Chapter 553 - Paramount WarLast Thread (548-552): >>268129419The Beginning: https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/246835384Previous Chapters: https://desuarchive.org/a/search/subject/Daily%20One%20Piece%20Chapter/Arc List: https://pastebin.com/fjeg9QwaWe are on the cruise!
Reminder to keep all discussion of future chapters that haven't been posted yet under spoiler tags / images. This series may be 2 decades old and unfinished, but this may be some Anon's first experience with One Piece.
End of Chapter.Tomorrow: Admiral Akainu
>>268312206Thanks for dumping!
>>268311864ULTIMATE SEX COLOR SPREAD, reading this in print must have been awesome
>>268311973Never thought about it but Aokiji fucked up here. Why freeze the bay? This only helps Whitebeard
>>268312206Ah man. The climax of One Piece is here. Thank you.
>>268311936>I SAGE!That's who's been sinking all of our thread, MOTHERFUCKER
>>268312120Mihawkbros...
>>268312440he was falling into the ocean, overshot in a panic. If he doesn't freeze the ocean then the navy is out an admiral in the opening salvo for the only benefit being immobilizing the ships forcing them to cross on foot instead of landing on the walls themselves. Whitebeard wasn't wrong calling him an upstart>>268311973man this is a cool fucking shot>shockwave shatters the arrows and travels up to breaking kuzan with just enough time for him to realize he's getting broken up>>268312120>>268312156And then these shots showing that the most powerful fuckers we've seen thus far don't even necessitate whitebeard stopping them, his own crew is good enough
>>268311894>MY FUARKING HEROES in the left panel
>>268312008>some random dude with lipstick and pistolswhat a terrible design. I'm glad we never have to see a whole island of people like him.
>>268312206Thanks OP for the daily OP!
>>268312008ENTER the world's true strongest swordsman, Vista>>268312120>World's most powerful sword slashIs that a mistranslation and it's meant to be "slash from the most powerful swordsman" or something? It seems like a pretty low effort attack from Mihawk all things considered, it's not even named>>268312206Thanks OP!>>268312440Honestly I think the navy would've had a hard time sinking Whitebeard's ships before they made landfall if Aokiji hadn't frozen the bay, they arrived way closer to the plaza than Sengoku had expected after all due to the coating. It perfectly fits the Navy's plan to trap them in the bay, even if the ice causes problems for that on it's own. It's basically Aokiji quickly adapting to make the original plan work. Freezing the bay also prevents the allies from sailing closer.>>268313215>the most powerful fuckers we've seen thus far don't even necessitate whitebeard stopping themI've never even thought of it like that, but you're right. I really like how well Whitebeard is established here. I also like that this is the first time we've seen a pirate crew actually able to stand up to the fullest might of the navy. So far all the strongest people the SHs encountered were government affiliated and they seemed completely overwhelming as long as they cared enough to invest the resources. One admiral was enough to take down numerous crews on Luffy's level without breaking a sweat but even with all their resources gathered the navy can't just take Whitebeard down.
>>268313781>I've never even thought of it like that, but you're right. I really like how well Whitebeard is established here.Yep>Kizaru fucked over 11 different crews, including completely slaughtering the strawhats, without a care and gets stopped by one marco>aokiji didn't even let luffy get a single punch in and WB doesn't have to touch him to force him away>mihawk destroyed an entire fleet and gave zoro an injury that crippled him for multiple arcs and one Jozu/jose TANKEDs it to the faceHe not only shows us the level at which WB, and thus the paramount war, is playing at but also hides Sakazuki and Sengoku for later reveals on their own.
>>268314409spoilers faggot
>>268313948I don't know, even back then I never got a grasp of WB's crew. Jozu just kind of takes Mihawk's hit and then gets easily taken out by Aokiji, like, OK? Can Jozu actually do anything? The extent of Vista's power we're shown is stopping Mihawk, like what's his deal? Later he and Marco cuts straight through Akainu's fucking neck with haki and he's just "aahh how annoying." What can these guys even do? The admirals are shitstomping them harder than the strawhats.Compare this to Big Mom's crew much later. This one sees the future, that's fucking scary, this one generates infinite gear fourth-tanking clones, that's fucking scary. I can see without the story constantly telling me how this crew is essentially invincible and has ruled their part of the seas for so long.
>>268312008>The man in the middleWe still don't know how that ball he use move on his own
>>268312043Do we have information on why the vice admiral in the middle have a fancier coat? John Giant have the same and also a fancy hat
>>268315386It ate the chain-chomp fruit.
>>268312206Thanks OP
>>268312206Thank you OP.
>>268312043Marines are so fuckin aesthetic with the overcoats and dress suits
Sweet, only 566 plus some yet unreleased chapters to go
>>268312008Bunch of YC characters with no name and most of them never get a line of dialog then most are just dead post-TS.
>>268312206Thanks, OP.
>>268312043MY HEROES! LONG LIVE THE WG!
>>268312043>look european>inspired by european fashion>still hold katana instead of european swordsthis shit is annoying ngl
>>268314734Considering how we see Yonko commanders fare against the Admirals much later on, I'd say that the Whitebeards were the stronger ones of the bunch. I mean, Aokiji froze Cracker and most of the Blackbeard Pirates like it was nothing, and Greenbull easily cleaned up King and Queen.
>>268318772So... meiji style?
>>268312206Thank you for posting.
Bumpffy.
>>268311864Is this the last we see of OG Robin and Nami? They were basically perfect here...
>>268311973True Solid Logias have never made sense to me. Like I get the energy and elements but Ice seems like such a weird Logia Monets makes way more sense. I'd imagine Ice being a paramecia.
>>268318772That's just the One Piece world dude, Look a fucking Marine Ford right there.
>>268312120>>268312156Oh nonononono
>>268312008>>268312043>>268312090Just look at these nameless fucks. Every one of them is distinct. Sure you may not know who Walrus dude is but he stands out and is recognizable.
>>268324710Togashi and Oda are just masters at character designs, they have such a way of making every character unique when they want to and It's such a shame that Oda relies on the same face for more of his woman.
>>268312120>>268312156Admiralbros...
>>268311864The non-consensual with Nami and Robin tits>>268324472It's a shame that Nami lost her cuteness, but she's still great later on. It's Robin that really disappoints me, since she looks way more generic without her bangs
>>268312440What else was anybody going to do about it? If he didn't freeze the waves, they would have consumed the island right there.
>>268312206Thanks for the read, OP
>>268317437WE ARE
>>268326888Best friends
>>268326888Worst enemies
>>268324710Yeah, too bad we'll probably never see most of those again, especially that japanese-looking dude. He looks so one note.
>>268328808Anon, that's clearly a woman
>>268326888NAKAMA
>>268317437>Less than a year until WanoOh boy can't wait
>>268312440It was actually a part of Sengoku's plans, as we learn in a few chapters. Freezing the bay draws everyone from the ships into the bay where they're open targets for Akainu to melt and sink.
>>268329626He got hit with the mix-up.
Buggy being related to Rocks confirmed!?!?
I love Marine Ford so fucking much bros, it's so good. It's such a natural yet unexpected conclusion to Part 1 of the manga and one of the best pieces of Fiction ever written. I really hope Oda gives us something just half as good as Marine Ford in the Final Saga but knowing his current streak I highly doubt it. Wano is really the true embodiment of current One Pieces problems.>Retcons>Too many characters>Useless plot points and build up for no payoff>Too much focus on Odas favorite characters and not the ones who desperately need screen time>Drags on for way too long with endless filler full of characters and plots no one cares about>Forced to speed run the ending because of Film Red and the Editors.
>>268334239Egghead was really good until the latest chapters where it just shat the bed, really convinced me that Oda still has his yes-men editors from Wano.
>>268318772Yeah, and you got Zoro being super japanese but having a spanish inspired name
>>268334239>Useless plot points and build up for no payoffOf that we probably have nothing to fear since the plot points are the important ones of the entire worldbuilding
>>268318772Unfortunately all the quality swords are made by a weebThey need a swordsmith like the guy from Katanagatari who made a Japanese sword in the shape of a western set of armor
>>268324746Amazone Lilly truly was the last time we didn't got woman that looked similar to past and future designs aside from big mom
>>268311864Color spreads are pure soul 100% of the time
>>268312206If Robin can recreate ANY part of her body with her fruit, Mr. 1 can do this.
>>268334325It'll all be worth it when we finally get i forget the name of the Giants island
>>268338654Dracula backwards.
>>268334325>until the latest chapters where it just shat the bedI've been hearing this a few times, what's the issue? Is it about Bonnie's fruit? That seemed perfectly fine to me. I guess there's oda's degrading art quality & paneling but I don't think the ladder has been that different compared to the last few arcs.
>>268339091Everything you listed plus all the blueballing and stalling has become seriously annoying.
>>268312156The anime used that stock animation of Kizaru doing this attack like 4 times during the arc
Bump
It's over...
I still genuinely think this is the most overrated arc in One Piece even though it was fun to read as it came out.
>>268343653It was absolute dogshit in anime form, straight up doesn't work on that format.
>>268343700Well besides just that, I have a few problems with it. Whitebeard is basically a mary sue, we know almost nothing about the Whitebeard pirates and its individual members so the arc felt really shallow to me, hell we've barely seen Ace and Whitebeard for that matter, they really don't have much presence in the manga before this. Fights end up being off-screened or inconclusive and characters are always where they need to be even if shown elsewhere just a few chapters before. Sure the war being "chaotic" is used to excuse that but it's basically just plot-convenience. Marineford is where wounds and injuries just plain stopped mattering in fights. The Shichibukai hardly do anything. Etc.The arc was built entirely on hype and showing one cool thing after another each chapter but it's not exactly what I'd call a good story.
>>268343653In my memory thr first two chapters from whitebeard summoning the tsunamis and aokiji freezing them this shit took a literal eternity
>>268344010it's a good arc to show how strong a Yonkou is, they mobilized pretty much every big name in the marines for just one of them showing up
Chapter 554 - Admiral Akainu
>>268344832That bird has an interesting design. Maybe it can be reused later.
End of Chapter.Tomorrow: Oars and the Hat
>>268344947>blast
>>268344879Admirals on suicide watch btw
>>268344879>Far rarerNot anymore.>>268344947Maybe it's just me but I feel like the perspective has always been messed up on this page.
>>268345160Thank you OP.
>>268345160Thanks OP
>>268344947interesting that compared to earlier logio fruit users we’ve seen, Akainu’s seems to need significant startup time
>>268311864I can't remember how many times I have fapped with this image. I don't know if it's their wet hair, their pose, but I can't resist Nami and Robin here.
>>268345119ENTER MY HERO CHADRS JR
>>268344915I wonder how much it costs to make a suit for a giant
100
>>268346814It's the west hair, I know this stuff
>>268339091I unironically think Oda's art is the best that it's ever been. Do yourself a favour and go to a bookstore so you can see the art in tankobon, as it was meant to be read. It's incredible stuff.>>268345160Thanks, OP.
>>268345160Thanks OP for the daily OP!
>>268313336>doesn't want to see an island of okama'swhy not?
>>268312043here is your vice admiral bro
>>268312090>are you actually fighting? YOU FUCKING NEEERD!was that really necessary?
>>268344832this chopper is already getting chibi-fiedwhen did it begin?
>>268344879>Mythical zoan>Far rarer
>>268349570The hero garp popularized it can you blame them
>>268345079that fat guy does the actual 10 ton hammer trick
>>268311973When Oda knew how to draw, his art peaked here
>>268311864I really like ROBIN
>>268349570All muscles
>>268345119>continent pullerBut the world it's all made up of little islands? The Ancient Giants probably got hunted to extinction during the void century by the proto-WG but maybe they died for lack of food after the world got turned in nothing but little island that can't sustain them
>>268315504 Considering he's the vice Admiral that carries one of the gorosei to Egghead and directs the fleets on the attack Doberman might be on a rank above others, like seniority
more like Sadmiral Makeinu
>>268344879This is a really nice color scheme. Back before Oda went full retard I guess.
>>268350143>>268345369It's not wrong in the context of the world - the New World is essentially the stomping grounds of the world's strongest. Naturally, people with strong fruits end up here. Same reason why DFs are more of a story or a folktale outside the grand line, in a sense.
>>268336987Atlas, Jiola, Shinobu, and O-tsuru are pretty different. Even if the latter is closer to Oda's template she's different enough in profile to stand out immediately.
>>268345032 It does actually look like Mars, now I hope his color scheme will be similar just for the memes
>>268349570Actually beautiful.
>>268345160Thanks for the dump. As always, OP.
>>268349570Literally me.
Sweet, only 565 plus some yet unreleased chapters to go
>>268355279We are!
>>268311864Robin and Nami sexy bodies...
>>268346403I think that's because he's preparing a big attack. He can probably just spit little bits of magma if he wants.
>>268346403isn't Akainu paramecia, similar to Magellan?
>>268355673No. Magma is a natural element so he's Logia. Venom is produced by creatures so that's why Magellan is paramecia. Turning invulnerable by becoming the thing is also part of being a Logia but the main thing is it being a natural element. Blackbeard's Logia doesn't allow him to become darkness and become intangible.This is something even Oda forgot when he made Katakuri into a Logia, before realizing his mistake and saying he was a special paramecia. Now was he special because he could BECOME Mochi? Along with Luffy, he is the only paramecia I can think of to do that, but then we later learn Luffy isn't a paramecia.At the end of the day, it's a categorization system made up by humans in one piece.
>>268349364Have you seen the okamas?
>>268346403That can also be chalked up to hyping. Each of the admirals had big displays of their elemental affinity. And given the page formatting, Oda had room to use before the next spread. >>268356291Even THEN the "element of nature" detail is from a single SBS table as element/nature, which when you add swamp, gas, and soot becomes kind of arbitrary what an element really entails. Mochi being a logia I have no problem with either, but it's also kind of a feature that isn't even strictly necessary for Katakuri's level given his CoO and size of his constructs.
>>268345160Thanks for the dumping
>>268349364nah, I'd love an island of okama. Not so much an island of kabuki ass japanese people.
>>268345119>get excited
>>268344879>far rarerlmao
>>268345046>sakazuki shittalking: START!
>>268345369>>268360324>>268350143>implying THEY are fruit users13 v. 9 baby, still rarer.
>>268344010Oda didn't think it would be a big (in terms of attention) arc when writing it. It wasn't there to have in depth fights (it's for showcasing) and for the most part SHs are the ones to get most of their fights shown. I couldn't give a shit about Ace but he'd been fan favourite for years already with like 10? chapters of presence.
>>268344010>Whitebeard is basically a mary sue, we know almost nothing about the Whitebeard pirates and its individual members so the arc felt really shallow to meIgnoring his love for his family being his biggest weakness (both using Squard as an example and the entire premise of Marineford being WB falling for the most obvious trap), Whitebeard is a measuring stick for a reason. He's got massive power and influence, and is the biggest holdover from Roger's generation. This saga was set up with Sabaody, showing the other side of the New World as a waypoint, while removing him from the board and invite a lot of worldchanging shit. The crew is shallow, yes, but they're doing the exact same shit that the Straw Hats have done: rush in to save some crew. Where the Straw Hats have Enies Lobby, the WB pirates have Marineford, this is all paralleling where the crew is meant to go and how "macro" the New World is in scope.>The warlards hardly do anythingThat's not a flaw, that's the system at work and contributes to the narrative.
>>268356989>>268356291That's why people sticking hard to the categorizations we're shown is hilarious. Logia's are all over the place in what is 'natural'. After the first instance of BB not 'behaving properly as defined' you should have started expecting the lines to blur, or be utterly incorrect.That is as long as the idea that fruits don't offer their name to the eater doesn't get retconned. But I do think the idea that fruits have a will/remnant of who 'made it' will come into play a bit more.
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>>268362553Neck piece is in full effect.
>>268343653the best part of this saga is Sabaody/Impel Down/Amazon Lily
>>268356291I'll bet another big reveal about DF is that originally there's no classification at all.>>268362447I agree, maybe the inherited will of previous user will also probably play a big part with DF later.
>>268349899Long ring long
>>268349899sabaody was the last time chopper was ever menacing.
>>268363065 >I'll bet another big reveal about DF is that originally there's no classification at all. It's already been confirmed that the classification system is just an arbitrary division into 3 broad groups, and that some fruits don't neatly fit into these groups.
