Compiling some thoughts and questions based on the info that Teach doesn’t sleep, which is the biggest bomb Oda dropped in 966 IMO. Lots of others have made similar speculations so none of this is wildly original.
- Based on the art of him as a child, it doesn’t look like it’s something he’s happy about. In 966 Buggy referred to him as a monster because he doesn’t sleep. He was probably ostracized because of it.
- It likely has some connection with the moon. It’s possible that any source of light keeps Teach awake, or that the moon specifically always does. The moon generally seems to have some connection with the Will of D.
- I read the theory of him having a medical condition which would cause him to die if he actually falls asleep. Atm i don’t agree with it. I think he’s physically incapable of sleeping. Avoiding sleeping wouldn’t make him a monster. Not being able to sleep (and functioning fine without it) would.
- I could see Teach originally seeking out the Yami Yami just to allow himself to sleep, not for power. If he needs absolute darkness to sleep, he might have determined that the devil fruit is the only way he could achieve it.
- He gets close to doubled waking hours compared to everyone else if he doesn’t sleep. This is possibly what Ace meant when he said that Teach has lived “twice the life” as him. This is probably related to Marco saying that he has an unusual body as well. Is it also related to him being able to eat two devil fruits?
- I also don’t think that Luffy and Zoro referring to him as “they” in Loguetown means anything beyond him having a crew.
- Fairly obvious conclusion is that he’s used this extra time to study devil fruits and the history of the world deeply.
- The recent revelation that he has/had 2 sisters makes things even more interesting. Do/did they sleep? Or do they all come from a race/clan that doesn’t? Are all of Teach’s connections to the number 3 some sort of tribute to them? What about the whack Cerberus theories where his sisters are somehow a part of him or even share his body?
- Based on the art of him as a child, it doesn’t look like it’s something he’s happy about. In 966 Buggy referred to him as a monster because he doesn’t sleep. He was probably ostracized because of it.
- It likely has some connection with the moon. It’s possible that any source of light keeps Teach awake, or that the moon specifically always does. The moon generally seems to have some connection with the Will of D.
- I read the theory of him having a medical condition which would cause him to die if he actually falls asleep. Atm i don’t agree with it. I think he’s physically incapable of sleeping. Avoiding sleeping wouldn’t make him a monster. Not being able to sleep (and functioning fine without it) would.
- I could see Teach originally seeking out the Yami Yami just to allow himself to sleep, not for power. If he needs absolute darkness to sleep, he might have determined that the devil fruit is the only way he could achieve it.
- He gets close to doubled waking hours compared to everyone else if he doesn’t sleep. This is possibly what Ace meant when he said that Teach has lived “twice the life” as him. This is probably related to Marco saying that he has an unusual body as well. Is it also related to him being able to eat two devil fruits?
- I also don’t think that Luffy and Zoro referring to him as “they” in Loguetown means anything beyond him having a crew.
- Fairly obvious conclusion is that he’s used this extra time to study devil fruits and the history of the world deeply.
- The recent revelation that he has/had 2 sisters makes things even more interesting. Do/did they sleep? Or do they all come from a race/clan that doesn’t? Are all of Teach’s connections to the number 3 some sort of tribute to them? What about the whack Cerberus theories where his sisters are somehow a part of him or even share his body?
