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terranghost

United States980 Posts

June 28 2011 05:23 GMT

#2201

I don't know where people are getting this idea of teleporting from but it looks to me like the same petals that disappear when a hand or something disappears happened when she disappeared here.

Lovedrop

2629 Posts

June 29 2011 12:33 GMT

#2202

And the benefits of staying up til 5:30 for GSL is...

630

SkelA

Macedonia13076 Posts

June 29 2011 12:52 GMT

#2203

I didnt like this chapter. So much stuff going on on different places and we didnt see even one of the strawhats.

absalom86

Iceland1770 Posts

June 29 2011 14:43 GMT

#2204

This arc isn't interesting me much at all, too slow moving. I'm just waiting to get to see everyones new powers.

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

June 29 2011 14:50 GMT

#2205

Introducing the enemies all at once? That's unlikely for Oda. On the Sky Island arc you'd see each "boss" right during the battles, without previous introductions. Well, I guess on CP9 arc he did this introductions too, but he never showed the powers before the battles.

Also, incoming power up for Hordy.

ChrisXIV

Austria3553 Posts

June 29 2011 15:51 GMT

#2206

I have no idea what was going on in that chapter. I assume that every new character that was introduced is an enemy? And everyone is heading for the plaza? Something like that?

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

June 29 2011 15:59 GMT

#2207

On June 30 2011 00:51 ChrisXIV wrote:
I have no idea what was going on in that chapter. I assume that every new character that was introduced is an enemy? And everyone is heading for the plaza? Something like that?

Seems like there are a lot of plazas lately..and I feel like there are going to be some bigger enemies, because I honestly can't see Hordy and his fishmen (except sword-octopus) being a big threat, unless maybe ODing on those energy steroids makes him insanely strong.

synapse

China13814 Posts

June 29 2011 16:02 GMT

#2208

On June 29 2011 23:43 absalom86 wrote:
This arc isn't interesting me much at all, too slow moving. I'm just waiting to get to see everyones new powers.

I agree :T

So far we haven't seen any of the strawhats do anything... just a bunch of backstory. This being the first arc after Luffy and the crew return from there 2(?) years of training, I feel like Oda should've shown off Luffy's new skills already.

rabidch

United States20289 Posts

June 29 2011 18:41 GMT

#2209

rather slow shounen week

Iplaythings

Denmark9110 Posts

June 29 2011 19:26 GMT

#2210

I for one took this of more of a teaser to what would make Hodie actually a threat (that steroid overuse)to the strawhats, because right now Zoro only lost cus he couldnt hold his breath (...) which was lame way to win a fight. imo atleast.

Sableyeah

Netherlands2119 Posts

June 29 2011 19:33 GMT

#2211

the manga is damn slow paced atm, i can't wait till every single chapter is about the battles like the 1 streak of CP9 battles... GIEF! there are always introductions like this but this one seems to be really packed of busy art which is very distracting.

Rowa

Belgium962 Posts

July 02 2011 15:40 GMT

#2212

The longer the buildup, the greater the pleasure from the fights imo.

I'd love to see some Charlotte Linlin action since she "protects" the place, but it'd be good if Oda kept her for a later story too...

I am so into this story its incredible, Oda really is a master.

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

July 02 2011 15:53 GMT

#2213

all the enemies look so weak -_-

Scaramanga

Australia8093 Posts

July 02 2011 15:54 GMT

#2214

Idk why most of you are complaining about the buildup, its what oda does so well and what makes this manga so good

eaT_Mi_Lquid

Germany509 Posts

July 02 2011 16:05 GMT

#2215

imo a little slow paced too. But this is because i don't really like the story behind the fishmen :/ would have loved a more epic tiger-what's-his-name-again ? a more reasonable Jinbei and a more in-depth antagonist van der Dekken. I like how the story goes on and almost everyone is forgetting van der Dekken

. i guess he will have his time later, but still i would have loved more background info on van der Dekken.

Another problem is: the bullshit fight between Zoro vs Hody. come on, it was a situation about death or life and clearly Zoro was stronger, it was just a bad excuse that Zoro had to lose because of "drowning". Remember Arlong Arc ? Sanji could fight forever underwater ... Imo, this Arc is not as good as other arcs in regard to fighting/action , but has potential to increase the depth to the one-piece universe.

Wish: Some tenryubiito ass-spanking ! And revenge for the fishmen on the "bad" humans. That would make something up. But it seems this doens't fit with Oda's morale codex...

Monokeros

United States2493 Posts

July 02 2011 16:15 GMT

#2216

The worst part about this arc is its RIGHT AFTER the power-up, a power-up that looks like it's going to last a super long time, so I can't see them losing or even getting close to losing...heck techincally they aren't even in the new world yet so if they have problems here then obviously its going to require another power-up later or something of the like.

Honestly this arc is just so Shirahoshi can become their nakama, they're totally going to use that casket thing to age/shrink her in some crazy Oda way that will turn out super-awesome.

eaT_Mi_Lquid

Germany509 Posts

July 02 2011 16:55 GMT

#2217

A fishman/mermaid nakama, would be so absolutely Oda's style. After all this fishman vs human grudge, it is absolutely certain that Luffy will get a fishman nakama, just to set an example to the One Piece World. And after this arc, a fishman in a human's crew would have much more potential, to create more interesting conflicts. So yeah, basically we can vote now, who will become the new fishman nakama ...

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

July 02 2011 18:01 GMT

#2218

I say it's Fukaboshi or Hacchi. Hacchi has grown affection to the Straw-Hats, but Fukaboshi is the strong one.

That or Shirahoshi. Controling Sea Kings is nothing to make fun about.

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

July 03 2011 00:44 GMT

#2219

shirahoshi or jinbe

eshlow

United States5210 Posts

July 03 2011 00:48 GMT

#2220

On July 03 2011 03:01 Zephirdd wrote:
I say it's Fukaboshi or Hacchi. Hacchi has grown affection to the Straw-Hats, but Fukaboshi is the strong one.

That or Shirahoshi. Controling Sea Kings is nothing to make fun about.

Prolly won't be Hachi. They don't need another swordsman... already have 2.

Shirahoshi is intriguing because Blackbeard Pirates have San Juan Wolf, so the Straw Hats will likely get a giant nakama of some sort. One other piece of evidence in support of this is she actually has some "growth" to do since she probably will be able to control the sea kings, but she obviously does not have control now it seems.

I wouldn't put it past Jinbe, but I honestly don't like the idea of a former shichibukai joining them.

Most likely will be shirahoshi or someone we haven't seen yet I think.