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ComicX62010-12-11 21:15:38

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478: For the Sake of a Promise!! Clash! Luffy and Coby
As the two replacement executioners are brought onto the scaffold, Ivankov warns Luffy that the next time he goes down, he won't be getting back up again. Luffy claims that he won't fall again before taking off and heading back into the fighting, with Ivankov bringing up the rear to provide support. As they run tearing through the soldiers, a solitary figure stands in the battlefield's distance: Coby.

Coby flashes back to the time he first met Luffy on board Alvida's ship and his words on how, even if he died, he wouldn't mind it if it were for the sake of his dream to become Pirate King. He says that if it weren't for Luffy, he wouldn't be who he is today, and that to become a true marine, he'll have to fight like he means to kill. As the two meet, Coby uses Soru (Shave) to quickly close the gap...and ends up with Luffy's fist in his face.

Leaving the unconscious Coby behind on the ground, Luffy and Ivankov run into several of the Pacifistas. They are saved however, by Hancock, as the prescence of an ally causes them to abort their attack. Luffy thanks her and continues on, leaving Ivankov to wonder how he knows the Pirate Empress. Hancock naturally, is thrilled that Luffy said her name again until the Pacifista ruins her mood by telling her to stand aside, baiting her into taking her frustrations out on it.

Meanwhile Whitebeard is staggered from the gaping chest wound caused by Akainu's lava-coated fist. Marco, regenerating his own wounds, tries to aid him, but Kizaru calls Vice-Admiral Onigumo in for backup. Onigumo uses his Devil Fruit power, a spider Zoan, to produce spider legs to pin Marco down and slap a pair of Sea Stone handcuffs on one of his wrists, nullifying his regeneration and allowing Kizaru to score several direct hits. At the same time, a completely frozen Jozu falls to the ground, his right arm snapping off. Aokiji states that it's over for the Whitebeard Pirates.

Eyecatches: Luffy and Brook

With the strongest commanders down, several of the high-ranking marines rush Whitebeard and attack him point-blank with swords and high-caliber guns. Despite staggering, Whitebeard tells his men to stay back, that he doesn't need any help and that attacks like this won't kill him. One wide, arching sweep of his bisento blows all of the attacking marines away. Sengoku declares that he's mortally wounded, but Whitebeard, though clearly on unsteady legs, scoffs at that notion, and says that he knows what his death would mean for the world. The rest of the commanders and Jimbei cover Whitebeard's back, declaring that they will defend their captain's pride.

Sengoku says that he'll show Whitebeard a glimpse of the future and orders the executions into action. Whitebeard says that he'll stop them, but he falls to his knees coughing up even more blood. Luffy screams for them to stop, and miraculously, the executioners' blades are stayed by the wave of Ambition that emanates from Luffy, sweeping the battlefield and knocking out anyone with weak wills. Sengoku and others on the battlefield are left shocked at seeing that Luffy possesses the Overlord's Ambition.


Another episode, another step closer to the end of this arc, which we are nearing, believe it or not.

Welp, the confrontation between Luffy and Coby that's been hyped for an episode or two and by the title was over in about ten seconds. Bit of a shame. On the one hand you've think Garp's training would have allowed Coby to stand more than ten seconds against Luffy and on another you (or at least I) would've thought that Luffy would get past Coby without having to punch his face in. At least Coby kept a bit more of his dignity here compared to the manga with the removal of him foaming at the mouth after being hit.

Main part of this episode involved Whitebeard tanking even more damage (seriously, does he not know what the word "dodge" means?) and showing that he's on his last legs. I'm quite surprised that that gaping, basketball-sized hole in his chest was kept in without any editting at all, especially since One Piece airs in a timeslot that's roughly analoguous to an early Saturday morning cartoon. Makes me wonder how they plan on depicting another injury he receives later on that's gross even for a late-night slot.

Good episode overall. Surprisingly enough, my favorite part involved Hancock. Just when her fantasy was starting to annoy me, the Pacifista throws a wet blanket over it and her dull-eyed expression is just plain epic. If only all of her fantasies were handled with that sort of comedic timing.

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