So...Emeth has a pull string imbued with Haki. Like a giant toy with a voice box on a pull string.
A rope...that binds the past to the future.
A "rope that connects all mankind"? A Hito-Tsunagi Treasure!? Could this be connected to the One Piece treasure?!
Okay, so you can imbue knots in rope with Haki for centuries. We're introducing a entirely different magic system into this world, now. And one that might just have a key to the One Piece treasure? Could the One Piece treasure basically be a Gordian Knot imbued with crazy amounts of Haki? For what purpose? And what KIND of Haki? It doesn't necessarily ALL have to be Conquerors. Could a more intricate knot create a more intricate "spell"? Like "weaving" different Haki together to achieve a different effect?
Okay, so this chapter basically deconfirms my theory that Joyboy could have been a Ancient Giant like Oars. He's way too small for that. Still, that doesn't explain the Giant Strawhat in Imu's freezer, though.
I am curious about that building that Joyboy is standing on, though. A square building with a tree growing out of it. Personally, I'm immediately thinking that this could be the original form of Imu's garden. If Joyboy was the "King" of this world at this time, it'd kind of make sense for him to own Mariejois, originally. Which means, Emeth might not have had to climb the Red Line, he'd just have "awakened" where he was buried or hidden right in the middle of his old home.
Although, I wouldn't be surprised if we've already seen that building before, somewhere. I just don't know where.
I'm a little annoyed that Oda completely side-stepped the question about the Gorosei and water, though. Apparently, Saturn was close enough to land that he could just fall back to the shore. I wanted to see what would happen when he hit the water!
Also, Buggy is so good at inspiring people, he even got to me a little. "It's OUR World ain't it?!"