Discussion Power Advancements

[goldb]

LOL i know, i always wondered about tha!!...he's like a really broke superhero who can't afford to get a better cosutme, lol ahaha

 

[c0nflikt]

I think usopp's kabuto eating a devil fruit would be a novel idea that would just make his weapon vulnerable in the water, but seeing as they are heading to the underwater place soon i think something huge is coming.

 

[ANBU4U]

well since we got the latest chapter, we see both Luffy using G3 and him falling asleep due to the use of gears... lol sorry, you're both wrong :P
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I don't think Ussop would use guns for two reasons:

1) It's a kids show/manga right? that would be too serious - and they never kill anyone

2) He's pretty 'deadly' with his sling shot eh? with the new Kabuto one he's at least as accurate as Yassop (evidenced by Daddy Mac back in Loguetown) and his range is incredible - sniping the soldiers from Tower of Justice to the gates of Justice. And he's taking them down with explosives. No more rotten eggs or hot sauce bombs.
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It could work - but Sogeking is so perfect the way he is - both in his bravery and his classic obviousness that its Ussop. You gotta love the big female lips on that mask! And his cape! Nothing does better than a guy with a mask and a cape and having all the same clothes as before. Its too classic! Ussop is great the way he is.

No.

Luffy is fine. He used Gear Third easily. Then fell asleep because of Brooke's Technique.

And because he's an idiot.

 

[bittman]

He used 3rd gear "easily"? Or because he wanted to show off to the other captains? ^_~

On topic of power advancements, my predictions would be something like:
Luffy: More Gear 2 madness. He has like 30 normal techniques, and has used 4-5 as jet. Want the crocodile-beating move in jet form really badly...
Zoro: Using Asura again with some technique would be enough
Sanji: He has two legs right? If fire is one leg...I dunno...knife is the other?
Usopp: Impossible to predict his crazy tools. Stronger Rubber Band?
Nami: She never uses her heat ball or cool ball with any strength, but the thunder ball has many uses. Fire and Ice would be really nice.
Robin: Yeah, more flight I guess. Clutching is pretty hard to beat anyway, Aokoji and Moria have been the only ones I've seen defend against it properly.
Chopper: We hardly see him using his forms as well as he used to (like in Skypeia)
Franky: Coup de Fart
Brooke: I'm still in love with his walking attack, but using anything Samurai Ryuuma used will be nice.

In other news: No Gear 4 please. It's like asking for Gear 2 back in the Arlong arc.

 

[LoS]

Well if Luffy does not have other gears, how else do you expect him to get stronger? Sure he can use his most powerful attacks while in gear's 2 & 3 but that still would not equate to another higher gear.

 

[hot_chips]

Luffy: Mastering 2nd and 3rd Gear and able to use them with little or no side effects to his body afterward. (Very unlikely there will be no side effects though)
Chopper: Mastering his final form for Rumble if he hasn't already.
Franky: Upgrades to his body. (Maybe his butt 'cause it's his weak spot)
Brooke: He's only shown about 2 techniques so far I think, so more to come

 

[bittman]

Well if Luffy does not have other gears, how else do you expect him to get stronger? Sure he can use his most powerful attacks while in gear's 2 & 3 but that still would not equate to another higher gear.

Huh? You mean he could beat crocodile and enel since chapter 1 since he didn't use gears from chapter 1 until 400-and-something? Awesome.

 

[Raysen_ht]

Huh? You mean he could beat crocodile and enel since chapter 1 since he didn't use gears from chapter 1 until 400-and-something? Awesome.

I think what he meant is that even if luffi uses, while on gear 2 or 3, all the attacks he normally does, it still wouldnt be equal to a new gear... I dont think he implied that luffi could beat whomever since chapter 1, imo, Los never said anything like it

 

[c0nflikt]

I think for one of the weaker characters new strength will come in the form of some ancient treasure or maybe they could learn haki. all ussop needs to do is build a weapon with dials incorporated.

 

[Raysen_ht]

^ uhnn he already has...
His Kabuto uses dials

I think the next power up will only be for Robin, Franky, and Chopper

 

[LoS]

Nothing that extreme Bittman, lol. Even if Luffy is Enel's natural enemy I would never claim he could have defeated him circa romance dawn days.

Raysen hit it on the head.

 

[JC123]

Looking at page 2...

Coup de Boo (Fart) - already been used

Gomu Gomu Jet Storm - Isn't the only difference between this and the regular Gatling the fact that he jumps up?

 

[mdl112233]

If the straw hats were to power up i would want to see
Luffy: find away to go back into nightmare luffy since he had 100 shadows put into and all the shadows skills in him, I hope that like the skills of the shadows are still there and he can turn to nightmare luffy again and use that big sword. Maybe he could find away to stay in gear 2 as long as he likes. oh and that arm bracelet thing I wonder why luffy put it on. Maybe its a new accessorie. maybe it has power. maybe it belonged to someone important who they might meet up with during their journey
Zoronew sword. new techniques. Being not able to beat kuma while his captain was not available after beating the hell out of Oz and Moria He would probably a new technique in order to protect his nakama as the vice captain like when luffy used gear 2 & 3 in order to save robin
NamiI just see her like using her clima tact normally
UsoppMore tricks
SanjiDouble diable jambe full leg. and as zoro as his rival to be strong since quarrel i feel that his devil within will come out as a Complet Diable Corps (Full devil Body)
chopperi want him to use monster point and master it but hes too scared to do that
Robinangel wings longer use
FrankyAfter being told off about being an inferior cyborg to the shichibukai kuma i feel that franky will develop his body even greater than kuma
Brookstill havnt seen enough maybe something will come up about his battle covoy thingy in a certain kingdom

 

[Deathgod75]

i want luffy to learn to fight with weapons. like using swords in each limb creating a unique style of fighting. and the reason it wouldnt conflict with zoro would be that it wouldnt be swordfighting just using swords as an extension of his gomu gomu attacks.

 

[OP ROX]

Weapons dont seem Luffys Type.... i think of him as a brawler

 

[bittman]

In regards to the Sanji having a double Diable Jambe: I actually think that Sanji will get a completely different technique with his other leg. If the flames represent the kitchen...maybe a kick as sharp as a blade on the other? Sure, it may be similar to the CP9 technique, but it's Sanji so it will be better and passionate!

 

[goldb]

true stories bittman, it wouldn't look right...i'm pushing more for a rankyaku type move...
hopefully we'll also see an improvement in franky's schematics and a maybe nami aswell

 

[Stop]

In regards to the Sanji having a double Diable Jambe: I actually think that Sanji will get a completely different technique with his other leg. If the flames represent the kitchen...maybe a kick as sharp as a blade on the other? Sure, it may be similar to the CP9 technique, but it's Sanji so it will be better and passionate!

yeah I think sanji said something like this God brings the food the devil brings the spice
Maybe zoro will have a 540 pound cannon in asura mode?
Nami's fine
Ussop iunno
chopper I don't see him mastering monster point thats not cool makes the fight to easy
Franky I think he's fine
Robin who the hell can beat her Df
Brook want to see more moves from him

 

[monkey D luffy]

no please not... his slingshot is something that makes his shootingskill so wonderful, with a gun you can hit easier from a distance then with slingshot

I just want to see a Sling with a devilpowers, at the best an zoan with a long nose.

does a girafe rings any bells? or the name kaku? we already saw a zoan type long nose what will be godd for him is to feed his sling with a devil fruit.

 

[bittman]

does a girafe rings any bells? or the name kaku? we already saw a zoan type long nose what will be godd for him is to feed his sling with a devil fruit.

Actually, I can see something like that accidentally happening when they visit Vegapunk in the future. Since only Vegapunk is capable of feeding DF's to inanimate objects (as I've understood from the samples so far) I can see Usopp tripping over and dropping the Slingshot into whatever machine does this by accident. Anything else wouldn't be in the true Usopp fashion.