I totally get it but I'm so crazy over One Piece now, its hard to even go through a one week break lol.

Yeah it does, I'm also scared to see how big he actually looks now because he looks HUGE on the colorspread. Usopp does look good now! I really like his longer hair too.

I lol'd at them too, I can't wait to see what happens with Luffy. I also can't wait to finally see the crew back together!

Yeah, me too. One Piece is my favorite manga right now, so I'm nearly always anticipating their next chapter, despite a new one just being out. XD

Yeah, he looks gigantic. D: Probably went through more body modifications...but I liked his old physic better. :[
And yeah! Long haired-Usopp ftw! I really like his new hairstyle. I'm also glad he got rid off all the fat he'd acquired while on that island, probably from busy running away from all those flesh-eating plants. O_o;;

(Roughly) six/seven more days to go before the new chapter! *bounces*

I'm really digging Nami's long hair - looks much better IMO.

Finally get to see Zoro and Franky! I've actually started to like the way Franky looks since I've finally seen his whole body now. He still is my favorite Strawhat no matter what, he proved that in the chapter even though his part was short.

I can't wait for the new adventure to start!

My first reaction to seeing Franky was, "Oh my Gods what has he done to his body?! O____o" :XD;;
It's kinda scary. I like his legs, but his arms...:gonk:

The sad part is I'm mainly update about him shaving his hair. The arms DID scare me at first but I got over it quickly once it finally clicked that he has become a GLORIOUS SUPER robot now.

Now I'm just waiting to see all the new things he did to his body and if he still runs on cola, though I'm sure he had to fix that since there was none on the island, which kind of makes me sad.

I think he still does, wasn't he guzzling that large glass or something while talking to Robin? It looked kinda like a Cola glass...

I don't know why he would shave his hair off...the only reason I could think of was if he had been modifying parts of his head and didn't want the hair to get in the way or something...

Maybe, I didn't notice it. I'll have to go back and check. Omg that would be radical if things even came out of his head now.

Enough about Franky, though I could go on about him forever, I totally loved the fact Zoro got on the wrong ship. It shows that even though everyone has been through tough changes, some things never change.

lol True that XD I kinda felt sorry about the ship he cut up though...he ruined that pirate crew's dream. D:
I wonder how he lost his eye...swiped by Mihawk during training maybe?
I like his new clothes. Black ftw! XD

I can't wait to see what happens to the fake Luffy crew XD They're so going to get their asses kicked...by hoards and hoards of Marines, Peacemakers, and that giant guy with the axe. XDDD
Though I can also see the Marines going, '.....' when they find out the truth about those fakes. XD

I can't wait to see what happens to them either. Once finally everyone rejoins the group, maybe the REAL Strawhats will go looking for them. If they don't I'm sure the axe guy, can never remember his name, most likely won't fall for it and will question the marines why they caught the wrong group.

Yeah. Maybe they'll even get a confrontation. I want to see just how strong the Strawhats've become over the two years, I'm sure Luffy learned more than just Baki-control. :)

I'm sure that is why Oda brought in the guy with an axe, so we can all see just how well they've grown and what new things they have learned. I can't wait!

Me too! :eager:
I also can't wait to see them at the Fishmen Island :D
They'll probably see all sorts of mermaids and mermen/fishmen and stuff and go on another adventure because something happens while they're there. (like when they went to Sky Island)

I absolutely adore One Piece! I remember when the anime first came out (please note: I was roughly five or six), I had a crush on Captain Shanks... and his first mate... and Zolo... Anyways, a few years later (*coughcough*sixthgrade*cough*) I discovered manga and found it. I have to read it online so it REALLY bugs me when I go to Barnes and Noble and their still at Thriller Bark.... very annoying. I can barely survive one week of waiting for the next chapter, especially the latest two. Seriously, three weeks is too long... I can't believe that they're all so much older, espesially Nami and Robin. And Chopper just plain scares me now.

@1snic1: How can Chopper scare you? He still looks the same. Do you mean Franky? He is the one with the most changes and seemed to scare everyone else too.

I thought the manga sold at stores was starting to update super fast to get to where it is in Japan? Or they were actually SO FAR behind they are still updating it fast and have only gotten to Thriller Bark? I'm not sure, I can't stand the changes Viz makes so I never buy it.

@Fading Existence: I can't wait till they get there either! Though I really can't wait until they are officially in the New World because that just shows how much they've grown up but yet they will still be learning because the New World seems to be totally different than the Grand Line!

Edit: New chapter out! I think I've just fallen in love with Franky even more. I can't believe he was hiding his real hair from all of us and now he just has to push his nose to change it. Though I really like him having his old hair, I'm kind of sad in a way because it seems like Oda just added it in or something because everyone seemed to be complaining about Franky's new design. I'm glad it went back into the shaved cut right after, it showed that Oda was keeping the new design whether people like it or not.

Yeah, why does Chopper scare you? o.O I think he looks gorgeous now, I love his adult reindeer form.

lmao Yeah, I lol'd when I saw the hair just go poof from Franky's scalp. XDDD

I had completely forgotten that the pirates the fake Luffy crew had recruited. I had thought it was going to be a massacre on the Marine's side, but then I saw all those scary pirates and went, "Oh, right..."
I find it funny how both Luffy and Chopper had completely been fooled by the fake crew. xD
Though now that he's there, and with the Marine's gathering as well, I can see an interesting battle coming up. 8D

...Am I the only one who would really like to see/hear the bones guy's (of who I forgot his name in English again >_>) songs at his live concert? <.< >.>

Originally Posted by Weech

I thought the manga sold at stores was starting to update super fast to get to where it is in Japan? Or they were actually SO FAR behind they are still updating it fast and have only gotten to Thriller Bark? I'm not sure, I can't stand the changes Viz makes so I never buy it.

Yeah, they're actually up to Impel Down, the most recent one was released Oct 5, 2010, and they're putting one out about every 3 months. They've been trying to catch up, but not quick enough.

I find Chopper scary, too, tho... :< I hated his character at first. Not so much cute as creepy... and I don't really like him, still... He's weird, and I know that's the point, but it's not a cute weird ;_;

Woo! Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro finally kick some ass in this chapter! To think that they had such trouble with the Peacemakers before, now Luffy can go and say that the laser blast is 'slow', then promptly destroy the cyborg in one punch. XD

And the pirates finally find out the truth about those fake Strawhats! Haha, that part was just awesome. So many sets of eye pops and jaw drops. <3

@Fading Existence: I acted so gross at the end of the newest chapter. I thought it was so cute what Luffy shouted to Rayleigh. Chopper's new form looks good to me too. I'm glad that Zoro and Sanji's relationship hasn't changed. The battle scene was AWESOME. I'm so glad to see how much everyone has grown, it makes me love One Piece even more.

You mean Brook? I can't wait to hear his song either. I haven't watched the Anime in a while, I need to catch up on it really, but I'm going to make sure I watch those episodes to hopefully hear his new song.

@Rooh: Ugh that is so gross @ the manga. In Shounen Jump, didn't they just totally SKIP to Impel Down and gave a crappy timeline to get everyone caught up? I remember seeing something like that and got so angry. One Piece is a type of story where having a timeline for basically three or fours arcs does NOT work out, Oda has so many secret small clues hidden everywhere that we all know by now will somehow be revealed at a later date and for those who missed out on it before will be questioning why that even is so special/radical.

Also that is so weird, I've never heard anyone saying they don't like Chopper or find him scary.

Haha, their relationship seems to have gotten worse actually, to me. :XD
Yeah, I smiled at the end of the chapter where Luffy shouted out to Rayleigh. It's kind of like reminding everyone (readers) what his goal was, and that he has never given up on that goal since the beginning.

Oh, yes, Brook. I keep forgetting their names sometimes. :sweat:
If Brook's song is played in the anime, tell me which chapter it is please? :eager:

Yeah it does but at least they are still fighting with each other. I think we all would have been pretty mad if they suddenly became BFF's lol.

I totally will! I haven't been watching it lately because I'm kind of tired of the Impel Down/Whitebeard War arc but I really need to get back to it because those are the only episodes Buggy will be in for a while.

Speaking of him, in the back of my mind I'm still wondering what was on that letter he got. I think the Marine's might have asked him to become the next Shichibukai which I hate to even think about but if they really did, I'm sure he accepted it. Yet it can still be something TOTALLY different, that is just my main theory about that letter lol.

I would've been 'Wtf?' if that happened. xD
I kept laughing when Zoro kept mentioning how he got to the island first and pissing Sanji off. xD Which is pretty amazing considering how bad he was at directions. O_o;

Yeah, I was a bit tired of the Whitebeard Arc after a while too. Only managed through it because there was Ace...but then he died. >_>

I don't think the Marines would ask him to be a Shichibukai O_o They seem to want to destroy everything that has anything to do Roger, so having been a crew member on Roger's ship, I don't think they'd let Buggy be a bukai. I'm curious as to what the letters says too though. I also want to know what happened to Bonnie after she was dumped to the Marines, and the rest of the 'new stars'. (lol, lots of things I want to know xD)

I loved that part too. He even had to tell Luffy he was the last one to make it lol. And that is very surprising that he made it there, probably because he had help but once left to his own on the island, he ends up on another ship!

Its funny because while I was reading the Whitebeard Arc, I was like I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS! But once I got to that part in the Anime I was like ugggggh can't watch this anymore. I think its because they kept showing stuff about the rest of the Strawhats and that just made me want to see more about that instead. Plus I was annoyed with the filler episodes before the main battle. That was just too much flashbacks especially because we get to see all about Luffy and Ace's childhood in the Sabo arc.

I think they want him to be a bukai so they can control him and mainly its because he was part of Roger's crew. They see how much power Shanks or Rayleigh has and they think they can get that from Buggy. Sadly, they are mistaken. But like I said, I could totally be wrong, that is just my theory on the whole letter.

I totally forgot about Bonnie! I've also been wanting to see what is going on with the rest of the Supernovas, mainly Kidd because he is my favorite. Though he is probably just destroying towns and killing people to get to the top lol.

Yeah. I'm suspecting the ghost girl might have helped him reach the island...or he just somehow got onto a ship that was headed in that direction. :lol:

lol That was my reaction too. :XD I was all excited when they finally reached the Marine headquarters, but then I just started headdesking at each new chapter...I'm glad the manga doesn't have fillers. :sweat:

Hmm, that's possible :O Yeah, they're sadly mistaken about him. It'd be pretty funny when they find out that he's nothing that special like they thought he is. :XD Sometimes I worry that he'll get kicked off his ship again when those Impel Down prisoners find out that he's not powerful at all...

Ohh, I like Kidd (so far). :eager: He's got a really cool power too. He was my favorite out of the Supernovas along with Trafalgar Law and that adorable bear. :XD

The newest chapter was so cute! I like how all of the new friends they made came to help them out. And it seem you were right, Perona did help Zoro get to the island lol.

Finally to Fishman Island! Can't wait for the new journey to begin.

EDIT: Just read the newest update! I'm sure every one had guessed that Kuma was helping them out. I got a little misty eyed when I saw that he made sure to protect the Thousand Sunny. I can't wait to hear more about his backstory and why he did all of that for the Strawhats.

Seeing that Roger actually wore that hat when he first started was cute!

UGGGGGH @ the crew trailing them. The main guy is so gross and annoying. I hope the Strawhats beat them up soon, I'm not sure how much more I can take of him.