#east blue 5

[kuroananosanji]

East Blue 5 band AU??

Nami: singer (and manager)

Zoro: lead guitar (pretty obvious, he has an extremely obnoxious looking three-necked guitar too)

Sanji: bass guitar, backing vocals (him and nami are the visuals💕)

Usopp: keyboard (also the one who fixes shit)

Luffy: drums (c’mon is it even a question)

#sanji and usopp are also the main composers #they all sing to some degree except luffy. they have to make sure luffy’s mic is turned off during shows. #feel free to add your hcs this is one of my many brain farts #one piece #east blue 5 #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #black leg sanji #nami #usopp

[fawnnbinary]

finally,,, East Blue Polycule Smooches,,,,,,

#miles.art #op fanart #east blue polycule #east blue 5 #op luffy #op zoro #op nami #op usopp #op sanji #this took. much longer than intended ksdjfhksjgh #partially bc I had to draw more than three people #partially bc someone on tiktok was being really mean abt how I draw snaji and I had Issues with him lol #it was a lil rough skdfjhskdgjh but we move he's cute here they all are #zosopp #zolu #zosan #lusopp #lusan #sanami #sanuso #my deepest aologies to everyone nami is a lesbian to me personally so she's only involved with sanji (bc snaji is her gf ofc)

[hhhhunty]

Nakama things

#one piece #east blue 5 #poly straw hats #east blue polycule #monkey d luffy #luffy #roronoa zoro #zoro #nami #lunami #zolu #luzo #usopp #sanji #nico robin #tony tony chopper

[craneworms]

i think i like east blue polycule so much because their characters & relationships are literally the heart of one piece. so many of the intense moments between the strawhats happen between these five. they have seen each other at worst and best, cried and laughed and bled along side one another since the very beginning. they are so important to each other & the narrative as a whole.

#one piece #monkey d. luffy #straw hat luffy #roronoa zoro #cat burglar nami #usopp #god usopp #sanji #black leg sanji #straw hats #straw hat crew #straw hat pirates #east blue polycule #east blue 5

[3dfeels]

this east blue 5 sticker is available for purchase now it has a holographic star effect please be warned though the stickers irl look a bit darker

get them here:

etsy.com/shop/3dfeels

#omg new vinni stuff!!! rejoice!!! im making tri/gun merch rn too and i'll order op and other keychains soon enough. hopefully! #one piece #east blue 5 #nami #monkey d luffy #roronoa zoro #usopp #black leg sanji #fanart #anime #procreate #sticker #stickers

[chromatic-lamina]

Yes it is Sanji’s turn in my timezone!

#one piece #sanji #opla #east blue 5

[wesleysniperking]

New Fic | Head High

Summary: Usopp is a coward, an outcast, and friendless. He always runs away from a fight and prefers to avoid anything that brave people are only familiar with. But what happens when he realizes doing nothing means nothing happens and nothing can change? Especially when he can no longer watch stuff fall apart around him?

Well, they say wearing a mask hides shame. But what’s there to be ashamed of?

| (modern high school au)

#general fic #hinted at pairings #most are platonic #platonic and intense #friendship means family #original 5 #East blue 5 #pre-new world 7 #one piece #op Usopp #alternate universe #modern high school au #chapter titles are named after my fave song #bullying #high school #social pariah #Usopp is bullied #Usopp is a mess #one piece FanFiction #friendship #Mugiwara #straw hat pirates #ao3 #archive of our own #angst #vigilante #sniper king #Sogeking #Usopp focused #my fanfiction

[the-orion-inexpirience]

If you’re still accepting drawing idea maybe our favorite sunshine captain and his adoring borderline smitten crewmates?

I always wonder how it feels like to be this close to the sun.

I think everyone should have a healthy crush on Luffy.🥰

#one piece #black leg sanji #roronoa zoro #monkey d. luffy #god usopp #cat burglar nami #straw hat crew #gear 5 luffy #zolu #lusan #lusopp #lunami #east blue polycule

[forged-in-kaoss]

#zoro get the fuck off the boat and react to this #he'll probably just shrug smh #one piece #one piece spoilers #one piece 1100 #egghead #east blue saga #parallels #gif #flashing #lightning #sun god nika #gear 5 luffy #gear 5 #luffy #monkey d luffy #mugiwara no luffy #black leg sanji #roronoa zoro #kuroashi no sanji #nico robin #dr. vegapunk

[hylianane]

I wish Zosopp had more canon scenes together cause just honestly Zoro’s stance in Water 7 had my head spinning with all the different ways a direct heart to heart between the two of them could go down. Cause I think. Zoro has more unshaking faith in Usopp, his skill and his bravery, than Usopp could ever even fathom. But I think. It deeply upsets him when Usopp doesn’t grant him and the crew (and particularly himself) that same faith in return. And it’s a mix of hurt feelings and pride, and this stern sort of anger at the unfairness of it. And it’s juicy. I wanna eat it.

#one piece #my post #roronoa zoro #the venn diagram between the posts i tag as mine and the posts i tag as zoro is nearly a circle #god usopp #overall usopp just has so many difference and interesting dynamics- particularly with the East Blue 5 but also with Chopper and Franky #fingers fucking CROSSED that we’ll see them get more spotlight in Elbaf #PLEASE

[fawnnbinary]

the only downside of having a good poly ship is figuring out how to get them all in one doodle at the same time. So many people

#miles.txt #hold on when I figure it out you'll get a east blue 5 wip lol

[hhhhunty]

Ms paint sillies

#one piece #one piece fanart #nika #nika one piece #monkey d luffy #roronoa zoro #nami #usopp #black leg sanji #gear 5 #east blue 5

[craneworms]

the REAL reason why luffy and zoro understand each other so well is because they are both autistic & their love language is parallel play. no matter what they are doing they are always in each others line of sight. zoro always naps close to where luffy is messing around with chopper and usopp. luffy sits close to where zoro is training when he’s fishing. while zoro is sharpening his swords, luffy sits right next to him, feeding some bug he picked up from the last island and decided to keep. while they don’t always talk to each other, they come to understand little cues that indicate their thoughts and emotions thanks to spending so much time close to one another.

#one piece #monkey d. luffy #straw hat luffy #one piece luffy #roronoa zoro #zoro #one piece zoro #zolu #luzo #zoro x luffy #luffy x zoro #honestly this applies to all of the east blue 5 #when sanji is cooking usopp is usually in there writing plans or tinkering and talking with nami #and zoro and sanji take it upon themselves to count supply stock not really interacting but still together #and sometimes nami will join zoro while he’s in the crows nest training and just sit with him drawing charts #and sanji and usopp always help nami with picking and maintaining the orange trees #they r just a bunch of neurodivergents enjoying their time together #autistic luffy #autistic zoro

[3dfeels]

heres what the stickers look like!!!

etsy.com/shop/3dfeels

#one piece #east blue 5 #nami #usopp #monkey d luffy #roronoa zoro #black leg sanji #stickers #holographic sticker

[pseudopigeons]

I came up with maybe not a theory but more of just an observation that the east blue 5 seem to parallel the 5 love languages and it's kinda reframed all of their actions and behaviours towards each other so much for me on my watchthrough. Got brainworms from that one oda interview where he said zoro doesn't like verbally expressing gratitude and prefers to show appreciation through actions and it got me thinking

The 5 languages:

Physical touch - Luffy

Acts of service - Zoro

Quality time - Usopp

Receiving / giving gifts - Nami

Words of affirmation - Sanji

Funnily enough in OPLA we definitely see a lot of physical touch Luffy. He's always playfully punching or hugging crewmates, despite having known the crew for such a short time he's just instantly clingy and physically present around them in east blue.

Zoro is very much an actions person. He's a little emotionally constipated and doesn't verbalise his feelings very much, in fact that seems like the last thing he wants to do, but he will always be looking out for any member of the crew silently, and is almost always the first to spring into action when it's called for. He shows he cares through acts of service and being there for his captain and crew.

Usopps language being quality time is shown pretty well in syrup village with his relationship with Kaya. Kaya is a girl who has everything she could wish for financially, but ussop provides her with a much needed friend, someone to support her and just physically be present and talk to her. He risks so much just to make her smile because being there for his friends is such a crucial and important thing for him.

Nami's love language being giving/recieving gifts means so much to me because it is so often seen as the most shallow of the love languages and I have seen so many poor analysis and digs at Nami's character, reducing her to just being greedy and money hungry. Did they watch Arlong park with their eyes closed??? For Nami, gold or money is a means for her to provide for the people she cares about, to ensure their financial stability and freedom and to keep her crewmates fed and afloat. She spent so long scorned and alone and (believed she was) hated because she created this money hungry persona to save her village and to best Arlong. Every piece of gold she bled to get was meant for that end goal. Nami deserves the financial freedom and gold that being a strawhat pirate could give because for years and years every bit she earned was tucked away for the well-being of others and was then stolen from under her nose. (This paragraph got very long but I'm not sorry I am the captain of the Nami defense squad.)

And finally Sanji reflects words of praise as a love language. I think it's the most clear to see with how Sanji is so quick to praise any female character he comes into contact with, especially Nami, but I think it also reflects his strained relationship with zef while working at the baratie. Zeff is always verbally critical of Sanji as a way to rile him up and to encourage him to leave the restaurant. Zef weaponises what makes Sanji tick to antagonise him and tries to get him to leave that way, but Sanji is far too stubborn and feels too great a debt to leave.

I think east blue definitely shows the 5 dynamics in a pretty clear way and kinda helped me understand what makes the characters tick. Also why some of the characters end up butting heads or getting into arguments. They all show and recieve love in different way, sometimes there are misunderstandings or clashes but at the end of the day they all trust each other with their lives and it's such a strong bond.

Anyways I'll eventually draw some more OP but I'd love to hear any thoughts or other people's ideas if they have any on the matter. Sometimes I get analysis brainworms, and I first shared the idea on discord, but figured why not post it to Tumblr too

ALSO please if anyone has examples from the series that fit the love languages PLEASE share it, makes my heart oougggghhghg.

#one piece #east blue #op theory #love language #romance dawn #like you dont understand every time any of the east blue 5 do something that coincides with their pseudo assigned love language #ouggghhhhhaaaaaghhh my HEART #they care about each other so much #and they show it in different ways but they still mean it #anyways please share ur thoughts #im 300 episodes in so idk how long this checks out for #but its still pretty solid #idk what nico robin would be #im leaning towards quality time maybe #cause shes been alone for so long waaaaaaaah #i love her she needs a hug #luffy get on it stat

[mangokabuto]

Just for fun I mapped the strawhats onto Brian David Gilbert's "Mortal Comfort" Ideal Cuddler Chart. I don't think i have them 100% right but i wanted to start the Discussion yk?

Here is my reasoning (sorta-ranked from most to least ideal according to BDG's criteria, though your personal preference may differ (as does mine)) :

MOST IDEAL STRAWHAT CUDDLER AWARD goes to Jinbe! He is big and soft and kind. I think he would be very good at it. He would take initiative to rub your back and have pleasant conversation, but he let you fall asleep if you wanted to.

Nami: Not a super adventurous cuddler, nor does she do it often. She WILL pickpocket you, so be ready for that. She's probably the closest to normal you're going to get.

Usopp: He needs to fidget with his hands and is happy to comb your hair or rub your back or massage your shoulders, but he's going to talk your ear off whether you like it or not, and he'll whine if you try to leave. Extremely clingy and needy in a cuddle, and his pockets are full of little gadgets and tools that are not super comfortable to lay against.

Luffy: Very enthusiastic but he will not sit still long enough, man is constantly adjusting or twitching. He's prone to squeeze too tight with the wrap-around rubber hugs, and if you aren't paying close attention he WILL put bugs and beetles on you. He's also the type to think it's funny to wipe boogers on you, or put his cold hands up your shirt. If your arm or leg fall asleep he's not gonna move for you, he's gonna think it's funny.

Chopper: He hasn't had enough practice yet, he mostly just wants to be held. Very enthusiastic though. Constantly making sure you're comfortable, to the point where it's distracting/a little annoying.

Brook: Bones are not extremely comfortable, but he is able to summon a cool/chilling wind so the temperature control will be ideal, and he's very polite and gentlemanly when he's not trying to see your underwear. As long as you stack some pillows around him to actually lean against, you're golden.

Robin: She will be up to some freak shit with her devil fruit I know it. Being cuddled by a dozen hands may sound very nice but she will turn them against you, either to tickle you right when you're falling asleep or grab your ankle and let you think it was a monster under the bed. She WILL be up to mischief.

Sanji: Also constantly making sure you're comfortable, much more than necessary, and will dote on you WAY too much while you're trying to sleep. He'll keep getting up to grab water or a snack or another blanket or something and won't just settle into the cuddle unless you make him. Also he is likely to either catch on fire or start violently bleeding from his nose depending on the circumstances.

Zoro: Very open to the idea of cuddling but not an active participant; he just falls asleep. He is essentially a very hard body pillow. (If he WAS actively participating he may match where Robin or Luffy is instead.)

Franky: Not a single part of his body is comfortable or free of hidden guns, but he will damn sure try his best!! He will also try and hold conversation and compliment you, but much too loudly. The enthusiasm is there, but...man he's struggling everywhere else.

#i made this with the idea of them cuddling each other in mind btw not in a self-insert sense. but you can see it that way if u wanna #i also made it while thinking of east blue polycule and older4 polycule but thats my business LMFAO #now being the most IDEAL cuddler and the most WILLING cuddler is different. i think luffy usopp and chopper Actually do the most cuddling #luffy and usopp are touchstarved to hell and back and chopper is always down for a cuddle pile #im not tagging this with anything algorythm-y. i think the only ppl who want this content r already following me LMFAO. all 6 of them <3 #so sorry to my man franky but u r made of metal #usopp is def the NUMBER 1 cuddlebug on the crew i think. most wants to cuddle and most willing to sit there and do it for more than 5 secnd