#chapter 1064

[curlybrow-kun]

the Strawhats hanging out, vibing, enjoying the new island. meanwhile their captain is already wanted for shoplifting

[thunderbaal]

Chapter 1064

Protect the Captain!!

Heart pirates will always remain in my heart <3

[zoluna]

my interpretation of nami's new outfit + mini luffy 🙏

[brave-symphonia]

Question for you, Blackbeard?

What's your plan if you're sailing around on your boat, and it just capsizes? Or if Sabo or someone else just sets fire to your boat?

At least Luffy has enough crewmates that can swim that could save the Devil Fruit users if they get stranded in the open ocean, you don't have shit.

Maybe the benefits are worth the risks, but it would probably be good to have at least a few crewmates for emergencies that you hold off on giving Devil Fruits, just in case.

[chromatic-lamina]

chapter 1064—we got ourselves a name

Got ourselves a snow goose!

Oda running with the marine life theme so many of us have exploited for our fics and head canons, and it feels so damn good.

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It's cold up north. Cold, cold, cold, cold. So, not only can Law do this:

(cut Stronger in half using Amputate, thereby dislodging Blackbeard and Doc)

to Blackbeard's under-prepared crew on their only slightly upgraded raft boat, Law's crew (namely Shachi)

can do

this! Blowing poison apple bombs right back at Doc. I guess that's the equivalent of an Orca's blowhole.

And, I guess that maybe Oda got tired of the power scalers too. Like, Law's got his high bounty for a reason and it's nice for Oda to show

his crew in action.

Captain. Must protec!

(though surely Jean Bart would be a very easy target). So, Law does pull out what was his awakened power (it wasn't Amputate, Teach), and Blackbeard gets pierced (and shocked)

with Shock Wille, causing Van Augur to chastise him

and to cause him to use his Law-like powers to rescue Blackbeard. (Blackbeard's downfall will be his carelessness, even though he's obviously doing okay. Master planner up against master impulsive?).

Also, the effects of Shock Wille look a little like directions of some of Doflamingo's attacks.

Van Augur thinks they're under-prepared enough to ask:

if they should return to the ship, and he elegantly uses his passengers to make his own journey more comfortable too, it looks like. Also, so long as he doesn't fall in the water, he's a good match for Law in terms of being able to find solid ground (with his warp warp fruit).

So, I didn't know Blackbeard had such dedication (we finish what we start! But his crew doesn't have the same conviction). Also, like Big Mom, Blackbeard's going to be a villain that Oda will have fun making look ridiculous (then again, there was that Kaidou skipping rope thing).

I'm guessing that "Blackbeard's here!" is Bepo or someone else from his crew. Law's getting his Room ready already. He's tactical. BUT, like Blackbeard, maybe a little too much hubris. Law's pulling his Lenin face again.

Law's crew really is the wrong one to deal with on the ocean, huh? Makes sense. And there were a few meta last week that said that sinking all the devil fruit users wold be the way to go, and what a perfect plan it would be except for

it doesn't seem that Law knows about Blackbeard's power (which seems unlike Law), or he doesn't know how it works. (As an aside, did he take Boa's power, or did Rayleigh step in just in time?). Or he's just, really, really, worried, cos his big willy just ain't gonna cut it if Blackbeard gets his power or absorbs Law himself. Ahhh. **(Law's powers that spread shock waves and threads and radiation might be able to counter something?)

And back a few frames—Pudding's on board and just as she doesn't seem to realise about Law and Kid bringing about Big Mom's death (although she said "if" she's alive), Law doesn't seem to know about Black Vortex (Black Gravity?), and Blackbeard doesn't seem to know even the most basic of Law's powers (although, maybe he does and that's why he's got all those devil fruit users (and Pudding) on the boat currently under attack from the Hearts. Devil Fruits are Teach's speciality, after all).

And

cover page. Kuzan confirmed! Ah, I don't think he's part of SWORD, cos then Punk Hazard probably wouldn't have happened. I read such a good OC/Law story back in the day (2016/17?) on FFN that had Kuzan undercover in the Blackbeard Pirates, and I don't read OC fics much. Loved it. So, Sanji will have to come, because two of his loves will probably end up captured (Pudding already is, but Law, too).

What do you make of Akainu's words? I can't find mention of Winner Island in the Wiki, but I didn't search too thoroughly. I don't think Law's SWORD either, but might be (the theory's gone out there). Could they be waiting for that? Or Akainu wanted to sweep in on Kuzan? (Guess I should call Akainu, Sakazuki). But there'd be no reason to wait then. Anyhoo, other exciting development is this from the end:

Vegapunk working with the Revolutionaries. Kuma's backstory (and Bonney's and Vegapunk's and Dragon's get more and more entwined and intriguing). Also!

stuff like this (Punk Records...or Vegapunk...or why is the first part hidden?) makes me thing that Kid will definitely be relevant some time soon.

I just love that Oda is utilising all of his SBS drawings and inventing a few more

(70 year old Luffy—A glimpse at a possible future!). And the other kids

are alright (@lorillee said that Oda's going boob-crazy cos he had to flatten them for all of Wano in the traditional kimonos, however, I will say, he's not gone as OTT on them as he has in the past. And, yeah, Franky's got on more clothes than Robin.

The pervevication (made up word) really isn't equal for folks that randomly say it is. Put Sanji, Usopp (and later Zoro, Luffy, etc.) in jockey briefs and the equivalent to what Robin and Nami are wearing and then you might have something.

The other two kids are watching the ship and will rescue someone when the menace becomes apparent (more apparent) later in the arc.

Loved the chapter.

[fly-chicken]

So one piece is really good rn ok?

[joysstar]

Perhaps I'm too eager after waiting so long. Perhaps I want this encounter in the next chapter very badly.

When I saw the small talk between Vegapunk and Dragon, I told myself, this is the right moment.

This is the best opportunity to provoke the encounter between Luffy and Dragon.

Luffy is just right there on Vegapunk's island and he tells Dragon he's going to die very soon.

I'm sure the scientist is talking about CP-0's threat and his future possible assassination.

Of course, Dragon doesn't want to believe it, obviously he cares about Vegapunk. This guy is his friend and apparently a great ally.

If Dragon loses Vegapunk not only he would lose a good friend but also one of his greatest allies.

It's not a time to joke. It's not a time to laugh. It's not a time to lose time.

It's about time to take action. It's time to send men to protect Vegapunk.

Of course, Luffy's going to protect the scientist even though he made shady things in Kuma's body.

Perhaps Dragon will send Sabo and Lindbergh, perhaps Sabo will force Dragon to meet his son and he will force Luffy to talk to Dragon.

Because Sabo has been created to solve the issues in the Monkey D. family and to solve the issues between Ace and Luffy.

Perhaps for the very first time (and I don't count Impel Down or the Straw Hats's training) RA and Straw Hats will fight side by side!

And it's the perfect time to reveal what's the thing which destroyed Lulusia Kingdom because Vegapunk knows dark things about that weapon.

I'm just hoping too much but it's been such a long time!

[migila]

I gotta admit I was surprised by this; I always took Shachi as the little on the weak side comic relief -type. Guess I was wrong.