Tag: Elbaph

Helluva Boss [One Piece 1150]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date June 8, 2025
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Okay… So the final villain is The Devil.

Not exactly the most unique Big Bad we’ve seen, right? Look, let’s be honest here: Imu’s basic. Really basic. Let’s go down the evil trope checklist.

Devil Wings
Pitchfork
Pentagram
Spooky Magic Book
Dressed In All Black
No Pants

This is who’s supposed to be the final villain of the series? This boring caricature of pure evil? Yes. Evil. Because he/she literally says “Evil”. So much for subtlety.

Does Imu’s Satan schtick recontextualize Luffy into God? Or, at the very least, the living embodiment of good? Nika’s always laughing. Pure Happiness VS Pure Evil. Is that what One Piece is heading toward? Sure, there’s nothing wrong with that. Good VS Evil is a classic storytelling theme. But! Luffy’s goofy cartoon Nika form’s getting stale and Imu’s so dang darn boring that for the first time ever… I’m not looking forward to the end of One Piece!

Tags Big Bad, Brogy, Dorry, Elbaph, Giant Pirates, gunko, Holy Knights, King Imu, manga, One Piece, review, writing

Manga One Piece

Undead-beat Dad [One Piece 1149]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date May 29, 2025
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It’s the skeleton guy who turns out to be a DEADbeat dad. Should’ve seen that coming.

Brook was a Celestial Dragon?! Gunko’s his daughter?! What the heck’s going on here? Well, besides Oda giving us an entry into the Celestial Dragon’s backstory. Honestly, I’ve never thought about Brook’s pre-pirate life. I just assumed he was from the same Blue as his previous pirate captain, Yorki. Sorry, Usopp fan(s), your bud’s arc just got hijacked by the Soul King.

Maybe I should’ve seen something like this happening. Gunko’s a woman. And we all know by now Oda goes light on women fighting seriously. And that’s on the small occasions when they do. Nami and Robin’s too weak to pull off a believable win against Gunko, so instead we get a possible redemption arc for our no pants faux god.

I heard Gunko’s Mom is also a living skeleton named Kate Moss.

Not only can King Imu communicate with those who (I assume) he lent his immortality power to, but he can control their bodies when necessary. There’s no leaving Imu’s Gang. You get in, you in for life!

Tags 1149, Brook, Elbaph, gunko, Holy Knights, King Imu, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Scopper Gaban

Manga One Piece

Game of Thorns [One Piece 1148]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date May 22, 2025
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You mess with Ron(ja) of us, you mess with all of us!

No, not Ronja! Her positivity in the face of death is heartwarming. She’s, by far, one of my favorite Elbaph characters in this arc just from this chapter alone. Prediction time: Sanji saves Ronja. Either him or Spider-Man. Hasn’t Disney bought Shonen Jump already? No? Sanji it is then.

Finally! We have a possible weakness to the Celestial Dragons’ immortality: Conqueror’s Haki. Geez! Is there anything haki can’t do? I’m positive my dentist used haki to pull out my wisdom teeth. Wish I could haki away her invoice.

And the museum, and the gym, and that over-priced Starbucks that never gets my name right!

Tags 1148, Elbaph, Giant Pirates, Holy Knights, Luffy, manga, Nico Robin, One Piece, review, Ronja

Manga One Piece

Momma Mia [One Piece 1147]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date May 6, 2025
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An authoritarian government invades a sovereign nation, forcing its citizens to work for them as slaves while destroying their places of knowledge to keep them ignorant and easier to control.

Thank goodness One Piece is fictional and that type of thing never happens in the real world.

The Celestial Dragons have got the whole conquering other nations role down pact, huh? Guess they’d had plenty of practice. Elbaph’s school and library are in danger of being destroyed. Something tells me Loki also wouldn’t mind if those two buildings were burned down. Protecting them is gonna become just as important as rescuing the kidnapped children. Mark my words!

Glad Robin’s gonna fight Sommers, but she’s at a huge disadvantage fighting someone with thorn powers. Maybe her and Chopper can pull off a win. Guard Point’s pretty durable. Then again, someone’s gotta save the kids, so I guess that’s gonna be Chopper. Just kick the little brats away with Monster Point and pray they don’t tattle.

Tags 1147, Celestial Dragons, Elbaph, Giants, Holy Knights, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Straw Hat Pirates

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Get To The Point [One Piece 1146]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date April 27, 2025
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The Celestial Dragons are gearing up for the final war!

After Dr. Vegapunk Stella revealed a secret group wanting to destroy the world, Monkey D. Dragon and the rest of the Revolutionary Army begin perparing for all-out war against the World Government. Turns out, the Celestial Dragons are doing the exact same thing.

Going by what Gunko and Sommers said in this chapter, they want Elbaph’s warriors on their side during the inevitable final battle, whether Warland’s citizens want to or not. Hence, why the Holy Knights are kidnapping Elbaph’s kids. Just take the kids as hostages and Elbaph’s adults will do whatever the Celestial Dragons want. Simple, yet effective. Also evil. Very VERY evil.

This all confirms most, if not all, Celestial Dragons with higher status know the truth about the world. Or, at least, they know enough that they have to work to maintain their godly status and that the world will indeed be flooded at some point. And, they need to make sure it happens, no matter what.

And that’s why its rude to point at people, kids.

Tags 1146, Brook, Elbaph, Giant Pirates, Holy Knights, manga, One Piece, review, shonen-jump, Straw Hat Pirates

Manga One Piece

Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires [One Piece 1145]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date April 13, 2025
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What the heck was Rocks D. Xebec doing in Elbaph?!

I don’t think he was there on vacation. I wonder…is the reason Rocks was there the same reason the Celestial Dragons want the island? Or, maybe Big Mom’s Ponegliff was originally from Elbaph and Rocks was just there to read it? Hmm…maybe both!

There’s definitely something special about and/or on Elbaph related to the world’s history. That Elbaph flashback is gonna be insane, Y’All!

Jimbei, stop! That’s not water. It’s Chardonnay!

Tags Elbaph, gunko, Holy Knights, Jimbei, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Straw Hat Pirates

Manga One Piece

Fear Factor [One Piece 1144]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date April 6, 2025
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Oda just low-keyed dropped the oldest “man-made” structure ever seen in the manga.

THREE-thousand years old! What’s a building that ancient doing in Elbaph? And could it be related to why the Holy Knights want Elbaph on their side? And maybe that mysterious reason is also why the World Government doesn’t just blow up the island like it did with Lulusia? Hmm… There’s definitely more going on here that we’re lead to believe.

I love seeing Jinbe, Brook, Nami, and Usopp trying to help. Especially, Jinbe and Brook. Their battle/life experience is really coming in clutch in pinpointing what needs to be done and who could be at the root of all of this chaos. Even, Usopp’s trying to be brave. Good for you, Usopp! Let’s see how long it lasts (I give it two chapters before he’s freaking out).

We ain’t afraid of no ghosts…or skeletons…or dragons.

Tags Elbaph, Giant Pirates, Holy Knights, manga, manga-review, One Piece, review

Manga One Piece

Me So Thorny [One Piece 1143]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date March 30, 2025
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You want to wake up kids? Throw cold water in their face!

You’re welcome, Walrus School staff.

So, there’s no Holy Knight with the power of giving life to drawings like I thought last chapter. Just some thorny guy looking for love in all the wrong places. But, the thorns being invisible is an interesting concept. Color me intrigued.

Say? With all of St. Sommers twisted talks of love, you think he’s Jewelry Bonney’s biological father? He seems like the kid of guy who’d have sex slaves then throw them away when he’s tired of them in the most disturbing way. Like say…making a pregnant slave undergo inhumane experimentation. Yep. Put me down for that bearded bastard being Bonney’s blood daddy.

“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.”

Tags 1143, art, Devil Fruits, Elbaph, Hajrudin, Holy Knights, Loki, manga, One Piece, review

Manga One Piece

Drawn To Evil [One Piece 1142]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date March 16, 2025
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Things just got real…animated.

Operation Child Abduction’s in full effect. Gotta say, Sommers and Killingham having the power to bring drawings to life and put people to sleep wasn’t on my bingo card for powers they possess. Although, those are some pretty versatile abilities with excellent range. If used right, they could and are extremely deadly devil fruit powers.

Seriously, look at how freaking huge those monster drawings are! We’re in a land of giants and the people seems like ants compared to them. It’s nuts!

I was gonna complain about how the Holy Knights have a ship, then I realized Sommers most likely brought a ship drawing to life. See what I mean by how versatile they’re powers are? Gotta give props to Oda for giving all three Holy Knights extremely interesting powers.

Things kids fear? Then where’s the Homework Monster, the No WIFI Monster, and the Gluten Bread Monster?

Tags 1142, Elbaph, Holy Knights, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, school

Manga One Piece

Early Parole [One Piece 1141]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date March 7, 2025
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Finally! Loki’s free to enact his glorious purpose!

Here we go! Loki Fight: Round One. It’s not like anyone else is gonna be this arc’s final antagonist. Well, Shamrock was, but he’s gone so it’s up to Loki wielding his weapon, Ragnir. Put my money on it being a hammer similar to Marvel’s Thor’s weapon, Mjolnir.

“Which way’s the bathroom?! I’ve been holding it for six years!”

Tags 1141, Elbaph, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review

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