SBS Volume 40

Enies Lobby SBS. Major canon-leaks: full Straw Hat color/number/smell chart (Luffy=01/red/meat through Robin=07/purple/flowers), Robin’s “Fleur” attacks are Spanish numbers + French “flower” + English class-names (Cien=100, Seis=6, Fleur=flower), Robin flashback teased for next volume (Vol 41 delivers), and the foundational Devil Fruit bathing-mechanics doctrine (sea = all standing water worldwide; hip-baths and showers are workable; rain and dripping water no effect; Crocodile showers without his powers because water disables sand specifically).

Q&A

Chapter 379, Page 46 — Franky butt-butt-chin + okama kenpo path

Q (Kuri): Hello Oda-sensei. Lately my father (age 50) has been getting obsessed with the One Piece anime, and he watches it fanatically every week. Begin the SBS. A: Aww gee… HEY!!! THE SBS IS ON!!! All right! Let’s go, then!

Q (Freddie): You know what butt-chins are, right? What kind of chin does Franky have? A: Oh. Yeah, it’s split in three. Well, two would be a “butt-chin” so I guess three is called a “butt-butt-chin”.

Q (Bon Kurei Fanclub President): My daughter hopes it’s another girl, but if it’s a boy, I intend to teach him Okama Kenpo just like Bon Kurei. Where should I take him to learn this? A: Ballet → Karate → Working at one of “those” places. Follow the steps in that order.

Chapter 380, Page 66 — Straw Hat color/number/smell chart

Q (Hyu / Daidai / Budomaru — combined): What does the 3 on Nami’s tanktop mean? What colors do you assign each main character? What does each Straw Hat smell like (per Chopper)?

A: I combined all these questions into one. Each member’s number, color and smell (according to Chopper):

MemberNumber(s)ColorSmell
Luffy01, 56 (“Go-mu” rubber)RedMeat
Zoro02GreenSteel
Nami03, 73 (“Na-mi”)OrangeOranges (and Money)
Usopp04YellowGunpowder
Sanji05, 32 (“San-ji”), 59 (“Co-ku” cook)BlueCigarettes and Seafood
Chopper06Pink”How Should I Know?”
Robin07PurpleFlowers

Chapter 381, Page 86 — Robin’s Fleur language origin + flashback tease

Q (marimo): click You BIG BOOB LOVER!!! (Ahem, pardon me.) A: Whoa. The girls are rebelling. I’m a goddamn shonen manga-ka! A MAN’S DREAM!! NEVER ENDS!!!

Q (Pe): I always wonder about that trick of Robin’s! “Cien Fleur” and “Seis Fleur” and all that! What language is that? A: Cien = 100, Seis = 6. The numbers are Spanish. “Fleur” is French for “flower.” Stuff like “Clutch” is English. It’s a big jumble, but as long as it sounds good I’m happy.

Q (Nami-n): Aren’t you going to draw Robin’s flashback? A: Look out! I barely dodged Robin’s attack. Her flashback? Sounds like a lot of readers are curious. I’m drawing it now! Yes, right now!! Which means it should be in the next volume. I’ll do my best.

Chapter 384, Page 146 — Cola fuel + Chopper RPS

Q (Shuu): Why is Franky’s fuel cola? A: COLA IS GOOD.

Q (Kachiwari-gori): Chopper squeezing his hand in a fist looks the same as it always does. Can you show us what it looks like when he does Rock Paper Scissors with his hooves? A: Chopper demonstrates Rock/Scissors/Paper in Brain Point and Walk Point.

Chapter 385, Page 166 — Wanze Ramen + nail-cutting gag

Q (Umi): Wanze can make noodles by putting flour into his mouth and they come out his nose ready to eat… but they’re raw!! Not cooked? A: My dinner every night is a bowl of deeelectable Wanze Ramen! Yaaay! I mean, no!!

Q (Green Gum Allergy): In Chapter 368, Wanze tells Sanji’s group to “eat up.” Look at his finger — his thumb’s stuck in the bowl! A: THAT’S THE WRONG PART TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!!!

Q (Basil): Does every single person in One Piece have their nails cut down to the quick?! A: WHO CARES?!! THE SBS IS OVER!!

Notable canon-leaks

SBS reveals (cross-linked)

Message in a bottle

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