I'm a couple chapters late, but I couldn't go through Impel Down without mentioning the funniest bit of fandom lore I ever personally witnessed. It was a simpler time, circa 2009. I was a high school student who lurked on the Arlong Park forums (we do all remember forums, right?) too shy to actually participate in any of the discussions but nonetheless checking in regularly to feed my burgeoning One Piece obsession. Iva had just been introduced, and the fandom was rife with theories of how Luffy would save Ace and escape Impel Down.
It just so happened that the day spoilers for the upcoming chapter dropped coincided with April Fool's Day, leading to some dedicated and hilarious users going above and beyond to put out fake spoilers with a genderswaping Luffy named Luffyko, as seen above. They really committed to the bit, with translations and editing the pic so it looked like a crappy scan. The whole thing was a good time and is a favorite memory of my early fandom years
