#chapter 996

[noctem-ars]

PLs this is the cutest thing ever! CHOPPER’S A QUICK N SMART BBY AND ZORO’S JUST SO PROUD OF HIM

[everypageofnicorobin]

I like the fact that offscreen chats just happen. Like “hey here’s some rubble over there, let’s talk just the two of us.” I like to think these kinds of things happen all the time.

[every-yamato]

Shinobu is concerned

[chromatic-lamina]

crawling the catacombs–chapter 996 spoilers

So, you know, while all the other allies are racing to the top of the castle (other than the ones who dropped through the floor) in Onigashima, Law’s fighting monsters and heading to the basement

(where any good hurt/comfort writer feels he might belong. But I jest. Let the guy have some peace. I’ve always thought Law was more than his Dressrosa mission).

And so what he really meant when he said this:

was that those two idiots (Kid and Luffy) were the perfect decoy for him to go off on his Lone Wolf, poneglyph, Will of D., mission. 

Fair, they do make a great diversion, and Law is slicing up the bad guys as he descends. Plus, he did a great job of getting everyone to the island (and seemed to have awareness of the layout then).

Also, I know that his conversation with Robin said that taking down the Yonkou was necessary for getting information from the  poneglyphs (and the translation differs from the official, but the meaning is basically the same).

Though, toppling Kaidou and co is not an easy task, as our dark duo maybe concur (though I think that Law bets all against very narrow odds a lot of the time). And taking down Yonkou is not a necessarily a guarantee of securing lost secrets. But shared aims, folks, or methods at least.

And I just had to highlight the top platonic LawBin moment (or otherwise). These two, shared history and all, compatible. Anyhoo, the greater question being of course:

Where these guys at? But yeah, just as the Straw Hats scatter into cells during fighting, I’m sure our boys are NOT getting themselves captured and are kicking ass.

But gotta love Law. Down in the dungeon, doing his own thing, while Kid and Killer rip all the metal from the awnings; O-Tama, racing in on her lion-dog, rescuing Nami and Usopp while her Baboon friend fights Ulti and Page, and Big Mom and calm Marco all set to wreak havoc (are wreaking havoc), and not just them.

I can just see the crack fic,: Law’s boots clicking across the cobblestone, singing an out-of-tune ditty to himself, turning a rare coin in his pocket, on the lookout for Stealth Black and other nasties. He is fighting in his own way. I approve.

Can’t wait to see it unfold. Hope he gets an imprint for Robin, regardless. And I love this turn of events.

[goingsunnies-moved]

ignoring the vast importance of this page, if you zoom in hE ALSO HAS BEPO-CUSTOMIZED CLOTHES THAT'S SO CUTE

[brave-symphonia]

I’ve been wondering where Law has been. And I’m so glad to see the D being brought up again and Corazon being mentioned again. I’m so interested in Law right now.

And it looks like he’s looking for the Poneglyph.

I also love that Law has talked about the Will of D and the D clan with Robin and talked about the poneglyphs. I’ve gotten the sense that Law hasn’t had major goals beyond taking down Kaidou since Doflamingo was defeated. And defeating Kaidou was mainly a pretense for defeating Doflamingo. So excited to see that he’s interested in the road ponegylphs because of Rocinante and he’s still got goals and a direction for his character.

I am very excited.

[ximwrx]

[mizumizunomi]

I'M ON THE FUCKING FLOOR.