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Zoro confirmed he's a Fishman.Super Saiyan said:
He's based on the kappa, which is a Japanese water imp somewhat like a frog with a beak. Kawamatsu's Fishman species if probably some fish with an elongated snout similar to a beak.
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I'm guessing he probably washed up there when he was young and was just raised there. Either that, or he was considered such a gr9 ally to Oden to be made an honorary citizen.
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This is a fox that was capable of defending an area from Wano bandits, so it's far from the same as a regular fox. It probably ate a type of Hito Hito No Mi that's a different model to the core one Chopper has, or it may have eaten a Smile considering Kawamatsu seemed unaware of who they were in their human form iirc.Super Saiyan said:
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I would've brought this up, since it is a pretty blatant reference to the Kitsune's powers. However, One Piece has re-contextualised mystical parts of Japanese folklore associated with Wano to fit within its own world ever since Punk Hazard, so there's probably more to it than just magic.Symbiote said:
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So, Luffy's going to master something to help combat Kaido in 5 days which even 1.5 years of Rayleigh's direct tutelage couldn't bring him to. 
And Wano security in general must be abysmal if Law can just be released.
Other than that, pretty typical chapter with the last page being the only one of note. A temporary Yonko alliance honestly seems like a no-brainer when the idea of it prior was something that scared the World Government. It's going to make the Straw Hats somehow coming out of this alive when they barely escaped just Big Mam seem ridiculously convenient though.
And Wano security in general must be abysmal if Law can just be released.
Other than that, pretty typical chapter with the last page being the only one of note. A temporary Yonko alliance honestly seems like a no-brainer when the idea of it prior was something that scared the World Government. It's going to make the Straw Hats somehow coming out of this alive when they barely escaped just Big Mam seem ridiculously convenient though.
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Have read the chapter. Nothing to add to what CC has said.
I dunno, following OP has been pretty unsatisfying. We get less than 15 pages a week, with its usual breaks, with the story following at a rather slow pace. Seems just underwhelming.
I dunno, following OP has been pretty unsatisfying. We get less than 15 pages a week, with its usual breaks, with the story following at a rather slow pace. Seems just underwhelming.
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955 was surprisingly OK. A well focused and fast paced chapter that went for a montage approach. Shame that the same couldn't be said of most of the arc to trim down the unnecessary fat. Aside from Sanji's character continuing to be flanderised, it was one of the few Wano chapters that didn't end up being a waste of time.
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Zoro with that thin army precisely on the "no fap" month 
Still, it was a decent chapter. I hope Zoro does play an important role in whatever the crew is going to succeed at the final of this arc. He is obviously not going to defeat Kaido, but having a clash or inflicting some damage would be nice.
Still, it was a decent chapter. I hope Zoro does play an important role in whatever the crew is going to succeed at the final of this arc. He is obviously not going to defeat Kaido, but having a clash or inflicting some damage would be nice.
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Pretty unexpected chapter. I think no one expected it coming apart from spoilers.
So the Shichibukais system is revoked... Seemed to be a smart move by the government considering it was visible they hadn't a compromise with the eradication of the pirates, with the Marineford war being an example, a war they did squat. I liked seeing Mihawk excited with the idea and we have seen Doflamingo again.
Sabo's death won't be a thing, likely... I think Oda has put it there more for reactionary effects, plus the emphasis put at Marineford at how there would be someone taking on Ace's will -- that one obviously being Sabo -- would be meaningless if he died.
Coby going to Amazon Lily also catches attention... Dunno how strong he has become, but I think that if he got into a confrontation with Hancock he'd be just turned into stone lol. But I dunno, maybe he has the determination of that Admiral who injured himself to prevent such.
So the Shichibukais system is revoked... Seemed to be a smart move by the government considering it was visible they hadn't a compromise with the eradication of the pirates, with the Marineford war being an example, a war they did squat. I liked seeing Mihawk excited with the idea and we have seen Doflamingo again.
Sabo's death won't be a thing, likely... I think Oda has put it there more for reactionary effects, plus the emphasis put at Marineford at how there would be someone taking on Ace's will -- that one obviously being Sabo -- would be meaningless if he died.
Coby going to Amazon Lily also catches attention... Dunno how strong he has become, but I think that if he got into a confrontation with Hancock he'd be just turned into stone lol. But I dunno, maybe he has the determination of that Admiral who injured himself to prevent such.
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Sabo's apparently dead. We didn't see it, but there's no way it would just be mentioned for the shock factor and turn out to be bullshit all along. It's not as if Oda does this for 99.9% of supposed character deaths, right? 
The abolition of the Shichibukai was an ok twist, and far more interesting than anything going on in Wano, though it does have the problem of the politics at the Reverie not being fleshed out enough. Surely, with them being one of the three great powers, the Marines would see the danger of making all the Shichibukai their enemies and perhaps run the risk of facing a Former-Shichibukai alliance as a united pirate army to face them; especially when Mihawk alone is notorious for having been a rival to a Yonko in the past and the government needed the entirety of the Marines and the Shichibukai just to face the Whitebeard Pirates. Putting in place a new system that all Shichibukai who wanted to remain allied with the Marines would have to formally join and work under them at the rank of Vice-Admiral would make far more sense in attempting to keep the peace.
The abolition of the Shichibukai was an ok twist, and far more interesting than anything going on in Wano, though it does have the problem of the politics at the Reverie not being fleshed out enough. Surely, with them being one of the three great powers, the Marines would see the danger of making all the Shichibukai their enemies and perhaps run the risk of facing a Former-Shichibukai alliance as a united pirate army to face them; especially when Mihawk alone is notorious for having been a rival to a Yonko in the past and the government needed the entirety of the Marines and the Shichibukai just to face the Whitebeard Pirates. Putting in place a new system that all Shichibukai who wanted to remain allied with the Marines would have to formally join and work under them at the rank of Vice-Admiral would make far more sense in attempting to keep the peace.
I mean, Sabo's inclusion in the story is pretty meaningless in generalahill1 said:
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It was probably fake news from the World Government if anything. Such a thing would lower the Revolutionaries' morale after all, which is a great advantage for the government.
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Sabo ain’t dead. Morgan’s always publishes the truth which is why CP0 tried to kill him to cover up what happened. My guess is that there was an assignation/attempt and they’re trying to pin it on Sabo which is why Ivankov and Dragon were freaking out when they read the news.
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I could see that being the case if not for the statement from Dadan's group of "Just after I heard he'd survived". Definitely sounds like the implication of him having "died".Symbiote said:
