the upper Astral World. That or someone or something living up there is dropping down to help end the madness.
This was a below average chapter! Recap chapters aren’t exactly filled with much new meat (or tofu, for my meatless hipsters) to chew on, so I tend to not read them as much as other chapters. Oh, well. Just a little over a month until One Piece Live Action’s second season premieres! Now that’s a retread I’m looking forward too!
Mammoth Base Opera Castle 