#in zoro's defense

[dragonbornphoenix]

How to traumatize Chopper: instead of one long text send many short ones so that, in a diabolical twist of fate, half of them don't get sent.

[st-pop]

tango dancing zosan!! based off of this post by @apollo41writes!

funny how zosan is one of my favourite ships but this is the first time ive drawn them XD

[sanjiafterhours]

everyone else : omg this forest is dangerous and we have an important mission to carry out

zoro : *beefing with a random roach he found in the forest*

[theonescreencap]

i've already seen multiple people gif this and stuff but it's just so funny. even the early noncanon filler episode style movies can have some really good character chemistry

[mangokabuto]

Some genderbend sketch before bed <3

(bonus below cut. I got carried away w/ usopp lmao)

OH FUCK I FORGOT NAMI'S TATTOO LMAOOOO IGNORE THAT SORRY..

[galaxysupernaturalstuff]

[midgardianqueenreturns]

OPLA Baratie not having Sanji witness the Zoro vs Mihawk even though that moment is important to his character development (no, having a last-minute conversation with Zeff doesn’t make up for it) is the number 1 reason I side-eye anyone who claims OPLA Baratie arc is superior to the animanga version. I get it, “adaptations can’t be one-to-one!” but there was NO good reason for this change, Sanji could’ve just followed them outside wouldn’t have been hard, it’s inexcusable and I’m sick of people calling it “nitpicking” or “being a hater” every time someone makes this very legitimate criticism. I’ve yet to hear a good reason why this change had to be made or what was stopping them from including it.

[hauntingblue]

WATER SEVEN BABYYYYY

Look at robin reacting when luffy says he wont give her up.... 🥺🥺

This is a joke right now but its actually a one piece tenet aldjsisjka

Usopp aksbaksjakqk the foreshadow is foreshadowing... Also Robin being happy with the crew after the Aokiji incident... Fuck!!!!

Sanji thinking robin just vanished or flew away and suddenly usopp is soaring thru the skies... imagine

AAAAARGGGGHHHH YOU CAN SEE THE GEARS TURNING

Zoro talking to merry..... only while he is alone of course

Why are nami and sanji matching ajdhakjsk look at the citrus sisters

Carpenter: maybe it was the government

Gov agent: I don't think so, also don't say that they are everywhere

LUFFY SUPPORTS WOMEN'S WRONGS!!!

Don't scream att chopper like that!!! Look at him... So small....

Imu tease???? (No) (Also I've changed websites again bc the translation is kinda off , I can't find a good quality b&w spanish translation and the colors scare me (i want the real manga experience))

GET HIM ICEBURG!!!!

I truly forgor if this is just a lie about her wanting to find the rio poneglyphs or genuine because she wants to die and will do it for them... because in skypiea she says she is not interested in the weapons so maybe if the gov pardons her but considering what she wants is illegal then idk abdjabjs this is such a dumb thing to forget... like thats important girl where did it go (reading this after remembering and it's kinda funny... i will make any sacrifice to kill myself (and keep you safe)... she goes HARD)

Little paulie and mozu and kiwi.... omg hello (the SBS says the twins wanted to be shipwrights too omg)

Franky's backstory is small but it does so much for me like it is so central to the themes... boats and people...

DID SOMEBODY ORDER MORE TRAGIC BROTHERS?

The fact that franky needs to learn this lesson to pass it on to robin.... do you understand how big this is.... also Tom does exactly as he says and takes responsibility for franky and what he has done... because he has done nothing wrong AND THAT'S HIS SON and he just punched spandam bc he wanta him to feel the pain franky feels... Tom is such a man..... proud of having built eater 7 up with the sea train.... goes out with a boom.... should we all kill ourselves....

I am crying again................... franky my god.... and the fucking frog!!! And of course franky can't stop Tom's hope for his island... of course he can't.... he hasnt learnt the lesson yet but this guy isn't over yet!! He has a life of being a pervert cyborg ahead!!! Iceburg following Tom's footsteps but franky not being able to do that bc of his guilt....

This is one of the coolest things chopper has done btw...

NAMII 😭😭😭

Robin damning the world for her crew when all she has ever done is damn her companions for her own sake.... how big is this...

I can't take this...... it's always nami in these positions... it happens AGAIN in Zou with Sanji... there is no way

The love letter gag is too good like damn that's so funny

AND IT'S NAMI GOING THROUGH IT AGAIN!!!! SHE LOVES ROBIN SO MUCH!!!!

[mayoiayasep]

transmasc zoro is such a permanent part of my mind rn i almost posted "do you think nami and zoro's periods ever synced" without thinking twice about it

[soulzerofever]

my apartment’s been watching drag race recently and i just think he’d be a big fan

(OH! and the curler was inspired by @themetalhiro ‘s work!! :] )

[vveirdnobdy]

Help girl I'm starting one piece

[sleepyhead-poll]

LOSER'S BRACKET! ROUND 1, MATCH 4 OUT OF 8!

Loser's Bracket Propaganda Under the Cut:

Zoro:

[None]

Kyoutarou:

they are fr the eepiest ever

[blackcat2907]

The bumblebee landed on Zoro’s head and crawled around on him. Zoro rolled his eyes and leaned back again. The bee paid him no mind and kept buzzing around, eventually flying off. The Sunny lolled in the gentle waves. Clouds drifted across the sky. No Marines or enemy pirates were in sight. The perfect day. Zoro hummed in appreciation and braved his arms behind his head, palms flat against the back of his head.

The metal bar clattered to the ground. Blood soaked her hands, blue eyes wide in shock and horror. Blood splattered across her face and the front of her white blouse. Hot tears streamed down her face, sobs wracked her body. Her knees dug painfully into the course dirt and gravel. The blood on her slowly dried, making her feel sticky and uncomfortable. Her shirt stuck to her skin, needing to be physically peeled off. She hunched over and sobbed, bile rising in her throat. She vomited and hacked as her body quivered from shock.

[robean-chan]

ok for most of the criticisms/nitpicks ive seen for OPLA so far, I can usually see both sides - the production side of "we dont want to take this too far/we felt this would be too difficult to attempt in live action/we cant make this work/adaptational changes", and the fan side of "this should remain faithful to the source material all the way to the detail/this is significant to one piece as we know it and to us/this becomes relevant later". (ive been following the OPLA news perhaps a bit closer than the average person?, so ive had a little more time to process some of these changes, and i think I tend to largely agree with the productions decisions so far.) but. but but but.

of all criticisms and nitpicks to have about live action one piece, the one I cannot fathom are people complaining about how iñaki said "gum gum", or people upset he didnt say his attack in japanese. like... gamers. be for real. this is an english speaking show, made for an english speaking audience. They're Not Gonna Do That

[kozuki-hiyori]

I actually really like the Long Ring Long Land arc

(I feel like the general consensus is that it's not that well liked, but that could just be a few loud voices or something, still. Although, admittedly, the anime drags it on it's like two tomes in the manga, short and sweet)

Anyway, not only is it just goofy and fun, but it has some amazing character moments!! The development of some level of cooperation between Zoro and Sanji, first of all. And the Zoro-Chopper moment that demonstrated how Chopper looks up to Zoro, and provides some more insight into Zoro's character (I'm seeing a pattern, this maybe why I like it so much haha, my obsession with Zoro...)

(Also just like mini-rant that I might expand on: I feel like some people really brush over the more subtle development of Zoro's character?? Like that hasn't been the case for the other Straw Hat's, not even Luffy who is a bit more stagnant being the center heart of everything? Everyone of them has a deeper complexity, why do people like to act like that wouldn't be the case with Zoro as well? Anyway...)

Back to Long Ring, it creates more time for Robin to be with the crew (something absolutely crucial in my opinion as otherwise it would be Alabasta>Jaya/Skypeia>Water7 ie. only one (kinda two if we differentiate Jaya and Skypeia) full arc of her on the crew). Building her connection to the crew is important and something that takes time to feel impactful!! Anyway it gives the story some time to breath, something that is so important. Both to give more weight to the more impactful moments and to pace out the story.

I know some people out there are holding out that the Davy Back fight will be important story-wise later on, and, like, it totally could be! But also, I don't think the arc will become bad or a waste or something if it doesn't. It solidifies the importance of the crew, of working together and believing in each other, and highlights how Luffy has chosen his crew mates specifically (as in he takes the flag at the end, not another crew mate)

Honestly, it's just a good arc. It's funny and heartfelt, and I really like it!

[iris-nonsense]

Oh my god we are already introducing wano, like it's going to become relevant in the near future and not 40 volumes from now