r/OnePiece • u/Kirosh2 Lookout • Feb 01 '24

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 1106 Spoiler

Chapter 1106: "Always by your side"

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Ch. 1106 Official Release (Mangaplus): 04/02/2024

Ch. 1107 Scan Release: ~14/02/2024

Please discuss the manga here and in the theory/discussion post. Any other post will be removed until 24h after the release.

Please also remember to put the chapter number in the title for any future post talking about this chapter.

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u/jaytix1 Feb 01 '24

You know, a writer still managing to surprise their fans, infamous for coming up with the craziest theories, is genuinely impressive.

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u/GeneralUnlikely266 Feb 01 '24

This and bringing back old characters into the story without it feeling forced. Wapol, Sir Crocodile, all the giants and so many more

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u/jaytix1 Feb 01 '24

Yeah, good point. It helps that he makes those cover stories, so we actually see that character's progress.

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u/ByteSizeNudist Feb 01 '24

I remember being a younger reader and finding a collection of all the cover story arcs and it was such a fun read.

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u/Altruistic_Astronaut Feb 01 '24

Are there any YouTubers out there who make summaries of cover stories? I literally forgot every cover story.

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u/hobohunter13 Feb 01 '24

the one piece wiki has pretty solid summaries of all the cover stories.

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u/jaytix1 Feb 02 '24

I don't know any that do, but the wiki keeps track of the stories.

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u/fullmetalasian Feb 01 '24

It's insane that Dorry and Broggy are going to be important again and they are from basically the beginning of the series

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u/GeneralUnlikely266 Feb 01 '24

Hell buggy of all people become a emperor. When I watched the show as a kid I thought I would never see this clown again, and now he is one of the biggest players in the game

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u/fullmetalasian Feb 01 '24

Lol true. That's because he's Odas favorite character though. All anime has to have that one character that fails upward lol

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u/PeopleCallMeSimon Feb 01 '24

Wait, why doesnt it feel forced that Wapol, Crocodile and the giants are brought back into the story?

All of these characters could have been litterally any other character in the current part of the story.They are not naturally appearing in their parts of the story, Oda put them there simply because he wanted to.

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u/DrBLEH Feb 01 '24

Because it's also perfectly realistic that it's specifically those characters. It doesn't have to be, but it doesn't feel forced, even if on some level it is just because of the whims of the author.

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u/PeopleCallMeSimon Feb 01 '24

Its realistic that Crocodile would team up with Mihawk?

And that they would seek out Buggy?

Guess we have different definitions of whats realistic.

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u/Proof-Research-6466 Mugiwara no Luffy Feb 01 '24

He only looked for Buggy because he owed him money that is realistic.

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u/DrBLEH Feb 01 '24

What's not realistic about working with people you respect? Crocodile and Mihawk clearly have respect for each other, and with Mihawk losing his status as Warlord it makes sense he'd partner up with somebody with more resources. Buggy was just for money he owed but that turned into the typical insanity that happens around Buggy. It's not really forced if it's been happening for half the series lol.

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u/PeopleCallMeSimon Feb 01 '24

What gives you the feeling that Mihawk and Crocodile respect each other? If anything they were probably hostile towards each other like all warlords.

Mihawk would probably be completely fine even if he wasnt allied to the marines. Crocodile could have contacted any of the other warlords to form an alliance.

A pirate with the strength and power of Crocodile could easily get money by other means than asking for money back from a guy who borrowed money a long time ago. Especially if they are backed up with a character like Mihawk.

How much money could Buggy possibly have owed? Go capture a 300 million beri rookie and get the reward from delivering him. Or just raid a country or something.<

None of these more natural things happened, because Oda wanted to give Buggy the Emeperor title, and for that to happen he needed someone strong to prop him up. Just having Crocodile do it wouldnt make sense. And none of the warlords were scheming enough to do it on their own. So Oda needed Crocodile to do it and for a strong Warlord to join him. So he forced it.

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u/DrBLEH Feb 01 '24

Having hostility with someone does not mean you can't respect them.

Just because the author wrote the plot to lead to a certain result doesn't mean it's forced. If that was the case, the entire story would feel forced.

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u/PeopleCallMeSimon Feb 01 '24

There are plenty of plot points that arent forced.

Luffy is a character with a personality. He goes to egghead. He meets people and react to them based on his personality. They become friends. Its not forced.

Mihawk is a character with a personality. He has his warlord status revoked. He reacts in a way that does not reflect his personality. Its forced.

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u/DrBLEH Feb 01 '24

I agree that there are plenty of plot points that aren't forced.

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u/MomonteMeri Lurker Feb 01 '24

Crocodile has had (almost) complete control over the crime world ever since doflamingo and kaido got written off, and for him to be able to make and manage an organization capable enough to overtake a country gains him more than enough respect

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u/PeopleCallMeSimon Feb 01 '24

Where was it stated that Crocodile had almost complete control of the crime world?

Crocodile allied with Mihawk and started controlling Buggy before Kaido was defeated.

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u/SexyNeanderthal Feb 01 '24

They all appear in situations where it makes sense. Elbaf is the next island, so it makes sense the giants show up. Crocodile was arrested so he was in Impel Down, and said he would go to the New World so it makes sense he ended up there. And Wapol is a king so it made sense he would be at Reverie.

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u/Ihave2ananas Feb 01 '24

Same with the approaching ship. I don't think anybody suggested them. Would have loved the Grand Fleet but I'll definitely take it

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u/sunkenrocks Feb 01 '24

There was one guy who said it was his second most likely theory lol and I think at least like one other guy said it from what I saw in the spoilers thread. But any previously known character reveal is guessed by somebody lol so still.

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u/Kaisona20 Feb 01 '24

I considered it would be the giants, due to the theories of other redditors, but I never thought it would be Dorry and Broggy. Even knowing it would happen, the story keeps surprising me.

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u/CluelessAtol Feb 01 '24

My friend had suggested they were a possibility since Elbaf isn’t THAT far but I just straight up didn’t think it would actually be them since we had the BB pirates nearby

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u/Echleon Feb 01 '24

honestly I hear more coherent theories from the dude rambling on the street corner than I do from this subreddit lol

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u/someone2795 Captain Crackhead Feb 01 '24

Honestly the fans shoot themselves in the foot because their theories are too crazy and they tend to overlook the simple outcomes.

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u/ehmayex Feb 01 '24

and being super logical with it 95% of the time.

its one thing to surprise the readers, but to also have it make sense almost always is insane!

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u/jaytix1 Feb 02 '24

I just know that 5% is all the death fake-outs lol.

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u/Murasasme Feb 01 '24

I saw a bunch of theories about who was on the ship approaching Egghead and absolutely no one called the giants. Oda keeps getting away with it.

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u/What_A_Placeholder Feb 01 '24

Surprising fans, but always in a way that makes sense 👌👌

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u/herrsebbe Feb 01 '24

For some series, I opt out of reading theories because the collective fanbase given enough time is just too good at piecing together all the clues, but somehow One Piece despite it's age just keeps pulling the rug out from under almost everyone.

Revolutionaries? Shanks? Blackbeard? The Grand Fleet? Nope, Dorry and Brogy. And despite talking about Elbaph and the giants all arc, they slip right under the radar aside from a few overlooked guesses.