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rei

United States3594 Posts

May 12 2011 02:51 GMT

#2121

Gol D. Rodger uses a pistol. imbue bullets with Hakki snipe ppl in the face GG to anyone. Or Or make those bullets out of sea stones that way even a lowly ranked marine can own the fuck out of DF users.

johanngrunt

Hong Kong1555 Posts

May 12 2011 02:55 GMT

#2122

Oda-----better at retconning than Lucas.

Harem

United States11393 Posts

May 12 2011 02:59 GMT

#2123

On May 12 2011 04:41 JiYan wrote:
im just getting tired of this flashback. its not really adding much depth to the story =\

I think Oda deserves the benefit of the doubt.

He always thinks so far ahead and is always thinking of the bigger picture. I'm sure that X amount of chapters from now, you'll be kicking yourself for doubting him and praising him for his genius.

Just let things flow~

terranghost

United States980 Posts

May 12 2011 03:41 GMT

#2124

On May 12 2011 11:51 ReketSomething wrote:
Tenryubito are WAYYY too hateable lol. I wonder if he will ever have a good hearted tenryubito...because that would be interesting...

more than interesting it would be awkward

Souma

2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts

May 12 2011 03:54 GMT

#2125

If you don't like the Tenryuubito then Oda is doing his job.

terranghost

United States980 Posts

May 12 2011 05:25 GMT

#2126

well simply saying that you don't like the villans would imo be a mistake. I liked the cp9. Although the tenryuubito I guess are different story.

Sotamursu

Finland612 Posts

May 12 2011 09:10 GMT

#2127

On May 12 2011 11:51 ReketSomething wrote:
Tenryubito are WAYYY too hateable lol. I wonder if he will ever have a good hearted tenryubito...because that would be interesting...

It would be nice to see a good tenryubito, but I doubt we'll see one as they've all gone mad with power. It's funny how there are "good" pirates in One Piece. Whitebeard seemed like a good person, but he probably raped and pillaged islands in his past. Or maybe some pirates make a living by hunting other pirates.

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

May 12 2011 18:12 GMT

#2128

i usually give oda the benefit of the doubt, but all this information we already knew. the only thing that was worth knowing is the depth of the character fisher tiger. arlong, jinbe, how much deeper do we really know them now? not much. the whole luffy ace sabo flashback added a LOT of depth to the luffy ace relationship and a mystery regarding sabo in current times. so far this flashback does none of that, really.

terranghost

United States980 Posts

May 15 2011 23:07 GMT

#2129

In all honesty I find that this flashback adds alot more than the sabo arc. The sabo arc imo was very boring.

SkelA

Macedonia13081 Posts

May 18 2011 16:40 GMT

#2130

http://mangastream.com/read/one_piece/11988283/1

New chapter !

Chaoz

United States507 Posts

May 18 2011 17:02 GMT

#2131

Well that was interesting. Can't wait to see how Shirahoshi will use her power.

Uhnno

Netherlands288 Posts

May 18 2011 17:12 GMT

#2132

This gives some new insight to the current situation. And Shirahoshi is pretty cute as a kid.
Can't say anything but kudos.

Very well played Oda, very well...

Iplaythings

Denmark9110 Posts

May 18 2011 17:56 GMT

#2133

Goddamnit, oda is trolling us just like tite kubo:
except he does i t awesomely. Damnit why cant i predict this ! :@

Fenrax

United States5018 Posts

May 18 2011 18:22 GMT

#2134

Looks like the tenryubito didn't kill her, that was a false bait from Oda. Would have been too ordinary. I really like the Queen Otohime character a lot, you need someone like her to change shit. The tenryubito are good villains and I am curious why the Admirals actually protect them instead of just taking the power by themselves. I wonder what secret or power stands behind them.
The fact that Vander Decken has an ulterior motive for marrying Shirahoshi is also pretty cool, just so much stuff came together this chapter. Great job, Oda.

For Otohime's death, I'd say Vander Decken did it but tenryubito or Hodi are also very well possible.

Also, now I could very well image Shirahoshi joining the Straw Hats:

- very useful ability (commanding Sea Kings for Sea battles)
- fishwoman (was missing)
- trajic past

Overall this Arc is so incredibly awesome, just everything is perfect in this flashback so far.

Fishball

Canada4788 Posts

May 18 2011 18:23 GMT

#2135

The Queen got a treaty of some sort, but I'm guessing she would have had to give something up for it. Very possibly linked to her inevitable death.

KazeHydra

Japan2788 Posts

May 18 2011 18:35 GMT

#2136

On May 19 2011 02:56 Iplaythings wrote:
Goddamnit, oda is trolling us just like tite kubo:
except he does i t awesomely. Damnit why cant i predict this ! :@

Kubo is a natural genius when it comes to trolling. Oda is the calculating type of troll.

I think Van Der Decken will kill Otohime perhaps because of the treaty she got or maybe something to do with his desire for Shirahoshi and her powers. I don't feel that Hodi did it otherwise I think Jinbei and Hachi would have had too much of a grudge against him in the current time (unless her killer is unknown). As interesting as this flashback is, I really want to see Luffy destroy everyone already

rabidch

United States20289 Posts

May 18 2011 18:50 GMT

#2137

oda we've had enough flashbacks since the war arc... give us some meat to chew on

Dac

Canada538 Posts

May 18 2011 19:10 GMT

#2138

On May 19 2011 03:50 rabidch wrote:
oda we've had enough flashbacks since the war arc... give us some meat to chew on

But the politics and emotions! Think of it as eating a fine fish

Mirl

Turkey173 Posts

May 18 2011 20:18 GMT

#2139

God damnit Oda,i wanna see Zoro new techniques

Vortok

United States830 Posts

May 18 2011 20:54 GMT

#2140

On May 19 2011 03:22 Fenrax wrote:

For Otohime's death, I'd say Vander Decken did it but tenryubito or Hodi are also very well possible.

As goofy as he is, I think Vander Decken is smart enough to know he would never convince someone to marry him if he killed their mom. Then he again, he throws lethal shit at Shirahoshi constantly so I guess he isn't exactly the picture of rational thought.

Another point in the Vander Decken/Hodi thing. Jinbe warned Luffy to not fight Hodi. He didn't give enough of a shit about Decken to even bother mentioning him.

Overall I'm enjoying the arc. Bit of a lack of strawhats at the moment, but since this is pretty much the best time to give merman lore it's an acceptable detour.