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Usopp Homage Following last week’s Usopp Hammer homage, this week brought a homage to some of Captain Usopp’s finest moments. Loki stepping up to play the villain in order to protect Harald’s honor is the very image of Usopp in Syrup Village — and the fact that he resolved to set sail immediately after the … Read more

Usopp Hammer This is the final panel from last chapter. ↑ Ragnir came lunging in with a “Geh geh geh geh!!” — only to be punched by Loki, revealing his true form: a squirrel. Squirrels are classified as rodents (齧歯類 / gesshirui), which is why the cry was “geh geh geh geh” — four “geh”s, … Read more

Color Cover: The Rocks Pirates The Rocks Pirates in suits look absolutely incredible. Maybe it’s because it’s Chapter 1169 — a stylish (カッコイイ) number for a stylish crew? Black suits, blue and purple shirts. Wang Zhi — the traitor who helped kidnap Shakky but never made it to God Valley — is the only one … Read more

A Homage to Water Seven Harald’s efforts and policies have finally come together — Elbaf-born Marines are making a name for themselves, and Elbaf seafood and timber have become wildly popular. The world seems to be entering a full-on “Elbaf boom.” This brings to mind Water Seven right after the Sea Train line first opened. … Read more

The Meaning of the Cover Page Cover page request: “Genzo and Nojiko scolding a cat that was trying to steal a book — but not really angry.” This is a clear callback to an episode from Nami’s childhood. ↓ Speaking of Nami — After reading Chapter 1167 all the way through and then looking back … Read more

What Hair Color Reveals The colored version of Rocks was revealed on the Jump cover — not in the chapter itself. His hair is white and blue. That all but confirms Buggy is his son: same hair color, and his wanted poster composition is almost identical to Rocks’s. Some new questions emerge: The third will … Read more

Is Law’s Return to the Main Story Imminent? Law reappears in the cover page — he’d been absent since his defeat at Blackbeard’s hands, with his fate unknown. Could a return to the main story be close? The cover page itself follows an interesting homage pattern. The last panel featuring Law in the main story … Read more

Davy’s Blood The meaning of the title “Davy’s Blood”: Davy D. Jones had a deep connection with Im 800 years ago. Rocks carries that blood, and now his son Teach has survived the God Valley Incident — meaning Davy’s will was not severed, but passed down through bloodline directly to Teach. The dream that Im … Read more

Fishman Island Homage This chapter was packed with self-homage elements from the Fishman Island arc: Even so, Im’s line — “It was you… Davy Jones!!” — is baffling. During the Egghead arc, when Emet’s body released the Haki bound by Joy Boy, you could forgive someone for thinking “Is Joy Boy still alive?” But calling … Read more

Yamato’s Cover Page Series: The Final Chapter Yamato’s Kin’inahori Proxy Pilgrimage, Final Chapter: “Dear Luffy — Wano is at peace today as well.” Yamato’s journey around Wano is complete. I expected her to gather a large crew along the way, like Oden did, but she ended up with only two companions. That’s probably fine — … Read more