Warning: This article contains a lot of spoilers about the One Piece series. Read carefully.
comic ends female is a mystery, even to the fans who have been with Monkey D. Luffy since the beginning. Now more than 20 years old and still growing, the collection has captured the hearts and souls of hardliners as well as beginners. Author Eiichiro Oda himself said in Chapter 405 of Volume 42, “Initially, my plan was to female will last five years. Talk about a sell-off! Even with this rough estimate, Oda stays with the ending, knowing he will (eventually) get there. Twenty years later, fans are finally starting to figure out exactly the tragedy Oda envisioned for the final installment of the Craft type series. If what Oda predicted from the first episode turns out to be correct, then female Doomed to end in the tragic death of our beloved comic book character.
female is a nostalgic IP that propels itself into the future of manga and anime. As a brand and a story, it has tremendous staying power. The 95-volume series has sold over 454 million copies worldwide and inspired an anime with over 800 episodes, 14 feature films, and a series of video and mobile games. In terms of success, Oda as a manga artist has repeatedly topped the charts. As of April 2018, Oda told fans female It’s about 80% done, which means the character is ready for the ultimate struggle. But what does that even mean? The larger they are, the more difficult the fall. Theories based on story contractions, like the Ponyglyphs, Will of D, and the new Pirate King, have come and gone, but one thing in common makes it hard for fans to follow. Some rumors may be far-fetched, but this rumor is as big as One Piece in the mainstream media: One Piece will end with the death of Oda’s protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy.
Monkey D Luffy is here! Brave, stubborn… and not very smart. He will become the Pirate King! However, history always repeats itself. Looking back at the previous One Piece, Gore D. Roger was executed before the beginning of the great pirate era, and his treasure is rumored to be “”female‘. Edward Newgate, aka Whitebeard, died shortly after confirming Roger’s rumors. female Seems to be a cursed “treasure” with the infamous title – whoever is crowned “One Piece” won’t stay on the throne for long. In terms of the larger story, Luffy’s only goal is this; Luffy didn’t say he wanted to die, but when he found outfemale‘, his life goal accomplished. Naturally, Luffy had nothing to do after that, marking his traditional literary death. The theme achieves the impossible shared by all the main characters, but none is quite as “impossible” as Luffy. Luckily, he can stretch his muscles in a cooperative environment.
Oda not only established Luffy as a “tragic hero” archetype, but also created plot devices and interactions. female The category (shounen) marks Luffy as dead. First, in episode 1 “Dawn of Romance”, Luffy is constantly in danger at every square (at the edge of Shank’s puppet, alone dealing with robbers, at sea after learning he can’t swim). Luffy was also the first to draw blood by giving himself the iconic scar under his left eye to prove how serious he is about being a pirate. Oda often writes and names characters literally, such as the drawing of Luffy in the first chapter wearing a T-shirt with the word “anchor” printed on it. Here, Luffy’s precarious position and a drop of blood symbolize how his hero’s journey will unfold: Luffy is the sole guide to advance the plot, but that doesn’t mean it. is that he is not immune to countless pain and suffering. Luffy will have to fight until his goal is achieved, even if that means fighting to the end.
The characters and friendships Luffy has on his travels also foretell his dire future. His crew is constantly being attacked on Luffy’s behalf, which means that without these brave men, Luffy would have died on the spot. Sanji was struck by Enel’s lightning, Kuma hurt Zoro, Bonkray stayed behind to let Luffy escape from Boost City and continue on to Marinefort.
Luffy’s lifespan was also shortened by 10 years during Ivan Kanov’s treatment to detoxify him from Magellan’s poison. Don’t worry, he survived the trip to “Hell” and is back in the cart. Some might call it “episode armor”, but the metaphor is more about how Luffy can’t be a solo One Piece. Perhaps the real asset is the friendships he gains along the way.
Luffy’s kinship also suggests that his story may end abruptly. DNA is less important in the One Piece universe, followed by common themes like “finding a family” and “nobody is born alone”. This concerns Luffy’s adoptive brothers, both of whom have experienced “death” from Luffy’s point of view. The eldest, Sabo, was “killed” while leaving their home island, which has something to do with his later amnesia and decision to join the revolution. Ace, the second child, died in Luffy’s arms, leading to a tragic moment with profound consequences in Marineford. It’s not far off to assume that history will repeat itself for the youngest of the ASL trio. This theory may shock and surprise longtime readers who are not far away. No matter what, Luffy’s fate is still in Oda’s kind hands.
The topic of Luffy’s death is difficult to discuss with fans, even in theory. It may not even come to fruition, as Oda plans to end the manga sometime in the next five years (where have we heard that before?). The death of a hugely popular shounen manga protagonist would be a unique twist to an already unique series. Regardless of what will happen in the end, who will live and who will die, who will continue to tell the sublime story, female Still a strength in the hearts of fans and friends.