What IS The One Piece? Our 10 Leading Theories

What's YOUR theory?

It is almost like a rite of passage for anime fans. All have heard of it, few have caught up but many have tried. I am of course referring to One Piece. Named for the fabled treasure left by the King of the Pirates, One Piece is one of the last great Shonen IPs. With over 950 episodes, One Piece has been going for 20 years and doesn’t show any signs of stopping. The series creator, Eiichiro Oda, has said One Piece could go on for another 20 years if he had his way. Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates have been through a lot, and they seem to keep topping each adventure they have. However, there is an actual end in site, One Piece. This fabled treasure is what the previous King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger left behind. Anyone who claims it will be the next king of the pirates.

But what exactly is One Piece? Is it a thing? Or a concept? There have been many theories along the way. In the beginning fans just assumed it was a big ol depot of cash and treasure. It is an anime about pirates, booty was sure to come up eventually. However, One Piece’s story is not as straightforward as one would assume. We are here to talk about some of the different theories about the ending to One Piece. One such theory is that nothing lies at the end of the Grand Line, and that the real treasure was the friends made along the way. God I hope that is not the actual ending.

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Written by: Zack Latino
Narrated by: Joseph Delaney
Edited by: Ma Guinto

[zachall]

"Eiichiro Oda himself confirmed in an interview with Momoko Sakura that the One Piece is not something like "the journey itself was the real treasure" and that it is, in fact, a physical reward."

[ryandavid]

Luffy discovers he's an animated character, that's the One Piece.

[mugenmultiverse]

This is what happens when a person who doesn't read One Piece makes a video about the One piece.

[Maikigai]

What if everyone heard Rodgers wrong? Maybe he said “Won Peace.”

[ryuoopbr]

the one piece will make us laugh like how roger did were going to have a good time

[darkmaster]

Imagine the “One Piece” is in Two Pieces.

[Andres-ovnr]

Its not a "D". Its a smile sideways, they all smile when they die

Head cannon but i like it lol

[jeraldalbritton]

One Piece is the Pangea Theory. One continent, One Ocean etc. Roger and his crew laughed because of the irony. They go from island to island just to have the final island tell them to join all the other islands yet they were too early lol

[anabenskywalker]

I just started watching one piece yesterday since it came on Netflix, it’s already taken the top spot for my favorite anime

[gundambassexe]

hoping to see the end of one piece before I die lol

[bloodfire]

I hope one piece never ends. I know that's impossible, but still.

[BabyFoodChewer]

The One Piece is a seastone cockring and when its revealed everyone is goikg to look back to this comment in awe

[hiskiakanoshipanga]

Imagine after 20+ years we get GOT ending. I will die

[lordvenjix]

One Piece is not something like the journey itself was the real treasure

[lifeshardman.]

I think is a meme left by Joyboy because in the wano arc when there was the flashback part Roger and his crew laughed at what was on Raftel

[ericguo]

You can throw out theory 3, Oda has already said it's something tangible in an interview last year because something like "the journey was the treasure" would be a slap to the face to all the fans

[kmario]

The true meaning of One Piece is a state of being united. Just like Coby said about luffy "Luffy has the ability to attract people to him" and make them his nakama. World Peace. People/Countries united as One Piece. That is the Greatest Treasure.

[theskiesahead]

I like how he says that the all blue theory was created by him even though its been a popular theory for years

[test]

Oda clearly stated in one of his interviews that ONE PIECE wouldn’t be something abstract like friendships or memories as in wizard of oz. he said it would be more tangible and mind blowing.

[alexelkhoury]

The Roger pirates laughed because they arrived early to laugh tale
They needed the 3 weapons to destroy the red line so all the seas will come together the "one piece" (it might even be the all blue) but shirahoshi wasn't even born yet