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Was watching the Jaya arc and I noticed these scenes where Sanji and Zoro brought up the idea of replacing the Merry...

I might have missed these details on previous watches/reads, but these help to set up for the Water 7 fight, as well as establish their characters.

The fact is that Sanji and Zoro noticed how badly damaged the Merry was even this early on in Jaya. Not just damaged, they thought her condition was so bad they should get a new ship. And this was before they went to Skypiea and back, when the Merry got even more damaged. So, how much worse would the Merry be by the time they reached Water 7?

And even though Usopp didn't say it, he knows the Merry so much better than Sanji and Zoro. So, it's unlikely that Usopp didn't notice, but rather he might be in denial about it.

In fact, he did admit, two chapters later, that the Merry's "a wreck", even if he never admitted that the Merry is probably no longer safe for them to travel with.

But anyway, back to the previous scene.

Right after Zoro brought up the idea of replacing the Merry, Luffy immediately reassured Usopp that they wouldn't do that,

which is interesting because in Water 7 before they fought, Usopp didn't get to see how upset Luffy was that he had to leave the Merry behind. Usopp didn't see Luffy arguing with Iceburg about not wanting to ditch the Merry. And when Luffy broke the news to Usopp, Luffy hid his own inner conflict about having to abandon the Merry. But at least, Luffy did tell Usopp about his feelings for the Merry in Jaya.

But the thing is, Luffy didn't just tell Usopp how he felt about the Merry, that the Merry was "part of the crew" and he didn't want to leave her behind. He also reassured Usopp that the Merry could be fixed. Which as we all know is not true. And I think this highlights Luffy's unfounded confidence pre-timeskip. He wasn't qualified to judge the Merry's state and yet he made such bold claims. Luffy's optimism is a strength which helped him win against very strong opponents. But sometimes it could also put his crew in danger. The arcs from Water 7 to Marineford helped Luffy learn this the hard way.

In a way, the next panel illustrates this in one simple scene. Right after Luffy made the claim that the Merry would be "as good as new once [they'd] fixed her up", he immediately did something that ended up damaging the Merry even more. Luffy had good intentions and the confidence that he could realise it, but he didn't always have the capability to back it up.

Anyway, I just think it's so interesting how Oda links the different arcs together. How he sprinkles hints and foreshadowing about an arc in the previous arcs. And I think that what makes One Piece so fun to watch/read.

Well. What a journey.

thinking about zoro and sanji in thriller bark and how insane it is that their shadows knew each other. like. a person's shadow never really retains past memories or any memories regarding other people in their lives. you lose the main characteristics that make you you. sanji doesn't remember his name. he kicks robin- he would've never done that even under the threat of death. zoro knows nothing but his swords and the need to destruct. not his name, not his captain. they think they serve a person who they have never met before that day. they are them but at the same time, they are not. sanji's shadow's kick could break a man's skull but it doesn't know kindness like sanji, the real and human one, does. zoro's shadow can win all the battles it faces but it doesn't feel the same unwavering loyalty towards luffy, his captain, his king. they lose parts of themselves that make them who they are.

but they know each other.

sanji can be a fucking doguin now but he knows the bastard next to him. he knows he wants to kick his face in. zoro might now have scars all over his back and have a goddamn chandelier around his waist but that motherfucker next to him is just begging to be slashed. they've known each other in every lifetime. they will find each other in every universe. they will die in each other's hands. how much must one's existence be etched in your soul for your shadow to know them? to know them when you don't know yourself?

it's like when achilles says, "I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world." or when hozier says, "No grave can hold my body down, I'll crawl home to her."

insane.

the grip kid would have on society if he actually had canines

observing the newcomers

another one!! :D

Queen of the pirATEs

Slayleigh

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My favourite Sanji pictures!!!! He's so cute in all of them I love him so much he's so pretty

finally some good audio for what !! sounds like