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mehmeh1 posted...

the paneling also implied it was Kizaru since he moved positions before and after luffy got food

Barely. And again, Kizaru is NOT stealthy with his power. He has to brighten up his body with light and make a "light track" that is slow enough it can be disrupted by anyone with Haki.

LightSnake posted...

I don't think the "It was Van Augur" theory works, because Van Augur is visibly surprised how Saturn looks. He would've seen if it was him back at Egghead.

This is incorrect. For one, it is Catarina Devon that does almost all the talking in their brief interaction, and she is more just talking about his type of powers, more wonder than surprise. Go ahead and review Chapter 1107 if you want.
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Again, it makes much more sense for it to be Van Augur. A few reasons.

1. Van Augur's power is "instantaneous/stealthy", while still being as fast as light, while Kizaru's powers are not stealthy due to having to glow up like a lightbulb and make a light track before moving. Keep in mind, the culprit had to do this twice. Once to give Luffy food, and another to teleport him.
2. More about the stealth aspect, people were near Kizaru and would have noticed him making these movements. No one even knew Van Augur was present.
3. Kizaru was still reeling from Luffy's Gear 5 attack. Van Augur is at full strength.
4. Kizaru was willing to capture his own beloved subordinate Sentomaru, tried more than once to kill Bonney who he was attached to (without prompting), and did kill his friend Vegapunk. Why would Kizaru help Luffy when he was all in on the government's operation to conquer Egghead? Van Augur on the other hand wants Luffy on his feet since it gives Van Augur a chance at Saint Saturn being weakened even for a moment, which lead to Catarina Devon successfully "copying" his form. Luffy causing a distraction also helps them to escape.
5. Building off of 4, it also gives Catarina Devon a second to gain Luffy's form as well when Luffy vanishes, which feeds nicely into the Fishman Island Prophecy where Luffy destroys the island. We will probably have updates in the somewhat near future when Blackbeard goes after Pluton/Poseidon.

I'm surprised there is as much resistance to the idea of this being Van Augur's doing as is considering how much sense it makes and how much sense it DOESN'T make for it to be Kizaru's doing. I think Oda pulled the wool over your eyes with that comment when two people can actually move at the speed of light.