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I’ve always wanted to see how Luffy developed his Gomu Gomu powers, and this chapter dedicates one panel to show that it’s not as easy as one would think. I guess you don’t really just punch normally and hope that it extends to where you want it to go. Hopefully Oda shows some more progress with his powers before this flashback is over.
Speaking of which, this is a pretty damn long flashback, going even as far as to introducing a kingdom. It’s definitely more like a story arc now, so I guess it could be a flashback story arc. In the story so far, every time he meets a crew member, eventually they all reveal a flashback about themselves when they were in their youth. This has happened to each crew member except Luffy. I mean, you now know his hometown, and just exactly what surrounds it, given the map Oda gave. The Windmill Village, Gray Terminal, and Mt. Colbo are all clearly drawn relative to the Goa Kingdom. Even though I believed this flashback is mainly for Ace, you can see that it’s entirely possible that this is just Luffy’s flashback. In terms of storytelling, with the main character’s past being told last, this makes a lot of sense. It also brings up a couple questions like, will this mean no more new members for his crew?
The big reveal this chapter was that Sabo is a noble’s son. Being taken back and forced to quit pirating is sort of anticlimactic to what I wanted to see, but it could change drastically very easily. Speaking of nobles, where were the Tenryuubito?
As I said last week of wondering when the term “brothers” was coined, it seems to have been revealed this chapter with a sharing of alcohol to seal the deal. Still, I thought it would be a more emotional tear jerking scene that led to the connection (simply because it’d have more of a strong tie), but this works too. Who knows, it may grow stronger since the flashback isn’t over. And with this, it means they have a 3rd “brother”, Sabo.
On a more trivial note, Makino appeared to clean the boys up with the Mayor of Windmill Village. This begs the question, if they know where they are, why are they letting mountain bandits take care of them (were there really no better alternatives)? Maybe the bandits aren’t as evil as I figured.
Mountain bandits are best for toughening boys up. Who wants weak villagers raising your marine-to-be grandchildren.
After I read the title, the song “Period” from FMA played in my head. <_<
But yeah, that was a long flash back indeed.
Yessss, my goal was accomplished
i loved this chapter.. i like this flashback more and more..
I bet Sabo marries a Tenryuubito.
sabo marrying a tenryubito would be an interesting twist i think, but if thats the case, then i demand another rescue arc ASAP, called “rescue sabo from his bitch of a wife”
Vent: i know right? this is what seperates it from Naruto and Bleach. after over 500 chapters, it still feels like we are just getting started, so epic!
If Sobo doesn’t come up again in the future, it would be a waste of a chapter XD
Loved when Garp came and smacked all three into the ground or tree.
He was like, “Hey guys” and then proceeds to beat ass for the hell of it.
Who could imagine One piece 585 chapters in and still as entertaining as day one! 😀
The most interesting part about One Piece is that Luffy’s power is nothing superb but just gome and yet he manages to take it all the way to another level.
I’m curious as to what happens to Sabo since Luffy says Ace is his only brother in the world and Luffy isn’t one to forget anyone. You could say Oda made a mistake, but the 3 sake cups is foreshadowed in an earlier chapter. Can’t wait.
Really? I never noticed there being any foreshadowing with 3 sake cups :/
okeeey.. so I kept on guessing when Sabo will die. and his character just becomes stronger and stronger! I didn’t know Luffy had another brother! now I don’t want him to die ether..
i just want this flashback over..id rather see luffy’s bounty going up again (which is bound to happen sooner or l8er)
unexpetedly this flashback chapters are really entertaining…and i really wanna now what happens next!!!
HAHAHA this is definitely history. like how gomu2 pistol is invented! LoL
Indeed very interesting to see Luffy developing his powers.
I think the flashback is mostly for Luffy. By showing Ace and Ace interacting with Luffy, Oda will likely get more readers to feel sympathetic towards Luffy even more.
And I really enjoyed this flashback so far. All story telling, mixed with fun childhood stuff.
i think sabo is
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i don’t think thats possible since he was shown at Roger’s execution
I hope Sabo will eventually join the story in the present and not die by the end of this arc or be forgotten about after it. (It dosen’t seem as possible as last chapter after al this character developpment he got, but still possible.)
could sabo be the next strawhat and this is HIS flashback rather than Luffy’s cos I don’t see much Windmill village and luffy’s mum?
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