Summary
One Pieceis set to end within the next few years, and there are still a lot of mysteries that need to be unraveled. Some involve plot points that haven’t been fully addressed over the years, but others have stemmed from Eiichiro Oda’s comments about the series that, in most cases, have never been elaborated on in the series or by Oda, himself.
Some ofOne Piece’s biggest mysteriescome from Eiichiro Oda’s comments, and one of them might be incredibly important. In the last edition ofOne Para, a series of leaflets released with merchandise forOne Piece’s 10th anniversary, Eiichiro Oda talked about why there are no characters with eyepatches inOne Piece, and overall,Eiichiro Oda’s comments about eyepatches might tie in heavily toOne Piece’s ending.
There’s no telling whenOne Piecewill end, so overall, having any information about its ending is great.
One Piece Will End As Soon As Someone With An Eyepatch Appears
Original series created by Eiichiro Oda
According to Eiichiro Oda, while he sees an eyepatch as being symbolic of being a pirate, he wanted to draw the story of how a boy grows into a person who wears an eyepatch rather than just have someone show up with one, and because of that,Eiichiro Odawon’t have anyone inOne Piecewear an eyepatch until the very end of the story. That’s the most concrete information that’s been given aboutOne Piece’s ending, and if it has the kind of build-up Oda said it should, it should be something every fan is looking forward to.
Who Will Be The One To Wear An Eyepatch In One Piece’s Finale?
The most likely candidates for wearing an eyepatch in One Piece
One Piecewill essentially end as soon as someone with an eyepatch appears, so that invites the question of who that character will be. Taking Eiichiro Oda’s comments into account, it would be easy to assume thatLuffy will be the one to wear an eyepatch at the end ofOne Piece,due to his being the main character and the one with the most consistent growth. Eiichiro Oda even drew an image of Luffy with an eyepatch when he first commented on it, so on the surface, that’s probably where the story will go.
On the other hand, the person who wears an eyepatch could be a new character, entirely. Eiichiro Oda said that he was “itching to drawthem[the character with an eyepatch]”, and with howOne Piecehas a consistent theme of people needing to pass things on to the next generation,the person who wears an eyepatch could be the true pirate to follow Luffy’s legacy afterLuffy becomes the Pirate King. An ending like that would be perfect for a story likeOne Piece, and it makes the wait for the character with an eyepatch all the more exciting.
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One Piece
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
