Now, we are at the second half of One Piece entitled The Final Sea: The New World Saga. After Fishman island, The Strawhats finally enter the New World the first arc Punk Hazard brings back old characters like Trafalgar Law and Smoker and introduces Caesar and Vergo the former playing an important role for the next arc, the Dressrosa arc.
Punk Hazard is like Whiskey Peak, they are the first island the strawhats stepped upon, either in the paradise or in the new world. they weren't grand in scale like Alabasta nor as epic as Enies Lobby arc but they serve as an introductory arc that will lead to a much more bigger arc.
And that's exactly what's happening right now, Trafalgar Law proposed an alliance with the Strawhat pirates and they plan to take down one of the yonkou.
The way things turned out was beyond expectations but after analyzing a bit there were similarities that are too much to be mere coincidences, I wonder how much Oda-sensei planned all of this, Astounding!
Let's help the Princess save her country!
Whiskey Peak introduced Vivi, actually the princess of Alabasta Kingdom who wants to stop crocodile, one of the Royal Shichibukai from destroying her country.
That's quite similar to Shirahoshi, Mermaid princess of Fishman island who tried to stop Hody from taking over fishman island in the second half of the series.
Smoker was also present in Alabasta and Punk Hazard arc playing a side role.
Why expect a Moon arc?
Skypiea is an island 10,000 meters above the ground while Fishman island is 10,000 meters below the sea. Skypiea is similar to fishman island they have their own species and unique culture they are quite similar. Fishman island is the Skypiea of the 2nd half. So why do people expect a Moon arc?, it's probably because Enel, the main antagonist of the Skypiea arc went to the Moon, Oda even made a cover story series about his journey there.
Royal Shichibukai (Seven Warlords of the Sea) no more.
Donquixote Doflamingo, who was introduced 500 chapters ago only made his debut as the main antagonist of Dressrosa arc. He reliquished his title of shichibukai as per Law's demand in exchange for Caesar. Crocodile was stripped of his title for abusing his power, for nearly completing his goal of destroying Alabasta and causing civil wars between countrymen.
Hinted relations
Bellamy was introduced just before the Strawhats went to Skypiea as a cruel pirate who made fun of luffy for believing in his dreams. After he was beaten up by luffy by a single punch, he was revealed to be part of Doflamingo's crew. and now we see him again in Dressrosa as a participant in the tournament with renewed ideals.
Many people won't probably remember this but in Jaya arc, luffy was briefly seen wearing a gladiator's armor. Bellamy and Burgess were also first seen in this arc it as if foreshadowing Dressrosa arc.
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