One Piece Spoiler thread (read, do not enter if you aren't reading manga)

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Oh thank god people are talking about it here I have been just on such a spaz these last couple of days.

It's been building up pretty clearly to the idea that there would be a timeskip, but I don't know that anyone was expecting a 2 year jump. I bet some of the younger guys will have a shift in appearance, since even later teens still have some maturing to do. Also, if Franky rebuilds himself again, there's a high chance of a shifted appearance there, too. And let me say, if Brook stays as a circus freak this entire time, I will be SO PISSED, seriously, the guy has gone through enough misery already.

I am a little uncertain about this whole haki thing--I don't mind it in nature, since it's clearly been there since the very beginning (as P-dawg said), but it's obviously bringing a whole new level to the fights in this series. Things were fine enough with "LOOK MY POWERS ARE POWERFUL 8D", though I do like the implication that it's possible to be a Badass Normal and still get ahead in this world.