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It's like an ancient alphabet.
[grunts]
LUFFY: Who cares about stupid stuff like that, anyway?
The only thing I care about is that it's cool and shady in here, so nice.
After nearly 20 years on the air, any series will have a few unanswered questions.
The world is still waiting for our answer.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we will be counting down our picks
for the top ten unsolved mysteries in the anime and manga One Piece.
I'm familiar with the rumors, and these drawings confirm it.
As unimaginable as it may seem, the entrance to the Grand Line is a mountain.
For this list, we'll be basing our entries on the plot points
which are popularly speculated to be the most important to the overall storyline.
Now, let's dive in!
Number ten: where is the All Blue?
SANJI: The All Blue is a place where fish from all four seas live.
There's fish from East Blue, the West Blue, the North Blue, and the South Blue.
The world of One Piece is mostly covered by water, making seafood very popular.
So it only seems natural that chefs everywhere dream of finding an ocean
where fish and sea life from all four cardinal blue oceans and the equatorial Grand Line mingle.
Look right here! You see? The guiding light was directing us toward this spot on the Red Line.
Referred to as All Blue, discovering it is the ambition of the Straw Hat Pirates' resident cook Sanji.
[echoing] The All Blue?
SANJI: [echoing] Yeah! It's out there somewhere,
and I'll bet it's even awesomer than they say it is!
Some fans think All Blue lies adjacent to Reverse Mountain, the entrance to the Grand Line from all four Blues.
Others believe the label could be applied to Fish-Man Island,
the undersea gateway between the Grand Line's first and second halves.
Wherever it lies, One Piece fans are sure to find out eventually.
I've got to live so that I can find the All Blue!
Number nine: Dragon's past.
As Luffy's father and the leader of the revolutionary movement trying to overthrow the corrupt World Government,
Monkey D. Dragon is one of the most prominent figures in the series
and fans have been puzzling over his identity for the greater part of the series.
Go!
If that's what you want, then, by all means, make your dream happen!
SMOKER: Why did you help that man?
What little is known is that he was born in the Goa Kingdom of East Blue like his son
and that he left before Luffy was old enough to remember him,
leaving him to be brought up by his grandfather.
Do you have any clue what kind of dangerous business he's involved in?
No.
Why he began the Revolutionaries, who Luffy's mother is, and much more of his history
remains a tightly-held secret.
Ride the winds of change, my son.
That day you and I meet will come soon enough, I'm sure.
Number eight: the origins of Haki.
It doesn't matter how strong they look or how many of them there are!
If you just laugh it off, you're not a man!
Or a pirate!
Though it has several translations into English, Haki primarily means "spirit" or "ambition."
Get lost.
The force, primarily being formally introduced late in the series's first half,
was foreshadowed in the very first arc.
Haki is essentially an embodiment of will, whereby its user can sense their foe's moves,
intimidate opponents to the point that they faint,
and use it to strengthen their attacks,
even bypassing defenses offered by Devil Fruits.
What's unclear is whether or not it's hereditary or derived from an individual's character.
Either way, the ability can be developed and improved upon.
I...
am...
Whitebeard!
Number seven: oversized humans.
The world of One Piece has everything from dragons to fluffy-tailed dwarves.
But one of its honest peculiarities is the vast disparity in size between some of its humans.
Let's be clear: we're not talking about giants.
There are giants in One Piece, but they're a race of their own.
Humans can range from anywhere between three to 22 feet tall!
[grunts]
Some are even born with horns or wings.
Recently, a possible explanation has emerged, when it was revealed that the World Government had been
conducting gigantification experiments for many years in order to enhance their soldiers.
It's possible that some of the bizarre features some humans have in the current storyline
are the result of their ancestors being experimented upon.
Number six: Blackbeard's abilities.
Marshall D. Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is one of One Piece's central antagonists.
Part of what makes him such an intimidating villain is the fact that he's been able to do what
no one else in the world has: acquire the abilities of more than one Devil Fruit.
After he and his crew murdered Whitebeard, Blackbeard somehow managed to extract
the shock wave-creating ability of his former captain.
Normally, eating two Devil Fruits causes someone to die,
so Blackbeard's act was a definite game changer.
It's mentioned that something about Teach's body is special, but it's never elaborated on.
With rumors that Blackbeard is taking more abilities,
his inevitable battle with Luffy is sure to be memorable.
[Blackbeard grunts]
[groans]
Number five: why did Kuma become a Pacifista?
Bartholomew Kuma is an enormous, surprisingly soft-spoken cyborg prototype and
member of the Seven Warlords.
Once a tyrannical pirate and Revolutionary, he, like the other ex-pirate Warlords,
was given a pardon in exchange for lending his power to the government.
Kuma went one step further than the others, however,
allowing them to turn him into a Terminator-esque Pacifista cyborg,
which eventually robbed him of his free will.
As a former member of the Revolutionary Army,
fans have often wondered what drove Kuma to give himself over to the
very government he once sought to bring down.
Number four: the origin of Devil Fruit.
Don't tell me you ate the fruit that was inside that box!
Uh... I--I
[screams]
Spit it out! Right now! Every single bit!
Devil Fruit bestows superhuman and supernatural abilities to those that consume them,
at the cost of becoming unable to swim.
Many of the series's prominent characters have eaten one,
but very few people in the world of One Piece know much about how they work or where they came from.
Cloven...
Diamond!
[screams]
Some things are generally known about their functions,
such as how there can only be a single user of an ability at a time
and that no one, except Blackbeard, can eat more than one.
And you two are even worse.
What the hell did you think was gonna happen? You have Devil Fruit powers!
[Chopper groans]
It's rumored that they were created by a sea devil
and are said to have come from somewhere in the Grand Line.
Beyond that, only the scientist Dr. Vegapunk has supposedly learned more.
[gasps]
Heh.
See ya!
[laughs]
Number three: the will of D.
I know! Let's eat it!
Huh? How do we catch it?
LUFFY: Leave that to me!
Some people in the series have the middle initial "D."
Some are related, such as the Monkey D. family.
Some are not even human, like the giant Jaguar D. Saul.
All seem to have significant importance in the storyline, if not history, together.
Guess I'm still alive after all.
I just wonder if she's okay, too.
Another odd thing many share is the fact that, of those who have died or been close to death,
every one, with the exception of Blackbeard, has smiled before the end.
I'm saying that guns aren't for threats, they're for actions.
[gunshot]
Recently, it has been revealed that the Ds are regarded as the natural enemies
of the World Government's corrupt nobles.
Whatever its meaning, "D" is sure to cause a storm of trouble for the world.
SENGOKU: I don't care what methods you use.
If we don't capture her immediately, then this entire mission will have been for nothing.
Number two: the Void Century.
As the world's largest library, knowledge is our pride and joy!
How do you lose 100 years of history? International censorship, that's how.
Chief, that girl said she can read the poneglyphs.
Yeah, she did, didn't she? I don't know if it's true or not, though.
Probably safer to wipe her out, just in case.
What little information remains is primarily found on the monolithic poneglyphs,
huge stones inscribed in a language that few can read.
CLOVER: Of all the scholars who ever tried to decipher the ancient texts,
we of Ohara are the only ones who have met with any success.
What is known is that the World Government,
which was formed shortly after the gap and after a battle with an unnamed great kingdom,
is responsible for suppressing the knowledge and study of the missing years.
Part of their aim is to keep secret a trio of powerful weapons left behind by a fallen kingdom,
all capable of great destruction.
OLVIA: We weren't trying to uncover some dark secret.
We simply wanted to hear the voices of the past and protect them.
Before we reveal our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
[Luffy screams]
[screaming]
SHANKS: I've fought countless battles.
And I've received countless scars as well.
But the only one that's aching right now...
is this one.
Right here.
Number one: what is One Piece?
Hey, old guy! I've got a question of my own!
The treasure Roger talked about! The legendary One Piece! Tell me, is it really--
That's enough!
It's the title of the series and Luffy and many other pirates' goal.
Yet little has been revealed about One Piece itself.
Supposedly left on the final island in the Grand Line, Raftel,
One Piece is the name given by the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, to his greatest treasure.
It's no map! I... don't have anything hidden! Go away!
Some things can be inferred, though.
It's unlikely to be a monetary treasure, as Roger,
like Luffy, did not value money or gold.
There's also the fact that One Piece has often been mentioned along with the Void Century
and the will of D.
Could One Piece be the name of the lost kingdom or the source of Devil Fruits?
Only time, and an epic pirate tale, will tell. Maybe.
I don't even wanna know if it exists!
Every single one of us put our life on the line and set out to sea without knowing anything!
Do you agree with our list? What's your favorite One Piece mystery?
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APIS: I'm sorry, I really can't take any more stories right now! Thanks, anyway!
BOKUDEN: Hold on, Apis! Get back here!
APIS: Stop!
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