Has the answer to one of the series’ most prominent questions been lying on the ocean floor all along?
Highlights
- Vegapunk’s broadcast in Chapter 1113 warns of a catastrophic flood that will sink the entire world beneath the sea.
- Clues in One Piece’s world, from scattered islands to protected regions, suggest a historical link to a great flood.
- The impending submersion of the world hints at a possible connection to the lost civilization of the Void Century.
Sandwiched in between successive breaks in the manga’s publication, Eiichiro Oda delivered one of One Piece’s most shocking revelations in Chapter 1113, with the start of Vegapunk’s message to the world. Taking place at the climax of the Egghead Arc, the initial stages of this broadcast featured a grave warning about the eventual fate of the entire world, and it is no small fact that the ramifications of this information becoming common knowledge could be devastating for the World Government.
While there have been many theories floating around over the years about the odd structure and distribution of landmasses in the world of One Piece, this new revelation could solve a lot of the mysteries surrounding an important period in history. The period in question, is of course, the Void Century, and Vegapunk’s alarming news about the impending submersion of the entire world beneath the sea, could shed light on several important questions about the dark history of the World Government.
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Vegapunk’s Apocalyptic Revelation
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The end of the 10-minute countdown finally made it to the pages of Chapter 1113, where Vegapunk dove right into the heart of the matter after coming clean about the circumstances behind his message. After admitting to the fact that he had programmed the broadcast to go out in the event of his assassination, Vegapunk went on to state that it was his duty to alert the world about the catastrophe they would face in the near future.
Without beating around the bush any further, the world’s foremost scientist declared that the entire world would soon sink to the bottom of the ocean. This revelation has been on the minds of many One Piece fans for years, given the peculiar geographical layout of its world, coupled with the many mysterious landmasses and lost underwater civilizations the Straw Hat Pirates have encountered. Although Vegapunk’s message may seem outlandish at first, the plausibility of this horrific scenario becomes all the more apparent when looking at some of the hints Eiichiro Oda has been dropping throughout One Piece.
Evidence That Supports His Claims
To begin with, the scattered placement of islands across the four seas and the Grand Line in the world of One Piece, has always been exceedingly odd, especially when the huge elevated landmass of the Red Line comes into the picture. Since the Red Line is also the home of the Celestial Dragons, it stands to reason that this rocky structure was raised so high above sea level in order to safeguard its inhabitants from a calamitous flood that may have submerged most of the world beneath the ocean.
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Other important clues can be observed in the parallels between the gaping hole beneath Enies Lobby, and the crater that was left behind after the recent destruction of the Lulusia Kingdom. The latter event contributed to a one-meter rise in global sea levels, which raises more questions about whether the World Government was able to destroy entire islands similarly in the past. Lastly, both Water 7 and Wano Country also bear signs of having developed countermeasures against flooding, which reinforces the hypothesis that a great flood once altered the makeup of the world’s landmasses.
Was There A Great Flood In The Void Century?
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Whereas the Red Line’s height is a strong indicator of the World Nobles’ desire to safeguard themselves from a flood-related calamity, similar measures can be observed in the kingdoms of Arabasta, Dressrosa, and even Wano Country. On one hand, the entirety of Arabasta’s royal capital of Alubarna is located atop a steep plateau, while the King’s Plateau in Dressrosa was once the location of the royal palace, which has since been relocated to Flower Hill.
Similarly, Wano Country was once located at sea level, before the creation of rock walls around the nations’ borders. It also had a much larger Mt. Fuji with two summits, the lowest of which later became the site of Onigashima. As rainwater collected inside the bowl-shaped basin formed by the rock walls, the majority of Ancient Wano was submerged, forcing its residents to shift to higher altitudes and build new settlements closer to the peak of the mountain. Even now, the ruins of Ancient Wano are still preserved underwater, and could hold secrets about what really happened to trigger this transformation of the country’s terrain. This site is also where Wano’s Road Poneglyph, and the Ancient Weapon Pluton are hidden.
Cumulatively, all this points to the threat of a great flood, which may have taken place during the Void Century. A few potential causes behind this calamity have been laid out as well, ranging from overuse of the Ancient Weapons, to the creation of the Red Line, or even a large-scale destabilization of continental landmasses due to unknown reasons. Alternatively, the flood may only have been foreshadowed in the past, prompting individual nations to devise countermeasures against it.
The Lost Civilization Of One Piece
All this could be connected to the mysterious fate that befell the Great Kingdom of the Void Century. From the words of Professor Clover and Dr. Vegapunk, it has been noted that the kingdom was an incredibly advanced civilization, which has made the notion of its defeat at the hands of the original Twenty Kingdoms quite perplexing. However, the prospect of a global flood could be a satisfactory answer to this conundrum, as no single nation would be able to combat a disaster on such a scale.
This would also help to clear up any theories about how the Great Kingdom could have been defeated if they had access to Devil Fruits, alongside the murky reasons behind Joy Boy’s failure to fulfill his promise to Fish-Man Island. Conversely, the actual cause of the flood and its consequences may have been entirely different. Presently, the only thing that is clear, is that the Straw Hat Pirates will either have to find a way to stop the world from sinking, or save everyone before it happens, and a solution to this dilemma could potentially be lying in the ruins of the Great Kingdom at the bottom of One Piece’s ocean.
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One Piece (1999)
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates’ ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
Release Date
October 20, 1999
Studio
Toei Animation
Creator
Eiichiro Oda
Number of Episodes
1082+
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll
, Netflix
, Hulu
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