One Piece - Chapter 549 [Manga]

[SMASHERJACKSON]

now theres been a delay im more certain we'll see WB's appearance next chapter, however i woudlnt be suprised if its at the very end of it, but its time the ball got rolling.

[Hisoka??]

Originally Posted by Blackbeard D. Kuma

Since there's no thread for the WG, I thought I would post this over here for now. Credit goes to Greg, Redon, and Heiji-sama from AP forums. Thank you all for sharing this information.

Regarding the New Log Book (Log 13)

To quote Greg,



Here's a link to the image:
http://img138.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_216lo.jpg

Very interesting hierarchy to note here.

I took a look at the picture. I think that the shichibukai and cipher pol are not above the marines/law department in authority.

it's more of indicating the shichibukai and CP report directly and independently to the world government headquarters. While the prison, judge and marines are affiliated and make up another independent branch that report to world government directly.

[Blackbeard D. Kuma]

^You probably came to this conclusion by looking at the groupings in the picture. More importantly, however, do you actually understand the Japanese text that is in that picture? Because if you don't, your previous post is merely just your own interpretation. Greg, whom I quoted from AP forums, actually speaks and understands Japanese, and since I haven't seen anyone else disagree with/prove his translation wrong, I'm inclined to agree with what he's stated for now.

[Hisoka??]

Originally Posted by Blackbeard D. Kuma

^You probably came to this conclusion by looking at the groupings in the picture. More importantly, however, do you actually understand the Japanese text that is in that picture? Because if you don't, your previous post is merely just your own interpretation. Greg, whom I quoted from AP forums, actually speaks and understands Japanese, and since I haven't seen anyone else disagree with/prove his translation wrong, I'm inclined to agree with what he's stated for now.

actually I do understand the text in that picture. My jap isn't good enough to decipher the top right half of the page with that 3 long paragraphs. But the text at the groupings is pretty simple. There's nothing to indicate the rankings of each group apart from the lines and positioning in that "graph"

I'm not saying that his translation is wrong. I just think his interpretation of the diagram might be wrong. No problems if you believe him.

I'm not saying that I'm 100% correct anyway. There could have been other stuff in those 3 paragraphs to indicate otherwise. let's see the translated versions.

[paradox13]

What the graph shows is that the CP1-9 and the Shichibukai report directly to the 5 Stars and that no other institution has the authority to command then, not the Marines nor the Police. Just shows that their independant thats all. The characters in the black box on the right says 'extra-judicial organization', whilst the characters in the black box on the left says 'official/public organization'. Nowhere does it say that one ranks above the other in terms of authority.

Interesting diagram nevertheless, thanks for posting.

And sorry for the off-topic post.

[Bonta Kun]

Altho not much action happening, none at all really I found it to be rather entertaining overall.
Buggy stepping up is certainly entertaining and him be painted as a mastermind behind the break out is great. Looks like he'll finally get his chance to shine

All Hail Captain Buggy!!!

[DesuX2]

Jimbei doesn't seem too happy about Luffy beating Arlong, I wonder why?

[holypanl]

Originally Posted by james0246

Based on this new info, I'm going to make a prediction - Buggy will become the new Yonkou. The WG will fear his past (associations with Roger, Whitebeard, Shanks and Rayleigh, and now Ace), and will consequently consider him to be a greater threat between the two (Luffy and Buggy)....

You know, this would be the biggest joke I've EVER seen in OP, and I would actually laugh. It would be so ridiculous, you'd actually be more interested in how Buggy will handle the title than in the fact that it's sooo ridiculous. In fact, if it does happen, I think Buggy would shoot straight to the top of my Fav Characters list. Or at least in the top 5.

I mean: the guy definitely has style. Becoming a Yonkou on nothing but rumours...AWESOME

It would be amusing, to say the least, to see him trying to behave like one of the top dogs. Like...hanging out in the New World, and hording cash to himself, and living like a King. I would be so intrigued, I'd want to know more about how he's doing every chapter, honestly.

[Master Mold]

Originally Posted by DesuX2

Jimbei doesn't seem too happy about Luffy beating Arlong, I wonder why?

Lets hope Jinbei redeems himself, by jumping into the Head Arc Villains chair so time down the line for what Luffy did to one of the greatest villains in this series. The WG are great they got Ace in woman shoes climbing the stairs, talk about disgrace, if your not a cross dressing tranny. lol

[Freya]

Originally Posted by DesuX2

Jimbei doesn't seem too happy about Luffy beating Arlong, I wonder why?

Cause they were probably friends before? They're both powerful fishmen. A lot of them probably know each other.

[Master Mold]

Originally Posted by Freya

Cause they were probably friends before? They're both powerful fishmen. A lot of them probably know each other.

Arlong was Jinbeis underling.

[ellifeedn]

One thing I noticed in the chapter is that Iva said that Inazuma was important to the revolutionaries. I wonder why that's so.


Also, I vaguely recall that someone said something about 5 emperors. Can anyone remember what that was?

[andy]

Originally Posted by DesuX2

Jimbei doesn't seem too happy about Luffy beating Arlong, I wonder why?

It seems like that was a mistranslation , when it comes to that with the chapter that is on one manga . Which is rather stupid since people are going to read that and get confuse. O well.

[Blackbeard D. Kuma]

Originally Posted by Hisoka??

actually I do understand the text in that picture. My jap isn't good enough to decipher the top right half of the page with that 3 long paragraphs. But the text at the groupings is pretty simple. There's nothing to indicate the rankings of each group apart from the lines and positioning in that "graph"

I'm not saying that his translation is wrong. I just think his interpretation of the diagram might be wrong. No problems if you believe him.

I'm not saying that I'm 100% correct anyway. There could have been other stuff in those 3 paragraphs to indicate otherwise. let's see the translated versions.

It's all good, man . It's interesting to see how other people, such as yourself, interpreted this authority system on behalf of the WG. I will also take your interpretation into consideration.

Originally Posted by paradox13

What the graph shows is that the CP1-9 and the Shichibukai report directly to the 5 Stars and that no other institution has the authority to command then, not the Marines nor the Police. Just shows that their independant thats all. The characters in the black box on the right says 'extra-judicial organization', whilst the characters in the black box on the left says 'official/public organization'. Nowhere does it say that one ranks above the other in terms of authority.

Interesting diagram nevertheless, thanks for posting.

And sorry for the off-topic post.

What you're saying here actually makes the most sense, I feel. One of the conditions upon entering the ranks of the shichibukai probably was that they wouldn't take orders from anyone else besides the five elder stars (their showings of selfishness/independence and acceptance of the mandatory summoning for the upcoming war attest to this). Thank you for providing us with your interpretation on this hierarchy topic.

And don't apologize for the "off-topic" post. There is always derailing occurring in every weekly chapter thread, and in this case it's because we don't have a thread dedicated to the WG, which is something that really needs to be created.

Originally Posted by Freya

Cause they were probably friends before? They're both powerful fishmen. A lot of them probably know each other.

Arlong is a powerful fishman? He's like a puny ant in comparison to Jimbei. Arlong would be classified as a small fry in the One Piece universe.

[Prestige]

I checked chapter and it was nice,

Its fun to see interractions between Luffy's gang and Buggy really is quite a charecter, very intresting group and I will look forward how they will manage on future.

It seems that Jimbei have something to say to Luffy abuot Arlong and he even may have some kind of grudge for Luffy that he beated his underling though he is still very grateful to Luffy about everything.

Last pages with Ace were quite dramatic and diffrent tone than earlier pages.

Originally Posted by Blackbeard D. Kuma

Arlong is a powerful fishman? He's like a puny ant in comparison to Jimbei. Arlong would be classified as a small fry in the One Piece universe.

Unless if Arlong fights at water, while its true that Arlong isnt that powerful on dry land he still is quite formidable at seas. I hope Jimbei could share about his history with Arlong a bit in future.

And about next chapters it really seems we will have flashback chapters about Luffys and Ace's childhood and perhaps some flashbacks on his early years at seas... really looking forward about this chapters myself.

[Blackbeard D. Kuma]

Originally Posted by Prestige

It seems that Jimbei have something to say to Luffy abuot Arlong and he even may have some kind of grudge for Luffy that he beated his underling though he is still very grateful to Luffy about everything.

That's a mistranslation, actually. It's more like Jimbei wants to apologize for Arlong's behavior and thank Luffy for ending his tyranny, but since they will soon be reaching Marineford, he'd rather focus on the task at hand and tell Luffy later.

Originally Posted by Prestige

Unless if Arlong fights at water, while its true that Arlong isnt that powerful on dry land he still is quite formidable at seas.

Even in the water, he doesn't compare to Jimbei. He was an East Blue sea dweller, so in comparison to the pathetically weak pirates over there, he does look powerful. But when it comes to the grand line or new world, he really doesn't pose much of a threat.

As for the newest addition to Blackbeard's crew, I couldn't be any more happy. Shiryuu will most certainly prove to be an invaluable member, and the fact that he's as strong as Magellan is really going to bolster the overall strength of the crew. He also really fits in, given how tall he is .

[james0246]

^Even if you did not know that the Jinbei line was a mistranslation, the image of Arlong should have been more than sufficient to show that Jinbei does not think of Arlong fondly.

That being said, there was great humour in this chapter. From Luffy simply picking up the DenDen Mushi in order to talk to the Marine Headquarters, to Buggy's startling revelation that he can ride the coat-tails of rumours to the top, this chapter was filled with some good belly rumbles, etc.

[ellifeedn]

Originally Posted by Blackbeard D. Kuma

As for the newest addition to Blackbeard's crew, I couldn't be any more happy. Shiryuu will most certainly prove to be an invaluable member, and the fact that he's as strong as Magellan is really going to bolster the overall strength of the crew. He also really fits in, given how tall he is .

I agree, and might you be updating your sig because of this?

[Blackbeard D. Kuma]

Originally Posted by ellifeedn

I agree, and might you be updating your sig because of this?

You got that right, my friend. It'll be progressive refinement, meaning that I'll be making gradual changes to my sig as Blackbeard continues to expand his crew. I'm just going to wait and see if Blackbeard does end up recruiting those previously mentioned level 6 prisoners before I attempt to make any modifications .

[marvelB]

Heh, nice. So now it's officially confirmed that Shiryuu is Blackbeard's latest addition. Hopefully, we'll see Catalina, Basco, and San Juan Wolf added to the roster, as well....



Anyway, Buggy definitely made the chapter for me. I loved seeing him getting his followers all riled up (and the fact that he considered not only becoming an emporer, but even Pirate King was awesome, as well). I'm definitely convinced that he's the Usopp substiture for this storyline now! By the way, I found Croc's suggestion to kill off Buggy and his followers highly amusing, as well.....



Anyway, it was definitely interesting to see Jinbei think of Arlong during his talk with Luffy. While I do agree with Blackbeard D. Kuma about Arlong being weaker than his old captain, I'd still say his strength was no joke (the guy could throw droplets of water with the force of a bullet, after all). Honestly, I always had the impression that Arlong may have sort of "went to seed" after settling in East Blue, since Yosaku told Luffy that he was supposed to be close to Jinbei in strength. It wouldn't be surprising, since all he really did was bribe crooked marines and threaten weak, innocent villagers until Luffy's arrival....



Oh, and I'm still expecting to see the Ace flashback when the break is over. I'm still crossing my fingers for the chance that Dadan will finally be revealed to us.....