The One Piece Theory Iceberg Explained

you know ohara is doing something right when you can watch 1 hour of fictional pirate theories and not get bored.

I like the idea of Usopp being the narrator. It would fit his story telling trend with One Piece being the biggest story he has ever told.

Here's one for you... Usopp actually has ALWAYS had his Haki of Observation, he just doesn't have full control over it. But this is why his lies always come true... he's ACTUALLY seeing things that his father is seeing, like he did in the final fight in One Piece Red. It's also why Usopp can take so much damage and never die despite being the weakest on the crew... he's just slightly dodging things enough to survive unconsciously.

We are confirming so many of these theories this year that it's crazy. The rumble balls forcing awakenings, what devil fruits are, Vegapunk and the revolutionaries, Kuma's past, Shanks true power and the fact that he only needs 1 more poneglyph. Now we just need the man marked by flames who's either Sabo, Dragon, or Joshua Gram. Whoever it is though Robin definitely knows him.

My favorite cracked theory about the immortality surgery is that Dr. Kureha received it. It would be a funny explanation for why she kept asking people if they want to know the secret to her health / youth.

I absolutely respect Ohara's work ethic

I love that Oda doesn’t try to subvert fan theories. Seeing well planned long burn mysteries pay off is worth it even if some people see it coming. I recently saw one of my theories come true within the last 3 chapters and I was incredibly happy. Though I do wonder if there is something beneath Ernie’s Lobby.

Ussopp telling the story makes so much sense! When he left Kaya, he told her he'd come back and only tell true stories. What if the narrator is Ussop sitting with Kaya and telling her all about their journeys?

The cerberus theory makes extra sense because Usopp talked about fighting a cerberus as one of his 'lies'

Shanks knew the history of joyboy since he was a kid, his goal has always been to fight joyboy. So he stole the fruit and let it picked its next user. He just wasnt expecting a kid to eat it. He sacrificed his arm so luffy would never forget about him

Would be pretty cool to see this kept up to date, like additional Iceberg theories thrown in the tiers. Stuff like "the One Piece is in the center of Long Ring Long Land and only revealed during a huge Aqua Lagoona, which means the Strawhats too, were almost too early." or "Vivi will find the Snow Snow Fruit on Sunny when she reunites soon." are some of the biggest theorys rn, and Id love a full history of theorys by this Iceberg which we could all smile upon once the series ends :D

The thing about shanks is he is best suited for being able to take down Blackbeard. He has no devil fruit powers, rendering Teach’s dark-dark fruit useless, and let’s not forget that shanks was pretty much on equal footing with whitebeard, so the tremor-tremor fruit shouldn’t really be a problem. I feel like shanks and roger are aware that a devil fruit’s strengths weigh just as much as it’s weaknesses. I look forward to seeing shanks fight.

The seven deadly sins theory works better if you assign them correctly. Boa - Lust (obviously) Crocodile - Greed (is always greedy with his ambitions) Mihawk - Sloth (always lazy just wanting to live a peaceful life) Moria - Envy (Was envious of kaidos power leading him to try find a way to match that power with oars) Doflamingo - Gluttony (has an insatiable hunger for power and will do anything to get it) Jinbe - Pride (pride and honor of a fishman) Kuma - Wrath (since he was apparently a tyrant)

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: [00:24] 🕵️ Crocodile was born a woman. [01:19] ⚔️ Admirals vs. Monster Trio. [02:17] 🪙 One Piece was the Friends we Made Along the Way. [03:14] 💨 Dragon Wind Logia. [05:00] 🐰 Carrot for Nakama. [05:51] 👑 Sanji is a Prince. [06:46] 🛡️ Garp is the leader of SWORD. [07:43] 🪐 Enel's Return: Enel is on the moon building an army of robots. How will the Straw Hats encounter him again? [08:10] 🏴‍☠️ Tenth Titanic Captain: The Blackbeard Pirates have 10 Titanic Captains, but we only know of 9. The 10th is rumored to be Aokiji. [09:05] 👊 Davy Back Fight: Shanks and Luffy will have a Davy Back Fight to settle their rivalry. [10:05] 👒 Roger's Straw Hat: Luffy inherited Roger's straw hat and his secret dream. Maybe he also inherited Roger's Devil Fruit. [10:45] 🤥 Usopp's Lies Come True: All of Usopp's lies will come true by the end of the story, including leading an army 8000 strong. [11:13] ⚔️ Kuina=Tashigi: Zoro's childhood friend, Kuina, may not be dead after all. She could be Tashigi, his marine rival. [12:05] ☠️ Luffy will get Roger's Disease: Luffy may inherit Roger's incurable disease, spelling his doom. [13:34] 💰 Luffy 5,600,000,000: Luffy's final bounty will be 5.6 billion berries, surpassing Roger's and keeping with the theme of the number 56. [14:03] immortal Immortality Surgery: Law may sacrifice his life to perform the immortality surgery on someone, possibly Doflamingo or an even more important character. [15:56] haki Usopp's Conqueror's Haki: Usopp has shown incredible feats, like unlocking observation haki and facing opponents much stronger than himself. Could he join Luffy and Zoro as a Straw Hat with the rarest form of Haki? [17:20] 🏴‍☠️ Scopper visited Crocus: Once upon a time, Crocus chatted with a mysterious figure in a straw hat and Wano-style robes. Could this be Scopper Gaban, Roger's 3rd in command? [17:46] ⚓ Admiral Koby: Koby's dream is to become a Marine Admiral. By the end of the series, he will. With SWORD, he may even become one of the leaders of the Marines. [18:44] 🐘 Zunisha is Pluton: In Fishman Island, we learned that Poseidon was not a physical object, but a living person. Could Pluton be the giant elephant Zunisha, who Momonosuke can communicate with and command? [19:13] 🍎 Devil Fruits are Man Made: Dr. Vegapunk and Caesar Clown's SMILE technology has allowed the criminal underworld to produce artificial devil fruits. Are all devil fruits artificial? Were they created by the Ancient Kingdom? [20:09] ⚔️ The Raid will Fail: Viewers of a certain Mr. Morj will be familiar with this theory. The Raid on Onigashima may fail, and the allies will have to recoup their losses and train to fight another day before ultimately beating Kaido. [23:54] 👒 Straw Hat Devil Fruit: A wild theory is that Luffy's Straw Hat will get a devil fruit. This would allow Luffy and Ace to continue fighting alongside each other in a way. [24:52] 👩‍🔬 Vegapunk Revolutionary: Why would Kuma, a revolutionary, willingly let Vegapunk turn him into a mindless machine? According to this theory, it's because Vegapunk has always been playing both sides of the conflict. [25:47] ☀️ The D is for Dawn: The D initial are the natural enemy of God. The Celestial Dragons fear these members of the D clan. But, what exactly does the D stand for? Destiny? Destruction? Death? Despair? Delirium? Desire? Dream? The most likely candidate is Dawn, as Luffy, the new JoyBoy, is foretold to bring a new Dawn of the World. [26:42] 🏴‍☠️ Shanks Celestial Dragon: Shanks is hiding something big. What kind of pirate is allowed to just waltz into the Gorosei’s chambers to hold a private meeting? Well, the kind that is secretly a Celestial Dragon. This longtime theory states that Shanks is more than just a friendly, party-loving mentor to Luffy. Instead, he has a more mysterious and sinister past as a member of the Tenryubito. [27:39] 🏴‍☠️ Big Mom and Beast Pirates in the Grand Fleet: The grand fleet isn't over yet. With the members of Orlumbus’s crew and the Tontatta is one thing, but to finally take on the World Government, the Straw Hats might need some heavier hitters. Enter the crews of the former Yonkou, Big Mom and Kaidou. [29:29] 👴Immortal Gorosei: A lot of characters in One Piece have flashbacks where we can see depictions of their younger selves. However, during Robin’s flashback we got to see the Gorosei of approximately twenty years ago and they look…exactly the same. This raises the question: Do they age at all? Or are the Gorosei immortal and unaging? [30:25] 🥶 Brook is Kuzan’s Grandpa: They both have afros and ice powers. Need we say more? [39:45] 🛡️ Crocodile may have an underling named Caribou who is helping him find Pluton. [40:41] Emerald City: Bellamy’s mention of the Emerald City could foreshadow a future arc inspired by the Wizard of Oz. [41:11] ⚔️ Lurking Legend Gin: Gin from the Baratie arc could be the Lurking Legend Oda hinted at for the Wano arc. [42:08] 🥷 Koushiro is Denjiro: Fans theorized that Koushiro, Zoro’s swordsmanship teacher, was actually Denjiro from Wano, but Oda surprised everyone with a different reveal. [43:07] 👀 Zoro Sharingan: Some fans believe that Zoro’s closed eye is hiding a power-up like a Sharingan from Naruto. [44:06] 💥 The One Piece is destroying the Red Line: The Inherited Will Theory states that the One Piece will destroy the Red Line, combining the seas of the world into “One Piece.” [45:30] 😴 People in snowy countries don’t sleep: A rumor on Drum Island that people in snowy countries don’t sleep may actually be about Blackbeard, who is speculated to never sleep. [46:28] 🌙 The D is a half moon: Some fans believe that the D in the names of Gol D. Roger, Monkey D. Luffy, and others is a pictogram representing a half moon. [47:25] 💀 Sanji is dead: Some fans theorized that Sanji was dead during the Zou arc, but this theory was proven wrong. [01:04:20] 👁️ Done Piece: One Piece is hidden in the strange hole beneath Enies Lobby. [01:05:17] 🛡️ Ancient Weapon Vivi: Vivi is an Ancient Weapon, either Pluton or Uranus. [01:06:16] 🌕 One Piece is on the Moon: One Piece is hidden on the Moon. [01:07:08] ☠️ Shichibukai 7 deadly sins: The Seven Warlords of the Sea are representative of the seven deadly sins. [01:08:32] 🌧️ Nami will control Uranus: Nami will wield Uranus, the Ancient Weapon of the Sky. [01:08:59] ✝️ Christianity exists in One Piece: Christianity exists in the world of One Piece. [01:09:54] 👑 Rocks is Imu: Rocks D. Xebec is still alive and has assumed the identity of Imu. [01:10:50] 👻 Fire Festival Ghosts: The ghosts of past characters would manifest during the Fire Festival in Wano. [01:11:16] 🐇 Snow bunny carrot: Carrot ate Monet’s snow logia devil fruit, becoming the new Snow Woman. [01:12:12] 👿 Evil Shanks: Shanks may have a darker side and be orchestrating events in the series for his own purposes. [01:13:10] 🩴 Seastone Sandals: Rayleigh was able to stop Kizaru, a man made of light, with just a kick because he was wearing seastone sandals. [01:14:02] 🏰 Pangea Kingdom: Pangea Castle, the base of operations for the world government, is named for the Ancient Kingdom itself. [01:14:58] ⚔️ Mihawk Homie: The Crane Rider Randolph, a homie on Whole Cake Island, may have held a portion of Dracule Mihawk's soul. [01:15:56] 🛡️ Pandaman Guardian Angel: Pandaman, a recurring Easter Egg character, may actually be the Straw Hats' Guardian Angel. [01:16:22] 🎩 Jango Power-Up: Luffy's insane strength throughout the series may be all thanks to Jango's hypnotism. [01:16:48] 🪨 Kaidou is a Poneglyph: Kaidou, the world's strongest creature, was possibly a poneglyph that ate the ancient oni fruit. [01:17:46] 👤 Devil Fruits are People: Devil fruits may be made of people, with their personalities or souls passed along with them. [01:19:05] 🤖 Sanji is Uranus: Sanji may be the ancient weapon Uranus, the God of the Sky. [01:20:02] ⚔️ Kuina is Mihawk: Kuina didn't die falling down the stairs, but instead asked Ivankov to perform a sex change on her and became Dracule Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman. [01:20:31] 💼 The One Piece is in Barto's Briefcase: Bartolomeo found the One Piece and was carrying it in a briefcase chained to his wrist, but forgot about it and left it in Dressrosa. [01:20:58] 👿 Koby Final Boss: Luffy's oldest friend, Koby, could become the final boss of the series as their goals are diametrically opposed. [01:21:54] 💉 Big Mom NHC10 Addict: Big Mom and the no-so-little kids from Punk Hazard may both suffer from the same condition, withdrawal from an addictive drug called NHC10. [01:22:24] 👑 Oda is Pro-Monarchy: Oda seems to love kingdoms with one central authority, a monarch, so long as they have a very nice king or queen instead of an evil ruler. [01:23:49] 👺 Zoro Bounty Hunter Long Con: Zoro may have joined the Straw Hat Pirates to become a bounty hunter, and is waiting for Luffy to achieve his dream of becoming the Pirate King so he can collect the highest bounty ever known. [01:24:49] ⏳ Void Century Bonney: Bonney's true age has always been a pressing question, and it was once speculated that she could be much, much older than she let on, like Void Century old. However, it now seems that her preferred age is simply her actual one. [01:25:15] 💰 Gaimon is the One Piece: The real One Piece is not the friends we made along the way, but Gaimon himself. He is on the Island of Rare Anima

Does the Will of the D stand for dream? everyone who has it has a dream

One more for ya: Imu is another trapped princess. Specifically, an analog to Shirahoshi. The idea is this: At the end of the void century, the Gorosei captured the princess of the ancient kingdom only to discover under interrogation that she can control the weapon that the ancient kingdom was using to dominate the world. They force the immortality operation on her and lock her in the flower room. Perhaps they wipe her memory. PERHAPS, the only way to make her forget that she wasn't always the Queen of the World was to erase ALL memory of the ancient kingdom using Pudding's memory fruit. The Strawhats won't defeat Imu. They will free Imu. The reason the World Government fear the truth of the void century getting out is that the Gorosei worry what Imu might do if she ever finds out who she really is, and what was done to her and her people. It's not about what the people would do if they heard the name of the ancient kingdom. It's what IMU would have done that forced them to kill Clover and destroy Ohara.

an iceberg doesnt only have to contain theories. it can contain fun facts, dark secrets, discussions... basically anything the fandom ever offered.

Fun fact, english voice actor for Sanji is the same guy who voices Trunks from Dragonball and Trunks is also a prince

17:36 To me, that looks a lot like Shiki. Shiki has blonde spiky hair and a yellow-and-orange-striped robe, so it fits, plus we know Shiki fought Roger's crew at one point in the Battle of Edd War. He lost, and afterward he came to respect Roger, so maybe he tracked members of Roger's crew down to meet them and that's why he met up with Crocus. The wiki page for Shiki even says that a doctor told him not to remove the part of the wheel lodged in his head, so maybe that doctor was Crocus! Finally, looking at the mystery person's knee, it appears to be made out of wood. Shiki's legs are swords since he replaced them after cutting them off to escape Impel Down. So I think that's Shiki meeting with Crocus, but Gaban is a cool idea and I definitely want to see more of him in the series.

The God Ussop theory at 16:30 has definitely turned into "the liar of Haki". Just like how Shanks puts fear into those who try to use observation on him Ussop will do a similar feat, but show them a future that doesn't happen, hence the liar aspect of the theory. Which plays a huge role in his eventual fight with Van Augur with the warp-warp fruit.