is it just me or the enemies look really weak? i'm sure they aren't but maybe oda wants them to lose easily to show how strong they are? i mean sanji, zoro, and luffy got trained by some of the most strongest people, so it wouldn't be surprising Lol. but either way it'd be epic ^^.

overall i think the chapter was rather slower than usual Lol and as usual 1 chapter a week is NOT ENOUGH!

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Somehow, I suspect that they're just bluffing at the moment (honestly, Hodi being cut down by one slash is very suspicious, and the same could be said with Van Decken's defeat as well).

Anyway, good chapter as always.

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I guess this was intentional to prove how much the crew improve over the time skip. Although I'm still curious about Jinbei's message so maybe there's more to Hodi than it seems. Yet we still haven't really seen any techniques that they learn except for Ussop.

yeah, can't be that fast, though I would have liked it too be. A quick fight showing the overwhelming difference between luffy's crew and the baddies would have been nice, but that setup happened during the reunion (minus the crew been together).

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Somehow, I suspect that they're just bluffing at the moment (honestly, Hodi being cut down by one slash is very suspicious, and the same could be said with Van Decken's defeat as well).

Anyway, good chapter as always.

IMHO, Van der Decken never seemed to be a serious threat. Honestly, even Buggy seems to be a more formidable opponent. As for Hodi, he doesn't seem to be doped up, so I can imagine him getting a power boost.

And lmao on Sanji's reaction. Though given how similar Shirahoshi and Nami look, I'm kind of surprised at how big the difference in reactions was...

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IMHO, Van der Decken never seemed to be a serious threat. Honestly, even Buggy seems to be a more formidable opponent. As for Hodi, he doesn't seem to be doped up, so I can imagine him getting a power boost.

That's what I was thinking as well. It's far too early for them to be defeated already.

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As if they would be defeated, they've powered up big time and it's like the first time we will probably get to see their full potential after the time skip. But I don't think these fishmen pirates seem all that powerful, as you can see from Sanji's one hit K.O 😎

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That's what I was thinking as well. It's far too early for them to be defeated already.

Do you remember Bellamy and his crew? At that time I thought it would be a long fight since he was introduced along with his crew mates in a cool manner. Who would've thought Luffy beat him with ONE punch. I think the situation this time is the same.

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That's what I was thinking as well. It's far too early for them to be defeated already.

Do you remember Bellamy and his crew? At that time I thought it would be a long fight since he was introduced along with his crew mates in a cool manner. Who would've thought Luffy beat him with ONE punch. I think the situation this time is the same.

That will not happen again, because I told Oda that I will not allow it. 😎

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Just because someone's head was chopped off doesn't mean they're dead. That's just silly.

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Im just curious
Oda always give us some clue or track from the past chapter as guidance(well sometimes)
i wonder if Jinbei message is not meant Hodi is a dangerous oppenent
but if hodi defeated something or someone will try to avenge or something bad gonna happen...
just a fruit of imagination here

Aah...that why i love one piece

chances are, this is just to show how weak they are normally. Chances are, they are all going to take the drug later, and maybe even go into that crazy fish state.

Remember that at some point, Arlong>Hodi Jones. How long ago this was, I'm not sure.
Or maybe this is just a showcase of Zoro's strength. Not.

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i wonder if Jinbei message is not meant Hodi is a dangerous oppenent
but if hodi defeated something or someone will try to avenge or something bad gonna happen...

I think Keimi mentioned Hachi saying that there were stronger people then hodi.

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Guys, what if Hodi is Jinbeis son? Maybe that's why he doesn't want Luffy to fight him. He doesn't want his son to die, lol.

lol i dont see any resemblence in both of them if do it gonna be very interesting