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In canon, after losing to Akainu in their duel, Aokiji retired from the Marines and eventually made his way to Blackbeard's fleet as a captain. Here, with his new outlook on justice and sense of self, Aokiji might win the duel instead - possibly prompting Akainu to leave the Marines over not being named Fleet Admiral, and then joining the pirate fleet most likely to let him do whatever he wants - Blackbeard's.

[[WMG:This bites will further develop Sabo's ryusoken]]
Thanks to the survival of Ace Sabo would no longer have the Mera Mera No Mi and would need to strengthen himself in some way, so advancing in Ryusoken is a logical step.

"possible new uses"

It is known that the martial art consists of "hitting" and "grabbing" the core of something to exert pressure, Sabo could develop his observation haki to find that core more easily.

Thanks to cross Sabo could contact boss to teach him the shigan to have stronger "claws"

** [[spoiler: Cross' future self -Wyvern- is covered in so many bandages, he looks like a mummy. His encounter with Eneru burned the flesh on his arms and legs so bad that he has the wear bandages to keep them stable and from hurting.]]

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** Ryokugyu would wonder if he can recreate the Lily Carnation.

*** This could also be due to Anti-Cross's belief in the world being too far gone to save because nothing matters in the long run and people are inherently selfish, cruel, and apathetic to the suffering of others.

** The Neko Neko No Mi model: Cheshire. This would give Cross not just illusion based abilities like invisibility and appearing as others but various other bizarre powers like what the cat shows in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Perfect for both trolling and escaping danger.

* Lepus (animal; hare)
** Claimed by: ?

** The Big Mom Pirates would all be horrified by the evils of the Lily Carnation, especially aince unlike their captain and her frenzies, the Lily premeditates.

[[WMG: Cross will manage to save Ace's life during the War of the Best, but at a price.]]
* Cross will nearly be immolated by Akainu's Devil Fruit powers.
** [[spoiler: Cross' future self -Wyvern- is covered in so many bandages, he looks like a mummy. His encounter with Eneru burned the flesh on his arms and legs so bad that he has the wear bandages to keep them stable and from hurting.]]

* [[spoiler: Blackbeard will manage to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit from Whitebeard and use it to destroy the home islands of the Straw Hats and their friends and loves ones.]]
** [[spoiler: This scenario was depicted in one of the non-canon omakes and the creators have been known to incorporate omakes into canon if they're interesting or well-written.]]
** [[spoiler: While Luffy is still the Captain and a major character, Cross is the protagonist and viewpoint character of the story. Having '''him''' be the one to suffer and breakdown after the War of the Best would make more sense from a narrative standpoint.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Cross''': It's all my fault...\\
'''Soundbite:''' Huh?\\
'''Cross:''' I tried to fix it. Make it better. And I just made everything worse...\\
* Cross punches the ground*\\
'''Cross:''' I never should've come here. I should've let the story go like it was supposed to!\\
* tears stream down Cross' face*\\
'''Cross:''' I should've kept my big mouth shut...\\
* Soundbite just looks away sadly*\\
'''Cross:''' Pfffffhahahaha...\\
'''Soundbite:''' C-Cross?\\
'''Cross:''' Pfffffhahahaha...hahahahahaha...\\
'''Soundbite:''' Croooooss...\\
'''Cross:''' PFFFFHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAA...!\\
'''Soundbite:''' H-Hey, Cross! Snap out of it! Cross! CROSS!\\
'''Cross:''' [=HAAAAaaaaaaaaaa=]...\\
* Cross looks up at the sky, a grief-stricken, deranged smile on his face.*\\
'''Cross:''' Whitebeard's dead. All our friends may be dead. Most of Paradise and over half the East Blue have been destroyed. And Teach is even stronger than ever. It's official...\\
* Cross looks down sorrowfully.*\\
'''Cross:''' This. Bites...]]
** Answer to this guess: [[spoiler: Jossed on all counts. Ace lives, but Cross wasn't even ''there'', physically at least, and Whitebeard's body was incinerated before Teach could steal his fruit.]]

[[WMG: If Ace ultimately survives after the War of the Best, he will join the Straw Hats.]]
* After witnessing what Bleackbeard is capable of and surviving past where he should have died, Ace decides to join Luffy's crew to better improve his chances of defeating him next time, gratitude for Cross saving his life, and to spend some more time with his little brother.
** With Ace surviving long enough to witness Whitebeard's death and final words, his brash, fiery temper will likely cool off some, making him wiser and more level-headed.
** Ace will likely serve as the crew's Haki-instructor and a fellow front-line fighter or maybe even Luffy's Co-Captain.
* Due to the difference in power between Ace and the Straw Hats, he may need to be weakened to keep the crew from [[StoryBreakerPower becoming too strong]].
** '''Solution:''' Ace will still take a blow from Akainu to protect Luffy during the War of the Best. But thanks to Cross' warning, things will be different and it won't be fatal, allowing him to be treated to Law. However, Ace will suffer extreme damage, requiring extensive physical therapy and even then, he won't be as strong as he used to be. This will bring him down to the Straw Hats' power level without seeming arbitrary.
* '''Possible Post-Timeskip Enhancements'''
** Better Flame Control
*** Ace starts compressing his flame attacks into focused bursts instead of letting them flare wildly. These bursts have greater range and can pierce through enemy defenses like bullets.
** Hotter Flames
*** Ace learns how to increase the temperature of his flames using Haki, represented by them turning blue. Doing so rapidly drains his stamina, though. (Similar to Luffy's Gear Second).

* Jossed; [[spoiler: he's become Acting Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates]].

[[WMG: Ace will survive the War of the Best because Sabo will rescue him and Luffy before Akainu can kill them.]]
* Right as it looks like Ace is going to die like in canon, Sabo and some of the Revolutionaries will pull a BigDamnHeroes.
* Since Sabo regained his memories early, there's no way he wouldn't be there.
* Sabo pulling a BigDamnHeroes and stopping one of, if the not the most heartwrenching moment in the series' history would be the perfect way for him to reunite with his brothers. Bonus points if it looks like Cross' actions have made everything even worse.
* This will be an expansion of the events depicted in the spin-off WhatIf story ''One Piece: Special Episode "Luff"''.\
** [[spoiler: Half-confirmed. He survives because ''several'' members of the Revolutionaries, including Sabo and Dragon himself, show up.]]

[[WMG: The Straw Hat's separation will be under different circumstances.]]
* Due to the influence of the SBS, the other Supernovas will come to the Straw Hats aid when Kizaru, the Pacifistas, and Kuma come for them. They won't lose the fight, but they'll escape.
** The Kuja Pirates are already near Sabaody, so sending Luffy there is unnecessary.
** Instead of a newspaper, the Straw Hats will learn of Ace's capture and impending execution when Hancock receives orders from Marineford to aid the Marines when Whitebeard tries to rescue him. As a result, the whole crew will participate in the Impel Down and Marineford arcs.
* Dragon will be the one to scatter the Straw Hats.
** Since Kuma didn't scatter the crew before his full conversion, someone else would need to send the Straw Hats to their respective islands. Dragon is the only one with that kind of power.
** After the War, the Straw Hats have one last victory party before splitting up, promising to see each other after getting stronger and have even more crazy adventures. What was once one of the series' most nightmarish moments will become one of its most touching.
-->'''Soundbite:''' Call it a good change?
-->'''Cross:''' No...''*sniff*'' A ''great'' change.
* Zigzagged. The base Wild Mass Guess is Confirmed, but these specific ideas are Jossed. [[spoiler:Even with the other Supernovas actively helping, the Straw Hats still get their asses kicked by Kizaru alone, and it's only Rayleigh's BigDamnHeroes that keeps them alive. They also learn from Kizaru about Ace's impending execution. Afterward, Kuma shows up and bluntly informs Cross that the Straw Hats ''cannot'' hope to survive in the New World as they are, giving Cross until sunset to tell the Straw Hats about what's coming and get their things together before Kuma comes for them and sends them to where they're going to go.]]
* During the arc, Cross' knowledge of their separation will be revealed, causing tensions between him and the others, especially Luffy.
** Luffy will be furious with Cross, almost to the point of kicking him off the crew. But when he sees Cross' attempts to save him and Ace, and the realization that they aren't ready for the New World, the two will patch things up.
** Also zigzagged. [[spoiler:Luffy comes to the realization on his own that they're not ready for the New World, thanks to reasoning out Doflamingo's reasoning for not killing them when he had the chance. He also realizes that Cross already knows and already has a plan for it, and reasons almost immediately after that he wasn't going to tell them until it was too late to say no. When Cross, who had gone off on his own upon hearing the news, finally arrives, Luffy asks him the basic details and learns of the inevitable two-year separation. Cross is expecting fury and disappointment...but the fact that Cross cried over Ace's death was enough to cement Luffy's trust in him. So instead, Luffy gives Cross his straw hat and tells him to keep it safe until they meet again, a gesture of complete and utter trust. Cross bursts into tears of relief, and the rest of the crew lets go of their own tension in the face of Luffy's choice.]]

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[[WMG: Leo is going to get Shiki's legs.:]]
* He said he wanted them, and he needs a better upgrade than Silvertooth's no-name blades.
** [[spoiler: Confirmed. Isaiah and Terry deliver them to him while at Skelter Bite.]]

[[WMG: Cross will give the Straw Hats a letter each on Sabaody.]]
* He will explain the time skip, and warn certain crewmates about things. Such as "Don't eat those mushrooms Luffy" and "Don't push that big pirate button Franky". He will also stuff Sanji's with the photos he took at the fashion show in chapter 29.
** Confirmed in Chapter 72, though it's unknown exactly how much he told them.

[[WMG: During the timeskip, Vivi will be trained in her new Devil Fruit by '''Crocodile''']]
* It would fit that Vivi would be trained to use her new Logia powers by one who has unparalleled mastery over his powers, especially one who has the other Alabatian Logia fruit. It would show just how serious Vivi would be about becoming stronger if she was willing to take training from the one man she couldn't stand. Also, Crocodile would likely agree to it to repay the rest of his debt to Luffy and Cross for freeing him from Impel Down.
** Confirmed!

[[WMG: The Sabaody arc will reveal that Saint Roswald personally issued Vivi her bounty.]]
* At some point or another during the Sabaody arc, Saint Roswald reveals that he himself put a price on Vivi's head, causing Cross and possibly even Vivi herself to attack the Celestial Dragon with a vengeance.
** Jossed, but [[spoiler:not far off]]; it was actually [[spoiler:his daughter Shalria]], and Vivi does end up attacking that person in retaliation shortly after Luffy punches out Charloss.

[[WMG: The final chapter before the hiatus/Time-skip will be The 1000th Review Spectacular, told from Wyvern's perspective.]]
* Jossed. [[spoiler:It's a statement from B.R.O.B., along with a news article from the Free Feather Report showing the death of Cross and Soundbite.]]

[[WMG: [=CP9=]]]
* Due to [[spoiler:working for the Masons as Jormungandr]], Cipher Pol No. 9 will not go on to [[spoiler:join Aegis 0]].
** Alternatively, they will, but to [[spoiler:spy on the World Nobles and the Elder Stars.]]
** The original guess is looking more accurate, seeing as they [[spoiler:arrived at Marineford and sided with Luffy and his allies]] in Chapter 80.
*** Looking even more likely as of Chapter 84, wherein Lucci [[spoiler:reviews descriptions of Aegis 0 agents, identifying them as their final targets]].

[[WMG: Ace's Fate:]]
* [[spoiler: The World Government will turn Ace into a human weapon much more dangerous than Kuma. It's why they have him drugged up and why the entire team of scientists have been captured for this.]]
** [[spoiler: Ace being converted into a Pacifista-type cyborg like Kuma seems even more likely when you look at who the scientists (besides Vegapunk) are: Ratchet is an '''engineer''', Hogback is a '''surgeon''', and Indigo is a chemist/'''biologist''', all professions that would be useful in creating cyborgs. Heck, given his expertise in explosive and '''flammable''' gases, it wouldn't be surprising if they brought in Caesar Clown.]]
** In Chapter 60, [[spoiler:Cross notices that Ace's vivrecard showed he was going parallel to the Red Line, suggesting that he's on or near Sabaody. While he could just be being taken to Marineford for his execution, Tashigi revealed that the World Government has deployed a task force to find Cross' homeland and Buster Call it as punishment for the SBS. If Ace is being made into a human weapon like Kuma, this is likely what they're using him for.]]
** In Chapter 64, [[spoiler:it's revealed he's being kept in a prison ship and healthy in order to fool Vivre Cards (and the other two with him), and that they intend him to remain there until they've rebuilt their armies and thus would stand a chance against Whitebeard. Only then will he be executed.]]
** [[spoiler:Jossed. Ace is not augmented and does not die at Marineford.]]

[[WMG: Captain Shu (Mr. Rust-Rust Fruit) will fight Tashigi pre-timeskip.]]
* Since Tashigi seems to have been set up to fight him for destroying priceless grade swords, and she is to be undercover as Straw Hat Cabin Girl T.A. Shigi, this is the only time she could fight another marine without risking her job.
** Confirmed in Chapter 68.

[[WMG: Gol D Roger will speak with Rayleigh when the Straw Hats meet him]]
Roger has already spoken twice through Soundbite to a single person. The first time was during Enies Lobby to help Luffy get up and fight Lucci. The second was to Shiki moments before Luffy defeated him, confirming the veteran's inevitable defeat by Roger's successor. When the Straw Hats meet with Rayleigh, Roger can say through Soundbite that he acknowledges Luffy as his successor and wants Rayleigh to train him. He could also thank Luffy for being there for his son, Ace.
** Seemingly jossed; the Sabaody Revolution arc has come and gone and the Straw Hats were separated for the time skip training without any phone calls from beyond the grave. But could still happen post-skip.

[[WMG: Luffy will join the Sabaody New World Mason meeting, and learn about the Crew Split then]]
During the process when Cross was explaining that Hody killed Queen Otohime to Jimbe in Chapter 60, we see from Luffy's point of view that he decided he can no longer be ignorant about the decisions that Cross and the other Masons make due to the burden on them. While this was subverted in 62 while on Skelter Bite, the circumstances in chapter 70, with their near-death by Kizaru and learning that Ace is a prisoner of the marines, are direr, enough that Luffy will join to get answers on to protect both his crew and his brother. And while he initially won't be happy that his Officers, Soundbite, Vivi, and Merry knew that the split would happen, he would understand that it is necessary for all of them to get stronger and survive the New World.
* Jossed. Despite what happened, Luffy had faith in his crewmates, and entrusts Cross with making the plans that will aid the Straw Hats.

[[WMG: Sabaody Revolution will end with Sandersonia being captured and brought to Impel Down.]]

* We know based on the preview for the finale that Hancock will not be happy with Luffy at Amazon Lily. As such, what better reason for her fury than the capture and imprisonment of her sister? How else would someone as pronounced as Sandersonia manage to escape the Marines unnoticed? She has been such a prominent part of this skirmish that it is hard to miss her and for her to return to Amazon Lily in time for Luffy to be sent there is highly unlikely. Odds are, she will end up sent to Impel Down, perhaps as a secondary objective to recover during the Impel Down escape.
** Jossed; the anger was neither Hancock's nor along those lines. At the end of the Revolution, Sandersonia left the island with Koala and arrived back on Amazon Lily three days later.

[[WMG: Blackbeard will seemingly be killed in the Marineford War.]]

* During the War, Ace will survive thanks to Cross' gambits and Whitebeard won't be stabbed by Squard, allowing him to be stronger during his final battle with Teach. Ultimately, Whitebeard will still die, but he'll take Teach with him. Teach won't die and will possibly still gain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but due to severe injuries he received, his plans will be delayed significantly so he can recover.
* This lures Cross into another false sense of security, or at least have a gut feeling that Blackbeard's still out there due to his cockroach tenacity.
* Jossed. Despite failing his mission this time, he's confirmed as having been alive when he left.

[[WMG: Cross and his allies were sent to an island with no visible light.]]
While all of the new Straw Hats' locations have been revealed upon separation, Cross, Soundbite, Lassoo, and Funkfried's destination has not. But The Patient One gave us a hint: "Your hopes are doomed to the Darkness."

Naturally, the best way for Soundbite to grow is practice, so it's best to send him somewhere where sound and hearing are paramount. Therefore, the Voices of Anarchy were sent into a location where there's no visible light and only darkness. Soundbite would have to serve as the group's eyes twenty-four-seven via sonar.
* Confirmed: [[spoiler:Cross was sent to Serpent, the Seventh Hell of Darkness. It is a living parasite attached to the Red Line where those who threatened the World Government's stability are tossed in to go mad and be consumed.]]

[[WMG: Su's New Power]]
It has been hinted that Su will find the Children of Inari in Eden's Cinders, granting her new abilities to aid Conis and the rest of the crew. Assuming her new abilities will be Kitsune-like, including shape-shifting akin to Onimaru from Wano.
* Bonus points if her human form's voice matches the voice that Soundbite gave her.
** [[spoiler:Mostly confirmed by WordOfGod: Su ate the Mythical Zoan Mutt-Mutt Fruit, Model: Kitsune, though the extent of her new powers is unknown. And they do have an explanation for how that clashes with Catarina Devon's powers.]]

[[WMG: Irian ate the Cloth-Cloth Fruit.]]
In chapter 75, Akainu is seen interracting with one of the fighters he recruited from the New World: a woman named Irian. There's some evidence that suggests that Irian ate the Cloth-Cloth Fruit, the Grace of Alabasta.

* Both Irian and the Cloth-Cloth Fruit are completely original to This Bites.
* Irian was shown gushing about the ''cloth'' her new outfit it made of, and says that she intends to buy all the ''cloth'' she can when the war is over.
** Jossed: Irian ate the Chord-Chord Fruit, which lets her control people and objects by setting a rhythm for them to follow.

[[WMG: Cross will get access to the information of the new arcs (Zou, Totland, the Reverie, and Wano), but only right after Dressrosa.]]
This way B.R.O.B. can be entertained with Cross's despair and anger at failing to help the Minks in some way against Jack and Sanji being taken for the wedding.
** Seemingly jossed; The Patient One stated in November of 2018 that whatever the boon B.R.O.B. would grant Cross once his future knowledge ran out, it would not be a liability any more than the transceiver is, and it would not be from the real world.

[[WMG: How Blackbeard could have killed Magellan.]]
The second chapter of the War arc reveals that Blackbeard defeated Magellan, and may have even killed him offscreen. Here's how that could have happened:
* Magellan underestimated how badly he was hurt. He admits outright that he's letting Luffy go because he's concerned that taking down the Straw Hat captain would leave him too weak to handle Blackbeard's invasion as well. But it's possible that he could have underestimated just ''how'' damaged he was, and/or just how badass that Blackbeard is, a potentially fatal error.
* Blackbeard's PowerNullifier ability. Whilst Magellan isn't actually a Logia, and he does have SuperToughness, he's still very used to being all but impervious to attacks because nobody can normally hit him without being stopped by his poisonous slime armor. But Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit lets him both suck away Magellan's armor as fast as Magellan secretes it, and then he can stop its formation entirely by grabbing hold of Magellan's exposed body. Once that happens, Blackbeard and his crew can just start pounding Magellan without fear. Of course, that raises the question of how the Dark-Dark Fruit and Venom-Venom Fruit interact...
** Also, keep in mind, Luffy never told Magellan that the Dark-Dark Fruit has that power! Magellan knew that Blackbeard was dangerous, but not the specifics; Blackbeard being able to stop Magellan producing poison with a touch would have been a potentially fatal surprise for the Warden of Impel Down.
** Jossed: Magellan survived.

[[WMG: Doflamingo's tournament will be for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.]]
Obviously it can't be for the Flame-Flame Fruit, since Ace is still alive, and with Blackbeard prevented from stealing Whitebeard's power, it's very much still in play, and far too powerful to ''not'' show up again. And while it wouldn't be as direct as in canon, Doflamingo can still use the tournament as a trap for the Straw Hats by association, as Ace and the other Whitebeards would want to reclaim their father's fruit, and Luffy would want to support his brother.
* While Teach himself probably won't show up for the tournament, he'll probably send one of his stronger subordinates like Shiki or World to retrieve the fruit for him. If so, this would give a chance either for Luffy to have a rematch with Shiki (and/or for Nami to get some personal payback for Strong World), or to confront World over what happened to his brother and crew.
* Jossed; The Patient One confirmed on the [=SpaceBattles=] thread that this is not in their plans (top of page 1143):
-->'''The Patient One''': The Flame-Flame Fruit was a potent weapon that would make its user a threat. But it would not be a weapon that could effortlessly cause the end of the world. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is not suitable as bait for attracting big fish; rather, it would draw the attention of leviathans. If the Government found out, they would do whatever it took to get it out of Doflamingo's hands and into their own, and use it for their own devices. Likewise for the Emperors, who may even try to retrieve it personally. Anyone and everyone loyal to Whitebeard would also vie for it, as would anyone in Blackbeard's crew. The list goes on, and while Doflamingo is a powerful and prideful man, he's not at the top of the food chain and he knows it, so he's not going to do something that would get the hostile attention of [[GoneHorriblyRight not only many people weaker than him, but]] ''[[GoneHorriblyRight everyone]]'' [[GoneHorriblyRight stronger than him]]. All of which is to say nothing of the consideration that he'd rather [[SuperEmpowering give it to Lao G or Dellinger and add that power to his own family]], though that could cause a similar stir.

* Pythagoras will be a reference to [[Film/BackToTheFuture Dr. Emmett Brown]], as he is the voice of reason and Doc was always concerned with the morality of his inventions, especially the time machine.

-->'''Lilith:''' ''(happily)'' Who I killed for their stem cells!

Brook: "Soul King" Brook!

When the event of Film/OnePieceRed roll out, Cross will be the one to jump on Uta's stage instead of Coby and try and talk some sense into her. Uta will likely be very, very shaken by Cross' arguments and possibly become even more unhinged. Unlike Luffy Cross has never hidden his dream to create a New Era of Freedom and Equality for all. But the CrossBrain alone knows what she will think of it.

* Jossed. He's confirmed as having been alive when he left.

* Lilith will be a reference to [[WesternAnimation/Futurama Prof. Farnsworth]], as she speaks like an old man (in the Japanese version), is a genius scientist, and represents Vegapunk's "evil", making her extremely amoral.

-->'''Lilith:''' Good news everyone! We were supposed to deliver and install a new invention for the Lulusia Kingdom, but it's been inexplicably destroyed!"
-->''(Everyone reacts in shock.)''

-->'''Lilith (wiggles fingers):''' They paid in advance."

-->'''Robin:''' Aren't those ''highly controversial''?

-->'''Vivi:''' Oh! Thank Horus..."
-->'''Lilith (happy):'''Who I killed for their steam cells!

[[WMG: Cross and Uta will have a showdown]]
When the event of Film/OnePieceRed roll out, Cross will be the one to jump on Uta's stage instead of Coby and try and talk some sense into her. Uta will likely be very, very shaken by Cross' arguments and possibly become even more unhinged. Unlike Luffy Cross has never hidden his dream to create a New Era of Freedom and Equality for all. But the CrossBrain alone knows what she will think of it.

** '''Linlin:''' [[Mom WesternAnimation/Futurama]]. For obvious reasons.