Episode 866, “You Have It Set To Uncool”

Summary

The One Piece Podcast Episode 866 – "You Have It Set To Uncool"

Date: April 28, 2025
Host: Zach (Maji Media)
Guests:

• Ed
• Stephen Paul (One Piece English Translator)
• Joey Weiser (Eisner-nominated artist)
• Brian Newton (Animation director, Rick and Morty)

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Overview

In this episode, the crew dives deep into Chapter 1147 of the One Piece manga, titled "What We're Afraid Of." The discussion revolves around the unfolding Elbaf arc, the introduction of the Holy Knights' nefarious plans, hilarious and pointed character moments, and the manga’s blend of humor, menace, and stakes. The episode features a detailed manga recap, speculation about upcoming plotlines, translation insights, and the classic Piece Together Q&A with listeners.

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Main Segments

1. Crew Introductions & Catchup

[01:31–04:22]

• Zach introduces the panel: Stephen (translator), Joey Weiser (this week’s image artist and Eisner-nominated cartoonist), and Brian Newton (animation supervising producer/director).
• Joey describes strawberry picking in Georgia (with a nod to One Piece marines).
• Brian jokes about fandom and working on Rick and Morty, industry goings-on, and surviving California fires.

2. News & Updates

[05:40–10:31]

• Discussion of the Universal Studios "Fan Nights"/LED Fan event featuring One Piece food and theme attractions.

  "Drop anchor at Sanji's Galley and dig into One Piece themed food and beverages like Luffy's Meat on a Bone... Frankie's Cola Barbacoa." — Zach [07:41]

• Hype for a season 2 live-action One Piece announcement; cast Instagram lives, Robin's actress rumored to have a scene with Wapol.
• Update: Filming has wrapped; special effects & music underway.

3. Manga Recap – Chapter 1147: "What We're Afraid Of"

[11:53–66:48]

Cover & Extras

[11:53–18:31]

• Jump cover is video-game themed: Luffy with “gamer headphones,” PS1 controller banana joke, and 8-bit sprite versions of Jump characters.
• Debate about the inclusion of certain characters as sprites vs. full illustrations—Jump “criminology”/editorial choices.
• Ochre Child cover story: Yamato’s Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage continues. Raizo revealed as Daimyo of Udon.

Chapter Discussion

[22:36–66:48]
Key Developments (with notable timestamps):

• Holy Knights’ Hostage Plan Unleashed

  • [31:13] Sumner, a Holy Knight, transmits a message across Elbaf: 10 children are being held hostage, including Saul (“orange-bearded man”) beaten for pursuing them.
  • [33:51] Villages of Elbaf face terrifying "Sleepdids"—monsters drawn from the children’s greatest fears, attacking every region.
  • [36:11] The threat’s goal: Reduce Giants to slaves by holding children hostage; undermine Elbaf’s peace and history by destroying school and library.

• Giant Crew vs. "Sleepdids"

  • [41:08] Dorry, Brogy, and crew battle monstrous incarnations of the children’s deepest fears, including giant, terrifying "mom" figures, leading to slapstick apologies:

    "I'm sorry for always going out drinking, dear! I'm sorry for forgetting to take out the trash, dear! I'm sorry for eating the honey cake that was for the guests!" — Giants’ collective plea [49:03]

  • [45:41] The entire Giant pirate crew collapses in comedic horror as their “worst fears” (their wives) attack.

• Kids in Peril & Character Panels

  • [57:07] The 10 kidnapped children are named, each with quick sketches of their personalities and parentage, featuring standouts like Ronia, Mag, and Bent (afraid of his mother).
  • [62:02] Johanna, a child with horns, reveals she has no parents, spurring speculation about her origin.
  • [63:36] Colin, determined to be a “warrior,” is praised by his parents, notably Gabon (to Ripley):

    "Did you hear that, Ripley? Our son's a hero." — Gabon [63:36]
    "Not right now, honey. Come on." — Ripley [63:40]

• Holy Knights’ Ultimate Demand

  • [64:09] The Holy Knights threaten to burn Elbaf's school and library unless the Giants submit.
  • [65:28] Anje and Ripley defend the cultural importance of these institutions, linking to Ohara’s scholarly sacrifices—a direct callback to Nico Robin’s tragic past.

• Robin’s Showstopper

  • [66:27] Robin and Gabon prepare to stand against the Holy Knights to prevent another “burning of Ohara,” showing Robin’s resolve:

    “I won’t let them do this!” — Robin (internal monologue) [66:42]

  • [67:04] Robin’s eyes and demeanor signal she is ready to fight back, echoing her most intense and vengeful moments.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments:

• Brooke’s Loyalty

  “From the day that Captain Straw Hat Luffy bestowed upon me my second life, I have been dedicated to no one but him. … I would rather die than live without honor.” — Brook [28:53]

• Gunko’s Heel Turn

  “I want you to write songs for me. For the rest of your life, you’re going to be my slave.” — Gunko to Brook [27:08]

• Meta Commentary

  “A Celestial Dragon who’s a fan of Soul King—sounds like a nightmare of a fan.” — Jinbe [28:16], followed by Ed/Joy deep-diving on “right-wing One Piece fans” and how some “miss the whole goddamn point” [111:45]

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Discussion & Reactions

Panelist Musings & Speculation

[67:36–86:00]

• Unanimous praise for the chapter’s blend of high stakes and comedy; comparison to old cartoons and slapstick manga.
• Deep appreciation for Oda giving focus to Straw Hats—especially Robin and Brook—highlighting the arc’s return to their POV and agency.
• Brian notes the “immortality” of Holy Knights seems to have rules or limits—parallels drawn to Fullmetal Alchemist’s homunculi.
• Discussion of the subtlety in Gunko’s pain (possibly from kicking her musical idol or power drawbacks).
• Translational insight on names and Sleepdid puns from Stephen.
• Panel agrees: Elbaf arc’s wordplay, villain personalities, and kid characterizations are rich and layered; echoes of Vicky the Viking.
• Robin is pegged as the potential protagonist for a major upcoming fight.
• “Mom” Sleepdids are fan-favorite monsters, with the panel imagining their own defeat at their hands:

  “Mom is unbeatable. If you haven’t learned that lesson now, you should.” — Brian [101:12]

• Theory that the 10 hostage kids represent a “next generation” of giant pirates.
• Oda’s humor gets examined for being antiquated (“very Flintstones,” “Honeymooners”), but it still lands among both hosts and fans.

Piece Together Q&A

[97:58–148:03]

• Audience discussions about Straw Hats’ hygiene habits (Brooke bathes once a week; Sanji is forced to wash him).
• Musings on who would be best equipped to take on the “mom” Sleepdids among the podcast crew (consensus: no one).
• Theorizing on Holy Knights’ connections to marine lore and Brooks’ past (God Valley survivor?).
• Favorite kidnapped Giant kid? Consensus: Ronia (for optimism); Brian votes for the schemer Bjorn.
• “Map scene” of Elbaf receives applause and irreverent anatomical jokes.
• Predictions: How long will the Elbaf arc last? New numbers are recorded for the podcast’s ongoing pool.

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Translation & Editorial Insights

[139:40–145:47]

• Stephen explains the weekly manga translation process: He receives the full chapter complete with images roughly a week before release and executes his translation in tandem with editors, letterers, and proofreaders in Japan and the US.

  “You have to see the images to get the full context…” — Stephen [139:54]

• Names: "Sleepdids" are derived from "yuma" (Japanese for cryptids), maintaining Oda’s original etymological joke and spirit.

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Closing Thoughts & What’s Next

[149:47–156:48]

• Praise for Robin/Gabon team-up and hope for a “legendary Robin moment.”
• Elbaf arc praised for focusing tightly on Straw Hats, giving “old-school” adventure vibes absent since pre-timeskip.
• Panel wraps up with shoutouts, plugs, and hints at the next non-manga break episode (possibly the “Boyfriend Bracket” or a marathon voicemail show).

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Episode Highlights & Timestamp Guide

| Segment | Time | |--------------------------------------------|--------------| | Crew Intros & Catchup | 01:31–04:22 | | News & Updates (Theme parks, Live-Action) | 05:40–10:31 | | Manga Recap Begins (Ch.1147) | 11:53–66:48 | | - Holy Knights’ threats | 31:13+ | | - Giants vs. “Sleepdids” moms | 41:08+ | | - The 10 kidnapped kids revealed | 57:07+ | | - Gunko/Brook confrontation | 28:10–29:31 | | - Robin rallies against library burning | 64:09–66:48 | | Panel Reactions & Analysis | 67:36–86:00 | | Piece Together (Q&A) | 97:58–148:03 | | Translation Insights/Behind the Scenes | 139:40–145:47| | Closing Thoughts & Outro | 149:47–156:48|

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Noteworthy Quotes

• “I would rather die than live without honor.”
  — Brook [28:58]
• “From the day that Captain Straw Hat Luffy bestowed upon me my second life, I have been dedicated to no one but him.”
  — Brook [28:53]
• “Men will sail the Grand Line instead of taking their trash out… instead of going to therapy. God, Luffy—that really explains a lot.”
  — Zach [88:18]
• “A Celestial Dragon who’s a fan of Soul King—sounds like a nightmare of a fan.”
  — Jinbe [28:16]

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Final Takeaways

• A Fan-Favorite Chapter: The panel agrees this is a highlight of the Elbaf arc, blending Oda's unique comedic timing, tension, and heartfelt character drama.
• Brooke Shines: Brooke’s loyalty and stoic refusal to bend to power and fandom is a major emotional spine.
• Robin’s Imminent Moment: Robin is poised to exact righteous fury, potentially repeating history in her own terms. High hopes for a signature, cathartic fight.
• Villains Are Fun (and Hateful): The Holy Knights’ blend of eccentricity and evil is working, especially Gunko’s nuanced heel turn.
• Kids & Comedic Monsters: The new generation of Giant children are charming, each with distinct designs and personalities; “Sleepdids”—especially the “mom” monsters—are an instant gag classic.
• Arc Structure: The action is focused and clear, with a big, easy-to-read map, and the Straw Hats at the narrative center.

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Next Time:
No manga break next week! The panel may tackle a Boyfriend Bracket (Yaoi Thunderdome-style) or marathon listeners’ voicemails. Stay tuned!

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This is the One Piece podcast episode 866 for the week of Monday, April 28th, 2025. My name is Zach.

[D]

And my name is Ed.

[A]

And on today's episode we have very special guest. You may know him as the translator for One Piece and weekly Shonen Jumper Manga. Plus his name is Stephen Paul. How's it going, Stephen?

[C]

Going good. Nice weather here. Nothing to complain about.

[A]

Isn't it always nice?

[D]

Well, you live in San Diego, so yeah.

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We have artist for tonight's episode image and also Eisner award nominated artist for Merman, Dragon Racer, Ghost Hog. I'm doing these. The littlest fighter right?

[E]

There you go.

[A]

Yeah, I the one I've been forgetting which is out now in stores everywhere or places.

[D]

Yeah, my sister had pre ordered it for my nephew.

[A]

Nice.

[E]

Awesome.

[A]

Yeah, that's Joey Weiser here, by the way. Here he is.

[E]

Hey, thanks. Yeah, it's. It's warming up here in Georgia. We went strawberry picking today.

[A]

Oh, the best.

[E]

Did not see any tall headed marine officers, but that's okay.

[A]

Oh, that one took me a minute.

[E]

We got a whole bucket full of delicious strawberries.

[A]

Yeah, early strawberry picking is very good. Anyway, finally you know him as the. I don't want to get the title wrong because I always get the titles wrong, but we have Brian Newton here. Fight Girl, Rick and Morty. Teen Titans go many more. How's it going?

[B]

A supervising producer, a director works.

[A]

There it is. Yeah, I like whatever is going to be the wrong thing.

[B]

It's fine. Just like you can just say this asshole. This asshole Newton.

[A]

No, Brian, we love Dark King Zorro. Dark King Zorro. I should have just said.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

How are you doing, Brian? It's been a while.

[B]

It has. I mean, I survived the fires and that was trash. Dramatic.

[C]

Step one.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Congratulations.

[B]

Thank you. Yeah, it's, it's fine. I mean, work's picking up. We're, we're in this new world, this new little fascist world. Yeah, it's great.

[D]

You could always.

[A]

Fascism isn't going to come up.

[D]

You could always introduce him as Brian. This show's too popular.

[C]

Newton.

[B]

Yeah, that's the other one.

[A]

No, that's true. That's always good.

[B]

I, I, I, I did drop the Rick and Morty bomb recently and someone was like, fangirl, fangirly on me. And that was very uncomfortable.

[A]

I parked behind someone with a pickle Rick bumper sticker today. So this, you know, it still is too popular.

[B]

I mean, what was it? I think season air. Season 8 is about the air or airing right now. Yeah, and I know, I know, I know. YO is working on it right now too. So it's still going.

[A]

You're going. Yurko is your going. He's not here with us today. He's too busy with Sanguan in Secaucus, New Jersey. Caucus, New Jersey. You're on the air. Sorry, that's the full title of the town city. Yeah. Today we are going through chapter 1147 of the manga titled what we're Afraid Of. So once again, not prescient. And we also pieced together and the answers to our trivia, which none of you were on for last.

[C]

I will say I was listening to that and I was like, I don't think I know the answer to any of these questions. So it wouldn't have made a difference.

[E]

It's actually dying to find out what.

[A]

That I could do this at the top of the show, Should I?

[C]

Is that, let's say, let's say we got it.

[A]

We got to say, okay, we'll save it. We'll save it for peace together or the end of the show. It was, it was surprising the results and what the answers were. I'll say that totally worth the 30 minutes of discussion per question, I think. Anyway, yeah, please listen to last week's episode before you listen to that, which will be at the end of the show. So you're fine. Please subscribe to us on [e-mail] One Piece podcast. For $5 a month you get really all of the coolest things you could possibly hope for.

[D]

Ad free episodes and alternative artworks.

[A]

Yeah, they're free. Ad free. Alternate artwork, as Ed said, alternate titles. The entire force to watch. Four Kids, which we were just talking about recently amongst ourselves, which is still one of. One of the. My favorite things that we produced, but was not on. It's very good. You should definitely listen to that if you get a chance. But there's no other really huge news except. Oh, Stephen, there was the universal thing.

[C]

I don't know if I brought that up because I didn't know what it was. And so that's your cue to enlighten me if you know.

[A]

Oh, no, it is.

[B]

It is a universal LED fan event. They're basically like. If you guys are familiar with like the Halloween Horror Nights, which is like a specific time the park uses to like, hey, this is just now. Everything's Halloween theme now. Now doing that with some of the IPS that they own. One of which. One of which is Back to the Future. Obvious. Star Trek is another one. I believe Harry Potter. But one piece. Is that because of Universe Studios? Oh, in Florida. Florida in Japan. But Nintendo World is also a part of it. So they're doing that through, I think now.

[A]

I. I pulled it up. Yeah. April 25th through May 18th.

[B]

Okay. So yeah, it's basically like in a spring. Late spring event to early summer, but I don't know how it's going to be used. I plan to be going there on the. On the second, so if there's. There's One Piece stuff there, I'll let you guys know.

[A]

I think Jill and Steve are planning on going, right? I think.

[C]

I mean, they should. They're in LA.

[B]

Right around the corner from us. Almost literally.

[A]

Yeah. You could go bother them. Are you in the same place not to dox you here?

[B]

I'm pretty.

[A]

When I was there.

[B]

Okay. Yeah, I'm super close. I'm on the edge of Burbank.

[A]

Yeah. Okay, well, don't. That's not. Docs Brian Newton.

[B]

I'm fine.

[A]

So he's challenging. I was reading the location of the Fan Nights. New York Street. I got so excited for a brief second in Universal Studios Hollywood. The upper lot tickets are still on sale for that. There's Grand Pirate Gathering a Dine like a pirate at Sanchi's Galley. I know Steve has already been there because he posted pictures and now I'm putting two and two together. They look like there's some tacos involved. Oh, wait, it says drop anchor at Sanji's Galley and dig into One Piece themed food and beverages like Luffy's Meat on a Bone. Wait, that's still not good. Frankie's Cola Barbacoa.

[C]

Interesting.

[E]

Yeah, I'D try it.

[A]

I would try it, but I don't know how I feel about it. Chopper cupcake. Not Chopper's cupcake. It is Chopper cupcake. Devil fruit Concha. Conca. I don't know how to pronounce that.

[C]

Oh, concha is a pastry. It's a Mexican pastry.

[A]

Oh, you see, this is. I'm sorry. I apologize to the entire nation of Mexico and Nico Robbins tropical iced tea. And I apologize to all of the tropical nations and places.

[D]

But she's gonna need one of those in the top.

[C]

Maybe for her.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[C]

There.

[A]

Yeah, that's a. That's a good Ed. You should be designing these beverages.

[D]

A one piece imagineer.

[A]

That should be a job. And you know what? It probably will be a job at the rate popularity has been exploding. In one piece. For one piece.

[E]

Are we getting.

[D]

I wonder if we're getting close to an announcement for a season two of the live action.

[A]

Well, I mean it's been premiere date. Oh, like the date you mean?

[D]

Yeah, they've been doing little things on like Instagram and stuff. I've noticed with like talking to the actors and stuff.

[A]

Yeah, that's actually worth mentioning. Yeah, I know. They just did. I haven't listened to it yet, but Robin's actress just posted one and apparently she may have a scene with waffle is what I saw. This is like me relaying news that I've seen. Just comments of. Of stuff. So this is not the most reliable.

[B]

But finished filming though, right?

[A]

They did finish filming.

[D]

That was a while ago, I think.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, I think it was the end of the year.

[D]

They're probably hard at work doing special effects.

[A]

Special effects music I'm sure is. You know, all that stuff. Music's usually the very end, if I recall. Yeah, no, I'm very much looking forward to when that happens. Obviously you could stick here with us and we will tell you as soon as that happens. Anyway, I think we should talk about some manga. Don't you all? Yes.

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Yeah.

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Okay with that. With permission granted. Let's go into the manga recap.

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This is the manga recap for Chapter 1147, what We're Afraid of and have no Fear because this chapter is available at shonenjump, viz.com and mangaplus Shueisha Co JP every single week except for the weeks that it's not for free, legally and worldwide. Ed, what's going on in the COVID of Shonen Jump this week?

[D]

Well, we have a video game themed cover of Jump this week and we got Luffy front and center as he should with his gamer headphones on and something on his collar says like a level plane or a level playing field maybe is what it says.

[A]

Yeah, that might be it.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

And he's got. Everyone's got like PlayStation controllers it looks like. Except for Luffy's kind of looks like a banana.

[C]

Yeah, he's got. He's got an old. Yeah, he's got like a really. He's got like the original PlayStation controller because there's no analog sticks on it.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

PS1 controller.

[A]

Yeah, I say it looks like a PS1. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Just. Just the D pad.

[B]

Yeah, kind of. It's a little more curved than that, but that's fair.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah, it looks like a banana.

[B]

Yeah, it's definitely a banana.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

And the author comments haven't been published on the Vids blog yet, so they've.

[A]

Been taking a little while with those. I. I just noticed the back of his coat, by the way, is game set match. I got that. Now to be fair, this is my first time really looking and there's like.

[D]

Eight bit sprite art of one piece of all the Jump characters like you See Roboco just over Luffy's shoulder there?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

So Steven, did we get to the bottom?

[E]

Really cute Akane one.

[A]

Oh, wait, now I need to find the Akane.

[C]

I think now I don't know what the. Where this might be be coming from. So I will say first of all, Zach mentioned every week, except for the weeks that it's not. Well, this is a double issue because next week is Golden Week.

[A]

So I caught myself.

[C]

Yeah. So this is a kind of a special and that's why we have so many characters on the COVID They usually try to do that for the like the double. The double issues. And it does have in the corner, if you look in the top right corner, there is a fold in or like a, you know, one of those little center fold things that is packed in that says card game Jump Jump Mekute Heroes. Which I think maybe there's a. It might be a physical card game, but it looks like it includes like Luffy and Sakamoto and I think that's Blue Box, the girl on the right.

[D]

Oh, blue box from blue box.

[E]

Yep.

[C]

Yeah. And so I think maybe. I don't know if that's like the art style of that game or something, but it does say like the big motto or the big phrase on the front is Seokate Tanishi New game. Which means. It literally means like powerful, fun new game. But the, the phrase new game which means like start the new game strong. That's basically the Japanese version of new game plus I. E. You know, you start the game over but you have all of your stuff. So that's kind of what they're playing on here.

[A]

Interesting.

[B]

Interesting. It's funny how much the sprites kind of are evocative of Earthbound.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah. I wonder, I wonder if they were. I wonder if they were like trying to tap into like the, the switch to, you know, hub hubbub with everybody being excited about that.

[B]

Maybe. But like if because of like this old kind of like PlayStation style plus with the sprite artwork, I'm thinking like it. It feels like vintage Japanese JRPGs. Chrono Trigger, another new game plus reference. And then like Earthbound.

[A]

And would this have been. Would there have been enough time to do that? Because that was April 2nd, right?

[C]

Yeah, but I mean they've been, they've been building up the, you know, the promotion and getting people ready to start the pre orders and stuff like that. So I wouldn't be surprised if they were like, oh, well, this is just on everybody's mind. Let's Do a video game thing. Yeah.

[E]

I mean, a lot of times the double issue covers that a big group covers are just like everyone playing a sport or anyone eating pizza together or something like that. And it's like every art jump artist draws their character doing like the activity that they choose. And I think it's like semi seasonal, but it's like usually just kind of like this might even be like we're approaching summer break. You're gonna play some video games or something like, you know. Yeah. So I don't think it's like promote besides those, like, cards you're talking about. Like, I don't think it's meant to, like, promote anything specifically. I do think it's interesting that usually we get art from all of the authors kind of crammed into one little space and here we get kind of a look at who the top players are these days for Weekly Jump because they get actual art, whereas everybody else gets the little sprites. But I think the sprites are really cute.

[A]

But the thing is, I thought Akane was doing well, just generally. Akane Banashi.

[C]

I mean, she's in the front corner, so.

[A]

Yeah, but she's only a sprite. And roboco has been doing well.

[C]

What does this mean? Oh, God.

[E]

Read the tea leaves. I think it's like Witch Watch has an anime right now and Sakamoto Days recently did. And yeah, it's just, you know.

[A]

Oh, you know what?

[E]

There's always shifting blocks of who's on top.

[C]

Right.

[A]

Who's getting the ball. This did remind me somewhat relatedly, I. I haven't seen the comment, but I think it must have come out in.

[D]

There's a little bit of criminology involved here, just of who's being edited into and out of pictures, like official Soviet censorship. Who's in, who's in favor, as you know, who's getting edited out of photos.

[A]

Well, I mean, I. When we. I think I mentioned this recently, but when we went 12 years ago now to Japan and went to the Shonen Jump, they. You saw them putting it together and they just as. As we said here, they just get the assets and they decide, you know, how to.

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

But I did want to mention. When was this posted? Oh, this was last week's comment, I guess, from oda, which is about curry, which I actually have not read yet. But Akana Banashi was number two in that table of contents. But the person who I guess made the curry posted about being very thankful for it. That's on our Twitter. Actually. One of the only things There. So you could check that out. We should probably get into the chapter. We could. We could talk about. Yeah, the comments later. Oh, Ed, what's on the COVID page?

[B]

Sure.

[D]

This is the Ochre Child, Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage, Volume 32, thanked by Raizo, Daimyo of Udon. And yeah, Yamato is there stuffing his face with a peace sign as Raizo's got a big goofy grin on its face, giving Tama head pats.

[B]

Two things. Is. Is this the reveal that Raizo is the Daimyo?

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Okay.

[E]

Oh, okay.

[C]

Since a lot of, you know, inside dealing going on here with these new Daimyos, they seem very, you know. Yeah, exactly. Yeah.

[B]

I sense corruption in wano.

[A]

Next you're gonna tell me that the Shogun is like 11 years old. I mean, that's.

[B]

Now that's just insane. Who. What an 11 year old ruled them.

[A]

You know what? 11 year olds. Not as bad as, you know, it could be much worse. Thank God they have an 11 year old running the country.

[B]

Another thing I noticed in that, in the corner on the left, there's a who's who's mask just being held up.

[A]

I saw that.

[E]

Yeah, that's interesting.

[B]

And I wonder if that is who's whose mask.

[C]

I think.

[E]

Yeah. I wonder if he will have a character design without a mask or if he's going to just be a doflamingo forever.

[D]

He's just a cat, isn't he?

[C]

The guy who's holding it has like a little like stomp. Like he's kind of stomping his foot and he has a little puff of indignation. So I feel like he was at, you know, who's whose land and he's like, you sold me this piece of shit mask for 20 bucks.

[B]

He got the knockoff.

[A]

There are definitely characters I want to see unmasked. However, who's who is not one for.

[B]

Many reasons, but also low on the list.

[A]

But also I love the Alex Toth esque design of his mask. Like the space ghost esque?

[C]

Yeah, yeah. The blank eyes.

[A]

Yeah. I don't. I don't want to see a non. You know, that a different version where he looks like just some other schmuck there that. Yeah.

[D]

He already looks like a schmuck.

[A]

Well, no, he already is a schmuck. To be fair, he doesn't. Well, I guess he looks a little like a schmuck. Any other comments? Oh, so do we know any other of the Daimyos under the current administration?

[C]

It's just Dog Storm.

[A]

Where was he?

[C]

He was Curry.

[A]

Curry. Oh, Odin's old. Oh, yeah, we did. I guess we're gonna get those revealed during this journey, because that was the COVID story.

[C]

Oh, boy. If we've only seen, like, two of them so far. And we're on number 32 here.

[A]

Wait, but that also means. So there are not Akazaya nine. How many of them survived? Like, two.

[B]

At least seven.

[A]

Seven.

[C]

Seven.

[A]

Two. What am I saying? Yeah, there's gonna be some people who don't.

[D]

Because there was. Well, there was one guy who got blowed up. Good. I forget his name.

[A]

He had a lot of names. That might be why you're forgetting.

[C]

Really?

[A]

Just name anyone. And was Ezo.

[C]

Was Izo technically a member, or was he.

[A]

He was, I think, technically.

[B]

Technically a member. But he's not considered one of the nine, Scabbard, because he wasn't there for that journey. Well, but he wasn. When they actually got that title. He was already on White Ship.

[A]

I wonder. So where's Kiku gonna be the title of.

[B]

I thought they shown Kiku already.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Wasn't she still at the.

[B]

Yeah, I think she was at the tea house or something like that.

[D]

Oh, I don't remember this.

[A]

Well, to be fair, it was at least 30 chapters ago. At least 32 chapters ago. With all the color spreads and everything. And then off weeks and that you're talking about like, a year ago. Okay. We should get into the chapter. Ed, please take it away.

[D]

Sure. You get. You start with Saul here. He's just saying, stay hidden, Rabbit. And Chopper. I've seen him before. He's a holy knight.

[B]

Huh?

[D]

They're immortal. You can't beat them. I guess. Is this Saul saying or Summer saying?

[C]

Yeah, that's Summers.

[D]

I guess that means there were two survivors of Ohara. The Navy sure did a sloppy job. Good help is so hard to find.

[A]

This is interesting, because he doesn't know Robin is right there, I assume. But he does know that she survived? I'm assuming, yes.

[E]

That's why she's wanted.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, she's the known survivor of Ohara.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

So. And I guess this is Saul saying it's hide and wait for your chance to save the kids. And we see them. We see Chopper and Robin hiding amongst the spiny vines here.

[B]

It's almost like a briar patch.

[D]

Yeah. Brer Robin and Briar Chopper.

[B]

Brer Robin, Brayer Chopper. Amazing.

[C]

This is not their happy place.

[B]

Nobody's happy place.

[D]

What is this? Splash Mountain? Not anymore.

[C]

Yeah, they got rid of that.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Tiana's Cove or something like that.

[D]

And Summers continues. Gunko. He caught the Straw Hat crew. Then you gonna take him with us? And that's Gunko saying, don't be stupid, Summers. Are you trying to make Straw Hat Luffy furious? Let's just fulfill the message, the mission and go home.

[C]

That was killing him.

[D]

Killing him.

[B]

Yeah. Okay.

[A]

See, you could see the Kirin head. Yeah, maybe. Maybe you want a beer after this? I don't know.

[B]

Yeah. Korean brand beer makes you sleep.

[A]

Killing him. Oh yeah. I think. I think Steve to draw that in like an image that we did.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Killing him. Ichiban. No, he's not.

[A]

No. What's the opposite of that?

[D]

So is this Nami speaking the next panel?

[C]

Yeah, I mean we kind of got. Everybody's is chiming in here.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I think it's Nami, then Jim Bay, then Usopp, then Brooke. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

So yeah, it's Nami saying, ah, poor Saul's been tormented and we let Colin get kidnapped. How could you let this happen? Jim Bay. And Jimmy's like, stop shouting. I'm trying to come up with a plan. What are these powers anyway?

[A]

I do love that Jinbei continues to be the plan maker.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Like he's saving no one else.

[C]

Stepping up. Yeah.

[A]

And also, why is Nami blaming Jim Bay? I mean, because he's the highest bounty.

[B]

Is she like just what she does? It's like if Zoro Sanji was around, like why didn't you protect us? Yeah. Yeah.

[D]

I guess that was USAB saying, what are these powers anyway?

[A]

The water of these powers. Anyways, as Jimbe.

[D]

Jimbe. I took a scary. I thought I was gonna die. Which wouldn't make sense if Brook said it.

[B]

Yo.

[D]

And I guess maybe this is Brooke saying, I feel like there's something about that woman. However, maybe it's just my imagination. And then there's a. What's that bam in the background sound effect?

[A]

No, that's just.

[C]

That's just the crew. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

They're all kidnapped.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Then we see something is about to hit Brook right in the eye hole. Ah, yeah, it's her. The zombie girl.

[C]

Who's next is me.

[A]

It is you.

[C]

Okay. Yes. And here it is. The long awaited confrontation between Gunko and Brook. And she just kind of stomps.

[D]

She's got. She had like an arrow sword sort of shooting into his eye.

[C]

Yeah, Yeah. I mean she was like. She was menacing him with it. And then now she is just kicking him. She's got his like head pushed all the way back, she's kicking him on the underside of the jaw. And yeah, some guys pay extra for this.

[E]

Yeah, Brooke can't enjoy the view from down here.

[C]

Yeah, I mean, I think, yeah, Brooke probably would be the guy who would enjoy that on the crowd.

[B]

I mean, he's always asking to see Panty. So, yeah, there, he got his wish.

[A]

But suddenly he becomes the mature, older member of the crew.

[D]

Yeah, I guess Kunko is wearing more of like a. Like a onesie or a unitard.

[C]

Something. Something under that. That jacket.

[D]

I did mention her lack of pants the last time I was on the episode. On the. On the show.

[A]

We've often mentioned it.

[C]

Yes. Thank you for. For reminding us. And so the. The, you know, the rest of the crew is like, Brooke. And she says, listen up, you. He's like, huh? She says, I want you to write songs for me. For the rest of your life, you're going to be my slave. So instead of fangirling out or, you know, like, not recognizing him somehow for some reason, now we have confirmation. She doesn't know exactly who he is, but she is still, you know, she's. She's in that celestial. She's in that Celestial dragon mode where like, yeah, you don't. You don't look up to anyone. You look down on them and Brooks like, huh? And then the crew is reacting here. Nami's like, what does. Does she know about Brook's music? Which, you know, you would be forgiven for wondering based on the way that no one seems to notice that Brooke is Soul King.

[B]

It is.

[A]

It is irritating.

[C]

And Usopp says, a Celestial dragon who's a fan of Soul King sounds like a nightmare of a fan, says Jim bae.

[D]

It sounds like a joke about Right Wing One Piece fans.

[A]

I was gonna say it says, says Eiichiro Oda.

[B]

He's like, do you even listen to my music?

[C]

And Sommers is like, knock it off, Gunko. I don't want to fight with one of the four emperors either. Let's just do our job and go. And so she. She backs off a step and Brook sits up and says, I'm quite sorry, young lady, but from the day that Captain Straw Hat Luffy bestowed upon me my second life, I have been dedicated to no one but him. And she says, what if I said I would kill you? And then you get this cool, like, dawn panel where he says, I would rather die than live without honor.

[D]

Brooke is so cool, but he's dead.

[C]

When he wants to be. When he wants to be. He is so Cool.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

This is a very cool line. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

And Usopp's like, look out, Brooke. And then she. Wham. She kicks him in the face, completely knocks him backwards. But there's a little panel here where she's getting a little twinge in her heart. I don't know if that is like a physical thing or if that's a mental thing that she's like. You know, it does pain her inside to kick her musical hero, perhaps.

[B]

I would say it definitely is affecting her physically because of the way she's gripping onto her clothes and her outfit. That suggests, like. No, there's physical pain there too.

[C]

Yeah. But I do think it is probably, like, physical pain that is manifesting because, like, she's pained by what she is doing to her. To her musical idol.

[B]

Sure.

[C]

And she's kicking and she's whacking him. The other crew members are going, brook. And Summer says, are we good now killing him? Cunningham says, yeah, go ahead.

[A]

She's still kicking him after, right?

[B]

Yeah, yeah, She's. She's stomping the hell.

[A]

Oh, maybe he hit her.

[B]

Maybe that's like he's tied up, though.

[A]

Maybe it's like that panel.

[B]

I. I just got a theory about this. Maybe like you were saying, Steven kicking her item, her idol, maybe because she listens to his music, her kicking him affects her soul.

[C]

Oh, yeah, I like that. That's cool.

[A]

I like that too. I don't think it's going to be the case, but I like that a lot.

[C]

We'll see.

[B]

We'll see. We'll see what Oda does with Brooks.

[A]

Like, I trust you more than Oda with that sort of thing.

[B]

I'll do a wild one out there.

[A]

Yeah, let's hope that one manifests. Brian, go ahead.

[B]

Sure. Okay. Check, check. Can you hear me? Elbaf? Come in, warriors of Elbaf. Who's that? What is this message? And we get a shot of, like, one of the Elbaf warriors fighting off what looks like a giant pumpkin head, which is great.

[D]

What is this Cowboybot movie?

[A]

Yeah, I'll say. This is the only one. This is the only one of sleep. The sleep tits. That's not like, marker colored.

[B]

It might be.

[A]

I do too.

[B]

What else could that be? It's doing the same thing the others doing, like creeping over a tree line or a house. And so then Sumner's continues. Like, I'm sure, you know, wait. I'm sure you're all busy scrambling to deal with the strange events unfolding around you. And that was our doing and we see a shot of Killingham at the.

[C]

Was this specific transponder called the transponder Pill Bug.

[B]

Pill bug. Yeah, because it's got the Coba ground shell. I am a dagger sent straight from sacred Mary Joa. I am Sumner's man of the holy nights. And we get a shot of the Wide child. This, like, the remaining sleep duds crawling across. Like, there's a. Looks like some sort of a Neptunian dragon. Crocodile. Another dragu. Drag. Skeleton. Dragor. Skeleton Warrior of another warrior with, like, a mask and flames on its back. Oh, wait, they all have flames.

[A]

Wait, I didn't. I didn't give a good look to these, because the next one. Brian.

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

And the. And the most ridiculous dog spider thing I've ever seen. That is cartoon bulldog. Yeah. None of these have scared me, but that one scares me.

[A]

That one, it's like, what if you put a cute head on a really terrifying thing? Yeah, it's. And, you know, it's a good. It's a good.

[B]

Yeah, it's probably named Spike. I just thought of that.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Oh, it definitely is. Yeah.

[C]

It's like the. What's the. Is there a name for that bulldog? Like, it's like a Looney Tunes bulldog.

[B]

That has this little Spike with Tom and Jerry. Oh, that dog. Oh, yeah, he does have a name. I just can't think of it because they say his name in the short. It's like. It's not Gossamer, but Gossamer is the hairy giant.

[D]

I. Yeah, that's the Muppet.

[A]

This is Spike the Nightmare Dog. So there you go.

[B]

Yeah, that's. That's definitely this thing's name. And so we cut to one of the villages in Elaf, the Craftsman's village, in the southeast part of the Sun World. And one of the elf warriors goes Mary. Joaquin. So he's from the world government. Why would they do this? One of the women say, I love all the fact that they're craftsmen. They all have hammers.

[A]

Yeah, it's very funny.

[C]

I didn't even notice that. That's good.

[D]

That was very funny to me. Like, the world government. Why would they do this?

[A]

Aren't they up and up? People don't know.

[D]

You don't watch the news.

[B]

Wait, Something I don't know if they've established yet, is Elbow part of a member nation? They didn't have a king. They're not. They're unaffiliated.

[A]

Well, they don't have a king, but that's just because no one's Filled the vacancy basically.

[B]

Right. That what's his face because he got killed. He got. He got murked. And then I guess the craftsmen are going up against a sleep dig of a sleep did of a griffin. Looks like.

[D]

Winged lion of some kind.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

This one's adorable, I think.

[C]

Yeah, another very dragon quest like Toriyama esque looking design.

[A]

They're so Oda. They're all so Oda. Like that's the thing. This is like. Yeah, it looks like that cat that.

[E]

Who's the Akatsuka Fujio cat?

[C]

Oh yeah. Was it Nyanta or Nyanko or something like that?

[E]

Something like that.

[C]

Yeah, I know what you mean with the tongue. Yeah.

[A]

Joey, are we making you draw sleep tits two weeks in a row. I guess I'll find out.

[E]

Hey, I'll draw sleep dudes any day.

[A]

I'll draw them in my sleep. Oh, I'm sorry. My jokes today bad. Please go ahead.

[C]

Who's.

[B]

Who's talking now? Oh, it's one of the other giants captains. They're sending this message all over Elaf. And then summoners continues as I'm sure. So they've revealed who they are. Is. That's a terrible. Okay, so they've revealed who they are. And then another part of town, the Huntsman village, Northeast Elbaf. And now we see a bunch of like animals, skin clad, bows and arrows. Are the children safe? And Sumners continues. So you realize all over elbaf, we've taken 10 of your children as hostage. Man. On top of that, we've reduced an orange bearded man to a bloody mess for the crime of pursuing us from a school in an attempt to free the children. Dude, that's summoners.

[A]

Yeah, I think I got. I think we got the voice there.

[B]

That's fair.

[A]

Oh, I'm next. I wrote down this order completely wrong. Okay. On my sheet. Okay, next we see. Damn it, I know her name. Ange. I knew it's something very like.

[B]

Angie's an all star. Yeah, I forget her name all the time too.

[A]

Yeah, Angie. Is it Angie or Ange?

[C]

It's Anjay.

[A]

Anjay. Okay, so we're all wrong.

[B]

Anjanu.

[A]

Sure. Okay, we see. I do love the fact that these menacing folks are also very tiny compared to all of the of the giants. So you have killing him who is as tall as the pill bug. And I'm assuming he's a taller guy or dragon or whatever. As you see, Anjay. Andre. You know what we see? The librarian, the assistant teacher, whatever. Whatever her title is. I have can't even get that.

[B]

I don't blame you, Zach.

[A]

Yeah, Brian, but I do this every week. I should know. And in other words. Wait, can. I'm trying to get my Jeff Daniels. In other words, while you blithely assumed that someone else was gonna do your the rescuing for you, man. The children have continued to march toward the goal. You guys suck. Anyway, everyone's like, no, not Saul immediately. I guess Saul sticks out as. How did he describe him again?

[B]

An orange bearded orange man.

[A]

Is there really no other orange bearded man in all of El Grogy?

[B]

Has like blondish hair and Dory has like brownish blue.

[A]

Well, I don't even mean amongst the named characters. I mean just of an island with a population of the same like of a nation. Do you think.

[B]

Remember way back in the day, he was like, don't compare me with those savages in the Elbaf. I'm like, maybe he's a redheaded stepchild.

[A]

Maybe it's the. Maybe it's literally the redhead. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Anyway, we see this is Killingham talking, saying, the game's only getting started. It's a shame that we can't use video. And continues. Can you name all of the children who marched out of here? And Angie. Yeah. You can't. Says, of course. I'm just never gonna get it right. This is like a Brian Newton thing. What was the.

[B]

Momonosuke.

[A]

Momonosuke. I think you got it though.

[B]

Is that the correct way? Yeah.

[A]

Momonosuke.

[E]

Yes.

[A]

It only took until he was no longer relevant. Sorry. So then Killingham says, ah, then let's let their parents know that it's time for the twerps to wake from their dream. We see them here all waking up while. While they were sleepwalking. But amidst that say. And they're all asking each other, how come we're just marching along like this? Where are we going? I don't know. But we're already far away. That's not true. This is Branch eight. We're on the way back. Yeah, but we can't control our feet. Sorry. I have like six voices. That's it.

[C]

This is how Zach reads his story.

[A]

This is. I. I was thinking to myself while I was reading to him last night or tonight. I'm like, is this. Do I have to credit any improvement I've had with my manga recaps to this? And. And yes. Or. Or the opposite make. Did I make them worse also? Yes. Why can't we go home then? I want to see Mommy. I want to see Daddy. We're kidnapped. It means we can't see any of them, you idiots. And sorry, that was Colin. And they're all like, what? We're kidnapped? Stop whining. I'm here. And unlike you crybaby weaklings, I'm a warrior. And the sleep warrior. Yeah, here come the sleep tits. The ghost with the very fun top hat and a sleepy cow maybe. Is that what that is?

[C]

Kind of creepy. I don't know what it is.

[A]

I said sleepy, but also creepy. A monster ago. Save us, Colin. You could save us. You always talk a big game. He's a warrior. Yeah, he is yelling. He's clearly Enaru faced. So he's not ready to do anything here.

[B]

That. That panel, or at least that bit, cracked me up so much, he's like, shut up, you crybaby. I'm a warrior.

[A]

This is instant karma. That's what that's called when you get proven wrong as you're saying the sentence.

[B]

Amazing.

[D]

Yeah, we all shine on.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Brian, you got the next one.

[B]

Sure, sure. And so we cut to a new scene with the Dory Jogi and Brogy in their giant warrior band, shilling in their skav Shavar. Thank you.

[A]

I thought you were going to say ska band.

[B]

The Shavar band.

[E]

They went to the mall skanking in their sar.

[D]

They went to the mall to get saros.

[B]

Ah, there you go.

[E]

Good.

[A]

You had that. You had that already too.

[B]

Ed.

[C]

My favorite Elbaf slice.

[B]

Yep, it's.

[A]

It's a real ELB slice. You can't get one more authentic than Fos.

[B]

So they're like, it sounds like they took out Saul. Turn us around. We need to go save the kids. And then another giant goes, but Captain, there's a hole in the bridge. And we've broken. And we've got a broken oars. And they're like, huh? And around them we see a bunch of sleep dates. Looks like a dragon. Oh, we do see what's coming. And then one of the pumpkin headed dudes are back again. And we cut into close to the giants in their ship. And it's like, damn it. What kind of freakish beast is that?

[A]

I don't know, man. That's my wife.

[B]

Take my wife, please.

[A]

Oh, God, take out my wife, please, is what they're saying.

[B]

Yeah, exactly. He's like, I don't.

[A]

I apologize for that show.

[B]

Yeah. For all the women in the audience who are wives.

[A]

For all the wives in the audience.

[B]

I don't know. It's some sort of woman monster. Kinda looks like my wife. Watch out. She's gonna beat you over the head. And then we cut into close to like, her face and shadow. The sleep thing breaking the aura with her. With her. With her hands. And it's like, that one looks like my wife. Huh. Wait, these monsters all came from the children's worst fears, right? Huh? And your wife's. And your wife is Ben's mom, right? Huh? That's right. So Ben was asked to imagine what he was most afraid of, and that answer was mommy. And then we see a shot of, like, their ship just being raided by a bunch of giant angry birds.

[A]

This is the most Oda thing I've ever seen. I mean, he's been telegraphing this.

[D]

Yes, very Obasan time.

[A]

I was gonna say very Oba Han.

[B]

Fear the enemy of adventure. Is a woman trying to take down your ship.

[D]

Be funnier if they were trying. If they were smashing the ship with, like, rolling pins.

[B]

No, it's, it's. Well, she's got the ladle.

[A]

I think the soup.

[B]

This is straight up just the continuation of Andy Cap for. You know.

[C]

This one is having a big mom withdrawals right now.

[D]

Yeah, I like Speeding Drunk.

[A]

I do love the idea of a series now that ODA does after this, where it's just. It's a Kaiju series, but it's just Moms.

[B]

Mom juice.

[A]

Mom juice. No, that doesn't really sound right. Yeah, I mean, I'll write it down, but it works better in print than it does out loud. That's fair.

[B]

The shot of these two women, giant, these giant women, who are like really big because even they made the other giants look tiny. One's holding a ladle, which I think maybe a cleaver on her back. Some sort of like. Yeah, like a big.

[A]

Definitely. Like a Japanese cooking.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's what I assumed it was. And then another woman just completely bare handing it, just ripping off the odors from the.

[A]

So much. Looks like Big Mom. Like, so Big mom energy there.

[B]

They both do. But yeah, that.

[A]

That bottom woman, especially the top one, is very just Obahan, in my opinion.

[B]

I specifically love this panel because it's definitely evocative. When Big mom landed on the sunny.

[C]

I forgot exactly.

[B]

Such a good chapter when the composition.

[A]

On this is excellent. I like this. It's very different than what we usually see. And we also finally get to see the. The guy out of the Hanna Barbera cartoons. Again with the mustache. The one with no eyes.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[A]

My favorite one. I don't know his name.

[C]

The.

[B]

Also, it's. It's Funny too, because the. The one joke several chapters ago about one kid being afraid of his mom and turned out that was the most dangerous one of them all. They were wrecking through just monsters and lizards and giant skeleton people. But nope, can't handle giant ladies.

[A]

The most dangerous. The most dangerous game of all. Mom.

[B]

Wait. And then they go, wait, that's our worst fear too. And then they go, we can't fight. Our morale is getting hammered. And in the close up shot, even Dorian Brogy are like completely shocked.

[A]

This is awesome.

[B]

Oimo is taken down.

[A]

And then he's literally taken down. Yes.

[B]

Yeah. And like fucking Brogy's like hugging onto Kashi.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

This is amazing.

[B]

I love it.

[C]

There's.

[E]

That reaction shot is so funny. I love the composition of it. Like, you were just talking about that top down composition. But I love seeing these guys in the foreground doing their like, face fault.

[A]

I meant the whole thing, but yeah, yeah, yeah.

[D]

Big sharp tongues sticking out.

[C]

Right. They're pointed toward them in the upper panel.

[A]

It's excellent. I'm like, this is excellent.

[B]

You know, I also just recognize. I was thinking like, did we ever seen them do a face fault like this? And we did. When Brogi. Oh no. Dory. What? Ended up alive at the end of Little Garden. Brogi made this exact same face.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Except I think his lips were out, but like his lips were pursed as opposed. But his eyes were bugging out.

[A]

It is just fun to see these like these giants reacting this way. Although this is a gag out of a 1950s set.

[C]

Yeah. These guys are like the Loyal order of the Water buffaloes, right?

[A]

Oh my God. It's a Flintstones bit. That's what it is.

[B]

Yeah. Oh no, we're getting in trouble.

[C]

The. Yeah, there's even like, there's a bit of like a. Not a double joke, but like, there's a part of the joke that. That works even cleaner in Japanese because when they say mommy, they use the. The term kachan, which is, you know, that's basically what most people recognize as like a little kid's like very diminutive sort of version of referring to their mom. But that is also. It's not like, you know, that something that everyone would use, but it is a fairly common term that like a man would use to refer to his wife. Like, even if she's. She might not even be a mother. But like, that's just like, oh, it's. It's Kacchan. That's. That's my. That's my old lady sort of a Thing. And I specifically remember, like, one of the first times that I saw this used when I didn't understand what it was, was way back in the day when I was translating the loguetown for my. For, you know, for my website before it was ever published in English. And I was. I thought, like, oh, that's so funny when, like, you know the scene with Zorro and Ippon Matsu when, like, the.

[B]

The.

[C]

The woman comes out and, like, yeah. Smacks him on the head and he goes, ah, Kachan, I'm sorry. And I was. And I'm thinking to myself, like, oh, that's so funny. His mom came out and smacked him. And like, you know, he lives with his mom. Like, that's so. That's such a funny joke. And then it wasn't until a couple years later that I went back to, like, sort of revisit the material and I realized, like, oh, wait, that's not. That's his wife. That's like, that's not his mother. It's his wife. Okay, I get it now. And so it works a little cleaner in Japanese here because they. They recognize that, you know, when they say mommy, they're referring to their wives. They're not referring to, like, you know, their mom or the kid's mom or whatever. But, yeah, I mean, to be fair.

[A]

One of the weirdest parts about being a parent is referring to yourself as daddy. And your daddy.

[C]

Right.

[A]

As mommy is in front of the children.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

In front of all. Yeah. I mean, it's weird.

[B]

I mean, it's Mike. I mean, they're just a boatload of Mike Pences. That's still relevant.

[A]

I don't know.

[E]

Yeah, thankfully not yet.

[A]

I'm. Brian's on Joey.

[E]

Okay. Well, I was sketching a Svaro pizza, but then I realized I did pizzas with Saul the last time.

[A]

Always more pizzas. More pizza. That's what I always say. That's my catch for more pizza.

[E]

So I'll set that down for now. So on the next page, the Vikings, the Giants, like, continue with the, like, take my wife, please jokes here. I'm sorry for always going out drinking deer. I'm sorry for forgetting to take out the trash deer. I'm sorry for eating the honey cake. That was for the guests. And I'm sure, yeah, Oda can now frame this and give it to his wife.

[A]

Yes, I'm sure that'll go over well.

[B]

I'm sure he's done these.

[A]

But the funniest part of this is imagining some sort of, you know, sanitation system At Elbaf, where they have to take out trash on a curb on the tree or something.

[D]

Yeah, I'm sorry. I didn't separate the burnables and the recyclables.

[B]

I forgot.

[E]

So is there, like, a giant, like, trash collector van?

[C]

Right.

[A]

I guess that's, like. That's what's really getting me here.

[E]

Like, rose up in his, like, floating trash truck. And, you know, I mean, they have.

[B]

They have a fire department, so they do.

[E]

You know what I mean? It's a functional society, so somebody's got to do something with that garbage.

[A]

Look, Noah's almost four. He hasn't read one piece yet, but this is his favorite arc. It has garbage men, it has fire trucks. It's for the four year olds. Yeah, go ahead.

[E]

Okay. So they're saying that they're ripping off the island clouds and they're gonna fall. Everyone's screaming, ah. And it crashes into the trees, into the branches. And Summers laughs at this. The giant pirate ship has crashed. So much for their bluster. And then he kind of says, as an aside, some of those sleep tits were real beasts. I think a detail I love about this is that he's got this kind of, like, thorn creature that he's created that he can ride along.

[C]

Thorn snake.

[E]

Yeah, it gives him a little bit more. I know people were remarking that the thorn powers don't seem quite as impressive, but it's cool that he can make his own, like, thorn creatures. The kids chances of rescue are dwindling by the minute. Now, Beardhill Jarul, warrior of legend, it's time for us to talk. And Jarrul's just kind of like, what's going on? You mean Dori and Brogy are down? And so with no king on the throne, he is now the boss around here. And we see Ripley running towards the crash saying, you know, saying that it's crashed and she hopes they're all right. As Summers continues. Our goal here is quite simple. To make you giants our slaves in battle. The next step is to find out how effective these kids will be as hostages. Yeah, so it's interesting that they're not. They weren't taking the kids to, like, necessarily do something with them specifically. And he's saying that he bets they're all wondering whose kids are the 10 hostages. And then we get what cements this as really being in the thick of a one piece arc here. Finally, a map.

[D]

A Chibi map.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

Yes. With all the characters around. On the far right side, we see the library and school with anze and Principal Tusk and Killingham, who has a nice burst. I kind of like how the villains all have like a little burst, which I assume has that sort of like JRPG like sound effect when they pop up. And then up at the crash, we've got Ripley and Frankie approaching and the giant pirates, Dory, Brogy and Mr. Yah are on the crash itself. In the middle of the tree, we've got Summers and Gunko and Saul and the rest of the Straw Hat pirates who are kind of watching as the 10 children are approaching the end of the tree. The left side where the castle is and the village, which is where the ship is. And the like rainbow thing down and that.

[A]

That's where it's called the rainbow connection.

[D]

The Bifrost.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

So, yeah, I loved this. I was very excited to see this map. I think the maps are a thing that I kind of like go back and forth. It's a thing that I will occasionally roll my eyes at when I see them too often, but when I don't see them, you know, I miss them.

[D]

I get confused.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Should I ruin this for everyone?

[C]

Are we going to talk about this?

[A]

I mean, can you.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. Well, I didn't really think about this, but then I saw Dan. Dan. Our good friend dan at game apartment 1C did point out that the. The tree does have a rather impressive tree ness here.

[B]

It's phallic, It's. Ford would have a field day.

[A]

I. No, I don't even think Forry needs to. I'm sure Oda would willingly admit that. The qualities of it.

[D]

It's got a bit of a mushroom tip on the end there.

[B]

I did not see that until you started talking about.

[A]

No, that I did see it, but. No, I didn't see it until Dan's thing. But I'll say, having, like, done some tree work literally around my house this week, that's not how they look. That's not how branches. They have other branches coming off of them usually. It's not.

[B]

You know, it also helps sells this. It's the waterfall too.

[A]

The waterfall. The. The bushes in the. Yeah, the. On both ends.

[E]

Oh, the little buildings.

[A]

The buildings on the right. Yeah.

[E]

Yeah. Well, I will say, swerving off this topic.

[A]

You're trying.

[E]

The thing that I was really impressed when I saw this map is like, how uncomplicated the staging of everything is at the moment. It's very simple and I find that refreshing.

[A]

Yes.

[D]

But it's not Trustrosa anymore.

[B]

Not even dressrosa. Wano onigashi.

[D]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Yeah, with the maps. I mean, I do love the Cheapified, as we call them.

[C]

Yeah, folks.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And. And on that topic too, I do love that when Ripley is running towards the ship, she. She is doing the action figure hold with Frankie as Lilith and Bonnie are floating along with her.

[B]

I know you guys would snap last time, but, like, the way she held on to him when he's fired his laser.

[A]

Yeah, Stephen here.

[C]

All right, so, yes, the. Before we got sidetracked with all of that, yes, we're about to talk about who the 10 kids are. So this is Anje's job. So she says into the pill bug. These are the names of the children who were kidnapped. First up, Ylva, who we did know. We did know this. This little girl was Ilva. And she's just crying. And Jarl chimes in Ylva. My granddaughter's granddaughter.

[A]

Isn't everyone. Your granddaughter in this town isn't the Ylva. One. Does break my heart. I just want to say. Yeah, that's a good crying, yeah face.

[C]

Yeah. And next we have Skaldi, who we did see. He is the second in the line with the little horned goggle helmet thing. And he's thinking, is there anything we can do for ourselves? And then there's Olav, who we did hear his name before. He's got. Got like little chubby cheeks and he's got a big, you know, framed looking helmet. And he's. He's saying to himself, it's a dream. It's all a dream. So he's got the Usopp jeans for sure. And then Oimo speaks up to Brogi, says, that's my grandson, Captain, as Brogy grunts in pain. And I do think that there might be a joke here, because Oimo, I don't know if it. I don't know if it comes across. I don't think it comes across in. In English. In the English version. But like, Oimo's thing is that. Especially when you see him in Ennis lobby and he's. His. His personality is being established, is that it's a.

[B]

And me too. That kind of.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. It's like Oi. It's sort of like Oi is supposed to be me and mo is. Is the. The particle for two. And so he would like, say his sentences like, oimo, blah, blah, blah, blah. And so, yeah, it was. It was as if. Essentially as if his name was me too. And so he would just use that whenever possible. And I. So it made me wonder. It's like if Olav is so in, in the katakana, it's Orabu. And it made me, it reminded me of the fact that Son Goku has the, this very distinctive, like sort of hick sounding regional accent, that his personal pronoun, his first person pronoun is Ora. So that's why, you know, like his, his classic line is os Ora Goku.

[D]

Every next Episode Preview in Dragon Ball Z. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

And so I wonder if maybe that's what Oda was going for, that. That Oimo's grandson is Orabu. But I don't know. We'll have to see if he ever comments on that. Next, we have Karin, who looks like she's got a little bit of a queen healing look here with the, the pointed nose.

[A]

That's, that's what it reminds me of.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. And she's got like headphones on or muffle mufflers or something. And she's like, I always have the worst luck, as she sighs to herself. And then Mag, he's the big one who's bigger than all the others and with a little Frankie Pompadour. And he's like, I'm supposed to be strong, but I can't stop. So he's trying, he's, he's struggling against the, you know, sort of the body hypnosis.

[D]

That's fun. I wonder if Oda's watched Game of Thrones because Mag is the name of one of the giants in Game of Thrones.

[A]

Oh, really? I think he has because I think Greg recommended it to him and I think he did watch it many years ago.

[C]

I don't think they, I don't think they ever really gave them personalities in the show. So. No, but I mean, that may be.

[A]

Where the name came from. Yeah.

[C]

And then we have Ronya the, the Robber's daughter here with her. I love her design. She's got the little like Pippi long stocking braids and some hippo teeth here. And she's like, don't worry, it'll all work out.

[B]

The only one with a positive outlook right now.

[A]

We, we all need Aronia around.

[C]

Yeah. And yeah, somewhere at one of the villages, I guess, where they are under attack from a Kraken, there's a, a giant going, why did it have to be my child? Branch eight. Right. I'm on my way. So, you know, he's already having, he's.

[E]

Got the hair to match.

[B]

Yeah, that's like a scorpion tail.

[C]

That must be her dad.

[A]

Oh, and the one with the teeth. Yeah. Oh my God, that's amazing. I did that right away.

[C]

And now we see the aforementioned Bent, who, true to character, says, mommy's gonna yell at me.

[B]

I feel so sorry for this kid.

[A]

So Bent was the. It was just that random guy's son?

[C]

Yeah, it was the. It was the one.

[B]

But. But I'm pretty sure he is. He is the kid during the initial reveal, the sleepdids that he is the kid who says, like, I'm afraid of my mom because I remember hair like.

[A]

Oh, they did okay. I thought they didn't show who it was. Okay, we see.

[B]

We've seen a lot of these kids before.

[D]

Yeah, with the softer hair.

[C]

Yes. Yeah.

[A]

Great design.

[C]

Very little weak, weak chin there. And then. And then we have Johanna, who's kind of one of the more interesting designs because she does have the dark horns that suggest that she has some ancient giant blood perhaps. Although she. She's the same size as all the others, so it's not like a Loki situation.

[A]

I'm sure she's related to Nefertari Vivi, because that is just her as a kid. Doesn't she look just like that?

[C]

What?

[B]

She does look like, but she doesn't have parents. And I think the more obvious connection is to someone else we know with black horns in this arc.

[A]

Oh, yeah, maybe.

[C]

And she's like, huffing and she's like, at least you have parents. So she.

[A]

Yeah, Ben feels like a jackass now.

[C]

The mean girl of the school here. And then. Then there's Bjorn, who has. He looks like he. He would be like Roto's like, child or his. His nephew or something. He's got the. He's like, huh, Can't. I. Can't at least I be saved? So he's trying to come up with a plan to free only himself.

[B]

What a great little asshole. Yeah.

[C]

Which Johanna notices. Like, she looks over his shoulders, like, did you just say what I think you did? Bjorn? He's like, sorry. And Anje sums it up. That makes nine. But just now, hoping to save his friends, a little warrior named Colin showed up to join the group. So that makes 10. And that's the point where Ripley bolts upright in her airplane seat and goes, Colin. Like Catherine o'. Hare. And yeah, she has the. She reacts to that, of course. And Gabon is there. She. He is resting in her palms, and he's like, did you hear that, Ripley? Our son's a hero. He's very delighted by this. And she's like, that's not the time for that.

[D]

I love this. My favorite bit. Of the chapter here.

[C]

Yeah, it is. Read the room.

[A]

By the way. She got there quick. Like. I mean, she was, like, right near the ship. But it's funny how. It's just.

[D]

She got long legs.

[C]

Yeah, that's true.

[A]

That's true.

[C]

And so is this. This is Summers. Yeah. And Summer says, and now our commands. Heed them closely, Elbaf.

[A]

Ed. Okay.

[D]

Your school is completely useless in war, and your library is packed full of pointless records of the past. You will burn them down right now and swear fealty to us. If you do not, we will eliminate the brats one at a time. And you hear, help. Help us. And I guess it's Ripley saying, what are they talking about? Other giants are like, we know where the kids are. Let's go save them. I want to smash these guys. Not like that.

[A]

No, literally.

[D]

And now Summers direct, directly says, you have to make the call. Chief Jarl.

[A]

Me, I just have a sword through my brain. I guess I could make a decision here.

[E]

Yeah. He's, like, half aware of what's going on.

[A]

Yeah. I'm only. I'm only half a millennia old with a sword through my brain. I think I could make.

[D]

He's like, me.

[B]

No, wait. Please.

[D]

It's too cruel.

[A]

Or that's. That's. Is that Andrew?

[C]

Yeah, that's Angie. But it would be funny if that's what he said.

[A]

Yeah, it would be. It's too cool. I'm too old. That I have a sword through my brain.

[B]

It's implied, yes.

[D]

And she continues. School is the symbol of Elbaf's current state of peace. And the library is full of Elbaf's ancient history, as well as knowledge of the world saved through the sacrifice of Ohara's scholars. It's a fortune that belongs to more than just Elbaf. It belongs in a museum.

[A]

Sorry, I'm like, where does it say that? Oh, yeah.

[D]

And he was. Summers sort of talking to himself, like, calm down, lady. And when he's back and back into the Briar Patch, Chopper's like, no, Robin, you can't. And I don't know who's saying this, but saying, please, Mr. Yah.

[A]

Ripley.

[D]

Ripley saying, please, Mr. Yah.

[A]

I'm just surprised she calls him that, but okay.

[B]

Same.

[D]

Yeah, that's their term of endearment, I guess.

[A]

Please, Daddy, don't go.

[B]

It's their pet. It's their pet name.

[D]

And we see Robin getting into Devil for using formation and to get into her pose thing. And. And Gabon with his hand on his ax over his shoulder. And they're saying, I won't let them do this. Blam. To be continued.

[A]

What a great. I love this. Specifically, by the way. Robin confirmed as emu. I guess I. I just hear. I do hear a subset of fans. It's like they have the same eyes. The same eyes.

[E]

Those eyes are wild.

[A]

They are wild.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Robin's about to go feral here.

[A]

I think that. Well, to be fair, she should be going feral. I get it. But think he did one too many lines on those eyes. Maybe, but it's still cool.

[D]

And Robin's got her old nose back too.

[A]

Finally. The hair and the nose. Yeah, we're getting there. Now we just need the skin color from the free time skip and we're good.

[B]

Good luck on that.

[A]

I'm working on it. I keep calling toy. They don't answer me.

[D]

Manifesting it.

[A]

Yeah, manifesting. Joey, why don't we start with you? What did you think of this chapter?

[E]

Okay. Yeah. I mean, Robin and Gabon, what a cool ass team up. I hope that it really happens because it would be. It's two characters I wouldn't have naturally thought to pair together, but it would be really awesome to see them work together in some way that. That would be very cool. I thought this was a great chapter. I thought it like, it ramped up the stakes and made the holy knights seem more viscerally evil in a way that I think was necessary. I think we've all been kind of remarking on how much we kind of like them and stuff. And we were like, oh, but you know, they're bad. Obviously they're bad. But I think in the way that they're acting here is just like really, really cuts down to just like how terrible they are. And even Gunko, who everyone was kind of anticipating her being like, oh my gosh, are you soul King? Actually, I'll join you in your mission. You know, is actually never thought that knows exactly who he is and wants him to sing for her and has just the same amount of sort of depraved.

[D]

Yes. It's a view. Tom Jones with the gun on his back. Like, big smile. Everyone's happy.

[E]

Yeah. And yeah, speaking of Gunko, we know that Oda had said a few SBSs ago that he was still. He was fascinated with working on like girls butts instead of boobs for a while. And I feel like he still kind of needs to work on that anatomy a little bit. There's some kind of.

[A]

He needs to work on all of the anatomy with that. I mean, that's I think he just.

[E]

Hasn'T practiced as much as he has on the upper part.

[A]

No, he's also bad at that. The whole thing is very. For the. I mean, he's not. He is not. You know what? I'm gonna just stay out of this. Brian is just like, nope, you're wrong about that.

[E]

But. But I do love this moment. Like, what we were saying about, like, how, how Brook can kind of flip from cool to uncool, and he's definitely flipped the cool switch here in a way that I'm very excited about.

[D]

Yeah. Here's your problem. I've got it set to uncool.

[E]

Yeah, exactly. And, you know, I. That's another, like, pairing. I knew that they were going to interact with each other, but I didn't think that they would actually fight each other. And now it's looking more like that may happen, which would be pretty cool.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

More fun sleep tids as well. Like, I think we'd kind of, like, worked through the initial ones that we saw, and they're still sprinkled throughout, but it's cool to see some new ones that we weren't. That we weren't working with in the earlier chapters. And, you know, I already said this, but I love the composition of that mom panel. I think it's like classic slapstick in a way that's, like, really, really great and kind of calls back to, you know, old cartoons and old manga, too, that's got kind of that Osamatsu San reaction thing. And. Yeah, I think this was a really great and very exciting chapter. And I can't wait for two weeks from now when hopefully we'll have another chapter.

[A]

Brian, what do you and your cat think of this episode? Sorry, we have two cats I'm looking at now, so this is great.

[B]

Yeah, she's just being my usual bother. This chapter was fun. A lot of fun. I'm only sad because I came on expecting that maybe I'd get my boy Roto on there. I love that little asshole, too. I love that asshole. He's such a prick.

[E]

Yeah, but, man, that's such a perfect. Of course you would love that guy.

[A]

That's.

[B]

Yeah. I love problematic characters because they're the most fun when they get their comeuppance.

[A]

That's true. It's true. And he's gotten it several times.

[B]

Yeah. But, yeah, this chapter is fun. A lot of big speech making from Sumners, and I think you perfectly called it, Joey, that now, even though they're kind of like fun or distinct personalities of the Holy Knights. Now the threat isn't fully there. It's like not only just kidnapping the children, but erasure of history. Which is.

[D]

Yes. Well, it is the government's. Yeah. This. It really connects them more to the world government. Which is what I liked about it.

[B]

Right. And it's. And it's great because we all know that there just seems to be like, they do their job. They don't take it seriously. But like they're doing heinous stuff.

[D]

Yeah. And someone's giving them orders. Their order was to destroy the. The Ohara Library.

[B]

Yeah. And they don't even question it. They're just like, ah, that useless history junk. Just burn it or we'll kidnap your kids. I'm like, all right.

[D]

Didn't they say they were going to eliminate the children?

[B]

Yes. Because even Gunko mentioned, I think last chapter. The chapter before. She doesn't even understand the concept of hostages. Which just shows that she doesn't care about anything. Except apparently Seok A King's music not so good. King Soul King's music so good.

[A]

King's music also very good.

[B]

Not yet.

[A]

I. I think I'm theorizing he has that one single.

[C]

He's a good karaoke.

[B]

That's true.

[A]

That's what it is.

[B]

But no, I'm. I'm fully on board that we might see Soke King into this Arca maybe very soon before. Yeah. I'm hoping. Cross my fingers. No, it's fun to see the also different locations of the Elbaf villages. Now we got like the Craftsman Village and the Hunter Village. I'm. I'm assuming that when things really ramp up that all of them will come into play. Because right now the stacks. The stakes still seem on the good guys favor. Like, it's hard to imagine that with all these powerful giants and like Luffy and the others aren't even involved super yet that like that they could possibly lose. So unless Gunko, Killin and Sus have something super up their sleeve, there has to be another flip a switch that needs to be flipped before I'm like, oh wait, they're. Because right now I think like they could probably handle this. So far, I haven't seen anything that doesn't suggest otherwise.

[D]

I kind of Want to see gear 5 Luffy Fighting Sleep dudes with his.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

His powers.

[B]

Yeah. It's like the. The guy. The guy who believes in all dreams fighting the thing that creates all these dreams and nightmares. Plus we also have like Scott or Gabon right now. I'm like, who's gonna wreck Him. But, like, maybe. Maybe these holy nights are tougher than we thought. We haven't yet to see them properly. Contents against the immortality. And I can't. I guess that's the thing that's known because Saul called it out immediately. It's like, yeah, hide, because they're immortal.

[A]

Well, he was a vice admiral. Like, it does make sense then.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[D]

We were talking about Mr. Yah before. I think we've. We might have talked about this when he first showed up, but it's from Gabon. Gyabon.

[B]

Gabon. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Bon.

[A]

Yeah, we mentioned that. And. Yeah, no, it's Brian. Anything else?

[B]

I don't think so. Oh, another thing I wanted to point out. What? While we were reading it, it just occurred to me, beyond the little dickhead kid, because he does have a dickhead. He's David Spade.

[A]

Shit, you're right.

[C]

Absolutely.

[A]

Oh, my God. Can you cast all of them now?

[B]

I'll try.

[A]

Well, not right. In a second.

[B]

That is the other thing that did remind me. It's funny, too. I think Oda does this occasionally, but this is my headcanon on it. This is basically the next generation of giant pirates, these tin kids.

[C]

Oh, yeah, that's a good point.

[B]

Like, mirror the straw hats in a lot of ways, too.

[A]

Yeah, they all are good personality. Like, you get a lot just from the little we've seen of them so far.

[B]

Yep. Distinct in style, distinct in personalities. And, you know, they're already formed together, so this traumatic experience might push them to the high seas.

[A]

They might literally get pushed to the high seas here.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Colin's the captain.

[B]

Happening. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I. I also mentioned that Joanne Joanna might be Loki's daughter if he has any children, because the no parents suggestion is very telling in a lot of ways.

[E]

Yeah. I feel like alarm bells definitely went off when I saw a character with horns say, I have no parents. It's just like two very distinct things. Like, even if she isn't necessarily Loki related, she's got a. She doesn't have to, but I could see it going either way. I could see Oda just kind of trying to mix and match different interesting elements when having the characters all say different stuff and have different design elements and stuff. But it does. It does seem very distinct.

[B]

Yeah. Because I feel like Loki, what little we know about him right now, he needs. I never thought he'd be the main antagonist to this arc, but he needs something to solidify himself as more of a heroic, our protagonist figure. Right now.

[D]

He needs to be more of a participant in the current story.

[B]

Right. As opposed to just like, I'm just going to blow everything up. Hahaha.

[A]

He's blowing himself up right now in size from eating.

[B]

That's it, I'm done.

[A]

Thank you.

[D]

And Loki's getting larger.

[A]

There it is.

[E]

Can I say one thing that you made me remember I was gonna say about Summers? A thing I kind of picked up on in this chapter. I know a couple chapters ago he was saying some very poetic dialogue that we were trying to kind of decipher and figure out what that is all about. I think he kind of has more of that here where he says things like, I'm a dagger sent straight from sacred Mary Gerard. I think this is maybe kind of a quirk of his character, is that he likes to speak in this kind of flowery way.

[A]

I get it.

[B]

He's like an old poet. An old poet at heart.

[C]

Yeah. It's funny because he tends to kind of vacillate between a couple different states, which is that he's the below hard who just won't shut up when you want him to stop talking. But I think he is also kind of prone to. To like twists of, you know, maybe not wordplay, but turns a phrase. Yeah, turns a phrase. Poetry a little bit. You know, he's. He's very puffed up on himself for sure. And he enjoys living it up.

[A]

The. These are, I mean, to like kind of echo, I guess what Brian was saying earlier. These are good villains because they're so three dimensional. You have reason to hate them, but you also are like they're quirky by their quirks. Yeah, yeah. Steven, thoughts?

[C]

I think what I like about this chapter so much, I was thinking about this and you know, we've been in Elbaf for a little while now and it is a very complex setting. Like there's just so much to the island of Elbaf, to the tree, to the society, to, you know, to the different characters that are being introduced in the locations and things that it has been, you know, just kind of this crash course of exposition of, you know, establishing different things and introducing characters and concepts and, you know, terminology and all of that. And I feel like this chapter we actually kind of hit a plateau where there wasn't really any new information to kind of assimilate into our understanding of the Ark. And so for a chapter that is as dense as it is, like there's a lot going on, there's a lot of text, there's a lot of action and stuff that is going on, it's pretty much all. It's, you know, it's directly pitting antagonistic characters against each other. You know, characters who are established. We don't really necessarily need to know that much more about them. We kind of get what Gunko's deal is and Sommers and killing him. And, you know, aside from maybe the name and the. The. The personalities of some of the kids here, it's pretty much all working with information that we already had. And so it just feels like a lot more is happening because we're not just like, okay, what do I need to learn in this chapter? What do I need to learn? Add to my. My understanding. It's just moving us through and. And, you know, allowing the drama to play out in. In ways that I found to be very satisfying because it finally felt like, you know, all four tires are on the. On the asphalt here in this chapter. Like, we're really moving through this. And I thought that was very satisfying overall. And, yeah, I don't know, there's just a lot of fun stuff. Good action, good jokes, good, good cool moments for Brook and for, you know, Robin and Gabon. And I'm really looking forward to. To what they. What they end up cooking with Ed.

[D]

Yeah. I think the best part of this chapter for me was really connecting this back to the world government's gripe or their. Their aim with destroying the. The library. And I mean, I guess there would be. Part of their aim is to get the giants on their side and for the war to come, but also finally finishing their business from Ohara, actually destroying the library. So it makes sense. But as I said before, I think my favorite part of the chapter was Gabon being like, hey, baby, our son's a hero. And she's like, not right now, honey. Come on.

[A]

He's being kidnapped. Let's. Can we save this for later?

[B]

I mean, it's just a pirate through and through.

[A]

Yeah. No, it's a very.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

So, yeah, Colin is. They're going to be the captain of the new giant pirates one day.

[A]

Any other thoughts? Yeah, sorry.

[D]

He's. He's a trendsetter. He's gonna. All the. All the kids are going to want to be heroes and warriors now.

[B]

It's funny because I've been. A couple of weeks ago when this arc started.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Months. At this point, I start watching Vicki the Viking because it's all up on YouTube and just.

[A]

It's. And. And official, I think. Yeah.

[C]

Oh, I gotta check that out.

[B]

Yep. Yep. And I've been watching. I've seen so many references to one. I mean to. Oda's been drawing from Vicky the Viking throughout all of one.

[D]

We've known about his fandom of that for a long time.

[B]

Yeah, it was in the sbs, I think in the first volume, maybe the second.

[A]

Early. Yeah. I don't know. Was there an SBS of the first?

[C]

No, it started like the fifth volume or so.

[B]

Okay. So, yeah, at least it was very early.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. And so when Colin showed up, I was like, let me read Vicky the Viking because I'm sure there's going to be references. And like, Vicky is the complete opposite of Colin. And I think that's intentional because Vicky is not. He's brave, but he's not like strong at all. He doesn't charge head first in the battle. He's very like, thoughtful. And try, like, let's figure out a different solution than just like, you know, bashing someone's head.

[A]

And also the opposite of Luffy.

[B]

Yeah, exactly. So, like seeing him do a little like Viking s type character who's like, the tiny Viking version is the biggest little child Viking. He's just like, no, I'm just going to rush in there. You guys are a bunch of cryberries. I'm a warrior. It's like, oh, you're. You're basically painting your childhood hero in the opposite light. That's. That's very funny, Oda.

[A]

Anything else, Ed?

[D]

No. A very good chapter overall. This is one of my favorites, I think, of the arc so far. I. I didn't feel. I didn't feel more confused about where we're going after it was over.

[A]

Yeah, I. I completely agree with you, Ed. This was a really, really fun one. And even though we made the joke before I think we started recording that, there is a ton of dialogue and a ton of text, it did not feel like a long one. It like it moved quick, which is not always the case with one piece chapters, for good and for bad, but God, no, I really. And it was a very funny chapter. But I think my favorite part of Elbaf, compared to a lot of previous, a lot of post time skip arcs generally, is that this is an arc instead of an arc where the straw hats are there, but not about them. This one is a. This one really centers around the straw hats in a way we have not seen since pre timeskip. Really. Like, I can't. Like, look, the Strats are always important characters in their own story. Sure. But they are. Oda really sometimes misses the opportunity to make the story more about these characters that we care. And you know, he's like done such a good job.

[D]

The story is more entertaining when the straw hats are the focus and usually funnier too.

[A]

And I think the stakes feel higher even when they're not, when a straw hat is involved. So for example, here Robin and Brooke really shining in this chapter. Like we mentioned it a little. But like Brook is a character I think often that we discuss on the podcast is like ranked lower on people's like minds or opinions of him because he hasn't had a lot of development because he came, he came in late.

[D]

He peaked in his introduction arc.

[A]

Possibly that's what has been said. But I'm like, this is. This gives me some hope that we're gonna get more Brooke. I think Brooke is a fantastic character, always extremely funny, has fun powers. He's a fun character, but he is often underutilized. I mean, whole Cake island is a big exception where I think he was very well utilized. But the more book stuff I think the better.

[B]

Well, partly that's due because this last half of the series since we got to the new world on, it's not about the straw hats individually anymore, which that first half was about them individually through Robin, Frankie, Chopper, Usopp, Nami, Sanji, all the rest. And it's just like now it's like the bro. Yeah. And the rest, the bigger scope means that the characters who we love to focus the most on because they're the most thoroughly dimensional take a back seat too often and long periods of time.

[A]

And I understand why Oda is doing that from a storytelling perspective and just like keeping so many balls in the air because he's like. He throws 8,000 characters into every new arc, including this chapter that introduces nine, you know, people, even though some of them, I guess, have been introduced prior. But yeah, I. What I really enjoyed about this chapter, and especially the end with Robin is I was reading it and getting angry as a reader because you're like, shit, they fought so hard to get this stuff here. They think of all the sacrifice that has happened over the course of 27 years of reading the series to like for this, for this library that exists here and they're just going to frickin burn it down. Which is still possible. But like I feel Robin's ire here and obviously I feel Gabon's iron ire as well. So it. And, and yes, the idea of a team up with these two is crazy and fun. A fun idea. I don't know if it's gonna happen or not, but because also Gabon. Well, Caban's Far away. But he's a fast guy. I guess he could get from place to place. So. Yeah. No, that for me, was what made this chapter especially good. But even putting that aside, the humor in this chapter. Oda's been on it with it. I mean, yes, maybe slightly Flintstonesy, 19. What is that 60s humor. But late 50s, mid-50s, late 50s, but still.

[D]

Honeymooners.

[A]

The little honeymooners to the moon.

[B]

Alice.

[A]

But the. But the joke is on. It's the whole punching down thing, you know, like, this isn't that. It's. The joke is on. The. The guys here, I think.

[B]

Yeah. They're a bunch of goons who can't, you know.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Their wives, because they're going out doing goon shit.

[D]

Not that.

[E]

When you go out and sail the seven seas instead of taking the trash down to the.

[A]

Yeah, just take the trash out. The giant trash. I know. It's big garbage water.

[C]

Yeah. Men will sail the grand line instead of taking their.

[A]

Instead of going to therapy. God, Luffy. That really explains a lot, actually. God. Imagine if Luffy had gone to therapy. This whole series lost track. No, but the humor was excellent. The character that. All the kids are fantastic. I agree with everything that's been said. They each feel so three dimensional, even though we have seen so little of them, which is really fantastic. I love how immediately getting. I mean, Ed touched on this. But the Gabon Ripley relationship, like, we're. This is the first time we're actually seeing them interact, and you immediately get what that relationship is probably like. Not to say, like, Ripley is not an Obahan, obviously, by any stretch of the imagination, but, you know, like, come on. Come on, Gabon. Let's talk about this later. It's great that he, you know, was willing to sacrifice himself for a greater good, but he's also like, 20 years old. Come on. He's not ready for that yet. I will continue to remind people that he's 20 years old.

[D]

Weird giant. Ages. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. It still confuses the shit out of me as, like, a concept. And the sleep tids were really, like, going through it with you guys. I read this quicker today, but, like, the sleep tids really have been excellent. I am very excited. I think I said this about Egghead, but I am very excited to read this in one go when. When all is said and done, because there's a lot to appreciate. And when you're week to week, especially with weeks off, you, like, you lose some of that appreciation, I think, personally. So I'm trying to put myself in check here and say, this was pretty damn cool chapter. I really enjoyed it. Any other thoughts on it?

[D]

No, that's all for me.

[E]

Thank you.

[A]

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Then full price plan options available, Taxes and fees extra. See mintmobile.com this is the Piece Together segment where we take your questions, comments and theories and then, and then take them to the Loyal order of the Giant pirates where we'll drink beer and not take out the trash before. That's, that's. Those are the two rules. So before we get into our usual piece together, none of the folks here were here last week when we did our trivia. So if you want to take a guess as I read through these, please go for it. I know Joey loves trivia in particular, but for those who don't know, these were the trivia questions from Ben Wilde, the fan of ours who has been doing this as he mentions, the first time since was an episode 365 which aired out of our podcast, which aired on April 20, 2015. So this is the 11th of these contests he has done and he donates 20. I think it's $20 per question. We were two away from a clean sweep is what he said. So we've actually did pretty good. Yeah. Shocked. So you guys could guess if you want, but I'm not going to give you a Jeopardy. Yeah.

[B]

Play Jeopardy style.

[A]

Yeah. Oh, yeah, you could buzz in. This character's gun shoots dice as bullets.

[B]

Oh, who's nailed that?

[E]

Good job.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. And we did. Mr. Seven's correct. I love by the way Brian is hitting his unmute button like it is a actual Jeopardy. Buzzer. So it's perfect. So we got that one right, Mr. Seven, what is the title of the song that Brooke uses to wake up his crew new and old? This one stumped me. I didn't remember this at all. And I still don't.

[E]

Just, I was impressed that Jill knew a name of a song to them.

[A]

And I'll give you this hint. Jill was not that far off. Like, annoyingly close.

[B]

It's like new day or new morning or something.

[A]

No, not even close. Apparently, that's what I would have. I would have guessed something like that. Steven, do you have any memory of. I'm just curious.

[C]

No, no. The only one. The only brook song that I remember was the mermaid song that he sang.

[B]

Mermaid do.

[C]

Yeah, New mermaid.

[A]

The answer is for both crews. He's saying, I have no memory of this. I want to say black handkerchief of happy happiness. Black handkerchief.

[B]

Happiness of happiness part is familiar, but the rest of it, I'm like, wow.

[A]

The guess we had was white handkerchief. So Jill is just, I believe, the answer. Yeah. I'm shocked because I have no memory of this. Now this one, we debated for at least an hour. What is the first type of dial that we see used in the skypiea arc? And I hear people about to kick themselves for this one. Any. Because this. You could just. Just. You don't have to think out loud for. Just give me any answer.

[B]

Breath dial, right?

[A]

Close. Say that. I'll say close. Anyone else?

[E]

Is it the sound dial? Is it when they find it on the ship?

[A]

That's what I thought.

[E]

Okay.

[A]

That was mine.

[E]

I listen to you guys like. Like Steve reads the manga. I listen to the show. I listen to you guys debate this, and they all sounded totally plausible to me, but I have no.

[C]

So I don't know the answer. Was it the waiver one?

[A]

I think so. I kind of wish he gave the specifics here. A wind dial was the answer.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So, like, I thought, I don't know the difference between breath, wind, and jet. That's my. That's my question. I think a jet. I was the ancient one. We talked about that a little bit. But what's the difference between a breath dial and a wind dial? Does I.

[B]

Probably just degrees.

[A]

Yeah, I don't know. I don't like that. This one I'll get to in a sec. Wait. This artist sang. My sales are set in the live action one piece. Now, what's amazing is we accidentally got this correct. Just thinking that we were wrong. Anyone remember?

[B]

I know.

[E]

I. I don't know.

[B]

She's a great singer and she's actually.

[A]

Very well known, which is why none of us for sure. Brian, do you. Do you want to take a guess? Because we guessed correctly. I think you could probably just say a name or word.

[B]

I'm absolutely embarrassed. I don't remember a name. You know, I do. Listen, that song.

[A]

Do you remember what letter it starts with?

[B]

Lisa.

[A]

Like an L. Not even close. Okay, L is totally not the letter. It's one of the other 25. Aurora was the correct answer and we somehow got that. I don't know how we put that together. And the last one I forgot. Although he misspells in here. This character's first appearance was in chapter 528. They are 46, born on April 2 and 301cm tall and currently have a bounty of 1.1 billion berry. The hint here that Steve had is it's the birthday of a certain member of our crew.

[B]

So what? What chapter again?

[A]

528.

[B]

And currently has a bounty of what?

[A]

1.1 billion.

[B]

Oh, it's a Jim Bay.

[A]

It is Jim Bay.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

That's his full name.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

We just found out today.

[B]

Yeah. 100. Yeah. Can I write that down as an accessible legal name? The Fishman Island. The Fishman district didn't keep good records, so.

[A]

No, that's true. They didn't.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What was it? Jim Bay first. Jim Bay first. Son of the Sea. And his blood type is the throw off.

[B]

Yeah. Because Luffy's blood.

[A]

It's the throw off.

[B]

Is the. The bounty number being that high that early kind of threw me off. But then I was like, wait, that's clearly impel down because it's 528.

[A]

Well, the bounty is his current bounty.

[B]

Right. That's what threw me off. Because that was not his original bounty. His original Bounty is like 437 or 4 something.

[A]

Yeah. So thank you, Ben Wilde. Those were fun. Those were fucking tough. Much like Jim Bay. It was fucking tough. Okay, who's doing Joey, you're doing our next segment, right? On a piece together.

[E]

This piece Joey really selling it. So our first question is from Big Mike, who says, I have an important question. So get ready, folks. Since Brook is old, how do the straw hat men decide who has to give Brook his sponge bath every week? Do they take turns? Do they draw straws? Straw hats do. Or do they argue over who has to do it? While Brook pesters Nami and Robin to bathe him? I Hope Yamato is omitted from having to bathe him when he becomes a core member of the crew.

[A]

Do bones get. I mean, like, fossils are. I guess they're dirty. You have to brush them off. But, like, do you. Does he really need the full treatment also? Oh, no, he did take a bath.

[E]

And Frankie just kind of power washes him, you know, over the buffer.

[A]

I like that.

[B]

Yeah. I can tell you, the Nami, the women do. Definitely not Nami. In fact, Sanji has to watch him twice because he takes Nami's role.

[A]

Yeah, you're right. You're right. Because Nami's probably like, can you do it? Yeah, Sanji. And then he will.

[B]

And Sanji's like, of course.

[A]

I'm trying to remember where he landed on the. How many times a week he takes a bath, which I would guess that.

[E]

He'S on the dirtier end.

[A]

Yeah, he seems like he would be.

[B]

For many reasons, because that would. Because that's the funniest.

[A]

It is the funniest.

[B]

He's the gentleman. I'm like, you don't bathe.

[A]

Why isn't that one of the facts? That's on the side on one piece Wiki should be how many times they bathe?

[B]

How many times does Jim Bay bathe? I imagine he's fairly clean.

[A]

No, he's a fish. He probably. But yeah, he smells like he's the first son of the sea.

[B]

That's true. Like seaweed.

[C]

Wasn't that.

[E]

Okay, so next up, Hammer chapter, as always, says, ahoy, OPP Banger chapter, as always, doubly so for folks like me who love Brooke and Robin. I love that we finally got our Gunko Brook payoff, but her fangirling was, in a messed up way. Heart emoticon. I can't wait to see Robin prevent a second burning of Ohara. And how hilarious is it that Gabon's missing the forest for the trees and is just proud of Colin? So their question is, do you think any of the OPP crew could defeat mom, or is she truly just that powerful?

[B]

The OPP Crew? You mean us?

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Yes.

[B]

No, we're losing. Absolutely.

[A]

Yeah. At least. At least.

[E]

I often forget to take the trash out to the curb, so I'm sticking on that because that is a crime.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

That I commit.

[B]

I'm just out drinking my buddies. It ain't gonna happen.

[A]

Yeah. I'm just constantly out drinking with my buddies. Doesn't that sound like me?

[C]

Yeah. Eating the honey cakes. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. I love those. I love this. Well, that I would do.

[B]

Mom is unbeatable. If you haven't learned that lesson now, you should know. You should learn it.

[A]

Yeah. And that's at least the image they want to get across, too.

[E]

Yeah. Maybe Jill can give Mama.

[A]

I think Jill could. Yeah. Trying to think if there's anyone else who could. Josh. I feel like Josh could kick mom's ass with, like, guilting because we've determined he's the Jewish mother somehow withering even though he's none of our things.

[B]

Yeah, no, but that's the. That's. That's the. The downside. You team up with mom against us.

[A]

Yeah. Josh definitely turned out.

[C]

That is absolutely true.

[A]

He's never gonna listen to this. Right.

[E]

Does Team Dark turn against the crew. The OPP Crew and join the moms?

[B]

Yep.

[A]

By the way, Brooke bathes once a week, which is more than I thought. But that is the worst. That's. That's in that worst tier.

[B]

Yep.

[C]

Yeah. Team Dark does love mother, so.

[E]

Yeah, they're.

[C]

We're.

[A]

I thought they loved zaddies.

[E]

Why not? Both so plaid the Impaler, AKA Slay Smiley emoticon says hello, my fellow mothers. Man, those poor kids. I hope they can rescue them from the evil clutches of the Holy Knights. I especially hope they get bent. I can't for the. I can't for the rescue. Oh, I can't wait for the rescue where they get bent. Them getting bent will be so satisfying to see. Oh, I've just been informed that getting bent means something. I'm so sorry. Getting this back on track. I hope y' all don't mind or don't need to apologize to your wives and. Or mothers for stuff.

[B]

Stuff.

[E]

I'm sure you're perfect angels. And their question is, what moms from other media would you like to see as Sleepdids cooking Mama? Mom from Futurama, Mrs. C. Mrs. Beaver. Have a great week.

[A]

Ooh, mom from Futurama is a. Yeah, I love her.

[C]

That's a. That's a brutal.

[A]

She is a top tier villain General.

[B]

Oh, she's excellent as a sleep dick. She'd be absolutely terrible.

[A]

No, she should just be like the end boss of One Piece. Like she's.

[B]

I mean, I'm still counting on Emu being a woman, so. Sure.

[A]

Yeah. And it's just. It's just. It's just mom, to be fair, is she combines the fears of mom and CEO, evil and terrifying. It's. It's very good.

[B]

That's a good question. Like other fictional mothers. I mean, I remember.

[E]

I. I think I brought this up. On an older episode. But there. There's a Godzilla movie where there's a cartoonist who's designing Kaiju and he creates Mamagan A.

[A]

That's what we could have called.

[E]

This represents like the fear of all children, their mothers.

[A]

I would. I think that would actually be a really good series potentially. And it could explore some interesting topics.

[B]

Only because we were just talking about Game of Thrones being a reference for magic Cersei Lannister. It's kind of terrifying as a mother.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I'm trying to think of like prominent moms in media and my brain just isn't working generally. So that's.

[B]

I mean, just. There's a lot of them, but they're like. Yeah, a lot of them are normally known. Yeah, that too. And they're also not just known for being mothers.

[A]

That's. Yeah.

[E]

The mom from Throw Mama from the.

[B]

Train or Don't tell the Baby.

[A]

Don't tell. No, don't.

[B]

Don't. Stop for My mom will shoot.

[A]

Which one? No, there you go.

[E]

Stop for My mom did Mom Will shoot Sleep, dude.

[B]

Oh, I got one. I got one especially for that era. It's the. The mom from Goonies. Mother Mama. It's the same telly. Yes, that's Big Mom.

[E]

Yeah, that's the same actor as the Throw Mama from a Train.

[A]

Oda is around. Is a little older than Brian.

[B]

He's a little older than me. Yeah, like five years.

[A]

But probably that media probably seeped into his subconscious.

[B]

Why aren't we.

[C]

He's always near his tongue.

[B]

Yeah. He's been traumatized by the same media.

[A]

Oh yeah. Absolutely. 100%.

[E]

Our next question is from Vegapunk's hairstylist. What an honor. Ahoy. Opp. You know what the scariest sleep tit is? My mom said in Muscle Man's voice. Don't know who that is. Can't do that voice. Sorry.

[A]

Joey. Matter of factly. Nope.

[E]

Great chapter. Super excited to see Robin unleash all those. Oh wait, is that a regular show guy?

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

I could maybe. I can't. It's not a very good SEO name. Like I don't know how to look that up.

[E]

Yeah, they're super excited to see Robin unleash all these years of pent up anger on the dude. My question is, how do you think the rest of the crew will join in? Do you think that Luffy and or Loki will sense the trouble causing the gang to actually set Loki. Loki free to help with talking or taking out the holy knights? Maybe they decide to just set him free and go and enjoy the feast going on back in town. Either way, super excited at the thought of Loki being a good guy and fighting hand in hand with Luffy to take down these super assholes. Also, those thorns. The thorn snake was pretty sweet. Not gonna lie. And finally, Gabon is definitely a skilled hockey user. Say he went to fight. Say he went to fight Gunko. If he infused enough hockey into his axes, could he negate the arrow effects and not have his weapons direct direction change?

[B]

Possibly yes.

[E]

Just calling back to law undoing Doc Q by infusing his Haki?

[B]

Yep. Definitely try the only.

[E]

It does seem like I keep kind of wondering about this like the immortality dissolving thing. If there's like a level of Haki or something that's above Haki that can like negate that or something like that. It does seem like maybe we're moving into like a new power.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Direction.

[B]

You know what it could know to also be because I. I recently maybe about like six months ago, reread All Full Metal Alchemists again. It could be like the Homunculus immortality where it has a limit.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

You can over tax it and then they can't regenerate anymore.

[C]

You only got so much fma.

[A]

And I'm happy you brought it up just for that. I. I don't know if I still subscribe to it, but the idea. I think I brought it up last week so it would be very short lived if I didn't. The idea that they're kind of like astral projections of. Of themselves. They're not like fully there.

[C]

It's not actually them.

[A]

Yeah. Like it's a avatar.

[B]

Especially what happened to Saint Saturn. I'm totally okay with that. Like they're constructs.

[A]

And when they all went back, except.

[E]

For Saturn was there.

[A]

Saturn was there. Yeah. And he did die. Yeah.

[E]

So but he also regenerated, so.

[B]

Yeah. But like it was. He was killed from a distance. As in like you're like, nope, you don't get to be here anymore. And just like you're gone. Yeah.

[E]

Yeah, that's true.

[B]

Yeah. There might be a cost, but that was mortality.

[A]

That was his actual body. It wasn't. So with Saturn it's confusing. But the. Because the. The circle, which I forget the name of.

[B]

Yeah, they did. Yeah.

[A]

Which is a great name for anything.

[B]

Abyss is like a great band name.

[A]

Yeah. Oh, Mall Ma also would be good. Mama. Mama. Anyway, just being an idiot now. The. The. The abyss is what would in my theory here is what projects the. The User in. So with Saturn, it might be the contract.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Saturn was just like right offshore as you may recall. So when he gets un sucked out of there, which is what happened with the hockey that Emmett.

[C]

Unleashed. Yeah.

[A]

Unleashed. Yeah.

[B]

My boy Emmett. Our boy Emmett. Also remember when what's the one the flying of Mars got sent away in Egghead. When after even before the Hawk Emmett Hockey sent the rest of them back. Saturn was already back at Mary Joa.

[A]

You mean? Yeah, Mars.

[B]

Sorry. Yeah, Mars is already back at Mary Jo. So you might be right. It might be like a focal distance thing from when the summoning thing is they can't go beyond that without getting.

[A]

Yeah, maybe. I I, I think it like look, immortality that you just have to pulverize without any limits doesn't really feel like Oda. Oda usually even when it we haven't really had a ton of quote unquote magic. I know Greg has talked a lot about this on the SGS too. But Oda lives within his own like rule set. Like I don't see it being something like f or even like FMA had as you know. I mean it was have rules.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. And there were, there was reasoning behind how that happened. And there's no way that these are just like immortal globular cells. Like we like Cell from DBZ that we were talking about or whatever where it's just like how is this happening? Although I guess Cell had some explanation. So. Yeah, that's, that's my theory. Sorry for the long answer, Joey.

[E]

Okay, so then Straw Hat Pirate 9 is our next question asker who says Brooke, my boy Brook showing his loyalty to Luffy always brings me so much joy. My hatred for Gunko and the rest of the Holy Knights grows. Just wanted to say, or just want to say, the way Gunko is a fan, it just kind of makes me think of the conservative one piece quote unquote fans.

[A]

Hey Brian. There you are.

[B]

We did it. Yeah, we did it already.

[E]

They are missing the whole goddamn point. But anyway, loved the chapter. That cliffhanger with Gabon and Robin is so excited. They're so excited for that. Please, please, Oda, have Robin do some good damage. I want my girl to kick ass. She deserves to make them hurt. Three exclamation points.

[A]

I think there's two things. There's two things from that. I like Oda. Definitely. I forgot we didn't really go into that line too much. The, the fan. The toxicity of fans. Or not even toxicity. The. The fans who are fans of you even though they represent everything that it's.

[B]

Been well documented that a lot of right wingers just don't understand media.

[A]

True. I. But I think also generally there are always. There's always people who literally preach the opposite of the material they're reading.

[B]

Yeah. Like Stephen Miller, for example. I have a Star Trek fan. I'm like, how can you be fast?

[A]

Yeah, that's bizarre.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Really bizarre. Because I mean, Star Trek pisses me off. Like the original of the, like. I don't know if leftist is the word, but it's close enough.

[B]

Yeah. Him and like Norman Lear back in the day.

[A]

Progress we had.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And they were open about it. Like that's. That was the thing that they kind of trailblazed.

[B]

I think he treats Star Trek the way the Dark Mirror episode treated. That one's Star Trek like little offshoot. If you haven't watched Black Mirror. Sorry, not Dark Mirror. Black Mirror had a like kind of send off to a Star Trek episode where it's like Captain Kirk kind of styles like, I'm the guy running the ship and like nobody tells me what to do mentality of what a lot of people think Star Trek's about.

[A]

Yeah. They're getting the wrong idea. It's like, oh, it's a white guy running it. That's great. I also like Stephen Miller, also agrees with that. I'm gonna stop.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

That sentence in the first person.

[B]

I, I judge. Don't. I just recently rewatched all the original Star Treks and like the Animated series. So I'm like very on to Star Trek right now. Man, that show is revolutionary.

[A]

It's so good. I haven't seen the. For the original in a while. I've. Obviously we've talked about it a lot, but I've rewatched TNG and DS9 and even Voyager a lot. DS9 a lot. It's a great series. Even if you don't watch Star Trek, that is.

[B]

And, and just like people don't understand the messages that one piece is putting down as far as like anti authoritarian against like oppression. Freedom. Freedom to choose who you want to be or how you want to be.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Found family, all that stuff.

[A]

Yeah. Like, I know ODA shies away from the obviously political, but also it's just there. Like everything is. Brian, I know we've done a lot of this in Fight Together, which please check out that series. It's still available anywhere you get your podcast. But I mean like nothing you can't. Everything that is said will always have a. Has to have some political.

[B]

Even not Being political is political.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[E]

All art is political.

[A]

All Everything. I mean, just about everything.

[E]

Funny. This is all happening while who's. Who is in the COVID story.

[A]

Yes. Yeah. I mean, ODA doesn't shy away from that. Even if he may do that, you know, in person. I don't know. Actually doesn't do anything in person. Because he's a hermit. Or not. Hermit.

[B]

Recluse.

[A]

I don't even think he is a recluse. He just doesn't want to show his face anyway. I mean, he still parties with, like, giant giraffes and stuff and his. And his Jaws toilet or whatever it was. Yeah. Anyway, Joey.

[E]

Okay, so next up is Ronioverse Eyepatch. That's a good one. Opp. I want to be Gunko's slave and write gay little love songs for her.

[A]

Or.

[E]

I mean, what's up with Summers making Vine snakes? Hard pivot?

[A]

It's not really that hard.

[E]

They've even got little faces on them. And it seems like he's met Saul before. So did the Holy Knights used to work with the Marines or something? Is Bent short for Bench? Benjamin. So much going on. Yeah. Benjamin Button, the story.

[A]

Benjamin.

[C]

Benjamin.

[E]

I think. I think it's just that the Holy Knights are aware of the Marines because they're kind of like, essentially the upper level of what the Marines are.

[A]

I mean, well, we also.

[E]

There's a division and.

[A]

Go ahead.

[E]

I just think that they're just kind of aware of what's going on with the Marines and stuff. So they just know who they are.

[B]

I agree with that. Because, like, if Saul understood what a Holy Night was, at the very least, that they be immortal. But, you know, we do have a former Marine who does work for the world government, and it's Kong. I'm thinking, like, he might be the guy.

[A]

I always forget about. Kong.

[B]

Yeah, everyone forgets about Kong. He might be the one in charge of, like, cp. The CP organization, maybe.

[A]

You know who didn't forget about Kong? The live action in the credits every week or every episode. Because it was on that map. What was it commissioned by Kong or something? Oh, it's a very. It's a very odd Easter egg. Like, I get it, but no one remembers except for. Except for theorizers who, like, you know, which I just are.

[B]

But I just like, big fucking gnarly dudes. I'm like, can't wait to see what he's capable of. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. I don't. Wow. I would have been wrong about the five Elders. I would have said, I Don't think we're ever gonna see them fight. But I was.

[B]

I've been waiting for that for, like, the. Since they showed up. Like, they're creepy old men. They gotta do something.

[A]

It's the Simpsons thing.

[B]

They've just been sitting there the whole time.

[A]

They gotta do something. Cool. Okay, here. Shall we? Go ahead.

[E]

Okay. Next up is Sailor Karna, who says, hey, Opp. Demon Child Robin is in the building. I predict that she will free the straw hats and her and Nami will work together to bring down Grunko, while Gabon and Jimbe will tackle Summers and Usopp, Chopper and Brook will free the kids. The real problem is Yarrul. Do we believe he'll give up the country for the sake of his grandchild's grandchild.

[A]

Again?

[C]

That's right. He didn't give an answer.

[A]

He's half a millennia old with a sword through his skull. Like, you know, I'll leave it there. That's all I got to say on that.

[B]

But we. We don't fully understood his Elbaf's warrior status.

[C]

That's true. Yeah, he might. He might have enough juice still to be like, no, we'll never surrender.

[B]

Blah, blah, blah. Yeah. Or I say, like, yeah, let's burn down the schools because we should be warriors anyway. I doubt he'd be like, consign them to slavery. So I. I doubt he'll turn heel like that. I'm not for saying that. I'm just saying.

[E]

But also, it would be cool if he makes, like, a stand. I've been just kind of. I see him as kind of like through this whole back half of the chapter is just sort of like, sputtering and not even, like, fully aware of what's going on and being like. It almost seems like the confrontation will happen before he even has to make a choice.

[C]

But yeah, the fact that all of this is happening over the. I feel like this for Jarl is like the phone scam thing where, you know, like, someone, I need help.

[B]

Thousand dollars. Yeah.

[A]

Oh, my God. It is.

[C]

What?

[A]

Oh, my God, that's what it is.

[B]

That's a great. That's a great point.

[A]

I'm gonna need 16 bitcoin or else I'll never make it.

[B]

Yeah, you got Grandma burn down all the libraries in schools or else you'll never get me out of the hospital.

[C]

Or else Yova will never come back. That's my grandchild's granddaughter.

[A]

Grandpa, don't burn down all the libraries. They said I had to. Who? The person on the phone. They Said they were from the government.

[B]

Side note, you guys watch Thelma? Highly recommend it. It's a great little film. It's a great movie.

[E]

Haven't seen it yet.

[C]

Oh, the one with the old lady?

[B]

Yep.

[C]

Oh, I want to see that so bad.

[B]

It's good.

[A]

Watch it anymore, Joey.

[E]

All right, we've got two more. So Hopkins hat 15 says, hey, Opp, how it be? If it were up to you, who would fight and defeat a who in this arc? So now we're talking matchups.

[A]

The moms defeat everyone.

[E]

Dancing around this a little bit. But, like, specifically, who do you see taking on who, did you say?

[A]

Sorry. The moms take out everyone is what I said.

[B]

Yeah, this one's tough because I. I still don't think we've seen all the opponents yet. I think they're still. Either Shamrock comes back or something else happens. Because Gillingham. Gillingham might be our secret threat. He might be the one who's. Might be the big bad of this arc. He has the strongest power so far.

[A]

Like, I feel like maybe I can't think of a single example of this, but usually I feel like you get someone with a crazy Devil fruit power and then you get someone with a strong, like. Like in battle Devil Fruit power. And those are usually different. Like Sugar and Doflamingo, I think are probably the clearest example. Like, Sugar had that op. No pun intended power. And Do Flamingo had a power that he never really utilized in the right way.

[B]

But if. If I'm gonna have a match, a preferred matchup at the Sark so far, I want Gunko versus Luffy. Luffy's never had a female opponent who's, like, more of a, like, petite female opponent one on one, as a major antagonist of any arc. So let's do that before.

[A]

I don't think we're gonna get one V Ones. I just don't. I don't think we're at that point in the series anymore, personally.

[B]

Until the end, I would say.

[A]

Yeah, until the end. That's fair. Or until maybe. Maybe once more. But I. I don't think. Here. This doesn't feel like it.

[B]

That's.

[A]

I mean, the thing is these.

[E]

Yeah, it's kind of hard to imagine Luffy and Loki taking on any of these guys. Like, it just doesn't feel like motivated enough.

[B]

That's what I was saying. Like, the big. Because usually Oda is really good about establishing the stakes where I'm like, how are they going to beat this opponent? Most of these opponents, outside of maybe killing him. I'm like. I could see how they. How this fight's going to go down. Like Robin and Gunko is going to be fun. Like Robin has an ability where either Gunko Sumner or maybe even killing him. But I can say that's going to be a fun fight for Robin.

[A]

Yeah, I think.

[E]

You don't think Robin's going to take on Summers. He's right there.

[B]

Yeah, she's literally right there. And he just took it. Took down.

[A]

I'm gonna go over there and fight and fight Gunko for no reason. Sorry. I have to take care of her first. Then I'll. Then I'll get you.

[B]

You know it. Also, this arc mirrors another arc in a. In an obvious way. In a not so obvious ways. Low Garden. Low Garden is another arc where a tiny opponent had to take out dragons through side means, not direct means.

[A]

Yeah, I. The thing is the Celestial Dragons basically talking here. So everyone has a good motivation to kick their asses. Like they. There is nothing more detestable than a Celestial Dragon in this in one piece. Just generally I think that's a fair thing to say. So everyone has a good motivation to kick their ass as far as I'm concerned. I don't think it's gonna just be a clean. This is gonna happen with this. But I definitely think that this is a good opportunity. Brian might be right that we haven't seen everyone yet, but the other straw hats have a really good opportunity to step up and do some cool shit here. And I hope that that does happen. Brooke and Robin obviously are at the forefront, but Usopp, this is like an arc where he really needs some good stuff. And Jim Base. Sorry.

[E]

Yeah, we've essentially removed the monster. Cheerio from the equation.

[A]

That feels like it's on purpose. Yeah. I mean for lots of reasons. But it. It gives a lot of really good opportunities for the rest.

[B]

The Monster tree. And the rest. The Monster Tree and the new giant pirates like Harijin and the his crew. Which they're. I'd say they're more important than even like Dorgy and Brogy at this point because they're the next generation that follows Luffy.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

Yeah, that's true.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Okay. And finally SMP with the comment that we all want to return to. Hey Opp, I can't unsee something about that map Oda drew after Dan pointed it out. Please help me.

[B]

Can't help you.

[E]

Sanada.

[A]

Think on sexy thoughts. Think on sexy thoughts. Okay, that's it for dispiece. Anything on Reddit. Stephen?

[C]

Yes, we do have some comments, just a few. Over on the Subreddit arcade [e-mail] RSS One Piece podcast. First one from amiibohunter000 says, hey, OPP, I really hope ODA gives us a legendary Robin moment here. Say what you will about the action scenes lately, but ODA is knocking the emotional conveyance out of the park. Giant's reaction to the moms summer's drawl expression over kidnapping and torture and Robin and Mr. Y's determination is felt so clearly. My question, have you done Ark and predictions for Elbaf? If not, I want in. My vote is 1200. I'm ready to host the show, Zach. I'm going to be king of the Yowie. I mean the podcast.

[A]

Okay, nice.

[C]

Did we do the. Did we take numbers? I thought we did.

[B]

You didn't do it for Egghead, did you?

[C]

Oh, yeah. Maybe I'm thinking of Egghead just because.

[A]

No, we did do. We did do Elbaf. Actually, this is a good time to do Zoning out and Reading and the.

[E]

Yeah, I feel like I kind of, like, skirted away from having to do this.

[A]

No, no, let's do it. Let's do it. Well, you won one of them, right?

[C]

Yeah, a long time ago.

[A]

I mean, everything's a long time ago. We're all old.

[B]

What's the rule again? Like, closest without going over.

[A]

Yeah, it's. Oh, here it is. Okay, so Steven already did yours. Do we have one from Joey? No, we definitely don't have one from Brian. So we'll do that.

[C]

Don't say what the numbers are or anything to remind us.

[A]

No, I'm about to. I was about to.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

I'll go in reverse chronological here. So, like, from the furthest away to the. To today. Cohen said 1351. I said. I'm sorry. Chica said 1285. I said 1227. I don't want to win. Jill said 1205. Mel said 1199. Steven said 1195. Steve said 1192. They're getting a little closer here. Alex said 1184. Ed said 1175. And Jammer said 1177, so forgot that one. None under 1175. Which is interesting because we're at 11. What are we at? 1147. So we still have a ways to all of those. Brian, you want to go first?

[B]

Yeah, I. And it's funny because, like, before maybe, like the last four chapters, I would have had a totally different opinion. I thought this was. Is going to be a longer one, but now I'm going to reassess that and I think I'll do 12.

[A]

That's still long if you're going to do 12 anything. It's still 53 more chapters.

[B]

I don't think it's going to be as short as Egghead, but I think it's going to be a little longer because similar to like wano, this is one ODA's been heading on these little checklists.

[A]

How many chapters has it been so far? When did this start?

[B]

It's not 30 yet.

[A]

It's 1127 is around where it started, right? Or no, no, 11. 1120.

[B]

It's close to 30, but it ain't 30 yet.

[A]

Yeah, I think we're at like 25 chapters so far. So that would be triple the length as what we've had so far.

[B]

Right?

[A]

So, Yeah, a total 50 more chapters.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. So I'm thinking like 1232.

[A]

Joey.

[E]

So this is 1140 something 47.

[A]

And we almost 1150.

[E]

Yeah, let's say 1170.

[A]

Okay. That one has not been chosen. I think you have the lowest one now and Brian does not have the highest one. Unless you want to guess something in the 1300s.

[B]

Oh, no, that's. That's ridiculous.

[A]

Yeah, I think that's ridiculous too. I say. And then in 2054, we're still in Elbaf.

[B]

You know what? Okay, I'll reassess. I'll do.

[A]

No, no, I'm not.

[B]

I'll do 1245.

[A]

Let's do it. I'm not trying to pressure you one way or the other. All right, fine. I'll change yours, Brian. Thanks, but only Brian gets that luxury. Okay, what's the next question?

[C]

Let's see. Our other question on Reddit is From Old Wolf 30, who says, hey, Opp, given Gunko's powers are tied somewhat to the concept of fate, do you think her pained reaction after attacking Brooke is due to her going against the fate ordained for her?

[A]

Oh, is that what the. Does the arrow go in a different direction? I didn't even look at that.

[C]

I don't think that's what they were insinuating. I think he was just saying is the fact that she is pained because she is going against. I don't know. I think. I think that may be reading too far into the. The fate. Because she said like, oh yeah, you know, the kids fate is ordained because they're just following the. I think that's just a statement on. Yeah, when the arrow is pointing, you cannot resist it sort of thing.

[B]

I mean, I do like that Analogy of it. Yeah.

[C]

It's an interesting point, but yeah, I.

[A]

Mean, I think we said this. It's just weird. If she didn't want to do it, why does she continue beating him up after?

[C]

It's her mission and it's what she's gonna do.

[A]

Yeah, but like the. But the grabbing the heart and then continuing to do the thing.

[C]

Yeah, it's like. It's the. It's the. It's the back and forth. She is in a state of. I don't know what the. You know, she's. She's grapple grappling between two things, which is that she likes Soul King's music, but she also is a celestial dragon. She also has to, you know, to show that she is superior to him and is fulfilling her mission and is, you know, being a badass and doing all of these different things and they're kind of in conflict within her at the moment.

[B]

Yeah. I mean, I hope this doesn't turn into a God. He's done this several times with Sanji's either pudding or a violet, kind of. Even though she was a singer.

[C]

Oh, that. That she's not playing like a double agent thing.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because he's done that enough with like. That was our guest pretty ladies before.

[A]

This chapter that I was like, I.

[B]

Had another friend who guessed that too. And I'm like, I don't buy it. I think she's told to the core.

[A]

And I, I think this, this, this proves your point, Brian. Yeah. I hope you're right. Cuz once you say this, kind of. I don't think you should be able to get out of that.

[B]

Yeah, like, just let her be a bad guy. Just let them be villains.

[A]

It's fine. Let them be bad.

[B]

Be bad.

[C]

He's a bad little guy.

[B]

Yeah, just a little bad little girl. She's a little baddy.

[A]

She's. She's a little awful racist who needs to die. Let her be.

[B]

That they just exist out there. So, you know, a clear antagonist. It's good.

[A]

Yeah. Anything else, Stephen?

[C]

That was it for Reddit.

[A]

Okay. We have Blue sky this week, so we're gonna head to Blue Sky. Pia, our first question comes from Captain Pile Driver, who says the theory that Brook is the last survivor of God Valley as an ex soldier slash escort would be. Would explain why he knew about the God, the Holy Knights, unlike Jinbe.

[C]

That's a pretty interesting.

[A]

I think I've heard that theory.

[E]

He was a knight previously, right. From that side kingdom. I just assumed it was because of his position he had heard about the.

[B]

Holy Knights, but he might have been a knight. He's a former kingsguard or knight, I think was the phrasing.

[E]

Yeah, something like that.

[A]

Full Brooke flashback already. We. That.

[B]

I'm still waiting for it.

[A]

I think we will get it. And like, since we've gotten the Sanji.

[B]

Stuff and I think. I think I've expressed my theory about Brooke is that he might be connected to Lafayette or Lafayette has a connection to Brooke.

[A]

Oh, Lafitte.

[B]

Lafitte.

[A]

Sorry, I'm like, they named after someone after Lafayette. Sorry.

[B]

Yeah. Lafitte on Blackbeard's crew because he was a west blue sheriff, right. Who took the piracy. And he. He kind of followed Brooks example, who was a west blue knight who took the piracy.

[A]

What we did see of Brooks past in the flashback is vague enough that you could really do a lot with it. Like, we don't really know what Yorkie's crew was like and how prominent they were and what they were really up to.

[B]

And Brooke knew. And Brooke knew about a rookie named Roger. And Roger showed up at God's Valley. The math might. Math.

[A]

But was he. Wasn't he dead during God's Valley? I think he was already, like, on the boat during that.

[B]

He was dead then. Yeah, he was already dead.

[A]

Yeah. So he couldn't have been on God's Valley, right?

[B]

Yeah, but he could have been from God's Valley. Is that, I think, what the theory suggests?

[A]

Last survivor?

[E]

No, the survivor of the incident.

[B]

Oh, no, then definitely not. He was already dead.

[A]

Maybe he was on Yellow Dog, though, which is what happens when you go the other way into God Valley.

[B]

But he was from a kingdom in the West Blue, so maybe it was God Valley, maybe it was different.

[A]

I think he certainly know. Well, the thing is, it's very interesting and I think I've talked about this. I'll make it short that we know a lot about recent history in one piece and. And a lot of the. The stuff that we see in the series is distant or recent history. But like anything past like 30 years to like. Or maybe 30 to 60 years to like 800 years. Noland aside, we don't really know that's our void century. I think as. As reader, avoid millennia as readers because I always, you know, Roger feels like so long ago, but it isn't. It's like the. It's like the recent history seeing black and white. You know, it wasn't, you know, your parents maybe a lot.

[B]

I do this all the time because, like 20 years between, like, Roger being Executed in Luffy now is like basically when I was in college.

[A]

It's.

[B]

To me that doesn't seem like ancient history.

[A]

It's not.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Wasn't that long ago on all things because or 2003, I guess.

[B]

Sometimes the world changes a lot in 20 years.

[A]

It unfortunately does. Next question. I could talk about that for a while, but I will not. Ruben as says, I feel the regeneration takes a toll on the user if they have not if they don't have enough stamina. And for me, that's the reason Gunka was in pain, as she's not as durable as the Elders. That's a possibility too. I still like my theory.

[C]

Yeah, I said it. Yeah. Well, and also the. The coin. Like the fact that it happens in between her kicking Brooke and then him some more. That. That to me just says like that's. Those things are linked.

[B]

Yeah, 100%.

[A]

Ice Fisher Tenacity says. I'm curious about the translation slash interpretation of two names. I like sleep tids. But do you think that dream ins was like demons for dreams was ever considered? As for Karen, I also saw Karen. Oh. I also saw Colleen in another translation.

[C]

Colleen.

[B]

For killing him?

[C]

No, for the girl. The little girl with the bangs.

[B]

Oh, okay. Gotcha.

[A]

I like that it was near Colin. I'm curious if there's a specific reason why or why you went with what you went with.

[C]

Okay, so for Karen, I looked on the list of Norse names and I just looked for the consonant. You know, I went to C and I didn't really see a lot of C or not nothing that matched with that. So I went to K and there, you know, Karin K K A R I N is it does have a backing in. In one of the northern European, you know, languages. So that. That was the reason for that. As far as the sleep tis. The. The what. What would you say his suggestions?

[A]

Dreamins.

[B]

Dreams like demon dream.

[A]

I'm sorry, I'm just thinking of the four kids rap is.

[C]

But yeah.

[B]

Oh, God damn it.

[C]

Yeah. The problem with that or you know, that that's. That's clever for sure. I. You know, there's. There's definitely some value to that. The. The first thing that I would point out though is that the original term in Japanese is based off of yuma, which is uma, which is the Japanese word for cryptids, which is specifically why I went with sleepdids. Because it is. It's referencing a very modern term that is in a funny way that, you know, feels a little maybe anachronistic to. To what you know, the, the setting of One Piece, but specifically that it was based off of like mysterious sort of monster animals, you know, like Bigfoot, like the Chupacabra, stuff like that. And that's why, that's what the, the etymology that Oda was going. Coming from in the first place. And so I, I really thought that was a funnier place to start from. I think it's a more clever and funny place to start from than. Than just demons or sleep demons or something like that. So that, that would be why, if I had come up with that with that name as well, I still would have gone with Sleep Dids because it matches with the original wordplay more closely.

[A]

That's very interesting. And also the four kids rap. Another, Another Stephen question, this one's from Sam Fisher who says, what is the weekly timeline? And we've definitely answered this before, but at least in part, what is the weekly timeline of a typical chapter translation? When do you receive it? How long do you have to translate it and submit it back? Is it just the script or a full chapter with images? We did talk about this maybe a few years ago now.

[C]

Oh, that's an interesting question, though, that, like the, the idea that it would be just like. Because I know that that's what, like some anime people, they just get the script because of course they have a.

[A]

Script that simulcasts, I think, right, that.

[C]

The, that the voice actors have to use to. To record their lines. But they don't do that with, with manga because the text, I mean, they're like. The text is produced at the same time that the images are produced. So there would be no, there would be no point to just sending a text version. And I would hate that too, because a lot of times you do need the, the images to, to get the full context. But yeah, basically it's. It's roughly a week. And so when you consider each of the different steps, I mean, a week meaning that, you know, it's a week before the release, give or take, you know, a day or two in either direction. You have the. The translator has to translate it the letter. The. The editor has to edit it and the letterer has to letter it. And depending on the style of the editor, sometimes those will be flipped. Like some of them prefer to just look at the text first to, you know, to tidy it up or to make any adjustments that they want, or they might let the letter do the work and then they just go into indesign or whatever and just adjust the text themselves once they're looking at it. All in the manga. And then there's like, you know, there's proofreading and you know, each of these parts, especially with the translator and the letterer because those are both going to be contractors, you know, they want to give us a certain window of time because you know, people have lives sometimes they're doing stuff, you know, it's not, it's not like they're just. We're just, you know, check clocking in at the office and we're, we're trapped there for X number of hours. So there has to be a certain amount of time for both of those stages. And then the, and then the editing and the proofreading and eventually they have to be turned the finished, the finalized files have to be turned off over back to Shueisha as well. Because they're going to put it up on manga. Plus this is in the case of Viz. I don't know how the other language, the other international languages do it, but I imagine it's pretty similar. And then so, so Shueisha has to have time to get it and to load it up in their system and make sure everything is good to go. And so there is a cutoff at some point I would imagine that it's probably like, like before Friday or something like that that like we have to send the files in. So you can't change anything if you, if you spot something at the last moment because you've already had to send the files over. But generally that's kind of the, the, the order of events and yeah, it's the full chapter. You know, I, I get to see it. It's all, it's all there and you know, no one else has seen it. So I can't really bounce any ideas off of anyone else but that I.

[B]

Got, I got kind of question of that and kind of also buttress what the previous question was about like the sleep dates is that does anyone like proofread or check your guys work at Shueisha?

[C]

At Shueisha? No, they're just not going to have like they don't have time or resources. Yeah, they pretty much just have to you know, as you, as you might imagine, like they just have to kind of trust that each language source like that they know what they're doing. Yeah, I do think that in, in the longer term like in the medium term, at least for us in Advis, I think we, we probably get more scrutiny because they do like to refer. Defer to us for like there we'll get questions later on about like oh, here can you confirm this spelling or that spelling or this. We found this discrepancy or that discrepancy. And it's usually because I think they want their own, like, sort of master list of stuff to, for example, to send to Crunchyroll to do the anime subs and to send to licensors for merchandise and stuff like that. So, you know, we. We do. I think we get more weight placed on our choices than probably most of the other languages just because, you know, it's the English language version. And that's going to be kind of the de facto, you know, international standard.

[B]

Right.

[A]

For.

[B]

For the franchise and for broader marketing purposes. Yeah, right. That makes sense.

[A]

And. And a lot of the time I doubt ODA has either the opinion or the. The knowledge of English.

[C]

Yeah, that's.

[A]

Yeah, right.

[C]

Yeah. And that, and that is a pitfall too, of like, when people, you know, you might think like, oh, well, why doesn't the original language, like staff, you know, confirm that this is okay? Well, if they knew exactly how to do this stuff, they would do it.

[A]

They would tell them.

[C]

Right. They could make their own version, but they don't. They have to rely on, you know.

[A]

The other language, which is written in.

[B]

English, because there's a. There's a character in Fight Girl who got a different translation than what we associate. Like, I forget what it was, but we're like. They called her that.

[C]

Oh, interesting.

[B]

Well, like, I think. I think it was a French. It was a French translation too.

[A]

I was gonna say a lot of the one piece translations around the world have varying quality because of. I mean, there's not something who speaks every language that shuation.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

It's like, this is what you should be saying.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And a lot of them, A lot of them have their own, like, in German, he's roofy with an R and stuff like that, because that's just kind of like that, that, you know, they went with that and Shueisha is going.

[A]

To be like, stick with it.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. And I also know, and I think this is a character, this case with us in Fight Girl. But like, there's also cultural things that like, you're not supposed to say or do. Right. Like, for example, Riot games can't be called Riot in, In China because riot's like an illegal word. So they're called the Fist Company.

[E]

Interesting.

[A]

Yeah, that's interesting.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I mean, not surprising, but interesting.

[C]

Yeah. And there's no way you can know all these things ahead of time, you know, with international partners and stuff.

[A]

And, and then and you could also have like, little things where if saying like, Colin is a good example, like the word. If you called him colon, you know, you'd be thinking something else. Which is what? Stephen, I know, had to wrestle, right? He had to wrestle with the colon.

[C]

Yeah. Every day.

[A]

Yeah. We're all older. Wait, why did I scroll away from. Okay, so next question. I'll do a few more since it's getting late. Clockwork Cloak also. Oh, said absolute crazy theory. I do agree with that part. Gunko is Brooks granddaughter. No, I'm gonna veto that. Personally vetoing it.

[B]

Understand how that would work.

[A]

No, I don't want to understand how that works.

[E]

I did have the. The like fleeting thought go through my head. Like, okay, we know that he's was previously a royal guard or a knight. What if he was a holy night? But like.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, it could be, but that was really shitty.

[A]

Yeah, I don't. I don't think so. Also, it was in the west blue, so, like.

[E]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

Carlos has our last one here. I know other people asked, but running out of time. And I do like this one. Hello, Opp. I am sure we will come up with a. I'm sure this will come up in discussion, but who is your favorite of the giant kids? They love Ronia. Ronia, right. The optimism and the fact that her dad also has a gap between his teeth. It is funny that it's not because she's a kid that she has that. It's because that is just.

[C]

Yeah. It's genetic. Yeah.

[B]

Sometimes be that way, though.

[A]

Yeah, that's. That's a good question.

[B]

I know my favorites.

[A]

I mean, Elva is the one.

[C]

Yeah. Brian, he likes Bjorn.

[A]

Bjorn, yeah. That doesn't surprise me.

[C]

I do. I do kind of like bent. I just think he's really funny. Like, as the.

[B]

I feel so sorry for Ben. I'm like, poor child. You need a hug?

[E]

Yeah. I think Ronia might be my favorite too. But I like Mag as well. I like. I love big O fish characters.

[B]

Yeah, Mag's my favorite design.

[A]

My favorite. I. I like Scaldi's design in that he's trying to look like a badass, but he isn't. He like, looks like kid as a kid, probably.

[B]

Yeah, I could see that. Yeah.

[A]

But it's fun. I. They're very good designs.

[B]

Like, all the kids are fantastic.

[A]

Colleen, I think, is what we're calling. What a great Norse name.

[B]

You know what they are? They're. They're the Peanuts.

[C]

They are kind of. Yeah.

[A]

In a future week. Just is Breaking my heart. I'm sorry, maybe that's the dad in me, but that's. That's. She's. She's getting. She's getting top marks for me. But I put the Queen Hilling thing you mentioned, I think Brian mentioned with Karen.

[B]

Yeah, that was. That was Joey.

[A]

Karen. I'm giving her the name Karen. That's not good. Okay, that'll do it. For peace together, let's round off the show right after this. Okay.

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[A]

This has been the One Piece podcast, episode 866. Thank you all so much for coming on the show. This was a fun one. There is no chapter next week. Do we know what we're doing, Steven?

[C]

I don't know what we're doing because while. While we were recording on one of my, you know, customary stretches of silence, I was texting with Greg and he is going to be out of town during the time we would record.

[A]

So, you know, Delaney's editing this, so she is perfectly capable of cutting this out if she wants, but I think they're gonna do another. I think they called it their boyfriend bracket. I think we might have one of those, which is basically like a giant version of Yaoi Thunderdome. So that. That may be happening next week.

[C]

It's a potential option.

[A]

Yeah, I know. Delaney was like, getting excited about doing that, I think. So again, she could cut this out.

[B]

Return the Yaoi Thunderdome.

[C]

There you go.

[A]

Return to the. Yeah, that's. That's.

[C]

Eventually it will be beyond Yaoi.

[A]

Beyond the Yowie Thunderdome. What is beyond the hour in the Yuri Thunderdome? I don't know. Anyway, so big thanks. Big thanks to Ed, who had to take off. Also thank you, Stephen, Joey and Brian, who I'll let you all play. Plug your stuff in a second. Please subscribe to us on [e-mail] One Piece podcast. If you haven't I've mentioned the reasons, please do it. It helps pay for the amazing art you see. It helps pay for articles on the website. It helps pay our bills, like the website and the podcast and all that. So yeah. Please do that. And Brian, where could people find you and your work? Work? That's not NDA.

[B]

That's fair. You can find my work on Cartoon Network. There's a Invincible Fight Girl, which is on Cartoon Network. Toonamis, I believe. Midnight still. But also on HBO Max. Check it out. It's a great show produced by showrunner Justin Gordon Montgomery, fantastic illustrator and writer. You can also find the Urkel Save Santa movie. It's available on streaming. Whatever the hell that means. What the hell they did to us. I don't know.

[A]

Is it okay?

[B]

I think it's on. You can buy it on Amazon. That's what I understand. Okay. There's no physical copy of it.

[A]

I hate the current. Everything.

[B]

Definitely.

[A]

Like, it's like we had a thing that could have been good and we're just making it the worst.

[B]

I can go in on that. That's greedy.

[A]

I know you. I know Brian. We won't mention Zaslav here.

[B]

Yeah. And then check out omg. Yes. I directed on this as an Adult Swim show. I'll promote it as like. It's the first animated show that with a black female showrunner ever.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Wow.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

In 2020.

[B]

Animated.

[A]

That's.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

How long? Oh, God.

[B]

I know. So I'm like. For that alone. I. I tell, I tell my guy. I can't believe I forgot her name. Name. Oh, my God. I forgot the showrunner's name. Adele. I. I tell, I tell they all that like, hey, look, you made history. Regardless. So true. Just check it out for some, like, really off the wall shits and giggles. It's very bizarre, but it's very funny sometimes.

[A]

I've got a. I've got a backlog, but I've heard amazing things about Invincible Fight Girl. And I need to Fight Girls.

[B]

Fantastic. Check it out.

[A]

Your baby.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. That's my favorite. Yeah.

[B]

And then find me on Dark King Zorro on Blue sky where I don't post anything much, but I'll get back on it. I just. The state of the world has made me mad. I have nothing.

[A]

Did I tell you I know you? I guess you're a Ganondorf fan because you used all. I've been doing Zelda for the first time through. I'm as through tears of the kingdom as you could get.

[B]

Okay. Oh, my. He's so sexy in that.

[A]

He is. Who are we talking about? Oh, right. Kind of door. No, he. That. It was a really fun ending I did enjoy. I won't say anything.

[B]

I haven't played tears yet, but I'll probably, I get it.

[A]

Like, like, I was, I was like hesitant. I'm like, I really like Breath of the Wild and I'm like, is it going to be like that much different? And I think they, I really, I really enjoy a lot of the things that they did. Some of the things. Not as much, but a lot of the things. Yeah, yeah, Joey, sorry about that. Where could people find you?

[E]

They can find me at Joey Weiser on Blue sky and Joey Wiser Comics on Instagram. And please check out my brand new graphic novel, the Littlest Fighter, which is a Kaiju inspired graphic novel that's good for people of all ages. And check out my previous books, Ghost Hog and the Dragon Racer. And as for the next like few weeks, I'm kind of off from doing conventions and stuff, but I'm going to be doing a lot of stuff in June. So look out for my June schedule when we get closer to that month because I'm going to be all over the place. But yeah, yeah, please, please check out the Littlest Fighter. That's my biggest thing that I'm trying to push that.

[A]

Thanks, Stephen.

[C]

All right, you may follow me on Blue sky at Steven Paul Beatsky Social. And as always, I got my Simul pubs on Viz and Manga plus that is One Piece and Akane Banashi every week. And we got Trillion Game going on with the bi weekly schedule. And then of course there are the monthly Shoha show show, 10 chapters. And that one, there is, there's one probably this week. I think I just turned it in a couple days ago, so you should see it before too long and I will say give you a little preview. There was something in there that I absolutely did not see coming and it completely threw me for a loop. And you will have to find out what that was.

[E]

Ooh, that's exciting. I like that series a lot.

[C]

Yeah, I don't know how much more we have to go. It seems like it's really wrapping up, but. But still got a couple more, I'm sure. What about you, Zach?

[A]

What about the me? I'm. The podcast is@one piece podcast.com you can find me on Blue Sky, Zach Logan.com I think is what I'm doing right now. Anyway, you can find me there. You could find us anywhere you get your podcasts and One Piece podcast, that's Apple Podcast, Spotify, the. The others. There's a lot, there's a lot of podcatchers. But please subscribe to us if you haven't. Please rate and review if you haven't your reviews are, I think, help us so please, please do that. A good review.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Yeah. Save the negative ones for yourself for your diary.

[A]

Yeah, just write them in your diary. You could like give us a five star review and then in like a handwritten book you could write, oh, I.

[C]

Meant this to start putting your death note.

[A]

They didn't, they didn't answer my piece together question this week, but the fuck was I talking about? You could. Yeah. Follow us anywhere you get your social media, all the bad ones and the good ones. You can find us there. And you could call us at our phone number, which is 347497. Maggie.

[B]

Maggie.

[A]

For just a couple more weeks, you could call us at 347-497-6254. Call any time, call anytime with your questions, comments, theories, or why Mama gone should happen. Yeah, the. The lines are going to be open for a little while. Actually, speaking of if the other thing that we talked about isn't gonna happen, I do have a ton of voicemails saved up so we could do our voicemail show. So this. We got lots of choices for next week, so stay tuned. I assume the manga's coming back the following week with 11:48, so we will see you then. But until then, my name is Zach. And goodbye everyone.

[C]

See ya.

[B]

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