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A Royal Pain [One Piece 1169]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date December 27, 2025
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Oh, no! King Harald’s gone crazy!

Anyway, pass me another glass of eggnog. *BURP!*

See? That’s why I always tell you kids: Never make deals with the devil!

[And yes, that includes billionaires and movie producers.]

So… How do you kill an immortal ancient giant wearing sexy black leather pants? Easy. Make his sexy ancient giant son in sexy black leather pants eat the royal devil, then beat his father to death with a hammer. DUH!

That’s pretty much the entire chapter. Harald’s compelled to follow Imu’s orders to turn Elbaph into an army. And Loki’s gotta eat a devil fruit in order to get powerful enough to stop him.

Oh! And Shanks and Gaban show up for the assist. So, yeah, they know the truth about what went down that day. Why didn’t they just tell the citizens of Elbaph Harald went crazy due to a weird power from the World Government? They live in a world full of magical fruit. Not like it wouldn’t be hard to believe. Especially with Chief Jarul and Gaban backing up the story. Can’t tarnish Harald’s legacy, I guess.

Tricked by the EVIL World Government?! You don’t say?

Tags 1169, bald, Elbaph, Flashback, Giants, Harald, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Scopper Gaban, Shanks

Manga One Piece

Silly Harald, Troops Are For Kings! [One Piece 1168]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date December 14, 2025
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Hm. I’m starting to think shonen manga author, Eiichiro Oda, isn’t good at writing political drama.

Did Harald have to be portrayed so oblivious to the Five Elders and Celestial Dragons, in general? They own slaves! They consider anyone not a Celestial Dragon as inferior! They attack weak countries not affiliated with the World Government! This makes ZERO sense that Harald didn’t pick up on all of that and, instead, put HIS ENTIRE TRUST into the World Government and the mysterious guy you swore totally loyalty too!

I fear for the Void Century flashback if it contains political drama because it’s just not Oda’s strength. That’s fine, not many authors are good at writing every single genre of storytelling. But… I suspect none of Oda’s Editors told him this or he just doesn’t care.

As punishment, Imu’s gonna make Harald do that 6-7 meme. The monster!

Tags 1168, abridged series, Dead Mother Trope, Elbaph, Five Elders, Flashback, God's Knights, Harald, Ida, King Imu, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review

Manga One Piece

Tattooed Teenage Machiavellian Fighters from Beverly Hills [One Piece 1167]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date December 7, 2025
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Shhh! Shanks is undercover!

Quite the truth-seeker that Shanks is, eh?

But instead of heading for Laugh Tale, Shanks decides to take a different approach: Learning as much as he can about the true enemies of the world—Imu and the Celestial Dragons.

It’s safe to say Shanks inherited Roger’s will to learn the truth about the world, but how much did he know before going to the Holy Land? Roger didn’t want to tell him anything that happened on Laugh Tale, but there’s someone else who could’ve pointed Shanks in the Celestial Dragon’s direction…Blackbeard!

[Thanks to LunaPianArt for putting this Blackbeard idea in my head, by the way.]

“Well, everything except skateboarding. Where’s a guy gotta go up here to do a 720 kickflip?”

Here’s what I’m thinking: Shanks confronts Blackbeard who spills some beans about the Celestial Dragons being the final boss of the world and the ones behind, well, everything. After their battle, Shanks decides learning the truth for himself and feigns loyalty to Team Imu. Makes sense, right?

Does that mean Shanks intentionally attacked a World Government ship to steal the gum-gum fruit? Does it also mean Shanks purposely got his arm bitten off to remove the Holy Knight’s tattoo? Yeah, probably. This guy has been planning to take down the World Government, something Gol D. Roger couldn’t do, for a looong time.

Tags 1167, Celestial Dragons, Elbaph, Flashback, Giants, God's Knights, Ida, King Harald, Loki, Luffy, manga, Marijoa, One Piece, review, Shanks

Manga One Piece

God Valley Goodbye [One Piece 1166]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date November 28, 2025
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Settle down, children! Class is in session!

Can anyone tell me the purpose of the God Valley Incident?

Answer: Setup.

The Rocks Pirates’ reason for going and their break-up, mostly meaningless. Just a means to an end. That end is, of course, being How To Take Down The World Government (and Imu).

Joyboy took his shot and missed. Rocks, a decendent of Davy D. Jones, never got to see his plans fully go to fruition before dying. BUT, in doing so, allowed his son, Blackbeard, to survive and give it the ole Davy try in the present. And while Blackbeard isn’t ready to destroy the World Government, he’s well on his way! He’s got the crew, the darkness-darkness fruit, and someone willing to spill the beans on Pluton’s hidden location beneath Wano.

What’s left for Blackbeard to do before giving the World Government the D. Clan boot? Finding the One Piece! Whatever’s on Laugh Tale may be the key to ultimately destroying the WG and Blackbeard needs it! That and some Eternal Flame to power Pluton. What? You think it’s gonna run on AA batteries? But that’s a discussion for another time.

If only Garling hadn’t brought that *paper* mache sword, he never would’ve beaten *Rocks*.

So, Rocks is dead, but we learned Imu’s Domi Reversi curse can be reversed with enough haki. I smell a Luffy and Loki team-up against Imu!

Oda skipped a scene showing Rayleigh and Gaban saving Roger and Garp from God’s Knights. Why? Heck if I know. Probably to hide Gaban’s knowledge that Supreme King haki infused attacks affects the Knights ability to regenerate. Absolutely unnecessary. Every fricking thing doesn’t need to be hidden up to the last second, Oda!

The Roger Pirates find Baby Shanks inside of a treasure chest. I guess his full name’s printed on his clothes somewhere. Hey, mom had to tell him and Shamrock apart someway.

Tags 1166, Davy D. Xebec, Domi Reversi, Flashback, Galleila, Giants, God Valley, Harald, Holy Knights, Loki, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Rocks D. Xebec

Manga One Piece

National Haki League [One Piece 1165]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date November 16, 2025
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Even Rocks can’t handle two powerful Ds at once!

Well, looks like the big DraftKings Haki fight is over.

Winners: Monkey D. Garp and Gol D. Roger

Luckily for them, Gaban and Rayleigh will save those two since defeating Rocks took every ounce of big D. energy they had. Gonna take a lot of V8 bottles and D3 vitamins to get them back on their feet.

Rocks’ Crew have officially broken up. Either “betrayed” by Davy Hasselhoff D. Xebec or just grabbed some loot and bounced. Do I care? No. None of them are worth talking about except for Edward Newgate. I find it interesting Newgate left on Captain Polo Gram’s ship. I never would’ve guessed our favorite Quaker met Marco’s father.

Bye-bye, Polo Gram!

I’ve seen better fight scenes watching ***My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic***.

Tags 1165, Davy D. Xebec, God Valley, Gol D. Roger, Haki, King Imu, Luffy, manga, Marines, Monkey D. Dragon, Monkey D. Garp, One Piece, Polo Gram, review, Rocks D. Xebec, Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates

Manga One Piece

(Demonic) Possession Is Nine-Tenths Of The Law [One Piece 1164]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date November 6, 2025
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Ain’t no dang-darn-doobley way the Rocks Pirates didn’t notice Rocks was possessed!

Seriously, Oda? Big Mom, Kaido, and Edward Newgate never noticed their CAPTAIN—whose body grew larger, gained monstrous fangs, sounds different, and sprouted WINGS—was being controlled by the giant monster who’d impaled him just a moment ago?

Hey. Come over here a moment, Oda. Come on, this won’t take but a second…

Let me guess, you didn’t know how to breakup the Rocks Pirates when you first introduced the idea earlier in the series, right? It’s okay. You can tell me.

…Yeah. I thought so.

Look. It happens. You write something cool then can’t quite make the plot fit perfectly to justify it, so you do what you can hoping no one notices. Don’t worry, we forgive you!

Imu: ♫It’s me, hi
I’m the problem, it’s me♫

Tags 1164, Big Mom, Davy D. Xebec, Edward Newgate, eris, God Valley, Kaido, King Imu, Kuma, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Rocks D. Xebec, Rocks Pirates, teech

Manga One Piece

πRate Demon Hunters [One Piece 1163]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date October 31, 2025
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It’s fitting Imu’s the One Piece devil because he’s boring as Hell.

And my lack of interest in this Super Duper Big Bag is one big reason why I’m not loving this part of the flashback.

Imu rules the world!

Imu’s evil to the core!

Imu’s uber-powerful!

Yeah…but what’s Imu’s motivation? What’s his endgame? He mentions wanting a perfect world. What does that mean? The total destruction of all sentient life? To flood the planet in order to have the largest swimming pool ever? Give me something, Oda.

I know. I know. All will be revealed later. Yeah, like in the final arcs of the damn story! That’s just not soon enough for me. Especially, with all we have to chew on until the final flashback is an overpowered monster with the personality of a packet of mayonnaise.

Forget Imu’s origin. The biggest mystery box is how Garp kept his job after punching his boss’s bosses’ boss.

Look, I’m just tired of all the mystery boxes. We’re getting the barebones minimum of the history of the One Piece world in a part of the series where the author himself has said it’s the story’s final saga. Nothing wrong with mystery boxes, but too much of a good thing can ruin a story for some readers. The constant teasing of future reveals, the slow IV drips of new lore, and the unnecessary and overblown use of silhouettes of characters that don’t have to be silhouetted just to drum up hype. Hey, Oda-sensei? GET ON WITH IT!

Tags 1163, Davy D. Xebec, Domi Reversi, Flashback, God Valley, King Imu, Luffy, manga, One Piece, review, Rocks D. Xebec, Rocks Pirates

Manga One Piece

The Devil Went Down to God Valley [One Piece 1162]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date October 18, 2025
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King Imu VS Rocks Pirates is happening!

Well, Imu & Saturn VS Davy Tennant D. Xebec, Edward Newgate, and Kaido Smith to be more accurate. But that fight’s setup at the very end. Let’s talk about what happened elsewhere in this chapter.

…Not much.

Seriously. Just a lot of running around and off-screen battles. If I didn’t read this for free, I’d demand my money back and a free pumpkin spice latte!

…Um, Garp finally noticed the hundreds of dead civilian bodies spread across the island. I guess that’s the reason he decided not to be a Navy Admiral, as to not be directly under the Celestial Dragons’ control. Great idea, Garp! Too bad entire civilizations on unaffiliated World Government islands are still dying in Human Hunts and you’re basically letting it happen. But, it’s okay, Y’all. Because even though Garp’s complacent, he feels bad about all the mass murdering and genocide. Ugh!

The Rocks Pirate joining the “No Kings” protest.

There’s still the chance Garp is the one who creates SWORD but again, what’s his endgame?

Tags 1162, Celestial Dragons, Davy Clan, Davy D. Xebec, Edward Newgate, God Valley, Holy Knights, Kaido, King Imu, manga, Monkey D. Garp, One Piece, review, Rocks D. Xebec, Rocks Pirates, saturn

Manga One Piece

Yeah. Yeah. Garp Is Super Strong YAWN! [One Piece 1161]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date October 4, 2025
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What’s so great about God Valley again?

Other than everything that’s happening with Teen Dragon, Baby Shanks, Davy Rocks, Marshall Mathers D. Teech, and the poor innocents being hunted by rich authoritarians with unchecked power…I’m kinda uninterested.

I’m waiting…

I’m waiting to see Kuma, Ivankov, and Ginny escape God Valley.

I’m waiting for Dragon to hide Baby Shanks in a treasure cheat so a pirate crew can take him away.

I’m waiting to see Dragon confronting a Garp who seems completely uninterested in acknowledging the Celestial Dragons MASS MURDERING the residents of an entire island!

I’m waiting for Rocks to— Hold up! Let’s talk about Monkey D. Garp for a second.

*Garp! Garp! He’s our man! If he can’t do it, no one can!*
Except for the Admirals, Holy Knights, Five Elders…

Tags 1161, Baby Shanks, Big Mom, Celestial Dragons, Flashback, God Valley, Kaido, Maffy, manga, Monkey D. Dragon, Monkey D. Garp, One Piece, review, Rocks Pirates, Whitebeard

Manga One Piece

Guess What? Genocide Is Evil [One Piece 1160]

Post author By Redgeek
Post date September 21, 2025
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Reading this chapter, I couldn’t stop thinking about Gaza, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and other places in our world where genocide is currently happening.

Because of that, was the toughest chapter of One Piece to get through.

Ah, screw it! No review today, kids. I’m just not up to it. Here, watch this video from an interesting One Piece YouTuber I recently discovered. Redgeek, out.

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Da-ba-dee, da-ba-di! Bluegeek’s here to save the day! You brats want a review? I’ll give you one.

At God Valley, the Celestial Dragons are on vacation just trying to have a little fun, but Baby Monkey D. Dragon’s all “Boo hoo! People are dying!” People die all the time! Dragon definitely gets a weather devil fruit ’cause that guy’s a total snowflake.

Tags 1160, Celestial Dragons, Davy Clan, Davy D. Xebec, God Valley, Gol D. Roger, Holy Knights, manga, Monkey D. Dragon, Monkey D. Garp, One Piece, review, Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates

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