Where They Are & Why Kuma Threw Them There

[bittman]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

Andonan: Less walls of text D=

But on people being sent to useful places, I'll give my complete run-down:
1) Luffy: Haki + Shichibukai
2) Zoro: Someone guessed the home of Mihawk, and I quite liked that idea ever since.
3) Nami: Weatheria. Any more obvious?
4) Ussop: Unique biological/floral attacks for Kabuto.
5) Sanji: Well you can guess all you want, but as Robin said "That man is born under an interesting star". Can't remember when anything useful ever happened to Sanji...
6) Chopper: More Animals, we'd almost forgotten he can talk to them sometimes.
7) Robin: 700 years = end of missing history
8) Franky: Future tech island, easy.
9) Brooke: Re-connect with the world by meeting those at the bottom of it.

 

[Wowzers]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

As for Zoro, maybe he is there to fight ghosts. They are non-physical and so he will have to learn to use his ki, aura, haki, whatever to cut them, even without a sword. Basically, a practical application of what he taps into when he does Asura.

 

[SpaceDBadger]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

Andonan: Less walls of text D=

But on people being sent to useful places, I'll give my complete run-down:
1) Luffy: Haki + Shichibukai
2) Zoro: Someone guessed the home of Mihawk, and I quite liked that idea ever since.
3) Nami: Weatheria. Any more obvious?
4) Ussop: Unique biological/floral attacks for Kabuto.
5) Sanji: Well you can guess all you want, but as Robin said "That man is born under an interesting star". Can't remember when anything useful ever happened to Sanji...
6) Chopper: More Animals, we'd almost forgotten he can talk to them sometimes.
7) Robin: 700 years = end of missing history
8) Franky: Future tech island, easy.
9) Brooke: Re-connect with the world by meeting those at the bottom of it.

Hehe making you feel lazy

Just kidding, but I do really like your theory for Robin and Brooke, can't say i agree with Ussop I like my own "getting over being scared 24/7" theory better, i think his country is just so perilous he'll realise it's stupid to be scared all the time and just decide to get stronger and to hide his emotions.....

Home of Mihawk......yeah is a very good theory.....but how is that really a help?? I mean he's not strong enough to take on Mihawk again and besides mihawk is involved in the war....i mean i suppose he could learn something from books or some shit or find Mihawk's hournal but i don't think that's really his style......I like this simple "he's getting forced to rest" theory......

 

[patz]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

Andonan: Less walls of text D=

But on people being sent to useful places, I'll give my complete run-down:
1) Luffy: Haki + Shichibukai
2) Zoro: Someone guessed the home of Mihawk, and I quite liked that idea ever since.
3) Nami: Weatheria. Any more obvious?
4) Ussop: Unique biological/floral attacks for Kabuto.
5) Sanji: Well you can guess all you want, but as Robin said "That man is born under an interesting star". Can't remember when anything useful ever happened to Sanji...
6) Chopper: More Animals, we'd almost forgotten he can talk to them sometimes.
7) Robin: 700 years = end of missing history
8) Franky: Future tech island, easy.
9) Brooke: Re-connect with the world by meeting those at the bottom of it.

Sanji will get his legs power improved from keep running.

 

[Fox666]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

Nah, that's the home of Bon Clay and his style.

But maybe Sanji will loose his weakness for woman. =p

 

[cats]

Re: One Piece 529 Discussion/530 Predictions

i agree with patz on sanji

he's going to keep running day and night to get away and thus will improve his leg power. he won't get over his not attacking women because of 2 reasons:
1. they're not women
2. those are a part of his morals/ethics which are a part of his very core (as we saw from when his shadow was put in dogpen)

i'm interested the most in usopp brooke and robins stories and hopefully the results are surprising and cool :3

 

[k-dom]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Running day and night to improve his leg would be very uninteresting. Like Ilovefoxes there is a high probability that it is bon clay home island.
Maybe sanji will met the friend Mr2 talk about in Alabasta

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[Imitorar]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Sanji will get his legs power improved from keep running.

This is a very intriguing idea. I admit, I thought until now that it would be his inability to kick women that Sanji would get over, but the problem is, that's a MAJOR part of Sanji's character, and to lose it would be to change the character for the sake of a power-up, and I think that Oda's above such sloppy writing. This idea of increased leg strength and endurance seems to have a lot of potential, though.

As to those who suspect that Bon Kurei will be involved, I can see why you'd think that, but I like the idea of Bon Kurei just being a crossdresser, without having to come from a special island of transvestites. If Oda does do something with Bon Kurei on Kamabacca Island, I will suspect that it's one of the instances of giving into the fans that he's mentioned. Though I've suspected that in certain instances before, and Oda managed to do those in a way where I liked them, so I guess it won't be so bad. And k-dom, that's a very interesting point you raise about Bon Kurei's old friend! Perhaps Sanji meeting that friend will be how Kamabacca Island is related to Bon Kurei, if it is.

 

[k-dom]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

well that phrase was never clear to me. And since everyone agrees to say that Oda never put such thing innocently, I would not be surprise. And contrary to everyone, I found the "increase leg power by running" theory going nowhere. Sanji will need to stop at a moment, at least to rent a boat or similar. And this boat will be full of okama too.
Anyway 2 pages is too short to have a clear idea. We'll see the truth when Impel down arc is finished

 

[street_san]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

And contrary to everyone, I found the "increase leg power by running" theory going nowhere.

Naah, just think of it some second. I don't think Kuma separate all the Sraw Hat nakamas for no reason. I think he sent them on different countrie so they could train, and become stronger. Cause with the strengh they have actually, it won't be possible for them to beat other shishibukais or Younkou (see the fight with Moria, or Kuma). But if they get stronger, its an all different things. And don't forget that Kuma whispered something to Rayleigh before sending them. So the theory of Sanjy increasing his leg power is very possible.

 

[toxun]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Well, Kuma said to Sengoku that he already demise Strawhat's. According to the place they're thrown, is it look like something that Garp previously done to Luffy? For Sanji case I guess it might (he'll be in total horror while there ).

 

[Makki]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

but not by running....i can see he meets Bon Kurei's friend there who works with him on his kicking.

So much more interesting, if Kuma sent them to an island where they can power-up, how can Brook, Robin and Chopper power up at their places?
Zoro maybe just needs to rest and Usopp will finally get brave. Clear is that Nami will learn more about navigating and using the weather for her power. Franky will probably upgrade his body.
What do you think? Especially about the power-ups for Brook, Robin and Chopper?

 

[Onomatopoeia]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Chopper might learn how to communicate with his Inner Beast(AKA Monster Chopper) or something of that sort. I don't think we have enough info on Chopper's Island to get a clear idea. And even then I think it's alright if some of the SHs don't get a powerup...

Robin is going to learn about the history of that bridge which is probably important in some way,and get more arm strength by working.

 

[bittman]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Actually Chopper's Monster Form is a perversion of the Devil Fruit where the DF goes out of control moreso than his animal instincts.

I actually think Chopper will learn to better communicate with other species of animals, perhaps become a bit like a beast tamer. I mean, we've seen Camie talk to fish and get them to help out, but Chopper at best communicates an animals words yet has no control over them.

 

[Razh]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

I actually think Chopper will learn to better communicate with other species of animals, perhaps become a bit like a beast tamer. I mean, we've seen Camie talk to fish and get them to help out, but Chopper at best communicates an animals words yet has no control over them.

Heh, maybe this could be Chopper's new form:

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[Lord Rayleigh]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Brook has been " invoked " to help the people. They probably need him to fight against some strong guy(s) supposed to be unbeatable by normal people : it's why they were looking for a demon (and not a strong marine/headhunter/mercenary). To need the devil means you have no other choice, so it seems to be a very difficult quest he has been hired for.
So, Brook will get stronger thanks to experience, what is lacking since he died 50 years ago.
Do you remember his first fight with the SHs (against the flying riders) was very important for him ; what no other SH said. So, he will get self-confidence what he hasn't for the moment too.

 

[MindGame]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Usopp isn't brave? Sure, he acts cowardly but he'll face ANY enemy if he has to. Look at him taunting Lucci so that he could help Luffy. That's not exactly the action of someone who isn't brave

And BTW, in know this is quite unconventional, but would it be probable for all the other individual crew's stories to unfold only in the anime? Think about it, if their separate arcs are 5-6 chapters long each, how long would it take for them to reunite? It's going to take a year before they'll be together. Sure, it would fill the manga with gaping plot holes the size of Texas, but it would give many people sufficient reason to watch the anime.

 

[k-dom]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

well I think one piece is already in the top 10 if not top 5 for the anime audimat in Japan.
When you think about it, Impel down arc is going quite fast currently, we can imagine it ends in spring. That would let 4-5 chapters for each strawhat till the end of year ? that's not impossible. It would mean that we won't see much of the World government-shichibulai-Whitebeard battle. That would upset some fans but not me

 

[kkck]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

Courage isnt the lack of fear, but having the guts to face your own fears. Ussop is constantly afraid, you could even say he is afraid 24/7. Given that, ussop is one of the braver guys around.

 

[MindGame]

Re: Where are there & Why they're there thrown by Kuma

That would let 4-5 chapters for each strawhat till the end of year ? that's not impossible.

and to think, Oda originally planned the series to last 5 years. Oh, and thx 4 pointing out the anime's ranking. you make a good point.

So if each crew member gets an average of 5 chapters, that means each sub-arc has to be settled in around 100 pages. Hopefully that will be enough for Oda to pull out great stories for each crew member.

Oh, and if Oda really uses this format, we'll probably be seing the strawhats back together this time next year. Don't forget, OP on average takes more time off than other popular series'