One of the biggest hallmarks ofOne Piece’s writing is its masterful worldbuilding. Not only is the general makeup of the setting incredibly thorough and only gets more detailed with each passing year, but many major plot points will take years and decades to properly unfold, so it’s the kind of story that greatly rewards someone for paying attention to every detail, no matter how minor they may seem.
One Piece’s style lends itself to long and drawn-out story arcs and plot threads, and that hasn’t died down in the slightest. WhileOne Pieceis firmly in its final saga, it’s been moving at the same methodical pace as it always has, and because of that,One Piece, despite being in its final saga, still has a wide variety of mysteries that have gone unanswered, despite how important they are. A few of those mysteries are especially important for gaining the full scope ofOne Piece’s story, and hopefully, it won’t be too long before they’re all answered.
11Who Is The Man With The Burn Scar?
The Final Key To Finding One Piece
One of the most enigmatic characters inOne Pieceis the mysterious Man with the Burn Scar. They’re a mysterious individual who sails the seas in a black ship and summons vortexes to destroy anyone who comes near them, and most importantly, they’re rumored to have the last Road Poneglyph, meaning that finding them is essential for anyone looking for Laugh Tale.
There have been numerous guesses about the Man with the Burn Scar’s identity, and their identity is even a topic of debate in-universe, but despite that,One Piecehas yet to say anything concrete about their identity. Nevertheless,One Piecewill inevitably have to reveal the identity of the Man with the Burn Scar by the time Luffy is ready to head to Laugh Tale, so hopefully, it won’t be too long before that happens.
10What Happened At God Valley?
One Of The Biggest Events In All Of One Piece
The God Valley Incident was a major event inOne Piecethat completely changed the world at the time. While the Celestial Dragons were using God Valley for a triennial manhunt, the “game” was interrupted by a three-way battle between the Marines, the Rocks Pirates, and the Roger Pirates, and at the end of it all, God Valley was wiped off the map and the Rocks Pirates were disbanded and thoroughly erased from history.
Not only was the God Valley Incident responsible for Garp becoming a legend and the disbandment of the world’s most infamous pirate crew, but Shanks, for unknown reasons, was adopted by Roger in the aftermath, sounderstanding the full extent of the God Valley Incident is essential for understanding some ofOne Piece’s biggest characters. Kuma’s backstory already gave some insight into things, and hopefully, it won’t be the last instance of such.
9What’s The Truth Behind Shanks’ Past?
Why Shanks Is One Of One Piece’s Most Mysterious Characters
Regarding Shanks, recentOne Piecearcs have established him as an enigmatic figure beyond his general lack of screentime. Flashbacks with Oden and Buggy make it clear that he has some secrets involving Roger, and to take things even further, the Elbaph arc has confirmed both that Shanks is Figarland Garling’s son and thatShanks has an evil twin, Figarland Shamrock.
Between the secrets Shanks had with Roger and the mystery of how Shanks was separated from the Celestial Dragons, Shanks only becomes more mysterious with every passing story arc. Naturally, those mysteries are framed as vital for understanding Shanks’ character andOne Piece, as a whole, soOne Piecewill need to fully explore Shanks’ backstory to fully resolve some of its biggest plot threads.
8What’s The True Nature Behind Blackbeard’s Ability To Use Multiple Devil Fruits?
Why Does Blackbeard Have Such A Unique Ability?
In the climax of the Paramount War, Blackbeard somehow stole the power of Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, despite already having eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit. One of the biggest rules about Devil Fruits was that people can only eat a single Devil Fruit without dying, so no one, in-universe or out, could have predicted Blackbeard so blatantly breaking that rule.
At the time, the only explanation for Blackbeard gaining the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was that there was something odd about his body, but even with 15 years having gone by, that hasn’t been expanded on. Over the years, there have been manytheories about how Blackbeard has two Devil Fruits, but with Blackbeard poised as one of the final villains,One Piececan’t avoid explaining the truth of Blackbeard’s powers before its story ends.
7Where Did The Devil Fruits Come From?
What’s The Truth Behind One Piece’s Power System?
Anyone even remotely familiar withOne Piecewill know that much of the story revolves around the powerful Devil Fruits. Most of the strongest and most important characters in the story have some sort of Devil Fruit power, and while they’re largely just an excuse to give everyone different powers, they’re nonetheless one of the most iconic elements ofOne Piece, by far.
Despite how iconic Devil Fruits are,One Piecehas never explained where they come from; Vegapunk theorized that Devil Fruits were born from the wishes of humanity, and the Harley text implied that Devil Fruits were created during the Void Century, as well. Neither answer is framed as being concrete, but whatever the case,One Pieceneeds to explain the true history of Devil Fruits before its story ends.
6Who Is One Piece’s True Villain, Imu?
One Piece’s Biggest Villain Is Its Most Mysterious
One Piece’s Levely arc ended with the massive reveal of Imu, the leader of the World Government and the overarching villain ofOne Piece. The fact thatOne Piecehad a central antagonist was, and still is, a major reveal, and the series has done a lot to sell them as a vile and almost alien figure.
Despite Imu’s overall importance, nothing about their goals and powers has been fully explained, with even their gender still being a mystery to the point thatOne Piece’sanime didn’t credit Imu’s voice actor. It’s been implied that Imu is Saint Imu of the Nerona Family who was made immortal by the Op-Op Fruit after the founding of the World Government, but even that is framed as just a theory, soOne Piecestill needs to provide a definitive answer on who, or what, Imu is.
5Who, Or What, Is The Sun God Nika?
The Possible One True God Of One Piece
One of the biggest historical figures inOne Pieceis the mysterious Sun God Nika. At some point, Nika became known as a hero to the slaves of the world, with his legend being deified by groups like the giants and the Buccaneers, and his power is embodied in the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, the true identity of Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit.
Everything about Nika has been shrouded in mystery since he was first introduced, and the Elbaph arc has only further exacerbated that point becauseOne Piece’s Harley textrevealed that Nika fought to save humanity in the era before the Void Century. Understanding Nika is vital to understanding the full history ofOne Piece’s world, and it hopefully won’t be too long before that comes to fruition.
4What Is The True History Of Joyboy?
One Of One Piece’s Most Important Characters
Of all the historical figures inOne Piece, none are more important thanthe mysterious Joyboy. During the Void Century, Joyboy fought against, and lost to, the group that would become the World Government as the world’s first pirate, and despite his loss, his will is still felt in anyone who fights for freedom, something Imu is shown to outright despise.
Between being the previous wielder of the Gum-Gum Fruit, his ties to a multitude of important characters like Imu, Zunesha, and the fishmen, and being responsible for at least part of the One Piece,Joyboy is undoubtedly one of the most influential characters inOne Piecethanks to being at the center of nearly every major event in the story’s history. Understanding Joyboy will undoubtedly be crucial toOne Piece’s final saga, and his full history will surely be a sight to behold.
3What’s The Truth Behind The Will Of D.?
The True Meaning Behind Luffy’s Name
One of the major elements ofOne Piecesince its early days has been the concept of the Will of D. While “D.” was originally nothing more than Luffy’s middle name, it soon became clear that it was something that would always be associated with major players in the world, whether they’re heroes like Luffy or villains like Blackbeard.
The mystery of the Will of D. has been a topic of discussion since the early days ofOne Piece, and the recent arcs have only further emphasized that with things like Cobra questioning the Five Elders about it andVegapunk trying to reveal something about the Will of D. in his dying message that was ultimately cut off. The Will of D. is certainly one of the most important elements ofOne Piece’s story, and even after so many years, there’s no telling what it could mean.
2What’s Luffy’s True Reason For Wanting To Become The Pirate King?
Why Does Luffy Really Want To Become The Pirate King?
During the Wano arc, it was revealed that Luffy had always had a specific goal he wanted to accomplish by becoming the Pirate King. Up until that point, Luffy’s goal wasn’t framed as anything beyond a desire to be as free as possible, so learning that there was more to it was a surprise both in-universe and out.
Naturally, Luffy’s true goal hasn’t been revealed to the audience, but in-universe, not only did it leave the Straw Hats in shock, butit was noted in Yamato’s flashback to his time with Ace that Luffy’s dream is the same one Roger wanted to accomplish before he died.Luffy’s true dreamwill surely inspire his actions inOne Piece’s final saga, and hopefully, the ultimate reveal will more than live up to the hype.
