Volume 97 Predictions/Discussion
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From TalkOP :
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I've read this 10 times and can't comprehend any explanation but that the greatest war will take place after Wano. What am I missing that others are seeing?
Oda: Yes. But rather than saying serialization ends,
Rather than the series being done in five years
I would say it’s over because the most interesting part of Luffy’s adventure, the story of what is One Piece exactly? is done at that point.
we'll have gotten to the reveal of One Piece at that point, but the full story won't be done.
Right now Wano arc is heating, but if Luffy is to leave there safe and sound, it’ll lead to a worldly development ,
When Luffy beats Kaidou the world is going to be shaken and that's going to put the series in a very different place.
an exciting story no one has ever read, I’ll be drawing the “Biggest War” of OP history. It’ll be very interesting!!
Luffy's new status as mega-emporer and his closeness to One Piece will lead to the series ending big war.
And so, I made the announcement to notify the readers and make them realize that “this long story is actually heading towards its end”.
Oda said five years to make people excited about the finale
But, right now you should be enjoying the exciting Wano country arc. I’ll draw it with all I’ve got!!
But then realized that just made people worry he was rushing instead because no one could imagine the series ending well in just five years (now four).
So he's going to take the time he takes, but five years is the goal to at least one big pay off and the series IS heading towards a conclusion. The war afterwards will be however long it will be. (Three years? Five? Ten?)
We'd already been mathing and assuming something like that to be the case, so that hews pretty closely to what we were all actually expecting.
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Reader: Can people that have become gifters freely transform into their human forms, change shape etc.?
Oda: It depends on what fruit they consumed. Coz SMILE is an artificially made devil fruit, there are all sorts of things that are unstable. Certainly by consuming the SMILE fruits, you can acquire the abilities of animals but for cases like those where you have the user fighting with the lion on their belly, or cases where the user always gets eaten by a hippo, it's proof that the users are not able to retract/undo the animals at will. There are quite a few truly strong ones amongst them, SMILE is but it is a gamble.
Reader: Oh! Is nobody interested in seeing how Sanji looks at 40 & 60 years old? In that case, I’ll ask. Please draw how Chopper would look like in the future!Oda: You wanna see? Okay, here you go! Chopper (Top Right - 60 years old)Take it with you. It'll work for anything. It'd even work for uselessness Chopper (Top Left - 40 years old)Leave this place to me!! _Alternate Future_Chopper (Bottom Right - 60 years old)Bring me a sacrifice already!! Chopper (Bottom Left - 40 years old)Strawhat? Never utter that name again with your mouth!Translated by Puck
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My theoretical roadmap is:
- Wano Act 5 to prep the saga. Shanks meets Luffy and challenges him to come to his territory and defeat his crew. Only then the Straw Hat can be returned. Zoro and Sanji have their arcs (Wano and WCI) finished. Blackbeard's entire crew revealed.
- Mary Geoise arc (Sabo, Vivi, Hancock stuff), meet Bonney. Kuma's story starts. Revolutionary/Robin stuff explored.
- Vegapunk arc. Finishing Kuma's story. Franky gets his arc.
- Blackbeard vs Shanks and we explore the story of Rocks.
- Elbaf arc. Usopp's arc.
- Race to Laugh Tale. Luffy and Blackbeard crews face off.
- The big freaking war.
Where would you throw mihawk in there? I don't think its far fetched that shanks vs luffy and zoro vs mihawk will happen simultaneously at elbaf, or wherever, zoro becomes world greatest swordman,and just after luffy becomes pirate king. -> great war starts
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I've read this 10 times and can't comprehend any explanation but that the greatest war will take place after Wano. What am I missing that others are seeing?
Translated by KAIDOBOBU
Oda: Yes. But rather than saying serialization ends, I would say it’s over because the most interesting part of Luffy’s adventure, the story of what is One Piece exactly? is done at that point.
The big questions will be answered in 4-5 years, Luffy's journey (= finding One Piece) will be over, the readers will finally get to eat the carrot on the stick.
Right now Wano arc is heating, but if Luffy is to leave there safe and sound, it’ll lead to a worldly development , an exciting story no one has ever read
See above
I’ll be drawing the “Biggest War” of OP history. It’ll be very interesting!!
Once Luffy's journey is over (formerly known as "One Piece ends") we will have the world engulfing war, concluding the series. Basically what Oda was teasing since Marineford.
And so, I made the announcement to notify the readers and make them realize that “this long story is actually heading towards its end”.
= "The end is near, please stay with me!"
But, right now you should be enjoying the exciting Wano country arc. I’ll draw it with all I’ve got!!
= But also, please don't stress too much over this. Enjoy the Wano country arc!
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Where would you throw mihawk in there? I don't think its far fetched that shanks vs luffy and zoro vs mihawk will happen simultaneously at elbaf, or wherever, zoro becomes world greatest swordman,and just after luffy becomes pirate king. -> great war starts
To be frank, I don't know every step, I can't place Mihawk's place yet.
I wouldn't be surprised if he's part of the Blackbeard vs Shanks fight, taking any of the sides. I could see he be defeated by Shiryu and then Zoro defeating Shiryu. I could also see he joining Blackbeard and being part of the Blackbeards vs Straw Hats battle. I'm not sure what is the answer. -
Fan: Is it true that One Piece is ending in 5 years?! …
Oda: The most exciting part of Luffy's adventure is over. The Wano arc is reaching its climax. After Wano-kuni, I will draw the "biggest war" in manga history. It will be very exciting... -
basically 5 years roughly until all OP secrets are revealed, AND THEN, the final war. So roughly 8 years for the manga to finish? around the 30th anniversary i assume.
@Gia:
The pure fact that he avoids saying the "serialization" will end in 5 years, and stresses that Luffy's adventure is what ends. He even specifies by saying the question of "what One Piece is?" is where his journey "ends". He also says that after Wano, if Luffy leaves safely, it will "lead" to a worldly development. Do we expect the manga to just "end" after Luffy finds that out? Will there be no repercussions? Isn't there something to be done once they find out the true history? This is why we are assuming this from his comments.
The Final War isn't just going to go POOF, I'M HERE, there needs to be escalation. Logically, this escalation will take some time after Wano. Additionally, think about Roger's journey. He found out about One Piece and the True History and realized he couldn't do anything with his remaining lifespan.
If Luffy is supposed to surpass Roger and do what Roger couldn't, then logically he needs to go to Laugh Tale and become PK first right?
Right now Wano arc is heating, but if Luffy is to leave there safe and sound, it’ll lead to a worldly development , an exciting story no one has ever read, I’ll be drawing the “Biggest War” of OP history.
I'm only looking at what Oda said. It seems clear as day to me. It'll lead to a worldly development. He's literally telling us both what Wano will lead to and what it is. I understand what he said about serialization and how it implies there will be more story after finding One Piece, but I can't comprehend that not meaning wano then biggest war ever.
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Orochi Oniwabanshu
Fukurokuju - 221cm
Daikoku - 436cm
Hanzo - 554cm
Sarutobi - 378cm
Kazekage - 192cm
Jigoku Benten - 225cm
Fujin - 200cm
Raijin - 200cm
Bishamon - 182cm
Chome - 150cm
Yazaemon - 180cm -
I don't think Reindeers can reach 40 years, much less 60.
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He continues to not give a straight answer. I expected "yup, done in 5 years". Instead, "the most interesting part ends in about 5 years" smh. Can't expect nothing else from the guy who refuses to show Pound and Pedro's body. It's not even speculation that the pressure gets to him and he's aware that some of his readers are fatigue or at least worried on how he ends it.
Page One and Ulti are said to be older than Luffy. I didn't see that coming.
Black Maria is shorter than Linlin, but taller than PH children. That puts her a lil bit above Praline's height.
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@Raydjahs:
Reader: Can people that have become gifters freely transform into their human forms, change shape etc.?
Oda: It depends on what fruit they consumed. Coz SMILE is an artificially made devil fruit, there are all sorts of things that are unstable. Certainly by consuming the SMILE fruits, you can acquire the abilities of animals but for cases like those where you have the user fighting with the lion on their belly, or cases where the user always gets eaten by a hippo, it's proof that the users are not able to retract/undo the animals at will. There are quite a few truly strong ones amongst them, SMILE is but it is a gamble.
Reader: Oh! Is nobody interested in seeing how Sanji looks at 40 & 60 years old? In that case, I’ll ask. Please draw how Chopper would look like in the future!Oda: You wanna see? Okay, here you go! Chopper (Top Right - 60 years old)Take it with you. It'll work for anything. It'd even work for uselessness Chopper (Top Left - 40 years old)Leave this place to me!! _Alternate Future_Chopper (Bottom Right - 60 years old)Bring me a sacrifice already!! Chopper (Bottom Left - 40 years old)Strawhat? Never utter that name again with your mouth!Translated by Puck
So good timeline Chopper looks like an overgrown child, and bad timeline Chooper is some kind of evil reindeer god?
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I don't think its illogical to say that Luffy will probably achieve his dream before most of the other Strawhats.
- Zoro: Beat Mihawk
- Nami: Map of the World
- Usopp: Brave warrior of the seas
- Sanji: Find All-Blue
- Chopper: Cure for all diseases
- Robin: True history
- Franky: Sail across the world with Sunny
- Brook: Reunite with Laboon
- Jinbe: Free his people from oppression
Like, if we assume Luffy becomes PK BEFORE the Final War/end of the story, then right off the bat, Nami/Sanji/Chopper/Brook/Jinbe's dreams are all unlikely to happen in that timeframe.
Anyway, the point I'm making is I've always had this undying feeling that Shanks is actually the last "anything" this manga does. That HE is actually the climax of the final war. The pure fact that Mihawk should be Zoro's final battle (and subsequently, dream) and Mihawk's only relationship to other major characters is pretty much Shanks. He, along with Mihawk, are some of the most enigmatic characters out there. In fact, I see villains like Blackbeard and Akainu falling before Luffy actually faces or deals with Shanks. A lot of this also "seems" structurally sound just from the assumption of who Zoro's opponent's may be in the future with Luffy's. Lets say Kaido/BM are done this arc, and that Elbaf mainly focuses on its inhabitants and not really BB/Shanks.
- At Laugh Tale possibly, pre-Final War: Vs. Blackbeard (Zoro's opponent would be Shiryu)
- Early Final War: Vs. Akainu (Zoro's opponent being Fujitora)
- Late Final War: Vs. Im (Zoro's opponent being the Monk Gorosei)
- End of Final War, potentially at God Valley (if you assume Shanks has ties to that island considering his age and connections to the Gorosei): Vs. Shanks (Zoro's opponent being Mihawk)
I know some people disagree here, but I really think this may be the possible "order" of Luffy and Zoro's remaining antagonists. I really think Shanks starts and ends this series wholeheartedly. I don't think he's going to fulfill the "Good guy gets killed by final villain" trope, nor do I even think Blackbeard is the final villain, but rather the final leg of Luffy's actual journey to be PK.
Edit: Recall the fact that Whitebeard TOLD Blackbeard that "Roger was not waiting for you", indicating that someone, NOT Blackbeard will lead the world AFTER finding One Piece to a "great war" (Source: Chapter 576). This already seems to point that Blackbeard honestly might go down BEFORE this war even starts.
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He continues to not give a straight answer. I expected "yup, done in 5 years". Instead, "the most interesting part ends in about 5 years" smh. Can't expect nothing else from the guy who refuses to show Pound and Pedro's body. It's not even speculation that the pressure gets to him and he's aware that some of his readers are fatigue or at least worried on how he ends it.
Seems like a pretty straight answer to me:
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Luffy's journey ends in 5 years (I.e. Becoming PK, One Piece, etc) This will answer all of the major questions.
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Serialization will not end in 5 years (i.e. the Final War/ending still needs to be drawn).
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@Raydjahs:
Reader: Can people that have become gifters freely transform into their human forms, change shape etc.?
Oda: It depends on what fruit they consumed. Coz SMILE is an artificially made devil fruit, there are all sorts of things that are unstable. Certainly by consuming the SMILE fruits, you can acquire the abilities of animals but for cases like those where you have the user fighting with the lion on their belly, or cases where the user always gets eaten by a hippo, it's proof that the users are not able to retract/undo the animals at will. There are quite a few truly strong ones amongst them, SMILE is but it is a gamble.
Yeah, this has been discussed. Some can morph parts of their bodies and some have permanent limbs. This implies that even among Gifters, there is a variation of lucky to unlucky users. Sheepshead could morph parts of his body, while Holdem had permanent limbs. I think this will be fleshed out more for there to be notable Gifters as obstacles.
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Isn't that a motherf*** Naruto reference?
And with this we have 5 of the 7 Lucky Gods being referenced in One Piece.
saru means monkey if im correct, not sure what tobi means, probably something to do with tobis ability in naruto, maybe vanishing monkey? would fit since hes a ninja
and i know kage means shadow, i think kaze means sand right? since its the sand village, so sandshadow.
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saru means monkey if im correct, not sure what tobi means, probably something to do with tobis ability in naruto, maybe vanishing monkey? would fit since hes a ninja
and i know kage means shadow, i think kaze means sand right? since its the sand village, so sandshadow.
Kaze is Wind. It's because the village is in the Wind Country.
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Yeah, both Kishimoto sensei and Odacchi loves including Buddhism into their stories somehow.
Recently in Chapter 990, Hyogoro compared Luffy to 不動明王 Fudō Myōō.
A wrathful god in Buddhism known as dharmapāla- Defender/Protector of the Law (Dharma) -
Sarutobi over there is a reference to Sarutobi Sasuke one of the most famous ninjas in Japanese folklore.
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Kaze is Wind. It's because the village is in the Wind Country.
I just checked on google i was slightly off, Jumping monkey and wind shadow, nothing to do with naruto anyways.
BTW:
regarding zoro and mihawk, i would really really get annoyed if their fight didn't happen, or at least a skirmish, since its been hyped for god knows, 20 years, just for a character that has barely appeared to take the spotlight.
On top of that, I really wouldn't mind if world strongest swordsman zoro would get challenged for his title rather quickly by Shiryuu? I'd love it honestly.
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Sarutobi over there is a reference to Sarutobi Sasuke one of the most famous ninjas in Japanese folklore.
I just quickly read his story on wiki, Am I discovering the japanese tarzan? this is amazing hahah
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Isn't that a motherf*** Naruto reference?
Nartuo didn't invent those names or titles. Almost everything in Naruto outside of the leads is borrowed from folklore and tradition. Powers, names, entire characters… its something anyone in japan would associate with Ninja stuff.
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@Gia:
Seems like a pretty straight answer to me:
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Luffy's journey ends in 5 years (I.e. Becoming PK, One Piece, etc) This will answer all of the major questions.
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Serialization will not end in 5 years (i.e. the Final War/ending still needs to be drawn).
When you take into consideration the many forms these statements have gone through and my suspicion of insincerity, then it isn't a straight answer. Whether it was someone else messing up or himself, it went like this
- "it will end in 5 years"
- "he would like to finish in 5 years"
- "4-5 more years"
- "5 more years of the most interesting stuff and not serialization"
This is clearly a pattern. In 2023, I expect more forms of this. As Solid told me "fool me once" lol. He wants to lessen any pressure on his audience and rightfully himself as well. Happy wife, happy life. It's not working tho. He even slips up at the end (if that's the correct translation).
I'm not buying into it because I honestly don't need the comfort because i'm not fatigue. I understand it will take time and certain parts of the story deserves fast pacing and some warrants a slower pace. I take the story as it goes and judge it when arcs are done.
To say "Elbaf arc after ___" would mess up my perception. It's like you order speakers and before you get a delivery date, you think to yourself "within 2-4 weeks". When they say "2 months", you start to blame them, when it was your fault, but you can't see that it was your fault.
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When you take into consideration the many forms these statements have gone through and my suspicion of insincerity, then it isn't a straight answer. Whether it was someone else messing up or himself, it went like this
- "it will end in 5 years"
- "he would like to finish in 5 years"
- "4-5 more years"
- "5 more years of the most interesting stuff and not serialization"
This is clearly a pattern. In 2023, I expect more forms of this. As Solid told me "fool me once" lol. He wants to lessen any pressure on his audience and rightfully himself as well. Happy wife, happy life. It's not working tho. He even slips up at the end (if that's the correct translation).
I'm not buying into it because I honestly don't need the comfort because i'm not fatigue. I understand it will take time and certain parts of the story deserves fast pacing and some warrants a slower pace. I take the story as it goes and judge it when arcs are done.
To say "Elbaf arc after ___" would mess up my perception. It's like you order speakers and before you get a delivery date, you think to yourself "within 2-4 weeks". When they say "2 months", you start to blame them, when it was your fault, but you can't see that it was your fault.
I think you are way overcomplicating things. Oda measures the progress of the story via Luffy's journey, but he is also very bluntly saying that even after Luffy's journey ends, the manga will continue because there is a huge war being setup within the next 5 years too. This to me reads very bluntly.
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So good timeline Chopper looks like an overgrown child, and bad timeline Chooper is some kind of evil reindeer god?
Bad timeline Chopper is basically like those voodoo quack doctors. They demand a chicken as a sacrifice, but in reality it's just their
paymentdinner
.Bad timeline Chopper for Nakama!
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What's the other info for the Tobi Roppo and Oniwabanshu besides height and ages? There's more text there.
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Orochi Oniwabanshu
Fukurokuju - 221cm
Daikoku - 436cm
Hanzo - 554cm
Sarutobi - 378cm
Kazekage - 192cm
Jigoku Benten - 225cm
Fujin - 200cm
Raijin - 200cm
Bishamon - 182cm
Chome - 150cm
Yazaemon - 180cmI do remember One Piece Wikia reporting Kazekage as named Fukage in the anime. I know "fuu" and "kaze" are both valid for wind kanji, but are the furiganas reporting "kaze"? I mean, I can see there're three 'ganas above the kanji, but can't swear if the second is a line or what.
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Thinking about how Sanji was almost called Naruto.
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Nartuo didn't invent those names or titles. Almost everything in Naruto outside of the leads is borrowed from folklore and tradition. Powers, names, entire characters… its something anyone in japan would associate with Ninja stuff.
Even Tenten?
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What if the reason why Oda refused to show 40/60 yr old sanji was because he would die in the war? Lol
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Old good sanji will look like zeff, old evil one like judge, no point in drawing it.
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What if the reason why Oda refused to show 40/60 yr old sanji was because he would die in the war? Lol
He still drew Ace.
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I do remember One Piece Wikia reporting Kazekage as named Fukage in the anime. I know "fuu" and "kaze" are both valid for wind kanji, but are the furiganas reporting "kaze"? I mean, I can see there're three 'ganas above the kanji, but can't swear if the second is a line or what.
Tough to make out the furigana but I'm pretty sure the first and third characters are the same, which would make it Kazekage.
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I do remember One Piece Wikia reporting Kazekage as named Fukage in the anime. I know "fuu" and "kaze" are both valid for wind kanji, but are the furiganas reporting "kaze"? I mean, I can see there're three 'ganas above the kanji, but can't swear if the second is a line or what.
The furigana says Kaze for the first character and Kage for the second as it should. There are total 4 kanas above the Kanji.
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@Gia:
I think you are way overcomplicating things. Oda measures the progress of the story via Luffy's journey, but he is also very bluntly saying that even after Luffy's journey ends, the manga will continue because there is a huge war being setup within the next 5 years too. This to me reads very bluntly.
I hope you are correct and in the coming years, we don't get another message that contradicts the sentiment prior. It doesn't affect my reading, it's just extra noise that comes off unnecessary.
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Boa Hancock cover (Miito, from Shiga)D: Odacchi! Is it true that One Piece will end in 5 years? Even if that's the case, a public statement like that is really vexing for the fans!
Many friends of mine who are fans burst into tears with this sudden announcement! I feel like shouting "How could you do this to us!?", but I don't want to stress you out. (P.N.: pari_bentham)O: By "ending", I mean the juiciest part of Luffy's adventure.
Since that's when the mystery of "what is the One Piece?" is to be revealed.
Right now Wano is heating up, if Luffy is able to leave here in one piece, we'll get to a development that will engulf the entire world, the likes of which no one has read before - the greatest war in One Piece history.
I said what I said so that the reader's hearts would be prepared, since it'll be such a long arc, and one that will really pin things towards the finish line. That being said, I'm really enjoying writing and drawing Wano right now, and am pumped to finishing it!–----------------------
D: Oda-sensei, the other day I ate the itchy-itchy fruit, model: crotch. It's really itchy. (P.N.: M Delusion)
O: Oookay, gotcha... moving on...
D: Here is the red-hot iron that you ordered. (Stage name: Katawa Shime)
O: Oh, so it's finally here! Winter is no more! Red-hot iron! Grabbing a bite of it seems like a good idea, right? Here we go! AAAHHHH, SO HOT!!!
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This statement sounds kinda ambiguous to me… because while the message is that OP won't end in 5 years but only Luffy's adventure, Oda explains it as if the "greatest war" will happen before Laugh Tale (right after Wano) and it will streamline the ending.
So what exactly is supposed to happen after Laugh Tale and how long should it take?
Also… if the greatest war happens before Laugh Tale, is the True History supposed to be a plot twist to the events that just transpired?
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Momo & Tama cover
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D: Can Gifters change at will between their human and animal forms? Or does it depend on the fruit? (P.N.: Kenkichi)
O: It depends on the fruit. SMILEs are human-crafter devil fruits, so it's all sorts of unstable. Although all of them get the power of beasts, some of them get stuck in that form and have to put up with it (such as quarreling with a lion on their belly, or being eaten by a hippo). Some SMILE user get really powerful transformations, but it's really a gamble.
D: What!? Nobody wants to see Sanji in his 40's and 60's? Well, I get to ask now! Please draw what Chopper would look like in the future! (P.N.: 420-Land)
O: Are you ready? Here it is:
Age 40 Chopper: Leave it to me!
Age 60 Chopper: Here it is, this will work on whatever you have.A future where something goes awry.
Age 40 Chopper: Strawhats? Don't you dare mention that name again to me!
Age 60 Chopper: Bring in the sacrifice, now!
The SBS ends here! Until next time!
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So, pretty much confirms exactly what I've been thinking.
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An even more interesting translation of that Q/A lol. Oh boy. If that is true then I'll be happy Oda truly knows it'll take him a long time to actually complete that final storyline, which I assume is going to start next, but be an overarching plotline like the last 450 chapters have been….
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Makes me wonder if the final war is Luffy leading a giant fleet against the WG or if it's actually a battle royale of pirates all around the world trying to get the One Piece and World Govt/Marines trying to stop them.
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This statement sounds kinda ambiguous to me… because while the message is that OP won't end in 5 years but only Luffy's adventure, Oda explains it as if the "greatest war" will happen before Laugh Tale (right after Wano) and it will streamline the ending.
So what exactly is supposed to happen after Laugh Tale and how long should it take?
Also… if the greatest war happens before Laugh Tale, is the True History supposed to be a plot twist to the events that just transpired?
It's not ambigious in the context of what we know already.
We know that finding One Piece will be the trigger for the war, that's what Rayleigh established hundreds of chapters ago (and it was reinforced further in the Oden flashback). They couldn't do a thing despite reaching Laugh Tale, but the Straw Hats will.
I think what might be confusing is that Oda addresses several things in that short answer:
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The hook of the story will be resolved in 4-5 years, after Luffy leaves Wano.
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Important stuff happens (things like Road Poneglyphs, Elbaf, Revery aftermath etc)
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The crew reaches Raftel, the story is told (One Piece "ends")
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War happens
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But don't forget to enjoy what's in front of us right now, Wano
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One Piece ends at Raftel.
One Piece Z begins.
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It's not ambigious in the context of what we know already.
We know that finding One Piece will be the trigger for the warings in that short answer
But that's exactly why it sounds confusing.
We have always assumed that the greatest war would be triggered after finding the One Piece, just like you said… but Oda is explaining it in the SBS like the war is coming before it. The order is inverted.
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Strawberry Marine cover
(I Love OP, from Ishikawa)–-----------------------------
D: Odacchi, a question! Who has the bigger head, Fukurokuju or vice-admiral Strawberry? (P.N.: KaiKai)
O: Look and see for yourself. It's vice-admiral Strawberry.
It's said that his head grows more everytime he gets sad.
D: Lately we've seen many swords in their human forms. I'd like to see Luffy's straw hat in human form as well! (P.N.: Akimasa)
O: Alright, a new request. Since I'm a master at anthropomorphizations. Here it is, even with the cut it got from Buggy ages ago!
<< Can't read third question well, if anyone wants to chip in, be my guest >>
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The way Oda wrote it is weird because he implies Wano will lead to the "Biggest War"
But he also implies the serialization will not end when the "main story" of One Piece ends.
The fact he put the stuff about Biggest War in the same pagraph as the other thing, and in a question about the end of OP, implies the Biggest War is what happens after the "story of what One Piece is exactly" is over. But the structure of the whole paragraph is weird, with Wano stuff being placed in the middle, and the sentence doesn't say the Biggest War is directly after the One Piece, it's just a logical conclusion but you could accept a different one.
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Oda knows very well about how long it will take to end and that has been my issue from the start. The writer knows and wants to go an extra mile to comfort a certain section of the audience. I'd prefer the whole truth or don't say anything at all. He can't give the whole truth because it's not simple or pretty. This is why it comes off confusing, ambiguous and insincere.
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O:Since I'm a master at anthropomorphizations.
I would pay for a whole book of Oda turning known objects into people
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But that's exactly why it sounds confusing.
We have always assumed that the greatest war would be triggered after finding the One Piece, just like you said… but Oda is explaining it in the SBS like the war is coming before it. The order is inverted.
Honestly it sounds more like he is setting it up/escalating it after Wano, but not that the Final War is actually happening at this point. Essentially:
- Wano Ends
- Number of Arcs between Wano and Laugh Tale. In this timeframe Oda will setup the final war (read "it'll lead to a worldly development"), but not that it will actually happen.
- Laugh Tale happens, Luffy becomes PK (he potentially defeats BB here too considering Whitebeard told Blackbeard Roger was not waiting for him to change the world)
- Final War Begins.
This structure also just makes sense in the context of the story like @Jabra was saying and the fact that there is a huge volume of content that needs to be addressed, either prior or during the Final War.
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The way Oda wrote it is weird because he implies Wano will lead to the "Biggest War"
But he also implies the serialization will not end when the "main story" of One Piece ends.
The fact he put the stuff about Biggest War in the same pagraph as the other thing, and in a question about the end of OP, implies the Biggest War is what happens after the "story of what One Piece is exactly" is over. But the structure of the whole paragraph is weird, with Wano stuff being placed in the middle, and the sentence doesn't say the Biggest War is directly after the One Piece, it's just a logical conclusion but you could accept a different one.
The story of what One Piece is, IS Luffy's story. This is confirmed in that context. Once Luffy's actual voyage is over, the climax/final arc probably will begin.
