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moveyourdeadfrosSo the end of the school-year happened, and that's why I was not around to post a recap last week. Icon ever so relevant to my mood and levels of tired. BUT NOW I RETURN, WITH:
We start things off with looking at the final expansion to the Baratie, the grill-boat Nasugasira. And I really have no other words at this point but ”OH SANJI”.
He’s never gonna live that poster down, is he?
The shooter is caught soon after the deed, but when Jinbe discovers who it was his immediate reaction is to cover everything up, arguing that if they don’t all the queens work will have been in vain. Hodi disagrees and screams from the very nearest roof-top he can find that-
This sends shockwaves through the assembled crowd, as their hopes of co-existence comes crashing down around them. In the aftermath the king even goes so far as to lock himself up to prevent his rage from getting the better off him, lamenting to the minister of the Left once he’s calmed down…
Realizing that he isn’t his wife and can’t really back the path of peaceful co-existence as wholeheartedly as she did, believing that he is unfit for that kind of diplomacy and that his heart won’t be truly in it, the future looks bleak for the Ryuuguu Kingdom- and it gets even bleaker as strange messages start following little Shirahoshi. Yup, this is the start of Vander Deckens many proposal, and since Neptune fears that he may be involved in the murder of the queen he forbids Shirahoshi from attending the funeral, and leave her brothers behind to guard her. And as the people of Fishman Island gather to say their final farewells in their grieving clothes…
… (which for Neptune are apparently black open shirted disco suits) Fukaboshi relays a message vio monitor. A message which I don’t believe I have any right to interrupt, so here it is in its full two-page glory.
We now return to the present day, as Jinbe tells the crew that Fukaboshi, Ryuuboshi, Manboshi and apparently Shirahoshi have worked ever since that day to spread goodwill among the people and prepare them for another appeal to the Reverie, while he’s been handling Shichibukai business on the surface. It was apparently his intention to seek out Arlong out if he so much as heard a peep from him, but as you may not remember Arlong kept his movements hidden by bribing the officials that were sent to check up on him. And so, he leaves the matter of his punishment in Nami’s hands…
Jinbe is moved to tears by Nami’s forgiveness, and Sanji is moved to kicking Luffy awake in frustration that his white-knighting isn’t impressing Nami one bit, whereupon Luffy asks what happened after that bandit attacked ”weaklings” mom. That is to say: he’s been asleep since the flashback started. OH WELL that’s Luffy, I guess. The gang starts talking strategy- Hachi reveals that Hodi’s intention is to kick anyone that sympathizes with humans off of Fishman Island and stop the delegation to the Reverie, but before he can finish a video slog oozes out of the forest, and on its monitor… is no one else but Hodi Jones himself. He’s got a few words to share…
One Piece gets the cover art, and holy crap Luffy eating an ice cream consisting of globes looking like his crew-members is both freaky and kind of awesome. Somewhere on the internet, someone is getting off on this.
We get a nice-looking colorspread here of the whole crew in kick-ass poses, save for Brook who seems to be crying over how his jaw has detached from his skull. Not so badass. The spread seems like it teases some new abilities too such as an unfamiliar form of Chopper and Robin growing a whole second body. Other noteworthy features: Nami’s belt buckle. Beli beli bling y’all.
We open the chapter with the citizens of Fishman Island defacing an image of Otohime in order to stay on the island, as Hodi rolls out his big speech- and I do mean big, it takes up most of the chapter. The gist of it is that he will raze the Ryuugu Kingdom and start a new one with himself as leader, and that the criminal elements of Fishman District are migrating up into the finer parts of town which causes no small amount of unrest from the rest of the populace. He’s doing this in order to create a strong kingdom that will separate itself from humanity, as he believes Otohimes course of co-existence will simply lead to the extermination of all fishkind. And to show them he’s serious he displays King Neptune, bound up in chains like a bad eighties hair metal video.
Oh Nami. Keep looking out for number one, girl. But that’s not ALL of Hodi’s plan. The real kicker comes next, because he’s found this box of bothersome signatures saying people want to live on the surface, and in his point of view that whole list is really…
Yeah. If your name is on that list, sucks to be you~! You’re a scumsucking airhead fraternizer who’s not welcome to live in his glorious master race utopia, so off the island you go! And if I may interject her, I have to say that while this is pretty much in keeping with Hodi’s extreme personality I gotta wonder how he thinks he’s gonna win now considering all the people of Fishman Island will take up arms as soon as the Strawhats come trouncing through the palace gates. Oh, but that’s not all the goodies Hodi Jones got for us on tonight’s show! He’s got a special message for the Strawhat pirates too!
After the kings execution the pirates will be drowned by slowly releasing water into the room ala James Bond, because humans are weak and die when they drown. Yeah it’s kinda silly, but I can still see why he would do it. THEY ARE HUMANS AND SILLY WEAKLING HUMANS DIE WHEN SUBMERGED UNDERWATER HA HA FISHMEN RULE HUMANS DROOL, etcetra. Arlong, this guy is not. He ends his speech by announcing he will claim Luffy’s four hundred million beli head and put the fear of the Fishmen into the surface dwellers, and shit is officially on!
But first a detour to Brook, Usopp and Zoro sitting around making the best of a bleak situation.
Not seen here- Usopp trying to pull an Edward Elric and awaken his latent telekinetic lock-picking powers. It doesn’t work. Also elsewhere- Robin! Looking at a strange poneglyph that is apparently more of an apology letter than a record of history, to a certain someone named… and I kid you not… ”Joy Boy”.
We finally go back to the Strawhats who are less concerned with the identity of ancient male prostitutes and more focused on the whole ”get our crewmembers back” ordeal.
Except for Luffy who is busy being Luffy. Both he and Shirahoshi are however eager beavers to get back and get shit done, but Jinbe tells them to hold their seahorses. He and Hachi tells them that the reason Hodi keeps Neptune as a hostage is that he hopes she won’t use her power to command the Sea Kings against him, hence his team up with Vander Decken- he most likely hope that Vander will keep the princess either preoccupied or kill her on the spot. Shirahoshi reveals she can’t use that ability consciously, to which Jinbe replies that they should be fine as long as Hodi doesn’t know. Gee, hope Hodi doesn’t know and moves to kill Neptune only for Shirahoshi to have her latent abilities awaken in the last minute. That would just be unheard of. Luffy’s not seeing any reason as to why HE should stop though, which prompts Jinbe to explain that he mustn’t fight Hodi because it is for the best if Fishmen were to handle this, as humans interfering in the matters of Fishmen might cause further resentment and festering hatred. Luffy’s response?
Aaw yeah, cliffhanger time! Next week we might have an awesome throwdown between Jinbe and Luffy, which would be awesome if the reason behind said fight wasn’t as stupid as blowfishes. Not that I know if blowfish are particularly unintelligent, I just think they look dumb. Does Jinbe seriously expect Luffy to sit back and do nothing when his crew is at risk? He SAW the kid fight through like a bajillion soldiers and knows he has a hard-on for helping people, at what part did him not participating in this giant brawl ever become an invalid point? There is absolutely no need to fight Luffy here Jinbe, just let the guy try and bust out his crew and THEN take care of the rebels, heck say that you called Hodi first- Luffy will believe you. Man I hope Nami slap some sense into both of them.
We start things off with looking at the final expansion to the Baratie, the grill-boat Nasugasira. And I really have no other words at this point but ”OH SANJI”.
He’s never gonna live that poster down, is he?
The shooter is caught soon after the deed, but when Jinbe discovers who it was his immediate reaction is to cover everything up, arguing that if they don’t all the queens work will have been in vain. Hodi disagrees and screams from the very nearest roof-top he can find that-
This sends shockwaves through the assembled crowd, as their hopes of co-existence comes crashing down around them. In the aftermath the king even goes so far as to lock himself up to prevent his rage from getting the better off him, lamenting to the minister of the Left once he’s calmed down…
Realizing that he isn’t his wife and can’t really back the path of peaceful co-existence as wholeheartedly as she did, believing that he is unfit for that kind of diplomacy and that his heart won’t be truly in it, the future looks bleak for the Ryuuguu Kingdom- and it gets even bleaker as strange messages start following little Shirahoshi. Yup, this is the start of Vander Deckens many proposal, and since Neptune fears that he may be involved in the murder of the queen he forbids Shirahoshi from attending the funeral, and leave her brothers behind to guard her. And as the people of Fishman Island gather to say their final farewells in their grieving clothes…
… (which for Neptune are apparently black open shirted disco suits) Fukaboshi relays a message vio monitor. A message which I don’t believe I have any right to interrupt, so here it is in its full two-page glory.
We now return to the present day, as Jinbe tells the crew that Fukaboshi, Ryuuboshi, Manboshi and apparently Shirahoshi have worked ever since that day to spread goodwill among the people and prepare them for another appeal to the Reverie, while he’s been handling Shichibukai business on the surface. It was apparently his intention to seek out Arlong out if he so much as heard a peep from him, but as you may not remember Arlong kept his movements hidden by bribing the officials that were sent to check up on him. And so, he leaves the matter of his punishment in Nami’s hands…
Jinbe is moved to tears by Nami’s forgiveness, and Sanji is moved to kicking Luffy awake in frustration that his white-knighting isn’t impressing Nami one bit, whereupon Luffy asks what happened after that bandit attacked ”weaklings” mom. That is to say: he’s been asleep since the flashback started. OH WELL that’s Luffy, I guess. The gang starts talking strategy- Hachi reveals that Hodi’s intention is to kick anyone that sympathizes with humans off of Fishman Island and stop the delegation to the Reverie, but before he can finish a video slog oozes out of the forest, and on its monitor… is no one else but Hodi Jones himself. He’s got a few words to share…
One Piece gets the cover art, and holy crap Luffy eating an ice cream consisting of globes looking like his crew-members is both freaky and kind of awesome. Somewhere on the internet, someone is getting off on this.
We get a nice-looking colorspread here of the whole crew in kick-ass poses, save for Brook who seems to be crying over how his jaw has detached from his skull. Not so badass. The spread seems like it teases some new abilities too such as an unfamiliar form of Chopper and Robin growing a whole second body. Other noteworthy features: Nami’s belt buckle. Beli beli bling y’all.
We open the chapter with the citizens of Fishman Island defacing an image of Otohime in order to stay on the island, as Hodi rolls out his big speech- and I do mean big, it takes up most of the chapter. The gist of it is that he will raze the Ryuugu Kingdom and start a new one with himself as leader, and that the criminal elements of Fishman District are migrating up into the finer parts of town which causes no small amount of unrest from the rest of the populace. He’s doing this in order to create a strong kingdom that will separate itself from humanity, as he believes Otohimes course of co-existence will simply lead to the extermination of all fishkind. And to show them he’s serious he displays King Neptune, bound up in chains like a bad eighties hair metal video.
Oh Nami. Keep looking out for number one, girl. But that’s not ALL of Hodi’s plan. The real kicker comes next, because he’s found this box of bothersome signatures saying people want to live on the surface, and in his point of view that whole list is really…
Yeah. If your name is on that list, sucks to be you~! You’re a scumsucking airhead fraternizer who’s not welcome to live in his glorious master race utopia, so off the island you go! And if I may interject her, I have to say that while this is pretty much in keeping with Hodi’s extreme personality I gotta wonder how he thinks he’s gonna win now considering all the people of Fishman Island will take up arms as soon as the Strawhats come trouncing through the palace gates. Oh, but that’s not all the goodies Hodi Jones got for us on tonight’s show! He’s got a special message for the Strawhat pirates too!
After the kings execution the pirates will be drowned by slowly releasing water into the room ala James Bond, because humans are weak and die when they drown. Yeah it’s kinda silly, but I can still see why he would do it. THEY ARE HUMANS AND SILLY WEAKLING HUMANS DIE WHEN SUBMERGED UNDERWATER HA HA FISHMEN RULE HUMANS DROOL, etcetra. Arlong, this guy is not. He ends his speech by announcing he will claim Luffy’s four hundred million beli head and put the fear of the Fishmen into the surface dwellers, and shit is officially on!
But first a detour to Brook, Usopp and Zoro sitting around making the best of a bleak situation.
Not seen here- Usopp trying to pull an Edward Elric and awaken his latent telekinetic lock-picking powers. It doesn’t work. Also elsewhere- Robin! Looking at a strange poneglyph that is apparently more of an apology letter than a record of history, to a certain someone named… and I kid you not… ”Joy Boy”.
We finally go back to the Strawhats who are less concerned with the identity of ancient male prostitutes and more focused on the whole ”get our crewmembers back” ordeal.
Except for Luffy who is busy being Luffy. Both he and Shirahoshi are however eager beavers to get back and get shit done, but Jinbe tells them to hold their seahorses. He and Hachi tells them that the reason Hodi keeps Neptune as a hostage is that he hopes she won’t use her power to command the Sea Kings against him, hence his team up with Vander Decken- he most likely hope that Vander will keep the princess either preoccupied or kill her on the spot. Shirahoshi reveals she can’t use that ability consciously, to which Jinbe replies that they should be fine as long as Hodi doesn’t know. Gee, hope Hodi doesn’t know and moves to kill Neptune only for Shirahoshi to have her latent abilities awaken in the last minute. That would just be unheard of. Luffy’s not seeing any reason as to why HE should stop though, which prompts Jinbe to explain that he mustn’t fight Hodi because it is for the best if Fishmen were to handle this, as humans interfering in the matters of Fishmen might cause further resentment and festering hatred. Luffy’s response?
Aaw yeah, cliffhanger time! Next week we might have an awesome throwdown between Jinbe and Luffy, which would be awesome if the reason behind said fight wasn’t as stupid as blowfishes. Not that I know if blowfish are particularly unintelligent, I just think they look dumb. Does Jinbe seriously expect Luffy to sit back and do nothing when his crew is at risk? He SAW the kid fight through like a bajillion soldiers and knows he has a hard-on for helping people, at what part did him not participating in this giant brawl ever become an invalid point? There is absolutely no need to fight Luffy here Jinbe, just let the guy try and bust out his crew and THEN take care of the rebels, heck say that you called Hodi first- Luffy will believe you. Man I hope Nami slap some sense into both of them.
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Date: 2011-06-19 09:50 pm (UTC)THAT WAS THE BEST PART
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Date: 2011-06-20 02:41 am (UTC)