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Ibuki: I don’t know; pass me that saxophone and we’ll find out

Ibuki: *plays sax loudly and extremely out of tune*

Hajime: WHO THE FUCK IS PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE AT TWO IN THE MORNING

Ibuki: No way, bro! What's up!?

Kazuichi: I just found this amazing girl!

Ibuki: !!! 💔

Y..You...what?

Kazuichi: I know! It's crazy! She's this princess that's coming to OUR school! All I gotta do is turn on the charm, and she'll be alllll mine! Hehehe!

Ibuki: ....

...That's awesome, man! I'm so happy for you! -wraps arm around him and smiles-

-later-

Ibuki: -angrily rocking out in her room with tears in her eyes-

🎶WE WERE NEVER EVER MEANT TO BE!!!--🎶

I still don't understand why people can't grasp that Usopp was only 17 years old during the Water 7 arc. People love to be "objective" and claim Usopp was wrong for challenging his captain, but Luffy wasn't entirely blameless either.

Usopp was the first to notice how unprepared everyone was for the New World, but the rest of the crew seemed in denial or overconfident. How could Usopp voice his insecurities when everyone else apparently had their act together? It felt like, "Yeah, whatever Usopp, you're just a scaredy cat," when, in reality, he was becoming more attuned to the fact that one of the strongest people he knew was starting to lose to the bad guys.

Critics say, "Usopp didn't know how to take orders from his captain," but that's not true. If Luffy was starting to lose, then how prepared were they for the New World? Usopp knew his own limitations and was unsure how to help, leading him to feel like he was losing control. He likely thought, "If everyone else has their act together, then who am I?" He channeled all that into Merry.

I believe Usopp's innate ability to sense danger started to manifest here. Luffy was overestimating himself—from the incident with Kuzan to punching Charlos.

Luffy took the crew, his friends, for granted and didn't realize how much he needed them until after Marineford, when Jinbe gave him a reality check. He couldn't empathize with Usopp because he failed to understand the consequences of being unprepared and powerless. Luffy thought his confidence would be enough for everyone, but it just put them all in danger. There was still some "playing pirate" nonsense going on.

Luffy was also 17 and deserves grace, but apparently, Usopp is the outlier who brings the crew down? Yeah, right. The unconscious bias shows. The privilege shows.

"i have a weakness for powerful stares from lady sailors." "if you want to be saved, a strong but gentle lady sailor is the best!"

hello??? 🌈🌈 lesbian!nami fans winning like every arc!