On our cover story, Ulti is tied to a giant dart board, and everyone's throwing swords at her. This is a VERY "One Piece" game. How much do you want to bet there's a gag next chapter where Page One isn't really in any danger...he might even be egging everyone on!
I guess Scopper Gyaban has another epithet. "MC Hammer"! Because Luffy "can't touch this".
Scopper knows how to imbue Haki into weapons. Black Blade lore incoming?
Scopper comments on Luffy's strawhat. Which...I find interesting. I'm not sure why, but this feels important for some reason. Maybe Scopper knows Luffy is a reincarnation of someone else and is trying to jog his memory? Random thought, I'll admit. Very unlikely, but still.
Where was Scopper even KEEPING those Axes?! I guess having bushy hair has it's benefits.
*SIGH* Well, there goes another priceless national treasure that the Strawhats are indirectly responsible for destroying. Never keep your good castles out in the open when the Strawhats are around.
Scopper also notices Luffy's "white form". Scopper definitely knows something.
And...Scopper gives up. Honestly, I expected this fight to only last a chapter, but I thought it would be because the backup Gods Knights would show up in the other room. I wasn't expecting Scopper to just stop the battle. But, Scopper wants them to meet him again later. Oooh...I think Scopper's going to give them a "present"! What will they get?!
https://worstgen.alwaysdata.net/forum/threads/what-could-scopper-gaban’s-“gift”-to-the-strawhats-be.62885/
So, Gunko can just MAKE Summoning Circles. It really is pretty easy. Then...I wonder what the "Permanent" Summoning Circle in the Giant Castle is for then? If it's THAT easy to make a Summoning Circle, why would King Harald need a "permanent" one? I guess these Summoning Circles are called "The Abyss" by the God's Knights?
And we get not ONE but TWO backup Gods Knights! Qilingam and Summers. They're...a couple of characters. Poor Gunko just doesn't want to deal with their nonsense.
We also get their Family Houses. So, that's one more of the 20 Kings Families named. But, it seems like Summers is related to Ju Peter, since they share the name Shephard.
Summers also mentions a "telepathic signal". So, I think that's confirming that the Gorosei (and maybe ALL the Gods Knights) are using telepathy to communicate with each other. Despite the Transponder Snail that's in his hands
Summers also mentions food. So, I wonder if he'll have a Devil Fruit ability revolving around eating in some way. Like an upgraded version of Wapol's Munch Fruit? Although, given his sword and the rose, he might have some sort of plant-based weapons.
Qilingam is REALLY interesting. He seems to be a Zoan. And another thing to notice...he has a WHITE Ribbon. Most of the people working for the World Government that we've met have all had BLACK Ribbons. Not sure what that means, but it's interesting. He's also the only Gods Knight wearing a bubble-helmet. So, maybe those two things are related, somehow. With a name like "Qilingam" he's probably supposed to be a Kirin/Qilin. So, not a dragon, but kind of close.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin
Qilingam also mentions that those without "The Mark" can't use "The Abyss". And I think we see this "Mark" on Summers' left arm during the two-page spread. Seems to look like a compass of a sort. Although, Qilingam seems to have a unique armband design around his left arm, too. But, that seems to be a different design. Interesting. I'm guessing the "compass tattoo" is the "Mark" they're talking about. Otherwise they could just pop back to Mariejois for more armbands and get the Giant Kids to Mariejois that way.
And I guess Shamrock is supposed to head home. Before he meets Luffy? Hmm...seems unlikely. Especially since it seems like he wants to play a game! So, chances are, Luffy's going to meet Shamrock on his way to get Loki. Maybe even next chapter.
Fun chapter. Kind of surprised the fight with Scopper ended as quickly as it did. But, still, fun.
