Chapter 643: "Phantom" -Discussion

[pyromonki]

Nothing? NOTHING IS SCARIER THAN ANYTHING! Also go Brook.
I love this chapter. It got funny, awesomeness and shock chammed into 18 pages. What more could I ask for? :)

An actual cliffhanger that this chapter seems to be missing?

[Shezar]

Really good chapter ,got really execited,robin power was marvelous,brook ability is really nice (always wonder what if part is cut off ,didnt expect the head to be the first example),usopp confidence its really nice.I liked how fukaboshi exposed(dont know how to explain in words)what hodi is.
I laughed and cheer,its always nice feeling.

Also is it me or Shojo from Saruyama aliance cosplaying luffy?

[YoiYoi]

Robin's fight was as quick as I expected, but that line about Jinbe seemed really weird. Personality change from Robin perhaps?

Maybe she likes manly Fish/Men.

[Czechmate]

An actual cliffhanger that this chapter seems to be missing?

Does every chapter need a cliffhanger...?

Awesome awesome chapter overall. Hody's now one of my favourite villains, even moreso than before. Brook vs. Zeo is awesome, Brook's new powers are really cool and I'm loving Zeo more and more. Excited to see how Usopp finishes off Daruma, I'm sure it'll be massively cool/entertaining. Robin's new developments are great too, seeing her take down Hammond was great... Only thing I'm confused about is Hody's face at the end. Is his body just atrophying from the ES overdose, or what?

Also, anybody else getting Chopper vs. Chessmarimo vibes with Usopp vs. Daruma? The seemingly pointless attacks, the foe grossly underestimating them, and Usopp's "I'll defeat you in three moves" is a lot like Chopper's "I'll defeat you in three minutes". Not a major thing but just a similarity I noticed.

[kagexp]

An actual cliffhanger that this chapter seems to be missing?

It's awesome enough not need that... Also the fights are not over and there are plenty cliffhangers going around in this arc so why add one more?
Umm, but honestly, I think Hody storming at Luffy... or wherever he's going.. is supposed to be the cliffhanger.

[Marcelle]

seems to me that hodi is gonna have a crash soon in like 2 or 3 chapters.

[GetsugaZoro]

An actual cliffhanger that this chapter seems to be missing?

Most of the times we get a cliffhanger is on breaks, not every week.

[JonesDking]

Great chapter.I just didnt get the explanation behind brooks power- due to the bad translation-could anyone explain

[Ghostprincess Perona]

I still dont get how Daruma can make Fire around himself...i dont get it O_O Anyway, zeo was the best on the whole chap imo, i love his remarks of the fighting...xD Hodys new look really suits his craziness at the moment...ohh i hope there will be still a twist in the story that makes it a bit more dramatic <3

[Luffyko]

Robin, Brook and Usopp Awesomeness just blew me away!
I really like Robin's and Brook's new techniques, and Usopp's line was epic xD
Zeo is my fave villain in this arc.

Hodi's anser was pretty unexpected. I expected a tragic "Humans killed my parents" backstory, but all we gut was "Nothing". He is truly insane and blood-thirsty.

[Don Quichotte De Flamingo]

I still dont get how Daruma can make Fire around himself...i dont get it O_O

I don`t think that has a real explanation.
It´s just like Pearl "iron Wall" (rly don`t know his real name, just used what wiki said...the guy in Don Kriegs crew^^)was able to produce fire surrounding him.

[summer9]

mangareader .net is much better than mangastream......

by the way, so the fact that Brook is immortal is true right? so there is no way to kill him right?

[igetownd]

OMG such a good chapter. Soul King Brook indeed

Without Haki attacks, it seems Brook cannot be defeated. He is undead, and can reform endlessly as long as his soul remains unharmed.

OMG Usopp leveled up in badass too.

[DarthAsthma]

Both translations seemed super icky in some parts :/ wish I could have a peek at the raws.

[Cyborg009]

Robin, Brook and Usopp Awesomeness just blew me away!
I really like Robin's and Brook's new techniques, and Usopp's line was epic xD
Zeo is my fave villain in this arc.

Hodi's answer was pretty unexpected. I expected a tragic "Humans killed my parents" backstory, but all we got was "Nothing". He is truly insane and blood-thirsty.

i always knew Hodi was nuts, but this chapter proved it. also, i love brook's new ability. i was like "AHHH his head came off!" but when we reattaches his head i was like, "now that was cool!" pun intended.

[RomanceDawn]

I thought the cliff hanger was that Hodi finally snapped for good this time and/or another evolution. Am I the only one thinking "what in the world just happened to him?"

This chapter was fantastic.

[Roronoa Zacho]

Excellent find:
Shojo has got sum kind of a cagebag with a horn beetle in it.
Nice detail, Oda!
I'm excited how Usoppe snipes his enemies within 3 moves.

@RomanceDawn
But now even the mistranslation 2 weeks ago makes sense:
this is Hody's true (ugly) form

[Marcelle]

Excellent find:
Shojo has got sum kind of a cagebag with a horn beetle in it.
Nice detail, Oda!
I'm excited how Usoppe snipes his enemies within 3 moves.

what's shojo?.........

[Sheep]

btw, I not sure if anybody mentioned it until now, but one of the monkey dudes is dressed like Luffy, strawhat and a similar (possibly) red shirt, just that the shirt is obviously too small for him.
Anyway, I'm really happy seeing this guys are still around, loved all three of them the first time I saw them.

[igetownd]

Finally finished!

The chapter was fantastic. Robin, Ussop, and Brook all became crazy powerful. and Hody is revealed to be a pure psychopath, unprovoked and absolutely insane. I like that, because it's estimated about 1% of human beings are like that, born without the capability of telling right from wrong, and pursue crime and harm for their own pleasure.