One Piece 581
Excellent cover page. Interesting to ponder where this scene would fit in the overall timeline.
It is always good to see the Supernovas. Always.
The fourth Yonkou is “Big Mum”? Hm. This could help to quell the idea that Kaidou is female, if nothing else.
Oh no! It’s Brownbeard! … I hope we get to see him again after this. The idea deserves a cover story, at least.
Poor Bepo.
Jesus, Ivankov is scary.
The escaped prisoners (and presumably Ivankov) want to head to Kamabakka Kingdom, where Sanji is currently located. Could this be the start of the reassembly of the crew?
Some serious conspiracy material seeing the light of day. Someone higher than Sengoku is calling for the cover-up of the Impel Down escapes and having Doflamingo take out Moria? Excellent. Some Gorousei activity, finally? (Incidentally, how did Moria end up completely alone with Doflamingo and the PXs? Everyone was there just a moment ago.)
Final Flash: A reaction-heavy chapter, but the interactions on the ship were great, and the last few pages were fantastic.
As much as I’d like to see about half of the crew come back I’m kind of hoping we get some more solo-ish time with Luffy and the new people. I’ve actually managed to forget about Franky and the whole thriller bark arc.
Lola’s mother seems a likely candidate for Big Mum. More incredibly powerful allies!
I loved the scene on Law’s ship. Law/Ivankov/Hancock/Bepo interaction is fantastic.
I agree, what was said when Lola gave away her mother’s Vivre Card [“she’s a really great pirate – or something] leads one to suspect she is this fourth Yonkou Big Mum.