Host Jon Negroni (me) sails solo this week as he dives into two jam-packed One Piece chapters: 1143 “Holy Nights” and 1144 “A Time for Warriors.” With Travis off this week, Jon breaks down everything from mythical Zoan reveals and villain backstories to the re-arrival of Scopper Gaban and the Straw Hats finally getting in on the action. And after the recap, Jon goes through some comments!

Topics this week include:

• The Holy Knights’ bizarre Devil Fruits (Thorn-Thorn and Dream-Dream).
• The terrifying mind control over Elbaf’s kids.
• Loki’s last gasp and his mysterious past with King Harald.
• Frankie and Vegapunk discovering ancient tech that could change everything!
• Gaban, Dory, and Brogy joining the fight and what that means for the arc's escalation.
• Gunko being a fan of Brook’s “New World”? (What??)
• Plus, reader comments, theories, and the ongoing question: Is Elbaf really the next Wano… or just Punk Hazard 2.0?

Catch up before Chapter 1145 drops, and don’t forget to join our spoiler-filled One Piece channel in the InBetweenDrafts Discord linked right here! You can also email your questions, corrections, and theories via email: rookiepirateradio@gmail.com.

We’ll be back to discuss the next chapter after it comes out, but in the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Rookie Pirate Radio on your favorite podcast app, so you can stay up to date on all our releases.

Extra Credits:

Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Podcast Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1143-1144 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.

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