SBS Volume 25

Volume 25, Chapter 227, Page 26
'''D: Boys and girls across the nation, come together!! Let's see, who's gonna do the title call today? Aha, how about you? Eiichirou-kun!! Huh? What? You want everyone to say it? Okay!! Good idea!! Now everybody, follow along and say it with me!! Ready, set, START THE SBS!! (now everyone got to do it equally)'''

O: SPLRAAAAAH!! AAAAAAH!! AAAAAAAAH!! Bit my tongue. That was my big chance!

'''D: Hello, Oda-sensei! Here's a sudden question. In page 28 of book 18, is that an EARRING I see on that sea cat's left ear? What's up with that? Please tell me. by Miss White Day'''

O: Ummm. That is "ear hair". So everyone, try saying this three times fast. "Migimimi Migime Migime Migimimi" (Right Ear, Right Eye, 	Right Eye, Right Ear). It's very hard.

'''D: Hello! Odacchi!! Do you think that February 6th would be a good day for Nico Robin's birthday?'''

O: Ah, yes, I like the sound of that. (Note: (NI)co (RO)bin... "ni" is two, "roku" is six.)

Volume 25, Chapter 228, Page 46
'''D: How are ya, Odacchi? I know how much you like getting butt-naked, so this nice hot summer must be a happy season for you.'''

O: Yes, yes. I just LOVE getting completely naked. In the summertime, after I take a bath I just run STRAIGHT OUTSIDE!! And when the girls softball team running on the sidewalk look over at me, they say "Wow! It's really summer now!!" ... YEAH RIGHT!! I'D GET ARRESTED!!!

'''D: A question for Oda-sensei!! Long ago, English nobility called each other by the honorific "Sir". Is that what the "sir" in "Sir Crocodile" is from?'''

O: Were you SIRprised? (good one)

'''D: One Piece, Volume 24, page 184! Why is it that when Usopp is fixing the ship and he hits his middle finger with the hammer, in the next picture his pointer finger is bruised?! by Natchan Orange'''

O: ...that can explained by a balloon... For instance, if you have a long balloon, when you squeeze the right end, the left end will puff up. If you hit Usopp's middle finger with a hammer (wham!!) his pointer finger will puff up. You understand?

Volume 25, Chapter 229, Page 66
O: We've got a game from Pen Name MESO, aka Yucchi-san from Asahikawa. A sailing game!! Avoid the dangers and arrive at the goal!! Answer's on page 186!!

Oh no! The rudder on the Going Merry is broken, and now they can't turn starboard (right)! There are many dangers out there, but you CAN make it to the goal just by turning left!!


 * The ship cannot go backwards.

Volume 25, Chapter 230, Page 86
'''D: Aaah, hello hello, Oda-sensei! Nami says stuff like "Tornado Tempo" a lot with her Clima Tacts, but what the heck does "Tempo" mean? Please tell me!! by a Traveler (age 15)'''

O: Tempo. Hmmm. "tempo". This means weather. It's weather in Italian. That's what it means, but I just liked the sound.

D: If Mr. 3 is supposed to have Devil Fruit powers, then why is he floating on top of the water in Volume 19, pg.185, 3rd panel?

O: I sure got a lot of these... you wouldn't believe how many postcards I got about this. However. You guys can't trip me up that easy... There is a reason. Under Mr. 3's body there just so happened to be a piece of "Unbelievably Floaty Wood". And that is why he was floating so unbelievably. Let's say, normally a person's floating power is 3 Puka's, and a sumo wrestler's would be about 5 Puka's. But on a good day, a piece of "Unbelievably Floaty Wood" can get as high as 13 Puka's, the world record set by floatmaster Pukayama Ukijirou.

'''D: Hello, Oda-sensei. I need to ask you about something I just noticed. Is Bellamy the Hyena's name modelled after the North American pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy?'''

O: Yes. That is correct. Samuel Bellamy. That's him. They say he was a pretty big-time pirate in his day, and had a love for speaking. Instead of a "Hyena", he would be more like a "Lion" that loves giving public addresses.

Volume 25, Chapter 231, Page 106
O: The "5 guys are lost, dammit" game!! This came from P.N. Chiibaa from Kanagawa. Thank you. Now, search! Answer's on page 186!!

Where are those 5?! The Luffy Pirate Crew just went shopping! Upon seeing the huge quantity of clothes Nami bought and thinking, "SHE'S GONNA MAKE US CARRY THEM!!", Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji and Chopper are hiding! Now! Where are they?! Did you find them all, sensei?

Nami: Jeez! Where did they GO? This is heavy!

Volume 25, Chapter 232, Page 126
'''D: Greetings! Why is it that Zoro has his swords held at his right hip when they're usually on the left?''' by Quickly O: Uhhh... because if Zoro doesn't have something heavy on his right side, he'd keep leaning to the left (ha). Oh, that's right. I have a question for you now. In Volume 21, Chapter 194 "Cut Through Steel", why is it that Zoro has his swords on his left hip in every single picture? And why is it that on page 154, his scabbards seem to have disappeared entirely? Now, is it true that the mistakes in this chapter were so massive that even the readers failed to write in and scold me for them? Yes, that is true. Is it true that I didn't fix a single panel because of the half-assed reason, "there are too many panels to fix"? Yes, that is true. And now, a haiku. Hmmm, Oda-sensei. Looks tired again today. The weather is nice. Sensei, thank you very much for your time today. You're welcome.

'''D: I have a serious question for Oda-sensei. How come, in manga, no matter where you go, everyone always speaks the same language? By Chobi'''

O: Because manga is something where everyone's dreams are depicted.

Volume 25, Chapter 233, Page 146
O: From Hokkaido, P.N. SanjiLove-san. This is a psychological test. The results will be on page 186.

HELLO Yahooooey!!! Ei-chan!!! I made a psychological test!!! PLEEEEAASE put it in the book! You, reading One Piece!! Time for a little break.

You are at an amusement with Luffy and the crew. What is everyone doing? Match Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Vivi and Karoo with what you think they would be doing!!!

1. Does nothing but eat 2. Riding only the crazy rides 3. Entranced at the character show 4. Got separated from the rest and is now lost 5. Is with you right now 6. Is challenging a takopa 7. Just having fun normally

Volume 25, Chapter 234, Page 166
'''D: Where is Villa? In Vol. 11 it's having a "coup d'etat", in chapter 228 it's a "sunny town". What is it?'''

O: Oh. Well spotted. 400 years ago when Norland visited it, Villa was indeed just a sunny town, but these days it's a violent and dangerous country in the midst of a coup d'etat (rebellion). But it's not really so much what's happening in Villa, as what's happening all around the world at this time. I think you'll discover what I mean in the main story after a while. Anyhow, it's not as huge as Alabasta, just a little country. Hold off on your sightseeing trips.

'''D: Oda-sensei, I saw the movie "One Piece Creature Island, Chopper's Kingdom". It was really really great. The movie that was shown with it, "The Soccer King of Dreams" had a character named "Odacchi" which I was very surprised to see. Oda-sensei, DOES YOUR FACE REALLY LOOK LIKE THAT?'''

O: Yes.

'''D: Hello, Oda-sensei. Reading the latest One Piece, I've just noticed that Sanji has leg hair. And I was thinking, if he's blond, the leg hair shouldn't stand out so much. I am a huge fan of Sanji, so I must say that I don't like the fact that he has leg hair. Oda-sensei, please do something about this. (I'm begging you)'''

O: But he's fuzzy. You know, Chopper's fuzzy too. The SBS is over! See you next volume!!

Volume 25, Chapter 235, Page 26
O: DON'T LOOOOOK!! This is the answers page.

Results of the Psychology Test on page 146

Here's the answers to the test!!! You can use this to see what you think of your friends that are like Luffy and the rest. 1. You think this person is rather foolish, but you always kind of like them. 2. You and this person are really on the same wavelength. Try talking to him/her next time. 3. You and this person are not compatible. Beware. 4. This person is an important friend to you. Do you find this is your most reliable type of friend? 5. Despite how much fun you make of this person, alone the mood changes. Be careful, now!!! 6. When the friend you love isn't around, why don't you kill some time with this one? Not too good. 7. This person and you actually are quite made for each other. Your luck with love will increase on every day ending with 3!!!

Answer for the Sailing Game on page 66

Here's a representation of the picture. And the answer.

Answer for the Where are They?! game on page 106

Luffy - lower left Zoro - upper right Usopp - top center Sanji - upper left Chopper - bottom right

Volume 25, Chapter 236, Page 26
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