#chapter 485

Thoughts:

- Chapter title: “Member of the Straw Hat crew: Pirate Hunter Zoro” FEAR

- You know, he’ll be fine but with that title and that plot it’s very easy to worry for Zoro’s life, you feel me?

- “The shockwave completely destroyed everything!” good, less walls to get thrown at

- It was Kaboom for sure, I’ll give Kuma that

- Poor Hobo Pirates :(

- Oh, that gigantic mast finally fell for good. It was crocked for the last 10 chapters at least

- Everyone is just… out. You can feel the silence

- *whispering* What is Kuma doing

- *still whispering* Leave Luffy alone

- ZORO! He’s still up and at them! Protect your captain!

- AND he actually hurt Kuma!

- A cyborg! KUMA’S A CYBORG DAMN IT

- DAMN IT NO

- Zoro is uncharacteristically… alone here. And, I don’t know, vulnerable? What an eerie feeling

- “Even steel… gets melted” …yes, it does

- “I am what they call ‘Pacifista’. An incomplete human weapon created by the World Government.” …why do I feel Kuma volunteered for this

- “Pacifista?” yeah, unfortunate name

- “The project founder is Dr. Vegapunk, the genius scientist from the World Government” I know that guy! Coby talked about him with Luffy! And Nami eavesdropped!

- “It seems that our hope has already vanished!” oh, Zoro… never thought I would hear it from you…

- “Why… must you take Luffy’s head…?” “…This is my best offer.”

- “I see…”

- Oh Zoro

- I wouldn’t expect anything less from you

- They’re bargaining now

- “You would give up your life to save this one?” “The way I see it, That’s the only way to save the rest of my crew! What good is ambition if I can’t even save the life of my own captain?”

- yes, of course

- SANJI! YOU’RE UP TOO

- Oh damn it

- Now they’re arguing… no wait, now SANJI wants to sacrifice himself for both Luffy and Zoro

- Of course they would argue about that. Of course they would

- Ohhhhh. That’s a low blow. Zoro.

- Sanji’s down. Only Kuma and Zoro now

- Looks like they have a deal

- Yeah, they have a deal

- “Rest assured of what I will do now, as I will leave him [Luffy] unharmed. However, what you are about to experience now, is Hell!”

- What is Kuma doing

- “Have a try”

- Oh no :(

- “Well?” “Just let me decide on the location” why?

- Oh, so Straw Hats won’t find your body. How very… thoughtful of you

- I’m sorry, this is a lot

- …The deed is done

- Time passed and Kuma is leaving

- “To find such loyal companions… Your son is indeed amazing, Dragon…” oh? They know each other?

- Meanwhile, Straw Hats are waking up! This chapter isn’t silent anymore!

- Straw Hats are DONE with this sh*t while Luffy prances around, completely fine and happy :)

- Straw Hats are annoyed by this, except Sanji, who’s very grumpy but less grumpy than I would expect. He doesn’t know where Zoro is

- Sanji found him!

- And here. Here’s the last screenshot. It’s THAT moment

Listen, just go read the whole chapter, read meta, watch that scene in anime. I can’t give it justice.