Where They Are & Why Kuma Threw Them There

[ofir271]

luffy didnt get a power up?
so whats hacki to you?
its true he is still learning, but we allready saw the huge potential off hacki.
the rest of te crew must and will catch up.im sure of it.
and the reason we didnt see the powerups explicitly on the covers is because its going to be huge!!!.and oda probably dont want to ruin the surprise.

 

[Zeltrax]

luffy didnt get a power up?
so whats hacki to you?
its true he is still learning, but we allready saw the huge potential off hacki.
the rest of te crew must and will catch up.im sure of it.
and the reason we didnt see the powerups explicitly on the covers is because its going to be huge!!!.and oda probably dont want to ruin the surprise.

Haki is haxx. Seriously, it's just like bleach's spiritual energy.
For me, it's a boring powerup. Hopefully thats not what oda is going to give him.
I agree with those saying that the strawhats will be gaining knowledge and experience, not powerups.

 

[gao_dargon]

i have to disagree, its not just like spiritual energy, or ki (wich is a regular on big shounen titles, Naruto has chakra) haki can make things harder, even make intangible things solid (makes you able to hit logia users) it does follow the aforementiond shounen formula, but its not the exact same thing

 

[k-dom]

Luffy haki was not a power up. He already had it before being sent to kuja island. And he didn't learn anything about that in kuja island (the only one that learn something about haki are us readers...). If kuma send him there so that he develops haki, he failed. At least so far.

 

[ofir271]

its true he allready had it but i thing he is starting to get used to it and use it more conciously.and even if its not a new move it will still make him stronger.

there are some differences but i see hacky more like elements in natuto and not chakra.naruto got much stronger after learning how to use his elements.he allready had it in him but he had to understand it and controll it.

usually oda takes his time developing moves and characters and i like that,but we didnt see the crew for a year now!!! some major developmant must happen.

 

[gao_dargon]

it has been a year allready??? damn, Oda sure can streach a time, i mean it hasn't been a week even since the execution was anounsed in the OP world, i sure hope that when the crew get back we don't jump to the powerup just like that, we need to have a backstory for each (and i dare to say that the cover storys just don't cover it)

 

[BlindMunkey]

it has been a year allready??? damn, Oda sure can streach a time, i mean it hasn't been a week even since the execution was anounsed in the OP world, i sure hope that when the crew get back we don't jump to the powerup just like that, we need to have a backstory for each (and i dare to say that the cover storys just don't cover it)

no way man it hasnt been a year since shabondy park arch. luffy made it to amazon lilly in 2 days. and when luffy left for ID.. ace was to be executed a week from now.. so there is not way its been a year.. its been about 10days. im pretty sure.

 

[k-dom]

I agree but The question is why kuma send them where he sent them ?
It may be a power up but if you take luffy case he hasn't shown any ( at least linked to kuma sending him to kuja island ).

 

[gao_dargon]

no way man it hasnt been a year since shabondy park arch. luffy made it to amazon lilly in 2 days. and when luffy left for ID.. ace was to be executed a week from now.. so there is not way its been a year.. its been about 10days. im pretty sure.

no, i mean i OUR time, since this arch started, but im not sure

its true he allready had it but i thing he is starting to get used to it and use it more conciously.and even if its not a new move it will still make him stronger.

there are some differences but i see hacky more like elements in natuto and not chakra.naruto got much stronger after learning how to use his elements.he allready had it in him but he had to understand it and controll it.

usually oda takes his time developing moves and characters and i like that,but we didnt see the crew for a `year now!!! some major developmant must happen.

thats what i undestood of the post, maybe i got it wrong

 

[BlindMunkey]

no, i mean i OUR time, since this arch started, but im not sure thats what i undestood of the post, maybe i got it wrong

well i guess if that is what was meant.
sep, 08[chp 513] - july 08[chp 551]. almost a year.

but in manga its been just 10days or so. and to say they have gotten power ups in tht short time.. i doubt. its about the the experience they are going through. it will make them MENTALLY stronger hence being better at using haki and the rest will follow.

 

[Akainu]

I agree but The question is why kuma send them where he sent them ?
It may be a power up but if you take luffy case he hasn't shown any ( at least linked to kuma sending him to kuja island ).

maybe the whole purpose of this wasn't to give Luffy a powerup, but the revolutionaries. it would fit almost all the coverstories, that SH are up to change the world and Kuja for Luffy will do the same: draw Hancock on their side, against the marines.
That would also solve the "we won't see us again" by Kuma

 

[k-dom]

Yes I like the revolutionnary idea, also it's not very clear how you put Usopp in that

 

[Poneglyph420]

Maybe i'm crazy, but I think since Loguetown Dragon has been keeping tabs on the SH and Luffy. And is using that and the business in Marineford as a major smoke screen. Behind the scenes it's gonna get ugly. Perhaps the SH are being looked after by Dragon and those near to him. Even the unlikely members of the SH like usopp and nami would need further experience to handle what lies ahead. So I'm thinking Kuma could be an ally of Dragon and have done what he did to further "the cause".

So if the SH are inadvertently "agents" of the revolutionary army. They would need training before the "real" war began.
I think after Marineford we will see perhaps a full chapter or half for each SH explaining what happened.

Just a thought....

 

[thefreak]

Straw Hat Crews Adventure.

As per now the Only SH in ongoing story is Luffy. And all other SH are in different locations.
1) Nami is at a weather Lab
Good place for her. Suitable for her character developement.
2)Ussop is in a strange jungle(got fat)
Can't say about it. No scope for character developement. Perhaps he will get physically strong a bit.
3)Zorro is with that weird girl from thriller bark.
Again cant say anything.
4) Sanji is on an Okama Island.
His worst nightmare comes true.
5)Franky is at Vegapunk's island
Excellent development sighted for franky. good for him perhaps he will get a powerup that will make him more worth than 44 mil.
6)Brook is with an Satan worshipping tribe.
???????????????????????????
7)Robin is in an Slave country with Revolutionary army.
Perhaps she will meet dragon?
8)Chopper is about to be eaten by a wild tribe.
Run Chopper Run

what do you think will be the next development in the SH crews?


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[gesgift]

Usopp will probably learn a very good Sumo move, and that way he will beat the bodyguard of vegapunk (what's-his-name-again?)

 

[chess4]

nami and franky's upgrade is obvious. maybe the bettle man will teach usopp to fight with a spear or teach him how he got faster. robin will make connections, i dont think her power can be upgraded any. maybe the fruitcakes will teach sanji some karate techniques. maybe chopper learns how to control his 3 rumbleball transformation. zoro is in a strange castle. maybe he finds a new sword or learns some type of new technique.

 

[Poneglyph420]

Usopp vs Sentomaru.. interesting.. I don't think Usopp will stay that fat for the extent of the story. The point is Kuma sent Usopp to the Boin archipelago for a good reason. To continue his training.. What does he lack?? Strength, Bravery and confidence...
That's what he should come back with...becoming more like his dad.
each of them will strengthen their weakness' and gather information on the world and the revolutionaries....

@ the freak..it's all in last weeks post..with REAL names for the locations....

 

[gesgift]

Ussop can try to use the dials against Sentoumaru-kun, he just needed the body to do it, and now he has it

 

[Riku]

Namis, Frankys, and Brooks power-ups are obvious ones, but the else are still a mystery.

Usopp growing fat has been the most rigged "WTF?" moment in the cover arc this far. I wonder what significance it carries. Mine first idea was also that he is going to be match-up for Sentoumaru. But that pretty random, don't you think? The more you think about it, the basis that both are fat is pretty lousy excuse for a battle.

But I really like gesift's idea, the last part especially. Now he has a body to pack up the impact dial, strenghtening his defense.

Also, I bet you have noticed already, but Usopp is now probaply the longest Mugiwara. When he met Herakles, he was about half of his lenght (pretty much same when compared with Brook), now in the last cover page, Usopp was almost twice the leghnt of Herakles. That can't be for totally random reason, it must be specific. Or Oda just made a mistake, which I don't find very likely.

But part of me honestly hopes the size is only temporarily. Just think about poor Kaya if Usopp returns back that way... ^^

 

[Shadoguardian]

If Kuma sent them to those islands for the SH benefit's, then it must have been a sort of gamble. After Kuma had his secret conversation with Rayleigh, he did say he had his own doubts about this, indicating that where he sent them might have not been his own idea, hence the results might have been a gamble to see if they would have gotten stronger. It might have also served the purpose of making sure that the SH's didn't get involved in the WB war, since Kuma didn't expect to see them again.