Who’s ready for another overly-long, overly-overthought, incredibly over-unlikely piece of wild speculation!?
I know YOU are. Yes, you! You and no one else but you! I’m glad you showed up!
This is going to be all about a topic near and dear to all of our hearts. A topic that has vexed countless armchair-speculators for decades.
Who will be the final villain of One Piece?
For a story that has gone on as long as it has, it’s actually surprising that the endgame is still so vague and mysterious. Here we are, at the endgame of this story, and we still have no idea how it’s all going to play out.
Not that we don’t have plenty of candidates, mind you.
There’s Akainu, the man who killed Ace. He’d probably be one of the most personal options for the final villain of One Piece. Luffy deserves to get his rematch and get revenge in Ace’s memory. The problem with Akainu is, he’s been stuck behind a desk ever since the timeskip. His “aura” is well and truly faded by now. Plus, if Hibari really is Akainu’s daughter, I doubt Oda will want Luffy to kill him. Luffy doesn’t tend to kill his enemies, anyway. So, he’s likely out.
Then there’s Blackbeard. Blackbeard has a lot going for him, as a potential final villain. He’s got mystery. He’s got long running plans. He’s got that whole “parallel with the hero” thing going on. The problem with Blackbeard is, he’s just not as much of a overall threat as the World Government. Blackbeard and his crew are tough, but they’re not “world-spanning authoritarian government” tough. Plus, there are scenarios where I could see Luffy and Blackbeard having to work together for the greater good. Two halves finally coming together to reconcile and make each other whole. Possibly literally, in some kind of crazy Fusion Dance, ala Dragon Ball Z. We all know how much Nika loves dancing.
And finally, there’s Imu. Sweet, innocent, island-destroying Imu. The secret ruler of the world. The Silhouette to End All Silhouettes. The head honcho of the biggest group of people with the most punchable faces in the world. But, let’s face it, Imu is running mostly on vibes. Sure, they have the whole “will kill you if you disobey their laws” thing going. But, Imu also spends most of their days playing with butterflies. And cowering in the corner hiding from Joyboy’s zombie-haki. Let’s face it, not the most intimidating force in the world, anymore. All of Imu’s threatening aura kind of evaporated when they started whistfully staring at a old crush’s painting.
So, all the best potential candidates have clear problems with them. No one quite “feels” right. They just don’t have that pure, menacing “final villain” energy. The kind of villain that’s really worthy of a 30-year old story.
But, what if I told you there actually IS a villain who’s been staring us right in the face this entire time? A villain who’s already been foreshadowed? A villain who’s actually ABOVE Imu, in the World Government hierarchy? A villain who’s very reveal could fundamentally change how we view this story and everyone in it? A villain, so powerful, that they’re very existence causes us to question our reality and place in this world? A villain that makes us question sanity ITSELF?!
Because, I’ve cracked it! I’ve cracked the story that Oda’s been hiding in plain sight this entire time! I SEE YOU, ODA! From this moment forth, there is EVERY theory before my perfect, flawless analysis! And every theory that comes after! This will be a moment that BARDS sing about in years to…you aren’t even reading this are you? You’ve already scrolled down far enough to see the picture and are just scrolling down farther to look at all the other pictures, aren’t you? Or you gave up on reading this 5 paragraphs ago. I always do this! I always get too long-winded during these essays! Curse my exceptional vocabulary! Curse my beautiful mind! I could write ANYTHING here and no one would even notice. You know what? Zoro and Sanji are BOTH over-rated. Chopper in Monster Point could solo them both. Chopper doesn’t get enough respect on this forum. There, I said it! It feels good to finally have that off my chest!
…Anyway, Imu’s hat is alive, and wants to mind-control the World.
(“Hullo, there!”)
(My therapist: “Imu’s crown isn’t alive. It can’t hurt you.” Me:”…”)
I know what you’re thinking…”This is brilliant!” But, let me explain to you just HOW brilliant this is! Because I need to show off, you see.
We’ve already seen objects that have “eaten” a Devil Fruit to become animals before. Like Lassoo, the Dog-Gun. And Funkfreed, the Elephant-Sword. CLEARLY, this is a carefully thought out plot point by Oda. CLEARLY, this is all leading to a huge reveal, that changes how we look at the story. It couldn’t possibly just be a funny gag. Oda doesn’t do those.
So, why COULDN’T Imu’s Crown (aka…”Crown-dono”) have eaten a Devil Fruit?
Think about it! This would actually make for the PERFECT final villain for One Piece. A crown is an object that symbolically places those who wear it above those around them. A crown is the very symbol of inequality and injustice. Those who wear a crown think they’re better than those around them, just because of a piece of shiny metal on their heads.
It just makes sense for Crown-dono to be our final villain. Crown-dono sits atop Imu’s head. Literally sitting above the secret ruler of the world. Crown-dono is literally putting themselves above even the ruler of the world.
And depending on the Devil Frut that Crown-dono ate, it could even have the power to influence those around it. Perhaps, the Dictator-Dictator Fruit Model: Overlord! Crown-dono might have eaten a Fruit that allows them to mind-control those around them, and bend them to his will. A Devil Fruit that compels all those around them to obey their orders, no matter what, even Imu themselves!
That way, we can redeem Imu. But, still have a surprise twist villain that PERFECTLY fits our story.
Imu wasn’t cutting up pictures of Luffy, Blackbeard, and Shirahoshi because Imu hates them (Chapter 908). Imu was cutting up those pictures because Crown-dono hates their hats! Crown-dono can suffer no hats to exist outside of itself! That’s why Crown-dono wants Vivi..because she hasn’t got a hat!
Much like how Imu sits atop the Empty Throne, Crown-dono sits atop Imu’s head. Secretly ruling from the shadows…even DEEPER shadows than Imu rules from, since the table-lamps don’t reach that high.
Now, I know there might be some nay-sayers who say this is a tin-foil hat theory.
…And you’d be exactly RIGHT! Because that’s exactly WHAT ALL HATS ARE, IN THIS STORY!!!
(Luffy knows the only way to protect himself from Crown-dono’s 5G signals is with his trusty Straw Hat! Do YOU have a hat to protect yourself from the Government’s mind-control waves?)
Because this theory goes DEEPER! Because…
Hats are the Third Power System of the One Piece World!
Think about it! Think of all the characters in this story who just so happen to have hats! All the characters with the strongest dreams and desires…also happen to be the ones with the best HATS!
“The only romantic thing left in life is a hat!”-Mimi Weddell
“Wearing a hat confers undeniable authority other those without one”-Tristan Bernard
“Without Hats there is no civilization!”-Christian Dior
“A hat is an expression of a man’s soul! It is something he wears on his head, but it belongs to his heart! It is the keynote of his personality, the finishing touch that makes him look strong, smart, and sure of himself!”-Lilly Dache
https://www.womanandhome.com/fashion/hat-quotes/
Luffy…Seriously Strawhatted!
Law…Charmingly Chapeau’d!
Buggy…Beautifully Bonneted!
Loki…Handsomely Helmeted!
Blackbeard…Hardcore Headgeared!
Sabo…Tremendously Tophatted!
Scopper Gyaban…Capped, so C’mon!
Gol D Roger…Terrifically Trihorned! (Everyone wonders where his sword Ace or his ship the Oro Jackson are…but the more important question may be “what happened to Gol D Roger’s magnificent HAT?! Roger only got executed…AFTER they took his hat! I hereby name Roger’s hat…”Rouge”, because he put his head in it, you see.)
And the list just goes on and on and on (just like ME!)!
Because as we all know, REAL Shonen Manga protagonists wear hats!
And do you know what a “protective metal skullcap worn under a hat” is called?
A…”Hat Piece”
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat piece
You know who DOESN’T have a hat?
Kid. He didn’t fail because he was a impulsive idiot! He died because he went out without a HAT! He lacked the heart of the hats!
Dragon. He hasn’t done anything in 25 years. All because he doesn’t have a HAT!
The Admirals. All stuck in dead end jobs. All because they don’t have a hat of their own.
In EVERY circumstance. In EVERY manner. A character with a hat seems to have a stronger “dream” or a more defined “will” than those without a hat. Everyone without a hat is “subservient” to someone WITH a hat! All because…they haven’t got a hat (bummba-bum-bum-bum-ba!)
In this world, a good hat can protect your entire crew. Look at Luffy’s Strawhat! It’s able to protect half his crew from Crown-dono’s influence. Much like his the crew itself, Luffy’s crew has a mix of people with and without hats. Much like how there are some “strong” and some “weak” members of his crew. But, it’s worth noting, all the “weak” members happen to have HATS, in order to boost their defenses. Luffy is making sure his crew has equipment that protects them, if they’re not strong enough themselves.
Most “second” or “third” strongest members of a crew don’t actually have hats. Because they are protected under the “umbrella” of their captain’s hat’s influence!
Hat’s allow you to blow out the “psychic control rays” that Crown-dono’s powers put out all over the World! You can’t protect your precious head-meats without a hat!
Saturn was killed, not because he failed…but because he’s the only Gorosei that DARES to wear a HAT, and try to block out Crown-dono’s influence!
Blackbeard has made sure almost his entire crew is wearing hats to protect them from Crown-dono’s influence. All except for Sanjuan Wolf. He’s clearly being used as bait to lure Crown-dono out of hiding so Blackbeard can make his move!
By the end of the story, ALL the Strawhats WILL end up getting powerups…in the form of great hats! It’s the only natural conclusion!
Just take a look at NIka. Do you notice anything strange? That’s right…NO HAT!
BUT! He does have a “Shield”! But, what if that’s not really a shield…but a HAT! Or a hat that works AS a shield?!
And even if Nika really didn’t have a hat, I’m not sure if that matters. Because Joyboy…DOES HAVE A HAT!
Which means, it’s possible that Luffy is the incarnation of Nika who will succeed in the future because he’s actually the perfect combination of the three power systems of this World! Luffy is not two wills working as one…but THREE! Just like Blackbeard!
Devil Fruits, Haki, and HATS! These things cannot be stopped! Each one representing something different. Soul, Body, and Mind! Devil Fruits are “Dreams” that cannot die until they are fulfilled, the power of the soul. Haki is “Willpower” to see a Dream through to completion, the power of the body. Which would make HATS the power of the “Mind”, the ability to plan out a path to victory.
Nika’s Devil Fruit and dream! Joyboy’s HAT and plans! Luffy’s Haki and strong body! These three things have taken 800 years to combine and we’re finally seeing the results!
Joyboy was trying to build a world without the need for hats! Where no one need hide their heads for fear of brainwashing sentient hat-creatures. Where all peoples would expose their scalps to the light of the sun!
And that’s not even the end of it! What if I told you the reason why Shanks has such strong Conqueror’s Haki is because he wore the Strawhat for so long?
Because, as we’ve established, Joyboy was able to store his Haki into a Knot inside Emeth to be used later. Storing power…inside a KNOT. And what is a Strawhat…except a very intricate kind of KNOT?!
The Strawhat is the key to EVERYTHING! The Strawhat is likely containing a great amount of Haki, stored and preserved for centuries. Luffy is literally wearing a nuke on his HEAD! And a lot like the concept of “Pyramid Power” this energy allows people to gain spiritual enlightenment and enhance their natural powers. Shanks is strong in Haki now, because he was wearing the Strawhat for decades. The Strawhat is a power-enhancing “Pyramid Power” Hat! Wearing this Hat full of Haki is what made Shanks into the Haki-Hecules he is today!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_power
But, we need to GO DEEPER!
Because, Crown-dono’s plans don’t stop at mere mind control. Crown-dono isn’t satisfied with just using it’s powers as a living Hat, a living force of control, oh no!
Crown-dono is planning to cover the entire World in darkness!
(Behold! The World Fez! The Planet wears a Fez now! Because World Fez’s are cool!)
The Red Line, the artificial continent that encircles the world…is just the brim of a giant HAT!!
Think about it! There’s a phrase that’s been following us this entire story. “Turning the world on it’s head” It’s…HEAD! Why would Oda call the “World” a “Head”, if it wasn’t important?! The World is going to turn it’s head…so it can put on a hat! A hat of great EVIL!
Much like building the Four Bridges, the Red Line is a work in progress. Quality haberdashery takes time. But, once it’s complete, the entirety of the New World will be covered by the Red Line. Shrouded in darkness and under Crown-dono’s absolute control.
…It’ll be the greatest parking lot the World has ever known!
But, it goes EVEN DEEPER THAN THAT!
Because, what if I told you that the One Piece Treasure is actually…and this is going to blow your mind…A HAT?!
(Maybe instead of guacamole, it’s a spicy salsa or a nice cheese dip, instead. But, the theory is still sound!)
Think about it! What would be the perfect “treasure” for Luffy to find at the end of this long journey? Luffy doesn’t care about gold or jewels! Luffy doesn’t really care about fame or power! Luffy just wants to be fed! So, wouldn’t a object that can satisfy his hunger AND quench his thirst be the perfect prize? All with a convenient storage option?! Food AND a beverage…all in “One Piece”!
Take a closer look at the One Piece Logo. It’s a Skull…WITH A HAT…”biting” on a rope that leads to a anchor. The Skull is “chewing”, it’s hungry. And the Anchor symbolizes water. The rope looks like a “straw”. A Hat…with a Straw! It all fits so perfectly! It’s all been right in front of us this whole time, but we’ve been too blind to see it!
You could even fill up the “beverage” portion of the hat up with Bink’s Sake!
But, we can go EVEN DEEPER STILL…but not a lot deeper, because this is my last point.
Because, Crown-dono is not ruling unopposed! Oh, no! There is…another!
(I’ve only known Princess Hat-Hime for 5 seconds, but if anything ever happened to her, I would end this entire thread and then myself.)
You might remember the Giant Strawhat in Imu’s Fridge. And that’s a weird place to keep a hat, right? You don’t keep a hat in the refrigerator. They’d get all soggy!
But, it DOES make a sense to keep a hat in the fridge…if said hat is actually a sentient being who’s powerful enough to oppose Crown-dono’s powers who’s being kept as a prisoner. That only makes logical sense!
As quite possibly the largest Hat in the world (at least in the top 10), Princess Hat-Hime likely has the most “hat powers” of any hat in the world. Princess Hat-Hime is likely the one manipulating fate to allow Luffy to survive as long as he has. That lighteningbolt that saved Luffy at Loguetown? That was Princess Hat-Hime. Luffy deciding to go to Punk Hazard that ended with him meeting Law? Princess Hat-Hime did that. Restarting Luffy’s heart at Wano? Princess Hat-Hime! She’s been with us this entire time, rooting for us from her prison cell! Hoping that some day she could join the Strawhats on a adventure of her own!
Only the power of a hat can defeat another hat! This is all going to come down to Princess Hat-Hime trying to save the World from Crown-dono’s wicked rule!
So, soon, VERY soon, we’re going to have to go on a mission to rescue Princess Hat-Hime. Another in a long line of damsels in distress that Luffy has saved. And, obviously, the most beautiful.
I kind of envy you guys being able to read all this for the first time. Because soon this truth will spread. You’re getting in on the ground floor of this. We did it. We solved it. We’re free. Well, mostly *me*, but still.
Soon, everyone will know that One Piece is truly…the Planet of the Hats!
…Oh, and Happy April Fools Day! It almost slipped my mind. I know a lot of people get annoyed with this holiday. That’s why I don’t go in for such things. So, try not to fall for any pranks. They’re everywhere today. At least you’ve got something substantial to read today that isn’t a joke in disguise. You’re welcome.
I know YOU are. Yes, you! You and no one else but you! I’m glad you showed up!
This is going to be all about a topic near and dear to all of our hearts. A topic that has vexed countless armchair-speculators for decades.
Who will be the final villain of One Piece?
For a story that has gone on as long as it has, it’s actually surprising that the endgame is still so vague and mysterious. Here we are, at the endgame of this story, and we still have no idea how it’s all going to play out.
Not that we don’t have plenty of candidates, mind you.
There’s Akainu, the man who killed Ace. He’d probably be one of the most personal options for the final villain of One Piece. Luffy deserves to get his rematch and get revenge in Ace’s memory. The problem with Akainu is, he’s been stuck behind a desk ever since the timeskip. His “aura” is well and truly faded by now. Plus, if Hibari really is Akainu’s daughter, I doubt Oda will want Luffy to kill him. Luffy doesn’t tend to kill his enemies, anyway. So, he’s likely out.
Then there’s Blackbeard. Blackbeard has a lot going for him, as a potential final villain. He’s got mystery. He’s got long running plans. He’s got that whole “parallel with the hero” thing going on. The problem with Blackbeard is, he’s just not as much of a overall threat as the World Government. Blackbeard and his crew are tough, but they’re not “world-spanning authoritarian government” tough. Plus, there are scenarios where I could see Luffy and Blackbeard having to work together for the greater good. Two halves finally coming together to reconcile and make each other whole. Possibly literally, in some kind of crazy Fusion Dance, ala Dragon Ball Z. We all know how much Nika loves dancing.
And finally, there’s Imu. Sweet, innocent, island-destroying Imu. The secret ruler of the world. The Silhouette to End All Silhouettes. The head honcho of the biggest group of people with the most punchable faces in the world. But, let’s face it, Imu is running mostly on vibes. Sure, they have the whole “will kill you if you disobey their laws” thing going. But, Imu also spends most of their days playing with butterflies. And cowering in the corner hiding from Joyboy’s zombie-haki. Let’s face it, not the most intimidating force in the world, anymore. All of Imu’s threatening aura kind of evaporated when they started whistfully staring at a old crush’s painting.
So, all the best potential candidates have clear problems with them. No one quite “feels” right. They just don’t have that pure, menacing “final villain” energy. The kind of villain that’s really worthy of a 30-year old story.
But, what if I told you there actually IS a villain who’s been staring us right in the face this entire time? A villain who’s already been foreshadowed? A villain who’s actually ABOVE Imu, in the World Government hierarchy? A villain who’s very reveal could fundamentally change how we view this story and everyone in it? A villain, so powerful, that they’re very existence causes us to question our reality and place in this world? A villain that makes us question sanity ITSELF?!
Because, I’ve cracked it! I’ve cracked the story that Oda’s been hiding in plain sight this entire time! I SEE YOU, ODA! From this moment forth, there is EVERY theory before my perfect, flawless analysis! And every theory that comes after! This will be a moment that BARDS sing about in years to…you aren’t even reading this are you? You’ve already scrolled down far enough to see the picture and are just scrolling down farther to look at all the other pictures, aren’t you? Or you gave up on reading this 5 paragraphs ago. I always do this! I always get too long-winded during these essays! Curse my exceptional vocabulary! Curse my beautiful mind! I could write ANYTHING here and no one would even notice. You know what? Zoro and Sanji are BOTH over-rated. Chopper in Monster Point could solo them both. Chopper doesn’t get enough respect on this forum. There, I said it! It feels good to finally have that off my chest!
…Anyway, Imu’s hat is alive, and wants to mind-control the World.
(“Hullo, there!”)
(My therapist: “Imu’s crown isn’t alive. It can’t hurt you.” Me:”…”)
I know what you’re thinking…”This is brilliant!” But, let me explain to you just HOW brilliant this is! Because I need to show off, you see.
We’ve already seen objects that have “eaten” a Devil Fruit to become animals before. Like Lassoo, the Dog-Gun. And Funkfreed, the Elephant-Sword. CLEARLY, this is a carefully thought out plot point by Oda. CLEARLY, this is all leading to a huge reveal, that changes how we look at the story. It couldn’t possibly just be a funny gag. Oda doesn’t do those.
So, why COULDN’T Imu’s Crown (aka…”Crown-dono”) have eaten a Devil Fruit?
Think about it! This would actually make for the PERFECT final villain for One Piece. A crown is an object that symbolically places those who wear it above those around them. A crown is the very symbol of inequality and injustice. Those who wear a crown think they’re better than those around them, just because of a piece of shiny metal on their heads.
It just makes sense for Crown-dono to be our final villain. Crown-dono sits atop Imu’s head. Literally sitting above the secret ruler of the world. Crown-dono is literally putting themselves above even the ruler of the world.
And depending on the Devil Frut that Crown-dono ate, it could even have the power to influence those around it. Perhaps, the Dictator-Dictator Fruit Model: Overlord! Crown-dono might have eaten a Fruit that allows them to mind-control those around them, and bend them to his will. A Devil Fruit that compels all those around them to obey their orders, no matter what, even Imu themselves!
That way, we can redeem Imu. But, still have a surprise twist villain that PERFECTLY fits our story.
Imu wasn’t cutting up pictures of Luffy, Blackbeard, and Shirahoshi because Imu hates them (Chapter 908). Imu was cutting up those pictures because Crown-dono hates their hats! Crown-dono can suffer no hats to exist outside of itself! That’s why Crown-dono wants Vivi..because she hasn’t got a hat!
Much like how Imu sits atop the Empty Throne, Crown-dono sits atop Imu’s head. Secretly ruling from the shadows…even DEEPER shadows than Imu rules from, since the table-lamps don’t reach that high.
Now, I know there might be some nay-sayers who say this is a tin-foil hat theory.
…And you’d be exactly RIGHT! Because that’s exactly WHAT ALL HATS ARE, IN THIS STORY!!!
(Luffy knows the only way to protect himself from Crown-dono’s 5G signals is with his trusty Straw Hat! Do YOU have a hat to protect yourself from the Government’s mind-control waves?)
Because this theory goes DEEPER! Because…
Hats are the Third Power System of the One Piece World!
Think about it! Think of all the characters in this story who just so happen to have hats! All the characters with the strongest dreams and desires…also happen to be the ones with the best HATS!
“The only romantic thing left in life is a hat!”-Mimi Weddell
“Wearing a hat confers undeniable authority other those without one”-Tristan Bernard
“Without Hats there is no civilization!”-Christian Dior
“A hat is an expression of a man’s soul! It is something he wears on his head, but it belongs to his heart! It is the keynote of his personality, the finishing touch that makes him look strong, smart, and sure of himself!”-Lilly Dache
https://www.womanandhome.com/fashion/hat-quotes/
Luffy…Seriously Strawhatted!
Law…Charmingly Chapeau’d!
Buggy…Beautifully Bonneted!
Loki…Handsomely Helmeted!
Blackbeard…Hardcore Headgeared!
Sabo…Tremendously Tophatted!
Scopper Gyaban…Capped, so C’mon!
Gol D Roger…Terrifically Trihorned! (Everyone wonders where his sword Ace or his ship the Oro Jackson are…but the more important question may be “what happened to Gol D Roger’s magnificent HAT?! Roger only got executed…AFTER they took his hat! I hereby name Roger’s hat…”Rouge”, because he put his head in it, you see.)
And the list just goes on and on and on (just like ME!)!
Because as we all know, REAL Shonen Manga protagonists wear hats!
And do you know what a “protective metal skullcap worn under a hat” is called?
A…”Hat Piece”
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat piece
You know who DOESN’T have a hat?
Kid. He didn’t fail because he was a impulsive idiot! He died because he went out without a HAT! He lacked the heart of the hats!
Dragon. He hasn’t done anything in 25 years. All because he doesn’t have a HAT!
The Admirals. All stuck in dead end jobs. All because they don’t have a hat of their own.
In EVERY circumstance. In EVERY manner. A character with a hat seems to have a stronger “dream” or a more defined “will” than those without a hat. Everyone without a hat is “subservient” to someone WITH a hat! All because…they haven’t got a hat (bummba-bum-bum-bum-ba!)
In this world, a good hat can protect your entire crew. Look at Luffy’s Strawhat! It’s able to protect half his crew from Crown-dono’s influence. Much like his the crew itself, Luffy’s crew has a mix of people with and without hats. Much like how there are some “strong” and some “weak” members of his crew. But, it’s worth noting, all the “weak” members happen to have HATS, in order to boost their defenses. Luffy is making sure his crew has equipment that protects them, if they’re not strong enough themselves.
Most “second” or “third” strongest members of a crew don’t actually have hats. Because they are protected under the “umbrella” of their captain’s hat’s influence!
Hat’s allow you to blow out the “psychic control rays” that Crown-dono’s powers put out all over the World! You can’t protect your precious head-meats without a hat!
Saturn was killed, not because he failed…but because he’s the only Gorosei that DARES to wear a HAT, and try to block out Crown-dono’s influence!
Blackbeard has made sure almost his entire crew is wearing hats to protect them from Crown-dono’s influence. All except for Sanjuan Wolf. He’s clearly being used as bait to lure Crown-dono out of hiding so Blackbeard can make his move!
By the end of the story, ALL the Strawhats WILL end up getting powerups…in the form of great hats! It’s the only natural conclusion!
Just take a look at NIka. Do you notice anything strange? That’s right…NO HAT!
BUT! He does have a “Shield”! But, what if that’s not really a shield…but a HAT! Or a hat that works AS a shield?!
And even if Nika really didn’t have a hat, I’m not sure if that matters. Because Joyboy…DOES HAVE A HAT!
Which means, it’s possible that Luffy is the incarnation of Nika who will succeed in the future because he’s actually the perfect combination of the three power systems of this World! Luffy is not two wills working as one…but THREE! Just like Blackbeard!
Devil Fruits, Haki, and HATS! These things cannot be stopped! Each one representing something different. Soul, Body, and Mind! Devil Fruits are “Dreams” that cannot die until they are fulfilled, the power of the soul. Haki is “Willpower” to see a Dream through to completion, the power of the body. Which would make HATS the power of the “Mind”, the ability to plan out a path to victory.
Nika’s Devil Fruit and dream! Joyboy’s HAT and plans! Luffy’s Haki and strong body! These three things have taken 800 years to combine and we’re finally seeing the results!
Joyboy was trying to build a world without the need for hats! Where no one need hide their heads for fear of brainwashing sentient hat-creatures. Where all peoples would expose their scalps to the light of the sun!
And that’s not even the end of it! What if I told you the reason why Shanks has such strong Conqueror’s Haki is because he wore the Strawhat for so long?
Because, as we’ve established, Joyboy was able to store his Haki into a Knot inside Emeth to be used later. Storing power…inside a KNOT. And what is a Strawhat…except a very intricate kind of KNOT?!
The Strawhat is the key to EVERYTHING! The Strawhat is likely containing a great amount of Haki, stored and preserved for centuries. Luffy is literally wearing a nuke on his HEAD! And a lot like the concept of “Pyramid Power” this energy allows people to gain spiritual enlightenment and enhance their natural powers. Shanks is strong in Haki now, because he was wearing the Strawhat for decades. The Strawhat is a power-enhancing “Pyramid Power” Hat! Wearing this Hat full of Haki is what made Shanks into the Haki-Hecules he is today!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_power
But, we need to GO DEEPER!
Because, Crown-dono’s plans don’t stop at mere mind control. Crown-dono isn’t satisfied with just using it’s powers as a living Hat, a living force of control, oh no!
Crown-dono is planning to cover the entire World in darkness!
(Behold! The World Fez! The Planet wears a Fez now! Because World Fez’s are cool!)
The Red Line, the artificial continent that encircles the world…is just the brim of a giant HAT!!
Think about it! There’s a phrase that’s been following us this entire story. “Turning the world on it’s head” It’s…HEAD! Why would Oda call the “World” a “Head”, if it wasn’t important?! The World is going to turn it’s head…so it can put on a hat! A hat of great EVIL!
Much like building the Four Bridges, the Red Line is a work in progress. Quality haberdashery takes time. But, once it’s complete, the entirety of the New World will be covered by the Red Line. Shrouded in darkness and under Crown-dono’s absolute control.
…It’ll be the greatest parking lot the World has ever known!
But, it goes EVEN DEEPER THAN THAT!
Because, what if I told you that the One Piece Treasure is actually…and this is going to blow your mind…A HAT?!
(Maybe instead of guacamole, it’s a spicy salsa or a nice cheese dip, instead. But, the theory is still sound!)
Think about it! What would be the perfect “treasure” for Luffy to find at the end of this long journey? Luffy doesn’t care about gold or jewels! Luffy doesn’t really care about fame or power! Luffy just wants to be fed! So, wouldn’t a object that can satisfy his hunger AND quench his thirst be the perfect prize? All with a convenient storage option?! Food AND a beverage…all in “One Piece”!
Take a closer look at the One Piece Logo. It’s a Skull…WITH A HAT…”biting” on a rope that leads to a anchor. The Skull is “chewing”, it’s hungry. And the Anchor symbolizes water. The rope looks like a “straw”. A Hat…with a Straw! It all fits so perfectly! It’s all been right in front of us this whole time, but we’ve been too blind to see it!
You could even fill up the “beverage” portion of the hat up with Bink’s Sake!
But, we can go EVEN DEEPER STILL…but not a lot deeper, because this is my last point.
Because, Crown-dono is not ruling unopposed! Oh, no! There is…another!
(I’ve only known Princess Hat-Hime for 5 seconds, but if anything ever happened to her, I would end this entire thread and then myself.)
You might remember the Giant Strawhat in Imu’s Fridge. And that’s a weird place to keep a hat, right? You don’t keep a hat in the refrigerator. They’d get all soggy!
But, it DOES make a sense to keep a hat in the fridge…if said hat is actually a sentient being who’s powerful enough to oppose Crown-dono’s powers who’s being kept as a prisoner. That only makes logical sense!
As quite possibly the largest Hat in the world (at least in the top 10), Princess Hat-Hime likely has the most “hat powers” of any hat in the world. Princess Hat-Hime is likely the one manipulating fate to allow Luffy to survive as long as he has. That lighteningbolt that saved Luffy at Loguetown? That was Princess Hat-Hime. Luffy deciding to go to Punk Hazard that ended with him meeting Law? Princess Hat-Hime did that. Restarting Luffy’s heart at Wano? Princess Hat-Hime! She’s been with us this entire time, rooting for us from her prison cell! Hoping that some day she could join the Strawhats on a adventure of her own!
Only the power of a hat can defeat another hat! This is all going to come down to Princess Hat-Hime trying to save the World from Crown-dono’s wicked rule!
So, soon, VERY soon, we’re going to have to go on a mission to rescue Princess Hat-Hime. Another in a long line of damsels in distress that Luffy has saved. And, obviously, the most beautiful.
I kind of envy you guys being able to read all this for the first time. Because soon this truth will spread. You’re getting in on the ground floor of this. We did it. We solved it. We’re free. Well, mostly *me*, but still.
Soon, everyone will know that One Piece is truly…the Planet of the Hats!
…Oh, and Happy April Fools Day! It almost slipped my mind. I know a lot of people get annoyed with this holiday. That’s why I don’t go in for such things. So, try not to fall for any pranks. They’re everywhere today. At least you’ve got something substantial to read today that isn’t a joke in disguise. You’re welcome.
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