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One Piece: Gol D. Roger May Have Left the One Piece Untouched as an Attempt to Save the World

One Piece: Gol D. Roger May Have Left the One Piece Untouched as an Attempt to Save the World
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When it comes to One Piece, there’s no dearth of theories. Readers have been left wondering about the identity of One Piece’s titular treasure for almost thirty years. It continues to be the only motivating factor for a number of the pirate crews in the narrative, most notably Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates. Gol D. Roger, the renowned Pirate King, bequeathed his biggest wealth in Laugh Tale. The greatest mystery in manga history is still where that island is and what that treasure contains.

Monkey D. Luffy
One Piece: Monkey D. Luffy (Credits: Toei Animation)

Many generations’ worth of fan theories have been developed about One Piece and its fabled treasure. Fans have developed the most inventive fan theories as the show moves toward its final saga. The One Piece treasure is almost surely going to be a tangible item of unfathomable value rather than “the friends Luffy made along the way,” at the very least.

Reddit Theory Suggests That One Piece Might Be a Huge Drain

One Piece Luffy and Nami
One Piece Luffy and Nami (Credits: Toei Animation)

A Reddit theory suggests that the One Piece might be a huge drain, which would explain why Gol D. Roger laughed and left it untouched for future generations to pull it out. As hilarious as the idea is in itself, we will take anything at this point.

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Another Reddit user stated that the One Piece might be an ark to the moon with a final log pose to the moon that took 800 years to reset, but Roger was too early. That’s why he laughed. According to the post, that ark would take everyone to the moon just like Enel, making him the final boss.

Jokes aside, the entire One Piece world is set to flood very soon. After all, Imu used the Mother Flame to wipe out Lulusia off the map, resulting in the rising sea levels. If the One Piece is, in fact, a huge cartoon drain-stopper, it would make sense for Luffy to be able to pull it out in his Gear 5 form. It also explains why the Five Elders desperately tried to prevent him from awakening those powers against Kaido in the Wano Country arc.

One Piece characters
One Piece characters (Credits: Toei Animation)

For years, Artur from “The Library of Ohara” meticulously crafted an extensive fan theory regarding the One Piece treasure. It connects all the puzzle pieces about Joy Boy, the Void Century, and his inherited will. To cut a very long tale short, he feels that Laugh Tale is a direct allusion to the well-known pirate song Binks’ Sake, which Luffy had acquired from Shanks. The song’s last lines speak of a “laugh tale” or a “never-ending, ever-wandering, funny traveling tale.”

In light of this, it is hypothesized that Sake, an alcoholic beverage, is the One Piece treasure. Sake has a long history in Japanese society. It allows connections with each other: Luffy, Ace, and Sabo are well-known for exchanging cups throughout their early years to represent their unwavering brotherhood. Ultimately, Luffy would organize a grand celebration for everyone on the planet, bringing them together through laughing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the One Piece treasure, and where did Gol D. Roger leave it?

In the manga and anime, the One Piece is the legendary treasure left by Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, on the final island of Laugh Tale at the end of the Grand Line. Its exact contents have never been confirmed in the story and remain the series’ central mystery, with author Eiichiro Oda keeping the treasure’s true nature deliberately hidden.

Does this article confirm what the One Piece treasure actually is?

No. The article rounds up unofficial fan theories, not confirmed plot facts. These include a Reddit theory that the treasure is a giant ‘drain’ Roger laughed at and left untouched, tied to the rising sea levels in the story, and a theory from Artur of The Library of Ohara connecting Laugh Tale to the song Binks’ Sake and suggesting the treasure could be sake. All of these are fan speculation, not canon revelations.

What canon events do these theories build on?

The theories reference established story elements, such as the song Binks’ Sake, the sake cups Luffy, Ace, and Sabo exchanged to represent their brotherhood, Luffy’s Gear 5 awakening during the Wano Country arc against Kaido, and Imu using the Mother Flame to destroy Lulusia, which the article links to rising sea levels. The fans’ conclusions drawn from these events, however, remain theories and have not been confirmed by the series.

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