User blog comment:12th Supernova/Chapter 784: Spring Theory/@comment-199.38.162.15-20150423155108

I hate the way it looks, but conceptually I definitely like it. It's funny how many of the predictions were right, and how many people are going to claim they knew it all along lol. Most notably, Gear2 - Blood, Gear3 - Bone, Gear4 - muscle. Or at least I think the way Oda drew the lines in Luffy's arm indicate that its muscle that's being overpowered this time. In addition to that, the theory that Gear 4 would be a combination of Gears 2 & 3. The panels where he sorta disappeared and reappeared to Mingo's left implies he still retained Gear 2 speed, and him blowing air into himself to pump up his muscles is easily a reference to Gear 3's expansion ability. Its the Buso Haki that takes it over the top. Anytime Luffy's combined Haki with one of his gears, the haki is only shown to cover that specific area/body part. Red Hawk, Grizzly Magnum, etc, the haki ONLY covers his fists and a little portion beyond. Same with the legs for things like Jet Whip. This is the first time we've seen Luffy FULLY cover a body part with it, so I think thats why it comes as such a shock that he can still stretch like that to add power to his techniques. I agree with the theory that "Poundman" is simply a variation, and that Luffy probably has many other forms and partial forms that he's gonna use with Gear 4. The Nightmare Luffy appearance was certainly a cool flashback, it just look so....what's the word I'm looking for here....grotesque?

Anyway, cool chapter regardless. Don't give Mingo too much shit for getting tossed around, Gear 4 was way too new as of this chapter for him to ALREADY have a counterattack guys, c'mon. It completely takes away from how awesome Gear 4 is supposed to be if the enemy's already got it figured out. On another note, I'm really starting to get behind this theory that something's up with Mingo's left eye. He seemed completely blindsided by 2 humongous ass feet crashing into the side of his face. In most cases that he's been taken by surprise, it seems to typically come from the left. Why the hell was he wearing glasses that young too? I think Luffy's gonna knock off the glasses on some Chris Redfield/Albert Wesker shit, and we'll finally get some insight. As for how Zoro is gonna stop the birdcage, how about the way he stops anything? He swore there was nothing he could not cut, so I really hope some damn strings don't prove him wrong. The only other swordsman here like that is Cavendish, so I guess it makes sense that no one else has really  attempted to cut through them. Issho's sword seems to be more for using his powers and defense moreso than actual cutting.