Shanks uses his right arm but it's a slash that across his body. Like he gathers up energy with the sword in his right hand but starting position with the sword across the left side of his body....
Oh shit this whole time I thought he'd lost his right arm and used his left since they said he'd lost his dominant arm. Guess he was left handed
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Yeah Roger's sword technique does seem awkward. Then again Shanks' motion doesn't really make sense if you're fighting cause the split second to wind up across his body could be just enough time for an enemy to strike first.Oh shit this whole time I thought he'd lost his right arm and used his left since they said he'd lost his dominant arm. Guess he was left handed
I do see what you mean but might just be preference in how they slash with their swords. Shanks motion definitely seems more natural, especially for a sword. Rogers motion honestly feels awkward and is what I'd expect for a blunt object like a bat or club where you start top right so the slight downward motion helps with the weight.
If you notice seems Roger did a similar motion when he clashed with WB a few panels later too. And since he did it two handed then it looks like he's literally batting a pitch.
I think Shanks motion in his use also had him start the attack by drawing his sword, so if he is using it like a draw technique the speed would be so fast that I think he'd be okay. Think of Zoro's Lion's Song technique which always requires to start from a drawing motion but its also one of his strongest techniques.
I always thought it was obvious Imu was going to have a gender neutral voice.
I'm team BB will proceed to take Wano. (Or Fishman Island, but I'm leaning Wano). Then the remaining ancient weapon finds it's way to Luffy. Then the end game trifecta Luffy-BB-Imu all have and Ancient Weapon.
Would make sense then if that's primarily why Oda had Yamato in Wano, using that tree branch Admiral as an excuse for that. That could prob lead into Straw Hats vs. Blackbeard Pirates, with Yamato having struggled against Blackbeard and teaming up with Luffy to eventually defeat him.
This sounds exactly right. Due to how Wano is protected and the implications surrounding Pluton's power, I feel BB may kidnap Shirohoshi. They'll have her, but will be unable to fully utilize her.
Opening Wano’s borders earlier than expected would be an interesting development.
Right. So I’m guessing it could be around 10 chapters before we see the continuation of Caribou’s visit. I recall it was 8 chapters into Egghead before Oda switched to Law vs. Blackbeard, so assuming Oda will switch out in this arc as well, I imagine we’ll be seeing more results from that sooner rather than later.
So Luffy has Shirahoshi, Blackbeard has Pluton, and Imu has Uranus?
I actually feel like Shirahoshi would be a difficult weapon to utilize against her will. Previously when she's freaked out a bunch of giant ass Sea Kings have shown up. I could just picture a situation where Blackbeard has her on a ship, distressed, and Sea Kings sink the ship. IIRC even the Marines have to avoid Sea Kings with sea-stone coating under their ships to avoid being sunk in the calm belt. So I definitely think he's more likely to go after Pluton. Also just due to being in the New World and Hachinosu seemingly being in the latter half of the New World, it would make more sense to go there to Wano since it'd likely be closer or on the way to Fishman Island. I kind of wonder if this is where Yamato's cover story is headed - seeing pirates show up on Wano.
BB has the means to utilize shirahoshi. Laffitte's hypnosis has been a low key but significant plot point in the past.
My line of thinking is that Pluton would potentially give Blackbeard a severe advantage given its supposed Island Destroying capabilities. Maybe it'll require something else to function, but that still feels like too much power on BB's end.
Maybe. I don't believe we've seen that utilized much though. It was also only utilized on very low level soldiers IIRC?
I remember it being used once (off screen) on unnamed guards of the Gate of Justice, in order to have them open the gates for any vessel approaching it. This way BB’s crew could reach and leave Impel Down as well as Marineford by ship.
Yeah, it's been only once. Shirahoshi is pretty much just a little girl, she has no training and perhaps not even disposition for fighting.