The Black Cat Pirates?
Yamato’s Cover Page Series Vol. 23: “Breaking into a suspicious hideout!”
Yamato’s Cover Page Series is a digest of Luffy’s adventures. Last time was a self-homage to the scene where Loki and Luffy met. So this time it must depict what follows — perhaps a homage to the scene where Gunco and company used a magic circle to enter Aulst Castle and encounter the giant gatekeepers?
But the cat ears on those three sinister-looking figures in the cover page bother me. And the title of Chapter 1137 is “Shamrock Appears”… It makes me think of the Nyaban Brothers from the Black Cat Pirates — one of them is even named Sham…
Loki really does feel like Franky during the Water Seven arc. Having a brother figure in the completely opposite position — that’s exactly like Iceberg.
Shamrock’s father, Saint Garling, has a crescent moon hairstyle. Captain Kuro was often depicted alongside the crescent moon. The word “sham” means “fake” or “counterfeit.” However, “shamrock” is an entirely different word — it refers to the three-leafed clover, the national flower of Ireland. Hmm, what does this name actually signify?
Does Yarlu Have Ancient Giant Blood?
Is the reason Yarlu is a full size larger than other giants because of Ancient Giant bloodline? And is the reason a sword through the skull didn’t kill him because his cranial structure is slightly different?
Looking closely, does the helmet have holes for his own horns? And since horns evoke war — does Hyrdlin wear a hornless helmet out of respect for his father who pulled his own horns out?
