Speculations Blade vs wielder dream/goal

#24
I doubt Swords have Dreams too but i can believe if the Swords Carry the wishes of their previous wielders but only the ones that were able to tame the Sword.

We are still unsure of the requirement for swords to become black blades. If there is such thing as "Bonding" with the swords then maybe The Swords carrying the Will/Wishes of the previous Wielder is something but not the blade itself having a Dream.

I think they work just like Merry.

@Salah WG @Albino πŸ‘‘
 
#25
If its simply just haki what do you think is stopping characters like roger from having one? Like what would they need to do to have their weapons exept them
Or even just zoro unless all his become black at the same time (which isn't impossible) wouldn't that mean haki isn't enough if only enma turns
I don't think it's just strong haki. As Hyogoro and Koushirou said, through haki the swordsman connects the sword. As I mentioned, swords have a will, we have already seen with Sandai and Enma.

I believe the sword has to accept its master to blacken. Ace and Gryphon never recognized their bearers and that's why they didn't blacken, even though they are very strong. Maybe because they don't purely follow the path of the sword, we don't know for sure.
 
#26
I doubt Swords have Dreams too but i can believe if the Swords Carry the wishes of their previous wielders but only the ones that were able to tame the Sword.

We are still unsure of the requirement for swords to become black blades. If there is such thing as "Bonding" with the swords then maybe The Swords carrying the Will/Wishes of the previous Wielder is something but not the blade itself having a Dream.

I think they work just like Merry.

@Salah WG @Albino πŸ‘‘
Yes, i believe Swords are just like Ships
Imo it's related to Klabautermann

Klabautermann is basically Spirit of Ship, & i think Swords have Spirits too, it represents the manifestation of their will (Not Power or anything)
It actually applies to Devil Fruits too & other things in One Piece & i will share with you very interesting hints

First of all Ship Spirits (Klabautermann which btw exists in both One Piece & Real World Culture) are diligent creatures for their Masters (The Crew in this Case & Wielder in Swordsmen Case) & they are like that for those who take care of them (Such as Merry which loved SHs)

The Ship, Sword & Devil Fruit can all be used by the owners however "True Bond" can only happen when the will of their Spirits become one with them. In Ship's Case, it's by caring about it, in Sword Case, it's by taming it or proving yourself & in Devil Fruits, they call it "Awakening" or as Kaidou explained "Your Body, Mind & Powers become One"

Everything in One Piece works in harmony with these Spirits, it's when people are good that things start to bond with them & the world becomes harmonious & happy (Laugh Tale), but there is a second face to these Spirits !!

A Devil-Like Form, a Sinister Evil which only appears when the Ship is Doomed (Or in people's case, when they are going to Die)
And it's actually the Klabautermann that is blamed for such misery (You can check Wikipedia for all of this btw)

So if Ships have Spirits & according to Real-Life Mythology, they also have Sinister Forms which appear to Doomed Crew
Then Sword Presence should also have a Sinister Form which only becomes Visible to a Doomed Wielder !!

And this was hinted at back in Loguetown when Zoro took Sandai Kitetsu & Shop Owner said that this Sword brings Horrible Death to those who wield it due to being of very high Quality (Meito), he actually said this applies to all Kitetsu Swords !!
So do you see now why Zoro witnessed a Shinigami? That's actually the Sinister Form of his Sword which became visible only because Zoro is Doomed & about to Die.

The Story is much bigger than just Swords & Dreams
There is a reason Brook is a Skeleton whose entire Crew were Doomed, who returned from the Dead & became the embodiment of Laughter & considered the Funniest (At least by Luffy)

Brook's Story, Joy Boy, Laugh Tale, Meito Swords, Ship Spirits, Haki, Devil Fruits, Awakening, Noah, Ancient Weapons, Prophecies, Germa Experiments, The Moon, The Sun, Dragons, Voice of All Things ... etc It's all part of a Single Lore, of a Single Idea, they are all connected

And let me add two final Hints to further make you think more about this
Klabauterman comes from an old german word that means "Rumble" which means to make a Continuous Deep, Resonant Sound !!
Didn't Zunisha hear such Sound when Luffy was Dying?
Didn't Zoro start talking about his Heartbeat & Heartbeat of every single thing when he almost died against Mr. 1?
It's not coincidence that Chopper's Island is named "Drum Island" & his Invention is called "Rumble Ball"
And do you know what's the Title of Chapter 149? It's "Rumble" !!

And if you check Wikipedia, Klabautermann have an unrestrained Musical Talent or attraction to it
That's why Dying Heartbeat of Luffy was described as Drums?
That's why Brook is a Musician
Why Luffy always wanted a Musician since East Blue Saga
Why Enma reacted to the sound of Hiyori's Music
Why the Song Bink's Sake exists in first place
And even why Oda made Shanks Daughter in Movie Red a Musician
... etc

Wano have spoiled me so so much about entire Story, i will soon share my Full Analysis explaining every single Mystery & Foreshadowing ever
If only people stop reading it from Power Level Perspective & focus on the Hints & Lore & Hidden Story, we would discover so much more

To summarize my Analysis in one sentence
Entire Story is actually a Coin, every Arc, every Character, every Chapter, every Mystery, every Dream ... etc are actually separated into 2 Faces/Parts, hence why this Manga is called "One Piece"
It basically means that if we don't see everything from two sides then we cannot understand One Piece

As for Black Blades, think of it this way
If everything has Two Faces/Forms/Sides, then what happens when we finally make them whole, make them "One Piece"

Before i give you answer, i need to explain one more thing about Spirits
The Spirits lingers & becomes stronger when there is Unjust/Unfair Death or Death without Fulfilling a Promise/Goal
(This idea is famous in Japan, it even exists in other Manga such as Hunter x Hunter & Naruto)
So imagine what happens to Enma when Oden was Killed Unfairly & Tricked & was prevented from fulfilling his Promise/Goal

Enma's Sinister Form of it's Spirit (Shinigami that Zoro Saw, similar to Ship's Klabautermann) cannot be tamed unless Oden is given Justice!
So returning to what i said about combining Two Sides, a Black Blade can only be forged when both of it's Spirits are Tamed

Zoro tamed The First Piece when he fought King, and that's the caring side of Enma which wants it's wielder to be worthy
But for the second side which is sinister & gives horrible deaths to the wielder, they must be tamed by fulfilling the promise that was left undone & was ruined by Death (This is basically the whole theme of One Piece about Inherited Will & Good vs Evil)

So Black Blades are very very rare because they are situational & basically "Fated" to happen
So likes of Roger, WB, Shanks, Rayleigh ... etc simply didn't turn them Black cuz they weren't Fated to, not because they lacked Skills

Zoro gonna turn Enma Black when he slays Kaidou (ZKK) which will finally remove the Sinister Presence of Enma & remove Zoro's Nerf
 
#27
Yes, i believe Swords are just like Ships
Imo it's related to Klabautermann

Klabautermann is basically Spirit of Ship, & i think Swords have Spirits too, it represents the manifestation of their will (Not Power or anything)
It actually applies to Devil Fruits too & other things in One Piece & i will share with you very interesting hints

First of all Ship Spirits (Klabautermann which btw exists in both One Piece & Real World Culture) are diligent creatures for their Masters (The Crew in this Case & Wielder in Swordsmen Case) & they are like that for those who take care of them (Such as Merry which loved SHs)

The Ship, Sword & Devil Fruit can all be used by the owners however "True Bond" can only happen when the will of their Spirits become one with them. In Ship's Case, it's by caring about it, in Sword Case, it's by taming it or proving yourself & in Devil Fruits, they call it "Awakening" or as Kaidou explained "Your Body, Mind & Powers become One"

Everything in One Piece works in harmony with these Spirits, it's when people are good that things start to bond with them & the world becomes harmonious & happy (Laugh Tale), but there is a second face to these Spirits !!

A Devil-Like Form, a Sinister Evil which only appears when the Ship is Doomed (Or in people's case, when they are going to Die)
And it's actually the Klabautermann that is blamed for such misery (You can check Wikipedia for all of this btw)

So if Ships have Spirits & according to Real-Life Mythology, they also have Sinister Forms which appear to Doomed Crew
Then Sword Presence should also have a Sinister Form which only becomes Visible to a Doomed Wielder !!

And this was hinted at back in Loguetown when Zoro took Sandai Kitetsu & Shop Owner said that this Sword brings Horrible Death to those who wield it due to being of very high Quality (Meito), he actually said this applies to all Kitetsu Swords !!
So do you see now why Zoro witnessed a Shinigami? That's actually the Sinister Form of his Sword which became visible only because Zoro is Doomed & about to Die.

The Story is much bigger than just Swords & Dreams
There is a reason Brook is a Skeleton whose entire Crew were Doomed, who returned from the Dead & became the embodiment of Laughter & considered the Funniest (At least by Luffy)

Brook's Story, Joy Boy, Laugh Tale, Meito Swords, Ship Spirits, Haki, Devil Fruits, Awakening, Noah, Ancient Weapons, Prophecies, Germa Experiments, The Moon, The Sun, Dragons, Voice of All Things ... etc It's all part of a Single Lore, of a Single Idea, they are all connected

And let me add two final Hints to further make you think more about this
Klabauterman comes from an old german word that means "Rumble" which means to make a Continuous Deep, Resonant Sound !!
Didn't Zunisha hear such Sound when Luffy was Dying?
Didn't Zoro start talking about his Heartbeat & Heartbeat of every single thing when he almost died against Mr. 1?
It's not coincidence that Chopper's Island is named "Drum Island" & his Invention is called "Rumble Ball"
And do you know what's the Title of Chapter 149? It's "Rumble" !!

And if you check Wikipedia, Klabautermann have an unrestrained Musical Talent or attraction to it
That's why Dying Heartbeat of Luffy was described as Drums?
That's why Brook is a Musician
Why Luffy always wanted a Musician since East Blue Saga
Why Enma reacted to the sound of Hiyori's Music
Why the Song Bink's Sake exists in first place
And even why Oda made Shanks Daughter in Movie Red a Musician
... etc

Wano have spoiled me so so much about entire Story, i will soon share my Full Analysis explaining every single Mystery & Foreshadowing ever
If only people stop reading it from Power Level Perspective & focus on the Hints & Lore & Hidden Story, we would discover so much more

To summarize my Analysis in one sentence
Entire Story is actually a Coin, every Arc, every Character, every Chapter, every Mystery, every Dream ... etc are actually separated into 2 Faces/Parts, hence why this Manga is called "One Piece"
It basically means that if we don't see everything from two sides then we cannot understand One Piece

As for Black Blades, think of it this way
If everything has Two Faces/Forms/Sides, then what happens when we finally make them whole, make them "One Piece"

Before i give you answer, i need to explain one more thing about Spirits
The Spirits lingers & becomes stronger when there is Unjust/Unfair Death or Death without Fulfilling a Promise/Goal
(This idea is famous in Japan, it even exists in other Manga such as Hunter x Hunter & Naruto)
So imagine what happens to Enma when Oden was Killed Unfairly & Tricked & was prevented from fulfilling his Promise/Goal

Enma's Sinister Form of it's Spirit (Shinigami that Zoro Saw, similar to Ship's Klabautermann) cannot be tamed unless Oden is given Justice!
So returning to what i said about combining Two Sides, a Black Blade can only be forged when both of it's Spirits are Tamed

Zoro tamed The First Piece when he fought King, and that's the caring side of Enma which wants it's wielder to be worthy
But for the second side which is sinister & gives horrible deaths to the wielder, they must be tamed by fulfilling the promise that was left undone & was ruined by Death (This is basically the whole theme of One Piece about Inherited Will & Good vs Evil)

So Black Blades are very very rare because they are situational & basically "Fated" to happen
So likes of Roger, WB, Shanks, Rayleigh ... etc simply didn't turn them Black cuz they weren't Fated to, not because they lacked Skills

Zoro gonna turn Enma Black when he slays Kaidou (ZKK) which will finally remove the Sinister Presence of Enma & remove Zoro's Nerf
This is exactly what i think too about the story of one piece but you added more details to it too i like this and this is what i support and think is what the whole message is. Props to you man you killed it :cheers:
 
#30
Yes, i believe Swords are just like Ships
Imo it's related to Klabautermann

Klabautermann is basically Spirit of Ship, & i think Swords have Spirits too, it represents the manifestation of their will (Not Power or anything)
It actually applies to Devil Fruits too & other things in One Piece & i will share with you very interesting hints

First of all Ship Spirits (Klabautermann which btw exists in both One Piece & Real World Culture) are diligent creatures for their Masters (The Crew in this Case & Wielder in Swordsmen Case) & they are like that for those who take care of them (Such as Merry which loved SHs)

The Ship, Sword & Devil Fruit can all be used by the owners however "True Bond" can only happen when the will of their Spirits become one with them. In Ship's Case, it's by caring about it, in Sword Case, it's by taming it or proving yourself & in Devil Fruits, they call it "Awakening" or as Kaidou explained "Your Body, Mind & Powers become One"

Everything in One Piece works in harmony with these Spirits, it's when people are good that things start to bond with them & the world becomes harmonious & happy (Laugh Tale), but there is a second face to these Spirits !!

A Devil-Like Form, a Sinister Evil which only appears when the Ship is Doomed (Or in people's case, when they are going to Die)
And it's actually the Klabautermann that is blamed for such misery (You can check Wikipedia for all of this btw)

So if Ships have Spirits & according to Real-Life Mythology, they also have Sinister Forms which appear to Doomed Crew
Then Sword Presence should also have a Sinister Form which only becomes Visible to a Doomed Wielder !!

And this was hinted at back in Loguetown when Zoro took Sandai Kitetsu & Shop Owner said that this Sword brings Horrible Death to those who wield it due to being of very high Quality (Meito), he actually said this applies to all Kitetsu Swords !!
So do you see now why Zoro witnessed a Shinigami? That's actually the Sinister Form of his Sword which became visible only because Zoro is Doomed & about to Die.

The Story is much bigger than just Swords & Dreams
There is a reason Brook is a Skeleton whose entire Crew were Doomed, who returned from the Dead & became the embodiment of Laughter & considered the Funniest (At least by Luffy)

Brook's Story, Joy Boy, Laugh Tale, Meito Swords, Ship Spirits, Haki, Devil Fruits, Awakening, Noah, Ancient Weapons, Prophecies, Germa Experiments, The Moon, The Sun, Dragons, Voice of All Things ... etc It's all part of a Single Lore, of a Single Idea, they are all connected

And let me add two final Hints to further make you think more about this
Klabauterman comes from an old german word that means "Rumble" which means to make a Continuous Deep, Resonant Sound !!
Didn't Zunisha hear such Sound when Luffy was Dying?
Didn't Zoro start talking about his Heartbeat & Heartbeat of every single thing when he almost died against Mr. 1?
It's not coincidence that Chopper's Island is named "Drum Island" & his Invention is called "Rumble Ball"
And do you know what's the Title of Chapter 149? It's "Rumble" !!

And if you check Wikipedia, Klabautermann have an unrestrained Musical Talent or attraction to it
That's why Dying Heartbeat of Luffy was described as Drums?
That's why Brook is a Musician
Why Luffy always wanted a Musician since East Blue Saga
Why Enma reacted to the sound of Hiyori's Music
Why the Song Bink's Sake exists in first place
And even why Oda made Shanks Daughter in Movie Red a Musician
... etc

Wano have spoiled me so so much about entire Story, i will soon share my Full Analysis explaining every single Mystery & Foreshadowing ever
If only people stop reading it from Power Level Perspective & focus on the Hints & Lore & Hidden Story, we would discover so much more

To summarize my Analysis in one sentence
Entire Story is actually a Coin, every Arc, every Character, every Chapter, every Mystery, every Dream ... etc are actually separated into 2 Faces/Parts, hence why this Manga is called "One Piece"
It basically means that if we don't see everything from two sides then we cannot understand One Piece

As for Black Blades, think of it this way
If everything has Two Faces/Forms/Sides, then what happens when we finally make them whole, make them "One Piece"

Before i give you answer, i need to explain one more thing about Spirits
The Spirits lingers & becomes stronger when there is Unjust/Unfair Death or Death without Fulfilling a Promise/Goal
(This idea is famous in Japan, it even exists in other Manga such as Hunter x Hunter & Naruto)
So imagine what happens to Enma when Oden was Killed Unfairly & Tricked & was prevented from fulfilling his Promise/Goal

Enma's Sinister Form of it's Spirit (Shinigami that Zoro Saw, similar to Ship's Klabautermann) cannot be tamed unless Oden is given Justice!
So returning to what i said about combining Two Sides, a Black Blade can only be forged when both of it's Spirits are Tamed

Zoro tamed The First Piece when he fought King, and that's the caring side of Enma which wants it's wielder to be worthy
But for the second side which is sinister & gives horrible deaths to the wielder, they must be tamed by fulfilling the promise that was left undone & was ruined by Death (This is basically the whole theme of One Piece about Inherited Will & Good vs Evil)

So Black Blades are very very rare because they are situational & basically "Fated" to happen
So likes of Roger, WB, Shanks, Rayleigh ... etc simply didn't turn them Black cuz they weren't Fated to, not because they lacked Skills

Zoro gonna turn Enma Black when he slays Kaidou (ZKK) which will finally remove the Sinister Presence of Enma & remove Zoro's Nerf
What do you think the specific promises mihawk and ryuma completed to blacken and from who?


Tho
Not being able to blacken a new sword or just not used sword or one that was used but the previous owner didn't have a specific promise they couldn't complete before they died
Imo kinda lame

Basically the only reason oden couldn't do the same to enma was not because of anything but the fact he was its first wielder so it was impossible
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If oden and enma share the same dream/goals/promise/etc.



 
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#31
Tho
Not being able to blacken a new sword or just not used sword or one that was used but the previous owner didn't have a specific promise they couldn't complete before they died
Imo kinda lame

Basically the only reason oden couldn't do the same to enma was not because of anything but the fact he was its first wielder so it was impossible
Not entirely like that, i only explained partially how Spirits work in One Piece
And i only explained Enma Case cuz it's clearly a very dangerous sword (Kuina's Sword is same Grade & yet Kid Zoro was able to carry it)
I explained the Shinigami Sighting & why Enma is difficult to fully tame

But the general idea is that Black Sword = Fated Sword
It's not necessarily about a Promise or Dream or Revenge, but my point is that you cannot forge a Black Sword in a normal way
It requires specific conditions that can only be fated, you cannot decide them

And i believe it has something to do with the Moon
There is a detail i don't wanna reveal yet about the Moon cuz it would spoil my upcoming theory
But think of the Moon as having it's own Will & it's the one who chooses who is granted specific powers

I mean you think it's coincidence that Oda drew the Full Moon when Zoro & Kuina made their Promise?
Or Minks transform when they look at Full Moon? And they become all White which is exactly like Sun God Nika
Or Hody who turned completely White because of those Energy Steroids which was the Treasure inside Tamatebako & if you read the real Tamatebako Legend, you find that it was opened by a man named Urashima (Same as the Shimotsuki Daimyo), not to mention that all Wano Families are named after Moons ... etc

The Moon holds Power, it has it's own Will
Zoro for example when he almost died against Mr. 1, he started talking about his Strange Heartbeat & that he can now hear the Heartbeat of everything both living & not, which is similar to what happened when Luffy almost died against Kaidou & then Drums of Liberation were heard

The Heartbeat is clearly related to willpower & everything has this energy, including the earth, sun & moon, even Oda confirmed this when he was asked about Sanji's Eyebrows, explaining that they are circular cuz they are related to the same energy that keeps the moon, sun & earth moving in harmony (Which is also related to why all Devil Fruits have those circles). I mean we saw that Smile Fruits were literally created under the light of sunflowers, so it's obvious that the moon & the sun aren't really normal, the sun's light holds certain power & the moon's light is reflection of sun's light, which apparently gives that power a different twist

The moon is the source of Black Swords & many other powers, it represents the witness of many events throughout entire history since dawn of men & it's the reason Human Tribes went to live there, giving themselves fake wings & came to be known as Skypieans, Birkans & Shandians, it's all for a certain project

So Zoro's Sword is gonna turn Black when a certain event happens under the full moon & that's what ZKK is all about
And i believe that after his Sword turns black, he will be interested in understanding the history of swords & wano

As for Mihawk & Ryuma, i cannot predict what happened to them that turned their Swords black & deemed them worthy as fated swordsmen, but it seems to be related to Dragons cuz Ryuma is known as Dragon Slayer & Dracule means both Dragon & Devil

It only depends on "Fate", blackbeard pirates for example are obsessed with Fate, it's all they really talk about, and Oda made Blackbeard a big nerd who loves reading history a lot, that's because they know something about Fate, their attack on drum island for example wasn't just a random attack

In most other Manga you find what they call "Destiny Child", but in One Piece, everyone is Destiny Child, that's why the Manga is called "One Piece" in first place, it's the Point in Fate that connects everyone & everything
 
#32
Not entirely like that, i only explained partially how Spirits work in One Piece
And i only explained Enma Case cuz it's clearly a very dangerous sword (Kuina's Sword is same Grade & yet Kid Zoro was able to carry it)
I explained the Shinigami Sighting & why Enma is difficult to fully tame

But the general idea is that Black Sword = Fated Sword
It's not necessarily about a Promise or Dream or Revenge, but my point is that you cannot forge a Black Sword in a normal way
It requires specific conditions that can only be fated, you cannot decide them

And i believe it has something to do with the Moon
There is a detail i don't wanna reveal yet about the Moon cuz it would spoil my upcoming theory
But think of the Moon as having it's own Will & it's the one who chooses who is granted specific powers

I mean you think it's coincidence that Oda drew the Full Moon when Zoro & Kuina made their Promise?
Or Minks transform when they look at Full Moon? And they become all White which is exactly like Sun God Nika
Or Hody who turned completely White because of those Energy Steroids which was the Treasure inside Tamatebako & if you read the real Tamatebako Legend, you find that it was opened by a man named Urashima (Same as the Shimotsuki Daimyo), not to mention that all Wano Families are named after Moons ... etc

The Moon holds Power, it has it's own Will
Zoro for example when he almost died against Mr. 1, he started talking about his Strange Heartbeat & that he can now hear the Heartbeat of everything both living & not, which is similar to what happened when Luffy almost died against Kaidou & then Drums of Liberation were heard

The Heartbeat is clearly related to willpower & everything has this energy, including the earth, sun & moon, even Oda confirmed this when he was asked about Sanji's Eyebrows, explaining that they are circular cuz they are related to the same energy that keeps the moon, sun & earth moving in harmony (Which is also related to why all Devil Fruits have those circles). I mean we saw that Smile Fruits were literally created under the light of sunflowers, so it's obvious that the moon & the sun aren't really normal, the sun's light holds certain power & the moon's light is reflection of sun's light, which apparently gives that power a different twist

The moon is the source of Black Swords & many other powers, it represents the witness of many events throughout entire history since dawn of men & it's the reason Human Tribes went to live there, giving themselves fake wings & came to be known as Skypieans, Birkans & Shandians, it's all for a certain project

So Zoro's Sword is gonna turn Black when a certain event happens under the full moon & that's what ZKK is all about
And i believe that after his Sword turns black, he will be interested in understanding the history of swords & wano

As for Mihawk & Ryuma, i cannot predict what happened to them that turned their Swords black & deemed them worthy as fated swordsmen, but it seems to be related to Dragons cuz Ryuma is known as Dragon Slayer & Dracule means both Dragon & Devil

It only depends on "Fate", blackbeard pirates for example are obsessed with Fate, it's all they really talk about, and Oda made Blackbeard a big nerd who loves reading history a lot, that's because they know something about Fate, their attack on drum island for example wasn't just a random attack

In most other Manga you find what they call "Destiny Child", but in One Piece, everyone is Destiny Child, that's why the Manga is called "One Piece" in first place, it's the Point in Fate that connects everyone & everything
Do you think oden had any chance to turn enma into a black blade as its first weilder?
 
#33
Do you think oden had any chance to turn enma into a black blade as its first weilder?
I told you no, cuz he isn't Fated to wield a Black Blade
Just like Roger found Laugh Tale & discovered he is early & not the Destined One to use whatever he found
Just like there were many Mermaids before Shirahoshi but only her showed Poseidon Powers

It doesn't mean Roger was Weak or Oden was Weak or Shirahoshi Mastered CoO better than anyone, it's just that certain Powers & Events are only Fated for specific times & specific individuals
 
#34
Honestly knowing Oda, I could see Zoro do a clean sweep through Kaido's head and then all 3 of his swords just turn black without any explanation.
Like we don't even know what triggered Nika's awakening, or how do one awakens their fruit
I expect the same with blackblade.
 
#37
Don't expect a explanation regarding abilities and powers/power ups or things of that nature from Oda. He just does shit and we have to accept it without reason or complaints. Oda can do anything with the blades turning black or not and their will be hardly any explanation.
 
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