Law vs Doflamingo and Fujitora!

One Piece Manga Chapter 713 Review

Rating: 4.5/5

This chapter starts off with a battle between Law, Doflamingo and Fujitora. It was an awesome battle and it showed powers of both Doflamingo and Fujitora. They give us a hint as well for the second Admiral who joined as Doflamingo says "I've heard you and "Green Bull" are true beasts in terms of power". This hints that Green Bull is also appointed as the new Admiral as we need to replace Aokiji and Akainu. 

Now, after this conversation between Doflamingo and Fujitora, we see the new Admiral talking to Law and asking what his relation to the Strawhats is; is it an alliance or are they his subordinates? It's interesting how Law answers that it is an alliance even though Fujitora said that if they are his subordinates then he would take no action. Law answered that its an alliance but I don't see the point in doing that as now he has both Doflamingo and Fujitora fighting him. His thinking was that he would buy some time so I think he said that so that he would face off with both of them and give the others more time to find the factory and destroy it. But there is a reverse side as well since after this fight, which I can see Law losing, Fujitora will hunt down the Strawhats. 

Then the fight starts! What an amazing fight it is! We see Fujitora's powers as he brings down a meteorite. Yes, a frigging meteorite!I think the new Admiral has eaten the Galaxy Galaxy fruit or Meteor Meteor fruit or he could be a swordsman from the Wano conutry as they seem to have awesome powers as well. But we see Doflamingo cut it in many pieces using his powers. We get an little insight on that as well as Doflamingo cuts the meteorite with his invisible strings. This would show how he also cut Junior Oz's leg in the war. After that, the scene of them standing on their footholds only was epic. It showed how each of them is strong enough to hold their own, even when there's a massive meteor coming down on them. 

Maybe I'm over-thinking this but Doflamingo called Fujitora a stray mutt. That is quite insulting but Fujitora doesn't react. So I was thinking that he didn't say anything because Doflamingo holds a higher status than just a Shichibukai. 

Then we see Franky and how he has probably found the factory. He is talking to Sanji and Sanji is with Violet.  They see a video of Luffy fighting in the Colosseum. Violet gives Sanji a map of the factory and she gives him a description of the factory and how it looks like a toy house. I think this is the last we see of Violet. I don't see her meeting up with the rest of the Strawhats on the rendezvous point. Even though I don't want it to happen since I like the character of Violet but I think she won't make it to the rendezvous point. She will either die or be captured an bloodied and I can see Sanji being extremely depressed for a few months. It would be awesome if Zoro tries to cheer him up. 

We see Kinemon being chased by some people. He says that his friend is in the "toy house" and that he needs Sanji's help to get in. I think we all know that it is the factory as we saw Violet give a little description before.

Then we see a classic Ussop. He lied about the vibrations they felt from the fighting outside. He said it was his Haki and he has also said that he used it on Fishman Island to defeat 50000 people. That was quite funny and I liked it as it gave a comical side to the chapter. Then we see how Usopp lied to the dwarves. He said he is a descendant of Norland; coincidentally the dwarves see Norland as their hero as he helped the dwarves win a battle 400 years ago. 

We also see the plans made by the dwarves to defeat Doflamingo and ask Usopp to command their ranks. They are also going to the "toy house". I think this is going to end very badly. 

Finally, I give this chapter 4.5/5 because it was really good and we finally see some fighting. I think this arc is moving on to its final stages and I cant wait to see how it ends. Also, I think Oda needs to finish the blocks in the Colosseum because it's getting boring now.

Law trapped!

One Piece manga chapter 712 review

Rating: 4/5

So we finally get a chapter where we can safely say One Piece is moving swiftly. 

This chapter starts with Sanji and how he is trapped by Violet, from the Doflamingo family. Sanji is beaten up by her. As we all know Sanji doesn't hit women so he was badly beaten up and bleeding. To be honest, if he did hit women, this wouldn't be so hard for him but obviously his chivalry won over again, as it did in the Enies Lobby arc. 

Then we get a little insight on what Violet can do. She is the user of the Giro-Giro fruit which allows her to see what someone is thinking. All of it is in plain sight for her. She is seen using it on Sanji to know what the Strawhats are planning but it fails as Sanji is only thinking of her. As Violet's servants go to kill Sanji, Violet turns on them and then tells Sanji to run away but she shows him what happened in the morning. 

It shows CP0 involved in this. CP0 are directly under the rule of the World Nobles. Now, why are they involved over something that involves a Schichibukai and the Marines? Obviously, Doflamingo had a little talk with the World Goverment and I think they both made a deal. So that's why CP0 is involved. 

The whole world is fooled by the events of Doflamingo resigning from being the King of Dressrosa and a Schichibukai; even the marines were fooled by this as we see Admiral Fujitora talking on the den den mushi and how they were fooled. He mentions how he has to bring the Gourousei in to this. Now, why would he do that? The Gourousei are five old men who essentially rule the world. They made the pact about with the Schichibukai and rule over the Marines and Cipher Pol. I am sure they are the ones doing this. 

However, in the end we see Law talking to Doflamingo. The Marines are present as well. Law talks about how Doflamingo fooled the entire world and how only the Celestial Dragons have that sort of power. I think that is a hint of Doflamingo's past and present. If only the Celestial Dragons are that powerful then how did he do it?

Then we see Vergo telling Law how dangerous Doflamingo is just because he doesn't know his past.This shows that Vergo knows about his past. If I were to guess I would say that Doflamingo is a Celestial Dragon and he wanted to be a pirate so he gathered few servants as a Celestial Dragon and made them his crew. One of these has to be Vergo as he seems to know about his past. I think you would be considered a Celestial Dragon all your life no matter what you do so Doflamigo still has those powers or I think that he is the son of one of them. Also, when he killed Moria after the war, there was a little conversation between Moria and Doflamingo. In that Moria asked if Sengoku asked him to do this. Doflamingo replied "No, someone higher up than him". I don't see why someone so high up would specially order Doflamingo when they have the entire Navy to their disposal. Makes you wonder, right?

There is one possibility that keeps bugging me and that is that Doflamingo was a slave when he was young and then one of the Celestial Dragons bought him and became close to him but at the same time I fail to see the Celestial Dragons showing these sort of emotions. I mean someone who refuses to breathe the same oxygen as other people use can't be seen showing human-like emotions. 

We also see block C starting in the colosseum. I don't think it will be easy for Luffy, to be honest but we shall see. We know that there is the old guy who wants to kill Luffy as he is Garp's grandson. We also have his grandsons and I'm sure there are plenty more strong ones in that block. 

Zoro is going towards the ship as he heard they are going to attack it. Sanji is probably going to the Green Bit to help Law but I think the Dwarves will help Law on Usopp's request. However, I think Doflamingo already knows they are there with his Observation Haki. 

I also think someone will get badly injured and that will make Luffy really mad and he will go after Doflamingo. I think Law will get badly injured and Luffy considers him his nakama already so it will make Luffy really angry. 

Finally, I've given it 4/5 because I think this chapter has made One Piece progress quiet a lot(finally!) and there are some mysteries that need to be solved; CP0's involvement, Doflamigo's past and how did Doflamingo manage to do that.