#episode 1060

[hauntingblue]

ZORO LORE FINALLY ⁉️

[ilragazzoinfiamme]

[ichigoginchan]

Luffy and Zoro’s first meeting reanimated !!!

[0ynes]

So when is Oda going to introduce the female sword fighter to prove that Zoro is right? Zoro believes that training and skill can beat the difference between men and women's biology. Tashigi for sure isn't. She is just proving that Zoro is wrong and Kuina was right, sooo...

I can answer this myself. Oda will never introduce such character, because this is shounen lmao. Imagine Zoro getting his ass handed to him by a random female character. Oh the riots!!

[missmamibee]

what if i watched all of one piece

[oharas-demon]

I kept forgetting but I finally watched last Saturday’s episode and damn dude Zoro flashbacks really had me crying in the club !!! I think Zoro’s like fate to come across his ancestors/katanas that they’ve created is insane… It was just meant to be. It’s so beautiful to me…

[arachnaesghost]

I may have burst into tears

[katvaramell]

The end of the big mom vs. Law and kidd fight is SO GOOD

Jesus I can’t stop freaking out about the animation!! It have such a big glow up in general since the star of onigashima, but I would do bad things to get the freeze frames for the 1060s episodes!!!!

The music, the colouring, the art style, THE ATTACKS. All of it is soooo good

And it’s amazing to see law and kidd awaken their powers, love that they’re getting more powerful as well. The biggest mom can go choke on a dick or something I guess

Love love love Yamato, yamabro you will forever stay in my heart

Law, my dear little homotron 3000, his feral smiles???? Amazing, showstopping, stunning.

Sadly, I don’t know the exact terms in English, but the colour changes???? Damn they were SO GOOD. Ugh I’m just in love with this new style

[panda-puma]

Luffy's "I know exactly who I am"

Warning: Don't read unless you are up to date with the Manga Chapter 1070 and OPLA! (or don't care about spoilers!)

(still not available in the Anime)

(One Piece Live Action, Episode 2)

Very long post ahead:

(First of all, appreciation for Iñaki's awesome acting, knowing exactly how to look intense, eerie and God-like through the whole Live Action. And look how the hat makes a perfect Halo or Sun around his head...)

This will probably be a little over the place, but bare with my silly brain.

At first this scene can just look like he reinforcing his own dream and regaining confidence after all the doubt Buggy has tried to inflict on him, and it probably also is that! But with the intense expression, the music and the wording... I think it's also a message to readers that are up to date.

Nowadays we know that the Gum-Gum is just a name used to hide the real name of Luffy's fruit: the Mythical Zoan Human-Human Model: Nika (Sun God)

(Chapter 1044, Wano Country Arc)

The World Government has since its origins (after the Void Century, 800 years ago) tried to control this Fruit, and Vegapunk states that there's no mention to this "Gum-Gum" Fruit anywhere previous to that, so this new name is just a way of the Government to hide the importance of the Fruit and make it as unappealing as possible.

(Chapter 1069, Egghead Arc)

Who would want to be rubber, anyway? Anyone who hears about it thinks it's a silly power and wouldn't want to eat it.

(Chapter 585, Post-War Arc)

But here's the thing: it doesn't matter that the new Devil Fruit Guides or Encyclopedias have no information about a Fruit.

If we go way back to Enies Lobby, we get to see this explanation by Lucci (another Zoan fruit user): you learn the name of the Fruit when you gain its power.

(Chapter 385, Enies Lobby Arc)

Lucci specifically states that the Fruit itself will reveal its powers and name to you once you've eaten it and gained its power. Luffy gained his power long time ago, when he was a child, and his goal started changing as soon as manifested his powers.

He went from: "Take me with you on your next Voyage!!"

(Chapter 1, Romance Dawn Arc) To: "I've decided to become a Pirate on my own!" after eating the Fruit.

(Chapter 1, Romance Dawn Arc)

At first he was just content with being a Pirate in a crew, but suddenly he has a definitive goal: being the King of the Pirates (to achieve something else).

(Chapter 1, Romance Dawn Arc)

(Chapter 585, Post-War Arc)

(Chapter 1060, Egghead Arc)

In the first chapter it is also shown how his personality changes:

Luffy was a very sad and angry 7 year old, who wanted to desperately escape from his horrible life (loneliness and abusive Grandpa). He only smiled when people were nice to him, or when he was listening to pirate stories.

It is not until after he eats the Devil Fruit that he starts to smile and laugh on his own, looking at the bright side of things even if he gets teased.

(Chapter 1, Romance Dawn Arc)

It seems clear that the fruit changed something in him that was way more than just his body, but in the manga one doesn't think much of it until you read the Five Elder's description of his fruit (ch 1044) and remember Lucci's explanation (ch 385).

If the Fruit communicated its real name and abilities to him, he should know exactly who and what he is.

One could argue that he specifically states he is not a Zoan in Punk Hazard while talking to Momo:

(Chapter 685, Punk Hazard Arc)

But maybe he doesn't consider his fruit as a Zoan, as he doesn't really turn into an animal. (Zoan comes from the Ancient Greek and means "animal" or "beast"). Luffy's Fruit enters the same category as Sengoku's: a Human-Human Fruit.

(Chapter 585 SBS, Post-War Arc)

(Chapter 1044, Wano Country Arc)

Gear 5 is Luffy's awakened form, one that he couldn't use before because his body and mind were not ready to catch up to his powers. But that doesn't mean he didn't know about it's existence.

In this form, Luffy manipulates his surroundings giving everything he touches the properties of rubber, just like the awakening of Don Flamingo. But is it just that?

(Chapter 1070, Egghead Arc)

I believe we have been seeing him manipulate reality since the very beginning of the series, inadvertently thinking it was just typical main character things. Yes, everything usually goes how he says in the end, just typical in a MC... But is it? Or is it an intelligent way of covering his real powers behind the typical shonen clichés?

There's so many instances where Luffy and his powers feed directly from people's hopes and prayers (just to name a few: Skypea, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, FishMan Island, Dressrosa, Wano...), and all he asks is for people to have faith in him.

When people have faith in him, reality changes in his favour.

(Even with Ace's Execution, the one instance where Luffy failed... he actually achieved what he said he would: to free Ace from the Marines. Ace was killed not because Luffy couldn't save him, but because he stopped running away.)

Going back to OPLA: this is Oda's opportunity to explain things in a different way and medium, to hint to things that are very far away (like how they showed that Garp is Luffy's grandpa so soon in the series, because it made it more interesting sooner).

Then we have the scene were Luffy wishes for Zoro to be by his side, and to wake up.

I can't stop thinking about how... intense this scene is. How they wrap it with eerie music, so you know something special is happening.

We are in front of a Miracle.

(One Piece Live Action, Episode 6: The Chef and the Chore boy)

Luffy closes his eyes, concentrates and makes a wish. Or not even a wish, he just states that he needs Zoro (to fulfill his dreams).

Luffy manipulates reality a bit, even in this early stage of his power (Gear 1) and, seeing how he phrases everything he wants, he seems to know it. (for example, the way he always says "I will" instead of "I want to")

In OPLA it seems clear that Zoro was not going to wake up from Mihawk's attack, no matter how strong and resistant he is. Even if Mihawk said it wasn't his time to die... He would probably not make it without external help.

Luffy doesn't really know what to say, for a while. He is shocked and shaken in his beliefs, as he thought believing in Zoro would already make him the greatest... but instead his friend got badly hurt. With that and everything that's been said around him, he is losing faith in himself.

But eventually he understands that he needs to express how much he needs Zoro out loud. Why would that be, if he wasn't conscious that his needs and desires get usually fulfilled, even more if they serve his goal?

He concentrates and says "I need you, Zoro", and nothing changes. Why? Well, Zoro is there. His body is there and he is alive, even if just barely. It's not like he has really gone anywhere. Then Luffy, seeing that it didn't work, reformulates his way of saying what he needs: "I need you to wake up".

And then the Miracle happens: Zoro starts really recovering and immediately wakes up. He then makes the vow of never leaving Luffy's side until they reach his objective, fulfilling his needs.

This is not Zoro being awake and just teasing him, or him just waking up to the voice of his Captain. No.

This is a Miracle. This is Luffy consciously using his God-like powers and his destiny to get Zoro back from the dead.

And that's why Zoro can never die. Even in Wano we get a look at that:

(Chapter 1038, Wano Arc)

He was supposed to die, but Death couldn't finish the job. Something is protecting Zoro from Death, and it's probably how Luffy has tied Zoro to his own destiny.

And I am going to finish this post here, because I need way more space for my theories of Luffy, the others and One Piece in general xD

Thank you for reading this huge and all over the place post ^^

[amuseoffyre]

It's been a while so time for an update of all my S2-based/inspired Our Flag Means Death fic:

First Breath - PG (1560 words) Blackbeard wanted for unlicensed midwifery [poster]

Finally - R (700) Introspection in the end of 2x01 [2x01]

Rather Strong Actually - PG (750) Izzy has a realisation about the man who saved his crew [2x03]

Ring My Bell - E (1060) Stede gets a rude awakening in the middle of the night ;) [2x05]

It Went Snap - E (1k) Mary falling headlong for an absolutely wild Anne Bonny [2x04]

Making It Nice - R (1610) Stede is in need of some sex ed so he can... sex Ed. [2x05]

Security - PG/R (1500) Stede puts on Ed's collar [2x05]

Quiet - R (1600) The captains are going slow [2x05]

Sensitive E (1080) Department of backstory for the original chaotic polycule, featuring Jack, Anne and Mary. [2x04]

Good E (1200) After the explosive events of Calypso's birthday, Ed came to Stede's cabin. [2x06]

Une part de bonheur E (2200) Jim and Izzy have a moment, still caught up in the euphoria of Calypso's birthday [2x06]

Undertow R (1k) After the flight to the Revenge, Izzy wakes up somewhere strange... but familiar. [2x08]

A Safe Space R (1500) Wracked with grief, Ed makes a decision. [2x08]

Regrets R (1400) In the quiet of the inn in the dead of night, some truth comes out [2x08]

Visitation R (1500) Ricky can't seem to shake his unwanted visitor [2x08]

Stark Revelations R (2k) Turns out sitting with himself means Ed can start to put together some pieces that he had missed in the Stede Bonnet puzzle. [2x08]

Was R (800) Blood cooling on his hands, Ed just... stopped [2x08]

The Right Vibe R (3k) Ed realises Stede is making his cabin a home again [2x04]

The Ex-Mrs-Captain PG (2k) When her ship is raided by pirates, Mary makes a surprising discovery. [2x08]

Shared Death Experience PG (600) Stede finds an unexpected guest at the inn

A Gentleman's Handy R (2700) Wherein Ed finds that hand-holding has awakened something in him [2x05]

The Calm R (1300) After the storm, Izzy says his farewells [2x03]

Coming Hame G (800) A study of Buttons - written in Scots [2x04]

Tooth and Claw R (43k - WIP) A re-write of S2 in the world of my Bark and Bite AU. We're in episode 4 territory at the moment.

Lady Luck R (10k - WIP) A re-write of S2 in the world of my Lady Trouble AU. Episodes 1 & 2 have been posted.

[sakuraprisma]

My One Piece Adventure Progress

Chapter 145 out of 1081

Episode 161 out of 1060

[amu-azu]

Same question

Sources: Episode 1060 | Movie 25

[tsuri-chan]

Episode 1071-1072: Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show

Based on volume 99-100, files 1058-1060

Plot in five keywords:

Yusaku visited the police headquarters to help the police in a serial murder case and tells the tv reporters that he will solve it

But then, he ends up laying in bed with an upset stomach

The tv reporters will visit him in four hours for an interview about the case

Conan has to solve it now so that Yukiko can disguise as her husband for the interview

Unfortunately, Yukiko gets sick as well... and then the tv-crew arrives... and another Yusaku

Important plot development:

We get to know that Yusaku was at the police headquarters after one of Kaito Kid’s heists

Kaito Kid disguises as Yusaku to thank him for the help in the last case

Conan wonders why Kid’s deduction abilities are worse than in the past

After the deductions, Megure thanks Yusaku and says that Nakamori wanted to thank him as well, but he’s currently trying to catch Kid who’s in Shibuya. Conan listens to him and says that it can’t be

Then, Conan wonders who was disguised as his father when the real Kaito Kid is elsewhere

We get to know that Rum sent Vermouth to check on Yusaku Kudo because he thinks that Yusaku could become dangerous for the organization and is currently in Japan

Vermouth says that she was disappointed and they could kill someone like him anytime

Conan realizes that the person that disguised as his father must have been Vermouth

Turns out it was all planned by Yusaku, Yukiko, Shuichi Akai and the FBI because Yusaku felt like someone was spying on them

The FBI says that the BO didn’t install any bugs or cameras in the Kudo’s house

It was also planned that Conan won’t get involved in their plan

Yusaku thinks that the BO is currently planning something big

Rating:

8/10 cup noodle boxes

There are funny moments. The murder case is interesting, but not that entertaining if you’d ask me. I was more looking forward for Yusaku’s situation. Still, the episodes are highly plot relevant and it’s nice to watch. Especially the end is very interesting.

[ichigoginchan]

LITTLE MARIMO 

[noctusfury]

What is the True Date of HTTYD? (DreamWorks Dragons)

So I know that there have been several people who’ve already discussed this topic, like, eons ago, such as @dyannehs​ , @kingofthewilderwest​ , and @avannak​ , @yv-sketches​ , @arduennas​ and others. (Here are their posts here, here, aaaaand here.) Buuut I’m gonna do my own, because this is too interesting of a topic not to dive into and blowing it way out of proportion like one of Toothless’s plasma blasts. LOL XD

Sorry to those who are wanting this old topic to just DIE already, and be water under the bridge and into the sea by now. But I need to scratch this itch. LOL XD

Please keep in mind that this article will be discussing the current timeline of HTTYD, not Hiccup’s birth.

So the general consensus is that Hiccup was born around 995 AD, though there have been those advocating for a later period in favor of the dragons leaving Berk by 1060-1100 AD (which was technically the medium range of when the Viking Age ended, supposedly). This would mean that by HTTYD 1 would be around 1010 AD, which we see in a HTTYD short here:

However, some would argue that this is based on the date that HTTYD 1 was in theaters and not a true date. By the end of HTTYD 3, it’d be 1025 AD, so meh. Of course, since most people don’t accept that film as canon, then we can skip that little tidbit. The year 1060 would be when Hiccup is 65 years old, if we accept this as a canon date. Which would fit.

Btw, for your information, here’s a fun fact for ya! 

If Hiccup lived to 1100 AD, he’d be 105 years old!!! WOW!!! He’d be ANCIENT!!! O_O 

Of course, since the Archipelago is isolated from the outside world (aside from what traders give them), there are those who’d argue that the population would continue on in their Viking ways, and the Viking Age would never truly end. Just with dragons. 

But that’s them. We’re talking about the end of the conventional, historical Viking Age — the world isn’t going to know about a population of Vikings that live on a half-frozen and isolated archipelago, so this doesn’t count! XD

So for those of you who don’t accept this time period, I’ll give you a pretty neat alternative. ^_^

In Season... 5, I guess in RTTE? In episode 1, we see this scene where Johann tells them an interesting story I never thought would be mentioned.

(This was a veeeery old pin I posted on Pinterest.) 

I checked it out, and it turns out this happened during 811 AD. This means that this date could be anywhere from then to 830 AD. Which, if you look at the due dates of the How To Train Your Dragon book in the Books, it sorta fits.

Regardless if you support the “Traitor Johann Arc” or not, the fact remains that we don’t know how recent this story is, or if this was an old story that he picked up that was decades ago. So the current HTTYD date could be anywhere from 811-850 AD, roughly. (Or it could be 1015 AD, LOL XD)

Again, though, in the film, Hiccup states that Vikings have been killing dragons for “300 years”. While this is more or less in a fantasy-like setting, the Viking characters themselves are quasi-historical, so it’s unlikely that the 800s AD would make sense if it’s been 300 years, since it’s around the time of the end of the Viking Age, in the 1000s AD. That being said, though, this could easily be whatever you wish to be since this is a fantasy setting, and since this the Archipelago, the Viking Age could’ve lasted much longer than their European kin due to their isolation. Could’ve started SOONER for them as well, such as anywhere from 500-700 AD. And it could’ve ended much LATER as of 1200 AD. 

We’ll never know. So that’ll be left up to us fans.

For those of you who want a date from the BOOKS, well, I’ll do that for ya! ^_^

The latest date on the book that Hiccup uses is 866 AD. Of course, since we don’t know when it was since this book was last rented, the current date could be anywhere from 866 AD to 1000 AD.

But for those of you who are strong advocates of the “Dragons Leave Vikings at End of Viking Age” Camp, deducting the correct numbers, the current date of the first HTTYD book that Hiccup is in right now would be... anywhere between 995 AD (if deducted from 1060 AD) and 1035 AD (if deducted from 1100 AD), since Hiccup was 10 years old in the first book, and was 75/76 years old by the series’ epilogue. That’s assuming that he died around the time period of the Viking Age’s decline, which was 1060-1100 AD.

So are you for the Film Timeline, the RTTE Timeline, or the Books Timeline? Or do you have your own timeline you follow?

Thank you for reading, my fellow Furians. I hope you enjoyed reading something old and redundant. See you in the next article!

Long Live the Night!

— Noctus Fury

[alternate-kiza]

Episode 1060