My best friend and I were talking about the Water 7 arc, and we found out that our favorite characters are Iceburg and Franky (I drew the mayor for her). Their story is deeply intertwined with the world itself, and it’s become one of my favorite OP arcs. What do you think about W7?
Don't think about Franky feeling so strongly about Tom being rejected by the city because of how he was rejected by his parents. Don't think about how many times Iceberg told Tom not to keep Franky. Don't think about whether or not Franky ever overheard him. Don't think about how Iceberg gave Franky his name. Don't think about Franky being haunted by guilt. Don't think about how Tom never blames Franky. Don't think about Iceberg being haunted by his last words to Franky. Don't think about Tom telling the shipwrights he's created to love the things they create. Don't think about Tom thinking he's saved his sons when he's shot by the tranquilizers. Don't think about how Spandam knows Franky was hit by the sea train and probably made sure Tom knew it too before he died. Don't think about Iceberg having to go back to the warehouse under the bridge by himself. Don't think about Iceberg learning to live on alone. Don't think about Franky giving up on his dreams. Don't think about the conflict Iceberg must have faced from being apprentice to the man who built a criminal ship, but also someone who helped build Water 7's salvation. Don't think about Iceberg spending four years thinking Franky was dead. Don't think about how Iceberg must have wondered if it was a trick when Franky returns. Don't think about Iceberg's relief at seeing Franky alive and well. Don't think about Franky refusing to leave the city that hates him because Tom loved it anyway. Don't think about how scared Iceberg was when cp9 figured out Franky was alive. Don't think about how scared Franky was when they told him Iceberg was dead. Don't think about how after the Straw Hats and Galley-La go to save Robin, Iceberg is once again left alone to wonder if his brother is dead yet. Don't think about how the rest of the world would see the Oro Jackson and Puffing Tom as Tom's greatest legacies, but to him it was Iceberg and Franky. Don't think about Franky and Iceberg carrying on Tom's legacy by building a ship for the King of the Pirates and a ship to save Water 7. Don't think about Franky and Iceberg and Tom and-
You have no idea how hard I fell for Franky thxbdjk.. (*/ω\*)♡
Oda just has this talent for making characters which at first glance I am like "I am not gonna like him" and then I am in love lmao It happened with Luffy and Usopp and then blue Johnny Bravo 🫠
Also, I love his two squares ✨🙌
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[Image ID: iceburg and franky in their 20s sitting next to each other, visibly worn-out and sweating uncomfortably at how hot their clothes are. both are wearing long sleeve white dress shirts with a patterned vest, a victorian-style cravat and long pants. iceburg has loosened his cravat to open a button on his shirt and franky has completely thrown open his shirt. both have matching steampunk-reminiscent bronze gauntlets on one hand. iceburg is leaning forward and resting one arm on his thigh, his other hand pushing his hair back. franky is leaning back, propping himself up on his hands and sticking his tongue out, one eye squeezed shut. /. End ID]
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[Image ID: franky crouching slightly and bending forward, balled fists yanking his clothes over his head in an attempt to get rid of them. his shirt is a rumpled mess around his shoulders. iceburg is standing next to him, gripping one of franky's wrists and holding his other hand up, posed to slap franky's back. dialogue in two pointy speech bubbles says "it's too frigging hot, bakaburg!" and "idiot, just bear it, this is going on merch!". /. End ID]
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[Image ID: iceburg and franky have accidentally switched gauntlets for the fifth time, leading to an unexpected explosion from the gauntlet on iceburg's arm. his hand is forcing towards him and his face is invisible from the blast, hair flying wildly backwards. franky is facing the viewer, back to iceburg, with a surprised, "oh shit" expression, grabbing his face with his gauntlet hand. his other hand is gripping the gauntlet's wrists. the lenses of his goggles have comedically popped off and are floating above his head. /. End ID]