What do we think the theme of the Elpabh arc will be?
For me, it will be about lying.
Either Loki is being framed for his father's death and the plot will focus on unraveling the truth/mystery behind what happened
OR
Loki will lie to Luffy and say he did not kill his father, when in fact he did, and that will cause Luffy to free him. With Loki being the first person to ever throw off Luffy's "liar detector" besides Usopp.
Option A is very One Piece and sticks to the formula.
Option B is a subversion of the usual formula and could lead to interesting situations.
Especially with Usopp being so confidently a good liar and it being a major part of his character, it could be how the Strawhats "take down" at least one of the antagonists of the arc.
I'm speculating that in the end, Usopp's acknowledgement as a brave warrior of the sea during/after Elbaph will not be a manifestation of his strength or even his skills as a sniper, it will be how damn good of a liar he is. Proving that he didn't need to stop "making up stories" to become a brave warrior of the sea, he just needed to tell BETTER lies.
Anyway, we'll see what Oda cooks.
What do you guys think?
For me, it will be about lying.
Either Loki is being framed for his father's death and the plot will focus on unraveling the truth/mystery behind what happened
OR
Loki will lie to Luffy and say he did not kill his father, when in fact he did, and that will cause Luffy to free him. With Loki being the first person to ever throw off Luffy's "liar detector" besides Usopp.
Option A is very One Piece and sticks to the formula.
Option B is a subversion of the usual formula and could lead to interesting situations.
Especially with Usopp being so confidently a good liar and it being a major part of his character, it could be how the Strawhats "take down" at least one of the antagonists of the arc.
I'm speculating that in the end, Usopp's acknowledgement as a brave warrior of the sea during/after Elbaph will not be a manifestation of his strength or even his skills as a sniper, it will be how damn good of a liar he is. Proving that he didn't need to stop "making up stories" to become a brave warrior of the sea, he just needed to tell BETTER lies.
Anyway, we'll see what Oda cooks.
What do you guys think?