#ch 744

[larkreadsop]

This is one of the few times we see Law genuinely scared which is notable if only because he did genuinely come into this expecting to die but this is obviously bringing back even darker memories...

[kaizokuou-ni-naru]

Okay, so, first of all this entire sequence between Sabo annihilating the arena and Usopp becoming god is so fucking good, I think this chapter is one of my new favorites.

What Usopp is trying to do here is basically cuss Hajrudin out- he means to say 下ろせお前...タチ悪いなメイワクだ。おれのガンメンみろちがびっちゃりだ、くそったれ/orose, omae... tachiwarui na meiwaku da. ore no ganmen miro... chi ga bicchari da, kusottarre. Which means like, “You, put me down... what a nasty problem/inconvenience. Look at my face, it’s all covered in blood, shithead...”

What he actually says, on account of being beat to absolute shit, or at least what’s audible, is the bolded parts- omae... tachi... wa... ore... ga... mi... chi... bi... ku..., which comes together to sound to the gathered pirates like お前達はおれが導く/omaetachi wa ore ga michibiku. Which means “I will guide/lead you (all).”

[larkreadsop]

No he isn’t.

Also I should be keeping a running tally of the times Law says something like this but by now he should already have half an idea that once Luffy considers someone a friend he’s never going to abandon them.

[larkreadsop]

“I don’t want to talk to you but also how’s the plan coming along?” Law you’re really bad at acting

[larkreadsop]

I’d feel bad for Usopp but this is the exact sort of unintentionally hilarious thing that would happen to him and he probably saves everyone there because of it.

[larkreadsop]

Thanks nameless people for giving us insight into exactly how important Sabo is

[kaizokuou-ni-naru]

What exactly is Sabo's title in the revolutionary army in his introduction?

Chief of Staff!

It’s 参謀総長/sanbou-souchou, which is kind of a title made of two titles strung together? 参謀/sanbou is like ‘(military) staff officer’ and then 総長/souchou is, in this context, basically ‘secretary general.’ The two phrases together is how the position of Chief of Staff in various national armies is referred to in Japanese. 

[larkreadsop]

Sabo actually adapted to this ability really quickly but again I’m not going to pretend that I’m not feeling something when his very first thought is to immediately use it as a tribute for Ace.