#ch493

[opbackgrounds]

I went back and checked, and while it is technically true that Hatchi never hit Zoro with his swords, he did manage to get in a headbutt right in the Mihawk wound, which I think has to count for something

[mad-des-sun]

LMAO!!!!

[every-sanji]

[opbackgrounds]

This is just a cool looking panel for Zoro, but it also has shades of him saving Smoker from drowning back in Alabasta because Luffy said so

[opbackgrounds]

I love how unconcerned Sanji and Nami are

[opbackgrounds]

I can't imagine that playing a violin with a sword would be very lullaby-like

[opbackgrounds]

That's a top-tier Chopper face

[opbackgrounds]

The fight with the Flying Fish Riders shares kind of the same function as the Davy Back Fight prior to Water 7. It gets to show off the Straw Hats at their best and most powerful as they work together to take on a negligible threat while setting up the themes for the next big arc. It props the crew up as a force to be reckoned with, right before cutting them down at the knees once they reach Sabaody.