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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Towards the end of the arc, [[spoiler:a scene in the New World shows Tashigi and Smoker taking care of pirates near the entrance of the New World. Tashigi has become a captain, and is now the object of the affections for many of the marines of G-5. Meanwhile, Smoker has become a ''Vice-Admiral'', which is a clear indicator of his current strength, and that his rematch with Luffy is going to be epic.]]



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jimbei [[spoiler: gave blood to Luffy]] despite the laws of Fishmen Island forbiding him.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jimbei [[spoiler: gave blood to Luffy]] despite the laws of Fishmen Island forbiding him.forbidding him. He justifies actions by simply stating that he's a pirate.
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Towards the end of the arc, [[spoiler:a scene in the New World shows Tashigi and Smoker taking care of pirates near the entrance of the New World. Tashigi has become a captain, and is now the object of the affections for many of the marines of G-5. Meanwhile, Smoker has become a ''Vice-Admiral'', which is a clear indicator of his current strength, promising his rematch with Luffy is going to be epic.]]

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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Towards the end of the arc, [[spoiler:a scene in the New World shows Tashigi and Smoker taking care of pirates near the entrance of the New World. Tashigi has become a captain, and is now the object of the affections for many of the marines of G-5. Meanwhile, Smoker has become a ''Vice-Admiral'', which is a clear indicator of his current strength, promising and that his rematch with Luffy is going to be epic.]]
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Towards the end of the arc, [[spoiler:a scene in the New World shows Tashigi and Smoker taking care of pirates near the entrance of the New World. Tashigi has become a captain, and is now the object of the affections for many of the marines of G-5. Meanwhile, Smoker has become a ''Vice-Admiral'', which is a clear indicator of his current strength, promising his rematch with Luffy is going to be epic.]]
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** Let's put it this way: [[spoiler:Luffy took out half of them out with one blast of Haki. That's ''50,000'' fishmen. It just got progressively worst for the poor saps after that.]]
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** [[spoiler: Considering Luffy just saved their home island, no one was complaining.]]
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* RapidAging: [[spoiler: Hody and his gang end up turning into old men, due to repeated usage of the pills they had stolen.]]
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** Vander Decken gets one twice in the arc, one from Luffy and another from Hody. Coribou likewise gets a twofold stomping from the Monster Trio and later Sir Pekoms.

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** Vander Decken gets one twice in the arc, one from Luffy and another from Hody. Coribou Caribou likewise gets a twofold stomping from the Monster Trio and later Sir Pekoms.
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* BigBadDummirative: Hody Jones and Vander Decken.

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* BigBadDummirative: BigBadDuumvirate: Hody Jones and Vander Decken.
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* BigBadDuumirative: Hody Jones and Vander Decken.

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* BigBadDuumirative: BigBadDummirative: Hody Jones and Vander Decken.

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* BadBoss: The New Fishman Pirates who will attack their fellow pirates just for the sake of their hateful cause.

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* BadBoss: The New Fishman Pirates who will attack their fellow pirates just for the sake of their hateful cause.
* BigBadDuumirative: Hody Jones and Vander Decken.
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** Van Der Decken gets one twice in the arc, one from Luffy and another from Hody. Coribou likewise gets a twofold stomping from the Monster Trio and later Sir Pekoms.

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** Van Der Vander Decken gets one twice in the arc, one from Luffy and another from Hody. Coribou likewise gets a twofold stomping from the Monster Trio and later Sir Pekoms.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: A heroic version is done when Jimbei reassures Luffy they will meet again [[spoiler: and he will join his crew.]]
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Poor Hatchan was [[spoiler: shot with multiple arrows and a dagger by Decken.]]

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Poor Hatchan was [[spoiler: shot with multiple arrows and a dagger by Decken.]]]] Fortunately, he gets better.

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** In fact, Arlong let his growing hatred and prejudice of humans, as well as Fisher Tiger's death, convince him that all humans are trash. His actions would encourage Hody Jones, who would then attack any merpeople associating with humans. He even stated that humans did nothing personally against him. It was because he was born and raised in the slums of Fishmen Island that was dominated by hate and racism against humans.

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** In fact, Arlong let his growing hatred and prejudice of humans, as well as Fisher Tiger's death, convince him that all humans are trash. His actions would encourage Hody Jones, who would then attack any merpeople associating with humans. [[spoiler: He even stated that humans did nothing personally against him. It was because he was born and raised in the slums of Fishmen Island that was dominated by hate and racism against humans.]]


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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Poor Hatchan was [[spoiler: shot with multiple arrows and a dagger by Decken.]]
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* TeamPet: Surume the Kraken becomes one to the Straw Hats.


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* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter: Neptune is [[{{Gonk}} no looker]] but Princess Shirahoshi is very lovely and ''huge''.

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* DistressedDude: [[spoiler: King Neptune and the three princes]] were almost executed by Hody Jones but rescued in time.



* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Queen Otohime smiled as her oldest son promised they will take care of Shirahoshi and collect the signatures she worked so hard to get so that her dream of co-existing peacefully with humans can be fulfilled.]]

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* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Queen Otohime Otohime]] smiled as [[spoiler: her oldest son promised they will take care of Shirahoshi Shirahoshi]] and they will collect the signatures she worked so hard to get so that her dream of co-existing peacefully with humans can be fulfilled.]]


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* HappilyMarried: King Neptune and Queen Otohime.


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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: King Neptune and Queen Otohime.


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* MoralityPet: Koala was able to convince Fisher Tiger that there may hope for positive relations between fishmen and humans.


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* SheCleansUpNicely: Koala went from looking like [[http://images.wikia.com/onepiece/images/2/22/Koala.png this]] to [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110430225558/onepiece/images/e/ed/Koalalook.jpg this]] during her time with the Sun Pirates.
* StepfordSmiler: Because Koala was a slave, she was scared of being killed so she continually kept a smile on her face to keep her master(s) from doing so.
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* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Queen Otohime smiled as her oldest son promised they will take care of Shirahoshi and collect the signatures she worked so hard to get so that her dream of co-existing peacefully with humans can be fulfilled.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Fisher Tiger]], when reassured after [[spoiler: freeing the slaves of Mariejois and the legends of his adventures]], he will be remembered as a hero.


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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The royalty of Ryuugu kingdom are quite active. King Neptune isn't afraid to protect his people when the need arises. Queen Otohime stopped a thief by slapping him and was very active in promoting peace between humans and fishmen while making time to be a caring mother of four, a school teacher and a rescue worker. The three princes are all [[WarriorPrince Warrior Princes]] and are the strongest in the Neptune army.


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* ShamingTheMob: Queen Otothime does this with one sentence to prevent the mob from [[spoiler: killing a World Noble.]]
--> '''Queen Otohime''': The children are watching.

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* GoodParents: Queen Otohime is seen being very close to her four children. Even when exhausted from work or when depressed that her people no longer supported her, it didn't stop her from putting on a smile for her children and spending time with them.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jimbei [[spoiler: gave blood to Luffy]] despite the laws of Fishmen Island forbiding him.



* TigerVersusDragon: Fisher Tiger was the "tiger" to Queen Otohime's "dragon" when it came to their views on fishmen/merfolk-human relations. Fisher Tiger also actually opposed the Celestial Dragons.

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* TigerVersusDragon: Fisher Tiger was the "tiger" to Queen Otohime's "dragon" when it came to their views on fishmen/merfolk-human relations. Fisher Tiger also actually actively opposed the Celestial Dragons.

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* IrrationalHatred: Hody Jones and his crew harboured hatred for humans due to FantasticRacism but [[spoiler: never ''experienced'' any of it personally. Their hatred stemmed from the negative environment they grew up in and have no personal grudge against mankind. It's been described as a "grudge without substance".]]
** Fisher Tiger also had an irrational hate towards humans, but his hate was more justified since [[spoiler: he had firsthand experience of being a slave.]] He knew intellectually good humans exist but could never fully get over his hate. [[spoiler: This resulted in his death when he refused a human blood transfusion that could have saved his life.]]



* MoralityChain: Fisher Tiger was this to Arlong.

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* MoralityChain: Fisher Tiger was this to Arlong.some members of the Sun Pirates, particularly Arlong.
* NobleDemon: Fisher Tiger hated humans but when he freed slaves in Mariejois, he freed both humans and fishmen alike. Also, he refused to kill any humans that came after him since he realized it would only continue the cycle of hate between humans and fishmen.


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* TigerVersusDragon: Fisher Tiger was the "tiger" to Queen Otohime's "dragon" when it came to their views on fishmen/merfolk-human relations. Fisher Tiger also actually opposed the Celestial Dragons.
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* EasilyForgiven: Played with. Jimbei was willing to accept any punishment for indirectly allowing Arlong to terrorize Nami's village. However Nami told him it was Arlong that she wouldn't forgive and she bears no ill will towards him or any other fishmen.


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* ManlyTears: Jimbei cries when [[spoiler: Nami forgives him.]]
** Even Arlong cried at [[spoiler: the death of Fisher Tiger.]]
* MoralityChain: Fisher Tiger was this to Arlong.
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** Van Der Decken gets one twice in the arc, one from Luffy and another from Hody. Coribou likewise gets a twofold stomping from the Monster Trio and later Sir Pekoms.

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* CycleOfRevenge:

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* CycleOfRevenge: Several Fishmen want revenge on humans for discriminating and treating them like second-rate citizens and many go out of their way to breed hate in future generations, such as Arlong and Hody Jones. Queen Otohime wants peaceful reconciliation rather than continued retaliation against humans and she particularly focuses on teaching the children of Fishmen Island.
** In fact, Arlong let his growing hatred and prejudice of humans, as well as Fisher Tiger's death, convince him that all humans are trash. His actions would encourage Hody Jones, who would then attack any merpeople associating with humans. He even stated that humans did nothing personally against him. It was because he was born and raised in the slums of Fishmen Island that was dominated by hate and racism against humans.
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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: All of the Hody's crew are pretty much like this. [[spoiler: In fact when asked, Hody admits he's just doing all of this because he just ''really'' hate humans despite humans having done nothing to him.]]

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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: All of the Hody's crew are pretty much like this. [[spoiler: In fact when asked, Hody admits he's just doing all of this because he just ''really'' hate humans hates humans, despite humans having done nothing to him.]]



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The crew learning Big Mam took over protection of the island in exchange for candy and Shyarly having the vision of Luffy destroying the island [[spoiler: and yet it not coming true at the end of the arc. Though Shyarly expects it will someday.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Those energy pills Hody and his crew relies on so much? [[spoiler: It turns out if one takes too much they rapidly age the user.]]
* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: When Luffy learns that Big Mam will destroy the island if she doesn't get her sweets. He challenges her to attack him instead. She accepts, sparing Fishman Island.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The crew learning Big Mam Mom took over protection of the island in exchange for candy and Shyarly Sharley having the vision of Luffy destroying the island [[spoiler: and yet it not coming true at the end of the arc. Though Shyarly Sharley expects it will someday.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Those energy pills Hody and his crew relies on so much? [[spoiler: It turns out if one takes too much many, they rapidly age the user.]]
* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: When Luffy learns that Big Mam Mom will destroy the island if she doesn't get her sweets. He sweets, he challenges her to attack him instead. She accepts, sparing Fishman Island.]]



* WhamEpisode: The end of the arc drops a whole bomb shell in rapid succession. [[spoiler: In addition to the Tomato Surprise above. We learn that Akainu is the new fleet admiral after he and Aokiji fought over the title and he won. With Aokiji having left the marines. Blackbeard is now one of the Four Emperors and stealing powers from other Devil Fruit users and giving it to his subordinates. And of course Luffy challenging Big Mam over Fishman Island territory.]]

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* WhamEpisode: The end of the arc drops a whole bomb shell in rapid succession. [[spoiler: In addition to the Tomato Surprise above. We learn that Akainu is the new fleet admiral after he and Aokiji fought over the title and he won. With Aokiji having left the marines. Blackbeard is now one of the Four Emperors and stealing powers from other Devil Fruit users and giving it to his subordinates. And And, of course course, Luffy challenging Big Mam Mom over Fishman Island territory.]]
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* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: When Luffy learns that Big Mam will destroy the island if she doesn't get her sweets. He challenges her to attack him instead. She accepts, sparing Fishman Island.]]

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* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: When Luffy learns that Big Mam will destroy the island if she doesn't get her sweets. He challenges her to attack him instead. She accepts, sparing Fishman Island.]]
* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler: Shirahoshi ''is'' the weapon, Poseidon]]
* WhamEpisode: The end of the arc drops a whole bomb shell in rapid succession. [[spoiler: In addition to the Tomato Surprise above. We learn that Akainu is the new fleet admiral after he and Aokiji fought over the title and he won. With Aokiji having left the marines. Blackbeard is now one of the Four Emperors and stealing powers from other Devil Fruit users and giving it to his subordinates. And of course Luffy challenging Big Mam over Fishman Island territory.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: We learned Luffy gained an immunity to poison (thanks to surviving Magellan's attack in the ''Impel Down Arc'' after Hyouzou nicks him with his poisoned sword.

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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: We learned Luffy gained an immunity to poison (thanks to surviving Magellan's attack in the ''Impel Down Arc'' Arc'') after Hyouzou nicks him with his poisoned sword.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Those energy pills Hody and his crew relies on so much? [[spoiler: It turns out if one takes too much they rapidly age the user.]]
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: We learned Luffy gained an immunity to poison (thanks to surviving Magellan's attack in the ''Impel Down Arc'' after Hyouzou nicks him with his poisoned sword.



* FantasticRacism / HumansAreBastards: The running theme of the arc as it explores the persecution of fish and mer-people and the negativity it brings to their kind and those trying to change things.

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* FantasticRacism / HumansAreBastards: The running theme of the arc as it explores the persecution of fish and mer-people and the negativity it brings to their kind and those trying to change things.things.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The crew learning Big Mam took over protection of the island in exchange for candy and Shyarly having the vision of Luffy destroying the island [[spoiler: and yet it not coming true at the end of the arc. Though Shyarly expects it will someday.]]
* TakeMeInstead: [[spoiler: When Luffy learns that Big Mam will destroy the island if she doesn't get her sweets. He challenges her to attack him instead. She accepts, sparing Fishman Island.]]
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''Fishman Island Arc'' has the following tropes

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''Fishman Island Arc'' has the following tropestropes
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: All of the Hody's crew are pretty much like this. [[spoiler: In fact when asked, Hody admits he's just doing all of this because he just ''really'' hate humans despite humans having done nothing to him.]]
* BadBoss: The New Fishman Pirates who will attack their fellow pirates just for the sake of their hateful cause.
* ColonyDrop: Vander Decken uses his powers to throw an ark at Shirahoshi and in trying to lead it away from the island, Shirahoshi (with some help from Hody) unwittingly sends it falling toward Fishman Island
* CurbStompBattle: The Straw Hats vs The New Fishman Pirates. The most the latter do is really inconvinence the SH, they score no major blows on the crew. And once the crew break out their new abilities, the fight's over in a matter of seconds.
* FantasticRacism / HumansAreBastards: The running theme of the arc as it explores the persecution of fish and mer-people and the negativity it brings to their kind and those trying to change things.
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!! Short Summary
After a two year delay, the Straw Hat resume their journey and make it to Fishman Island. Trouble brews once on the island as an admirer of Arlong's, Hody Jones, sets his plan into motion to seize the kingdom from the royal family while also trying to take revenge on Luffy.

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''Fishman Island Arc'' has the following tropes

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