Come the Fish-man Island Arc, that's exactly what Marco attempted to do, but events go very differently than their prediction. The Five Elders comment on the speed that Blackbeard is claiming the former territories of Whitebeard, and one of them mentions that Marco 'The Phoenix' is one of the few capable of stopping him.We find out the significance of this statement in the Dressrosa Arc. Interested, he sails off, but not to the New World, declaring 'D.

Trafalgar Law knows that Rayleigh has plans for Luffy, and realizes that for the Pirate King's Right Hand to appear, it's gotta be something big.

Jimbei leaves Amazon Lily promising to meet Luffy again on Fish-man Island.

It's also mentioned that he rescued someone who was heavily burnt.

Flat-Earth Atheist: In a world of magical fruits giving people superpowers called 'Devil Fruits', unnatural weather, and strange creatures that some of which border the supernatural, Longarm tribesmen (who to the reader, and the rest of the outside world In-Universe, come off as pretty weird) don't believe in demons, so Brook's attempt to threaten them only gets him kidnapped.

Flashback: The whole arc is pretty much made up of one.

It's mentioned that just one of those criminals is a country-level threat.

Even Justice Has Standards: Sengoku, who 20 years prior was complicit in the Ohara bombardment and possibly even the massacres of pregnant women on several islands to find the child of Roger, draws the line when an untold number of Level Six criminals escape back into the world, and the World Government decides to cover it up to save face.

And considering that Luffy has now lost both of his brothers, and Ace died to save him. Ace smacks him and assures him to drop it, as Ace's still alive and he won't let his little brother be left alone. After Sabo's death by being blown up by a World Noble, Luffy becomes a tearful wreck, as he's unable to save him.

Dramatic Irony: As this is after the Marineford Arc, one thing tragically stands out.

Defector from Decadence: Sabo was actually a noble, but he hated that life and ran away to be a scavenger.

Dead Man Writing: Sabo's final letter to Ace, which he sent thinking it would be after he ran away to be a pirate.

Sabo is first introduced here, though at the end of the arc it seems he died.

He doesn't actually die in this arc, despite practically screaming Small Name, Big Ego, and the Straw Hat Pirates encounter him on their first island in the New World: Punk Hazard. Considering how powerful he is, the fact that he lets Dadan beat him bloody speaks volumes about how depressed he currently is. Then Dadan confronts him and he just takes the verbal/physical abuse.

Broken Ace: When Garp visits Foosha village, he's hailed as a hero by the citizens and puts on a smile for them all.

Breather Episode: The world-shaking conflict at Marineford has concluded, and the world is going to cool down while Luffy and the Straw Hats train unimpeded for the next two years.

Ace and Whitebeard are dead and the balance of the world is in shambles, but Luffy's crewmates are doing okay and they plan to get stronger in two years before they reunite for the New World.

Bittersweet Ending: For the first half of the series.

Big Damn Heroes: Dragon and the Revolutionaries had effectively saved the Gray Terminal from being completely incinerated.

Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other:.

Aristocrats Are Evil: The Goa Kingdom nobles don't quite reach the level of puppy-kicking evil that the Celestial Dragons have, but after trying to clean up the city to make it more presentable for the arrival of a Celestial Dragon by having the Grey Terminal torched and attempting to execute everyone living there, it's certainly not for lack of trying.

It becomes short-lived when piracy starts rising up.

And There Was Much Rejoicing: A Kick the Dog version as everyone around the world celebrates the Marines' victory in the war and Whitebeard's death.

Animal Motifs: In the flashback with Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, seagulls are repeatedly used to represent the trios yearning to be pirates and exploring the seas.In the midst of it, Luffy reflects on the past to the days he met Ace as well as another boy, Sabo, who would be his 'brother' and the events of which would have a profound impact on both boys' lives. The aftermath of the war's conclusion is felt all around the world.

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