I'm about 99% sure Law was talking about Shanks. If it was Big Mom, there would be no point in hiding it. Blackbeard is so freaking strong I don't believe that Law would ever think that he stands a chance against him. If it was Kaido, I honestly believe Luffy would have asked "Who was he again?"
The scene with Law and Chopper was funneh. Zoro and Sanji apparently have Haki now(not sure they showed this ability, except perhaps when they were beating up Caribou), and Caesar released his Slime Monster to attack the worthless Marines.
I gotta tell ya, I'm really hoping they put Caesar down quickly so I can get on to more interesting things. He isn't an interesting character and Punk Hazzard isn't an interesting place. Law is promising some good material and I just want to get past all this ASAP.
This chapter was pretty cool. I personally think that it's Big Mom but it seems more likely to be Shanks. Maybe Luffy agreed to taking out an Emperor because he's Luffy.
So....maybe Luffy is just assuming that Zoro and Sanji have Haki cause I don't remember them showing any signs of it. Looks like One Piece has finally decided to pick up the pace.
In other news....the One Piece anime is still powering through the Fishmen Island arc.
Can't Haki users recognize other Haki users? Maybe they can't, but I don't see any evidence of Luffy realizing who among his crew has haki and who doesn't. Also, it helps to set Sanji as the top dog against those weird detractors who considered Robin somehow powerful enough to matter against him.
I'm actually interested in Caesar Clown because he'll probably clarify some future plots either with Vegapunk or some other evil faction. Also it raises the question as of why Clown considers Law to be his ally when he can be so easily dismissed.
The Yonkou is going to be Shanks.
Originally posted by Bentley
Can't Haki users recognize other Haki users? Maybe they can't, but I don't see any evidence of Luffy realizing who among his crew has haki and who doesn't.
Didn't he see them fight?
Also, it helps to set Sanji as the top dog against those weird detractors who considered Robin somehow powerful enough to matter against him.
Robin has a devil fruit, he doesn't.
Sanji has great offense, but Robin is trickier and her moves are good at preventing foe from using their offense and such well due to just appearing on them and bypassing stuff like dodging entirely. Especially against weapons users. Robin's got high power with the giant limbs, is definitely better at taking out multiple foes at once, and now has decoys at well.
Nico is pretty solidly high on the crew power charts, fitting in closer with the top than the others.
Originally posted by Bentley
Can't Haki users recognize other Haki users? Maybe they can't, but I don't see any evidence of Luffy realizing who among his crew has haki and who doesn't. Also, it helps to set Sanji as the top dog against those weird detractors who considered Robin somehow powerful enough to matter against him.
i don't think there has been any doubt as to who the top three are, hence why they're dubbed as the monster trio, not monster quartet, but trio...
personally i would put Robin in the second tier, along with Brooke and Franky...
Originally posted by Q99
Robin has a devil fruit, he doesn't. [/B]
this doesn't really prove anything since Zoro, Garp, Shanks, Rayleigh, Mihawk and a host of others all do not have devil fruit powers but are way more powerful than not just her but tons of people who do have df powers...
Robin and Nami can defeat Sanji though, all they have to do is start undressing and he's done, real talk...
Originally posted by Q99Didn't he see them fight?[/B]
Yeah, but he also concluded quite quickly that none of the others had Haki. Which is curious if we realize that all viceadmirals have Haki and they are fodder.
Originally posted by Q99
Robin has a devil fruit, he doesn't.Sanji has great offense, but Robin is trickier and her moves are good at preventing foe from using their offense and such well due to just appearing on them and bypassing stuff like dodging entirely. Especially against weapons users. Robin's got high power with the giant limbs, is definitely better at taking out multiple foes at once, and now has decoys at well.
Nico is pretty solidly high on the crew power charts, fitting in closer with the top than the others. [/B]
Most of the crew have versatility over the monster trio, even Ussop, so I don't necessarily believe it plays a significant part in their power level. Sanji flies, has Haki, heat resistance and can use attack food -whatever that is-, also he has unmatched running speed so he is quite good at taking enemies in masse too. Of course, she should be the top at that not counting Royal Haki.
Originally posted by draxx_tOfU
i don't think there has been any doubt as to who the top three are, hence why they're dubbed as the monster trio, not monster quartet, but trio...personally i would put Robin in the second tier, along with Brooke and Franky...
The term originated before Nico even joined. Once Robin did join, in Skypeia, the rest of the crew associated her with the others in the 'you can't call for help' brigade.
And Nico definitely could beat Brooke and Franky (actually did the later). Personally I feel Nico's abilities are a bit too strong for second tier, lumping in better with the first.
Originally posted by Bentley
Most of the crew have versatility over the monster trio, even Ussop, so I don't necessarily believe it plays a significant part in their power level.
Yes, but she has versatility and power (and I'd say Usopp's versatility plays a fairly significant role in his strength. Remember his Luffy fight).
Remember that she 'killed' fake-Moria? Snapped Aokiji? Casual'd Pell, a zoan user, and Taishigi? Disarmed the entire strawhat crew? Beat one of Enel's best people while being heavily handicapped by location? Held Oar's arm down? And now she can make hands as big as ships?
Nico is versatile, but it's more that her attacks appear on you in a very hard to defend against manner, and are very effective grappling moves, that can make it very hard to attack her at all.
One way I've put it before, Sanji may have power 9 and Nico 6, but Nico also gives most opponent's -3, give or take (depending on the nature of the opponent's powers, can be more, can be less).
Sanji'll be better against foes with really high toughness/physical stats, but Nico'll be better against foes who use weapons and tricky abilities. Shields, guns, dials, minions you hide behind, Sanji may be able to kick through them, but Nico is already past them and strangling the user.
Sanji flies, has Haki, heat resistance and can use attack food -whatever that is-, also he has unmatched running speed so he is quite good at taking enemies in masse too. Of course, she should be the top at that not counting Royal Haki.
Speaking of which, we need to see attack food!
Originally posted by Gecko4lif
Id say 3rd
The Sanji hate is big in this forum uhuh
Unless you mean he is stronger than Zoro, then you can make an argument 😛
Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Probably not.Man, One Piece needs a good arc of cops and robbers. Let Smoker and Tashigi chase the Straw Hats around a bit. Or something. They're so wasted in the story. Tashigi looks like the first girl Zoro probably had feelings for and that has not been addressed since then.
Stupid Oda. :T
The sad truth is that Smoker is outclassed by Luffy in this time and age, he is not even Magellan level, let alone trouble to the whole SH crew by himself.