#chapter 603

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[fallensnowfan]

1169's first page is up on the Japanese site, and it's exactly what I have been waiting for.

Gaban getting more focus. He has been woefully out of the spotlight for most of this flashback thus far but no longer!

Translation by me. I made a mistake with the part where Shanks is talking about Roger's son but everything else is correct as far as I'm aware.

I love how much this conveys about Gaban's perspective, him stating that heritage does not always define a person's future. And how that relates to Shanks, to Ace, to Ida's sons, potentially himself, to Oden, and many more.

As well as enjoying Gaban being skeptical about ideas of fate and destiny. Both as a contrast to Rayleigh, and due to Gaban wanting to get to know Luffy himself, while deciding to not let Shanks' words paint his own views of Luffy as an individual. It has me curious what Gaban meant when he referred to Shanks as a "child of fate."

Then him saying that Shanks and Buggy the sons of the Roger Pirates has me thinking of Ida viewing Loki as her son just as much as she views Hajrudin as her son. Gaban's point about people subverting the expectations of their birthright makes me wonder if that will be true for Hajrudin and Loki too. Someone other than either of them may be involved in helping Elbaph as a whole to learn to both value the library & school, and their warrior's pride. Lots to be excited about from just the first page.

[hashirama-of-the-forest]

Madara sleeping while sitting up because he is way too tough to lay down.

[airen7]

[brave-symphonia]

I can excuse Luffy because he’s not using a sword. But Zoro should know that swords cut bubbles! Don’t cut the bubble that is keeping you safe, Zoro!

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