Good theory, it makes a ton of sense lol.
Oda also played this "Legendary weapon of a legendary Hero" trope in Wano too, with Enma/Oden (and also Shusui/Ryuma to an extent).
And it does make sense that a character called Thor & Odin will exist in Elbaf, afterall Loki exists.
But sadly, my expectations with regards to Kidd is down in the dumps lol. He's just been a major disappointment for me.
Tbf though Usopp makes more sense, since Elbaf is very likely his "arc" to shine.
Maybe to lift Mjolnir, one would have to prove themselves worthy or perhaps maybe even "brave" enough to do so - after which case it might as light as a feather.
Because it certainly ties in with Usopp's story arc imo, he is in much need of a powerup to stay relevant and what's better than Thor's famous battle hammer in the Viking-theme'd land of Elbaf?
The "jiki-jiki no mi" idea sounds really cool, it 100% makes sense for it's awakened ability to function like that at the hands of the right user, just like how Akainu/Aokiji can change the weather permanently.
I like the theory but i just doubt whether Oda will use this plotline for Kidd rather than for Usopp, lol.
First of all: thanks, for reading it!
Bold: I feel you. But I really think we are still in the subverted expectation state with him.
Thing is, Ussopun is actually one of my favorite characters in the series, so it's not like I don't want him to shine and I'm also waiting for whatever Oda has in store for him in Elbaf.
But I just think that the hammer gag would waste all of the potential, that a Mjolnir hammer would have in the hands of Kid. And, which is also my qualms with Enel being the next Thor thanks to thunder god parallel, Ussop will never be a close quarter combatant, even if he has that gag going for him. He's still a sniper first and foremost and it's likely we will get much more focus on that in combination with his CoO he unlocked in DR.
I'm just not seeing him running around with a big ass hammer on his back, even though I actually like the gag evolution theme about this a lot aswell.
And what's more is, that like I said under "Technicalities" and within the Intro text: Oda would actually need to explain how Ussop would be physically able to wield that thing, cause in OP he cannot get away with magic or with Ussop having a pure heart I think. Which imo always made it impossible for me to really imagine this headcanon coming true.
And then again he would only get it, so that on rare occasions he would have it for bumping in the head of an opponent. It would give him one occasional attack, as it wouldn't change his primary sniping fighting style. Whereas Kid's whole game would be changed.
I think everything speaks much more Kid getting that hammer, if it exists, rather than Ussop. With that thread in mind it would really feel completely wasted on him.
(Plus I just love the assign- seal idea motivated by the Excalibur theme. I would love it, if DF abilities would fit their way into the world building and some lore like that)
Reads like legit spoilers ngl haha
I have no idea what else at this point could Oda do with Kid, his journey has to be tied to Elbaph as you explained above.
haha thanks, bro.
And yeah same here. Either he completely takes him out of the game, will crushed and all, giving him the cover story treatment
or Oda just subverted expectations, and while Kid is out for the PK race, he's still in to become a powerful top tier ally for the final war against the WG. The WG side is stacked, while The SHs in combination with the Revos can muster like 5 top tiers, if Sanji and Sabo even become solid ones at that.
Oda will have a difficult time measuring them up to the WG force: Imu + (4) remaining Gorosei, atleast 9 god knights + Garling, two "evil" admirals in GB and Akainu, some Seraphims. They are fucking stacked.
How about Whole Cake Island?
Tons of stuff is made out of food and Streusen is capable of turning things into food, also albeit infused with parts of Big Mom's soul, we had Cracker's bisquits patrolling the streets....I mean no idea if these things would vanish after the Devil Fruit user has died, but at least they seem to be permanent as long as the user is alive.
Yeah right I forgot about that. Hmm but like you just said, when joking around with Conquistador: she's not confirmed confirmed dead. Otherwise I'd have edited my post and added that bit.
lmao I'm pulling out Long Ring Long land and some random invisibe stairs, but I'm missing fucking Whole Cake island. Den Wald vor lauter Bäumen und so, ne haha
Posts like these is why I have not lost hope in Kidd. Thank you
lmao that genuinely made laugh. You're welcome, bro! :D
Chances are higher that means Big Mom is still alive- or he's going to bring her back deus ex machina style by using Zeus soul
Bro, thing is I thought about this aswell. Kid would need to have someone, who he can practice on and generate some hype over. So if all that comes true, I wish for a very powerful giant to be there and not some magma wasted Big Mom 3.0. But with Zeus still living and such, you never know...
An actual good thread in a while. Kudos.
Thanks, bro, appreciate it!
lmao thanks, I really, really appreciate it!
When I had the idea I instantly fell in love with that assign-seal/excalibur theme, cause it fits so much with the jiki jiki no mi's ability. And then, when I imagined where it could be sealed, I remembered that Kyros monument and from then on it was over. All that combined with the potential lore behind it, could be so freakin amazing.
And it fits Kid's abilities so much. He could replicate everything major, that Thor actually can do with his fruit.
Solid theory but you have to remember 3 things:
1 - Enel, if there is a god of Thunder like Thor, it has to be Enel. Nobody will parallel Thor more than him and he can modify his weapons.
2 - It's Kidd, one of the shittiest if not the shittiest fighter in the verse. A powerful weapon wont make him any stronger.
3 - It's Oda, his parallels go nowhere. Remember Momotaro parallels on Ogre island? Went nowhere. Remember Law's beef with Doffy? ...
1. At first I had another Intro text, where I explained, that pop culture Thor is actually very much more linked to just being the hammer throwing superhero, than the actual mythical god of thunder. But you nonetheless have a point.
I just think, that if such a hammer exists on Elbaf, it wouldn't fit Enel's character and his fighting style - similar issue with Ussop - at all. So while he has that Thunder god paralel going on for him, Kid in contrary definitely has that Mjolnir thing in the bag.
So if the hammer's there, I don't see anyone else bar Kid getting it, thanks to multiple reasons I listed in the opening post and in some of the quotes above.
2. Oda might have just subverted expectations. He's a brawler through and through and a hothead at that, that's why a Magneto kinda fighting style never would have fit him in the first place. Instead of shooting projectiles and stuff around, he goes for slams, tackles and oversized punches.
With that he finally gets something, that fits him very well and puts his game onto a completely new level. Then he has that established fighting style, that he was in need of. And he will finally start to use his basic DF abilties - repel and attract - for what they are good for.
With that Oda could atone for all those "cannot get out of his own Punk clash" and "what's next, a hippo?" jokes/situations I'd say.
3. Parallels are one thing. But do you honestly doubt that such a Mjolnir like hammer exists with all the Nordic mythology lore that's put into Elbaf? I really much doubt, that a Mjolnir does not exist. Oda wouldn't miss that chance.
So if it exists, it's just very likely that Kid can get it. Kid does not even need to rely on any parallel with some Thor guy, in fact he even has none, it's just that his ability and the fact that he's right now likely washed ashore on Elbaf, what in sum imo makes him the most fitting candidate for such getting such a hammer by faaaar.
I remember seeing an SBS post that said something why...
Oda, will you draw all the members of the Kidd pirates? So, he drew them, but only the main people on the crew. They all looked pretty forgettable. Then, he mentioned something naming them all and he was like, "I'll write the names, but you don't need to remember them."
In my head, I was like... Wow... Is he trying to say they are going to be people that we never really need to think about? Are they gonna get destroyed by another pirate crew eventually?
Then, Shanks one shotted them...
Yeah, but I'd argue that even though they are irrelevant, they were already part of the protagonist side during Wano, a 100+chapter long arc aswell. And that fact, still did not stop Kid from being very relevant there.
Their irrelevance is not an exlcusion criterion is all I'm saying.
He is right.
Lolda subverted the expectations.
Apoo ended up being the lovable crook character and Mid ended up being just another loser of his generation.
But what if we are right not still in the "subverted expectation"- phase? You act like the story already ended.
Law and Kid are practically taken out of the PK race, but that does not mean, that they will only see them again in cover stories. In fact I think they can very likley still end up becoming one of the few solid top tier allies Luffy can muster for the final war against the World Government.
I, who have been waiting 9 years for Shanks to be introduced as Thor, after reading the title:
LMAO shieeet sorry, bro
Good theory but it seems that Oda sees Kidd as a failed Luffy rather than his own character with his own thematic.
So if someone have to « lift » Thor’s hammer it will most likely be Luffy as another proof that he is Joyboy second coming.
Now I hope that you are right and that the story can give some spotlight to another fan favorite character.
I said this in quote above this on aswell: I think you are trying to create false exclusion criteria.
Him not being the Joyboy 2.0 and the MC of the story, also did not stop him from tag team defeating Big Mom. You act like it's either all or nothing, when that's not the case.
He's not going to become Pirate King, but that does not mean Oda has nothing else in store for him.
He will come to Elbaf as an invader, together with Blackbeard, to take revenge. Teach will 1v1 Shanks, Kid will destroy traitor Kuzan.
Okay. What's your reasons for assuming so?
Shanks for example just left Elbaf. And how is he coming to Elbaf as an invader, when he's likely getting washed ashore completely busted? You make it seem like Shanks has his headquarter there and Kid will recollect him somewhere and then will start a full-fledged invasion, when imo nothing of that sorts points into that direction.
And what beef does he have with Kuzan out of all people?