>be him >live as a pirate on the seas >yohohoho >leave friend behind and promise to meet again >whole crew dies >die too >come back to life as a skull man because flesh already rotten away >50 years alone on ghost sea >finally meet people >ask me to join their crew >they even know and met my left behind nakama and tell me he is still waiting for me >finally hope again >kuma.exe >gets blown away, separated from crew again >kidnapped by longarms >become famous star >reunite with nakama >continue to live as a pirate on the seas >yohohohohohohoho
Seriously, if I only had 10% of this guys will to live
Rocks and the rest of his crew, at some point in time, abandoned Kaido in a middle of a fight or something, that will be his tragic villain backstory™ or at least part of it.
That's why he shouted to samurais that pirates can't be trusted.
Dylan Walker
Blackbeard's gonna disable his powers, he'll be the only SH who dies during the series.
Jordan Sullivan
>The Chad Big Mom Beast Pirate Union vs the Virgin Strawhat Alliance
Maybe it's just me, but I see a striking resemblance between Jaki and this dragon. Coupled with the fact that Kaido seemingly was really interested in getting them from Punk Hazard, as if he has ties to the experiments there as well - an idea supported by the artificial Devil Fruit Momo ate - makes me think that the original experiment wasn't meant to create Ancient Giants, but dragons instead. Heck, Ancient Giants perhaps are even less a form of giants, but instead a species of dragon-humans.
Wano already has ties to dragons as well, with Ryuma apparently felling one of them in the past and I personally don't think One Piece's Ryuma's story went down exactly like Monster's Ryuma. A theory I've seen thrown around from time to time also entailed that Oars, an Ancient Giant, was the one responsible for Wano's weird island mash-up. If my theory has even the slightest of grounds I could actually see all of this even having ties to the fact that the World Nobles are called Celestial Dragons. I mean, I find it very curious that Brownbeard mentioned Dragon Nr. 13 having been named by one of them with us never getting an answer what that name actually was.
Brandon Jones
>jobbing to a fish
Owen Lee
I guess we now know why kaido likes jack so much.
Jordan Johnson
More like can he move around in the water?
Robert Ross
Just a though a had while re-reading the Zou arc.
Jack is presumed dead by the world at large since he tried to rescue Doflamingo but was defeated by Sengoku and Co. While he just got defeated by Cat and Dog, I'm on the "he's gonna get up again in a while" camp, so who's going to defeat him then? Chopper will. In his monster point he should be about as tall as the hybrid form Jack, so that would be a fair fight, and since Jack is already "dead" Chopper will not get a bounty increase because no one will be counting that win.
Aaron Ward
JAAACK I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LEFT THE OCEAN JAAACK
Josiah Johnson
Why do retards think Kaido is immortal This is the dumbest theory of all
Elijah Powell
Could Oda have already revealed the design for the Giant King of Elbaf as early as 1999?
On the cover of Weekly Shonen Jump issues 37/38 from August 1999, which contains the 100th chapter of One Piece, Oda was asked to preview important characters the Straw Hats would encounter in their voyage through the Grand Line. Clean versions of the images were later reprinted in Color Walk 2. These characters were drawn from behind so as to obfuscate their appearance. To date, only one of the four has been positively identified as Boa Hancock. Among this group of future adversaries is a Norse themed character, which I believe may be an early design for the King of Elbaf.
if you eat the monkey zoan, can you evolve into a human
Jacob Reyes
It's just his hype. It will go down when he is killed
Daniel Scott
In the extra notes for volume 2, Oda discusses a favorite cartoon from his childhood called ‘Vicky the Viking’, which likely in part inspired his interest in telling a seafaring adventure story. Oda describes Vikings as his ‘favorite kind of pirates’. In the One Piece world, the aesthetic and culture of the Giants from the Land of Elbaf draw heavily from Norse motifs. The introduction of Dorry and Brogy, the first giants to appear in the series, in chapter 116 is accompanied by the first mention of Elbaf, their homeland. We get our first glimpse of Elbaf itself during Big Mom’s flashback in chapter 860.
In the wide establishing panels, we see the silhouette of an object so massive it dwarves even the mountains. Coinciding with the Norse theme, it stands to reason that this object may be inspired by or directly analogous to the mythological tree Yggdrasil which connects the mortal realm to the world of the divine. All of the giants the Straw Hats have yet encountered have had some association with the Giant Warrior Pirates, but we now know this band of Seafaring Vikings do not rule Elbaf. Rather, there appears to be a monarchy themed on the Norse pantheon. Big Mom sought to cement her alliance with the Giants by marrying her daughter Lola to the Giant prince Loki, whose name belongs to the Norse God of Mischief. By virtue of the fact that there exists a Prince of Elbaf, we can extrapolate there must be a King and I believe we may have already seen a preview of his design.
Jack Wright
In the volume 2 Extra Notes where Oda expresses his love for all things Viking, he further describes Vicky the Viking and the other characters who take part in his adventures. Vicky’s father’s name was Havlar.
The design for Vicky’s father is particularly notable. The particular helmet shape Oda drew for Vicky’s father is rather unique, crowned by two curved horns. Thus far, though many of the giants in the story sport helmets with horns, the design of the helmet worn by the mystery character bears a striking resemblance to that of Vicky’s father. In fact, it’s nearly a perfect match. The horn shape is exactly the same and there is a metal strip running down the center and along the rim. To date, no other Giant in One Piece to date has a helmet with the exact same design or type of horns.
if yamato did eat the mythical tiger fruit, doesnt that overlap too much with who's who
Matthew Barnes
So what could this tell us? In SBS volume 54, Oda explains that the four characters drawn on the 1999 WSJ cover are characters the Straw Hats are meant to encounter in the Grand Line. He confirms that the woman pictured in this group is indeed Boa Hancock, who was formally introduced nearly a decade later in 2008 when Luffy crash landed on the island Amazon Lily.
Oda declines to comment on the other three indicating, that as of vol 54, characters had not yet made their debut. We can intuit that these characters are all likely to play a prominent role in the story given.
Aiden Parker
She's obviously a t-rex now.
Hunter Lee
So what actually will happen to Orochi? I refuse to believe he's really dead by decapitation, he's a fucking 8 headed snake. He is also a master of deceit, he must have known that Kaido will eventually betray him. Kaido needs more samurai fodders because his Smile factory was destroyed. And there's the Big Mom alliance thing. After all that, there's no way Orochi didn't notice that he has lost his grasp over Wano.
Wyatt Watson
>tons of shit to talk about the new chapter >yeah mate, let's just bump that one thread with the most generic ass op imaginable why are you like this
Aaron Brooks
Some have speculated that the Norse themed character may have been an early iteration of Broggy, but I believe this is unlikely. In Color Walk 2, we seen an early concept sketch of Broggy which closely matches his final design. The Preview drawings appear in the WSJ issue containing chapter 100. Broggy is fully introduced just a few months later in chapter 116 so it is unlikely his design would have changed so drastically in such a short period of time. The helmets worn by Jorul and Jarul more closely match the horn shape of the mystery giant from the Jump cover, but like Dorry and Broggy, they ultimately play a relatively minor role in the story.
>One Piece >>be him >>live as a pirate on the seas >>yohohoho >>leave friend behind and promise to meet again >>whole crew dies >>die too >>come back to life as a skull man because flesh already rotten away years alone on ghost sea >>finally meet people >>ask me to join their crew >>they even know and met my left behind nakama and tell me he is still waiting for me >>finally hope again >>kuma.exe >>gets blown away, separated from crew again >>kidnapped by longarms >>become famous star >>reunite with nakama >>continue to live as a pirate on the seas >>yohohohohohohoho
>Seriously, if I only had 10% of this guys will to live
>>sleep with big mom Who are you quoting?
David Reyes
PANAS NO PUEDO CREAR LO QUE ACABA DE HACER GODA CON KAIDO
Caleb Foster
It would stand to reason that very prominent characters who play an important role in the story are most likely to be planned or imagined furthest out. For example, the yet to be identified concept sketch of the top-knotted samurai may have been a very early version of Kozuki Oden. Though the design does not strongly resemble Oden’s final design, it is important to remember the 20 intervening years between concept and execution. Oden first appears in full in chapter 960, published in 2019. We know that the character pictured on the cover of WSJ was likely to be an important samurai figure and Oden certainly fits the bill. The boxing gloves, armor, and long golden katana imply a degree of eccentricity which is certainly apparent in Oden’s final design.
Wano and Elbaf are two story arcs Oda has planned for a very long time. Oden was introduced into the story relatively late (chapter 960) and quickly became very important to the narrative. I imagine a Giant character may be introduced on Elbaf occupying a similarly important role.
Elbaf is referred to as the mightiest nation in the One Piece world. It is located somewhere in the New World, yet remains free from the control or influence of any of the Four Emperors. There is certainly a question as to how the Giants have resisted outside influence when their power is sought out by many outside forces. We saw during Big Mom’s flashback the predatory manner in which the World Government has recruited Giants to join the ranks of the Marines.
I have long theorized that there may be a character or characters on Elbaf whose role is analogous to Kozuki Oden from Wano, with strength rivaling that of the Four Emperors. Wano’s borders remained closed and its culture free from the influence of the Emperors for centuries largely due to the protection granted by its powerful army of Samurai. We saw firsthand that Oden nearly defeated Kaido in battle. It would thus stand to reason the Royal Family of Elbaf, notably its King, may possess a similar degree of strength and importance to the overall narrative.
Joshua Thompson
Now that we know aquatic zoans exists, is there a water logia
Andrew Price
So, to summarize: -Oda previewed four characters important to the Straw Hats Grand Line voyage in 1999, only one of whom has been thus far positively identified as Boa Hancock; These characters are likely to play a prominent role in the story. -Oda’s decision not to comment on the identity of the other three implies they had not yet appeared as of volume 54 -Among these four characters is one whose design is Norse themed, indicating they are likely a Giant -The design of the helmet worn by this character matches Oda’s rendition of Havlar, the father of Vicky the Viking, the head honcho of Oda’s favorite band of cartoon Vikings -From the Whole Cake Island story arc, we know there exists a monarchy of Giants and that Elbaf, the mightiest nation in the One Piece world, remains free from the influence of the Four Emperors -It would make sense, given the similarity in design to Oda’s sketch of Havlar, for this character to occupy the role of leader or King of the Giants, a character who may even rival the likes of Oden and the Four Emperors.
Dominic Reyes
>Strongest in land, air, and sea
Dominic Cook
Don’t be surprised if this is the only aquatic zoan
Jordan Martinez
How did he fuck that hag with no dick??? The only thing he can do is using his skeletal fingers to fist big mom, and even his whole hand wouldn’t be enough to tap that hole.
Nathan Cox
What would be the difference between a fishman and an aquatic zoan user hybrid form??
Jace Gray
>recent discovery shows spinosaurus was at least semi aquatic with its paddle tail Pay Pay confirmed to be Kaido's successor in fishiness
Admittedly, there isn’t a whole lot to go on here, but I think it’s really interesting to look back on these early concepts and see what they can tell us about the future of One Piece. Let me know in the comments what you think about the identity of the three mystery characters who appear alongside the early concept of Hancock. Could the samurai be Oden? Could the Giant be the King of Elbaf?
The current Wano story arc is on pace to become the longest to date in the series. Once Wano draws to a close, Elbaf remains looming on the horizon. Wano was first mentioned in chapter 450, published in 2007 and first appeared in chapter 909, published in 2018. Over a decade of buildup and anticipation has resulted in one of the largest and most complex story arcs in the series history. Elbaf was first mentioned in chapter 116, published in 1999, with many chapters remaining before the Straw Hats finally reach the land of Giants. Regardless of this mystery character’s identity, twenty years of buildup and planning to an arc starring Vikings, Oda’s favorite variety of pirates, is likely to result in a story of epic, giant-sized proportion.
Michael Scott
>to summarize jesus christ, man. ever heard of brevity is the soul of the wit?
Easton Carter
Fishman can swim
Samuel Brown
I want the Rocks Pirates vs Gol D. RogerXMonkey D. Garp Mega Powers to be an entire movie on it's own. But nobody wants anything that doesn't involve Luffy directly so it's another dream that'll never become true.
Andrew Sullivan
Same as a Mink and a mammal hybrid Zoan?
Nicholas Rivera
Queen's BITCH ass was left behind for Drake, Apoo and Chopper, that leaves King vs Marco or King goes to the roof to stop Zoro.
Nathaniel Williams
Or Jack, since Jack is a fishman and can breathe underwater like a Koi.
Xavier Jackson
vivi is so lucky
Brayden Clark
I want to see merman kaido
Nicholas Kelly
A litle bit of unbacked theorizing motivated by the slow morning. In no precise order:
1) I believe by the latest stages of the story we will have four Ancient Weapons, one for each faction. Three will be proper AWs (as in reincarnated people), while the fourth will be an Anti-Ancient Weapon a la Pluton, a warship designed to counterract an Ancient Weapon (but not more than one at a time).
2) We know Shirahoshi to be Poseidon. I think Momo is the second. And Imu be the third.
3) This would make Imu a D. who betrayed his own people, mirroring Luffy's struggles on the small scale (vs Blackbeard) on the larger: an all-out war between the two facets of the D., the ones who want freedom against the ones who only want power. The "devils" who want to sail the seas in search of adventures and the "gods" who, feeling superior by birthright (maybe because of their extraterrestrial origin), think they know what's best for the lower-ranked people.
4) I believe Blackbeard will get the fourth AW, the warship, either Pluton itself or a variant of it.
5) The Big War to End all Wars after Raftel will see the SHs with Shira, the WG with Imu, BB with Pluton, and the Rocks Pirates (Kaidou and Big Mom) with captured Momo.
6) This latter point will also lead to Momo commanding Zunisha into committing yet another crime against her own people, culminating eventually in the redemption for both characters (kid and elephant) by standing up to Kaidou/Imu once and for all.
will to live? ah but user you see hes already dead. YOHOHOHO
Hunter James
Anyways, in the latest chapter, Yamato states to Momo that his role is to guide the world to the Dawn. Yes, Dawn, D., Will of D.
We know Oden wanted to open the borders to open when the time is right, a la chosen one. But the use of the word Dawn, could that be what D. Represents?
Keep in mind the first chapter of the series, Romance Dawn. Coincidence???
Again, Dawn in Japanese doesn’t begin with a D, and Yamato doesn’t use the English word Dawn in the chapter. But Chapter 1 I believe does use the English word for Dawn. Plus the series is all about the unique sound effect “Don”! A sound effect meant to capture many an awesome moment...
I wouldn’t be surprised if this was brought up before but given Yamato using it to an extent, and given Yamato’s knowledge from reading Oden’s journal, thought it’s worth a re-examining...
Benjamin Edwards
I think the way Kaido will be defeated is by Luffy showing him how to sacrifice himself. They will be in their final stage of their battle, but Luffy will throw away the chance of a final punch, because somehow Yamato will be danger and Luffy will be the one safing him/her, while Kaido sees this as a final act worthy of dying. So Kaido will take Luffy´s place in sacrificíng himself for Yamato in the last second.
Kayden Robinson
I think it's possible, spring water logia maybe? And Kuzan's DF is basically frozen water
Brandon Flores
The secret about one piece title IS: it IS not the anchor who indicate the end of luffy's advendure but the beginning ( Luffy wears a tee-shirt with a anchor drew. The skull is the end. Thoughts about one piece ending 1) Luffy win, he decides to die on red line the most aventure feeling on one piece world. We got a first ellipse about what's the fuck IS going on then we got a second elipse everyone forgot about Luffy and believe godussop but only one kid who is likely playing as a pirate will try to find who was the strawhat guy because you know history repeat itself and people will never lose the notion to explore the world. 2) Luffy fails but Chopper saves the worlds by healing Linlin or BB because you can always hope YOUR children will always make a better world than us. Huge party around the world. 3) Luffy fails, he is killed by Shanks. End of the world/life, only one sea/one place/one peace and the story finish with the kaidou song All ending can be good because the narrator is Ussop who imagined Luffy and the one piece world. You can understand it because he is changing détails (pica's sword coming out of his ass, using a lot of silhouette or changing the design of the character and he is likely writing/telling the story to the kids because folkore/kids are the roots of our civ. Do you know " Who everything humains can imagine is a possibility in reality" it's when your lies can be true=litterature Listen: One piece is a masterpiece but it's a Seine because Oda finish his story a lot of the fanbase are not children anymore, they are adults. Bonus tips" Drums is an important arc because he drew one peace ( freedom/family beats the hippo machine gun in one page, queen Otohime was most likely a character inspired for his mother and he IS autist asperger and likely doesn't believe in gods. SORRY my english isn't very good
I will be most likely wrong but if i am close to his ending then i can only thanks the fanbase.
Ryan Perry
>Wano and Elbaf are two story arcs Oda has planned for a very long time Oh no is Elbaf gonna be this bad without something like the Beast Pirates to redeem it? Elbaf is gonna be Fishman Island 2...
Chapter 999: "The waiting liquor I made for you" (君 が た め 醸 み し 待 酒). - Yamato Vs. Ace. - When Ace went to Onigashima, Kaidou was not there because he was traveling. - Ace went to Onigashima to rescue some kidnapped children. - Ace says that parents cannot be chosen, Yamato replies that he wants to go to the sea being free like Oden in his adventures. - After their fight, they both got together a lot, drank together and talked about the young sea pirates, including Luffy. - Already in the present, Marco tries to take Zoro to the roof. - Marco remembers Ace. - Queen and King transform to stop Marco. - Tama learns that Luffy is Ace's brother - Yamato says that Luffy has a "D" in his name. - Big Mom tells Kaidou that he must leave Nico Robin alive. - Kaidou asks Big Mom about the girl from the 3-eyed tribe (Pudding), if she can't read the ancient texts yet. - Kaidou is the user of the "Uo Uo no Mi, Mythical Type" (Uo means "fish"), the specific type is unknown. - Big Mom was the one who gave him the fruit the day Rocks was defeated.
