#op chapter 1015

[badly-drawn-doflamingo]

INKED! WIP - “IVE NEVER FELT SO FREE!”

Check reblogged for color!

[beanghostprincess]

when did you start watching the anime (also how/why)

and how many episodes do you watch per day to go that fast??? (im asking because im genuinely impressed)

It's a funny story, I think-

Basically, I was hanging out months ago (like, the start of this year?? End of last year?? I think??) with my brother and his friend at his friend's house and they were like "Oh! What if we watch One Piece? The first episode, cmon, Robin!" and I was like: "Fuck, no. Shit's too long. Not watching all that. I'm sure it's cool and you two love it but I'm sooo not getting into this". But then they wouldn't stop insisting and the show started playing out of nowhere and, like, I just wanted to eat my salad so I guess I just didn't care if they made me watch a few episodes. The salad was really good, btw.

Anyway: I watched the first two episodes and I kind of?? Fell in love?? With everything about it??? Luffy was so charming and early OP is amazingly beautiful in all the ways. I kind of miss the energy, honestly, sometimes. But I loved it. I laughed. And I was like "Oh, okay. This is good. I'm probably not watching the rest because there are a lot of episodes but, like, cool show, guys!"

Spoiler: I did watch the rest.

But I didn't watch more until February. I was on my period and when I'm on my period I get really, really sick and I feel like shit in general. And I wanted to watch something to distract myself from that torture. So I asked my brother where he watched the show in Catalan (here in Spain/Catalonia it's also dubbed in Catalan and let me tell you, it's one of the best dubs I've seen. It's SO good) and I started watching it for real then.

The thing is, I was really, really slow watching the show because I was studying at the time and I could only watch at night sometimes and in between classes or whenever the teacher wasn't in class (or, you know, I just did it without the teachers noticing. The hyperfixation was growing). Besides, I started talking to my brother's friend more and more and more (now he's kind of like my best friend??? What the fuck lmao) and I literally told him every fucking thing that happened so, yeah, I wasn't quick watching the anime at the time. I would've probably caught up by now if it wasn't because I didn't have much time to watch it then.

Then I started Arabasta, and ever since, me and my friend have been watching the show together on Discord (I started watching it in Japanese and subbed, then). We watch the show every single night (except when we're busy, but it doesn't happen often) and we usually watch, like, 6-10 episodes every day. That's the average amount, but we've pulled all-nighters before when we've watched like 20 episodes during the night (we watched Marineford like that and we kind of did that too with WCI).

I think I don't go THAT fast tbh I could watch more every day if it wasn't because I watch the show with him only because it's sort of an 'us' thing. Now I'm on episode 1015, so I guess I'll catch up with the anime soon! Then I'll catch up with the manga and then I'll cry because I'll have to wait for episodes/chapters every week. What a torture.

TL;DR: I started watching in February, because my friend and my brother told me to and I fell in love with the show, and I watch 6-10 episodes every day unless I'm busy or I pull an all-nighter.

Fun fact: I watched the Baratie arc exactly on Sanji's birthday this year. I think he was truly meant to be my favorite character.

Oh, and the only reason I wasn't online commenting on my experience watching it before is because I physically stopped myself from looking for content because I didn't want to get spoiled. When I got to post-time skip, I created this side blog!! So, if you want a lil bit of a timeline: Started watching in February, got to post-timeskip in September when I created this blog (so 516 episodes in kind of half a year) and now I'm on episode 1015 (so 499 episodes in three months). I think it's pretty obvious that I'm not studying anymore and I'm just working 20 hours a week, huh.

[akikos-tribble-army]

Love how they're all shocked and panicking and whatever and their helmsman is just sitting there, in his apparently very comfortable chair, doing his job.

I swear, without the mask, that panel wouldn't be as funny as it is.

[fly-chicken]

Me a manga reader: 👀 those flames look…familiar

[chromatic-lamina]

do you remember way back in chapter 817 in zou? (spoilers 1043)

When people speculated that maybe Law could hear the voice of all things? Well?

maybe he can? Maybe not Zunesha’s voice, but Luffy’s (Luffy could also sense his life force). The officials might come out with something more. And I think it’s limited to Law, but what if?

it extended to the Heart Pirates too? Although that seems to be a development that happened at the time.

[gallerylover]

Zoro is worth 2000 men (chapter 819 / ch 1015)

LOVE YOU, ZORO😍

Hearts Pirates saving Luffy (chapter 578 / ch 1015)

[theladyofsorrows]

Marco spotted

[andstuffsketches]

[image description: Panel redraw of Yamato from One Piece, drawn here as a trans man (who doesn’t bind) with brown skin and long, wavy hair that transitions from white to green to blue, and curved red horns. He is wearing a white sleeveless kimono with a purple nio-dasuki around his waist (the symbols on the chest of his kimono have been changed to broken chains). He is in a fighting stance, holding his kanabo club over his head, and he is speaking angrily to the camera. The background id bright yellow-green. end id]

“I’ve come here to cut those chains!”

[fer-artsy]

One Piece ch. 1015 spoilers

“I’M HERE TO FREE MYSELF!!“

I love him so fucking much oh my god. Go get him, king!

and oh no he’s sexy

I hope Yamato helps Luffy beat kaido cuz I don’t think he could win a 1vs1

[goingsunnies-moved]

okay but it's the way i'm in love with him actually

[everyjimbei]

Got a nice little encouraging message from momo :)

[brave-symphonia]

I am excited for Yamato to fight his father next week!

[nfay17]

NOOOOOO KIN'EMON

[chromatic-lamina]

echolocation

So what if the way that Luffy can communicate with the Polar Tang (and maybe Momo too) operates in a way similar to echolocation, and our trusty narwhal (Ikkaku) is the one to particularly pick up on Luffy’s voice as he sank through the ocean?

Shachi wasn’t on board, and we didn’t see him in the keep, so I’ll just ignore that for now. Cos’ if Momo could hear it, if it was a form of echolocation, Shachi should be able to as well (if his name was actually a reflection of being connected to orcas).

And the Library of Ohara already spoke about the possibility of the sonar from the sub picking up Luffy’s communication somehow (though it usually bounces off large objects, if it’s on). The Sea Kings can be heard and can hear, right? Although Zunesha obviously isn’t a sea-mammal (though he kinda is).

Somehow linked to the Voice of All Things too. Anyway, just a thought and not so serious. I just love the idea of the Heart Pirates’ connection to marine animals being exploited.

[human-enthusiast]

“Debt Repaid” Theme - One Piece

So, I know I should be working on E3S story preview and another analysis/theory post-- something that I have been planning for a long while...

I just couldn’t get this thought out of my head. And I thought it could be interesting to incorporate my thoughts about how the Wano Arc is going. This is more ramblings and hopeful content, but it’s worth writing down at least

Spoilers: From Chapter 1008 - Recent Chapter release (1016)

With the way Wano has been playing it for the last few months, it’s produced a whole bunch of twisted responses. Scenes can switch back and forth from hopeful to disheartening. Considering the enemy the Straw Hats and the Samurai are facing, it makes sense that their victory would not be achieved very easily. And a very common disheartening prospect that is constantly brought up since even before Chapter 1000, is the defeat and possible death of the Akazaya Nine.

Case in point: Ashura Doji, Kiku, and Kin’emon

There’s a few things that should be made clear:

(1) I love ALL the Scabbards (Denjiro, Kawamatsu, and Kiku being my favorites)

(2) A part in writing this is based around my hope for ALL of them to live to see the results of the war.

(3) This ramble isn’t meant to be a complete analysis into why I think it is likely they will survive (I still have doubts), only looking at a certain angle from a story telling perspective. I have my own theory that it is Hiyori who is the mysterious figure that healed the Scabbards the first time in chapter 1004. How she did it so effectively is beyond me (though she may have more medical knowledge and skills than what was led on). And she is following the nine, healing the ones who need it most as a way for her to help in the raid, leading to the success and survival to the scabbards. This is probably a stretch but I’m sticking with it until something is confirmed. And after the last chapter showing her not with Hitetsu or Toko, I’m more confident about it being the case.

There is just as much evidence and speculations for them NOT to survive as much as ones that say they will. I could list out many angles the end of the battle and the survival of the nine could be taken, but most would end up being repeats from others posts that I genuinely agree with. And that’s not what this is intended to be. 

What this is meant to be is looking at a theme in One Piece that I couldn’t help but make a slight connection towards in response towards the speculation of the Scabbards dying. And it’s this theme ….

Granted, I don’t know if this could be considered a theme, but I’m calling it a theme. Because, I didn’t realize this for a while, but the message Luffy gives to Sanji in this instance actually comes up more throughout One Piece. Especially with very prominent characters: the Straw Hats, Law, Ace, etc.

A rather important moment that could go hand-in-hand with the “Little-to-no-deaths” in One Piece. Not perfectly, and I don’t think it was intentional, as that goes more with the dreams aspect/theme of the series. However, it has been prominent towards the protagonists in every sense of their stories. There have been many moments that people have given their lives for the various Straw Hats so that they could live. In both current story line and in flashback land.

Shanks giving up his arm (almost his life) to save Luffy so he can achieve his dream in becoming King of the Pirates.

Bellemere sacrificing her life so her daughters could live and know they were loved.

Saul protecting Robin to give her a chance to live and make worthy friends.

Pedro, who saw something worthy in the Straw Hat crew, and giving them a chance to escape Whole Cake Island by sacrificing his life.

Those are just some examples, with plenty more spread out in various arcs. 

And it also extends out in the Wano Arc during the Oden Flashback.

When Oden issued that challenge to hold his retainers while being boiled in oil, he would have already been put under plenty of strain on his physical health. And by the end of the challenge, he put in so much faith in the Scabbards that is very much like any other flashback death which is meant to inspire and give the survivors something to live for.

It’s a common theme that I think is a benefactor in what could potentially keep the Samurai alive. In which them living up towards seeing Wano being free is fulfilling their Lord’s dream. His sacrifice and ambition is met through his retainers living because he put so much faith and love for them to live in his place.

Is the thematic threading going to be enough in the end for their survival though? I say no.

I’m not ever going to bet on life or death of a character in this series. That is something I learned and will stick to for the long run. Because you could either be really upset or end up overthinking about it like what I’m doing right now.

And, yeah, a majority of the fake deaths do annoy me on so many levels. Mostly because it gave me unneeded amounts of anxiety and is rather poor use of foreshadowing and/or tension. It would be better if they were not used anymore, absolutely, or they actually stick with the build-up and give the characters a genuine death like it was “meant” to be.

Like I said, I don’t want to bet on life or deaths. This is my hope being laid out in words using a theme that has been used more often in the story than most seem to realize. And it’s a known scene but not mentioned beyond Sanji or Luffy’s character. There are other contenders or outside forces that give that same level of hope that the Azakaya Nine may live, but this is the one that is able to encapsulate something that was set up from the early arcs and continues to be relevant.

[kuravix]

OP fandom after chapter 1012: "lol wouldn't it be funny if Sanji started swinging Zoro around like a weapon?" Oda, about to release chapter 1015: "Yeah, wouldn't it???"

Someday, Oda will release his planning notes for Wano and we'll see "Sanji hits people with Zoro's heavily bandaged body" highlighted, underlined and circled.