One Piece Anime: Time Skip

According to the 2011 Japanese schedule for One Piece, time skip episodes will start airing in October. The Anime spent quite some time during the long Marineford (海軍本部, Marinfōdo) arc (followed by Luffy's past and lament for Ace's death). It's about time Anime fans get to see what's been going on in the New World (新世界, Shinsekai). As the Anime starts off with the regrouping of the Straw Hats, Oda is likely getting ready to finish up the Fishman Island arc in the Manga. This is the beauty of One Piece because unlike Bleach and Naruto Shippuden, the Anime truly makes up for its slow pacing. In other words, it has shown little to no fillers during gaps between arcs.

Many questions, however, have been brought up which have not yet been answered in the Manga:

• Exactly what was in the letter that Buggy received from the World Government (which Mr. 3 also read)?
• Rumored to be a request to join as a Shichibukai (七武海, Shichibukai)
• Rumored to be a request to join as a Yonko (very unlikely)
• When will Big Mom (ビッグ・マム Biggu Mamu?, シャーロット・リンリン, Shārotto Rinrin) make an appearance and on what terms is she protecting Fishman Island (besides the free candy)?
• Big Mom is rumored to be Lola's mother
• How is Blackbeard able to maintain two Devil Fruit abilities when we've been told a person will die if eating more than one Devil Fruit (悪魔の実, Akuma no Mi)?
• He is likely to gain another Devil Fruit ability (As rumors suggested by many fans; especially the Cerberus theory derived from the 3 heads shown in his jolly roger or flag)
• Who will replace Edward Newgate (白ひげ, Shirohige) as the next of the 4 Yonko?

Stay tuned.