#chapter 1079 spoilers

[swampstew]

When will my husband return from war under the sea

[chromatic-lamina]

ageing up, ageing down: jewelry bonney

You know what I haven't seen mentioned, although I'm sure it has been mentioned, is this:

The fact that Bonney changing the ages of the Straw Hats stopped this Pacifista from going after them .

An older model Pacifista is not a seraphim, but it carries the same kind of intention, and Kuma was also a warlord, and S-Bear's out there.

Zoro tells us

that a Lunarian, such as King, can't be hurt unless the fire goes out on their back (I had to include the joke above), and Shaka confirms

that the Seraphim were

strengthened, I guess, by the unethical means of using King's blood (that he didn't give over willingly when he was a prisoner—"test subject"—at Punk Hazard).

Anyway, I'm wondering if affecting ages also affects the ability or will of attack in the seraphim. It might not, because York gave orders to kill everyone. But, remember

also that Sentamoru gave the orders to the most elite Pacifistas to protect Luffy, the Straw Hats and their creator, and to see that

they all get away safely.

Luffy and co are not going to know that the Pacifistas are on their side, so I expect a few more scenes like this:

where the Straw Hats might fight or run.

Or maybe Luffy's future-sight will see that they're allies, OR, will an order override Sentomaru's again and turn them against everyone?

SO, what my point(s) really is/ are

-- will Bonney change ages of allies and friends, and hence stop the seraphim pacifista attacks?

-- will all seraphim somehow associate Bonney with Kuma and with the earlier and current pacifista, and somehow be the one to ultimately command them all? She's gotta be there for a reason. And Kuma's gonna be a crucial player, I think. We didn't see it in the panels above, but I wonder if it's something to unlock.

Possibly Sanji's own modifications might come into it too.

Also, Revolutionaries too, right? With all the other excitement, maybe this conversation has been forgotten:

and Shaka got wiped out (we think), but Dragon no doubt has some kinda contingency/back up plan. Just what did Shaka tell him? (or was it a red herring to divert attention from York?).

Is he on his way to Egghead Island too, especially after Kuma teleported away. AND after we witnessed Shanks' awesome future sight in chapter 1079, the best future sight we've seen so far, maybe this is literal. Maybe Vegapunk does have this ability too? But which Vegapunk?

[zonaenthusiast]

Reading the new One Piece Spanish Edition, part 1 (with chapter 1079 spoilers, in case you only watch the anime):

Finally I'm starting to do this commentary, the second volume will be out in two days and I'm incredibly late 😛 (the manga spoilers will be an exception, I think, but I had to mention this).

Seeing this panel again makes me think about what happened in chapter 1079 because we always think of Shanks as the less dangerous of the yonkous (the old ones), but that's only because he is usually doing his own thing. He didn't really do anything on his own worth mentioning until relatively recently and, if you don't provoke him, he probably won't do anything to you.

But look at this: if you are going to fight him, YOU ARE GOING TO FIGHT HIM. He won't spare you if you are somewhat serious about it, it doesn't matter who you are.

Shanks is arguably the only person in the entire manga that doesn't subestimate his oponents and that's why Kidd's defeat is so overwhelming. What he did to Kidd in chapter 1079 is what his crew did here but on a much bigger scale.

This panel is pretty brutal considering this is only the first chapter and Luffy's actions in Jaya are a beautiful paralelism to all that happens here.

[peppermintfables]

right when I catch up to one piece they do this to my man. disrespectful

[dailyrebranded]

A single chancla…

[curlybrow-kun]

🌻🌻🌻

[bobauthorman]

Black, I think you have a problem

[purplehairedwonder]

Chapter 1079: The Kids Are(n’t) All Right

It’s been a little while since I’ve done a chapter write-up for a variety of reasons (vacation, illness, lack of interest in the who dunnit story), but this chapter got me back on the bandwagon. Wow.

So, we get the background of how York set up the who dunnit. My main interest here is what contingency she’s talking about, especially when we see this...

This has to be Kuzan, right? Blackbeard should still be fighting Law -- but even if that fight is over, I doubt he’d have time to get to Egghead afterward. Plus, with all the references to Ohara, it really shouldn’t be anyone else.

Then we switch to the main event.

Interesting that Shanks’ fleet is actually quite weak. It seems like he takes on quirky people, much like Luffy. They are incredibly loyal to him while he has the strength to protect them.

Shanks is giving the Worst Gen respect. Him asking about Kid’s injuries reminds me of these panels from his appearance in Wano:

Shanks clearly sees fighting against weakened opponents to be dishonorable, so he steps in between Greenbull and the victors in Wano who are still recovering. But by the time the Kid Pirates run into the Red Hairs, they’ve healed so are fair game.

Also super interested in this moment. Shanks is keeping an eye on Blackbeard, but he doesn’t have the most up-to-date info about what’s happening at Winner Island. 

Interestingly, though, this does seem to explain why Shanks showed up at the end of Wano (other than to promote Film Red); he must have expected Blackbeard to show up like Greenbull did to steal Poneglyphs. And he wasn’t wrong about the plot, just the location of the ambush.

This moment is also telling to me. If Shanks is the type of person who takes the weak under his banner to protect them, he’s going to find someone like Kid, who got his bounty pre-Sabaody from killing indiscriminately, detestable.

And then he uses Future Sight to see Kid doing some serious damage to his fleet:

This would actually have been hella impressive of Kid if he’d managed to do it. Not only did he build and fire the ray gun, but he was also pulling the ships into range as he did it.

But, we’ve known Shanks’ ethos since chapter 1:

So, if Shanks’ fleet is in danger, he’s going to take care of it himself. It’s definitely a testament to the danger Kid now poses that Shanks is the one to act, rather than leave it to others as we’ve seen him do previously, and he uses this move:

EXCUSE ME, SIR. This is the same move Roger used on Oden.

So, in a twisted way, Kid’s being given his due. (I’ll also look forward to this being animated because the double page is... hard to make out in places. Oda’s action sequences are often hard for me to follow.)

Random: I still can’t help but see a comparison between Future Sight and Minority Report. Kid technically hasn’t done anything yet, but Shanks is wrecking him like he’s avenging his friends.

Anyway, Kid and Killer are in a bad way.

And neither of them can swim because of their Devil Fruit/SMILE. Which is bad because Dory and Broggy completely wreck the Victoria Punk.

And everyone goes tumbling into the sea.

This chapter has been one callback after another, and these final panels are yet another callback:

And we all know what happened after that, so the paralleled language could indicate that the Kid Pirates will come back stronger in the future, but I’m not sure how much time there is left in the narrative for that.

As for what this might mean for Law, well, I’m less worried than a lot of people seem to be. For one thing, Law got a new goal in Wano (to learn about the Will of D.), so he needs to achieve that goal before he dies. It’s important to note that Law’s goal does not conflict with Luffy’s whereas Kid’s did, so Kid not achieving his dream was inevitable. Law, on the other hand, has become the audience’s way into the Will of D. mystery by being the only D. we’ve met who is interested in his name. 

Second, we’ve still got the mystery surrounding Rocky Port and all the key players are in the same orbit at the moment. It would narratively make the most sense for Law to survive so he, Blackbeard, and Coby end up in one place so we learn what happened there.

Third, Law wasn’t the aggressor in his fight -- he was ambushed -- while Kid was. Narratively, Kid is being punished for his arrogance while Law has no such narrative dictate.

Fourth, I just keep thinking about how Cora died for Law to live. It would sure feel unfulfilling for Law to finally be free of the chains that kept him chained down for thirteen years only to die unceremoniously.

Anyway, I still think it’s most likely that Law gets taken captive by Blackbeard, leading to some interesting dynamics with Coby, Pudding, and Garp. There would be so much gold to mine there.

[rabidrobbioli]

That didn’t seem right. The sun was out and the clouds were few and fluffy white. It seemed like a perfectly fine afternoon. But there was a pungent taste of iron in his mouth, and the sting of salt in his wounds, and the bone-crushing pressure was still stealing his goddamn air and Killer was still laughing-weeping-bleeding— If you’re going to aim a gun at someone’s home, don’t be surprised when they shoot back at you. God damn it. And they took his home from right under his feet.

Content warnings: mild self-harm, meltdowns

post- kid getting his ass handed to him lmao. kidkiller girlies(gn) come get yalls food!!!

[chenziee]

Fly, little bird (away from everything)

Written for the wonderful @opmarcozine! So happy and honoured to have been able to take part in this project 💙

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The one time the Whitebeard Pirates had visited the Land of Wano, it was a peaceful and beautiful country. Marco still remembered the lush forests of Kuri, could smell the aroma of the giant koi being grilled over fire, could hear Kin'emon scolding Oden for wanting to leave. It was a great place; the stories Oden, Inu, Neko, and later Izo had shared with the family were all fun and happy.

With the isolation policy, they all assumed the country was still the same. That Oden had made his way back to the country after Roger's execution and was now busy being a terrible Shogun—having more fun than governing, giving Kin'emon and Denjiro grey hair while Toki did nothing but encourage her husband.

They had no reason to think there was anything wrong with their brother (or uncle?) and his country.

But then the news reached them.

Watching Pops' almost permanent wide grin freeze and eventually disappear was never a good sign. Honestly, a skirmish with some stray Beast Pirates who thought picking a fight with another Emperor was a bright idea wasn't a good sign either but Pops going from relaxed to shocked to angry was in a league of its own.

"What's going on, yoi?" Marco asked as he rushed towards the group dealing with the mess.

When Izo turned to look at him, Marco startled at the sight that met him. Izo's lips were pressed into a thin line, his jaw clenched. His brow was furrowed so deeply that his carefully applied make-up was creasing and the look in his eyes was… full of fear.

Marco took a deep breath, his gaze darting between Izo's twisted expression, the looks of anger on his other brothers' faces, and Pops, who had stood up to his full height with Murakumogiri in hand, his grip tight as he glowered at the pirates in front of him. Haki was vibrating in the air when he finally spoke up, his voice resounding around the Moby Dick with a commanding tone that would make even the greatest Neptunians quiver.

"Kaido's ruling the Land of Wano? What's that mean, squirt?" he asked.

"Exactly what I said," one of the Beasts said, voice full of fake confidence even as he visibly shook in fear.

Dead silence followed his words. Everyone could imagine what it meant.

Carefully, tentatively, Marco raised his hand, placing it on Izo's shoulder. When he didn't immediately shake him off, Marco squeezed lightly, hoping to remind his fellow division commander that he wasn't alone. Marco wasn't sure if that was enough… but he didn't know what else to do for him right then.

It seemed like a pointless question when Pops demanded to know what happened to his little brother; Marco was sure they could all imagine Oden's reaction when he had learned Kaido put a pawn on the Shogun's throne and took control of his homeland. Oden might have hated the isolation policy but he loved his country and its people.

Letting go of a shaky breath, Marco tried not to imagine what Oden's last moments might have been like. He simply squeezed Izo's shoulder tighter.

The man stood still for a moment longer but then he finally shook Marco's hand off and stepped forward.

"What about the retainers? What happened to them?" he asked, voice carefully measured.

"The castle burned down. There's no way anyone survived," the Beast answered after a reluctant pause.

Heavy silence settled over the deck before Izo turned around, his coat swishing behind him as he walked away. No one dared follow him.

"Toss them overboard. I don't care what happens to them," Pops announced, sitting back down in his chair to signify the matter over.

Marco didn't wait around to see Jozu leaving their lives in the mother sea's care. With one powerful wave of his wings, he rose up high to the air, soon leaving the Moby Dick behind as he shifted into full phoenix form and took off to nowhere in particular.

It was moments like this that he was grateful to his devil fruit. The ability to just up and leave when he wanted to clear his head or just needed a break—that alone was worth the threat of drowning in a puddle. Maybe he should take Izo up here once the gunman sorted out his thoughts.

Once Marco sorted out his own.

He wanted to go back; he wanted to go to Pops and demand they turn the ship around and go to Wano to free their family's country, to get revenge… But he wasn't stupid. He knew it was impossible—not without putting countless lives in danger and not without the World Government getting involved. After all, this wouldn't be just a matter of two rival crews fighting amongst themselves. This would be an open war between two Emperors.

It was simply not going to happen. Pops would never agree and Marco himself wouldn't easily make that decision. Maybe if Oden was still alive, if they were sure Izo's sister was alive… it would be different. But as it was, there was nothing to gain, Marco knew.

He knew, but that didn't stop him from wishing they could just go and do it.

And so he merely waved his wings, rising higher still.

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­­Looking at the large stones in front of him, Marco wondered if it was possible for tears to run out. It had barely been a week since Marineford, the wounds still fresh, still tender, still so damn painful... and yet, Marco's eyes stayed dry now. They stayed dry despite the cold, hard reminders within an arm's reach; reminders that he would never again hear Pops' laughter, never again find Ace sleeping on top of his own medical records and setting them on fire.

It almost felt like the gravestones were mocking his inability to cry anymore.

It didn't come as much of a surprise when quiet steps approached him before a delicate hand came to rest on his shoulder.

It took a long time for either of them to speak, time filled with mutual understanding and mourning for the ones they had lost. But finally, Izo's soft whisper was carried by the breeze to Marco's ears. "Thank you for being here."

At that, Marco snorted. "Shouldn't I be saying that in this situation?"

"Maybe. I just wanted to say it," Izo replied, his tone lighter but every bit as serious as it was before and Marco's shoulders sagged.

"I'm sorry. This is the second time we let your family die," he muttered.

Izo clicked his tongue, letting go of Marco's shoulder to instead whack him over the head. "Shut up. Neither what happened in Wano, nor this was your fault. We all did what we wanted in the end. Including Pops and Ace."

"I know," Marco sighed. "It's just hard, yoi."

"It is," Izo agreed quietly, his hand landing back on Marco's shoulder to give it one last squeeze.

Marco huffed, a small smile finding its way to his lips for the first time in days. "Thanks, yoi."

"You know where to find me," Izo said before he took a step back.

Marco briefly wondered whether he was that predictable or if Izo was simply that perceptive but he decided not to dwell on it. He let his arms be engulfed in blue flames that soon formed into fiery feathers—soft, warm, and familiar, turning his arms into powerful wings which could carry so much weight… but which still couldn't carry the future of the crew.

But if he let them… maybe they could at least carry the guilt and leave it somewhere far above in the clouds. Maybe turn it into rain to replace the tears Marco couldn't shed anymore.

"I'll see you later," Marco only said before raising into the air, Izo's nod nothing but an afterimage as he took to the air, just like he had done years ago after they had learned about Wano’s fate. Just like he had done countless times in the past few days.

As he rose up, higher and higher, he was surprised by how much lighter he felt now; it was like he was leaving behind not only Izo and Whitebeard and Ace’s graves, but also a large portion of the weight that had been sitting on his shoulders for days—months, really; ever since Thatch was killed—and which had been keeping his wings from spreading fully.

It would probably never go away but maybe, just maybe… it would become easier.

And he would never have to take to the air to mourn ever again.

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As he soared through the skies of Wano, Marco couldn't help the wry smile pulling on his lips. What a naive wish he had made two years ago.

There was no one to comfort him now; no one to squeeze his shoulder and smile encouragingly. Izo was gone, just like Pops and Ace and so many others.

But Marco… kept soaring.

[swampstew]

...

We're gonna see the Kid Pirates soon and when we do...

- Kid

[goldenandhappy]

I. am not. okay.

[joy-girl]

Okay real talk but I think it's probably safe to say that with the recent chapter, the people that will get closer to the One Piece will be the new Yonkos:

- Monkey D. Luffy has the scrams of the Load Poneglyphs and also Nico Robin who is able to read them

- Red Haired Shanks just obliterated the Kid Pirates (I hope they're still alive somehow) and took their Load Poneglyphs' scrams (I mean I think he took them, even if not shown..)

- Blackbeard based on what we saw, I think he was able to get his hands on the Heart Pirates' scrams (I hope they're not dead, but I'm scared that they got defeated too) since he's now headed to Egghead Island.. if it's him on the ship and not just some members of his crew (maybe Aokiji?)

- probably weird theory but I think Buggy will also be on the list, because he's the type of person that could stumble upon Laughtale without even trying 🤣

And also because Oda foreshadowed the new Yonkos with the cover of the 25th volume.. what if he also foreshadowed the fact that at the end they will be the only ones in the race to get the One Piece, and not just to be Yonkos?

Because Shanks and Blackbeard (probably) took out the only crews, other than the Straw Hats, that were closer to the One Piece.

Also how weird that we have two people with the D. in this list (Luffy and Blackbeard) and two people that were on Gol D. Roger's crew (Shanks and Buggy).. it probably doesn't mean anything, but mmmh much to think about.

On another note, my boyfriend made me notice how in Stampede, Buggy is the first one to actually get the chest containing the log pose to get to Laughtale, and okay we know that the movies are not really canon, but maybe this could be another foreshadow?

[mugiwarafan]

no but shanks is such a great character

he’s introduced in chapter one with an important connection to the main character

then he continues to only show up every few hundred chapters or so for some panels but it always causes incredible hype

then after more than 25 years we get One (1) named attack from him and everyone goes insane

[cookiepie111]

And that's what I get for screaming, "My man, my man, my man" too loud. NEXT!

[19eyebrows]

I swear if Kid and Law end up dead, then I declare war!