One Piece, Chapter 559: Destiny
Oars Jr’s body is still there…
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Summary:
Cover page – Zoro’s side-arc begins! He’s lost with Perona! What adventures could be installed for the duo?
Luffy’s inspiring words has gotten through to Ace as he finally accepts their effort to rescue him.
As Luffy and Ivankov fight their way towards Ace, Whitebeard has a chat with Buggy and convinces him to form a temporary alliance for the duration of this war.
After the alliance is formed, Whitebeard calls on his other nakamas to split their forces in half and attack the battleships on both sides of the bay.
It appears Whitebeard has foiled Sengoku’s plan. But Garp’s words suggest that there might be more to it…
Moria proves to be no match for Jimbei’s fishmen karate. Luffy is outclassed by Smoker, who at last joins the main battle, but, Luffy is saved by an infuriated Hancock!
Ivankov comes face to face with Kuma, and is told by Doflamingo that the Kuma he knew is already dead, VHAAA?!…
Bruce Lee would have been scared.
Thoughts:
Sukai:
I’m really curious about what will happen to Zoro and Perona! Speaking of which, Oda is a genius for using each of the straw hat pirates’ side-arcs as filler episodes while it stays relevant to the overall story. He’s redefined fillers!
A part of Whitebeard’s pride must have died when forming an alliance with Buggy, but if it’s to save Ace, it’s worth it, right?
Whitebeard may have caught on to the marine’s plan to blockade their escape, but I wonder what else they have up their sleeves? Pacifistas coming in as back up is still possible.
Moria is definitely out of the fight now, Jimbei’s karate is just too strong! I wonder when crocodile will make an appearance again.
We’ll most likely see the full force of the marine’s reaction towards Hancock’s betrayal next chapter.
Squado’s disappearance may play a bigger role in the coming chapters as well, if he can do what his name “Vortex Spider” suggests, then he might try to save Ace himself. The word here is “try”.
We were also right in thinking that Kuma and Ivankov’s relationship extended to before he became a pacifista, but now, the question is what relationship could they have had? No way! Kuma an okama!? Ivankov’s lover?!
Soulboy:
The use of a flanking maneuver by Whitebeard could be to stop the Pacifista’s as reinforcement by cutting off their ability to advance and also reducing their defences.
Isn’t Marco supposed to protect Luffy? Why is he still beside Whitebeard?
And Vortex Spider Squado disappearing is no good news for Whitebeard. He might have created a vortex and is going to surprise attack Whitebeard in a betrayal!
Seeing how things goes, Shichibukai will not be one of the Three Great Power anymore after this war, they might even be disbanded.
So now Luffy will continue to fight his way through the marine and save Ace as Hancock takes care of Smoker.
I just can’t shake off the thoughts that Kuma is going to send Doflamingo flying in the next chapter.
VHAAAAAAAAAAA?!
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