On the cover page, we see Yamato finally get to the shrine. So, her pilgrimage is complete! But, I'm guessing Yamato still has to fix up the shrine and find out who damaged it. So, we're probably in for at least another "arc" of this. I guess.
The Giant Kids get saved...sort of. At least as "saved" as anyone else is on this island, anyway.
Gunko/Imu unleashes a huge wave of Conqueror's Haki that seems to cover most of Yggdrasil. So...Luffy probably should have felt that. If Luffy could feel Saturn's presence on Egghead, there's NO WAY he should have missed this.
Imu's looking pretty devilish here, too. Although, I will point out, it could also be called pretty "draconic", too. It's hard to say which way Oda is going for sure, right now. The pitchfork does seem more "devilish" than "draconic", though.
So, Qilingham can revive the Nightmares as many times as he wants. His Devil Fruit continues to be one of the most broken and overpowered things in this entire series.
Summers managed to pull himself together. I guess all his pieces just sealed themselves together again? And his hand DOES seem to be reforming on it's own. It just took a while to do it. Interesting.
Poor Robin, she's really trying to do something. But, she just seems kind of outmatched at the moment.
Imu's putting Dorry and Brogy in charge of the island. That's...hmmm. Interesting. I feel like Imu could have just as easily had one of the God's Knight become the new "king" of Elbaph, but Imu had a local do it, instead. Now, maybe being a "mere king" is beneath the God's Knights, but it is a interesting move.
Imu summons a book before they summon a gun. It seems like Imu is literally trying to "rewrite" the story, here. Also...Imu literally is the one "calling the shots" here. Heh. Imu's go to move definitely seems to be summoning double barreled guns. It's a cool move, and I approve. There's probably some significance to that gun being so large. Imu must have a MUCH larger form, in order to regularly use that kind of a gun. It's also interesting that Imu calls it a "Ungodly Power". I wonder what the exact Japanese phrase being used here is? It almost sounds like Imu dislikes their own power.
Imu's "contract" is a little hard to parse. So, by giving up some amount of your actual lifespan, you gain immortality. So, I guess the idea is if the spell breaks, you age faster. Kind of like the Energy Steroids from Fishman Island. Apparently, the "Coeurl" part is a reference to the story "The Black Destroyer"? That seems...weird and random. I guess I'm going to have to check that out, now. Apparently, it's about aliens, so...THAT's interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Destroyer
"Domi Reversi" mans "Returning Home" in Latin. Given my theories about dragons, I just have to wonder if they're actually basically being possessed by the spirits of those still locked away in the core of the planet? Those still trapped in the "Underworld" of the First World.
And Imu's power seems to be...Othello? Otherwise known as "Reversi". Okay, I didn't see that coming. Imu...LITERALLY has the power of a game. Okay, the Celestial Dragon's obsession with games makes a little more sense, now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi
I kind of wonder if Imu's going to have "Go" powers, too? It's a completely different game. But, it involves similar white and black pieces. Maybe even Chess or Tic Tac Toe? Is Imu's power JUST Othello, or does Imu have a entire Game Room as their power?!
So, wait, is Imu's giant gun actually a reference to Russian Roulette or something? I mean, it's not a revolver, but I wonder if that's the general idea? Is it supposed to be the Gun from Clue/Cluedo?! It actually looks a LOT like that classic board game piece. So, yeah, I think Imu's drawing powers from MULTIPLE classic board games! That's WILD!
https://cluepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Revolver
Even the pitchfork could be a reference to a game. There IS a board game called "Devil's Pitchfork", but I think that's a little too obscure for Oda to know about. But, since EVERYONE who gets "corrupted" by Imu also gets a pitchfork, I think it could be a reference to a different game. Onigokko, also known as Kagome Kagome. It's basically "tag", but those who get tagged also become "oni" and hunt down the others. I think this is the best fit for what Imu's doing. There's even a song. And it'd be interesting for Imu to have a song of their own to oppose Nika's Drums of Liberation.
https://bujinkansantamonica.blogspot.com/2012/10/onigokko-lets-pretend-we-are-demons.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagome_Kagome
What Imu seems to be doing is corrupting those around them. So, I have to wonder if that's what Imu's done to the Gorosei. The Gorosei aren't really "Yokai". They're just Zoan Fruit Users who have been "flipped" by Imu's power. Probably? So, does that mean the Gorosei were all originally good people before they were "claimed" by Imu? Just like Dorry and Brogy?
And...I'm just going to point it out. Imu just "sent forth it's Devils". Kind of like the Forest God was said to do during the Second World in the Chapter 1138 Mural. So, I think this is another hint that Imu is actually the Forest God! I think I might have called this one!
And now Dorry and Brogy are coming for Jarul's head. But, he isn't running from the fight. Luffy and Loki better get up here quick! Stuff's moving pretty fast, now!
The Giant Kids get saved...sort of. At least as "saved" as anyone else is on this island, anyway.
Gunko/Imu unleashes a huge wave of Conqueror's Haki that seems to cover most of Yggdrasil. So...Luffy probably should have felt that. If Luffy could feel Saturn's presence on Egghead, there's NO WAY he should have missed this.
Imu's looking pretty devilish here, too. Although, I will point out, it could also be called pretty "draconic", too. It's hard to say which way Oda is going for sure, right now. The pitchfork does seem more "devilish" than "draconic", though.
So, Qilingham can revive the Nightmares as many times as he wants. His Devil Fruit continues to be one of the most broken and overpowered things in this entire series.
Summers managed to pull himself together. I guess all his pieces just sealed themselves together again? And his hand DOES seem to be reforming on it's own. It just took a while to do it. Interesting.
Poor Robin, she's really trying to do something. But, she just seems kind of outmatched at the moment.
Imu's putting Dorry and Brogy in charge of the island. That's...hmmm. Interesting. I feel like Imu could have just as easily had one of the God's Knight become the new "king" of Elbaph, but Imu had a local do it, instead. Now, maybe being a "mere king" is beneath the God's Knights, but it is a interesting move.
Imu summons a book before they summon a gun. It seems like Imu is literally trying to "rewrite" the story, here. Also...Imu literally is the one "calling the shots" here. Heh. Imu's go to move definitely seems to be summoning double barreled guns. It's a cool move, and I approve. There's probably some significance to that gun being so large. Imu must have a MUCH larger form, in order to regularly use that kind of a gun. It's also interesting that Imu calls it a "Ungodly Power". I wonder what the exact Japanese phrase being used here is? It almost sounds like Imu dislikes their own power.
Imu's "contract" is a little hard to parse. So, by giving up some amount of your actual lifespan, you gain immortality. So, I guess the idea is if the spell breaks, you age faster. Kind of like the Energy Steroids from Fishman Island. Apparently, the "Coeurl" part is a reference to the story "The Black Destroyer"? That seems...weird and random. I guess I'm going to have to check that out, now. Apparently, it's about aliens, so...THAT's interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Destroyer
"Domi Reversi" mans "Returning Home" in Latin. Given my theories about dragons, I just have to wonder if they're actually basically being possessed by the spirits of those still locked away in the core of the planet? Those still trapped in the "Underworld" of the First World.
And Imu's power seems to be...Othello? Otherwise known as "Reversi". Okay, I didn't see that coming. Imu...LITERALLY has the power of a game. Okay, the Celestial Dragon's obsession with games makes a little more sense, now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi
I kind of wonder if Imu's going to have "Go" powers, too? It's a completely different game. But, it involves similar white and black pieces. Maybe even Chess or Tic Tac Toe? Is Imu's power JUST Othello, or does Imu have a entire Game Room as their power?!
So, wait, is Imu's giant gun actually a reference to Russian Roulette or something? I mean, it's not a revolver, but I wonder if that's the general idea? Is it supposed to be the Gun from Clue/Cluedo?! It actually looks a LOT like that classic board game piece. So, yeah, I think Imu's drawing powers from MULTIPLE classic board games! That's WILD!
https://cluepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Revolver
Even the pitchfork could be a reference to a game. There IS a board game called "Devil's Pitchfork", but I think that's a little too obscure for Oda to know about. But, since EVERYONE who gets "corrupted" by Imu also gets a pitchfork, I think it could be a reference to a different game. Onigokko, also known as Kagome Kagome. It's basically "tag", but those who get tagged also become "oni" and hunt down the others. I think this is the best fit for what Imu's doing. There's even a song. And it'd be interesting for Imu to have a song of their own to oppose Nika's Drums of Liberation.
https://bujinkansantamonica.blogspot.com/2012/10/onigokko-lets-pretend-we-are-demons.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagome_Kagome
What Imu seems to be doing is corrupting those around them. So, I have to wonder if that's what Imu's done to the Gorosei. The Gorosei aren't really "Yokai". They're just Zoan Fruit Users who have been "flipped" by Imu's power. Probably? So, does that mean the Gorosei were all originally good people before they were "claimed" by Imu? Just like Dorry and Brogy?
And...I'm just going to point it out. Imu just "sent forth it's Devils". Kind of like the Forest God was said to do during the Second World in the Chapter 1138 Mural. So, I think this is another hint that Imu is actually the Forest God! I think I might have called this one!
And now Dorry and Brogy are coming for Jarul's head. But, he isn't running from the fight. Luffy and Loki better get up here quick! Stuff's moving pretty fast, now!
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