The main thing tripping me up was thinking that the stuff with Kid was a lot earlier then it actually is.
I know this is a REALLY WEIRD QUESTION... but who do you pair Robin with? Frobin (With Franky) or Jinbin (With Jinbe).
I love how popular these two pairings were for a while.
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Neither. The only Strawhat ships I have are Nami and Luffy, Nami and Sanji (And even then Sanji x Pudding is the real Sanji ship for me.), and Usopp and Vivi. The only one of those that I actually think has a chance of happening though is Nami and Luffy since Nami's the Pirate Queen to Luffy's Pirate King.
Speaking seriously, none. But just for fun sometimes, Frobin.
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Knew it. To be honest I dont do either, but if a fic is well written and it makes the pairing beliveable I will love it anyway. I read mostly Frobin but I will never forget the Robin's "Handsome man" line to Jinbe. That's such an awesome moment, one of the best underrated moments.
That is a topic I don't really think much about this series in particular, but there is enough for Robin x Franky so that, if they are together in the epilogue, I wouldn't have any problem with it.
I enjoyed the Robin and Jinbei interactions during the Wano raid a bunch, so that one.
My one real solid rule is refusing to pair Luffy with anyone... except maybe Reiju on certain days, and I'm pretty certain that's just because I like the idea of Sanji being weirded out by someone dating his sister.
Robin: Don't ever ask me to dock with you again. Serious...
That IS a hilarious mental image.
I'm actually not in theory totally opposed to if Luffy did end up with someone, but it would have to be very unconventional. Like, in the ballpark of Goku and Chi-Chi unconventional. 
Surrounded by weirdoes
Like what? The biggest food bribe in the history of manga?
Wake me up at your own risk.
After a very busy week, I finally got to read 1113. Catching up with the thread, we got a fair amount of posts about the past indications that the world was sinking, but there's one idea I'm surprised to see missing from the conversation.
I think the One Piece comes with the knowledge that this was going to happen. Or at the very least, the Roger Pirates knew, and only then among the pirates. First Mate Rayleigh retired in favor of a job that would allow the biggest number of ships to survive underwater travels. Doctor Crocus builds his house inside a whale. Cabin Boy Shanks built a crew that discourages the consumption of Devil Fruits. Buggy is the only ex-Roger Pirate who didn't display any sort of countermeasure against the sinking of the world, and even so, he's the only ability-haver we've ever seen loathing the fact that they ever ate a Devil Fruit.
A nice swimmer
New One Piece episode!
CP 0 approach Punk Records and they encounter Zoro and Brook! Bonney chases Vegapunk, and finds her father's memories! Kid arrives to the coast of Elbaf and Garp plans to get to G-14 to get Koby!
Of particular, they added a new scene of young Vegapunk looking at someone whom he says that he made... like a clone...
Due to unfortunate events, i will continue to exist until further notice.
Admittedly this brings about the somewhat morbidly humorous notion that the Fruit Users on Luffy's crew DEFY logic like this, jumping into the water recklessly too many times to count. I have this half-joking, half-somewhat serious theory that the ocean... has complicated feelings towards Luffy and his crew... that, yeah, it really would rather that Luffy wasn't a Devil Fruit User, and didn't jump in all the damn time... but like... even it needs him.
Edited by Ego-Man25 on May 4th 2024 at 7:56:17 AM
Robin: Don't ever ask me to dock with you again. Serious...
LOL Moana.
CONTEXT TO AVOID THUMP: Moana has a sentient Ocean.
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Guess this is how they're gonna handle the Stussy reveal, since we don't have the cover story that's supposed to intersect at this point. (Although I think the episode might still adapt some of the cover story scenes, as the Blackbeard vs. Law episode did for Kuzan and Auger's attack in Totland.
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
The scene is new, but it's based on some narration from the start of chapter 1072:
Sometimes, Youtube comments DO provide good stuff!
From a video of the scene of Robin saying she wants to live.
Zoro just vowed to make sure Robin can return to them, or he'd die trying.
Speaking of that iconic scene, the Foxy Arc actually brings up a relevant plot point. That whole arc's thing, besides the Davy Back Games angle and Foxymania on full display, was perhaps the first arc in One Piece to detail the importance of the flag that Pirate Crews wave around, plant around, what they stand for, wave for, what they represent, and the power to come with them. It would seem like one of those throw-away bits in an already soft and light-hearted wacky arc, honestly...
...except then we cut to Enies Lobby, with Spandam very conveniently beginning to boast and brag about the World Governmental Flag, waving at the top of the building, boasting about its might, its significance, and how it can never be felled... and one of my really good friends, pointed out on a Discord DM that Luffy likely kept that flag lesson from the Foxy Arc in mind when looking at it. He saw the World Governmental Flag, knew exactly what it stood for, and knew exactly why it needed to be burned down. (Luffy's a fantastic judge of character, and Robin's a very near and dear friend and crewmember by this point. Something is going to be wrong with an organization that wants to screw Robin over, and Luffy is going to retaliate against said organization.)
Robin: Don't ever ask me to dock with you again. Serious...
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
I think the flag importance point was already made in Drum.
Alright, but with the flag importance in the upcoming arc at the time about to come back in a very big way, I'm still positing that it was important they brought it back up at the Foxy Arc, as a reminder that this was a plot point to keep in mind.
Robin: Don't ever ask me to dock with you again. Serious...
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I always found that the Davy Back fight being placed before Water Seven added more to the story then most people tend to agknowledge. An arc that affirmed the Strawhats sticking together as a crew before the arc that truly challenged that resolve.
I especially find it important that Robin was part of a story like that before Enies Lobby.
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
Oh, I agree. It's just not the first time it's come up, the importance of the pirate flag is a recurring theme. It was even one of the reasons Luffy didn't like Kuro, he thought he could discard the flag like it was nothing.
And yeah, the Davy Back Fight being all about losing crewmembers and getting them back in a fun way definitely set up for the Straw Hats to lose crewmembers in a very not fun way in Water Seven.
On another subject entirely, want to see my fighting game moveset ideas for Usopp and Sniper King (Pre-Timeskip Usopp)?
All of Usopp's moves labeled with “Aimable Projectile” can be aimed by holding the button and inputting directions before firing.
4S (Reflect): Impact Dial. Usopp holds out the Impact Dial to absorb attacks. Builds up damage for his 6S.
5L: Flame Star. Usopp shoots a small ball of fire. Ignites the opponent, which does low damage over time. Aimable Projectile.
5LL: Usopp Hammer. Usopp jumps forward, turns sideways, and swings his work mallet down. High. Puts out the opponent if they're on fire.
5LLL: Usopp Hammer, Usopp Hammer, Usopp Hammer, Rubber Band of Doom, Usopp Hammer. Usopp hits the opponent with his work mallet four more times, flinging a rubber band before the final one for good measure.
2L: Lead Star. Usopp squats and shoots a small lead ball forward. Aimable Projectile.
5M: Exploding Star. Usopp shoots a ball of gunpowder forward. Aimable Projectile.
2M: Caltrop Hell. Usopp throws caltrops on the ground, which do damage if the opponent steps on them. Low.
6M: Exploding Pine Cones. Usopp jumps and shoots a Pop Green that sprouts into a cluster of 6 pinecones which explode on impact. High.
5H: Skull Bombgrass. A Pop Green that sprouts into a giant red skull-shaped explosion. Aimable Projectile.
2H: Bamboo Javelin. Usopp shoots a Pop Green into the ground that sprouts into a field of pointed bamboo that shoot up out of the ground, stabbing opponents and launching them into the air. Air invincible.
6H: Capture Star. A giant harpoon that stabs the opponent and pulls them in. Aimable Projectile.
5S: Platanus Shuriken. A Pop Green that sprouts mid-air into two shuriken, one above the other. Aimable Projectile.
2S: Humandrake. Usopp shoots a Pop Green into the ground that triggers if the opponent steps on or moves over it in the air. When triggered, small human-shaped roots launch out of the ground and grab the opponent, holding them in place and forcing them to fall if they're in the air. Does 100 damage.
6S: Impact. Usopp does a palm-strike that releases all the damage built up by 4S. At 1,000+ damage, Usopp takes self-damage equal to half the damage above 1,000. Maxes out at 3,000 damage.
j.5L: Lead Star. Usopp shoots a small lead ball downward.
j.5M: Exploding Star. An exploding ball of gunpowder shot downward.
j.5H: Exploding Pine Cones. Usopp shoots a Pop Green forward that sprouts into a cluster of 6 pinecones which spread out and fall in an arc downward, exploding on impact.
j.5S: Firework Flowers. Usopp shoots a Pop Green forward that sprouts into 3 small flowers which spread out and create a big bright flash around them. Does 100 damage but it stuns the opponent.
236L/M/H: Devil. Usopp shoots a Pop Green into the ground that sprouts into a giant Venus Flytrap that bites at the opponent, also secreting acid that inflicts low damage over time.
- L: A small Devil with 1 mouth.
- M: A larger Devil with 3 mouths.
- H: A huge Devil with 5 mouths.
236S: Fire Bird Star. A giant pheonix made of fire. Aimable Projectile.
214L/M/H/S: Green Star. Usopp shoots a Pop Green into the ground that sprouts into a plant with a unique effect. They all last 5 seconds before disappearing.
- L: Sleepgrass. A small flower that releases sleeping gas. It forces a knockdown.
- M: Rafflesia. A large flower that smells terrible. It does low damage over time.
- H: Sargasso. A giant wall of seaweed. It blocks attacks and tangles up opponents on contact. Command grab.
- S: Trampolia. A bouncy bubble. If Usopp or a teammate touches it, they jump high into the air super fast. If the opponent touches it, they bounce into the air stunned.
5U Level 1: Impact Wolf. A bulb that grows a large plant wolf from its nose and does a powerful shock-wave on impact. Aimable Projectile.
236U Level 2: Grow Up, Meteor Swarm Assault. The Black Kabuto grows up and eats a lot of rocks and rubble, which Usopp shoots at the opponent, along with a chain of Seastone handcuffs that wraps around them. Aimable Projectile. Disables the opponent temporarily.
214U Level 3: Super Grow Up, Special Long-Range Attack, Bagworm. The Black Kabuto grows up a lot and Usopp takes aim. He sees the opponent's aura with Observation Haki and fires a three-stage leafy missile that reveals a goofy Usopp doll. Aimable Projectile. Each stage can be aimed separately.
All of Sniper King's moves labeled with “Aimable Projectile” can be aimed by holding the button and inputting directions before firing.
4S (Reflect): Impact Dial. Sniper King holds out the Impact Dial to absorb attacks. Builds up damage for his 6S.
5L: Flame Star. He shoots a small ball of fire. Ignites the opponent, which does low damage over time. Aimable Projectile.
5LL: Usopp Hammer. Sniper King jumps forward, turns sideways, and swings his work mallet down. High. Puts out the opponent if they're on fire.
5LLL: Usopp Hammer Barrage. He hits the opponent with his work mallet four more times, flinging a rubber band before the final one for good measure.
2L: Metallic Star. Sniper King squats and shoots a small lead ball forward. Aimable Projectile.
5M: Gunpowder Star. Sniper King shoots a ball of gunpowder forward. Aimable Projectile.
2M: Caltrop Hell. Sniper King throws caltrops on the ground, which do damage if the opponent steps on them. Low.
6M: Usopp Pound. Sniper King jumps, pulls out a collapsible fake 5-Ton hammer and slams down with it. High.
5H: Shuriken Shooting Star. He fires a chain of shuriken forward.
2H: Butterfly Meteor. An explosive star that arcs upward and launches the opponent up. Air invincible.
6H: Mantis Meteor. An explosive star that arcs downward and launches the opponent down.
5S: Exploding Cactus Star. He shoots a green ball forward that bursts into a spray of needles. It can block a Mid attack, bursting on hit.
2S: Flame Ball. He throws a Flame Star down, making a small fire on the ground that does damage and disappears on contact.
- 2SS: “Don't Cross This Line” Technique. He splashes alcohol on the fire, creating a wall of fire that does damage on contact and lasts a while.
6S: Impact. Sniper King does a palm-strike that releases all the damage built up by 4S. At 500+ damage, he takes self-damage equal to half the damage above 500. Maxes out at 3,000 damage.
j.5L: Metallic Star. Sniper King shoots a small lead ball downward.
j.5M: Gunpowder Star. An exploding ball of gunpowder shot downward.
j.5H: Usopp Pound. Sniper King pulls out a collapsible fake 5-Ton hammer and slams down with it.
j.5S: Smoke Star. He fires a gray ball at the ground that creates a smokescreen.
236L/M/H: Special Exploding Star. Sniper King shoots a unique Gunpower Star-based projectile. Aimable Projectile.
- L: Viper Six Star. A Star that splits into 6 balls in a snake-like line that make small explosions in a row.
- M: Sunflower Star. A Star that splits into 5 balls that create mid-size explosions in a pentagon.
- H: Atlas Comet. 4 stars that arc together like the horns of a beetle and create huge explosions in a plus shape.
236S: Flash Dial. He holds up a dial that releases a bright flash of light, blinding the opponent.
214L/M/H: Sniper King shoots a specialized Star. Aimable Projectile.
- L: Deluxe Pepper Sauce Star. He shoots a red ball at the opponent, landing in their mouth and burning them with the spice.
- M: Egg Star. He shoots a rotten egg forward that does light damage over time in a radius temporarily. Also makes the gas from 214S invisible.
- H: Super Smoke Star. He fires a gray ball at the ground that creates a gigantic smokescreen, covering the whole stage.
214S: Breath Dial. He drops a dial full of explosive gas, which starts shooting out forward. The next fire or explosive attack ignites the gas, causing a huge explosion, which gets bigger the longer the dial has been releasing gas.
5U Level 1: Fire Bird Star. A giant pheonix made of fire. Aimable Projectile.
2U Level 1: Special Oil Star. Sniper King shoots a ball full of oil at the ground, making a huge oil patch on the ground that the opponent slips on.
236U Level 2: Super Size Fire Bird Star. Sniper King shoots the Special Oil Star at the opponent, immediately followed by a Fire Bird Star, which explodes into a gigantic pheonix made of fire.
214U Level 3: Big Bang Star, Shiny Black Star, Usopp Golden Pound. He shoots a misnamed Sticky Star at the opponent to pin them down with a mess of glue, then fires a ball filled with toy cockroaches to freak them out, then raises a giant inflatable fake 10-Ton hammer and pops it on their head, knocking them out with fear.
Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on May 5th 2024 at 5:52:46 AM
Birthday message from Inaki Godoy for Monkey D. Luffy!
https://twitter.com/onepiecenetflix/status/1787104962780008479
Hmm... Interesting candle...
Edited by diddyknux on May 5th 2024 at 9:00:01 AM
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
EDIT: That's the second Season 2 hint alluding to Little Garden specifically. First was the dinosaur with Usopp, now Mr 3.
Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on May 5th 2024 at 7:02:37 AM
Kid going to Elbaf and Garp going to Fullalead happen in the same chapter.
By the way, if Oda's going to ever explain what happened last night and why Kaku and Robin were so heavily injured, next chapter would be the last good time. Maybe someone (Saturn himself?) asks why Robin isn't fighting back against Saturn, and Chopper explains that she got really badly injured last night defeating York when she fought the Seraphim using Demonio Fleur, and we get a short flashback showing it.