it is sweet that they do a second celebration to welcome Brook into the crew after Zoro regains consciousness

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it is sweet that they do a second celebration to welcome Brook into the crew after Zoro regains consciousness

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AJR - Next up forever
I like the framing of the panel in the top left. It makes it look like Luffy's looking resolutely ahead rather than worrying about Ace. As we all know, Luffy would drop everything to go rescue Ace if he knew the real danger he was in, but he understands that they're on their own adventures, and with those adventures come risks and injury.
I also like that the Straw Hats are absolutely, 100% down with going after Ace if that's what their captain wants. They've bought in completely to Luffy's leadership and would follow him to hell itself if necessary
Honestly, at this point I'm more impressed that the Sunny's crows nest can support multiple one ton weights than whatever the hell this exercise Zoro is doing

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Foreshadowing!
It is wild that this plot point is important to the current manga story. Oimo and Kashii aren't even the main characters of this cover story.
Chapter 490 is when the Straw Hats officially reach the Red Line, marking the half way point of their adventure. The crew (and the reader, in all likelihood) end up with a lot of nostalgia and reflect back on when they first entered the Grand Line, and Oda calls back to the crazy weather that plagued the crew at that time
Except now, they're casually navigating these insane snake currents while singing, and before they could barely manage an iceberg.
Looking at these chapters side by side, you can also see the evolution of Oda as an artist. Way back in chapter 106 he never actually showed the dangers the Straw Hats were facing, instead focusing on their reactions. Chapter 490 is almost the exact opposite, with these grand, beautiful panels showing the danger of the Grand Line in all its glory with the crew being more of an afterthought.