Deku wants to stick it to da man.
Time to test out the ramming quirks at Shigaraki theory. And, guess what? It worked! I guess opening up Shiggy’s vulnerable side also opened up his memories to Deku, who in turn, has his memories revealed to Shiggy resulting in a psychological feedback loop wherein the cranial synapses fluctuate at a non-parallel counter-clockwise — WHAT THE HELL AM I TALKING ABOUT?!
♫ Let me tell you the story about the Buster Call that changed my destiny
Me and my Navy boys went out just to end up in misery
Was about to attack when there she was falling in front of me
And said, “Dad
Please help me and my friends survive
Let us go?
I wish he said, “No
Saturn’s glaring at me,”
But then I got blasted instead ♫
So much for the Buster Call. Not that it was much of a threat in the first place against the Straw Hats. It couldn’t stop them at Enies Lobby and it sure won’t two years later with them being stronger.
Jewelry Bonney has total control of the Kuma Pacifistas. Wow! Talk about a huge advantage…for now. And, look. Bonney now knows Luffy is the rumored Sun God Nika. What does that mean for their relationship? At the very least they’re friends for life. I’m still not sure if Bonney will join the Straw Hat Alliance or the Revolutionaries, but I seriously doubt this arc is the last we see of her.
Quick side note: Does Bonney have top priority over S-Bear? I could see her taking care of him going forward. But, that leaves the question of what happens to the other Seraphim. Hmm…
It’s the Giant Pirates! Talk about a surprise! And it looks like Dorry and Brogy are there for Luffy. Why? It’s gotta be for more than just helping. I assume whatever the reason is will lead the Straw Hats to Elbaf.
Psychological crack is wack, Y’all.
Shigaraki, after getting a taste of One For All, now wants more. But this OFA addict hasn’t realized Team Deku actually wants him to overdose on that good quirk stuff. That’s basically the plan. Kudou, the Second OFA User, wants to “throw” himself at Shigaraki’s mind space. Specifically, toward the mental crack in his hateful head. That could eventually lead to the crack opening enough for Shigaraki to have a glorified psychological meltdown. Weaponizing trauma, huh? Sounds like my ex-partner. Wait does that mean I was the Shigaraki in that relationship?
First the Kuma slow-motion punch last chapter, now this.
Oda’s really taking narrative liberties to a whole new level these days. Dr. Vegapunk, the OG version, is standing right in front of St. Saturn and Kizaru and they’re just talking? That makes NO sense! None! Vegapunk should be burnt to a crisp by Kizaru or impaled by one of Saturn’s gross spider legs by now. You’re in this arc’s last-ish inning, Oda. Stop missing your logic free throws! Wait, that’s basketball. Well, you know what I mean.
What’s the point to all of this Deku?
Even if you “save” Shigaraki, it won’t undo all the crimes he committed. Trespassing. Disorderly Conduct. Oh! And, lest not forget Mass Destruction, Terrorism, and Murder. A LOT of murders. Whether or not he repents means nothing to the multitude of citizens/victims who want him dead for what he’s done. Tartarus? Ha! Shigaraki will be lucky not to get convicted then immediately thrown into a volcano. You know? Like the one he’s trying to turn Mt. Fuji into? Come on Deku, my dude. Get a clue!
I was afraid we wouldn’t see Kuma’s punch follow through. Thankfully, we got it all in its face breaking glory!
St. Saturn definitely got it. Too bad the old bastard has regeneration abilities. I wonder if it’s just him or do all five Elders have that ability. We still don’t know what devil fruit Saturn ate. I wonder when Oda’s gonna reveal it? And, yes, I’m still predicting it’s a demon-demon fruit model (In case you asked).
Just who or what is taking down Saturn? You know how this works: Luffy battles the biggest threat. Zoro fights the second strongest, and Sanji, the third most powerful. Depending on his devil fruit, Saturn may be the “strongest” antagonist there, meaning Luffy gets final crack at him. If not, then Luffy returns to battle Kizaru, possibly wearing the light gloves for an advantage. Hmm… It’s still too early to know who’s the true Egghead final boss. Early? Just how much longer is this arc lasting?!
Danger Sense got stolen? You should’ve seen that coming, Deku.
Shinomori sure didn’t! The Fourth One For All User, along with his Danger Sense quirk, are now apart of Shigaraki. And, it looks like with that comes the added benefit of limited access to the ghostly OFA users’ Psychic Space. Basically, Shigaraki and Deku are even more connected than before with them each holding one of the Shigaraki Twins quirks.
I didn’t expect to see you so soon, Kuma.
I thought Oda would drag the St. Saturn situation out more, but here we are. Bartholomew Kuma landed on Egghead and is ready to give Saturn the beating of a lifetime. Yeah, right! I know better. Do you really think Saturn’s getting taken out this easily? We don’t even know his devil fruit’s name. And, whatever it is, I’m sure it’s one of the most powerful we’ve seen so far. I’m still putting my money on it being a demon-demon fruit class or something like that. Basically, whatever the opposite of the human-human fruit class is. If I’m right I’m giving myself a million dollars. Aren’t I generous?
We get confirmation Saturn isn’t Bonney’s father. Good. But, the old bastard experimented on both Ginny and Bonney. Bad. My question is why? I doubt Marijoa had no shortage of slaves from back then, so why use the eighth wife of a Celestial Dragon? My guess is Ginny’s sexual assaulter/husband couldn’t deal with Ginny’s rebellious nature and gave her to Saturn as punishment. Will we ever learn the Celestial Sleazebag’s identity? Probably. Like with most info reveals, Oda’s waiting for the right time to tell us. No doubt this person is an important character connected to world building tidbits we’re not meant to see yet. Be patient, my friends. It’s coming.
Let’s talk about a G.I. Joe comic book. Not exactly what I’d call hipster material but I think it’ll be worth your time.
Toys. Television. Comics. Movies. G.I. Joe is one of those media properties that’s been around for so long it’s done just about everything except have it’s own theme park. I think… And, with that longevity comes the inevitable reboot, remake, or alternate universe. There’s been a lot! The Joes have even crossed paths with The Transformers in the past. Well, they’re doing it again, but this time we’re starting at the beginning.
Duke #1, written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Tom Reilly and colors by Jordie Bellaire, introduces you to Conrad Hauser AKA Duke, one of the leaders of G.I. Joe in most incarnations. Right now, however, there may not even be a G.I. Joe organization established in this universe. Duke certainly isn’t apart of it if it does exist. The real American hero is dealing with PTSD from his too close for comfort encounter with the infamous Decepticon, Starscream, in Transformers #2.
Bartholomew Kuma. A great Warlord. A greater father.
And there we have it. The life of Kuma fully revealed to us. What I absolutely love is how Kuma continued to secretly pursue his personal agenda behind the World Government’s back. Not only by helping out the Revolutionary Army (As shown in a previous chapter), but by putting his faith in Monkey D. Luffy by giving him a chance to survive in order for him to reach his full potential.
Dragon going to Roguetown. Kuma helping Luffy in secret. Gotta say I love that Luffy has had help from others along his path to become Pirate King. It makes his journey more believable that someone so young could even hope to achieve such a difficult goal.
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