One Piece thread (Spoilers)

Joining the crowd to say that the kid was pretty swell this chapter.

Dang Momo, what a sneaky kid. As for Robin and Nami, they're so nice to let him sleep with them. Also Nami and Robin sleep on the same bed?.. As for actual plot, great chapter with a lot of big things happen. I wonder what is going to happen with Zoro and kinemon and his sword. This will be very interesting.

Woah, never realized SP had a One Piece thread. I just caught up with the latest chapter yesterday, totally psyched about One Piece again. Doflamingo really took a fall there. I'm very curious as to what aspect of Doflamingo's past (other than his association with Kaidou) makes him dangerous.

And I'm so happy Law's allied with Luffy now, I liked Law's character as soon as he was introduced. x) Hope Bepo ends up hanging around more too, I wonder how interactions between him and Chopper will go, considering they're both fuzzy.

Woah, never realized SP had a One Piece thread. I just caught up with the latest chapter yesterday, totally psyched about One Piece again. Doflamingo really took a fall there. I'm very curious as to what aspect of Doflamingo's past (other than his association with Kaidou) makes him dangerous.

And I'm so happy Law's allied with Luffy now, I liked Law's character as soon as he was introduced. x) Hope Bepo ends up hanging around more too, I wonder how interactions between him and Chopper will go, considering they're both fuzzy.

He's also associated with the world government elders, Gorosei (Sp?). My prediction is that Kuzan is going to recruit the harpy chick and the yeti cool brothers and make like an all ice pirate squad.

I wonder what other crews are going to ally. Seems like that's the trend for the next big war, which is strange considering OP has been majorly 1v1 fights. I wanna see full crew battles lol

He's also associated with the world government elders, Gorosei (Sp?). My prediction is that Kuzan is going to recruit the harpy chick and the yeti cool brothers and make like an all ice pirate squad.

The harpy chick? Do you mean Monet? I thought she...well if you didn't read that part I don't want to spoil it, but I'm pretty sure she's dead. Oda doesn't kill off major characters too often but that looked pretty definitive. I do wonder about what Aokiji's motives and plans are, though. He's like Smoker and Tashigi in that all of them are significantly more morally righteous than most other Marines, so I wonder how he's connected to the Underworld. Oda never ceases to amaze with his suspenseful storytelling.

I wonder when they'll reveal what Jewelry Bonney's connection to the upper echelons is, too.

The harpy chick? Do you mean Monet? I thought she...well if you didn't read that part I don't want to spoil it, but I'm pretty sure she's dead. Oda doesn't kill off major characters too often but that looked pretty definitive. I do wonder about what Aokiji's motives and plans are, though. He's like Smoker and Tashigi in that all of them are significantly more morally righteous than most other Marines, so I wonder how he's connected to the Underworld. Oda never ceases to amaze with his suspenseful storytelling.

I wonder when they'll reveal what Jewelry Bonney's connection to the upper echelons is, too.

Yes, and shes no dead. I forgot what chapter it was but when they captured Ceasur, you can see the icycle he used to stab the heart is in fact not in the heart. She's not dead.

Yes, and shes no dead. I forgot what chapter it was but when they captured Ceasur, you can see the icycle he used to stab the heart is in fact not in the heart. She's not dead.

I wonder if that was just an artistic oversight though, considering there have been art mistakes in the past. It would be great if she's still alive, but it doesn't make much sense after she took a direct icicle to the heart. But I guess Oda could chalk it up to "Caesar can't use Haki so her Snow fruit powers saved her" or something, kind of like how Enel resuscitated himself by jump starting his heart.

I wonder if Aokiji will end up allying with the Revolutionaries. In fact I'd like to see more of the Revolutionaries in general, and whether it has any other ex-WG members in it. I assume the Revolutionaries are fighting against the corruption and censoring of the WG and people who once worked in the WG would have been witness to these things firsthand.

I wonder if that was just an artistic oversight though, considering there have been art mistakes in the past. It would be great if she's still alive, but it doesn't make much sense after she took a direct icicle to the heart. But I guess Oda could chalk it up to "Caesar can't use Haki so her Snow fruit powers saved her" or something, kind of like how Enel resuscitated himself by jump starting his heart.

I wonder if Aokiji will end up allying with the Revolutionaries. In fact I'd like to see more of the Revolutionaries in general, and whether it has any other ex-WG members in it. I assume the Revolutionaries are fighting against the corruption and censoring of the WG and people who once worked in the WG would have been witness to these things firsthand.

It's not Oda's style. Anytime a character dies there's a flashback, or some type of exaggeration to pull pity even from villains. None of the CP9 even died, and we know more about them than we do about Monet

Chapter 700 Spoilers

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Chapter 700: His own pace (referring to Luffy's)
Caribou got curious and returned... only to find the soldiers looking for him. He hides from them.

As the world tumbles in chaos, several of Doflamingo's clients tries to reach him.
One of his client is in middle of a civil war, and if they can't get the weapons from Doflamingo, they will lose.
Bonny is wearing a coat that covers all her body (to hide?), reading all this in a newspaper.
Many others around the world read the news, wondering what Dofla is up to... and if there are more information about this.
Included are some random pirates, thugs on streets... and Jinbe.

Meanwhile in Captain Kid's hideout in the New World..
Apooo (probably) yells out why their alliance is already revealed, and who the hell this news reporter Abusa is.
Apparently this news reporter is known for reporting multiple scoops in the recent times... (a contact in the underworld?)
Kid assumes Luffy & Law is also after a Yonkou, just like they are, and wonders who they are after!


- Bonney, Jinbe, a guy like Crocodile, Kid...
- Luffy and Dofla conversation.
- New Marine HQ with Akainu.
- Doflamingo reunion with 3 new character.
- Doflamingo has a new Akuma no Mi in his hands.
- Luffy and the others arrive to Dresrossa.


(Donflamingo is holding a DF, it looks like it could be the Mera Mera Fruit)

Found on apforums.net There is a lot more, but eh.

It is.

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While the two are having this rediculous conversation, the slime-man Trevor appears to bring him "the goods".A small treasure chest.
Dofla says if the Straw Hat finds out about this, he will do everything in his power to obtain it.
His "alliance" will be nothing but a shackle to him.
Dofla entrusts "it" to Diamante, to which Diamante refuses saying he is not worthy.
Dofla insiists. Diamante insists. Dofla almost gives up, when Diamante cuts him short "OK I ADMIT I'M A GENIUS!"

What's inside the treasure chest is Ace's Mera-mera fruit.
Dofla laughs, the Straw Hat wouldn't want anyone else having this fruit, now would he? Fuffuffu!

Meanwhile, the Straw Hats arrive at Dressrosa - the island of Love and Passion.
The island is surrounded by massive boulders,
"We're here! Dressrosa!"

End of chapter

SPECULATION

WHO THE pineapple IS FUJITORA? My guess is Aokiji's replacement.
DONFLA HAS A HEART/SPADE/DIAMOND/CLUB AS HIS INNER CIRCLE; is he going to give spade Ace's fruit just to pineapple with Luffy? Current speculation is, since heart is empty, donfla wants Law for that seat. Seems like club has some sort of water fruit, based on a panel.
Need a backstory on this fucker, he has more influence over the world than I even expected.

Doflamingo never was my favorite character but I can definitely see why my friends love Doflamingo so much. He's incredibly devious.

Oda's been throwing huge plot twists at us lately, this is wonderful. (◐▽◑

It's not Oda's style. Anytime a character dies there's a flashback, or some type of exaggeration to pull pity even from villains. None of the CP9 even died, and we know more about them than we do about Monet

I dunno, it seems like the less we know about a character, the more likely they are to suffer a quick mook death. I wouldn't say Monet's a mook and I'm really interested in learning more about her too, especially considering how she was so loyal to Doflamingo that she was willing to kill herself without hesitation. But that spike through her heart was depicted very graphically. The CP9 weren't killed because Oda has previously answered (I think in an SBS corner?) that Luffy believes shattering his opponents' misguided dreams or beliefs is preferable to outright killing them, but the person who dealt the final blow to Monet in this case wasn't Luffy, it was Caesar, and he was certainly dead set on killing his target. I find it hard to believe that she's still alive after that, eheh. But if Oda does want to bring her back to flesh out the story in the future I'm sure he'll have a good explanation for what happened.

Doflamingo never was my favorite character but I can definitely see why my friends love Doflamingo so much. He's incredibly devious.

Oda's been throwing huge plot twists at us lately, this is wonderful. (◐▽◑



I dunno, it seems like the less we know about a character, the more likely they are to suffer a quick mook death. I wouldn't say Monet's a mook and I'm really interested in learning more about her too, especially considering how she was so loyal to Doflamingo that she was willing to kill herself without hesitation. But that spike through her heart was depicted very graphically. The CP9 weren't killed because Oda has previously answered (I think in an SBS corner?) that Luffy believes shattering his opponents' misguided dreams or beliefs is preferable to outright killing them, but the person who dealt the final blow to Monet in this case wasn't Luffy, it was Caesar, and he was certainly dead set on killing his target. I find it hard to believe that she's still alive after that, eheh. But if Oda does want to bring her back to flesh out the story in the future I'm sure he'll have a good explanation for what happened.

She will become important to the story. She's an astrologist, and that's going to be an assett soon.

 New chapter

Holy crap, ace's fruit, buggy confirmed as a warlord, and the card set. This chapter was definitely worth it as a milestone. Also a confirmation of the new admiral and the new look of the fleet admiral.

Why would luffy care about the fire fruit? Aside from how it's around despite being eaten by ace so many years ago. I could see luffy crushing the fruit by the end of the arc though.

She will become important to the story. She's an astrologist, and that's going to be an assett soon.

 New chapter

Holy crap, ace's fruit, buggy confirmed as a warlord, and the card set. This chapter was definitely worth it as a milestone. Also a confirmation of the new admiral and the new look of the fleet admiral.

In any case, the people reviewing the OP Wikia seem to also think the evidence points towards Monet being dead. I guess we'll just have to see if Oda's planned anything for her. Doflamingo himself has killed off Bellamy without so much as a flashback, though.

Why would luffy care about the fire fruit? Aside from how it's around despite being eaten by ace so many years ago. I could see luffy crushing the fruit by the end of the arc though.

I thought the same thing. Crushing the fruit would be very like him, I agree! What I really wonder is what might actually end the fruit's lineage, since fruits are reborn after the user is killed. I'm very excited that Oda is delving more into the Devil Fruit lore now.

Yeah i was wondering what dofla could possibly have that luffy of all people (probably one of the least greedy people in the OP universe except when it comes to food) would want, but after this chapter i get the strong feeling it was just dofla trying to use his mysterious powers. There was a lot of references to "his pace" so dofla's powers probably stem from the words he uses to manipulate people, which is really interesting given usually this kind of power comes with a limitation of having to actually be with the person you're trying to control. It would easily explain why he's kind of a "spoiled prince", never having to actually do anything himself because he can just control people through snail phones.

Yeah i was wondering what dofla could possibly have that luffy of all people (probably one of the least greedy people in the OP universe except when it comes to food) would want, but after this chapter i get the strong feeling it was just dofla trying to use his mysterious powers. There was a lot of references to "his pace" so dofla's powers probably stem from the words he uses to manipulate people, which is really interesting given usually this kind of power comes with a limitation of having to actually be with the person you're trying to control. It would easily explain why he's kind of a "spoiled prince", never having to actually do anything himself because he can just control people through snail phones.

It's very likely it's just a plot device for luffy to essentially punch him in the face when Donflamingo offers it to him, much like the WG flag in the CP9 arc.

[MENTION=11231]Rona[/MENTION];

The OPWiki is accurate about obtaining information but they are unreliable when it comes to predicting the manga. They thought Pell was dead, Cp9 and arlong until it was confirmed he was locked up. I don't even think vergo is dead either. I feel like her, Kuzan and the yeti cool brothers will become bounty hunters, which are coming up later in the NW, the real ones anyway.

But what does kuzan even want to need to team up with those guys? I can't imagine he would need help, being a former and clearly extremely lethal admiral.

But what does kuzan even want to need to team up with those guys? I can't imagine he would need help, being a former and clearly extremely lethal admiral.

They both work best under his element and have no real place to go anymore. We're still not sure what Kuzan actually wants, but I'm also under the assumption hes hunting down criminals and puts them in that ice chamber. I'm also under the impression he wants to overthrow the Marines.

Yeah i was wondering what dofla could possibly have that luffy of all people (probably one of the least greedy people in the OP universe except when it comes to food) would want, but after this chapter i get the strong feeling it was just dofla trying to use his mysterious powers. There was a lot of references to "his pace" so dofla's powers probably stem from the words he uses to manipulate people, which is really interesting given usually this kind of power comes with a limitation of having to actually be with the person you're trying to control. It would easily explain why he's kind of a "spoiled prince", never having to actually do anything himself because he can just control people through snail phones.

It really is a fascinating parallel between Doflamingo's string puppeteer powers and the fact that he actually manipulates such a massive underground network by other means.

@KhainiWest:
We never saw Pell's body afterwards, and I remember there was quite a bit of speculation going on on the wiki about what happened to CP9. But I never thought any of the CP9 were dead either because Oda used the term yaburemasu to describe Luffy's victory over Lucci - which means something like "defeated" but not "killed". And we never knew what happened to Arlong, but I don't think the wikia actually claimed he was dead. His opponent was Luffy and it's known that Luffy never kills his opponents. I still think Monet's most likely dead since we saw her heart stabbed right on panel, though. Oda even cut to a close up shot of the icicle impaled deep within her heart and the blood coming out. That's much more direct than any of the aforementioned, eheh. Vergo's probably alive because the lab never ended up exploding like Doflamingo wanted it to.

And I agree, I think Kuzan's been disillusioned about the Marines/WG and what they stand for for a long time now. He clearly began to have his doubts during the Ohara incident when he saw the extent to which some of the higher ups were willing to go to silence the opposition.