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Oda's comment from One Piece Color Walk 1: "The week that I received a color job, I found an old samurai book at a used bookstore. Of course you have to draw samurai."

First samurai themed spread, and first appearance of fake (?) tattoos.

Fun details: Luffy seems to be sitting on an upside down pot, Sanji has swirls on his kimono, and Zoro's swords have a shadow. This is the first spread where Nami's left arm is uncovered, the not-Arlong tattoo is clearly foreshadowing to when she gets her new tattoo.

Standing proud with ACHTUNG BABY at her side, Shizuka declares, “That’s why I have to be here now. So that this whole city can be free of you. So that Los Angeles and my mother can know a Golden Heart! A light for Justice!!”

With this, the girl inhales sharply, having nearly run out of breath. A moment passes by in silence. Suddenly, All-Kill releases a sigh. Standing straight, he attaches BLACK KEYS to the chains on his belt and starts spinning them in opposite directions.

“‘Free of me…?’” he mutters, seeming to think it over. “That’s some declaration. You think you can do it? By killing one evil, clingy man, you can shine a light in all the dark places of LA? Girl… do you even realize how much darkness that is?”

Shizuka grimaces. The man in black abruptly releases the chains and allows his KEYS to swing up, only to catch them in his palms to hold them between his thumbs and forefingers. 

“That being said… You have the right to judge me however you wish. But in spite of your delusions to the contrary, all humans, you and I included, are the same: lost children, all with the same desire for family, security and love. In those things, we find Hope. And anyone who threatens that Hope must be destroyed.” 

All-Kill raises the KEYS to his face. With his middle and ring fingers, he pushes his glasses off of his face so they rest on his forehead. Hanging behind him is the photograph of Sang-ok. “Even if that means stealing away the Hope of others.” 

Shizuka watches with trepidation. With his glasses pushed off his face, he turns the jagged points of the Keys at himself. She gasps softly, realizing what he’s about to do. 

“My love is selfish…” he mutters, right before plunging BLACK KEYS into his own eyes.

They pierce his eyeballs like boiled eggs with a slick, stomach churning squelch. He turns them both clockwise, then removes them. He looks at the shocked Shizuka without looking. His eyes are completely white and blind.

The man in black begins swinging his KEYS again with expert dexterity. “Let’s see what your ‘Golden Heart’ is actually good for…!”

The new update may be quite short but at least we get to see some fucking development and a proper conversation fr

Just another adorable crying nakyum to add to mylist

And gee. Seungho freaking closed his eyes!!!

That is some really nice development for me there