Phew I was worrying what if the Vinsmokes actually have a good side to them. Now I'm sure they're total jerks and the Strawhats can make a mess out of them without holding back!
Poor Sanji, I don't think he will sacrifice his hands in any way, he wouldn't be a cook anymore and can't remain the Strawhats' cook.
From these 3 facts:
1. Undertaker was an acquaintance of Ciel's grandma (the one whose hair Undertaker has)
2. Undertaker can get really sentimental about Vincent's death
3. Shinigami is someone who committed suicide
Something just came to me: what if Undertaker was really close to Ciel's grandma when he was alive, and some tragic incident happened (her death), causing Undertaker to commit suicide and become a Shinigami - my guess is either unrequited love or murder, or both, haha. He then developed a fatherly love for Vincent (her son), causing him to grief over Vincent's death and try to revive him using Ciel (this I deduced from Undertaker's efforts in reviving the death and he even made Ciel drink some strange liquid and said some strange things). Maybe to ask for forgiveness because he killed Vincent's mother. Or some other complicated reason teehee ( ̄∇ ̄"). Undertaker has been around (as ...Undertaker (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜) since Vincent was alive so he couldn't have been alive at the same time as Vincent.
Another thing for sure is Ciel's bloodline/soul is definitely abnormal (confirmed by the German shinigami). I think Undertaker definitely has something to do with this during his shinigami days collecting souls, and somehow it's all because he wants to revive Vincent (make it easier perhaps).
Anyway, Undertaker is definitely a key character that unlocks the mystery of the Phantomhive family. I'm soooo looking forward to this series ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
interesting theory... i like it
this is, hands down, the best vampire yaoi manga ever. the author showed that vampires can be lonely, sad, and scared, which is sooooo refreshing. this one makes me feel SO MUCH.(/TДT)/