#ch483

This dude appears for exactly one panel, but it adds that one last little take that to Hogback. It's no coincidence that Hogback stole the shadow of a young, attractive servant girl to go with Cindry's body. But Hogback treated Cindry like shit so she hated him, but this man--who as this woman’s employer is also her "master"--treats his servant with kindness and seems quite beloved in return.

I do think Oda handled the buildup to Sabaody/Marineford well, with the Straw Hats winning by narrower and narrower margins. In the grand scheme of things Moriah isn't all that powerful, and even though the Straw Hats decisively won, the fact that half the crew isn't dead is pure, dumb luck

Also, this is very similar to Usopp's reaction after fighting Aokiji on Long Ring Long Land. At that time Usopp's concerns were brushed off, but this time I feel like Usopp is both expressing himself better, while the rest of the crew is actually listening to what he's saying.

I will admit that this panel goes hard.

Imagine the odds of the one person who hated plates happening to be handling someone's treasured plates the exact moment they got their shadow back

Nice bit of continuity, as the island of Thriller Bark came from the West Blue