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Welcome to a LoneLobo Review. Well, finally a new chapter after the break. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to present my theory (still in the works 
) as a substitute during the break. Well, that’s life. =P Let’s go.
This chapter is also fit to have an alternative title, which would “The Death of Edward Newgate”, but Oda chose this one. Why? This chapter isn’t just about his death, it’s about the death of a father, a pirate and a figure after which a whole era has been named.
The cover of this chapter is in line with the last two. In 574 we got Luffy and Nami, in 575 we got Usopp and Sanji and in this chapter we get the weird trio: Franky, Brook and Robin. This leaves Zorro and Chopper, so there will probably a new cover story starting in chapter 578. However, I think we will get a new one when this Marine HQ Arc is over, which should be around that time.
We pick up where we left of last week: Blackbeard arriving at Marine HQ. Finally we also get the confirmation about the speculations concerning the new members. Like I said two weeks ago, the new members are in fact Catarina Devon, Wolf and Busco Shot. Here again an overview, with the new two members:
Sengoku seems to be pretty pissed and asks Shiryuu what happened at Impel Down, but to bad for us Shiryuu doesn’t tell anything. My guess is that Impel Down was totally destroyed. When asking how the hell they happened to get the Gates of Justice open, Lafitte explains that he hypnotized the marines there to open for every ship approaching it. Some would call this a plot device, and yeah, you are right. This is one, but this isn’t necessarily bad, because a story needs plot devices.This should also put a stop to all “Garp/Dragon/Sanji opened the gate for strawhat” theories out there. Finally. =P The talk continues and Blackbeard confirms that he was just in for the money. His sole reason was to free these guys. No special plans to get an ancient weapon out of Impel Down or of that sort, like some people thought. Of course he could be lying, but I don’t think so. He then tells Sengoku that he doesn’t need the title even more, pissing of Sengoku, who realizes that he was used, even more. This being ahead of Sengoku is also seen in the depiction here, Blackbeard being on a higher position than the fleet admiral. And then there’s Whitebeard.
Whitebeard attacks Blackbeard without holding back and orders his crew that he will take care of him alone. Blackbeard then talks about his respect for Whitebeard and that he delivered Ace alive. This is quite interesting and confirms a lot of my thoughts. Blackbeard might be a bad guy, maybe he is even pure evil, but he is that just when pretty pissed or when he wants to reach his goals. He could’ve killed Ace, but maybe because he really respected Ace/Whitebeard he delivered him to the marines alive. Blackbeard then releases his powers to stop Whitebeards Quake-Power. It seems to work, judging by the “.....”.
But this is Whitebeard we are talking about. He just uses his spear thing and slams it into Blackbeard’s shoulder. This is what you get when being bad to the elderly! Like Ace before he figures out that Blackbeard body is indeed solid and like his dealing with Akainu he actives a quake right into Blackbeard’s head. Blackbeard survives it, once again showing that he is badass as well. Another interesting fact: Blackbeard whines around before this and says “Are you really going to kill me? Your own son?”. This is in line with the respect part he said before, but this can also be seen as just trying to talk his way out of this punishment. I chose the latter one, seeing how he calls Whitebeard a monster after that. Nontheless, Blackbeard looks pretty fucked up there and without the intervention of his crew, Whitebeard would’ve killed Teach. I’m 100% sure here. And take a look at the small picture of Whitebeard, looking like a half-destroyed Terminator. Man, that’s awesome.
However, the whole Blackbeard crew now attacks Whitebeard with pistols and swords, leading to a small flashback, which finally shows us a bit of Roger’s and Newgate’s past. They are drinking, having a good time... wait, weren’t they supposed to be rivals who fought a lot? Ah, I don’t care... they talk about the name of D. and Newgate reveals that he meets some guys with a D. from time to time, confirming that there are more out there than just the few D.’s we saw so far. But then Gold Roger begins to tell him what the D. means by starting “Long, long ago, and far away...”. Whitebeard then, back in the current time, starts again by saying that it has been passened down time and time again. I think this really confirms now that the people carrying a D. are descendants of this ancient and destroyed kingdom. When talking about the Will of Roger and Ace he excludes Teach, showing us again that not all D.’s have the same goals. Whitebeard then predicts a big war which I’m sure we will see at some point in the manga. With his last breath, Whitebeard delivers this last speech of his and says the words which will lead to a new age of piracy, like Roger did before.
“One Piece... it exists” are his last words and this is broadcasted to Shabondy, so that in the end the whole world will receive these last words, similiar to what happened at Logue Town. Sengoku realizes what this means, but Blackbeard know seems to have fun (like Doflamingo before). A last flashback and we get to see a young Newgate who talks about his dream of having a family. This being Whitebeards last moments, one can say that his dream was indeed fulfilled in the end. And then he dies.
The last page shows us an epic panel of Newgate in all his glory. The narrator tells us about Newgate’s wounds: 267 stabs, 562 bullets, 46 cannonballs. When his coat falls down, we see that there is no wound on his back, because he never retreated. It also seems that he died with a smile on his face, like his counterfeit on his logo. With his speech before and confirming that One Piece exists to the whole world, he left himself a monument in history. This isn’t the death of just Edward Newgate or the death of the pirate called Whitebeard. Whitebeard was more, he was a father to a whole bunch of outlaws, he was the strongest man alive and a whole age was called after him. Maybe he died here, but I’m sure that what he did will have an influence on the future of the One Piece world.
This chapter was again somewhat hard to review for me, with a lot of stuff being straight forward again. Nonetheless, Whitebeard death was also pretty awesome, although it was expected from the very beginning of this arc. But this is what makes Oda’s story telling this great. To offer a comparison, this was done similar in the anime Chrono Crusade. You knew what would happen from episode one onwards, but man was it sad in the end. ;_;
One big question is again what will happen now. I thing that the next chapter will probably be the last one in Marine HQ, as there is nothing else to show us. This arc will end soon which would make room for the possible time skip.
Have a nice day.
-LoneLobo
Credits: All chapter 576 pictures taken from mangastream. Good work!
) as a substitute during the break. Well, that’s life. =P Let’s go. Chapter 576: The Great Pirate Edward Newgate
This chapter is also fit to have an alternative title, which would “The Death of Edward Newgate”, but Oda chose this one. Why? This chapter isn’t just about his death, it’s about the death of a father, a pirate and a figure after which a whole era has been named.
The cover of this chapter is in line with the last two. In 574 we got Luffy and Nami, in 575 we got Usopp and Sanji and in this chapter we get the weird trio: Franky, Brook and Robin. This leaves Zorro and Chopper, so there will probably a new cover story starting in chapter 578. However, I think we will get a new one when this Marine HQ Arc is over, which should be around that time.
Introducing the New Blackbeard Pirates
We pick up where we left of last week: Blackbeard arriving at Marine HQ. Finally we also get the confirmation about the speculations concerning the new members. Like I said two weeks ago, the new members are in fact Catarina Devon, Wolf and Busco Shot. Here again an overview, with the new two members:
- The old hag, Crescent Moon Hunter: Catarina Devon
- The huge guy, Colossal Battleship: San Juan Wolf - the huge guy
- The stupid looking guy, Mighty Drinker: Busco Shot
- The guy we already know, Shiryuu of the Rain
- The other new member is known as Corrupt King Abalo Pizarro
Sengoku seems to be pretty pissed and asks Shiryuu what happened at Impel Down, but to bad for us Shiryuu doesn’t tell anything. My guess is that Impel Down was totally destroyed. When asking how the hell they happened to get the Gates of Justice open, Lafitte explains that he hypnotized the marines there to open for every ship approaching it. Some would call this a plot device, and yeah, you are right. This is one, but this isn’t necessarily bad, because a story needs plot devices.This should also put a stop to all “Garp/Dragon/Sanji opened the gate for strawhat” theories out there. Finally. =P The talk continues and Blackbeard confirms that he was just in for the money. His sole reason was to free these guys. No special plans to get an ancient weapon out of Impel Down or of that sort, like some people thought. Of course he could be lying, but I don’t think so. He then tells Sengoku that he doesn’t need the title even more, pissing of Sengoku, who realizes that he was used, even more. This being ahead of Sengoku is also seen in the depiction here, Blackbeard being on a higher position than the fleet admiral. And then there’s Whitebeard.
Whitebeard vs. Blackbeard
A small break, look closely at this panel:
But this is Whitebeard we are talking about. He just uses his spear thing and slams it into Blackbeard’s shoulder. This is what you get when being bad to the elderly! Like Ace before he figures out that Blackbeard body is indeed solid and like his dealing with Akainu he actives a quake right into Blackbeard’s head. Blackbeard survives it, once again showing that he is badass as well. Another interesting fact: Blackbeard whines around before this and says “Are you really going to kill me? Your own son?”. This is in line with the respect part he said before, but this can also be seen as just trying to talk his way out of this punishment. I chose the latter one, seeing how he calls Whitebeard a monster after that. Nontheless, Blackbeard looks pretty fucked up there and without the intervention of his crew, Whitebeard would’ve killed Teach. I’m 100% sure here. And take a look at the small picture of Whitebeard, looking like a half-destroyed Terminator. Man, that’s awesome.
On the Verge of Death Remember’d
However, the whole Blackbeard crew now attacks Whitebeard with pistols and swords, leading to a small flashback, which finally shows us a bit of Roger’s and Newgate’s past. They are drinking, having a good time... wait, weren’t they supposed to be rivals who fought a lot? Ah, I don’t care... they talk about the name of D. and Newgate reveals that he meets some guys with a D. from time to time, confirming that there are more out there than just the few D.’s we saw so far. But then Gold Roger begins to tell him what the D. means by starting “Long, long ago, and far away...”. Whitebeard then, back in the current time, starts again by saying that it has been passened down time and time again. I think this really confirms now that the people carrying a D. are descendants of this ancient and destroyed kingdom. When talking about the Will of Roger and Ace he excludes Teach, showing us again that not all D.’s have the same goals. Whitebeard then predicts a big war which I’m sure we will see at some point in the manga. With his last breath, Whitebeard delivers this last speech of his and says the words which will lead to a new age of piracy, like Roger did before.
One Piece... it exists!
“One Piece... it exists” are his last words and this is broadcasted to Shabondy, so that in the end the whole world will receive these last words, similiar to what happened at Logue Town. Sengoku realizes what this means, but Blackbeard know seems to have fun (like Doflamingo before). A last flashback and we get to see a young Newgate who talks about his dream of having a family. This being Whitebeards last moments, one can say that his dream was indeed fulfilled in the end. And then he dies.
This mortal coil
The last page shows us an epic panel of Newgate in all his glory. The narrator tells us about Newgate’s wounds: 267 stabs, 562 bullets, 46 cannonballs. When his coat falls down, we see that there is no wound on his back, because he never retreated. It also seems that he died with a smile on his face, like his counterfeit on his logo. With his speech before and confirming that One Piece exists to the whole world, he left himself a monument in history. This isn’t the death of just Edward Newgate or the death of the pirate called Whitebeard. Whitebeard was more, he was a father to a whole bunch of outlaws, he was the strongest man alive and a whole age was called after him. Maybe he died here, but I’m sure that what he did will have an influence on the future of the One Piece world.
Conclusion and Predictions
This chapter was again somewhat hard to review for me, with a lot of stuff being straight forward again. Nonetheless, Whitebeard death was also pretty awesome, although it was expected from the very beginning of this arc. But this is what makes Oda’s story telling this great. To offer a comparison, this was done similar in the anime Chrono Crusade. You knew what would happen from episode one onwards, but man was it sad in the end. ;_;
One big question is again what will happen now. I thing that the next chapter will probably be the last one in Marine HQ, as there is nothing else to show us. This arc will end soon which would make room for the possible time skip.
Have a nice day.
-LoneLobo
Credits: All chapter 576 pictures taken from mangastream. Good work!
In the end, a tribute to Whitebeard
