Chapter 869 was really amazing!

Damn, this chapter was amazing!

I loved how Sanji ordered Judge to help his crew without speaking a single word. Judge clearly wasn’t happy but obeyed nevertheless.Can’t wait to see how those 2’s relationship is gonna resolve when the arc is done.

The Nami/Sanji moment was pretty sweet and it made Pudding jealous it seems.

Loved the Germa 66 transformation, they really are Super Sentai inspired

They pushed back Veterans and a Sweet Commander.Seems like the Vinsmokes will help massively in taking down Big Mom’s crew.

Du Feld attempts to open the Tamatebako, but a blast of air from Big Mom’s scream sends it flying off the roof of Whole Cake Chateau. The treasure box might actually still come in handy later on, considering that it’s filled with explosives and it’s not opened.

This is the first time Bege messed up an assassination plan. Goes to show that he vastly underestimated Big Mom even after spending more than a year with her. She’s finally back to her senses. Does that mean she’s back in her invulnerable state?
This situation is really hopeless for the Straw Hats.

If the Straw Hats weren’t pirates, what would their careers of choice end up being?

D: If the Straw Hats weren’t pirates, what would their careers of choice end up being? Please tell us!! (Though I bet Sanji would still be a chef……)      from H.momo Age 9

O: Ok. So about this, I actually ended up finding the answer on a postcard from another fan.

I found that the example professions listed to the side labeled “My Hobbies”. that P.N. SukeKiyo-san included along with your exact same question were spot on, so here they are. I assume they really would turn out to be something like this.

8 Things You Should Know About Portgas D. Ace

  • Ace shares the same birthday as the creator of the series, Eiichiro Oda(January 1).
  • Ace would have been 21 if he were born on time. Instead he is 20 because his mother held him in her womb for eleven months past his due date, meaning he spent a total of twenty months inside her womb, instead of the usual nine.
  • The status of Shichibukai was offered to Portgas D. Ace, but he refused the offer. This is the only known time an invitation into the organization had been rejected.
  • Ace being captain of the Spade Pirates, is a pun on the “Ace of spades”, or “spadille”.
  • Ace is the first known Devil Fruit user to die.
  • His bounty, being at Beli550,000,000 before his death, was the highest amount revealed in the series before the timeskip.
  • Universal Studios of Japan has built a replica of Ace’s and Whitebeard’s tombs. Ace’s epitaph says: “Ace, may your soul be eternal. Your brave soul will always be with us.” This epitaph was also shown in Episode 663 of the anime.
  • In the 5th Japanese Fan Polls, Ace ranked as the sixth most popular character in One Piece making him the most popular of the Whitebeard Pirates and also the most popular deceased character in the One Piece series.

Dadan Facts

In One Piece Green: Secret Pieces was revealed an early concept of Dadan who would have originally been a man and a pipe smoker. The picture in the bottom left corner shows another version of Dadan that Oda drew, revealing that she was very beautiful when she was young.While absent in the manga, the anime shows Dadan dreaming of herself as a young, beautiful lady. This appearance is similar to one of the sketches of younger Dadan shown in One Piece Green by Oda, but the sketch seen in the data book looks more serious than the Dadan in her dream.

In some translations, when Ace mentions Dadan before his death he refers to Dadan as “him”. This is because the Japanese word he used to refer to her was genderless, and the translator did not know Dadan’s gender at the time.

Two years later, after reading the news about Luffy’s return, Dadan and the other bandits celebrate, with all of them wearing straw hats while Dadan herself is scrapbooking news articles.

Garp’s Haki Power

As a vice admiral, Garp is fully capable of using Haki. He demonstrates proficient usage of Busoshoku Haki, being able to injure Luffy several times, bypassing his rubber body. He was also seen crushing Chinjao’s uniquely shaped head with a Haki imbued punch 30 years ago, by hardening his fist and turning it obsidian black to increase the damage inflicted. During the Battle of Marineford, he managed to punch and hurt Marco despite the latter being in his regenerative phoenix form.Aside from his incredible mastery over Busoshoku Haki, Garp is also very knowledgeable of the other two types. Although not demonstrated to be a user of the other two types, Garp commented that Luffy has “inherited” Haoshoku Haki when it was subconsciously released (Although this may simply mean that Luffy inherited it from his father). When Coby seems to have awakened Kenbunshoku Haki on his own, Dr. Fishbonen recommended that Coby ask Garp how to master it, suggesting he has enough expertise in it to mentor others.

10 Things You Should Know About Emporio Ivankov

His jolly roger, a skull with two curved arrow-headed swords behind resembling horns, reveals on further inspection both the male and female sex symbol twice on it (the female sex symbol consists of the skull’s eye socket and the sword’s hilt while the male symbol is the arrow shaped sword blade and the same eye socket).

Iva refers to himself as a “Newkama”, as opposed to an “Okama”. This is a double pun made by mixing words. It basically goes “Newhalf” (Transsexual) + Okama (Crossdresser) = Newkama (Newcomer).

His appearance is heavily influenced by Tim Curry as, “Dr. Frank N. Furter” In the 1975 motion picture, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

His face paintings are like those worn by the members of the glam metal band KISS. The make-up is so thick on his face that it was able to withstand a direct attack from Magellan’s Hydra.

In One Piece Green: Secret Pieces, an early concept of Ivankov is shown. In Oda’s sketchbook, a drawing of Ivankov with a more realistic-looking face was found. He had a much thinner, longer face and black hair, but his facial make-up does not seem to have changed much.

Like many other characters, Ivankov has a distinct speech style. He has a tendency to put “buru” at the end of a sentence (like many other catchphrases in the series, it has no actual meaning other than a distinct way of talking). He pronounces “watashi” (I, me, myself) and “anata” (you -very polite-) with a v(vatashi and vanata), and changes words with “w” sounds for “v” sounds instead.

His surname could be derived from Italian, where the word Emporio roughly translates to “store” or “general store”, or from Russian, “Ivankov” resembles Russian surname Ivanov. His given name, “Ivankov” is actually derived from Japanese. According to the SBS for volume 58, “Ivankov” (Which is written “Iwankofu”) is derived from the Japanese word Iwa which means a “boulder” or “stone”. The name comes from a nickname given to an actual crossdresser and friend of Oda, Norio Imamura.

In an SBS, Oda jokingly stated that Ivankov will rent out his hair to up to three people for Beli5000 a night. When he is moving and the people in his hair see an ocean, they are charged extra for an “ocean view”. He also has a very comfortable room in his crown. There is also a “Face Growth Hormone” service for up to thirty people.

His prisoner number in Impel Down was 6582.

In the 5th fan poll, Ivankov ranked 64th.

Rayleigh, Roger, Garp, Sengoku and Tsuru’s Age

D: Mr. Oda, since you’re the creator of One Piece, have you ever worn a One Piece dress yourself? Also, please tell me how old Silvers Rayleigh is.   P.N. Jabras Rayleigh

O: Of course I always wear a One Piece whenever I’m working. Rayleigh is 78. As a sort of a bonus, Roger is 77, Garp 78, Sengoku 79, and Tsuru 76.

[*Oda probably meant Roger would currently be 77 if he was still alive.]

12 Things You Should Know About Usopp

  • Despite being the weakest crewmate (according to Oda) Usopp is the fourth crewmember to awaken Haki behind the Monster Trio.
  • In addition to the Straw Hats’ jolly roger, Usopp also has one of his own, like all the other members of the crew. The flag was first seen when Luffy asked him to design and paint a Jolly Roger for the crew. Though it was supposed to reflect everyone, Usopp designed his own jolly roger as their symbol, reflecting his delusions of captainship. It has Usopp’s nose, bandanna, a star, and a slingshot for a cross-bone. Usopp’s design was immediately rejected.
    • Usopp has a second personal jolly roger after the timeskip. In this version his skull is seen on its left side with Usopp’s new hat, headphones, and his curly hair tied back. The Kuro Kabuto is seen on its side in the background.
  • Usopp can be seen in the corner of Luffy’s former wanted poster and Zoro’s former wanted poster. In Luffy’s he is simply viewed from behind. In Zoro’s his silhouette is faintly seen through the smoke in the background of the poster doing his Crocodile impersonation.
  • It is possible that Usopp’s long nose was inspired by the fairy tale “Pinocchio”, as Pinocchio was a wooden puppet whose nose grew longer whenever he told a lie.
  • Ironically, most of the tall tales he told Kaya have came true at some point during the Straw Hats’ voyage. These include meeting a giant goldfish (as the crew was leaving Little Garden) fighting against a giant mole (against Miss Merry Christmas during the climax in the Alabasta Arc), meeting dwarves (when Robin and Usopp were captured by dwarves in Green Bit) and being a captain (as he is called by all the toys and dwarfs when he frees them on Dressrosa)
  • Ironically despite being a coward Usopp has no fear of spiders as in seen in Jaya. Even picking up a tarantula and petting it while the usually much braver Sanji jump into bushes at the mere sight of the arachnid.
  • He is the one who introduced the rubber band to the Skypieans.
  • Kappei Yamaguchi, Usopp’s Japanese voice actor, came up with the notes to the Sogeking song. Oda provided the words and then asked him to develop the notes himself. Kappei also stated that the Sogeking song is the most requested song for him.
  • In the real workd, Usopp’s nationality would be African.
  • Usopp would be a graphic designer if he weren’t a pirate.
  • In the 5th Japanese Fan Poll, Usopp was voted the thirteenth most popular character in One Piece.
  • Usopp’s birthday is on April 1, which is April Fool’s Day. This is quite fitting considering Usopp’s ability to fool people.

Violet was Doflamingo’s bae?

Q: Why do Doflamingo and Violet call each other “Doffy” and “Viola”?

Oda: Actually there is a profound setting about it, but I’m afraid I can’t tell you. I told my editor about it, though. Considering ONE PIECE is Shonen manga, I’d like to hide it since the reason is for adult audience. Dressrosa is a nation of passion, indeed!!

Relationship between Shakky and Rayleigh

Shakky is Rayleigh’s business partner and wife.
[One Piece Manga Vol. 51 Chapter 498 and Episode 392, Shakuyaku calls Rayleigh “Uchi no hito” (うちの人; lit. person of my household), revealing that the two are a married couple].Rayleigh had gone missing for the previous six months before her introduction; however, she was not worried because she knew what Rayleigh is capable of. Upon meeting Luffy, she informed him of the other major pirates (the Eleven Supernovas) that have arrived on the island around the same time as him. She then told them that they might find Rayleigh at Sabaody Park. After the Straw Hat Pirates returned from the Human Auctioning House, where they found Rayleigh, he and the entire Straw Hat crew gathered at Shakky’s bar. Rayleigh trusts her implicitly and he knows her qualities. With her deductions, Rayleigh managed to find Luffy after the war.