And some may never get further development, but the fact that they were introduced at all has the effect of suggesting that the epic world is richer than the author has time to show us.
This was my reading. (Ignoring the fact that y'all have spoiled me re: characters that merit more particular focus right now.) The way they were introduced -- as pirates of strength/merit equal to Luffy, all convening on the entrance to the New World -- just made sense to me. Well...except for the coincidence of them all convening at the same time. The point is: Luffy isn't the sole contender for the crown. And previous generations (Whitebeard, Shanks, the other shichibukai) show that there's nothing uncommon about a plethora of superpowered pirates. Or superpowered navy men.
I even like the fact that only 2 strawhats qualify for this list. (Poor Sanji.)
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Date: 2014-09-24 01:47 am (UTC)This was my reading. (Ignoring the fact that y'all have spoiled me re: characters that merit more particular focus right now.) The way they were introduced -- as pirates of strength/merit equal to Luffy, all convening on the entrance to the New World -- just made sense to me. Well...except for the coincidence of them all convening at the same time. The point is: Luffy isn't the sole contender for the crown. And previous generations (Whitebeard, Shanks, the other shichibukai) show that there's nothing uncommon about a plethora of superpowered pirates. Or superpowered navy men.
I even like the fact that only 2 strawhats qualify for this list. (Poor Sanji.)