Manga: Chapter 700 (SPOILERS)

SPOILERS

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Summary
News spread concerning the Straw Hat-Law Alliance, Kid-Apoo-Hawking Alliance and Doflamingo stepping down from the Seven Warlords.

The Marines meet to discuss the news of Doflamingo quitting the Seven Warlords.

Doflamingo makes preparations for Luffy's arrival at Dressrosa.

The Straw Hats and company arrive at Dressrosa to hand off Caesar.

Thoughts

Looks like Law is falling for Luffy's momentum.

Before starting off this review, congrats to everybody who have read all seven hundred chapters of One Piece and a bigger congratulations to those who have been reading since the first three years of the series. I know some people who are currently reading the series may have jumped in at some point because I am one of them.

I know there are some series who have surpassed seven hundred chapters and are even in their thousands. That is good for them and their readers. Still, this is the first (and only) time One Piece will reach this milestone. Then there are the fans who have never read a series with seven hundred chapters so they must be proud as well.

So cheers and enjoy the review for Chapter Seven Hundred of One Piece- His Momentum.

This chapter threw at us many things to think about. Some of those things old and others new. News of the new alliances spread fast as people around the world reacted to them pretty much the same as we did. Some people are curious about where this will go like Bonny. Others see how grave this could mean for the balance like Jimbei and the Marines. Some look as if they are a bit upset like Crocodile. 

One of the biggest things that came out of this chapter is the status of Moria and his crew. If you looked on the page where Kid is talking about the freelance writer, Absa. There is a shot of the island and small ship sailing away from it. If you zoom in on that panel and look at the sails then you'll see the text "Thriller Bark" on it. Easy to miss if you are rushing though the chapter.

It looks as if Absalom has been doing some investigating journalism. I did spent a good while thinking about how could somebody could have discover the Kid-Apoo-Hawking alliance. We do know that the Marines have a photographer who can take photos of pirates without being notice so I thought it was a similar situation with this Absa person. Now, if this person had the ability to become invisible and had an easy means to escape then it is obvious that Absalom was the one who broke this story with the help of Moria. The question that has to be asked now is why.

The purpose of showing the Marines meeting was clearly to tell us what they plan to do and an update to the Warlords. We now have confirmation that Buggy was made into a Warlord and what he is doing. It looks as if he is still upholding the charade of the "Living Legend" but they changed his epithet to "Genius Clown" or was it always that and "Buggy the Clown" was simply a nickname? It looks as if the Pirate Temp Agency could be comprise of all those prisoners that follow him during the war.

This chapter also confirm that the Marines still consider Kuma as a Warlord. The Marines didn't even mention that Kuma was gone for two years protecting a pirate ship. You would think that action alone would have prompt something involving his title as Warlord.

And we do not know who this seventh member is. Thanks Oda.

Sakazuki is handling the job of Fleet Admiral well. He is already trying to get a hold on the Doflamingo situation. This could mean some big trouble for Straw Hats and company.

 This is a running gag now isn't it?

The upcoming confrontation between Luffy and Doflamingo is going to be big one. Just when you think it has settle down, something else comes to raise the stakes. Doflamingo and his partners are already preparing to counter Luffy and company. The question is, will Luffy care if they have the Flame-Flame Fruit. It only contains the powers that Ace had and Luffy only knew Ace with that ability for a short while.

Each one of these men look to be on equal power compare to Doflamingo. There has to be something that gives Doflamingo an upper hand but he sure didn't like it that Trebol was close to him. Most people are rather fearful of Doflamingo so it is nice to see him in a new situation. 

Luffy on the other hand sounds excited about arriving to Dressrosa. Just like everybody else who read this chapter.

We are entering a new arc and a new hundred chapters. What will await us in both? We just have to read on.

Until next time true believers!