[details=Spoiler]I will admit that the chapter was kinda good for a set up chapter. I find it hilarious to see Pica mocking Diamante for sucking so much. However, seeing Robin injured like that was just…damn, but I doubt that will completely kill her chances of getting a fight despite the chances now being a lot more slimmer (still I got to give her mad respect for defending Rebecca with her own body from those spikes). And finally, seeing Pica just wrecking crap and seeing Sai protecting Baby 5 was quite awesome!
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next chapter where we get to see Zoro open up a can of whoop ass!! [/details]
Considering their loyalty to one another, I do find the Pica dissing Diamante to be random. I thought he would directly try to retaliate, but instead he’s attempting to lash out at the others, in order to quash all hope of them winning. I guess the pressure is really on him to win since nearly all of his members have been defeated.
The sigh Zoro did before deciding “Plan E”, I wonder if giant Ashura is upon us, or will this be a Mihawk~esque slash?!
Hey, good work on putting some actual variety into a Zoro fight! Better than seeing yet another “I use my attack and you use your attack and I cut through your sword”, which… we just saw in the previous chapter, so it’d feel even more samey.
Imagine, he actually gave Zoro something to THINK about.
Of course, Zoro is still Zoro, so the answer is still very Zoro.
One thing I also like about these fights is that they don’t happen in a vaccuum. It’s easy for Shonen versus fights to JUST be This Guy Fights That Guy. The Doflo crew are a touch more tactical than that.
[details=Spoiler] THERE IS NOTHING I CANNOT CUT!!!
Zoro outchea kicking ass and taking names! I love how he’s displaying some insane agility Megaman X dash jumping on the falling rocks. It took a minute, but we finally saw TRY HARD Zoro.
But on a minor note… A PONEGLYPH! I wonder how this will tie into the main storyline, as this is Robin-chan’s area of expertise. Could this one be for the fabled Uranus? I liked the whale shark exclamation point Jinbei had, 'twas a nice touch.
Scrubs shouldn’t be at the table with beasts, but at least Pika made Zoro show off a little even though it was never a contest, main character status or not.
One appetizer to go before we get back to the main course I believe.