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[@KalleVilenius]

"Unreasonably good writing" sounds like a nice description of Oda's work. Look at Kuzan's frozen tears.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Keep in mind. Oda drew this chapter before he underwent eye surgery. This is indeed pre-lazer eye Oda! I dont think my eyes are ready for what will follow

[@Edurlix]

you mean oda cried so much that he had to get eye surgery? xD sorry

[@andresbeltran6309]

That is some honesty impact 🫣

[@veruskatorres9276]

Dont put as much expectations it could still look the same

[@medinaboy]

I think everyone is over hyping the results I don’t think they will change and if they do will be barely noticeable.

[@devadathans5506]

@@medinaboy I thin we should look out for laser beamed holes in the pages.

[@PicklesEsquire]

This is why Merphy shot up to become one of my favorite One Piece KZbinrs. I love how she looks at the writing and narrative in ways only she can. If you see this Merphy, know we’re elated to have you in the community. I’ve followed the series for 17 years and every video you do gets me to look at my favorite series in a new way. You’re an invaluable analyst and your energy is infectious!

[@merphynapier42]

this just made my day, I’m really glad there are people that like the way I do reviews. I’m just not built to analyze manga the way most reviewers do and I’m glad that’s viewed as an asset to some and not a deficit Thank you!

[@naviro6672]

​@@merphynapier42 Not doing something the usual way makes someone unique... Being yourself is more than enough...

[@PicklesEsquire]

@@merphynapier42 Absolutely! The way you look at One Piece as a literary KZbinr is so unique. There's nothing like it, and that is a huge strength of your content on One Piece.

[@IWantBasterds]

Watch the op series fromm totallynotmark. You are welcome😊

[@AnyMEmdq]

@@merphynapier42 That's a MASSIVE asset. EDIT: I ended up writing a massive rant, so I apologize in advance People in the manga community are used to analyzing everything as manga, forgetting it's a story first and foremost. They grew up with Dragonball, that you are reading now, and a bunch of cookie-cutters that tried to copy it, so their lens got stunted, so to speak. The narrative in One Piece is way more akin to that of a novel, than to the medium and demographic it's in (shonen manga), imo, and most manga reviewers (not all of them, of course) have only ever read shonen manga, not even comics from other countries, and are extremely used to, and sometimes only capable of seeing, the one style of story-telling. And of course, there are a gazillion styles within manga itself, as in any other medium, but many tropes (narrative and stylistic) are very much cultural and/or based on the target audience, and Oda sure uses many manga stylistic tropes, but he also incorporates a bunch of resources from tons of different mediums, cultural backgrounds, and styles. Actually, coming to think of it, you pointed one out the first time you read Thriller Bark, the pacing of the narrative doesn't fit shonen manga, but it's closer to a Gothic spooky novel; that slow unnerving set-up to the big sonorous end. And I have an even better example, Fishman Island. Called bad and weak by many, because the fights were a cakewalk, and Hody is "a bad antagonist" because he was not a threat to the Strawhats, while missing the entirety of the actual conflict and absolutely everything that wasn't happening at surface level, because in the sort of fanmade "sub-genre" known as battle shonen (which One Piece doesn't belong to, the story is not about the fights, the fights are just a narrative tool, but many people cannot understand that) if the fight is not bombastic and showcases a power-up, the whole thing is bad (and that's the same reason that to this day there are people complaining about the fight between Luffy and Katakuri)

[@hockeyhalod]

I loved Koby's glow up. Little guy was so insignificant at the start of this story and is finally achieving his dreams.

[@Dark_Jaguar]

I've noticed people are saying "glow up" instead of "grow up" now. I'm curious if that's a joke about Japanese language R/L mixups or if there's more to it.

[@hockeyhalod]

@@Dark_Jaguar I just think he is a little better looking. Both physically and mentally. I guess you could consider growing up part of that.

[@luffy591000]

He never was insignificant

[@hockeyhalod]

@@luffy591000 You're right of course but my first pass through I definitely forgot about him several times.

[@D__634]

​@@Dark_Jaguar Koby is the manliest pink haired guy in the series

[@StealthBlack210]

Garp laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes says a lot about his character. He was so happy that his students grew up to the good marines he expects them to be and that his prodigy gained the confidence he needed to push himself to the next level. I think he contemplated a lot of things when ace died, and his living his final years of his life to not have anymore regrets.

[@GuysCupank]

Yeah, after what happened with Dragon, Ace, Luffy, and even Kuzan 😅

[@Acetag31]

​@@GuysCupank 5th time is the charm

[@alexanderjohnson231]

A friend pointed out to me that on Ohara, Kuzan shows up and finds an old man (Saul) and a young child (Robin) and saves the child by putting her on a rowboat and just the visual similarity between what happened on Ohara and the lesson Garp was teaching, it hit me.

[@starandeath4735]

Oh shit wtf that speaks a lot

[@Omegateck16]

Nobody seems to be talking about this. I wanted to point out that this is now twice..that Kuzan has had to "kill" or at the very least hurt a friend of his for someone else to achieve thier goal...The very thing that drove him away from the marines, is now the very thing he is now experiencing AGAIN..with being a pirate..this man is feeling lost in his place in the world. You can see the pain in his face and his tears freezing up while hes standing over garp.Kuzan GOAT character writing.

[@nosciredesigns7691]

That guy he had to kill was alive so I think there is hope for garp yet.

[@GuysCupank]

He is forced to "freeze" his feeling/emotion

[@Whitechaser4]

Maybe it's a little telling of how much Aokiji has changed when he said to Garp last chapter how he had a habit of raising enemies, while in this chapter we see what Garp actually raised.

[@royalfun1031]

Tru

[@skrishna3]

Garp never put in efforts to raise Luffy or Ace. People seem to forget that he outright abandoned them to be raised by literal mountain bandits who did a better job at instilling better ideals in them than Garp ever did.

[@robertcampbell8070]

​@@skrishna3Calm down, pumpkin. Garp is a marine, he can't exactly take them with him, so without quitting the marines, what is he supposed to do?

[@braydenlanter95]

@@robertcampbell8070to be fair if Luffy or Ace aspired to be marines instead of pirates, I think Garp would’ve brought them along with him to raise them while he’s on duty like he did Coby

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@braydenlanter95 Coby and Luffy are almost the same age. Garp wasn't bringing Coby along when he was a child.

[@jahernandezTX]

Such great story telling! This chapter is essentially a one-shot manga. The first page is the whole chapter. The themes/ideologies/character-traits of Garp and Koby are clearly laid out from the beginning and are executed later in the chapter. Both succeed in their missions (Koby = save others; Garp = save the future). Garp’s mission as the elder/mentor is a more wise/thematic take of Koby’s mission. All the parallels. I would love to see someone’s reaction to this chapter who has never read One Piece and get their thoughts because everything one needs to know about these characters are encapsulated in just one chapter. Such amazing writing like you said, Merphy

[@merphynapier42]

Perfectly put!

[@TheJoke3110]

@@merphynapier42 thanks for this video❤️ you Made my day🙂 I had the worst day in years today. THX 🙃

[@thuhuong8838]

Merphy, I believe that Garp capture is such a good set up for multiple stories beat now. 1. It give Luffy legit reason to fight Blackbeard 2. A rematch and a chance for Luffy to save another family who might die by the hand Black Beard. And this time the Strawhat is there and they are not going anywhere 3. Sword might ignore the goverment and join force with the Strawhat. This will be a repeat of the Godvalley incident where marine and pirate collide 4. A repeat of marine force abd this time Garp might accept Luffy for what he is. Potential more character development between Garp and Luffy 5. Dragon might involve 6. Garp is the best character to replace all these repeat better than Sabo, due to how emotionally involves we are to him Overall, this is a great set up chapter. 10/10. Oda the goat

[@Garp-8]

Also we might get to see the rocks flashback after a conversation with BB

[@Poup_o7]

GARP😭😭 I remember seeing a comment at the end of the chapter saying it was reported that Garp was missing/ dissapeared (official translation) and not reported as dead because the marines have his vivre card which hasn't gone out so he's still out there somewhere... (PLEASE ODA NOT HIM)

[@MerchHunterRicky]

For some reason, Garp throwing the bottle at Koby is too funny 😭😭😭

[@hipolitoalanis443]

Really good video. To add something, I think that Helmeppo deserves a recognition. That guy started as a runt almost as bad as Stelly or any noble in Goa, almost killed Zoro for a complete stupid reason and was extremely weak while crying "Daddyyyyyyyy". Now he is a Rokushiki user, he has an Usopp-like cowardice that doesn't stop him to do right by the mission and fulfill his role. He stayed with Garp, Grus and Koby against all the pirates on Beehive, and then fought alone to stop all the people in the arm so Koby and Grus could complete their task. I like to see how this runt has genuinely grow into a good and respectable marine, because it shows that Garp not only can make the good and willingly Koby into a better version of himself, but he was also able to help a runt with only specks of a good man behind to become what he is today.

[@anamericanseoul1391]

It almost a relief that Koby has finally stepped up to the plate. For the longest time (since Marineford), he felt like he had not changed much as a character and I was waiting for the moment when he finally got his due. And when Oda focuses on character, it’s some of the best. Garp, Kuzan and Koby all got amazing development in these past few chapters. Koby’s display of power is not only fitting but necessary. He is part of the next generation after all. Edit: Garp’s line “You mean scratches?” was the rawest thing I’ve read in a LONG time. Gave me mega chills.

[@brandensandberg6668]

I personally thought the several month difference from Captain Morgan to Water 7 where Koby had managed to not only grow but had learned a few of the Cipher Pol techniques we had just seen by some of the governments top assassins was itself a massive change to Koby but like yeah

[@abirdnamedwill]

​@@brandensandberg6668me when I respond without reading half of the original comment.

[@anamericanseoul1391]

@@brandensandberg6668 i don't think you read the comment, my guy

[@brandensandberg6668]

@@anamericanseoul1391 no I did I just glazed over the "(after Marineford)" bit you wrote 😅 I'm just saying though that I've been impressed with Koby's growth ever since we first saw it in Water 7, and I just think it's only ever been a matter of time waiting for him to finally get screen time.

[@justynhill4814]

*First* but seriously this is the beginning of Koby own justice. I like to call it “Honest Justice”.

[@mukaiba1]

I love this take!

[@royalfun1031]

Ofc

[@keanus9871]

I love how last chapter Oda introduced the battleship bags to make Garp and Kuzan look so cool, and then immediately making Koby look just as cool. Just great writing

[@young_raymond47]

I really love that when Koby's immediate reaction is to doubt the plan, Garp's reaction is to remind them that you have to be able to take decisive action. That one line says so much. You just know Garp has been thrust into uncertain situations countless times in his life. Especially in a world of devil fruits, and the unpredictability of the Grand Line in general, it is impossible to be prepared for every scenario that can come up. He really flexed his experience in that moment. His knowledge of the capabilities of men; to the extent that he believed in the strength of Koby, who didn't even know his own strength, his ability to remain calm in the face of impending doom. Just perfect.

[@zeldris2552]

Is no one gonna talk about helmeppo's character development? Man went from pointing a gun to coby's head to taking on a cannon ball to protect coby. And the best part is that he is still scared, nervous and thinks himself to be weak and is even portrayed as weak but he will still do what his suppose to do to help the other. LOVE IT

[@MoonEnvoy]

I didn't even put the parallel between his intro to him potentially sacrificing himself for the man he almost killed. Great catch

[@PetarBladeStrok]

Honestly, I feel that Garp's writing was already peak in Marineford and post-Marineford! His internal struggle, guilt and grief is so complex & emotional in those two arcs. So I would have to disagree about him getting great only now, BUT. These chapters are indeed fantastic and I love that you're enjoying them so much!

[@donnieconyers2829]

it's shit piece so no.

[@notrixamoris3318]

There is a something with the blood of that of that family...GARP is such an outrageous and crazy guy no wonder he is a legend. Truly hope he is not dead thought.

[@andrewwall4250]

Oda’s slowly turning Merphy into a weekly chapter reviewer. 😂 You can also say that Kuzan followed Garp’s teachings too. Assuming he’s still a double agent of sorts he sacrificed the old man to save himself (and so that he doesn’t blow his cover) and the ship of full of younger people. Either way, it was nice of him to freeze Garp’s wound though. Can’t wait for Blackbeard to go to Buggy to turn Garp’s bounty in only for Buggy to not have 3 billion beri’s to pay him. He just never expected someone to be able to turn in a bounty that high. I expect Garp will die sometime, just not before Luffy/Dragon get to see him again. There’s a theory that Blackbeard will use Pudding’s power to look at Garp’s memories of the God Valley incident. That’d be pretty cool. After all this hype I’d almost forgotten about the Egghead Arc, the place where all our main characters are. 😂

[@mertinate9151]

I love how Garp, Shanks, Whitebeard, and obviously Roger- all realize the importance of future generations. It’s a quality reserved for only the greatest of their time

[@a.m.s6611]

I love that Koby scammed Blackbeard he traded himself for 800 marines and a battle ship, then turns around and says yeah I'm of 0 value as a hostage sorry

[@royalfun1031]

Now Teach scammed him cuz he has Garp

[@CrysasDan]

Koby has arived. He's fully coming into himself. While he still has story to go through to achieve his dream, he's made it there as a character. THIS is the Koby that will be an admiral.

[@timmcom2m]

on my first read of this chapter I cried a lot because I thought Garp had died, but then I watched a couple of videos talking about it and reread it, and then realised he was only captured. Garp is awesome and this arc of his is perfect

[@kevla309]

Seeing Garp's outlook and how strong his resolve is to create a better future for the people, it makes me so curious about an alternate universe where his son, his grandson and his adopted grandson all followed in his footsteps. Dragon, Luffy and Ace all choosing to stray away from the path of marines for sure slowed down Garp's vision for the future.

[@komugemon8010]

Whitebeard, Fisher Tiger, Dragon, Shanks, Garp, Roger, all the real OGs of One Piece believe in the kids as the future.

[@Zeet1]

I don’t think it’s the end of Garp but it’s nearing it. He’s behind enemy lines, could lead up to a major sacrifice. My favorite line in this chapter is Koby just saying he’s going to live up to Garps expectations

[@AcksD.Bharlotte]

6:33 YES this is one of the MAIN reasons I LOVE Thriller Bark! Plus our BEST BOI Chopper was giving orders!

[@Sammysapphira]

I love that you don't just focus on the powers. It's refreshing from most reviewers spending so long just talking about the abilities and power scaling. The writing was beautiful, I cried a lot

[@rixuko2218]

The more i re-read this chapter the less I see marineford. And the more I see the lord of the coast scene. It is about giving up something for the future. And making that bet. Shanks bet an arm on Luffy. Garp, bet his life on Koby. And while his own beliefs on saving old people may undervalue his sacrifice. Its measure will be set by Koby's actions. And while yes it was Marineford. It was so much more than that.

[@animeproblem1070]

Garp still has to see dragon one more time before he can die i can't explain exactly why i just think that the Monkey family needs to meet one last time before Garp or Dragon can die

[@gaster-gx9xg]

It's a shame to see that some other people are underrating this chapter because Garp's send-off wasn't as "cool" as Whitebeard's. A lot of people care more about how cool the fights are than how emotional the story is.

[@lderintp9380]

Is garp even confirmed dead?

[@thedude-nf1uf]

​@@lderintp9380confirmed to be unconfirmed

[@christianbookman5647]

@@lderintp9380no just confirmed to be imprisoned by them but by the looks of him I wouldn’t be surprised

[@royalfun1031]

​@@lderintp9380He wont

[@potatorisa]

​@@lderintp9380his fate is unknown

[@nickman287]

Garp's laugh might be my favourite. That unrestrained joyful laughter for a hilarious joke only he knows about

[@martinacosta3821]

Man, i was at work while reading this chapter, and it almost got a tear out of me that last panel, i was like, nop3, not here hahaha, anyway, great chapter. Thanks for the video

[@crazyxtreme2]

KEEP TALKING ABOUT STORYTELLING OVER POWER-SCALING, THATS WHY I LOVE YOUR ONE PIECE VIDEOS.

[@komugemon8010]

Merphy saying Thriller Bark is one of her favorite fights are the words of affirmation I needed today.

[@brandongray6585]

It feels like Oda has not missed in 20+ chapters. If you’re a OP fan, we been eating for like 3 months. August is going to be INSANE

[@sturmi1349]

Garp not dying here is telegraphed. Thanks for pointing it out, others are screaming about it being another Fake-out death again. Yet Oda tells us, Garp dying would be against Blackbeards best interest.

[@latima123ify]

Besides the fact the chapter just said that he's missing not dead. People can be stupid

[@pockystick8557]

This chapter looks as if it's a superhero movie. Fitting that Garp and Koby are called heroes.

[@marijosediaz3218]

A detail that made me smile was that, as soon as Koby was onboard the ship, Helmeppo passed his arm over his shoulders and started dancing like Luffy and Usopp do when they're happy (with Hibari taking Chopper's position). It's just a reminder that, yes, they're marines, but they're also part of that new generation.

[@royalfun1031]

Koby stocks📈 Rats can't stop us

[@RottenBen]

"LIVE UP TO HIS EXPECTATIONS" might be my favorite line of the chapter, and possibly my favorite line from Koby.

[@martinh.5193]

I loved the pannel where, out of nowhere, we finally see the perspective from which Garp is giving his speech. Him, badly wounded on the ground, surrounded by all Blackbeard's captains. It felt to me like such a classic "hero's sacrifice" pannel that we haven't seen in a while, so it felt very impactful.

[@LXnobia]

oh boy its so refreshing listen to someone that talk about how good this chapter is without powerscaling. all i hear this week is fraud-(insert name)

[@royalfun1031]

Fraudhawk

[@Cipher_Paul]

Lol seriously 😂 ?

[@Hecubusx]

Oda has been at the peak of his game lately, just blowing me away with the effort and care he is putting into his series. You can tell Oda loves One Piece as much today as when he started it unlike some other Mangaka who have grown tired of their own series.

[@rexgeorgerodriguez7620]

Well money is money, so you dont get tired

[@cjlag6802]

este es mi primer comentario en español pero amo el hecho que merphy no esta empeñada en power scaling y solo la emocion de las emociones es lo que le llega de leer Op. gran review

[@jacobjohnson2410]

Garp will still be alive, as a bargaining chip and to possibly talk with Blackbeard about Rocks since he's the last survivor from the God Valley incident.

[@skycraft9994]

The first time we meet Aokiji it is literally Garps first lesson. "you show up on an island with a one person bike. There are survivors. Who do you rescue?" I think this gives us insight into Aokiji's approach to things.

[@sharathnarayan2715]

Garp Lhao at the end teared me up a bit!! I really want to see Garp to fight alongside with luffy at least once against the common enemy!!

[@Ragnay977]

As far as the Garp situation goes, to me it looks like the icicle is in his heart or at least close to it. If I'm remembering right when Luffy and co first fought Kuzan Chopper said that if Robin's heart froze she was done for, so they had to quickly warm her back up to keep her alive. While I agree there are probably more advantages to keeping Garp alive for the BB pirates maybe they had no choice since Garp broke out of Kuzan's ice before. A lot of people have theorized that they would try to get his bounty from the Cross Guild and we know they don't care if the bounties are dead or alive.

[@camronk1356]

For that hater last review now you know that merphy only went for an early scan last time for her daughter birthday. So once again, best mom in one piece. We love you merphy

[@GuysCupank]

Tashigi being in the Rescue ship is not just her being in-character, it means she is included as a Future Marine too ! 🥹

[@pockystick8557]

Maybe I'm reading so much into it but Garp betting so much on the younger generation may imply the hopelessness he felt on his own generation. He knows that what he stand for is right (in it's own way) but also see how rotten it is from the inside. 🥲 Koby will fulfill Garp's will and change the marines for the better

[@ale1997co]

I'm biased in saying this cause I lost my dad when I was 6, but Garp and White Beard were always my favorite characters. This chapter elevated Garp soooooo damn much... I love this series!

[@zackkwam134]

I think that Garp smiling also ties into a quote from the last chapter where Aokiji said that Garp has a habit of raising enemies and then in this chapter shows that he succeeded in raising 3 quality marines.

[@LilTyrantMusic]

I really prefer your weekly chapter reviews. They are more focused and we get a fresh review of that single chapter. When you combine chapters some points are missed from the chapters.

[@brunolimaA]

O Garp falando "O futuro dos jovens não tem limites" me inspirou muito como um adolescente. Me motivei muito para dar o meu melhor nos meus projetos ÓTIMO CAPITULO

[@lordmonocr6206]

Ok I think this is by far my favorite or one of my favorite chapters in a while. Holy cow… Koby doing Kuzans and Garps training without Garp even knowing was great! And finally Koby is getting closer to Luffys level with that punch! And is this where Garp dies? Like damn I was not expecting that! Also if he does die or get captured maybe that will bring in Dragon and Luffy working together to either get revenge if he dies or save him if he’s still alive? Idk you can never predict what Oda will do next but that’s my guess

[@MidLifeChanger]

I want a tshirt that says "THAT'S GOOD STORY WRITING ODA!" 😂😂

[@densegunial3674]

FIRST RULE in FIRST AID - "Never pull something that stab you especially ice pick or knife to prevent further blood loss" as you can see on the last panel the icicle pierce right through Garp is to halt drop more of his blood and being it to be ice makes it to be frozen some of the blood flow or and veins to rupture any further.

[@KevinVideo]

As much Garp hates Shanks, he thinks similarly. Shanks sacrificed his arm to save Luffy, the next generation of pirates. Garp sacrificed himself for the next generation of the Marines. I love that parallel. Also, I think Garp's going to be kept alive and that Kuzan put the ice through the wound from Shiryu so he wouldn't bleed out, but that Will of D. laugh and smile still hit hard.

[@RockinAfr0]

"Does he have some sort of advanced armament captains super hero haki? I don't know, I don't really care, this was a really cool panel!" Perfect mentality to enjoy One Piece with! The moment you start arguing about semantics you quickly lose sight of the awesome thing that just happened. EVERYONE WAS SO COOL!! THEY ALL HAVE SUPER HERO HAKI IN MY BOOK!!

[@BryGuyJohn]

Garp has a top-tier Cross Guild bounty. I’m sure Blackbeard will want to capitalize on that.

[@HeroofMightandmagic1]

There's a quote that I really feel applies to Koby in and after this chapter: "Speak softly, and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore, "The Bull Moose," D. Roosevelt, former fleet admiral, probably.

[@Syakirin57]

The threat of Oda permanently killing character has been revived after Wano with the death of few key characters. I’m scared for Garp.

[@SiroBenju]

8:52 - 9:30 It's funny how new fans can sometimes "Get it" so much more than longtime fans ❤ I'm glad you're finding success analyzing One Piece--You have great perspectives!

[@LokiEris]

The fact that Oda is still writing so well after over 2 decades is amazing. I shudder to think what will happen to Shonen Jump when One Piece ends.

[@Weeze2107]

I like to think that Blackbeard does with Garp what the goverment did with Ace, public execution style, for the benefit of his grand plan which he certainly has. Imagine the institution that is the Marines abandon Garp, unlike Whitebeard did for his captured son, but a certain Pirate makes his moves to save him.

[@detaaditya6237]

There is definitely more to Garp's capture. Blackbeard will still push his agenda to make Hachinosu an official kingdom. Garp is a much valuable bargaining chip so...

[@iamrayvell3052]

Pink Mamba greatness!!

[@DonNinja05]

Considering that Garp has probably been captured, I feel like Oda is going to have Garp's fate mirror Ace's. It's kinda the same situation right now, both have been captured by Blackbeard (or his crew) and the Marines are probably going to try to save Garp instead of bargaining with one of their arch enemies. I'm so excited for the next chapters.

[@jaydrich8115]

I have a major theory involving coby being the ACTUAL biological son of whitebeard Think about this coby was introduced in the first episode But we've never heard any notions of his parents an yet coby was raised by essentially garp after making it in the marines due to luffys actions Now look garp raised ace He raised Luffy and Sabo Who ALL CHOSE to become pirates By their own will An 1 with especially shanks influence But coby always wanted to be a marine Yet garp raised him as well "I HAVE NO SYMPATHY for criminals but family is a whole different story" So WHO was the first yonko Introduced in the story It wasn't shanks because he was not a yonko when he met luffy The first official yonko we met Was Whitebeard An if you look at teenage coby AK the new "Hero" Look at his forehead scar an how He particularly covers it an uncovers it Then look at Whitebeards chest Their scars Resemble ONE ANOTHER Take in fact garp Became the hero by beating rocks alongside Roger Coby became the new "HERO" due to beating a former Rocks member and Received his forehead scar From th feat of whang zhi WHITEBEARD was once apart of ROCKS And got his chest scar from xebec Himself Whitebeard was killed by blackbeard Coby is kidnapped by blackbeard An garp.is waiting no effort going to Save coby "I HAVE no sympathy for criminals but family on the other hand that's a different story" GARP LOOKS AT COBY AS FAMILY WHITEBEARDS DREAM was. A Family How ironic is it garp RAISED THE SONS Of ROGER DRAGON WHITEBEARD (Cobys biological father) Now obviously coby inherited his hair color from his mother so Whitebeard Never slept with bakkin go look at cobys Hair an that's the same hair color of the woman that Whitebeard procreated with

[@laleau92]

I haven’t seen anyone talking about this but the marines could leverage Garp’s situation to their advantage. They could set a trap for both Dragon and Luffy.

[@devadathans5506]

So glad you are reading Dragon Ball. The paneling is one of the best out there, especially in fight scenes. Akira Toriyama is a legend.

[@tylerts97]

I do think Kuzan look like he's freezing his own tears in that last shot of him

[@shakachoarroyo]

Watching Merphy get excited while diving into the world of manga reminds me of the good old days, when we dove into the medium for the first time

[@xavierortiz1294]

Oda is so good with his characters that every passing week i forget we haven't even heard of Luffy for months now and I'm possibly even more engaged than ever.

[@rdbeef5645]

I feel like Garp can't be dead yet without seeing Luffy at least one more time. The two literally haven't seen each since prior to Ace's death and it'd be weird for Luffy to just hear about Garp's death long after it happened.

[@ssj4alvaro]

Thank you so much. I was waiting for your review because you emphasize the emotional aspects of the chapter a little more. Also with Garp, there is a theory Kuzan might have inserted the ice spike in the same place Shiryu stabbed him previous chapter. 😊

[@pontiusthepilot]

It looks to me like it’s ryuo that Koby is using. It has the typical trappings of “not making contact with the opponent but destroying from inside”, since I don’t think Koby actually physically touched the palm. It’d be an advanced armament, not coc, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Koby does have it.

[@sousukesagara193]

I could never would have imagined the day would come where Helmeppo is being called future of the navy

[@riatsila144]

*also. If Egghead was resolved offscreen, I'd hate that, but it'd be a hilarious inversion of what we usually see, where everywhere else, stuff happens offscreen while we're focusing on the Strawhats.

[@peterepeatepete2845]

What a great friggen time to be a One Piece fan. Egghead is looking more and more like it’s gonna be a top 5 all time arc, Wano climax incoming in the anime, the OPLA looks way better than expected. Eating good right now.

[@HiopX]

Kuzan knew that Garp's planing on giving himself for Kobi. We saw him when Garp tells the story about leaving the old man behind. Plus the language used by Kuzan indicates that he respects Garp That's why Kuzan said "I can't let you leave" to Garp even though his mission should be secure Koby as a hostage

[@DarkKreig]

I agree, I don't think Garp is dead here. Knowing Oda just from reading One Piece, he is going to have, close to the impact Whitebeard and Roger's deaths had. If the full Blackbeard crew was on the island I could see him being killed off here.

[@newdeoterent1340]

just remember in an offscreen fight always bet on Blackbeard... and i guess his crew now.

[@ozzieedwards143]

Go back to the last panel...and pay attention to Kuzan. If you look closely you will see frozen tears

[@FerShibli]

I really appreciate your focus on the literary aspect of the chapter and that what was done there is simply GOOD WRITING!

[@Killerbee_McTitties]

I don't think Kuzan has a plan at all. I think he is someone on a search, a search for himself specifically. Ohara and his loss to Sakazuki (magma guy) made him falter and lose his way (as garp said) and he joined Blackbeard because he wanted to see the other side. Blackbeard told him he was free to do as he pleases and also provided Kuzan with cover, that give him a certain freedom (as Pizarro said, Blackbeard overshadows his crew). But he ultimately ended up in the same place as he did with the marines, icing a dear friend (garp/saul) who was protecting the younger generation (Koby/Robin) from oppressive forces (Blackbeard/World Government). Pirate Island is mirroring Ohara.

[@YoungSmokeyvp_7]

This is why oda is the greatest. I’m so grateful that I have gotten to see everything this far and here’s hoping we all see the end of one piece.

[@samfisher6606]

This color spread is one of my favorites. And I love that you can tell that it’s not only the East Blue 5 but the East Blue 5 from Arlong Park. Maybe ever. This did not feel like a death for Garp. It felt like the setup for another Luffy rescue mission. But I'm going to predict this rescue will be successful because the rest of the Straw Hats will be there. And he won't be fighting against other Marines as we say in this chapter, they’re reticent to go against a Yonko.

[@dangangalaxy9759]

If you like the team fight aspect of stuff like this and Thriller Bark, I would personally like to suggest Black Clover to you. Teamwork is one of BC’s strong suits; it has a huge emphasis on characters combining their strengths and abilities to take down threats bigger than themselves and it lends itself extremely well to collaborative character development. I personally think the series has a lot more to offer than people say if you give it the time of day and pay it more narrative attention than most people do (which I know won’t be an issue for you) so I would love to see you give it a fair chance someday!

[@manichols84]

It’s so cool how Shanks bet his arm on the future Pirate King. I wonder if Garp is betting his life on the new generation of the Navy. Admirals Koby, Helmeppo, and Grus, all discipled by Garp to represent a new guard of justice: Honorable Justice, Reserved Justice, and (potentially, Grus’s good form of) Justice. Perhaps even freed from the oppressive rule of the celestial dragons, and led by Blind Justice, himself, Fleet Admiral Fujitora, they will work to see the liberated world kept safe from the evil chaotic or oppressive forces that pop up from time to time, allowing pirates to follow Luffy’s example and be completely free!

[@thoughtfulfreespace]

It's a (potentially) small thing but I enjoyed the Koby-Helmeppo moment, since they've been training together since before entering the Grand Line. It was just really happy and fun to see because Helmeppo knew how much work Koby was putting in.

[@VegeMan8394]

Somethjng i heard in another review was it would be funny if they take garp to the cross guild to cash in the bounty. But the cross guild doesnt have the 3B berries to pay them with. More likely to use him as leverage on the WG but a fun thought

[@muhd_aiman]

If im not mistaken roger also has the same mentality as garp right now...they dont care about what happening to them in the current era but they are prepared to die for the sake of future generation to change the world...maybe garp get this sense of justice after being rival with roger for a long time

[@Wolcik3000]

damn, to not see the death flag Garp has placed on himself two chapters ago and connect the flashback to it... he might not be dead as Luffy might want to rescue him as he is "missing in action"

[@Gradamit]

Murphy Napir has the the energy of a elementary school teacher whose gonna change your life for the better

[@TsukuneD]

A lot of people drew parallels between Avalo crushing the battleship with Sakazuki blowing up the refugees in Ohara, and I do not believe that was unfounded. However, it does convince me that, while Kuzan might not be fully loyal to Blackbeard, he is not a good guy or has any interest in working with the Marines or Sword. This is the second time a ship full of civilians is being attacked right in front of him, and while he protested the first time, he didn't even look this time.