2010-03-23, 18:22 | Link #45 |
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I wonder if this means that Shanks forced Kaidou to retreat or agreed with him.Finally I can only hope that Shanks will create a huge wave of spirit in air that will even overpower admirals around.He is likely the strongest haki user in series so far
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2010-03-23, 18:49 | Link #48 | |
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Whatever became of Mr. 3 in all this commotion?
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It makes me wonder what could be so special about Beckmann's pistol. Aiming a gun at Kizaru is a little pointless. It's been funny how the PX series have pretty much vanished for the past few chapters.
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2010-03-23, 19:30 | Link #49 | |
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2010-03-23, 19:56 | Link #51 | |
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The marines goal is to end the Golden Age of Piracy, not score some small victory. Oda needs to brush up on his history and compare the way Ulysses S. Grant is treated and how George B. Mcclellan is treated. Ulysses S. Grant is considered one of the finest generals in the Civil War who knew that to defeat an enemy that you must crush the opposing army. Mcclellan on the other hand was a coward who frequently believed that the army he was fighting was much larger than it actually was and in the battle of Antiem he had more men in reserve than Lee had in his entre army. I would consider Akainu Ulysses S. Grant, and Coby to be George Mcclellan. If the marines can't defeat Whitebeard army than they have no chance against the Pirates. |
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2010-03-23, 20:02 | Link #52 |
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Pirates by their nature are not an organized military force. There are only four major pirates fleets in existence that the Marines even consider a threat. Defeating Whitebeard and his crew proves they can take on the big guys, but what good is it if they end up killing off nearly half their men in the attempt? Coby's suggestion is prudent if somewhat naive. They just dealt a serious blow to an enemy fleet. They need to back off and regroup before their losses pile up.
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2010-03-23, 20:09 | Link #53 |
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Shanks appearing and picking up his hat is just to awesome. Can't wait to see him go to Luffy's side and return the hat. Maybe he will speak some words of encouragement that Luffy will vaguely remember when he wakes up. So that Luffy will wonder if he was there and then get the confirmation which will put some heart into him which he will desperately need.
Coby, nice words of reason but people are really not going to listen to a greenhorn. Words without strength behind them to back up are just words. So strive for that strength that you desperately need to so that you can reinforce your opinion on the marines side one day and that that absolute justice crap gets rooted out. And what is Shanks going to do to end the war, take BB out and make the BB crew retreat? Kind of hope so, get some payback for that scar. Beat his overconfidence with his two fruits and then say mada mada dane :P . And how come Shanks needed to intercept Akainu when the complete WB crew was facing him, so the complete WB crew all of a sudden can't even handel one admiral?? Dissapointing even if Akainu is one hell of a beast... But what a cliffhanger and wasn't this a double issue? Kind of hope not cause Oda has left me speechless and impatient again for the next chapter while we haven't even got this. (This is how you recognize a true great mangaka) Can't wait to see what Shanks will do.
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2010-03-23, 20:16 | Link #55 | |
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If the Whitebeard escape than they can regroup and rebuild their strength, and could easily defeat the Marines with a new commander. Especially if the join forces with Shank. |
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2010-03-23, 20:25 | Link #56 | |
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Your point about the pirates regrouping is true, but again, they're pirates. It takes inherently longer for them to regroup because they aren't an organized force. Since this speech Coby made comes before Shanks, they have no reason to assume Shanks would join forces with them. On the other hand, if the military decides to press their luck, kill all the Whitebeard and Blackbeard pirates, and ends up losing a huge chunk of their military fleet (which is being broadcast live), what's to stop another Emperor (they're lucky Shanks isn't here to take advantage or they'd be fucked) from deciding to kick them while they're down? The Marines are playing with fire by screwing with the balance of power like this, and they need to back down before they burn off too much resources trying to take down this one group.
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2010-03-23, 21:19 | Link #57 |
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and what message does broadcasting that the Marines are so weak that they can't even destroy one of the Emperor groups send. Let's be blunt if Shanks had allied with Whitebeard than the Marines would be completely wiped out. All the marines have done is broadcast that any Emperor can come in and lay waste to their headquarters.
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2010-03-23, 21:38 | Link #58 | |
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If nothing else, even if you do not agree with his message, Coby is kickass cool for even having the balls to stand up and declare his intentions. He knew that he was going to die, but he still felt that he had to voice his opinion. I have nothing but respecte for the formerly bespectacled dork and hope that Garp comes and claims him before Akainu tries to kill him again... |
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2010-03-23, 21:53 | Link #60 | |
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The leaders are incompetent hedonist, while the Admirals are powerful they are also completely unfit to lead, the Marines are poorly trained and full of incompetent cowards like Coby. If the World Goverment even had a little competency than they wouldn't have Pirate crews slightly less powerful than them like the Whitebeard Pirates. Theirs a reason why at the start of the battle large amounts of marines fled the field of battle, and when the war actually got going it devolved into what basically amounted to a bar brawl. A great fighter does not make a great General. |
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