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[moveyourdeadfros]

The cover arc now depicts Kokonashi Villages residents reacting to Nami’s new look, and the only one who seems to be surprised and/or dismayed is the old dude with all the scars. I’m just not gonna read too much into that, it’s just gonna lead into dirty old japanese man humor and that makes me weep a little.

So, you guys remember that part last week where I was worried this weeks chapter would be dedicated to a needless, time-consuming fight? And how I hoped Nami would slap some sense into everybody? I didn’t get that, but what we get instead is not bad, not bad at all. And what do we get, you ask?



Nico Robin.





Being fan-damn-tastic.

So yeah, she can clone herself now. Also Jinbe’s fishman karate apparently sends out shockwaves that affects the water inside people’s bodies- so he’s essentially a waterbender who punches you in the BLOOD. From five feet away. Meaning Luffy’s rubber defense is pretty much useless, so it’s a good thing the hallowed lady showed up when she did.

Anyhow- Luffy and Jinbe get up and resume conversations, and Jinbe’s argument essentially boils down to the fact that time and time again, fishkind have been beaten down and opressed by humanity and that it’s so bad that there’s apparently a subset of the fishman population who believe Arlong was just beaten and arrested because he was a fishman, not because he committed any actual crimes. If a human stomped in and saved the day it would just end up furthering anti-human sentiments amongst the defeated, which I admit sounds a bit needlessly complex and arbitrary… but on the other hand, that’s how racism and bitterness works. It’s not rational. Having Luffy stomp on yet another fishman trying to change the status quo probably WOULD lead to bitterness sometime later down the road, and what with Jinbe being from the Fishman district and all I’m pretty sure that he understands how their psychology works better than most.

Even if it’s frustrating for someone who wants to get shit done quickly, Jinbe’s looking at this from the perspective of someone who will eventually have to deal with the fishmen rebels even AFTER they’ve been defeated, and he doesn’t want their resentment to grow and cause another incident. It’s still pretty darn stupid to expect Luffy to just sit still while his crew is in danger, which Sanji quite correctly points out.



He also puts Hachi on the spot by asking him outright if it was Hordy who beat him up, which Hachi kept quiet about. This leads to cuteness.



Yeah I’m just posting this because Keimi and Hachi are adorable and should make minnows when all this is over. Sanji continues being clever, competent and carrying an intelligent argument until he derails into lovey-dovey creepy gushing on the nearby babes again, which Luffy takes as his que to rush off whereupon Jinbe FINALLY asks Luffy to just let him deal with it. The scene ends with Luffy stubbornly refusing to let anyone fight his battles, and I keep sighing because dude, Jinbe, just TELL Luffy you called Hordy first. Seriously. It WILL work.

Speaking of the devil! Hordy decides that posting anything more than a skeleton crew at the palace to operate the doors is unneccesary, as everyone who can fight them are either chained up or about to drown, and outside attacks couldn’t possible beat the Ryuuguu Palaces defenses. Arrogant? You betcha, but it’s at least semi-logical considering what we know about the palace. No, Hordi is more concerned about getting back down to Fishman Island in order to welcome all the new Fishman District Immigrants, and usher them into the soon-to-be vacant premises…



Meanwhile- Daruma is disappoint.



Call me strange, but this guy is growing on me. He’s like a deranged, super macho Chihuahua, hilarious to watch. He decides to regain his lost man-points by heading to Concorde Plaza where the princes and the remaining soldiers are gathered in order to start chewing some ass, and tells his minions to head after him because he is genre savvy and knows that the huddled masses gathered around the factory are weaklings who would never gather their courage and actually HELP the fight against them. And then…



He shows us why you should never, ever go to the bathroom after he’s been there. Elsewhere, Brook shows off a new ability, and what a doozy it is.



Ooohoohohoho. I’ma milk this, you guys. Milk it good. After some discussion Zoro orders Brook to tell Pappugg to bring his swords, because they’re busting out of there, hella Zoro style!



Yeah, they’re gonna be in that cage for quite a while…

Comments

[fleshpetaler]

sob BOATMOM BLOOMED ANOTHER BOATMOM

IT'S A HOLLOW BOATMOMMMMM

[dont-ingest.livejournal.com]

Oh god the doujinshi that will come from this

[fleshpetaler]

Comic said she probably didn't even make it eyes, and I was like, "IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT BETTER."

[dont-ingest.livejournal.com]

Keep calm and put safe search on.

[alwaysuserubber.livejournal.com]

yeah but did she make it a vagina

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

Then let me divert your attention to the fact that this chapter has essentially let us know that Jinbe can control bodily fluids.

Doesn't that make Nico Robin creating clones seem that much more tame? :)

[zidane.livejournal.com]

It just means they'll be in the same doujin.

[fleshpetaler]

I don't ship it.

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

To change your mind on to other topics then: SPEAKING OF SHIPPING was I the only one who detected mild, VERY MILD MIND YOU trace amounts of unrequited feelings on Jinbe's behalf between him and Otohime? Or am I just showing how horribly corrupted the internet has made me?

[sutureourfuture.livejournal.com]

i didn't even think about that

oh Japan

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

Think of adorable fluffy doujin of Keimie and Hachi instead. That's what I do to wash away the pain.

[sutureourfuture.livejournal.com]

>het doujin
>fluffy

there is something wrong with this sentence

but if that existed I'd read the hell out of it. TOO CUTE

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

... Well that depends on how much porn you want in your doujin, because I have read some pretty darn sappy romance-focused het in my life and seen some pretty darn out there yaoi doujin. Though note I said we should imagine it since Robin-clone doujin doesn't exist yet either. To remind ourselves that our imagination can be used for both good and evil!

Even if it is much more likely that over the top Robin-clone porn will come to be than fluffy Hachi and Keimie porn ;_;

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

And I for one foresee her doing HILARIOUS things with Hollow-mom. Because she's Nico Robin, and hilariously horrible is how she rolls.

[fleshpetaler]

Each Hollow-mom can bloom its own Hollow-mom and each of THOSE Hollow-moms can bloom their own...

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

And in the end Franky is both very aroused, and very fearful for the integrity of his nuts and bolts.

[alice-and-lain.livejournal.com]

I love Robin's and Brook's new powers so much. So much.

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

In Brightest Day
In Blackest Night
No Panties Shall Escape His Sight.

Also of interest- it looks like he actually discovered that power BEFORE the time-skip, since he's wearing his old suit in that flashback.

[laserdragon.livejournal.com]

HEY SUCKA GET ON GCHAT I NEED TO TALK TO YOU




also nico robin continues to be the hottest bitch, but we all knew that.

[laserdragon.livejournal.com]

where are you pay attention to me :(

[laserdragon.livejournal.com]

Hey! Listen!

[moveurdeadfros.livejournal.com]

How did you know that I am now playing the OoT remake? Also I WENT TO BED OKAY it happens what with timezones and all.

[laserdragon.livejournal.com]

I COULD SENSE IT anyway I'm awake now Chat wif meeee

[laserdragon.livejournal.com]

OK I'M JUST EMAILING YOU.


YOU CAN RUN YOU CAN HIDE BUT YOU CAN'T ESCAPE MY LOOOOOVE.

[king-of-shell.livejournal.com]

THIS CHAPTER WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

And I say this as one of those saps who loved the flashback. Jinbeeeeeee