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Reizilla

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So that means that there are two open admiral positions...

KOOOOOOOOBEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
 

Hot_ArmS

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yeah itd be interesting to find out who the other two now are, since no other marine thats been introduced so far comes to my mind that is good enough for it

magellan though if he counts
 

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I'm not saying that Aokiji is going to suddenly be best buds with Dragon. But look and see what happened; he opposed what Akainu would turn the Marines into so much he was willing to fight to the death over it. Having lost the duel, the entire World Government now knows he does not support the man at their helm. This makes him an ideological antagonist.

Add onto that he is a former admiral and arguably one of the strongest people in the entire One Piece world, and suddenly the government sees him as more than dangerous on the two fronts they care about.

Then, look at Dragon. Dragon is leader of the revolutionaries intent on overthrowing the world government and marines. I doubt that, understanding the world and its current events as he does, he would not try to contact Aokiji or vice versa. Both have shown to violently protest the current regime.

I'm calling it now that they will meet. Aokiji's strength and knowledge would be too much for Dragon to pass up.

As for the two new admirals, I have a feeling they will just be two previously unknown promoted vice admirals. As some one said before, none of the ones we have seen previously stand out as even remotely close to the former three admirals level. I don't think Magellan, who has worked at Impel Down for who knows how many years, would randomly be pulled out to the front lines while Impel Down still needs him. That doesn't make any sense.
 

Reizilla

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Not to mention that Magellan isn't even a Marine. I get what you're saying, But, just because he opposed Akainu doesn't mean that he is on the level of the revolutionaries. I mean, he was a Marine for a reason, you know?

Bon Clay has always been worthy of joining the crew. Since Alabasta. Perona would be cool though x)
 

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And X Drake was a marine for a reason, but arguably he is opposed to them now.

What is to say this hasn't caused Aokiji to do the same? I think Oda has built him up as such for doing so:

He spared the Strawhats on Long Ring Island, let Robin live and kept close watch on her throughout her life, didn't interfere when the Strawhats stormed Enies Lobby when he easily could have, and now he fought to the (pseudo) death Akainu, the man Oda has quite obviously built up to be the most hated character in all the Marines.

None of those are exaggerations. Aokiji is a good guy, and I think he's going to be affiliating himself with the pirates that oppose the marines and WG and there is no reason to think he would just skip over Dragon on that quest.
 

Reizilla

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I'm not ruling it out, just saying that I don't think that will happen. I just feel like he'll take a role more like Releigh's. Maybe. I don't know. Anything could happen.
 

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He really likes the strawhats/robin, which is why i say hes gonna help out strawhats more than anything, probably just like rayleigh like lapras said.

Also he seems to respect the will of D alot
 

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oh LOL my bad.

hm well, my friend had a very accurate description about this chapter "metal"

that last page is too crazy LOL oda's fantasies are incomparable
 

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With the Fishman arc finished, I still can't help but see it as another bump on the road. Oda already has so many story-threads going on now so I'd love to see him concentrate on those. Like, I'd like to know what's up with Akainu, Blackbeard, the Emperors, the Shichibukai (especially Doflamingo and Kuma), the Void Century, the Revolutionaries, Dr. Vegapunk and all the other interesting stuff that we've really only been teased. More plot arcs about Grand Line islands with their own local troubles/adventures that are unrelated to the rest of the major OP events just make the story seem to progress more slowly. Here's hoping we won't see too many of those now that our heroes have come to the New World :)
 

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not to mention the other supernovas

though every arc has had implications on those story-threads youre talking about, more teasing isnt bad, it makes for good discussion which I like

one piece is definitely not yet halfway done imo
 

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You're right, and it was also cool to see some kind of conclusion to the fishman stuff that was introduced extremely early on with Arlong.

Idk I think I'd just kind of like to see Oda "get it done" (though without rushing it; there's plenty of story to flesh out yet) although I think most people would love for the series to go on forever :p
 

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I wouldnt mind, as long as I live to see the ending haha
This may sound bad but my concern is that he'll be alive to write it lol
It's been 15 years since the first publication, if he's indeed around halfway... ****.

I won't feel weird reading this in my 30's though lol
 

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This may sound bad but my concern is that he'll be alive to write it lol
It's been 15 years since the first publication, if he's indeed around halfway... ****.

I won't feel weird reading this in my 30's though lol
He was around halfway in 2008 or so, I believe. We should be a bit over the halfway point.

I think for the most part he's just going to clear up all the story lines and characters he put out on the table instead of introducing more and more.
 

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Let's see, if he's Going to clear up story lines like you said there should be these arcs

1) big mom
2) kaido
3) blackbeard
4) maybe like a mini arc with shanks crew
5) kid
6) law
7) other supernovas
8) dragon + revolutionary army (this one would probably be big)
9) a HUGE one with the marines.
10) aren't they missing one more nakama or no?
11) void century stuff including revealing what the other ancient weapons are
12) don flamingo
13) small one with vegapunk
14) schishibukai stuff (including the return of buggy)
15) remnants of whitebeard pirates
16) the government leaders
17) other stuff combined together
18) wrap up


Or simplicitys sake let's just say each arc will last ~year like it has so far. that gives 18 more years as an underestimation. It will probably last 20+more years

:phone:
 

Reizilla

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You talk like none if those things could possibly be tied either.
 

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You're right. But it hasn't been his style to combine two big things together. He could mix small aspects of one storyline onto another arc but not totally combine the two.

The only ones that I can think of that I mentioned that could be combined are

-kid and big mom
- law + something else
-whitebeard pirates and Blackbeard
- new nakama? Being introduced while they're fighting one of the already known villains

with the first 2 oda will have the strawhats fight the said supernova crew first and then have them eventually team up. Which will make the arc last past one year anyway.
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:phone:
 

Reizilla

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I think you're severely underestimating how much things are tied together.
 

DerpDaBerp

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You're right. But it hasn't been his style to combine two big things together. He could mix small aspects of one storyline onto another arc but not totally combine the two.
I think combining two big things together in an arc would be a great power move. He's gotten to the point with his amount of characters and plot points where he can afford to combine things into more grandiose arcs than we've seen before.
One Piece is going to **** other epics up

Also, relevant; that "old man fish" actually exists.
That is the most vile ****ing thing I've ever seen holy ****
 

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10) aren't they missing one more nakama or no?
Luffy guesstimated having 10 nakama way back when, but I don't think they really need anyone else. I feel like those 2 years of waiting to meet up again was too big of a milestone for the crew, and adding anyone else now would just be weird.

That is the most vile ****ing thing I've ever seen holy ****
You just haven't seen it with mayonnaise yet.
 

Reizilla

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There's a picture, which I'm pretty sure Oda drew with two mystery members and the current 9. At least, I think that's what I recall xD
 
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