Black Maria
820cm
29 years old
Mitarashi Dandan
Practically Yamato's age, so be it. Makes me question where Kaido obtained this horned girl. Glad to know Jack (830 cm) stands proud as the tallest beast pirate. Jack is #1 baby. On another note, Kaido tapping a girl the same age as his son/daughter is something I don't wish to see anymore!
Page One
171cm
20 years old
Nacho
Ulti
173cm
22 years old
Twisted Potatoes
They are so young compared to the rest! Props for climbing up to such a rank at their age. Those food choices are adorable, exactly the junk food palette of a couple of kids.
D: Odacchi! Is it true that One Piece will end in 5 years? Even if that's the case, a public statement like that is really vexing for the fans! Many friends of mine who are fans burst into tears with this sudden announcement! I feel like shouting "How could you do this to us!?", but I don't want to stress you out. (P.N.: pari_bentham)
O: By "ending", I mean the juiciest part of Luffy's adventure. Since that's when the mystery of "what is the One Piece?" is to be revealed. Right now Wano is heating up, if Luffy is able to leave here in one piece, we'll get to a development that will engulf the entire world, the likes of which no one has read before - the greatest war in One Piece history. I said what I said so that the reader's hearts would be prepared, since it'll be such a long arc, and one that will really pin things towards the finish line. That being said, I'm really enjoying righting Wano right now, and am pumped to finishing it!
So it's ending in 5 years, but not really. Wano --> Laugh Tale is the 5 years. The final war Whitebeard talked about that will involve the entire world could be another year, maybe 2, maybe it goes out of control like Naruto's final war.
I personally believe Oda wants to finish by the 30th anniversary, in 7 years. The 5 years think is just a mechanism to keep his mind on track and not wander off on a tangent that extends the series again.
I am relieved. Another year of Wano, 2-3 of Elbaf or Blackbeard, 1 year reaching Laugh Tale. Then the final war, then the epilogue with the Strawhats achieving their dreams. It all sounds pretty reasonable.
D: Odacchi, a question! Who has the bigger head, Fukurokuju or vice-admiral Strawberry? (P.N.: KaiKai)
O: Look and see for yourself. It's vice-admiral Strawberry. It's said that his head grows more everytime he gets sad.
Fukurokuju is amateur hour. You expect him to challenge a legend like Strawberry? Bring in the big guns, bring in Chinjao!
- Fukurokuju: 221cm, "Earlobe Cracker"
- Daikou: 436cm, "Metamorphosis"
- Hanzou: 544cm, "Floating"
- Sarutobi: 378cm, "Illusion"
- Kazekage: 192cm, "Summoning"
- Jigoku Benten: 225cm, "Silent Gun"
- Fujin: 200cm, "Oil Wrestling"
- Raijin: 200cm, "Oil Wrestling"
- Bishamon: 182cm, "Water Droplet"
- Chome: 150cm, "Paralysis"
- Yazaemon: 180cm, "Arrow"
Well I hope Treasure Cruise follows up on these "specials". Oda like Kishimoto loves to pull his ninja names from lore. Jigoku Benten is my favorite one here, and the best Oniwabanshu with her gun-biwa. Fukurokuju, despite his elongated head, amounts to relatively average height so his body itself is on the short side.
D: On volume 96 you introduced the main members of the Roger Pirates, and one character in particular you called Nozdon, but he had already been introduced on BLUE DEEP as Seagull. Now I can only think of him as Seagull... what do I do? (P.N.: Marine Captain Tobbi Ota)
O: Wait, what?! ....ohh, him? Ahh, heheh. Seagull Guns Nozdon, you mean? Yes, yes. Y-You can call him by whichever name you prefer... or even forget him outright. It's up to you.
Okay, so his name is Guns then.
D: Can Gifters change at will between their human and animal forms? Or does it depend on the fruit? (P.N.: Kenkichi)
O: It depends on the fruit. SMILEs are human-crafter devil fruits, so it's all sorts of unstable. Although all of them get the power of beasts, some of them get stuck in that form and have to put up with it (such as quarreling with a lion on their belly, or being eaten by a hippo). Some SMILE user get really powerful transformations, but it's really a gamble.
I definitely called this one. If the Zoan and hybrid form get botched, why not the ability to transform as well? Sarahebi can transform, Dobon and Holdem cannot. SMILE are not just partial Zoan powers. They can mess up in every conceivable way.
D: What!? Nobody wants to see Sanji in his 40's and 60's? Well, I get to ask now! Please draw what Chopper would look like in the future! (P.N.: 420-Land)
O: Are you ready? Here it is:
Age 40 Chopper: Leave it to me! Age 60 Chopper: Here it is, this will work on whatever you have.
A future where something goes awry.
Age 40 Chopper: Strawhats? Don't you dare mention that name again to me! Age 60 Chopper: Bring in the sacrifice, now
R.I.P. Sanji. Sanji turning into Judge is the biggest of spoilers. Bad Chopper turns out to be one very evil reindeer mink that lives as long as any human, but I dig his look very much. We need Sulong Chopper design concepts. I'm afraid to ask, but what exactly did Luffy do to make him so bitter and wicked and put him in this timeline?
