actually re: saturn insulting akainu in the newest chapter, this is also something i was thinking about earlier this arc, when akainu was fighting kuma at mariejois, and as he was attempting to fend off this quite genuine threat, the celestial dragons were just sort of hanging around and whining at him about all the minor inconveniences in their privileged lives.
akainu is the most committed servant of the world government's vision. he questions no orders and has no doubts of the rightness of his cause. he will destroy an entire ship fill of civilians on the off chance that a single scholar may have snuck aboard. and what does it get him?
it gets him the very people he's defending demeaning him because they can't have lobster. there will never be any gratitude for that loyal service he's rendered, because the celestial dragons see it as nothing less than their due. and as we see in the most recent chapter, even the slightest or most unavoidable failure will get him ruthlessly insulted. at the end of the day the celestial dragons see akainu as, like all other people, fundamentally lesser, and therefore unworthy of respect.
this is the system you're slaughtering for, akainu. hope you like it.
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HeartFlowers:
- A ship with a grumpy guy who hates everyone and the only guy he likes. Two guys who have been through the worst of it all, and would know each other's pain. And the ANGST of canon where Sakazuki, FINALLY opening up again, someone showing him light, only for them to die again. What's not to love?
- Several fics have been written about this ship already, including the series "Heart Pirate Sakazuki" (AO3 account needed) that goes long with the art, and Unintended Changes, where Law and Luffy time travel to save their loved ones, which results in Sakazuki being Law's psuedo stepfather.
Sanji's worst nightmare: I just think Sanji would have Nightmares about it, which both Zeff and Ivankov find very appealing about the whole thing.