Salmon Pink

I know you prolly won't see this anymore, but I feel like ranting at you after that XD

Right, I'll assume you've read 513 already, so if you ain't, run off and read it, bask in it's sheer 'wtf'ery, then come back and read the rest o' this shizz..........................................okai? okai.

Now. For them all to have just fucked off like that is worrying, sure, but Oda is bringing it back down to his version of 'normality' now. We've had Zoro as the, pretty much, focal point of our stress and fascination for a while now. Since TB, pretty much all eyes have been on him (with the exception of the Duval Arc-but-not-rly, in which we witnessed Sanji's mad facial reconstruction skillz again, moar on that later), and now with the rest of the crew experiencing the same fate as Zoro, he's not the only victim anymore.

Back to Sanji, what you said about him growing is sooooooo true! Thinking back to when we first met him, he was always (still is in a way) so threatened by other men. Whether it was for sexual attention, status, or just plain discomfort, it doesn't matter. He warmed to Luffy quickly, because Luffy only really paid attention to him, personally, and his food. There was none of the whole 'alpha-male checking and strutting' shit. But, he was threatened by Usopp and Zoro, though Zoro has always been a threat to him. It used to be all about Nami, Vivi, Robin, whoever. But right now it's all about Luffy.

Sanji was pissed at Zoro on TB because he wanted to prove, in a way, that he was worthy enough to be considered Luffy's right hand man and that his life was worthy of ending in Luffy's name or honor or whatever. I have no fucking idea.

Back to my main point which was........uh.......them all disappearing. Right. Now Zoro isn't the main focus anymore. He wasn't hailed as such that obviously, because I don't think Oda wanted to make too big a deal out of it all, what with most of them not even knowing and all. Brook knows, I think Robin knows (correct me if I'm wrong) but most importantly, Sanji knows, and it is more important because, as you've said, Sanji's grown. And so has Zoro, because when we first met him, he swore to kill Luffy if he ever got in the way of his dream. And their relationship has grown, too. Sanji was willing to die for Luffy, for all of them, and he was willing to die for Zoro just then, too, which speaks fucking volumes about how strong their bond is.

To what you said about where Zoro (now them all) is, back in Impel Down, if Ace is even there yet, that would tie in nicely, bringing them back full circle to the whole WhiteBeard v Shichibukai thingy.

Another theory I read over at Manga Helpers was that Kuma is actually acting against the World Gov. and wants to help Zoro out, so he transported him to somewhere safer.

Then again, what Sentoumaru said about 'flying for three days and nights' after one hit makes me question what everyone is saying.

I don't know what the fuck Oda is doing. I keep ranting at my friend that 'omg, he's never pushed it this far before!' and 'omg, their actually fucked, this is the worst it's ever been!'

I was explaining to her boy, who's not completely up-to-date with the manga, but close, that the closest that could come to the drama right now would be Movie 6, do you agree? Is that just too whacked? Are you even reading anymore? I wouldn't blame you if you weren't, I wouldn't be.

Damn, look at all dem words..........yeah, I'm screwed.....

Anyway, sorry about all that. Got too excited again!!!