Manga: Chapter 665 (SPOILERS)

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Summary
Magellan was made Vice Warden of Impel Down. (Cover Story)

The children taken from Caesar's lab begin to feel sick.

Luffy and his group decide to seek out Caesar for answers.

Brook, Sanji, and Zoro head out to search for the dismantle samurai only to be defeated by Caesar's Yeti Cool Brothers.

Thoughts

Oda is setting up Caesar as a terrible villain. Any villain can commit genocide off screen. It is when you add child abuse that the reader is horrified. I hope Chopper will grow from this experience. We have seen this side of Chopper during the Thriller Bark arc because of Hogback, but it didn't amount to anything. It is unlikely but I hope that Chopper confronts Caesar.

It will be tough watching these children suffer later. Chopper won’t enjoy this withdrawal either. He will have to act. The main difference between now and the Thriller Bark arc is that Chopper can directly fight illness when he couldn’t stop . The question is: What will Chopper do?

 

There was exposition about enlarged humans in this chapter. People like Whitebeard, Shirahoshi, Aphelandra, and others are huge for their species but Chopper said that the children’s pituitary glands are abnormal. Caesar may be trying to replicate that effect within these children. Most of these children may still be under observation, which is why they’re hooked.. The bigger children are feeling withdraw which makes them violent.

It will only be a manner of time before the normal sized children start feeling the effects of withdrawal. Then Nami, Franky, and Chopper will be in trouble especially if Franky is the only one who has adapted to his current body.

Anything Robin said in this chapter was pure gold. She not only helped provided comic relief, but she also fostered our surprise. As a result, we were in a lower state of security as we learned about the children's 'illness'.

I deeply appreciate the role Robin fulfilled in this chapter. She was beautifully used in this chapter. This side of her is so rare so I appreciate that this was used so skillfully for what it was used for.

Next week though, the Straw Hats face a challenge in the form of the Yeti Cool Brothers, who made quick work out of Brook, Sanji and Zoro. It is understandable that Sanji couldn’t compete. I am surprised however that Zoro and Brook were so easily defeated.

The Yeti Cool Brothers may be the first real test of the New World for the Straw Hats. They may not be New World Pirates, but the Yeti Cool Brothers must be strong if they are on this side of the New World. They are clearly not like fishmen who haven't seen the outside world. Luffy and his group may have difficulty if they are not careful.

This chapter was amazing. It ingeniously played with our expectations. I am awestruck that we have an antagonist who is vile enough to experiment on children hooking them on drugs in order to ensure they will return to him if they ever escape. Tensions are rising and conflict is inevitable

Until next time true believers!

The joke here is that Sanji doesn't have balls...Right now.