One Piece: Marineford

[@PhantomGreyfire]

00:00:00 ⟾ Format - Explanation 00:00:23 ⟾ Format - Details 00:02:11 ⟾ Plot begins, War prep., Rouge, Ace, Roger reveal 00:03:23 ⟾ Roger, World Government, Luffy's family 00:04:34 ⟾ Buggy, Whitebeard entry (Gura Gura no Mi) 00:05:41 ⟾ Ace flashback (Whitebeard relationship, Shanks, Jinbei) 00:07:20 ⟾ Whitebeard - taking responsibilty, Theme - Fatherhood, also Marco 00:10:13 ⟾ War begins, Kuzan/Aokiji, infantry, New Powers (Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix, Magu Magu no Mi), one-liners, fight scenes 00:11:30 ⟾ Little Oars Jr., Ace straw hat flashback 00:13:46 ⟾ Doflamingo, Little Oars Jr. struggle and death 00:14:53 ⟾ Doflamingo, natural one-liners, exposition 00:16:18 ⟾ Garp - struggle 00:17:39 ⟾ Luffy enters, Jinbei, Crocodile and Whitebeard, Shanks' hat 00:19:58 ⟾ Luffy's Haki 00:20:12 ⟾ Moria, Jinbei 00:20:46 ⟾ Trope - Hurt to Protect, Luffy be like no 00:22:24 ⟾ Format - Recap 00:22:30 ⟾ Sengoku reveals Luffy-Dragon relationship, Dehumanizing, Motivating 00:23:31 ⟾ Hancock 00:25:01 ⟾ Luffy's power level/determination/luck/charisma/ability to make allies 00:30:01 ⟾ Ace, Whitebeard's family 00:30:36 ⟾ Buggy 00:31:02 ⟾ Kuma, Pacifistas, Ivankov 00:31:37 ⟾ Fights - Crocodile, Jozu, Doflamingo, Mihawk 00:32:00 ⟾ One-liners - Doflamingo and Crocodile 00:32:26 ⟾ Comedy - Luffy using Buggy as a shield, Buggy's outfit 00:33:37 ⟾ Buggy's contributions - Mihawk, prisoners, broadcast, past status 00:36:44 ⟾ Jinbei - Borsalino/Kizaru 00:37:05 ⟾ Squard stab - Whitebeard, love/loyalty 00:39:36 ⟾ Marco (Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix) 00:40:18 ⟾ Power levels - Whitebeard, Admirals 00:40:59 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, Moby Dick 00:41:14 ⟾ Luffy v. 3 Admirals 00:41:31 ⟾ Kuzan/Aokiji, Marco, Crocodile 00:41:51 ⟾ Borsalino/Kizaru, Ivankov 00:42:53 ⟾ Whitebeard and fainted Luffy, power levels 00:44:20 ⟾ Whitebeard one-liners 00:44:55 ⟾ Ace flashback (central conflict: worth/belonging) 00:47:36 ⟾ Koby does something 00:48:15 ⟾ Whitebeard and crew 00:48:36 ⟾ Luffy uses Conqueror's Haki 00:48:53 ⟾ Whitebeard openly supporting Luffy 00:48:58 ⟾ Crocodile v. Mihawk 00:49:15 ⟾ Inazuma - platform stairs 00:49:30 ⟾ Platform - Luffy v. Garp, flashback 00:50:29 ⟾ Key-sniper Kizaru, Galdino/Mr. 3, Sengoku, Ace free 00:51:54 ⟾ Back-to-Back Bros, dialogue 00:52:24 ⟾ Squard decides to fight 00:52:36 ⟾ Whitebeard orders crew to retreat, Ace 00:54:22 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, bait, punch, Jinbei 00:57:42 ⟾ Ace's final moments and words (central conflict resolved: worth/belonging), flashback, Luffy crumbles 01:00:28 ⟾ {Insert} 01:00:37 ⟾ Sakazuki/Akainu, Jinbei, Marco 01:01:05 ⟾ Whitebeard, Chaos increases 01:02:18 ⟾ Blackbeard - motivations 01:02:31 ⟾ War goes on, Whitebeard and destruction, death 01:03:12 ⟾ Whitebeard v. Blackbeard, Will of D., Roger 01:04:37 ⟾ Whitebeard's final words, flashback, motivations, accomplishments 01:06:50 ⟾ Luffy down, big players 01:08:10 ⟾ Jinbei 01:08:59 ⟾ Crocodile 01:09:07 ⟾ Buggy 01:09:31 ⟾ Law 01:09:45 ⟾ Koby steps up 01:11:02 ⟾ Shanks intervenes, war ends, hat 01:12:35 ⟾ Buggy/Law/Hancock save Luffy 01:12:49 ⟾ Shanks, Sengoku, history? 01:13:33 ⟾ Overview, setup, payoff, characters, loss, lifespan 01:16:58 ⟾ {Tinfoil Hat Merphy} 01:17:05 ⟾ Theories - Kuma - Ivankov, Revolutionary Army, actions 01:19:42 ⟾ Theories - Whitebeards - health decline 01:20:01 ⟾ Theories - Will of D. - Roger, Ace, Dragon, Luffy, Haki 01:22:20 ⟾ Theories - Shanks - arm, willpower, destiny, Buggy 01:24:56 ⟾ Outro, Final Thoughts, crew, Jinbei, Blackbeard fruit steal 01:28:04 ⟾ [Promo]

[@floweredolis6236]

Thank you!

[@lutfi_hidayat07]

Please do it again if Murphy talks about one piece

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

Great job

[@UpliftedBrother]

🐐

[@ChibiTalha]

The man named "One Piece" himself

[@theonlyslagathor]

Buggy in the middle of a huge war: "dont forget to like and subscribe and share this video with your friends because the KZbin algorithm is evil like the world government."

[@Argent_Void]

That's one way to put it🤣

[@Teerapatkongrat]

That exaclty what he does lol

[@superthorc6894]

Well he is not wrong

[@sam.d6737]

How did you comment 2 days ago? 😱

[@unlimitedgaming9123]

@@sam.d6737 he is sponser so he gets video first

[@00Clank]

Marineford is what solidifies the sheer WEIGHT of Hawkeye’s line all the way back at the Baratie before he cut down Zoro. “You have no idea how big the world truly is.”

[@Nr4747]

I was about to quote exactly those lines from Mihawk when he was fighting Zoro !

[@waynicliz]

zoro is ready to fight mihawk maybe next arc since the warlords are getting chased

[@TrueGamer22887]

Huh never thought of that, really makes it more impactful that mihawk is the one who also realizes why luffy is so scary at marineford the way he can make an ally of anyone he interacts with

[@zac6876]

@cDb iirc the actual line is “frog in the well”

[@Raylen_Fa-ield]

You are but a frog in a well who does not know the grandness of the world around

[@voidler]

"I feel like there are a lot of pieces I'm trying to fit together but I dont quite have all the material yet" Ah so you're a One Piece fan

[@VivioSaf]

We're always missing that One Piece!

[@Noud333]

Are you missing the "One Piece"? Sorry couldn't help it.

[@juntalks313]

The day we get all pieces....ONE PIECE ends

[@NotExplicable]

@@juntalks313and on that day, it will be One Piece.

[@Enyoiyourself]

We are all looking or that One Piece to complete the puzzle...

[@thehakiguy7006]

The thing that hurts so bad about this arc is that they really didn’t fail to save Ace. They saved him, they were home free. Yet he still died. That’s tragedy right there.

[@saulgoodman6457]

Another tragedy was that Ace never got to develop past is character flaws. He was captured because he was stubborn and wouldn't let go, and he was killed for the very same reason. It's really poetic in a way. Oda is one of the best mangaka of this generation.

[@idisseddemonslayermugentra2962]

I'm glad luffy just passed out, and not get an extreme power up and beats everyone in his way

[@harshbhosale2061]

@@idisseddemonslayermugentra2962 he is still learning 😌

[@vincelumba2801]

@@saulgoodman6457 I would have loved to see Ace get stronger in the time skip. Sabo will at least carry on Ace's legacy and probably create his own version of Ace's attacks (It would also be cool if Sabo awakens the fruit).

[@noremac7216]

@@vincelumba2801 assuming he's not dead, stupid newspaper

[@ametanii]

“Evil flamingo guy that I wanna... hurt,” may be the best summary of Doflamingo’s character that I’ve ever heard

[@MrVinceT1]

Oda freeing Ace and letting Luffy and the readers really feel that sense of relief and accomplishment, only to have him die in Luffy's arms was the cruelest things anyone could have done. Following that up with not only Whitebeard dying to Blackbeard, but having everything go right for Blackbeard while Luffy just loses it all was just Oda's nice little icing on top. Fantastic, in the best and worst ways possible.

[@HyakuJuu01300]

Luffy, unlike other shonen protagonists, loses. And he loses *hard*. He lost to Crocodile, he almost lost to Lucci, his crew lost to Kuma on Thriller Bark, him and his crew lost to Kizaru in Sabaody etc. etc. He doesn't always win and progress on his way just because he's the main character and I love it.

[@sandenson]

​@@HyakuJuu01300 Also, more recently, was knocked out cold with a single strike by Kaido in Wano

[@f.ah.c2114]

“If you are still here she says. Woman, we are readers of a manga with 1000+ chapters, now keep rambling that that’s why we are here, we are really invested.

[@Emancy3]

I know right? The audacity to challenge US??? WOW ✨✨

[@chowrites6179]

Knowing how many episodes I sat through for the anime, 90min is nothing! lol

[@TrAnc0s84]

I was actually happy that the video were an hour and a half 😅

[@edwardaverros3028]

@@TrAnc0s84 it's how we know she's a proper One Piece fan now

[@ZidaneFC]

Crackpot Crossover Theory! Devil Fruits are just another form of Investigure! 😄😃😂🤡🕵🦀

[@Nr4747]

"There is one thing I wanted ever since I was a kid - a family." - Edward Newgate, "Whitebeard"

[@sudarmindahlan3993]

Dom Newgate

[@Rhaegarrrr]

Did You Said Family?

[@Rhaegarrrr]

@@sudarmindahlan3993 Is That You Dom?

[@SampsfaN]

Since he saw fast and the furious when he was a kid*

[@MpanzuELWik]

Family? *Dom's OST starts to play*

[@captainmarvelous7678]

My wife binged all of One Piece Anime during the pandemic. She cried when Ace died and she still gets torn up about it to this day. She doesn't even like when I mention Ace. And this is from a 28 year old woman who had never heard of One Piece before and didn't watch Anime. This shit is just great storytelling. Anyone can enjoy it, that's what makes it so powerful

[@nyomluffy6702]

Wow

[@munecabonbon]

I am and still the exact same way lol, I binged all of one piece two years ago and even now I get really emotional just by seeing a picture of Ace, it physically hurts my heart 😭

[@theifzelnite1087]

One of us...

[@-6ix559]

What made her decide to start with One Piece?

[@IvanRSaldias]

My wife used to watch One Piece back in the day but lost interest in thriller bark. Told her she should watch from sabaody but she said wasn't for her. Today, while scrolling through my YT timeline saw this video's thumbnail in the TV and asked what was this about. Told her about Merphy and all and said to her that this would be a good one bc of the Arc. She asked what was the Arc about (i double checked for spoilers) because she isn't that interested in One Piece Told her describing with as much detail as possible what happened to ACE. She started crying and asked me to stop bc was too much She stopped watching One Piece 12 years ago and still remembers the characters and has an emotional response to their circumstances. That is amazing storytelling!

[@noxccty6200]

The author is so confident in his writing that Marineford arc has no protagonist in the first few chapters before Luffy arrived, and it turned out great

[@waynicliz]

oda took huge risk with this saga no strawhats if he didnt have this arc people wouldnt like one piece as much and it would prob be shorter

[@gregorypan]

Honestly I've seen other series (in several mediums) do this and Oda definitely does it better than anyone else, probably because of how good his world and character building is. I mean, One Piece is the only series out there that can have people hyped beyond belief every week as chapters come out in which not a single main character or crew member is in. (Reverie) Like when Reverie ended and we went back to the crew everyone was like NOOOO, and not because the main characters aren't good, but because the world is so interesting that it hardly needs it's main characters to thrive.

[@mayjenitall3356]

@@gregorypan and Reverie itself as much as it look like nothing much happened or as big as marineford, its a bit trivia mini-arc of countdown before entering wano. 5 chapter before wano, each chapter has something to do with something that represent number :D

[@troillandford7679]

I love it when the narrative changes protagonist temporarily. Can anyone else think of series that does this with their arcs? Personally I think of hxh and Gantz. Although kurapika is a good protagonist, it seemed a bit last minute, and not as cohesive narrative change as the reverie for instance. On the flip side, flawed protagonist Kei being replaced by goody two shoes Kato didn't really seemed like a good fit for the depressing world of Gantz. As opposed to the morally grey world of one piece where all characters are free agents with their own agendas which is why an arc like marineford could stand up on it's own

[@kratos7358]

I think another important point about the rest of the Straw Hats not being here is that, if the entire crew had been here, they are *also* so much weaker than everyone else here. They would be completely out of their element, and it's entirely likely some of the crew mates would have died. They would have all been ants in a battle of shoes. So glad you made it to this point of the story, it's been a joy to go on this journey with you!

[@elyas4637]

Yeah they struggle with 1 Pacifista and we saw in the war there's like double digits of Pacifista. That's how outclass they are in the war, they're literally just a fodder in the grand scheme of things.

[@danielrazo450]

I agree with Merphy, that's a brilliant thematic bit right there. Not only the strawhats are not there for practical reasons (they'll just be liabilities), but also for thematic reasons: The whole point of One Piece is that Luffy can only succed if he has his family on his side. Each strawhat compliments each other, and their strenght relies in their teamwork. This arc was an important thematic lesson: If his friends aren't there Luffy will fail. The only other low point in the series was in Water 7, when the strawhats were also broken.

[@leondiegodelpino]

Yeah, maybe Zoro and Sanji could be helpful, everyone else would much more of a distraction to Luffy worrying about them.

[@scribalma_h]

There's this little panel where some pirates are taking down pacifistas at the shout of "this is the power of the new world" or something like that and it's crystal clear just by that how outclassed the Strawhats, and even the rest of Supernovas, would be in that war. Zoro and Sanji could give their all and still just be able to barely survive, and with Mihawk there I can see Zoro getting another harsh reminder of how far he's from getting at his level (although it would've been interesting to see him react at Vista holding his own against Mihawk even if for just a little moment).

[@cirotourinhoful]

@@scribalma_h exactly, Hancock defeated two pacifistas alone, while the whole crew struggle against one

[@tbhgodrick6120]

267 sword wounds 152 bullet wounds 46 cannon wounds Half his face burned off by magma Not a scratch on his back Whitebeard was an absolute monster. Truly worthy of being Roger’s rival.

[@Ottopip]

He was the best dad

[@jackfloc0]

he was a monster

[@StationSquare.]

Wounds on the back are a swordsman’s shame, after all…

[@alexham28]

And he died standing up!!!! Most honorable death of all time

[@bunceman4613]

Wasn't he stabbed in the back? That was his first injury of the fight?

[@m.a.7355]

Oda’s comment about Ace’s expression before his death: “As for Ace’s expressions before his death, I had this idea of transition while trying to read what was happening in his heart. And, honestly, he’s hurt, he’s hot, he’s suffering, he’s mad at himself and does not want to die. That’s what says his first expression. But I thought he would probably also want to transmit to Luffy that he does not regret the life he lived, hence this smile. After all, we smile to crying babies to calm them down, don’t we ? It’s kinda the same. I see his grin as the ultimate expression of his love to those who are still in this world.”

[@arts1628]

GODA 🐐

[@Zoom03352]

And luffy was called crybaby so it makes sense

[@MayannHanna]

Oof. This hurts. 🥺

[@nitinpandey6037]

GODA INDEED

[@umibeame7099]

Such an older brother till the end 😢

[@Raphaeltheraven]

Merphy, I am so happy you didn't get spoiled on Ace. It seems like everyone that comes into this series gets spoiled on that one thing, and the fact that you dodged it is honestly miraculous.

[@00ammy00]

Seriously, it was like one of the first things I ever knew about the series before I even got interested in reading/watching it, because my best friend was a fan and she wouldn't stop talking about it to me XD.

[@auris5550]

hahhaa yep it’s like a darth vader tier spoiler. I remember when the manga first came out you can see the poster on bookstores and everything hahaha (in asia)

[@raitorino7520]

it helps that she's a manga newbie

[@caetanyyy]

I was in the school, may of 2013, reading one piece, and a classmate screamed from the other side of the room: "ace is roger's son and he is gonna die". Mf i'll never forgive him

[@magacofi]

I was lucky that OP was one of the first manga I ever read, and that, at that point, I wasn't really going around any forum or fandom discussion threads. I just straight up downloaded the series and got hit by every single plot twist or strong moment possible, no anesthesia dude. It was great and I'm so glad for it.

[@priyankandatta5644]

"Even in death, his body did not fall. His figure, taking down enemies while losing half of his head, was truly monstrous. The total number of sword wounds he received in this battle was 267. He was shot by 152 bullets. And was hit by 46 cannonballs. And despite all this, his proud back, over the course of his entire life as a pirate, never received a single scar from running away!"

[@milesrodger3724]

HE WAS A MAN

[@KS-xk2so]

Its amazing how in 30 chapters Whitebeard goes from some guy I barely cared about to a fucking stud you are absolutely gutted has died, lol

[@Sabor180]

I love that moment. Love it. So sad 😢

[@MridhulIyer]

@@milesrodger3724 Yeah Whitebeard is one of top 2 badasses in one piece.

[@thegleeman7535]

It's also an allusion to Guan Yu from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms who also uses a similar weapon and dies in a similar epic manner.

[@gbt2009]

Mr.3 was up there was to free Ace when the opportunity came. Reason is, as he says "Would you make fun of me if I told you I'm doing this for friend?". Mr.3 was trying to make sure Ace survives because his friend Mr 2 Bon Kurei sacrificed himself for the cause.

[@Tatsuoshinada12]

holy shit i just cried

[@Tatsuoshinada12]

oh wait nvm me 2 didn't die phew holy shit hes my favorite side character

[@Lill0fD]

Wanna hate stupid lava guy more? You met him before. In Robin's flashback. He's the one that commanded to kill the civilians just in case there was a straggler.

[@a.m.s6611]

what no way, I didn't think I could hate him more but wow, forgot about that

[@MarcusSanchez2525]

@@a.m.s6611 it’s easy to miss because in the flash back they call him by his real name Sakazuki instead of Akainu

[@scribalma_h]

yeah, many missed that because he was still a vice-admiral and was known just as "Sakazuki". Aokiji just said "That fool/idiot..."

[@apocaliption]

The first time I learned about this I bursted with anger

[@hoppefrosk]

Was about to post this exact comment myself.

[@davinderSingh-cc7wu]

Doflamingo's speech is so epic and it hits harder the more you know about the story of one piece

[@SergioGarcia-vt6cp]

And the more you know about him...

[@natasagajic1061]

His speech was the best part of Marineford for me and also the point of instantly making him one of my top 3 OP chars 😁

[@entwngreywa3418]

Timestamp?

[@Limpass610]

Doflamingo had the right to claim that power makes the rule. Law telling that the powersurge he has been waiting to witness will be thw one that put him to the ground

[@idisseddemonslayermugentra2962]

It's also not just general truth But (spoilers) It's his experience

[@AnythingAndEverything91296]

Merphy thought that the One Piece community was so nice for shielding her from spoilers, little did she know it was all for this moment, for her to get as hurt as possible.

[@leob636]

I only watch the one piece reviews, but even I know that, in Merphy logic, betrayal is the sincerest form of flattery

[@ketchupketchup6646]

😂😂😂😂

[@matthewpopow6647]

ZEYAHAHAHA ZEYAHAHAHA

[@raunjoseph]

THE MERPH SHALL KNOW PAINNNNN!!! -Negato

[@raitorino7520]

this. Iirc Mark got spoiled so we didnt get the raw unaldutetated feelings in his review

[@ashleycasper8721]

Merphy: “I’m sorry this was so long” Me, who recently watched the 11 hour one piece community reverie: please don’t stop. And I kinda want you on next years reverie when you are caught up

[@jlassijlali290]

Lol i am not the only one

[@Jatgiuac1]

I thought i am the only one too. :)

[@ChaosLierLen]

YASSSS

[@Alexander.design]

9

[@miceatah9359]

What is that and where can u watch it?

[@toxico051509]

“One by one, he turns the people around him into his allies. More than anyone else sailing the seas… That man possesses the most terrifying power” Mihawk

[@ingonyama70]

"HEY, YOU'RE A WEIRDO, JOIN MY CREW!" is an Omega level ability. I'm not snarking, I genuinely love that.

[@eldiosbilardo5462]

Naruto: first time?

[@Step43099]

@@eldiosbilardo5462 Naruto doesn’t do that often. And it’s not really the same

[@gintino8333]

@@Step43099 stfu were talking about one piece not narushit

[@zrvin2309]

@@gintino8333 u made me laugh bro thanks👍🏽

[@sohailsadaqat6684]

the story is still the same it was in chapter 1, Luffy wants to become Pirate King. The previous Pirate king is dead and left his will for the pirate world (to look for One Piece) and still, pirates like Blackbeard and Luffy are looking for it. The only thing that changed is our perspective of the world and the understanding of this goal and how Big and difficult it is

[@spinceiling7442]

I love that Merphy nicknames so many characters when she doesn’t remember their names. Just like Luffy

[@gandalfthegrey5949]

"Squidward" lmo

[@leondiegodelpino]

"Eat your own foot" was very clever

[@himbodavidbowie]

As a great man and terrible doctor once said “When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.” Ace, Whitebeard, and Roger live on.

[@razkable]

small detail like naruto using uzumaki instead of namikaze but i like how ace uses his mother's last name not his fathers...its great as a reveal but also its just likeable..these 2 had great mvp moms

[@roking1165]

@@razkable watched Naruto a long time ago so not sure, but didn't he just go with the name since he never knew his father at the beginning? While Ace was born gol d. Ace and chose his mothers name as protest to his father. So it isn't really the same I guess. Naruto just rolled with it or did I forget something?

[@arkeshjayakumar5746]

@@roking1165 I think the third hokage wanted to hide the fact Naruto - the nine tails jinchuriki(forgive me for spelling) is the son of the fourth hokage to prevent other villages targeting him. That is why he was named Naruto Uzumaki and Naruto just rolled with it.

[@JoshQwerty]

@@arkeshjayakumar5746 It's funny because the uzumaki clan was hunted down from everyone being afriad of their vast amount of chakra capacity and control and that would also make naruto a viable target aside from him being the fourth hokage's secret child , that's why they are near all extinct with the exceptions of a few minor characters.

[@vegittosan1848]

Why are you crying Dalton?! *ave maria plays in the background, in anime* such an emotional scene ! gotta love One Piece !

[@aNervousFlower]

Fantastic review Merphy, thanks for spoiling us with such a long one!! I'm so incredibly glad that when Ace died Luffy didn't go into classic, shounen, anger-power-up mode here (a very common trope in shounen manga). He's a 17-y-o boy whose brother was just killed in front of him, after losing his whole crew, fighting for days straight, literally running on (artificial) adrenaline to save him. He just, kinda breaks. He's not a person with superhuman powers here. He's just a boy. I'm also very grateful that, even though Ace died in the end, he did so on his own terms. He wasn't shackled and held up for the world as a sacrifice to "justice". He HAD been rescued, and when he did die it was for the sake of saving his little brother's life

[@Teerapatkongrat]

You sum it up pretty beatifully

[@blacklite911]

Agree, I love manga that doesn’t lean on shonen tropes, they were good when they were originally created, like going super saiyan, but they get played out. And one piece has a lot of original creative things for me to enjoy. Or twists on tropes and common themes that make it interesting.

[@whyt5840]

yeah i loved that !!! even better whitebeard did. i feel like oda really wanted to rub it in that luffy is not the strongest and people who are stronger than him are there now

[@nickjohnson02]

we did it guys, she was secured from ace's death spoiler, and the reward is PAIN!!!

[@waynicliz]

Iwas spoiled for both the ships death and ace maybe thats why those arcs didnt hit as hard, since their hole apeal is the emotional moments

[@LyonexTV]

@@waynicliz hole..too soon

[@umibeame7099]

I was new to facebook once upon a rime and was immediately spoiled for Aces death, but at that point I hadn't begun my OP jorney so I forgor about it for some time. Then when the time game I remembered but decided that it was false news and till the end I was hopeful and debated that he would survive or not and when he actually didn't despite all the hope I had for him, it hit hard for me. Because I really didn't want him to die, even if I knew he would.

[@tinytorch916]

I wonder how it feels not getting spoiled about Ace’s death lmao

[@rafaelandrade7627]

I had the weirdest experience with ace's death. I knew he was going to die, but didn't know when. Once luffy freed him, i genuinely thought they were going to escape alive, so i was just as hurt as someone who didn't get spoiled. I wanted so much to believe they were going to escape that i fooled myself

[@sohailsadaqat6684]

Frankly, you probably are one of the few people I ever saw who understood Garp's power level and gave him some respect. Even though throughout the story, it keeps telling you Garp is one of the top tiers lot of people constantly thinks him too low

[@starfish5599]

still don't get why people thinks him too low when his introduction is literally "the man who cornered King of Pirates numerous times".

[@R0ary]

"There is no ship that can bear me into the new era." - Whitebeard. Seriously, I'd love to watch a series about his adventures and life. I mean, just the little bit we see of him when he's sick and dying at the end of his life is so impressive. Imagine if Oda did a thousand chapters just dedicated to his journey to that point.

[@Limpass610]

Him being a legend is way better imo. The way he talks down to the admirals, the way they set him as the pinnacle of the old era speaks volumes. He was there, not only there, but at the top Alongside garp, roger , semgoku, dragon, shikki( meh) and many more. Thats why he calls kizaru an upstart. They are admirals, in probably one of the most silent era of pirateship. Whitebeard witnessed the rise of a legend, and sae the world turned on its head amd he still sat at the top

[@nyoimiyoi8295]

U should watch his flashback with oden..

[@tikikeram850]

I want another Mangaka pick up Whitebeard story with Oda , and just draw it. But i bet oda doesn't want to 😂 I see this is happening when he draw Xebec flashback soon .

[@pivad1388]

@@tikikeram850 well... boichi did do ace's back story.

[@tikikeram850]

@@pivad1388 i know. But i want more 😂😎

[@theonlyslagathor]

"Mariah shows up with his zombie army. How cute." LOL THIS IS MAKING ME LAUGH MORE THAN IT SHOULD. SO MUCH SHADE TO THIS MAN

[@imanafandy6607]

Im dead 😂

[@suf1an658]

Man? I thought he was an onion

[@_henry]

*shade is that a pun???

[@thisguyducky]

As a person that likes Moriah alot, that was really funny but the disrespect for my weird laughing, odd shaped, shadowy boy.

[@somakrv]

How is this comment 2 days old? This was uploaded today🤔

[@voidler]

Marineford wouldn't be so powerful if Oda didn't spend so many years building up a world where people just don't die. I read it at the time and it was unbelievable. Even with a hole in the stomach the fandom didn't believe he would die But the moment where Luffy breaks down is what breaks everyone I like that you noticed he died with a smile on his face. That is something that everybody with D in their name has done. Roger, Saul and Ace Fun fact: Oda only draws scenes of characters crying if he cried too. So that scene probably broke him to write Also Coby getting the courage to challenge Akainu and being protected by Shanks is a direct parallel to chapter to chapter 1 where he challenges Alvida and is protected by Luffy. "Well said"

[@ibrahimsurti4922]

NAH I NEVER CRIED WHEN ACE DIED....I WAS SWEARING ACE FOR NOT OBEYING THE PIRATES TRADITION OF SIMPLY RUNNING AWAY

[@leob636]

I can vouch for this. I remember when the spoiler of the chapter, which was named "the Death of Portgas D. Ace", people actually believed it was a fake spoiler (for some reason those were common at the time). I felt the same, I read it and just like "nah, fake". So actually, even having read the spoiler for it, it took me by surprise when it actually happened.

[@Louis_2568]

How did you comment 2 days ago?

[@jac_o7]

@@Louis_2568 think they get early Patreon release ? Maybe

[@jac_o7]

@@ibrahimsurti4922 if Merphy hasn’t read post summit war arc this is a spoiler for her but anyways we see Shanks say that there was many times when while on Rogers ship they were surrounded and wanted Roger to run but Roger never did. Ace was a lot like his actual father even if he didn’t like him. So no not every pirate crews tradition is to simply run away

[@aidanosullivan7731]

Merphy: I hate the Evil Flamingo Guy. OP Fanbase: You don't know the meaning of hate yet...

[@almostunliketea]

MINNNNGOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[@sindri1447]

I still love him though. He's amazing. He is chaotic and so so interesting as an antagonist. The world is so much richer for having him in it. Throughout the entire war he seems to be the only one who not only wants to be there but even takes pleasure from it. He's the Joker of One Piece.

[@arslanbinmunir4358]

oh she DEFINitley DONT!

[@mayarimarjorie5624]

she hasn't even seen much of him, just a taste of his character.

[@ericmacrae6871]

@@sindri1447 honestly he is my favorite villain. Whole Cake island and Wano villain are not of that level. Wano is absoutly awsome don't get me wrong and Whole Cake for me it is a disaster

[@beatrizortega1712]

The thing with Ace is having the freedom to choose how you live and die. To die for being Roger's son was so unfair because he denied his bloodline and tried to live his own life, and he was willing to live after being freed... but he made two choices. Die for the name of his father and die to protect his brother. It's symbolic that he didn't die "executed in a formal way" because it's what highlights that he didn't die as Roger's son but as Luffy's brother. It IS upsetting that he took the bait? Yes, but an audience always analyze it from the outside which allows us to be more rational about moments when they're clearly on the edge. The same happens with Hunter x Hunter all the time, sometimes it's not the rational but the emotional who drives those decisions and emotions can be tricky, too much to handle, confusing but it's the most human thing so I accept the controversy of actions and deeply love Ace as a character.

[@vulcan65]

you said this so well. ace’s flaws, his decision, just makes me love him even more

[@zabeerfarid7687]

I totally do see this point but I actually do wonder why Jinbei didn’t try to stop Ace

[@wuschelfloke7690]

Merphy: "I'm trying not to cry all the time." Me: Don't worry. I'll cry for both of us.

[@thenarrativebreakdown]

If you don’t cry with One Piece you have no soul T_T

[@Stereocascade]

For sure, Ace's death is not a moment I think anyone LIKES, but it is certainly narratively compelling. I don't have any comments to add to this other than just hearing you talk about this arc was enough to get me to cry. Multiple times. Had to pause the video a lot. Great review.

[@purusingh6085]

Are u sure akainu didn't like that??

[@powerfulpudding5408]

@@purusingh6085 lol.

[@lelnel6242]

An editor actually tried to stop Oda from killing him but Oda created Ace to be killed so he refused

[@boyy9482]

@@hydrocy.9165 hes last words were really sad but death wasn't all that shocking as i was already spoiled 😭but still cried so yeah it is still sad

[@hydrocy.9165]

@@boyy9482 Nah man his death felt so forced, it's like Oda rushed into making a situation to somehow get Ace killed and the best way he could come up to kill him was because Ace couldn't handle middle school insults from Akainu, makes me hate Ace tbh, his last words were "Thank you for loving me" yet his love for his younger brother was so weak that he couldn't swallow his pride only to get killed and spit on Luffy's hard work. In the anime with the face Luffy makes while crying looks kind of stupid, makes me feel bad for him but doesn't makes me feel all that sad.

[@shoshoni69]

Zeff: "I didnt survive 85 days on an island to be known as the ate his own foot guy!"

[@zerodlaw9622]

LoL poor zeff

[@TheLatokuivaaja]

I was cackling when she called Zeff that.

[@XraynPR]

Merphy is just like Luffy when it comes to remembering names.

[@ACE-lf3yi]

And the sad thing is anime only fan still think he loses his leg to protect sanji.

[@thedoctor3528]

@@ACE-lf3yi so what? Doesn't matter elitist

[@umaru6235]

"I am a relic of a bygone era, long have i sailed but no ship can carry me to the new one" -G.O.A.T.B.E.A.R.D

[@brandontheurer1372]

To this day the image of Luffy sitting there broken, eyes white, mouth open, and head back brings tears to my eyes. So few stories have impacted me in this way. One Piece is near and dear to my heart and always will be. Thank you for deciding to take this journey.

[@IvanRSaldias]

Merphy-English dictionary time: Doctor Guy - Doctor Hiruluk Eat-his-own-foot Guy - Zeff Sleepy Navy Guy - Aokiji Evil Stupid Lava Guy - Akainu Furry Pink Coat Guy - DoFlamingo (the coat is feathery BTW) Squidward Guy - Squard PawPaws - Pacifistas PawPaw Guy - Bartholomew Kuma Hawkeye - Mihawk Important Guy/Some Guy - Sengoku The Guy Previously Known as HornedNose Guy - Whitebeard *Note: this is what she says only in this episode. For previous entries go check on their respective videos **I'll try to update, feel free to call when missing names

[@richardfarkas8710]

Who is squidward? I was only listening and i dont remember

[@IvanRSaldias]

@@richardfarkas8710 Squard

[@sarafontanini7051]

Merphy's basically luffy at this point, remembering people only by random nicknames

[@ingonyama70]

-Stupid- Swan Guy - Bon Clay

[@xdrakeredflag5180]

My favorite is when she calls the pacifists - pawpaws

[@professorpop4905]

Fun(?) Fact: Akainu was the vice admiral who firebombed Robin’s home island

[@Shanks......]

Innocent Civilians* that were being Evacuated And its not FuN

[@suf1an658]

Another fun fact: the devil fruits of the admirals are very ironic. Akainu being cold hearted gets lava, Aokiji who's warm hearted gets ice. Kizaru talks and acts slow despite being the speed of light

[@waynicliz]

i saw you in another vid

[@francislally6066]

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[@professorpop4905]

@@waynicliz Yeah, like many folks here I’m an OP fan who stumbled onto BookTube because of Daniel and Merphy. They even got me reading Wheel of Time

[@Arkayjiya]

What's interesting about Koby is that he already did the "standing up to someone" in the very beginning, but it still hits different because he's still able to do it not only while having a clearer picture of what the world is really like and what actual power is, but also going against an authority figure he should be seeking approval from instead of being taken hostage by an "enemy" pirate. He was able to speak out of ignorance and against something he hated at the beginning (which was still brave), but now he's able to do it in full knowledge of the situation and against someone who occupy the very function he's aiming for.

[@LordTyph]

Oh, there's NO way he wanted to be Akianu. Both times, he was going up against what he *opposed*

[@coronbrown9238]

“Sanji… and the the eat the foot guy” She gets better with nicknames every week haha.

[@nejma2667]

she got some Robin skills XD

[@allanvargastomas3493]

She's slowly becoming Luffy

[@mateo0123]

eat his own foot guy musy be the best nickname i've heard yet

[@sindri1447]

@@nejma2667 Robin likes Luffy so much that she has adopted his weird nicknaming habit and usually knows what he would think about a person. Purely a platonic love though.

[@me5o164]

Do you think that she is going to call Law trao guy

[@LINKedup101]

Oda is the master of off-screening fights, so many cool moments left to the imagination

[@cosmoconkerjames]

Get use to it. Lol

[@mostacho8251]

fights and rumors, lot of stuff happens outside, and not revealing that, is one of the reasons why Opiece world feels the way it does, right? From this stuff comes the main conflict I have with anime and the criticism of the generic shonnen pple. And its not only because Oda decided so, but any information from the pirate era (in our world) is left to speculation. There really are many things that we will never know about them, and Oda chose a perfect context to create one piece

[@Teerapatkongrat]

Fight and cool move are not really a big part of One Piece otherwise Oda would have to draw this for another 10 years lol

[@satyamSaha]

to be fair if every fight was shown then One Piece would be way longer than it already is, he's also leaving it to the anime to fill in the blanks so its not being left to the imagination anymore.

[@Sebster85]

I absolutely love the fact that Oda doesn’t draw fights for a sake of drawing fights.

[@popkhorne5372]

You know why doflamingo and the rest philosophising makes even more sense ? That's because the warlords are just as much spectators as they are actors. They are here to defend their title or to watch the era change, but really they are mostly chilling during the war. You can FEEL that they are much less invested in their job than say, the admirals. Even freaking kizaru seems like he has more skin in the game. Well, with the exeption of kuma (paw paw)

[@XraynPR]

Akainu was up to his elbows in work. *sad badumm ts*

[@francislally6066]

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[@papaofthejohns5882]

Yeah, if all the Warlords went all out… the Marineford War would be over before it could properly begin. Doffy and Mihawk alone would stomp all the commanders up to Marco.

[@sindri1447]

@@papaofthejohns5882 Doffy really could give most of the commanders a run for their money. He would probably beat all of them one on one. I still think Mihawk is weaker than Doffy. While Doffy was never seen struggling even once, Mihawk was stopped a few times by Flower Vista among others. Not that Mihawk ever looked worried but at least like he could be stopped temporarily. Doffy didn't seem to have that problem. He just did whatever he wanted and nobody could do anything about it.

[@aidenkleinhans]

“People only die when they’re forgotten” and in that sense ace is still very much alive.

[@SchrollShepard]

And Whitebeard. Don't forget the absolute Chad of Legend

[@portgasdann3389]

For sure, their deaths are still affecting peeps 2 years.

[@mechamobu777]

But he's actually literally deceased

[@WassupWassup123]

Sengoku dead to her haha

[@Xanderqwerty123]

That is why the people with the Will of D. Have conquered death

[@JuzefaWingedCat]

Imagine how much we silently suffered each time you said "Ace is gonna join Luffy's crew!" and "Luffy will now go save Ace!"😫🤣😫Ahh! The mental pain! We did our best not to yell spoilers 🤫

[@nimishrai257]

+1

[@iamdivan7368]

We protected her from spoilers the same way Ace protected Luffy. And with same amount of pain

[@sheepboy2560]

i remember that video i just laughed

[@thalamusdredge3937]

"Buggy stumbles into success, but that success is pretty freaking huge" is a perfect summation of his character

[@kffpruductiuns]

Creating One piece theories is a fine art which entails throwing everything at the wall. Only to have Goda call you Jon Snow

[@LEThavFUNnSMILE]

This hear is beautiful done sir

[@D__634]

Yeah. It's normal in the one piece community to discuss about theories for hours and that's not even enough

[@LEThavFUNnSMILE]

@@D__634 for it was the cross with the GOT reference

[@D__634]

@@LEThavFUNnSMILE I saw that "Jon" Snow at the end.

[@merbaladotelor8857]

i dont get the Jon Snow reference, but imma pretend i do and laugh anyways 😂

[@beacolleen9311]

I love how the comments are so essay-like, with thought and analysis, it shows how One piece fans are so dedicated to this story, and it just brings the whole community together.

[@WarpsmithAdam]

When Daniel Green started reviewing One Piece, he said that people were commenting at around 3-4x the average rate of his videos. One Piece fans really like to share our opinions lol.

[@metal1dragon]

This review was everything I expected from you. Both insightful and extremely engaging. Fastest hour and a half of my life.

[@vaggelisbaousis1756]

"Hot guy gets fisted by a hotter guy" In all seriousness I have never experienced anything remotely similar to reading Marineford weekly as it came out in my life. So much enthousiasm, so much hype, so much tragedy. No one believed Ace would die. Even after Sakazuki melted his heart and lungs. And then, in came chapter 574 "The Death of Portgas D. Ace. Also known as sledgehammer to the ribs. And then chapter 576 "The Great Pirate Edward Newgate". I can't read it without tears in my eyes and every hair standing. Probably my favorite single comic chapter of all time. The man died standing, with half his face missing, swords protruding, not a single coward's wound. And like his unyielding body, he never compromised his morals. "It has been passed down since ancient time. And in the future.. Some day... Someone will appear carrying the history of all those decades on his back, and challenge this whole world to a fight." Hmmm... I wonder who that might be. It's not like Whitebeard would spoil this story for us.

[@kailupo7543]

"Hot guy gets fisted by hotter guy" is the best take on Ace's death I've ever heard.

[@valgranaire]

Ace in the Hole? More like Hole in the Ace

[@sazidhasankhan9144]

Keep calm and Gintama

[@tanvoltz4623]

Hate you for the first sentence lmao

[@linkmorrison]

As a HUGE fan of Ace, I, like a lot of people, were hoping for the best with him and Luffy. And while this arc ended in tragedy, the ride that Oda took us on to get to this point was absolutely worthwhile. Every step of this journey has been so perfectly planned out and executed up to now, it makes you wonder how he did it. Marineford is probably my favorite story arc in fiction because of that. While Ace may be gone, his spirit will live with Luffy as this fantastic story continues to unfold.

[@24heavy69]

Going merry>

[@jasonbarelli7412]

a fantastic review! and since I'm a patron I get it on the same day Daniel put out his water 7/ennies lobby review! thank you for working so hard to get this out on schedule, I know that last 10 chapter marathon was a doozy ps. the navy guy standing by Garp and Ace is Sengoku, the fleet admiral (direct superior to the 3 admirals) and idk what the "four keys" is but his fruit is a Zoan like Chopper and Marco except he turns into A DANG BUDDHA!!

[@shika1718]

I love how luffy is an idiot but always reads and connects with people so well.

[@sourabh3811]

"Even in death, even with half of his head blown clean away, his body refuses to yield. His mighty figure cutting swathes through his foes ,was truly monstrous. Over the course of his battle , he received a full two hundred and sixty-seven blde wounds , the bullets he endured total one hundred and fifty-two , and the cannon balls he withstood amount to fourty-six and yet not a single scar of disgrace on his back ." -------------CHILLS--------------

[@funbus7678]

The greatest death in all of fiction

[@Foxomar1]

Poor sengoku lol 😂

[@theifzelnite1087]

Imagine, the guy who is about to die, gives off the second middle to the world government. After Roger declaration of the One piece

[@gorillaz9694]

"Some guy, said that because it's shank, he'll take the responsibility". "SOME GUY". Ok.

[@user-fj4sk4uj7c]

@@gorillaz9694 who cares about sengoku?

[@TheManTheMythD]

What do you mean, who cares about Sengoku? He's the leader of the entire navy! He's objectively a big deal.

[@younessysf9370]

هههه فوووكس في كل مكان

[@sanjhino]

Oda: *does something Merphy: "and I REALLY LIKE THAT" I feel you.

[@iamdivan7368]

We all do

[@razkable]

now she sees why arcs like long ring long land amazon lily and eventually zou exist and why thriller bark was a bit more comedic...oda needs time man..he wants to make the arcs better in the future so he needs time thus he will push out a smaller arc inbetween big ones so he can plan them better and do more in them then if he just went from big arc to big arc...thats how we get jaya..a great small arc...thats why one piece works..if it was all big intense arcs man i would get overwhelmed..we need 5-10 cool down chapters

[@choppergamer]

@@razkable the smaller arcs are setup arcs,not that theyre worse than the payoff arcs,its just that the payoff is so good,people often miss that every arc in onepiece has something great in it,even punk hazard,my personal least favorite due to the weird panelling inconsistencies. Punk hazard is by no means bad,its a setup for dressrosa which itself is a setup arc for wholecake which itself is a setup for wano. I could rattle off 10 good things about punk hazard right now but you know if you know

[@inglesonlinesnpp5976]

Merphy hating Doflamingo for what he did in Marineford, that's cute.

[@seraphlord]

hes by far my favorite villain in the series i hate him so fucking much XD

[@SchrollShepard]

@@seraphlord for me the thing is, I don't even hate him. He's a terrible person, but I actually like him, or at least I like how charismatic he is. If the one piece world was real, and I was a strong pirate/outlaw in that world, I could see myself joining Doffy's crew, just because of how paradoxically cool he is.

[@syc254animation2]

Guaranteed, she'll be fan girling come Dressrossa.

[@jangodoublecrosser5601]

Doffy actually points out that reality is most cruel thing on their world and also in ours

[@puglife2773]

Doffy such a boss Hahaha

[@Starvin-Marvin]

“Luffy is the main character from our point of view. He is not the main character in this world.” (at 44:15) This perfectly stated sentiment is why One Piece is so epic.

[@NaiveandWise]

This arc is...really difficult for me. It's so well constructed, the pacing is killer, and the way it builds is unbelievable. However, I started watching op as a way to distract myself from the death of a loved one so seeing Luffy save Ace? And then having Ace die anyway (and his final goodbye)? Literally broke me. I remember crying so hard I started hyperventilating. So I find myself unable to read/watch this arc and get joy from it - even though it's some of the best op has to offer. Even watching videos about Marineford hurts

[@NerdyDude186]

Idk who you lost but my Grandma before she passed always thought it was stupid for someone to mourn someone after they died. I don't say this to be insulting. What I understand her words to mean is thus - Don't mourn the loss remember the person for who they were and what they meant to you. It's sad that they're gone but as my Grandma would heartlessly say, they're gone. Live your life and try your best to get over the pain because it's what that person would want. I was in the middle of my original watch of One Piece when she passed so I do understand. I'd really recommend pushing through the series does get so much better. All that said I'm gonna go cry about my Grandma having been gone for 🤔 7 years this December.

[@lautarospengler7472]

Who cares lmao

[@taimoordanish3802]

i dont know who you are but you gotta stay strong. Your loved one is proud of you and will always be like how whitebeard is/was/willbe proud of ace. Be strong my friend. You will preserve

[@melissamarcott1059]

@@lautarospengler7472 people who aren't a**holes. Buzz off.

[@bryancross8068]

@@lautarospengler7472 I do.

[@jcbanner5754]

Funny how this review and the Avatar movie that does not exist has close to the same runtime. And I would watch and/or listen to this review again and again just cause.

[@JoshTheValiant]

*leans back in chair and just stares into the middle distance*

[@HivesPHD]

*there is no movie in Ba Sing Se*

[@sirapple589]

Cedric Sy *Here we are safe. Here we are free.*

[@SmilingJack65]

Baby Oars was so precious to everyone no matter that he only was thrust into our lives for a few chapters. Also, you mentioned someone stabbed him in the back, that was actually Mariah using his shadow to impale Baby Oars through the chest and it was just protruding from his back; you can also tell it was Mariah because the shadow had a gecko (like his name) on the end of it. Also, regarding Koby and the voices in his head, I know you'll be doing a re-read so I won't say it outright, but Koby is not the first character we've seen go through this kind of trauma. Looking forward to more 1.5 hour long reviews since Oda just seems to make bigger and bigger arcs, but it's what we're here for.

[@regendthe___guy1507]

No hate but Gecko Mariah is just too funny

[@tonypalazzolo6552]

Baby Oars has always been in my top 10 characters and people always seem confused when I say that. Glad some people understand his greatness!

[@franconicolas3995]

Mariah LOL

[@zubabbie472]

Dude imagine the length of the Dressrosa review

[@Johury]

@@zubabbie472 And she already hates Donflammingo

[@rayleigh1833]

Hey Merph! Thank you for this wonderful review. Being part of your Patreon, I know how hard it is for you to complete the arc with your schedule. Yet, you still manage to do it for the fans that are waiting. Cheers to that!!! Can't wait for the next arc review to wrap up this saga so you can finally start your re-read.

[@ASageCalledQ]

Sengoku: "CUT THE BROADCAST!" Whitebeard: "....ONE PIECE DOES EXIST!!!!" The World: =O

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

I'm surprised there's no replies considering the meme

[@smilehaver]

Merphy: talks about a sentimental scene with whitebeard Also Merphy: Squidward

[@cipriandinca1768]

Elder Nyon from Amazon Lili warned Luffy that he'll be: "an ant in the storm" if he goes to Marineford.

[@SkyRipzScar]

Moria too warned Luffy that he would face tragedy in the New World not knowing how big the power players were.. Only it came earlier for Luffy.

[@Maria-mk3uj]

“I liked that when Ace died, Luffy didn’t get power ups, transform or some shit like some other typical shonen main characters. He just cried. He broke down and just cried.” Copy-pasted from a comment I saw in the past, I still remember it cos I liked it so much. Even for One Piece having the most absurd world and extremist characters, it’s so amazing how real their emotions seem to feel like.

[@erwindavid2859]

Merphy definitely didnt get that vibe because this is her first shounen to read. So as a book reader, this is probably just a normal for other stories to have that kind of reaction. I guess it is nothing new for her.

[@kyleward7417]

Yeah, because there was intervention from another character (Shanks) to effect the plot in the same way as power ups usually do in Shounen which would somehow get the hero out of trouble because of the power level of the 3rd party. Nice try tho.

[@AniCryptoEarnings]

Yeah ikr.. I would have legit got upset if luffy went like angry super saiyan or freaking 9 tails stupid demon... Instead all he did was what every " sane person " would do.

[@bluf9598]

@@AniCryptoEarnings You're right, because every "Sane person" has a hidden one in a million power up which activates at the right time to save Ace right before his head was about to be chopped off.

[@kingdragongamer2648]

It’s cause oda is actually a good writer and one piece isn’t a typical shonen

[@albytross8681]

“I’m trying really hard not to just cry in every video” SAME THO

[@Irrevenant_]

Me too lol

[@danielpaolotapiceria6480]

Merphy in a Nutshell: I love Luffy, I believe that Buggy is going to be the Pirate King.

[@cipriandinca1768]

I'm all in for Buggy being the next PK, it will be so hilarious.

[@ethanhunt8632]

My favorite aspect of this battle, aside from Whitebeard acknowledging Luffy, was the zero hesitation from the Whitebeard Pirates to protect Luffy...he was important to Ace, that's the only reason they needed

[@ScubaFingSteve]

Its such a testament to Oda’s writing that he can turn around characters on a dime. Crocodile was the most disgusting and selfish man when we met him in Alabasta, someone who did such irredeemable things to Vivi, and yet when push comes to shove, he shines during this arc. I love that Luffy knows what he is capable of and takes responsibility for him when they arrive at the war. The second he goes for whitebeard, luffy puts him in his place and establishes who is in charge here. For him to then fight in this conflict and be one of the key saviors of Luffy at the end is such a good moment. At the end of the day, despite luffy crushing him and knocking him down, he still can’t help but want to see Luffy keep going. Crocodile knows how tenacious Luffy is. More so that any other character in the series. No one has beaten luffy down as many times as crocodile. No one has basically killed him as much as crocodile, only for luffy to get back up and surpass him. Its So GOOD

[@islandboy9381]

Crcodile is still a bastard lol, it's just that him being a bastard on our same side against the antagonist was cool

[@romusa10]

He is the devil you know

[@Mrflame5000]

Yeah.... No one has beaten luffy as bad........ Yet.

[@gweejiahan9336]

When you release that the entire alabasta arc happened because crocodile got wrecked by whitebeard in the new world. So he came back from the new world in search for pluton so he could go back to the new world and get his rematch.

[@billystrife7049]

@@Mrflame5000 What about Lucci? He screwed Luffy up even though he won.

[@NARUHOTEL]

This is when I began to understand what One Piece would ultimately become. I was so confident that Ace would be saved and we would go down the typical Shonen path where the hero always wins. Luffy losing Ace hit me so hard and I'm so glad that Oda was not afraid to take it there. This elevated One Piece to god-tier levels and it makes me so excited to see everything else Oda has in store for his readers.

[@DawnofIsai]

One thing about Garp is that he's like Luffy in that he's a free spirit, but he still knows his responsibility. His epithet is literally "The Hero," imagine what would happen if the hero of the Marines would've betrayed the World Government and the Navy to save the life of the son of the Pirate King and party of the Whitebeard pirates. It would literally destroy all of their moral and prestige. The consequences are beyond far reaching.

[@She-Devil94]

And yet he still almost did just that after Ace was killed. That shows how hard this hit Garp.

[@weadon44]

I still think less of him for choosing that over his family though. He’s actively propping up an evil force, and letting his grandchildren die for it along the way when he knows they aren’t bad people. I hope garp eventually mutinies the navy and turns it into a force of good one day but honestly ever since this arc he needs to be redeemed to me because I was just so disappointed with his choices.

[@firestone2178]

@@weadon44 I understand your point but honestly Garp did the closest thing to the "right" thing considering the millions of pirates that would be galvanized by this betrayal to rape and pillage around the world.

[@jonsnow947]

I have no doubt that if sengoku didn’t stop Garp that Akianu would be dead right now. Especially for what you learn later about Garp.

[@scottiecurrie7927]

@@She-Devil94 Garp was so beast in this arc. Hes literally so angry that he needs the Fleet Admiral to smash his face into the dirt, and he doesnt say something like, "Let me up, Ill kill him". He says, "Thats right Sengoku, hold me down just like that. If you ease up even a little, Ill end up killing Akainu." This dude is so hard that he says he isnt even planning on killinh Akainu, but Akainu cant handle what hes about to do and he'll die anyway. He is so BEAST

[@RunawayWarlords]

Merphy’s review feels so much like the Mars rover landing and the entire crew on earth celebrating. While this is such a deflating loss for Luffy and the whitebeard pirates; it is truly a feat that Merphy-senpai got to this point unspoiled. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a content creator get here with an authentic reaction and review without knowing what was to come. This is a huge credit to Merphy and her team, but also this great community that has done an outstanding job containing ourselves. We aren't done yet though, there are still so many adventures before senpai is caught up. Let’s let her grieve for Ace and Luffy and if she needs a week or two; more power to her. If you need content of hers, I deff suggest the Avatar Season One review, it is delightful!

[@Nobody-pv9jt]

Try Totally Not Mark's reviews, he did the same thing last year and yeah it's always so fun to watch people get to this point in the story

[@shamimahmed1935]

Ahh Avatar the last airbender !!! tat series gets me to watch Naruto and eventually One piece.. I am truly greatfull .

[@leob636]

That bit about "fathership" or mentorship in the series that you mention (Tom, Hiruluk, Shanks, Zeff, Whitebeard) seems to be one of the central themes of the whole story, referred in One Piece as "Inherited Will". It's one of those concepts that have been introduced in the series since chapter one and seems to be underlying most of the events in the series.

[@mekhimcfarlane9016]

As someone who is watching one piece for the first time and slowly making my way through, I watch your reviews as a sort of reward for finishing each arc and making it this far

[@ozanemreakl8272]

Merphy talks about one of the best arcs in one piece for just one and half hours then says: I'm sorry for the length of the video i know you guys say don't apologies for the length of the video we love long videos well i might give you a run for your money Also tekking101: Makes a hour long video about this very specific devil fruit user who we just see for 2 panels

[@tonypalazzolo6552]

Ever since Tekking made a 20 minute video on Chu, I've been careful to never underestimate his power

[@suprisedabraham1711]

@@tonypalazzolo6552 is chu the cow?

[@GhostEmblem]

@@suprisedabraham1711 Just googled it he's the fishman from Arlongs crew that lost to Usop.

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@suprisedabraham1711 chu is the fishman who got set on fire and then beaten by usopp.

[@schnozchan6606]

fr most of us just watched a 10 hour discussion stream about this shit an hour and a half is just par for the course really

[@TurtleBazooka]

1:14:20 Not just somebody, Sengoku. The leader of the navy.

[@fiidisksdiduui1898]

Yo how are people commenting a day before its uploaded?

[@jcbanner5754]

@@fiidisksdiduui1898 Early access on her Patreon

[@orhanozkan7358]

@@fiidisksdiduui1898 Because thats what heros do.

[@kripeshdhakal2736]

Regarding the luffy not being a powerhouse alone but naturally getting powerful allies that help him, I was expecting you to quote Mihawk there, as he beautifully sums it up: "It’s not a Devil Fruit, or some cheap trick… One by one, he turns the people around him into his allies. More than anyone else sailing the seas… That man possesses the most terrifying power." Hawk Eyes Mihawk to Luffy.

[@seraphlord]

she remembered the sentiment but she just didnt remember who said it XD

[@Braekscg]

Oars Jr: "It's beginning to look like rain" Ace: dies; Oars Jr.: "No, it's raining all right"

[@manavsaini8570]

It's raining somewhere else

[@lozanozavalacesari.3473]

“You’d better not let go of me, Sengoku… Otherwise i’ll kill that damn Sakazuki” Chills, literal chills

[@roz4688]

Agreed. This and Whitbeard’s rage against Akainu were chilling.

[@HyakuJuu01300]

Sengoku literally saved Sakazuki's life right then and there.

[@sirapple589]

That’s not grandstanding either, Garp could totally do it. So it’s not even a threat, it’s a statement of fact. Makes it so much cooler.

[@sindri1447]

@@sirapple589 Yeah it's pretty much confirmed by Oda that Garp has lost none of his potency through age. People are right to fear his might. Sakazuki wouldn't stand a chance if Garp went after him for real.

[@faisalshaikh8413]

Lmao Akainu would've squashed him. Sengoku saved Garp from getting annihilated.

[@Slogie13]

I will say this. The anime handles the war exceedingly well. Whitebeard's arrival. The quiet, the sound of his steps, him facing the navy....I still rewatch that scene for how impactful it is

[@orbboom6119]

Whitebeard's Voice actor was the absolute best, other-wordly chad voice. Rest in peace.

[@bankotsu2a]

I watched not read marine Ford and the Rodger reveal was so well done

[@caetanyyy]

The scenes were amazing, the only bad thing as always is the pacing and censorship but anyway

[@bankotsu2a]

@@caetanyyy if anime companies were to release bundled episodes say (4 or 6) online after they had aired on television on a subscription service, with only the first episode having a necessary flash back as well as a single opening/ending. I think the pacing problem would be remedied greatly.

[@dinesh7792]

We shouldn't forget that this war happened cuz of Blackbeard, he planned everything from the beginning ,his every move had ulterior motives and that's why I like Blackbeard he is such a great antagonist. He literally is the antithesis of Luffy, both have the same dream but the methods they use are very different. The mind blowing thing is that ODA foreshadowed it in the bar scene on jaya where both order the same thing but have different opinion. Marineford is the greatest war arc in the anime history.

[@lonk2902]

He really didn't plan everything, initially he was planning on capturing Luffy to become a warlord and get into impel down. That wouldn't have started a war. He only went with Ace because it was convenient at the time. Yes he had a great plan, but he adapted to the situation. Which is another connection with luffy honestly, in that fate put him in a situation that was more advantageous for him, just like how luffy (for example) lands on drum island right when he needs a doctor, Blackbeard gets helped by fate. The difference there is Luffy does what he wants and if he gets lucky, that's nice. Blackbeard waits for the opportunity to do stuff and plans ahead.

[@ajdoku865]

It's great that he's also very lucky. He relies on fate, and believes a person's will can influence the world, just like luffy. Fortune favours the brave and you can't really complain about luffy's luck if Blackbeard also has "plot armour".

[@4yr0ldNinja]

It’s funnier now because Blackbeard makes year spanning plans, and Luffy keeps messing up Law’s plans by just doing whatever he wants.

[@jeremygeller9145]

One thing I like is Blackbeard is clearly a great schemer style villain, his plans have always been fairly effective though sometimes they are altered due to unforeseen events, and they aren’t so complicated and bullshit that Oda needs to spend a whole chapter of him monologuing to explain it, instead Oda just lets the plan play out and trusts his readers to be smart enough to follow the logic

[@TheScaleoh]

Even though OP might be my favourite manga and MF might be my favourite arc in OP I still can't give it that huge credit, simply 'cause Coalition arc from Kingdom exist. It is absolutely my favourite arc from anything and it is a war manga. Obviously just my two cents that I just felt the need to share

[@VimesoftheWatch]

One of my favorite moments of Marineford is Sengoku holding Garp down to keep him from killing Akainu after he killed Ace. That made me love Garp more than anything. Ready to throw a lifetime career away for love of Ace and Luffy.

[@TheGrossDemon]

Kind of makes Dadan's words hit harder. She lectured him about doing nothing to help them, but he couldn't. He held it in so long that he couldn't stop himself from standing by anymore and got stopped, and had to let himself be stopped so he could continue to stand by and do nothing. I can't imagine how much that must have hurt, but he still bit the bullet and let her take her frustration out on him.

[@r.j.s.m4902]

Whitebeard: "I am only a man with One heart, I cannot be the strongest forever" best underrated line Marine ford is like a roller coaster ride of emotions Oda really is a genius in story telling the glory of marine ford war

[@jayglizzyxgaming8812]

Jaya is better

[@remonhidding]

@@jayglizzyxgaming8812 That is a hot take for damn sure. Not that Jaya is bad, one of the dopest set-up arcs in One Piece. Def underrated, but damn bro.

[@wwe12153]

The writing in this arc was beyond excellent

[@r.j.s.m4902]

@@jayglizzyxgaming8812 not arguing which is better but okay.

[@DashXero]

For those of us reading week to week at the time, this arc was HUGE. Before this arc, in the One Piece fan community we had a saying: "No one ever dies in One Piece unless they don't have a name or are in a flashback." Up to this point, we have seen a man FACE TANK A NUKE and survive. We've seen characters miraculously survive injuries that were designed to kill them with alarming frequency. When Oda killed off Whitebeard and Ace, we were like, "Oh crap! He's not screwing around anymore!" Characters in the present actually died, and they were characters we LOVED! During the character popularity polls held by the magazine, Ace always scored well. None of us actually expected Oda to kill off Ace. It was the gut punch of all gut punches at the time.

[@Bighomie39]

It was quite literally the biggest gut punch in manga, both to the fanbase and to Ace

[@MechaStorm7]

@@Bighomie39 bro

[@troillandford7679]

2011 was such a good year for manga.

[@Kian30398]

I remember reading the week before and being like "Nah that wouldn't be something that Oda would do." and then I open next week's chapter and it's just "The Death of Portgas D Ace"

[@pm-wr5xv]

Marineford may be the biggest 'what if' in all the media I've consumed. 'What if the crew was there', 'what if Shanks was a little faster', 'what if Garp stepped in', 'what if Ace had let that one thing slide'. I think that's part of the reason why this arc is so impactful - so many things could've been different had there been even the slightest change in circumstance.

[@waynicliz]

ace was gonna die

[@TEG13]

The phrase of Whitebeard not having suffered a cowards wound while showing his back with the Jolly Roger is referring to Zorro's saying of a scar on the back of a swordsman being shameful.

[@weadon44]

Definitely, especially when u consider that White Beard was a excellent swordsman. I also love the juxtaposition to Ace. Ace choosing a “cowards wound” to be his death if it means he can protect luffy.

[@Zalied]

@@weadon44 I mean is his weapon really a sword. We call it a sword but it's like a pole arm or something idk. I guess if whitebeard says it's a sword I'm not gonna tell him he's wrong

[@weadon44]

@@Zalied it is ranked among the 21 black blades, but his weapon is called something else but I can’t remember the name. Either way he is skilled with a blade

[@akshyadeep2222]

@@weadon44 It's called Murakumogiri (name) and the weapon is a Nagainata (basically a japanese staff traditionally used by female warriors, if I am not wrong)

[@numberhunter62]

@@weadon44 There are 21 O Wazamono blades but Whitebeard's weapon is of a higher grade, Saijo O Wazamono, which there are only 12 of.

[@Sniperthe0ne]

*Anticipates a One-piece vid from Merphy.* *Sees it's an hour and a half long* Me: Excellent.

[@aciooica4469]

Me: too short!

[@audax_]

The whole inherited will isn't exactly a special power, but rather one of the themes in one piece, of people taking on the mantles others had before them, continuing their "will". There's probably more to it but it's mainly just a theme, like family and the bonds you share with others

[@jaroslavmihok740]

problem is Haki is not very well executed in story AT THIS POINT OF STORY (marineford and before) it is confusing when and how someone using it it is not clear until it will be fully part of the story

[@kyleward7417]

So because it's a theme it's not a special power? What?

[@audax_]

@@kyleward7417 "family" isn't a special power. In the same way, inheriting someone's will isn't the same as avquiring new power

[@robertcampbell8070]

Inherited will is a theme that runs through a decent amount of manga. You could say Ippo inherited Kamogawa's will, as an example. That said there's obviously SPOILERS The Will of D which, while probably not a special power, clearly seems to be something other than just a theme.

[@AntediluvianRomance]

@@audax_ Family is pretty much a special power when a protagonist turns out to be a descendant of every special-powered species, race or bloodline in a setting.

[@purpishweed1629]

Safe for Murphy, In the previous saga prior to marineford. The marine told us that they only have enough power to handle up to 2 Emperor at a time. In marineford, fleet admiral decided to stop fighting wasn't because shanks is all powerful. Its because there were too much to handle if shanks joins in. Shanks, whitebeard pirates and blackbeard plus level 6 prisoner .

[@abdulbaten9537]

Your gentle intellectual way of explaining freaking one piece in a way a book reviewer would, taking the time to dive into characters. FREAKING ONE PIECE CHARACTERS, in all their glorified sillines and over-the-top-ness as actual human beings is such a serotonin boost for me. I hope you treat more manga this way, like naruto or hxh and not just mainstream manga like berserk (though i would love it a lot) please keep doing what you do. I adore it

[@zayeer11]

As an anime and book nerd, I definitely agree

[@varptm3672]

Fun Fact: One Piece has recently surpassed Batman and has become the second best selling comic books of all time!!

[@Luffy-zj6vm]

I love how your username is mosshead

[@BuggyDClown-yv6or]

One piece greatness

[@Goomyx1492]

And One Piece has been in circulation only about 1/3 of the time Batman has been in circulation.

[@TheUnknown3994]

holy shit really? watch out superman one piece is coming for you!

[@moderndayphilosopher9782]

@@TheUnknown3994 that's one going to be hard, but I hope we will achieve it after the last chapter drops.

[@monster-enthusiast]

"My Jimbei. My Marco phoenix. My Luffy." Lmao I love that u say "my"

[@leob636]

Merphy: "So the one piece fandom says they like long videos... I'll give you a run for your money". Me: "I'll raise you one more: Re-read analysis videos"

[@EpicThe2nd]

Listened to the Reverie earlier this week, Merphy's not gonna be the one to break me

[@kenpachi2177]

@@EpicThe2nd yep, same. 10 hour's of tin foil hat discussion. At this rate Merphy will be at the next one!

[@EpicThe2nd]

@@kenpachi2177 greatesr youtube event of the year

[@ZetaVisualWorks]

@@EpicThe2nd The Reverie does NOT end in Failure.

[@EpicThe2nd]

@@ZetaVisualWorks most definitely not! Everything else should though :p

[@stormRed]

My heart was breaking in advance hearing you talk about your dreams of Ace and Luffy finding the One Piece together... But they will in spirit.

[@silentcartographer5490]

Whitebeard was the main character of a story we didn’t get to experience. He found his family, put them above everything else, developed a friendship with his biggest rival, and fought his way to the top.

[@mariotrujillo8860]

yeah this arc is Oda saying: "oh you thought Water 7 was painful?"

[@Noud333]

Merphy is starting to see the true worth of Buggy D Clown! A true fan indeed.

[@peterlalah7277]

You'll confuse her with the name though

[@BryGuyJohn]

I love watching people go through One Piece for the first time. It really helps me reconnect to these moments the way I did the first time I read them myself. It’s one more taste of that first high. This story is just so good.