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Hey everyone. If you recall last time, the ball was dropped as Robin explained that Shirahoshi is actually the ancient weapon Posiedon. Neptune says to Robin how it would be terrible if anyone from the World Government or any other pirates would learn of this.
Coincidently, our favorite mud-ball Caribou has been eavesdropping on them and cackles at the thought of the princess being a weapon. Where has he been anyway? Back at the obligitory end-of-arc party, Jinbei asks Luffy to speak privately over an important matter. Some of the drunken/exhausted Straw Hats are already there as they begin the private talk.
It turns out that the admirals Aokiji and Akainu got into a fight over the position of Fleet Admiral. Even though Aokiji was the recommendation of Sengoku, Akainu was favored higher up in the World Government. Aokiji wouldn't allow this, so they decided to settle things once and for all on a remote island. This match went on for 10 days but in the end, Akainu won the battle and officially became the new Fleet Admiral. DAMN YOU POLITICS!
Damn Luffy is pissed and I can't blame him
Apparently the 2 had never fought before and even Akainu showed some mercy. Aokiji was so ashamed that he left the Marines (which may lead to him being a possible ally?) and no-one knows where he is or what he is doing.
The Marines have now become more powerful due to Akainu's leadership, but they aren't the only dangers in the New World. The Blackbeard Pirates are also rampaging across the New World; they are so dangerous that Blackbeard has been recognized across the world as one of the Four Emperors alongside Shanks, Kaidou and Big Mom. So he's replacing the guy that he killed, which is quite an accomplishment. He's been a Warlord of the Sea, so what’s next? There are rumors that they are hunting other people's Devil Fruit abilities by killing them which is actually a cool thing that could make them more dangerous.
Luffy isn't listening though because he is focusing on eating of course, but the other Straw Hats are cool with it because they heard it for him and Luffy says he likes to fight without plans anyway. Luffy asks Keimi where Shirahoshi is and is told she went to her room since she felt dizzy from alcohol. Luffy, Zoro and Sanji all get a strange feeling all of a sudden as we see in the Koukaku Tower that Shirahoshi is being kidnapped by Caribou!
Again, I don't blame Jinbei for being pissed. Yet I am hyped
Caribou becomes animated as he says he will no longer steal treasure and mermaids and that with Shirahoshi's powers and his crew (who are somehow alive or are possibly previously unseen allies), he'll conquer the New World. Luffy, Zoro and Sanji however show up in the nick of time to, uh, swat Caribou away. Well, that was easy. Good thing we won't see him again right? Oh well. The Minister of the Right shows up and thanks them for saving Shirahoshi as the princess herself cries tears of joy.
They talk about Caribou the thief when our favorite thief and miser Nami arrives and finds out about the missing treasure. Naturally, she asks why they don't get the treasure back but when King Neptune explains their unimportance to him, Nami immediately asks if they can have they treasure if they got it back. Neptune accepts and Nami pretty much swats the Dangerous 3 into getting the treasure from Caribou again, priorities ladies.
Remember kids, THIS COULD BE YOU!
In the Prison Tower we revisit our arc villains who have regained consciousness. They have become wrinkly old men. See this is the effect of steroids, you become old, shriveled and can't get it up, um, ignore that last one.
Turns out the pills belonged to the Royal Family and were stolen. Neptune has had enough of Hody's ramblings about the humans and decides to "reconsider his punishment". I'd totally fist bump Neptune right now. The chapter ends with a guard tells the Minister of the Left that Big Mom can't get a candy offering this month due to Hody's actions and all the candy that is left has been eaten by the Straw Hats. This is a problem since Big Mom won't hesitate to attack an entire country just for candy.
*Cue the DUN DUN DUUUUUN music*
Well we certainly got a lot of exposition in this chapter? All I can say is that we've got a lot of potentially awesome battles and storylines with our heroes in the New World and that I am bloody excited for them. I'm guessing we'll finally see Big Mom next chapter or soon after as well as the Straw Hats departing from Fishman Island.
So we'll either see this one last time this year or at the beginning of next year. Either way, the future is continuing to looking great for One Piece. Catch you all later!
So Uranus is a deadly ancient weapon also....*snickers*
Akainu as the new Fleet Admiral sucks hardcore. The main thing that bothers me most about this, appart from the fact that he's a one-dimensional unlikable facist a-hole with no redeaming qualities or backstory (yet, I guess)is that we all know that he has it out for Coby after what Coby did during the War, and now that he has even more power, I'm concerned with what he might decide to do with him.
ReplyDeleteAs for Aokiji being dismissed from the Marines, I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that he will immediately become an ally to pirates. Keep in mind, Marine or not, he is still a man of justice.
So now Blackbeard's a Pirate Emperor now? Not really all that suprising, though that may be why the World Government favored such a reactonary ruler like Akainu to lead them.
I am looking forward to see what role Big Mom is going to play in the comming weeks. There is a good chance that she could be the Straw Hats next opponent, but at the same time, there is also a chance she might pardon them since Luffy was the one that rescued her Daughter (remember Lola the Praposer) and returned her shadow at Thriller Bark, and Nami happens to be really good friends with her as well.
I will be interesting indeed.