Tag: One Piece

I guess Buggy’s Cross Guild really is becoming a Warlord crew.

Cross Guild needs heavy hitters if it wants to compete against Shanks, Blackbeard, and Luffy’s crews’ in reaching Laugh Tale first. Not to say Buggy, Sir Crocodile and Mihawk aren’t already a powerful “team” but Oda’s seems to be setting up all the major pirates to be in the race for One Piece, either still in the running or failing to achieve it. Gecko Moria’s given. He’s got nowhere else to go. I was hesitant about Boa Hancock joining but if Crocodile wants to establish a nation where they’re safe from the World Government then I can see the Snake Princess joining for that reason. Edward Weevil’s a wildcard. Especially since he’s been captured by the Navy, but who knows? If he escapes his travels could lead him to Cross Guild.

Still not convinced Blackbeard’s tenth captain, Kuzan, is completely on ole Teach’s side.

I just feel like it’d take more than Blackbeard’s conversation to bring a former admiral over to the dark side. Either Kuzan’s leaving out a very important detail that caused him to waver during or after his match with Akainu or he’s simply doing things his own way AKA being a Sword agent. Seriously. Wouldn’t there be more panic from the Navy if Kuzan really joined the Blackbeard Pirates? Some scene with Fleet Admiral Akainu cursing him or the Elder Stars wanting him dead? Nope, Oda’s never shown the big dogs talking about it. Yeah, there’s more going on here we don’t know. And something tells me Kuzan isn’t making it out of this series alive.

Remember when I basically said last chapter only Kuzan and Blackbeard had enough power and narrative prowess to kill Garp? I’m not saying is a done deal but the death flag is a flappin’ in the wind. Would Kuzan kill Garp? Maybe not, but he could unintendedly distract Garp long enough for the other Blackbeard captains to come in a do the deed. Captain Kid, defeated. Captain Law, defeated. If not outright killed, then defeated could be on Vice Admiral Garp’s menu. Not to mention, the Blackbeard Pirates inevitable release of a Garp diss track with their new album releasing soon. How they got Timberland to produce it I’ll never know.

Will Vice Admiral Garp die?

Are we witnessing the galaxy expanding beginning of the end of our favorite fisting Navy officer? Well, I doubt anyone other than Kuzan or Blackbeard himself is powerful enough to take him down. So, unless Kuzan’s on Fullalead (Blackbeard’s still fighting Law, I assume.), Monkey D. Garp’s not dying today.

Also, Garp’s the Leader of Sword, right? It can’t be anyone else I suppose. Sure, let’s go with that.

Wowser! That was harsh, but deserved.

This chapter was so insane I need to post two chapter soundtracks. One for Captain Kid fans, and one for Emperor Shanks fans.

You tried, Eustass Kid. Here, have a cookie. Oh? You’re not well enough to eat solid food? Bummer. But, just think of the character development you’re gonna get from this lesson. Ever since you showed up, you’ve been a pompous ass thinking you could beat anyone who came across your path. You helped defeat Big Mom and thought you could take an Emperor solo, huh? Well, it’s okay. What’s important now is where you go from here.

And I’m not talking about Elbaph (Even though that’s where you’ll have to go given your ship is destroyed). What I mean is are you gonna serve Emperor Shanks from now on? You lost your Road Poneglyphs. What else can you do expect ask Luffy for a copy of his Poneglphs when he enviably arrives at Elbaph too? Nah! That won’t happen, I think. But whatever you decided to do from here on out, one thing is clear: You’re no longer in the running to become Pirate King. It’s now down to Luffy, Blackbeard, Shanks, and Law. And I’m being reeeal generous adding Law to the list.

You no-good bikini bottom bastard!

A greedy, apathetic doctor who doesn’t care about anyone but themself? Impossible! Well, not today because we now know which Dr. Vegapunk is the traitor: York The Greedy. She wants to become a Celestial Dragon. Hmm… I guess that makes sense with her being “greedy” and all. Honesty, it doesn’t really matter who the traitor was, as long as it moves the story forward. Props to Oda for not dragging the mystery out too long. Just long enough for us to learn the truth along with OG Dr. Vegapunk.

I don’t think the mystery itself matters much anyway. It was simply a tool to breakup our heroic cast of characters and give reason to why the World Government’s now Vegapunk’s enemy. The real fun comes from what York has in store for everyone. What? You think her whole plan is just turning the Seraphim on her fellow Vegapunks? Nah! Her goal is to keep all the other Vegapunks on Egghead Island until the Navy shows up. Everything from the Seraphim, to shutting down the dome barrier, to kidnapping Vegapunk Stella is to ensure that happens. Did she secretly complete more Seraphim in case she needed them? Can she override the Mk. III Pacifistas? There’s so much bullsh*t York can throw at Team Luffy I’m excited to know what’s next.

Welcome to the part of the arc where folks start “dying”.

Ghostface shot Shaka! Well, maybe not Ghostface but someone blew his brains out. I wonder if he’s really dead? It’s possible granted we’ve got more than enough Vegapunks still alive. But wouldn’t it be strange for Shaka to get 360 no scoped without us knowing what his face looks like under the helmet? That one reason is why I’ll say he’s 99% dead, not 100%.

Kid says the darndest things.

Captain Kid really thinks he can beat Red-Hair Shanks. Guess it makes sense given he’s fresh off his win against Big Mom. Shonen rules are in full effect. If Luffy gets stronger after every big fight, then so does Kid. Problem is if he and his Kid Pirates crew are strong enough to take down The Red-Haired Pirates AND the Giant Warrior Pirates, plus some other pirate crews loyal to Shanks. That’s one heck of a lop-sided battle. Makes me think something unexpected will happen. No way is this battle playing out in a straight-forward matter. Admirals? Blackbeard’s Titanic Captains who aren’t attacking Law? Rocks D. Xebec? Rihanna? There’s no telling who’s gonna show up at Elbaph!

Interesting tidbit about Benn Beckman cutting off Kid’s arm and not Shanks like I thought. Of course, Kid wouldn’t have been strong enough to even get to Shanks back then. I only wish it wasn’t Benn but the monkey, Monster, who stomped Kid back then. Oh, the disrespect that could’ve been.

The Straw Hats have split up. You know what that means? Fight time!

Punk Records’ the main antagonist. Who else could it be? Doesn’t look like it’s Shaka. He looked genuinely confused by the situation. I’m starting to think ALL the Vegapunk Satellites are red herrings and it’s just Punk Records itself. Like I said the last chapter, I don’t see Oda passing up the chance of making an A.I. a major villain. And it’s now or never.

But why? If true, why is Punk Records rebelling? Probably something to do with being all brain and no heart. Classic evil A.I. trope. Or…maybe its self preservation? If Team Vegapunk leaves Egghead, Punk Records will get scraped by the World Government. But! If Ultron turns the traitorous Lou Vegaspunks over to the Navy, maybe it gets to live. Hmm…

Fifty Pacifista Mk. III MCs and not one DJ in sight.

Raise your hand if you think those Pacifistas will eventually fall under The Traitor’s control? …That many, huh? I’ve heard several theories from the One Piece community on who could be the traitor, but for now I’m going with there being at least two: A Vegapunk Satellite and Punk Records itself. An evil A.I. arc boss? How could Oda resist? As for which Vegapunk could be working for/with the A.I.… Shaka Khan The Good. He’s got important character written all over him. Either he stays the main VP Satellite helping the Straw Hats or he becomes an antagonist.

We learn everyone in the main lab is trapped inside the Frontier Dome. Yep, that’s more fuel to the theory the hidden antagonist(s) are keeping everyone else there for the Navy. I’m sensing a deal with Elder Star St. Saturn coming.

In the name of the moon, he will punish you!

Never thought I’d see one of the five Elder Stars outside of Marijoa. Makes sense given the world leaders are the only ones able to wrestle control of the Seraphim from Team Vegapunk. Yes, my friends, I think St. Jaygarcia Saturn will take back the Seraphim. That means Kizaru’s battleships will arrive at Egghead in time to confront the Straw Hats. Uh-oh!

Safe to say the other four Elder Stars have planet names too. …Luffy ate the SUN God Nika devil fruit. Elder STARS with PLANET names. Hmm… Could the secret ruler of the World Government, Im’s, real name be related to the moon? Or Earth? Or…whatever planet One Piece takes place on? Color me extremely interested in what develops from this.

And what about Admiral Kizaru? Will he be the first admiral to lose against the Straw Hat Pirates, or will it end in a draw? One way or another, I don’t think this arc’s ending without Kizaru getting hurt, be it a punch, cut, or negative Instagram comment.