I have a feeling that Sanji and Zoro’s death pact will be properly resolved in Elbaf, as it certainly doesn’t feel like we’re done with it. And while Elbaf is gearing up to be very Usopp-centric (and I can not overstate how hyped I am to see him take the spotlight again, finally), let’s not forget that this all ties back to Little Garden, the arc that properly introduced Zoro and Sanji’s rivalry by paralleling them with two rival giants who fought each other every day for over a century, but who also lost themselves in their grief when one thought the other death. The parallel isn’t even subtle, Little Garden’s biggest landmarks are the remnants of Dorry and Brogy’s dinosaur hunting competition. You know. The very same competition Zoro and Sanji posed to each other at the start of the arc?
But here’s the thing. I’m a little worried about how it’s going to be resolved. Because. Despite how readily Zoro agreed to kill Sanji if need be, he must have known that the crew would never forgive him. Zoro is Luffy’s specialest guy but Luffy would not accept any excuse as to why Sanji had to die. Nor anyone else in the crew. But. Does Sanji realize that?
Does he know that killing him would literally be the hardest thing Zoro would ever do, because it would mean literally betraying his Captain and crew? Luffy said he can’t become Pirate King without Sanji, and Zoro and Luffy swore they’d commit fucking ritualistic suicide if they got in the way of each other’s dreams, so does Sanji know where that would leave the swordsman in this case? With no Captain, no crew, and yet another dead rival and best friend (who, mind you, began to live in fear of his own biology betraying him right before dying. but the parallels between Kuina and Sanji and how they relate to Zoro could be a long ass post for another day).
I think he doesn’t know. But he can’t find out how Zoro would mourn him unless the pact actually follows through. But still, I don’t think Oda would kill Sanji, cause that’s no way to resolve this issue. So here’s my speculation about how I think it could potentially play out, following that initial line of thinking of the death pact’s resolution being set in Elbaf, specifically because of Sanji and Zoro’s parallels to Dorry and Brogy.
Like Brogy, Zoro would have to believe that he killed Sanji. That he won their final duel. He’d have to believe that Sanji has fallen and, also like Brogy, have to face that grief and hurt all alone. But in the end, like Dorry, Sanji would survive, having never actually been hurt. Because their edges have dulled after fighting for so long, no longer as capable of landing killing blows as they thought. “Not even the blades of Elbaf could endure two giants fighting for 100 years”? Something of the sort. And maybe this line of speculation is simplistic or optimistic, but the chances of it playing out like this aren’t zero, so just in case, I would want to be able to say that I called it.
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Adam & Steve AU
"It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve" has been a saying for a long time Yet there has been no "Hazbin Hotels AU's" about it
I just love your Rafael design so much I'm just making this scenario of why Steve would look like Rafael
Raphael the Angel of Healing One team to spare Adam pain uses his own rib to create a new wife for Adam The problem is He couldn't change the gender Or appearance of Steve so he accidentally made a human version of himself And when They Tried to take away Steve, Adam High office abandonment issues and Loneliness was not having it. Especially since steve was nice to him.
Oh god I love that so much IVFENIVNFEIN NOMBOMNOMNOMNOM 💖💖
Had to draw Raph!Steve rq so here he issss
It’s super rushed and messy so I’m sorry behbwjwhwwj
Since he’s basically Raphs human clone he’s gotta keep the height.. so… 😳
This is the closest I’ve gotten to drawing Raphael naked Lmaoshgsuhbs. He’s like, super hairy. I’m sorry body hair is my super truth. All my angels have it. But unlike Raph Steve’s kinda got a stash going on ngl shhshs
Raphael is supposed to be a little chunkier, but he would be a bit younger in this scenario so igsjjssh. Steve keeps a lot of Raphs attitude and personality so possessive hand on neck gesture lol Steve’s a sweetheart where it counts tho dw
I like to think both are mad clingy
Also jealous Raphael? Gasp?
Ngl I’ve been kinda thinking about an au where, instead of Eve being made or maybe as a third attempt, one of the angels is turned human instead to be Adam’s third spouse. Cuz like, they’re already loyal to god, so for sure this round won’t fail lol. Not really the ask but it reminded me of it LMAO
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