YESSS THE MERPHY THEORIES ARC HAS FINALLY BEGUN!!!!! I always knew you’d come around to the One Piece theory community once you got properly engrossed and caught up! It’s lovely to have you on board! :D
Its normal. Once u take ur first dive into one piece and catch up to current chapters you get the urge to think back and disect past events in the story
My girlfriend has stated on multiple occasions that Brook meeting Laboon again is one of the biggest things she's looking forward to seeing at the end of the series. I'm sure Oda's going to deliver a scene that'll me her, me, you and every One Piece fan absolutely sob.😭
My personal theory on the Brook and Laboon reunion was that along the way (during the fight against Blackbeard's crew or some other circumstances) Brook was gonna lose his afro and the Tone dial within it, thus leaving him unrecognizable to Laboon. Even so, Brook steps up and goes to play Binks Sake for him anyway and by awakening his fruit (either there or prior) is able to temporalily conjure up the rest of the Rumbar pirates to play alongside him, just like they did when they died, thus allowing the whole crew to reunite with Laboon and fulfill the promise they made with him. 🥲
If it happens like you said, I want Zoro to go to Brook at the end and ask him a favor. To use the Wado Ichimonji and call for the soul that is connected to it, so that he can see Kuina one last time and tell her: I did it! They both are kinda connected in that way already. Both are swordsmen and after Brook joined he and Zoro met when Brook buried the Rumba pirates and Zoro buried his destroyed blade.
I think a considerable portion of Brook's loyalty, never mind his general competence in incredibly dire situations, is because of the fact that he's an OG. He's been pirating since Roger was a Rookie. The man knows the game and how it's played.
@@elcappitan85 Neah. He's earned the term OG. Staring down a Yonko, calling her a young lady, fighting her, and also getting the job done despite impossible odds? That's gangster.
It only makes sense that the rest of the crew can’t accomplish their dreams without Luffy. Throughout the story, Luffy has repeatedly said he NEEDS his crew to accomplish his dreams. - (Very start of the story) “I need a musician; every crew has a musician” - (To Arlong) “I can’t fight with swords or read maps, or cook, or lie. But what I CAN do is send you flying!” - (Whole Cake) “Sanji, I can’t become Pirate King without you!”
Great vid like always! Amazing that you learn to play binks sake on the piano!!!!! I think luffy with his gear 5th can now adjust or make or destroy the grandline. That migratory need of animals being part of the whales is great, didnt think of that and it makes so much sense
I belive Usopp's dream will come true once he tells his story to his village and everyone belives in him, because it'll all be true. I think a big part of Usopp's development is his village recognize him as a great warrior of the ser, not just himself, making everything goês full circle.
I remember watching Merphy's videos and thinking: "The things she likes in books are so similar to mine. She would totally love OnePiece!" Then she started reading it and I was like: "Yay!!!" And now her theory is almost the same as mine. Thank you for the wonderful videos, Merphy! I am ever so grateful I found a kindred spirit like you. PS: Is this Merphy trying to make Daniel to like Brook??
Damn, I really think a lot of this is true. It also explains Roger turning himself in, he did it to proclaim that the one piece is real, trying to encourage more people to grow strong so maybe one day one of them will be strong/driven enough to finish what he couldnt. And Whitebeard saying the same thing in a moment of defiance towards the world government
I also think the all blue is an old legend from when all the seas were united. we have the west blue its the sea in the west...so the all blue, its ALL the blue's
You are hands down my favorite manga reviewer. You are all about the story, the adventure and not worried about power scaling. Plus you are the only one I know of to give dedicated love to my favorite character, Brook! The binks sake cover was just a wonderful way to end the video and cemented that you truly enjoy the story. Looking forward to future reviews. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I gotta say I really like the idea that after all the crew have put their dreams on line for the sake of luffy dream that by luffy achieving his dream helps the crew achieve theirs
That was a fantastic cover. Kudos for learning that without having to rely on sheet music. Love the theory. It overlaps with a few theory videos I've seen already, so it's nice to see yet another more or less side with other people who have also pieced together the various threads and bread crumbs left by Oda.
Something I wanna bring up regarding your point about Ussop. Ussop will not become a brave warrior of the sea until he himself thinks that he does. There is a reason that he does not feel brave even now, I think that’s also why Oda has been focusing more and more on his cowardly nature. I feel like when Luffy meets with Shanks again we will find out what being a brave warrior of the sea means to Ussop. Maybe challenging his father Yassop will be what makes him truly brave, and that all this time he has been attributing his idea of bravery to his father.
I think his feeling of bravery is somehow tied to Yassop as well. Has Usopp ever really been faced with conqueror's haki like Shanks'? Maybe staying conscious through that will help prove to him how brave he is. I also want him to achieve the status of captain and lead a ship of giants at the end.
@@KaijuKes damn, remember also that there is a crew od 5 giants in the grand fleet. Gotta happen that Usopp will lead them and might be that each strawhat will have a part of the grand fleet assisting them somehow in the final battle
@@islamgaziev1717 Exactly! Hajrudin already considers Usopp to be his God so I think it'll happen. I think Usopp could lead the whole fleet tbh (Franky could have a role too). Imagine the pride our long nose boy will feel when teaching the other ship snipers how to properly aim cannons!
personally i think Nami's dream will hold the crew together. There are a lot of island that they haven't visited. They were just following one of the many paths for Raftel. And the whole crew wouldn't stop sailing together until all of their dreams are accomplished. It's also a fitting ending that's satisfactory for all the fans haha.
I personally feel Nami's dream not being able to reasonably be fulfilled within the scope of the story is probably a very intentional thing. It's my personal opinion that an adventure story likely should end with the promise of more adventure for the characters, even if our own time adventuring with them is up. Nami's dream perfectly segues into that kind of 'off into the horizon' ending for the crew. Regarding Nami, I also feel like Lodestar Island will be pretty important to her story as well. It was said that if you went to Lodestar you would've figured out the Road Poneglyph thing from there, but since we already know that and we're collecting Road Poneglyphs already it's very possible to just...skip that island and never visit it. But Nami wouldn't want to do that because of her dream, and similarly Luffy would also want to visit the island because of his love for adventure and his readiness to take detours along the way. This also ties into another theory I and a lot of others have about how each Yonkou encounter is also providing a second arc for each of the original East Blue Straw Hats. Big Mom and Sanji, Kaidou and Zoro, Shanks and Usopp(a lot of people think the Shanks arc will be at Elbaf), and then finally Blackbeard and Nami. Going back to Lodestar Island, Blackbeard would 100% skip Lodestar to go straight to Laugh Tale. All the Emperors have also acted as foils and parallels to Luffy and I think this is part of how Oda will present Blackbeard as a foil to Luffy and tie Nami's second arc into that story. With a theme something along the lines of The Journey vs. The Destination. A person who'll take any detour along the way for a grand adventure vs. a cutthroat who'll take any shortcut he can find to get to his final destination.
Not only is this such a wonderful theory but the video itself is wonderful in terms of the format,the way the you explained your theory and the ending!What a perfect way to end it off!
well, Sogeking is the king of the snipers, and he comes from the island of snipers, so I totally expect Usopp and Von Auger fighting on an island that will be known after their battle as the island of snipers.
The original opening, "We Are" starts out with something along the lines of "by gathering all of our dreams, we will search for what we're seeking, One Piece". I believe this implies that all of the crewmembers' dreams are connected, and that the - not so innocent - title One Piece encompasses all of the crews dreams, in a way. I do believe, though, that Laugh Tale is located beneath Reverse Mountain, and not the Pangaea Castle, since all of the oceans lead there, making it possible for an All Blue to exist there, and also because it's where Laboon is. P.S.: "Hey, I don't play the piano, but here's a perfect rendition of Bink's Sake!" WHAT?
I'd be legitimately surprised if Brook's past as a former knight didn't get explored further. That's such an interesting thing to just randomly throw out there in one panel. Feels similar to that one time when Sanji casually mentioned he used to be from the North Blue in Jaya.
That's crazy, I have a very similar theory regarding Laugh Tale. Firstly that it is in the All Blue. Assuming the All blue exists (which it will), it has to be in a hole in the red line by definition, because the East and South Blue are separated from the North and West Blue by the red line. It also makes sense that Laugh Tale would be inside the red line, because it explains why no one just stumbles upon it by chance. I used to wonder why no one would just be able to find it from a sky island, and thought it would be explained by some weather phenomenon. I also love this idea because not only would Laugh Tale be beneath Mariejois, but also Above Fishman Island, the idea of Laugh Tale being between two faction that were on opposing sides during the war in the void century is so peotic. So if fishman Island is 10,000m below sea level, then Laugh Tale is 5,000m below sea level. And there is probably some really treacherous Ocean current that only the best navigators can guide a ship through. We know that Fishman Island still has a crucial part to play in the end game because of Shyarly's vision of Luffy destroying Fishamn Island, and the fact that it is under Mariejois has been something that I've kept an eye on for a while. Honestly I would be shocked if this wasn't the case. However, as much as I love this theory, I actually don't think this is the location of Laugh Tale/All Blue. Looking at the one piece world map, there are actually two locations that make sense for the All Blue, and as much as I like this first one (below Mariejois), I think I like the other one a bit more, And that is below reverse mountain. Not only would going under reverse mountain represent a complete circumnavigation of the Grand Line, but from a bird eye view, it is the most conspicuous X in the One Piece world. Oda has also been very consciously avoiding have the Straw-Hats backtrack on their journey. It would seem a bit strange to have to go back through half of the Grand Line in order to reach the 'final island'. Other reasons I think it's here are that Laboon is waiting by reverse mountain, so I like the idea that Brook can see Laboon immediately after helping Luffy to fulfil his ambition, but also Luffy made a promise to Laboon, which he can fulfil at the same time. Also, reverse mountain has a strange phenomenon in which water flows up the mountain rather than down; I get the feeling Oda will even explain that using the fact that Laugh Tale is underneath it. Lastly, I'm not convinced that the Red Line is artificial, because the Lunarians lived on there before the Celestial Dragons. At the very least, if it was manufactured, it wasn't by the World Government.
Merphy: why do we need brook? We have a swordsman.... and a pervert... Also Merphy: Brook is the MVP of the strawhats. (Just the genius of character development on Oda's part.)
I started watching you about a month ago because of percy jackson, but then I was surprised to see that you have one piece videos. Both of them were big reads in my childhood, and I still follow one piece today. Your one piece videos really helped me remember bits and details that I've forgotten, and it's made me want to reread one piece from the beginning again. Thank you for being part of this community Merphy!
This theory has been around for about a decade now, but the whales thing is a nice wrinkle on it. I also liked Morj's video because he did something similar. Of course, Oda will likely surprise us by the end in various ways, but I think this is a case of the community actually figuring out the ending of a story. I wouldn't be mad if it ended like that.
That end made me cry a little, as Bink's Sake often does, but especially when it's linked to someone who's been showing so much love and passion for One Piece. Thank you!
Aaaaaah, that cover you did got me tearing up! Thank you, Merphey, this video was great and I can see a lot of potential for it as a theory
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I'll be honest and say that I was hesitant about this video since you first mentioned it like 10 months ago or so, but I really enjoyed it now that it's finally here! Regarding the video itself, I like your theory a lot except that it seems clear to me that ussop's dream will be realized in the next arc, assuming it's elbaf and will include some form of recognition of his bravery by the giants, maybe some ceremony in his honor. Plus I think the last ancient weapon might be at laugh tale
I love that you ended the video with your version of Binke Sake, it brought a few tears in my eyes. I also don't play the piano and learned "a mother's love" just because I love One Piece. Thank you for sharing your theory with us! :D
I've been catching up on your review videos and just last night got to the point in your Alabasta re-review where you mentioned wanting to make this video and thought "Huh, I don't think I saw that on her channel. Guess it didn't happen yet." I'm so excited to see this here now :)
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@@johnsaxongitno4life588 i suggest to read online as it is not that expensive and provides many other manga. But if u still want physical copies u can get them.
This honestly is a really good theory. The beauty of intertwining so many other Strawhats' dreams while also so nearly fulfilling several narrative pieces that have been set like fishman's noah and destruction would be really satisfying to see all come together so well. Furthermore, seeing all these dreams actually play a part into the story rather than just being touched on here and there or even off screen sounds way better. I've kind of wondered how a dream like Sanji's would sort of get picked back up. I mean he mentions it when we first meet him and that's pretty much it. So to see it come full circle when we wouldve not expected it to play such a massive role would be cool. Moreover, having the all blue and the red line both be super important end-game pieces yet something we knew of all along would be just like Oda to just surprise us with!
The location you described is where Fishman Island is, but I think theory fits perfectly if that location is under Reverse Mountain instead, on the direct opposite side of the world, where the end of the New World meets all of the Blues and Paradise. The upwards rivers even draw an "X" to mark the spot on the map. Its directly next to where Laboon is, and is where the Straw Hats began and will end their journey.
This is beautiful and touching!! For me, Murphy shines so bright when she talks about characters, themes, and analyzing the meaning of something in detail. Also really love your theory this time😆 With that ending??? This video just *chef's kiss*
I try not to put too many expectations on the story because I like to be shocked as things are unveiled, but if I ever were, your version of events seems to be one of the most pleasant to come across.
Excellent video Merphy! I like the idea of all the crew's dreams tying together. Playing Bink's Sake on the piano at the end was a beautiful touch too. Going the extra mile like that is why you are one of my favorite One Piece reviewers!
Merphy, it's been such a pleasure to join you on this journey! I totally agree with you that it only seems right that they all see their dreams come true at roughly the same time. I think we'll know we're getting near the end of the story once Brook and Laboon are reunited. I would love to see Laboon able to travel with them unlike before when he was just too small. I get goosebumps thinking of them all meeting up again!
cried watching you talk about the strawhats fulfilling their dreams together, then again with your statement about feeling the importance to play Bink’s Sake at the end of the video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us 💚
Well done to you. I figured the whales looked that way because they could hear Laboon on the other side of the Red Line and were trying to get to him. I like your theory. It explains the details, fills in the gaps of others' theories in the beautiful tapestry that is One Piece. Therein lies the underlying truth - We, too, are on this journey in search of the One Piece. Laugh Tale is obviously the site of the physical treasure, the lost Great Kingdom, the All Blue, etc. However, the real treasure is in our hearts. The relationships we forged along the way. Those little detours. The All Blue is the sea of dreams. Like you said, we shall all achieve our dreams at that All Blue. And, we wouldn't have done so had we not set off on that journey. We had to liberate ourselves first by going on that journey to achieve our dreams. By not giving up on our inner child, our joys and laughter. Enjoying those little detours. The journey itself is the treasure. It seems so obvious that we easily forget it. Once you realize it though, you can't help but laugh. Heck, Bink's Sake is a song about a journey. It actually reminds me of a quote from Hunter x Hunter, and I'm sure it will too once you get to it. So, I won't spoil it here. Basically, We Are the One Piece. We Are.
The fact she learned a little of binks sake on the piano because she felt like it needed to be played (which it did) shows how much she cares about One Piece.
Love the way you presented everything and explained why/how it’s super intentional and specifically VERY “Oda” to set these things up in the way he did! I’ve really thought a lot about these pieces of the story a lot and have really WRACKED my brain over how everything fits together, and I think you do a great job at offering a clear, crisp sorta outline for the important pieces of information and how things will happen :) This series makes it SO EASY to get caught up in the tiny details, which can sometimes (in the best possible way) keep us from putting the biggest pieces together, and I really love your focus on the themes, and most significant details, and what their implications are! Amazing video! Loved it second to end, your cover was really adorable and I can tell this story means so much to you!! Happy to have you as part of the community and hope you continue to have SOOO much fun interacting with us and the story! :’)
I'm glad to hear your opinion on one piece theories. I mean a lot of the stuff you guess through the series happened as you guessed it would. I'm happy to see a one piece ending theory
This may be emotionally exhausting but i would love to see you cover every straw hats "breaking down" moment. Nami-"Luffy, help me." Robin-"I want to live". Most arent as impactful as those 2 but brook finding about laboon here saying "I'm glad I lived" inspired me to think of the similar break down moment for each of them, and everyone has one, except maybe zoro but i count "nothing happened" as his
When Germa was introduced i thought Oda was going to reveal that they had been the ones to kill Brook's crew. I still think Oda could do bring the assasins back though, that'd be a good fight for Brook
I’m down for this. I remember years ago seeing a theory float around that Brook is actually the narrator of the series and that at the end he may be the last living member of the crew sharing the story so no one ever forgets
Right under Marijoa, isn't it Fish-Man Island? My favorite theory is that Laugh Tale is in the center of the planet. (like Jules Verne stuff.) 4 red poneglyphs lead to a random place in the ocean where there are no islands. But if you dive, you can find a crack through which you can get to the center of the planet. (Where all the oceans connect. And it is from there that the currents go to the Water 7 fountain, to the Wano waterfall, as well as the Reverse mountain) From there, you can almost instantly get into any part of the world.(Which will help Nami fulfill her dream of drawing a map of the world.) I think the WG is hiding the fact that they committed genocide. For the sake of defeating the creators of the Devil Fruits. Namely, as the superstitious people of the past called them "Devils" or "D" for short, 20 kings flooded the world with water and built a redline. But "D" managed to leave behind poneglyphs, ancient weapons and one piece in the center of the planet.All so that one day their descendants would take rematch. (Also, the full name of Trafalgar D. Water Law leads me to the idea that the "law of water", namely, not the ability of those who have eaten fruit to swim, will be eliminated at the end of One Piece. How exactly, I advise you to re-read Skypiea, that part about the Pyrobloin molecule)
I have never cried watching or reading any media in my entire life, but the last time they play bink sake at the end of the series I think I will succumb. Been following this beautiful journey for 10 years now (14-15 when its wrapping up) and it's helped me through tough times and happy times. It's kinda been my best friend and it's gonna be hard to let go of this magnificent story and it's magnificent characters.
Amazing video. I also seem to remember Usopp desperately wanting to reach Elbaff. I’ve always though Usopp’s fulfillment will be with Usopp reaching Elbaff seeing Groggy and Dorry and being told by the giant king that he has watched Usopp’s journey and sees him as great warrior of the sea. I would cry if this happened.
going off what you said about the dreams overlapping, back in onigashima when kaido asked luffy what world he wanted to make, and he said one where everybody could eat together in a big feast. Sanji wants to cook a great meal from the fish in the all blue and if the one piece is bink’s sake, then the have a feast coupled with drinks that everybody could eat once they’re all liberated and united or something
A lot of what you've theorized in here is in line with ideas I've been pondering for a while, too, especially the part where everyone's dreams are connected to each other. Destroying the Red Line to reach the All Blue makes SO MUCH sense, to say nothing of the thematic poetry of Luffy's fundamental desire for freedom-- the Red Line divides the world and makes travel really difficult for most people, and doing away with this sort of division along with the class and racial divides that exist in the world, just seems so much in line with what this series is about and what Luffy is all about. Always assumed the Brook and Laboon reunion would happen because of this, but the specific ideas you have in here had never occurred to me and I really like them! No idea what Oda has planned, but if this was part of it I sure wouldn't be mad. :) (As for what the One Piece is and what Laugh Tale's deal is, I have my theories on that, too, but I don't want to say too much in case I'm right and someone gets spoiled or something.)
Dreams: * Luffy: The Pirate King part of it is completed at Laugh Tale East Blue: * Zoro: He needs to defeat Mihawk, can happen at any time * Nami: Hers is the one that cannot be completed in the series, as she needs to travel the other routes of the Grand Line, plus all 4 Blues, but she will be the only one to properly put Laugh Tale in a map, so when she is finally done with it, she will for sure be the first one to do it properly * Usopp: As you said, already fulfilled, imo, but he needs to realize of it himself, that can happen at Elbaf, during the final war (and don't forget that Blackbeard is also there, so I see 3 factions facing each other), or even when he visits Kaya back at Syrup Village, and he notices the distance from who he was to where he is now. * Sanji: As you said, creating the All Blue underneath Marie Geoise, where Fishman Island is, the place where he said "I found my All Blue" fits perfectly Paradise: * Chopper: Same as Nami, he needs more time, as he wants to be a doctor who can cure every illness, and thanks to Roger dying of an illness, we know there's no miracle cure available in Laugh Tale * Robin: Probably the same as Luffy, she needs the Rio Poneglyph that tell the hidden history, and based on what Rayleigh said, they must be at Laugh Tale, too * Franky: His dream is automatically fulfilled once the Sunny gets to Laugh Tale, or at most, when it gets back to Water 7 completing the circumnavigation of the world. * Brook: A visit to the Twin Capes completes his dreams New World: * Jinbe: For the Fishman to live on the surface in peace with the humans, his inherited dream from Fisher Tiger and Otohime, comes hand in hand with the Red Line perishing as well and potential Strawhats: * Carrot: Her dream is also inherited, from Pedro this time, and it's to usher this Dawn we've been waiting for, and that also happens with the destruction of Marie Geoise. --If you asked me at Whole Cake Island, I was 200% sure she would join the crew as our lookout, with the little time she's had in Wano I'm not that sure anymore, but I still want her in * Yamato: Honestly, I don't know what long-lasting dream she might have. She inherited Oden's will, and the last thing he wanted is happening now: JoyBoy coming back, and Wano opening the borders again. We can say it's also the coming of this new Dawn, perhaps? --There are solid arguments both for her joining, and for her staying at Wano, I'm not fully on board with any, but it's certainly a possibility. * Momonosuke: No idea what his dream might be --I personally doubt he'll join, and honestly I don't want him to, but a lot of people say he might, so I'm listing him here, too. And yes, I divided them by sea, so we can see both patterns followed when adding people to the crew: 4 new members per sea, and following a "male-female-male-male" pattern, and since I'm at it, let's see how they fill the fan-accepted criteria for being a Strawhat: * Already covered the gender pattern: that immediately opens the door for Carrot and Yamato, and even for both as Yamato is also Oden, and for Momo, too, afterwards. * Dream: Already covered as well. Carrot checks, not sure about Yamato's, no idea about Momo. * Unique fighting style: Carrot: Electro + Sulong. Yamato: Kanabō + Makami Mythical DF. Momo: Dragon Mythical DF. * Tragic Backstory: Carrot: Nothing extremely tragic shown about her, but we see that before Pedro took her in, she didn't fit anywhere, so there might be more to it. Yamato: Yes. Momo: Yes. * Role on the ship: Carrot: Lookout (rabbits are naturally far-sighted, and she was the de-facto lookout the time she spent on the ship). Yamato: IDK. Momo: IDK.
One of the more recent Brook moments that is already a favourite of mine is when Black Maria shows him and Robin illusions of their loved ones and when Robin asks him how he knew they were illusions he just says that after fifty years of being surrounded by his dead fiends and seeing their ghosts in his head he knows the difference
Why am I crying?!!! 😭 This is so beautiful and well done and makes so much sense!! 💖the ending with them having all their dreams come true because their paths and dreams were unknowingly interwoven from the start…chills. I know there’s a whole anime trope of “the power of friendship” but if Oda writes it, you know he always takes everything to an unprecedented level, and it would be a magnificent way to end the series. I would absolutely cry happy tears for days if it ends like this…this is an amazing analysis!! Thank you!!
Love the theory! I like to think that half the strawhats dreams/goals is instrumental to Luffy becoming the pirate king and the other half starts when he is the pirate king like: Nami will draw the new map for what will happen when the red line collapses, Robin will reveal to the world what the void century is maybe she'll write books or teach people on their journey, Sanji will feed the hungry after the great war from the recipes he will get from the all blue (maybe that's why he learned the kamabaka recipe), and Jimbe's goals.
I can already hear this piano at the end of the whole story, exactly how you played it. i kinda got teary-eyed. It had always been about the journey and family, even if the one piece is actually just a big pot in the end (it's what i think the one piece is currently). Great video, thank you.
Tiny point of interest, Franky has not completed his dream yet. While he stated in Water 7 that he accomplished his dream by building the sunny, it was Iceberg who pointed out that it won't be complete until his ship makes it all the way though the Grand Line. Just like Tom's ship successfully managed for Roger.
YESSS THE MERPHY THEORIES ARC HAS FINALLY BEGUN!!!!! I always knew you’d come around to the One Piece theory community once you got properly engrossed and caught up! It’s lovely to have you on board! :D
As a Croco mum enjoyer i hope she'll make other crazy yet somehow plausible theories lol
Its just like every One Piece enjoyer simply allured by the charm of Theory Theory Fruit.
Its normal. Once u take ur first dive into one piece and catch up to current chapters you get the urge to think back and disect past events in the story
Hey TH-cam! Murphy here
I'm so incredibly unbelievably here for this arc
My girlfriend has stated on multiple occasions that Brook meeting Laboon again is one of the biggest things she's looking forward to seeing at the end of the series. I'm sure Oda's going to deliver a scene that'll me her, me, you and every One Piece fan absolutely sob.😭
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I have a theory that Laboon has observation haki so strong he saw brook suffer in the triangle, and that's why he kept hitting the red line
Legitimately Merphy playing the piano at the end and telling us she wanted to learn that piece made me tear up with joy. Thank you Merphy
It was a perfect ending T^T
It was beautiful
Yeah, I heard it come in and was like, oh, a piano cover, that's nice, and then saw the note about her learning it and was very impressed!
My personal theory on the Brook and Laboon reunion was that along the way (during the fight against Blackbeard's crew or some other circumstances) Brook was gonna lose his afro and the Tone dial within it, thus leaving him unrecognizable to Laboon.
Even so, Brook steps up and goes to play Binks Sake for him anyway and by awakening his fruit (either there or prior) is able to temporalily conjure up the rest of the Rumbar pirates to play alongside him, just like they did when they died, thus allowing the whole crew to reunite with Laboon and fulfill the promise they made with him. 🥲
Wow that sounds beautiful.
This is canon until Oda proves otherwise
If it happens like you said, I want Zoro to go to Brook at the end and ask him a favor. To use the Wado Ichimonji and call for the soul that is connected to it, so that he can see Kuina one last time and tell her: I did it!
They both are kinda connected in that way already. Both are swordsmen and after Brook joined he and Zoro met when Brook buried the Rumba pirates and Zoro buried his destroyed blade.
This comment brought me to tears goddamn
Bruh. Im not crying.
I don’t know if Oda plays DnD but he truly made the perfect Bard in Brook.
Also. Not me crying at the end. This was beautiful Merphy!
I've been telling people since Fishman Island that Brook is the crew's Bard. The ultimate support player.
Oda has been soloing his own DnD campaign for 2+ decades.
@@NotInTheFace111 Bruh, but facts yowww
I think a considerable portion of Brook's loyalty, never mind his general competence in incredibly dire situations, is because of the fact that he's an OG. He's been pirating since Roger was a Rookie. The man knows the game and how it's played.
So did Xebec, and his loyalty was...hmm
Let's call him OP, Original Pirate.
@@elcappitan85 Neah. He's earned the term OG. Staring down a Yonko, calling her a young lady, fighting her, and also getting the job done despite impossible odds? That's gangster.
I take it as he's already lost enough crewmates, so now he'll do anything to make sure he never loses a single person more
@@kevinb5417 Fair point 😅 I'll take it.
It only makes sense that the rest of the crew can’t accomplish their dreams without Luffy. Throughout the story, Luffy has repeatedly said he NEEDS his crew to accomplish his dreams.
- (Very start of the story) “I need a musician; every crew has a musician”
- (To Arlong) “I can’t fight with swords or read maps, or cook, or lie. But what I CAN do is send you flying!”
- (Whole Cake) “Sanji, I can’t become Pirate King without you!”
- (To Arlong) “I can’t fight with swords or read maps, or cook, or lie"
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Great vid like always! Amazing that you learn to play binks sake on the piano!!!!! I think luffy with his gear 5th can now adjust or make or destroy the grandline. That migratory need of animals being part of the whales is great, didnt think of that and it makes so much sense
This comment confused me because the video has only been out 5 minutes, then I remembered patreon is a thing 😂
I had the honor to follow your reviews ever since East Blue and wow, now watching you play Binks' Sake makes me tear up
I belive Usopp's dream will come true once he tells his story to his village and everyone belives in him, because it'll all be true. I think a big part of Usopp's development is his village recognize him as a great warrior of the ser, not just himself, making everything goês full circle.
And the village will be famous by the name of Sniper Island
Especially his future story from Elbaf!! I believe that Usopp will play an important role if not the most important there
I remember watching Merphy's videos and thinking: "The things she likes in books are so similar to mine. She would totally love OnePiece!" Then she started reading it and I was like: "Yay!!!" And now her theory is almost the same as mine.
Thank you for the wonderful videos, Merphy! I am ever so grateful I found a kindred spirit like you.
PS: Is this Merphy trying to make Daniel to like Brook??
I thougt Daniel didn't like Ussop before timeskip. Now Daniel loves everyone
16:42 the wierd weather patterns and other shenanigans of grand line could be the work of awakened devil fruits ablities
Damn, I really think a lot of this is true. It also explains Roger turning himself in, he did it to proclaim that the one piece is real, trying to encourage more people to grow strong so maybe one day one of them will be strong/driven enough to finish what he couldnt. And Whitebeard saying the same thing in a moment of defiance towards the world government
I also think the all blue is an old legend from when all the seas were united. we have the west blue its the sea in the west...so the all blue, its ALL the blue's
You are hands down my favorite manga reviewer. You are all about the story, the adventure and not worried about power scaling. Plus you are the only one I know of to give dedicated love to my favorite character, Brook! The binks sake cover was just a wonderful way to end the video and cemented that you truly enjoy the story. Looking forward to future reviews. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The first crew member that Luffy asked for was a musician. I'm positive the story will end where it began.
I gotta say I really like the idea that after all the crew have put their dreams on line for the sake of luffy dream that by luffy achieving his dream helps the crew achieve theirs
That was a fantastic cover. Kudos for learning that without having to rely on sheet music.
Love the theory. It overlaps with a few theory videos I've seen already, so it's nice to see yet another more or less side with other people who have also pieced together the various threads and bread crumbs left by Oda.
Something I wanna bring up regarding your point about Ussop. Ussop will not become a brave warrior of the sea until he himself thinks that he does. There is a reason that he does not feel brave even now, I think that’s also why Oda has been focusing more and more on his cowardly nature. I feel like when Luffy meets with Shanks again we will find out what being a brave warrior of the sea means to Ussop. Maybe challenging his father Yassop will be what makes him truly brave, and that all this time he has been attributing his idea of bravery to his father.
I think his feeling of bravery is somehow tied to Yassop as well. Has Usopp ever really been faced with conqueror's haki like Shanks'? Maybe staying conscious through that will help prove to him how brave he is. I also want him to achieve the status of captain and lead a ship of giants at the end.
@@KaijuKes damn, remember also that there is a crew od 5 giants in the grand fleet. Gotta happen that Usopp will lead them and might be that each strawhat will have a part of the grand fleet assisting them somehow in the final battle
@@islamgaziev1717 Exactly! Hajrudin already considers Usopp to be his God so I think it'll happen. I think Usopp could lead the whole fleet tbh (Franky could have a role too). Imagine the pride our long nose boy will feel when teaching the other ship snipers how to properly aim cannons!
In the anime Usopp hears whales at enies lobby when the buster call starts
@@TwoForFlinchin1 Hmm, I think he was hearing the Going Merry.
honestly, reading brook say "I've spent 50 years hoping for my comrades to be alive" just broke me when the chapter came out
personally i think Nami's dream will hold the crew together. There are a lot of island that they haven't visited. They were just following one of the many paths for Raftel. And the whole crew wouldn't stop sailing together until all of their dreams are accomplished. It's also a fitting ending that's satisfactory for all the fans haha.
I personally feel Nami's dream not being able to reasonably be fulfilled within the scope of the story is probably a very intentional thing. It's my personal opinion that an adventure story likely should end with the promise of more adventure for the characters, even if our own time adventuring with them is up. Nami's dream perfectly segues into that kind of 'off into the horizon' ending for the crew.
Regarding Nami, I also feel like Lodestar Island will be pretty important to her story as well. It was said that if you went to Lodestar you would've figured out the Road Poneglyph thing from there, but since we already know that and we're collecting Road Poneglyphs already it's very possible to just...skip that island and never visit it. But Nami wouldn't want to do that because of her dream, and similarly Luffy would also want to visit the island because of his love for adventure and his readiness to take detours along the way.
This also ties into another theory I and a lot of others have about how each Yonkou encounter is also providing a second arc for each of the original East Blue Straw Hats. Big Mom and Sanji, Kaidou and Zoro, Shanks and Usopp(a lot of people think the Shanks arc will be at Elbaf), and then finally Blackbeard and Nami.
Going back to Lodestar Island, Blackbeard would 100% skip Lodestar to go straight to Laugh Tale. All the Emperors have also acted as foils and parallels to Luffy and I think this is part of how Oda will present Blackbeard as a foil to Luffy and tie Nami's second arc into that story. With a theme something along the lines of The Journey vs. The Destination. A person who'll take any detour along the way for a grand adventure vs. a cutthroat who'll take any shortcut he can find to get to his final destination.
Not only is this such a wonderful theory but the video itself is wonderful in terms of the format,the way the you explained your theory and the ending!What a perfect way to end it off!
well, Sogeking is the king of the snipers, and he comes from the island of snipers, so I totally expect Usopp and Von Auger fighting on an island that will be known after their battle as the island of snipers.
This too, but also i think it would be cool if they fought from different islands at some point too. Like a SUPER long range sniper battle lol
@@shockzz1234 That will be Hype!!
Oooh I could see their island duel having vibes of "Most Dangerous Game" where Von Auger has the upper hand and is hunting Usopp down
@@shockzz1234 Observation haki is mandatory because they're hidden by the horizon...
The original opening, "We Are" starts out with something along the lines of "by gathering all of our dreams, we will search for what we're seeking, One Piece". I believe this implies that all of the crewmembers' dreams are connected, and that the - not so innocent - title One Piece encompasses all of the crews dreams, in a way. I do believe, though, that Laugh Tale is located beneath Reverse Mountain, and not the Pangaea Castle, since all of the oceans lead there, making it possible for an All Blue to exist there, and also because it's where Laboon is.
P.S.: "Hey, I don't play the piano, but here's a perfect rendition of Bink's Sake!" WHAT?
I'd be legitimately surprised if Brook's past as a former knight didn't get explored further. That's such an interesting thing to just randomly throw out there in one panel. Feels similar to that one time when Sanji casually mentioned he used to be from the North Blue in Jaya.
That's crazy, I have a very similar theory regarding Laugh Tale. Firstly that it is in the All Blue. Assuming the All blue exists (which it will), it has to be in a hole in the red line by definition, because the East and South Blue are separated from the North and West Blue by the red line. It also makes sense that Laugh Tale would be inside the red line, because it explains why no one just stumbles upon it by chance. I used to wonder why no one would just be able to find it from a sky island, and thought it would be explained by some weather phenomenon.
I also love this idea because not only would Laugh Tale be beneath Mariejois, but also Above Fishman Island, the idea of Laugh Tale being between two faction that were on opposing sides during the war in the void century is so peotic. So if fishman Island is 10,000m below sea level, then Laugh Tale is 5,000m below sea level. And there is probably some really treacherous Ocean current that only the best navigators can guide a ship through. We know that Fishman Island still has a crucial part to play in the end game because of Shyarly's vision of Luffy destroying Fishamn Island, and the fact that it is under Mariejois has been something that I've kept an eye on for a while. Honestly I would be shocked if this wasn't the case.
However, as much as I love this theory, I actually don't think this is the location of Laugh Tale/All Blue. Looking at the one piece world map, there are actually two locations that make sense for the All Blue, and as much as I like this first one (below Mariejois), I think I like the other one a bit more, And that is below reverse mountain. Not only would going under reverse mountain represent a complete circumnavigation of the Grand Line, but from a bird eye view, it is the most conspicuous X in the One Piece world. Oda has also been very consciously avoiding have the Straw-Hats backtrack on their journey. It would seem a bit strange to have to go back through half of the Grand Line in order to reach the 'final island'. Other reasons I think it's here are that Laboon is waiting by reverse mountain, so I like the idea that Brook can see Laboon immediately after helping Luffy to fulfil his ambition, but also Luffy made a promise to Laboon, which he can fulfil at the same time. Also, reverse mountain has a strange phenomenon in which water flows up the mountain rather than down; I get the feeling Oda will even explain that using the fact that Laugh Tale is underneath it.
Lastly, I'm not convinced that the Red Line is artificial, because the Lunarians lived on there before the Celestial Dragons. At the very least, if it was manufactured, it wasn't by the World Government.
Laughtale está en la montaña roja, pero en la parte del nuevo mundo, está a 10.000 metros de altura 😮
Merphy: why do we need brook? We have a swordsman.... and a pervert...
Also Merphy: Brook is the MVP of the strawhats.
(Just the genius of character development on Oda's part.)
9:06 I think I understand what you're saying, yet cannot help saying: Soul King is no stranger to the spotlight!
I started watching you about a month ago because of percy jackson, but then I was surprised to see that you have one piece videos. Both of them were big reads in my childhood, and I still follow one piece today. Your one piece videos really helped me remember bits and details that I've forgotten, and it's made me want to reread one piece from the beginning again. Thank you for being part of this community Merphy!
I think that Luffy will create the all blue by destroying the red line. Laboon is in for a whooping when Luffy sees him again lol.
This theory has been around for about a decade now, but the whales thing is a nice wrinkle on it. I also liked Morj's video because he did something similar. Of course, Oda will likely surprise us by the end in various ways, but I think this is a case of the community actually figuring out the ending of a story. I wouldn't be mad if it ended like that.
That end made me cry a little, as Bink's Sake often does, but especially when it's linked to someone who's been showing so much love and passion for One Piece. Thank you!
Jeez. Why did seeing the disclaimer at the end then seeing her playing the piano bring a tear to my eye. That was just so wholesome and heartwarming.
Good theory! I love your arc reviews and I think you summed up the themes nicely in this proposed ending & your piano playing was masterful 💚🏴☠️
Aaaaaah, that cover you did got me tearing up! Thank you, Merphey, this video was great and I can see a lot of potential for it as a theory
I'll be honest and say that I was hesitant about this video since you first mentioned it like 10 months ago or so, but I really enjoyed it now that it's finally here!
Regarding the video itself, I like your theory a lot except that it seems clear to me that ussop's dream will be realized in the next arc, assuming it's elbaf and will include some form of recognition of his bravery by the giants, maybe some ceremony in his honor.
Plus I think the last ancient weapon might be at laugh tale
The title is basically a rip off from a certain scene in The Hitchikers Guide to The Galaxy, and I love it.
I love that you ended the video with your version of Binke Sake, it brought a few tears in my eyes. I also don't play the piano and learned "a mother's love" just because I love One Piece. Thank you for sharing your theory with us! :D
I've been catching up on your review videos and just last night got to the point in your Alabasta re-review where you mentioned wanting to make this video and thought "Huh, I don't think I saw that on her channel. Guess it didn't happen yet."
I'm so excited to see this here now :)
How many books are there in one piece please and how can I get them please
As of April 4th, 2022 & May 2nd 2022 (digitally) there are 102 volumes of One Piece. Paperback ranges from $9.99 -$14.99 USD. Digitally? Be careful with anything other than Viz, as you may be reading a fan version. _I think Merphy uses Viz._ Amazon Kindle is an option, yet I'm not sure it's worth their price. They charge $193.90 (tax not included) for only the first 30... meaning an entire series read can cost well over $700.
@@kneau no worries 😉 thank you very much means a lot to me
@@johnsaxongitno4life588 If you sign up to Vix you can read ALL chapters (and other content on the site) for $2 a month
@@johnsaxongitno4life588 i suggest to read online as it is not that expensive and provides many other manga. But if u still want physical copies u can get them.
@@mind7235 what is the best place to get them on line please and thank you for your help means a lot
This honestly is a really good theory. The beauty of intertwining so many other Strawhats' dreams while also so nearly fulfilling several narrative pieces that have been set like fishman's noah and destruction would be really satisfying to see all come together so well. Furthermore, seeing all these dreams actually play a part into the story rather than just being touched on here and there or even off screen sounds way better. I've kind of wondered how a dream like Sanji's would sort of get picked back up. I mean he mentions it when we first meet him and that's pretty much it. So to see it come full circle when we wouldve not expected it to play such a massive role would be cool. Moreover, having the all blue and the red line both be super important end-game pieces yet something we knew of all along would be just like Oda to just surprise us with!
The location you described is where Fishman Island is, but I think theory fits perfectly if that location is under Reverse Mountain instead, on the direct opposite side of the world, where the end of the New World meets all of the Blues and Paradise. The upwards rivers even draw an "X" to mark the spot on the map. Its directly next to where Laboon is, and is where the Straw Hats began and will end their journey.
This is beautiful and touching!! For me, Murphy shines so bright when she talks about characters, themes, and analyzing the meaning of something in detail. Also really love your theory this time😆 With that ending??? This video just *chef's kiss*
Loved how real and honest the song felt at the end. Made me cry. Can’t imagine what the end will do to me.
I try not to put too many expectations on the story because I like to be shocked as things are unveiled, but if I ever were, your version of events seems to be one of the most pleasant to come across.
00:57 Ah yes! The "Roomba Pirates". Famous throughout the Grand Line for their uniquely well maintained and clean ship decks.
Robot…. joke? Yohohoho!!
Funnily enough, the pronunciation is pretty close to the original Japanese name. ルンバー海賊団 (*Runbā* Kaizokudan)
This binks sake melody at the end almost brought me to tears. Well done.
Excellent video Merphy! I like the idea of all the crew's dreams tying together. Playing Bink's Sake on the piano at the end was a beautiful touch too. Going the extra mile like that is why you are one of my favorite One Piece reviewers!
Bink’s sake almost always makes me want to cry when I hear it. You did a great job with this video!
that ending playing binks sake omg!!!!!!!!!!!!! merphy this is your best video on one piece
greetings from argentina
I had chills and a little bit of tears seeing Merphy play Binke sake. We are lucky to have her as a One Piece fan
Oh man, I *love* the fact you learned Bink's Sake on piano and played it for the ending, that's just such a perfect way to end the video!
I really love this theory! I am so happy you have caught up and can do this kind of videos.
You playing links sake almost made me cry, I loved it.
As some who can't read sheet music. I think it's incredible you were able to do as well as you were playing Bink's Sake on Piano.
Merphy, it's been such a pleasure to join you on this journey! I totally agree with you that it only seems right that they all see their dreams come true at roughly the same time. I think we'll know we're getting near the end of the story once Brook and Laboon are reunited. I would love to see Laboon able to travel with them unlike before when he was just too small. I get goosebumps thinking of them all meeting up again!
cried watching you talk about the strawhats fulfilling their dreams together, then again with your statement about feeling the importance to play Bink’s Sake at the end of the video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us 💚
YOU PLAYING THE PIANO WAS SO TOUCHING! I have a tattoo of part of the lyrics for Binks' Sake! I love your videos.
Well done to you. I figured the whales looked that way because they could hear Laboon on the other side of the Red Line and were trying to get to him. I like your theory. It explains the details, fills in the gaps of others' theories in the beautiful tapestry that is One Piece. Therein lies the underlying truth - We, too, are on this journey in search of the One Piece. Laugh Tale is obviously the site of the physical treasure, the lost Great Kingdom, the All Blue, etc. However, the real treasure is in our hearts. The relationships we forged along the way. Those little detours. The All Blue is the sea of dreams. Like you said, we shall all achieve our dreams at that All Blue. And, we wouldn't have done so had we not set off on that journey. We had to liberate ourselves first by going on that journey to achieve our dreams. By not giving up on our inner child, our joys and laughter. Enjoying those little detours. The journey itself is the treasure. It seems so obvious that we easily forget it. Once you realize it though, you can't help but laugh. Heck, Bink's Sake is a song about a journey. It actually reminds me of a quote from Hunter x Hunter, and I'm sure it will too once you get to it. So, I won't spoil it here. Basically, We Are the One Piece. We Are.
The fact she learned a little of binks sake on the piano because she felt like it needed to be played (which it did) shows how much she cares about One Piece.
Love the way you presented everything and explained why/how it’s super intentional and specifically VERY “Oda” to set these things up in the way he did! I’ve really thought a lot about these pieces of the story a lot and have really WRACKED my brain over how everything fits together, and I think you do a great job at offering a clear, crisp sorta outline for the important pieces of information and how things will happen :)
This series makes it SO EASY to get caught up in the tiny details, which can sometimes (in the best possible way) keep us from putting the biggest pieces together, and I really love your focus on the themes, and most significant details, and what their implications are!
Amazing video! Loved it second to end, your cover was really adorable and I can tell this story means so much to you!!
Happy to have you as part of the community and hope you continue to have SOOO much fun interacting with us and the story! :’)
Love that you learned to play some of Bink's Sake for the outro. It's a beautiful touch.
that piano part was an unexpected pleasant surprise, thank you!
This is a great video Merphy! I had a similar theory but yours makes more sense. I'm really looking forward to your future theory/discussion videos
I'm glad to hear your opinion on one piece theories. I mean a lot of the stuff you guess through the series happened as you guessed it would. I'm happy to see a one piece ending theory
This may be emotionally exhausting but i would love to see you cover every straw hats "breaking down" moment. Nami-"Luffy, help me." Robin-"I want to live". Most arent as impactful as those 2 but brook finding about laboon here saying "I'm glad I lived" inspired me to think of the similar break down moment for each of them, and everyone has one, except maybe zoro but i count "nothing happened" as his
Zoro has his after fighting Mihawk. “I’ll never lose again! You have a problem with that… Pirate King?”
@@Drmcsmrst you are totally right, I totally forgot about that
Kudos not just for the effort but you absolutely nailed the song
When Germa was introduced i thought Oda was going to reveal that they had been the ones to kill Brook's crew. I still think Oda could do bring the assasins back though, that'd be a good fight for Brook
I’m down for this. I remember years ago seeing a theory float around that Brook is actually the narrator of the series and that at the end he may be the last living member of the crew sharing the story so no one ever forgets
For real I love you being in the one piece community
Right under Marijoa, isn't it Fish-Man Island? My favorite theory is that Laugh Tale is in the center of the planet. (like Jules Verne stuff.) 4 red poneglyphs lead to a random place in the ocean where there are no islands. But if you dive, you can find a crack through which you can get to the center of the planet. (Where all the oceans connect. And it is from there that the currents go to the Water 7 fountain, to the Wano waterfall, as well as the Reverse mountain) From there, you can almost instantly get into any part of the world.(Which will help Nami fulfill her dream of drawing a map of the world.) I think the WG is hiding the fact that they committed genocide. For the sake of defeating the creators of the Devil Fruits. Namely, as the superstitious people of the past called them "Devils" or "D" for short, 20 kings flooded the world with water and built a redline. But "D" managed to leave behind poneglyphs, ancient weapons and one piece in the center of the planet.All so that one day their descendants would take rematch. (Also, the full name of Trafalgar D. Water Law leads me to the idea that the "law of water", namely, not the ability of those who have eaten fruit to swim, will be eliminated at the end of One Piece. How exactly, I advise you to re-read Skypiea, that part about the Pyrobloin molecule)
The end was 🔥! She added a little sause at the end. Good video! Happy to see you get better and making them and grow!
I have never cried watching or reading any media in my entire life, but the last time they play bink sake at the end of the series I think I will succumb. Been following this beautiful journey for 10 years now (14-15 when its wrapping up) and it's helped me through tough times and happy times. It's kinda been my best friend and it's gonna be hard to let go of this magnificent story and it's magnificent characters.
This idea has been thrown around but this is the best presentation I’ve seen of it by far, amazing video
23:57 That's some wholesome piano playing. Going the extra mile for Binks' Sake. ☕
Amazing video. I also seem to remember Usopp desperately wanting to reach Elbaff. I’ve always though Usopp’s fulfillment will be with Usopp reaching Elbaff seeing Groggy and Dorry and being told by the giant king that he has watched Usopp’s journey and sees him as great warrior of the sea. I would cry if this happened.
going off what you said about the dreams overlapping, back in onigashima when kaido asked luffy what world he wanted to make, and he said one where everybody could eat together in a big feast. Sanji wants to cook a great meal from the fish in the all blue and if the one piece is bink’s sake, then the have a feast coupled with drinks that everybody could eat once they’re all liberated and united or something
Beautiful cover at the end, Merphy! Loved the video and theory :)
A lot of what you've theorized in here is in line with ideas I've been pondering for a while, too, especially the part where everyone's dreams are connected to each other. Destroying the Red Line to reach the All Blue makes SO MUCH sense, to say nothing of the thematic poetry of Luffy's fundamental desire for freedom-- the Red Line divides the world and makes travel really difficult for most people, and doing away with this sort of division along with the class and racial divides that exist in the world, just seems so much in line with what this series is about and what Luffy is all about.
Always assumed the Brook and Laboon reunion would happen because of this, but the specific ideas you have in here had never occurred to me and I really like them! No idea what Oda has planned, but if this was part of it I sure wouldn't be mad. :)
(As for what the One Piece is and what Laugh Tale's deal is, I have my theories on that, too, but I don't want to say too much in case I'm right and someone gets spoiled or something.)
Im so happy with this video! Your job is amazing :)
Dreams:
* Luffy: The Pirate King part of it is completed at Laugh Tale
East Blue:
* Zoro: He needs to defeat Mihawk, can happen at any time
* Nami: Hers is the one that cannot be completed in the series, as she needs to travel the other routes of the Grand Line, plus all 4 Blues, but she will be the only one to properly put Laugh Tale in a map, so when she is finally done with it, she will for sure be the first one to do it properly
* Usopp: As you said, already fulfilled, imo, but he needs to realize of it himself, that can happen at Elbaf, during the final war (and don't forget that Blackbeard is also there, so I see 3 factions facing each other), or even when he visits Kaya back at Syrup Village, and he notices the distance from who he was to where he is now.
* Sanji: As you said, creating the All Blue underneath Marie Geoise, where Fishman Island is, the place where he said "I found my All Blue" fits perfectly
Paradise:
* Chopper: Same as Nami, he needs more time, as he wants to be a doctor who can cure every illness, and thanks to Roger dying of an illness, we know there's no miracle cure available in Laugh Tale
* Robin: Probably the same as Luffy, she needs the Rio Poneglyph that tell the hidden history, and based on what Rayleigh said, they must be at Laugh Tale, too
* Franky: His dream is automatically fulfilled once the Sunny gets to Laugh Tale, or at most, when it gets back to Water 7 completing the circumnavigation of the world.
* Brook: A visit to the Twin Capes completes his dreams
New World:
* Jinbe: For the Fishman to live on the surface in peace with the humans, his inherited dream from Fisher Tiger and Otohime, comes hand in hand with the Red Line perishing as well
and potential Strawhats:
* Carrot: Her dream is also inherited, from Pedro this time, and it's to usher this Dawn we've been waiting for, and that also happens with the destruction of Marie Geoise. --If you asked me at Whole Cake Island, I was 200% sure she would join the crew as our lookout, with the little time she's had in Wano I'm not that sure anymore, but I still want her in
* Yamato: Honestly, I don't know what long-lasting dream she might have. She inherited Oden's will, and the last thing he wanted is happening now: JoyBoy coming back, and Wano opening the borders again. We can say it's also the coming of this new Dawn, perhaps? --There are solid arguments both for her joining, and for her staying at Wano, I'm not fully on board with any, but it's certainly a possibility.
* Momonosuke: No idea what his dream might be --I personally doubt he'll join, and honestly I don't want him to, but a lot of people say he might, so I'm listing him here, too.
And yes, I divided them by sea, so we can see both patterns followed when adding people to the crew: 4 new members per sea, and following a "male-female-male-male" pattern, and since I'm at it, let's see how they fill the fan-accepted criteria for being a Strawhat:
* Already covered the gender pattern: that immediately opens the door for Carrot and Yamato, and even for both as Yamato is also Oden, and for Momo, too, afterwards.
* Dream: Already covered as well. Carrot checks, not sure about Yamato's, no idea about Momo.
* Unique fighting style: Carrot: Electro + Sulong. Yamato: Kanabō + Makami Mythical DF. Momo: Dragon Mythical DF.
* Tragic Backstory: Carrot: Nothing extremely tragic shown about her, but we see that before Pedro took her in, she didn't fit anywhere, so there might be more to it. Yamato: Yes. Momo: Yes.
* Role on the ship: Carrot: Lookout (rabbits are naturally far-sighted, and she was the de-facto lookout the time she spent on the ship). Yamato: IDK. Momo: IDK.
Yamato role is logkeeper most likely
love the ending haha
Always love your videos Merphy! Would love to see more theory type vids like this, it was so interesting!
You could say that Brook is the *backbone* of the crew YOHOHOHOHO
Gosh, Binks Sanke at the end made me legit emotional. I was not expecting that. 10/10 theory and video! :)
One of the more recent Brook moments that is already a favourite of mine is when Black Maria shows him and Robin illusions of their loved ones and when Robin asks him how he knew they were illusions he just says that after fifty years of being surrounded by his dead fiends and seeing their ghosts in his head he knows the difference
I loved the playing at the end. Perfect way to close the video
That imperfect Binks Sake rendition was perfect at the end.
Why am I crying?!!! 😭 This is so beautiful and well done and makes so much sense!! 💖the ending with them having all their dreams come true because their paths and dreams were unknowingly interwoven from the start…chills. I know there’s a whole anime trope of “the power of friendship” but if Oda writes it, you know he always takes everything to an unprecedented level, and it would be a magnificent way to end the series. I would absolutely cry happy tears for days if it ends like this…this is an amazing analysis!! Thank you!!
Love the theory!
I like to think that half the strawhats dreams/goals is instrumental to Luffy becoming the pirate king and the other half starts when he is the pirate king like:
Nami will draw the new map for what will happen when the red line collapses,
Robin will reveal to the world what the void century is maybe she'll write books or teach people on their journey,
Sanji will feed the hungry after the great war from the recipes he will get from the all blue (maybe that's why he learned the kamabaka recipe), and Jimbe's goals.
That piano rendition was wholesome AF
I agree! Great job with the piano i was in tears.
Amazing video Merphy... Loved the ending
I can already hear this piano at the end of the whole story, exactly how you played it. i kinda got teary-eyed. It had always been about the journey and family, even if the one piece is actually just a big pot in the end (it's what i think the one piece is currently). Great video, thank you.
I think it's so beautiful that you learned Binks Sake just for the video, great stuff!
Tiny point of interest, Franky has not completed his dream yet. While he stated in Water 7 that he accomplished his dream by building the sunny, it was Iceberg who pointed out that it won't be complete until his ship makes it all the way though the Grand Line. Just like Tom's ship successfully managed for Roger.
Love the piano cover for the outro, hitting feels hardcore
Great theory! Super excited for you to be correct
Also amazing job on the piano. You did great!!
The Bink’s Sake at the end was AMAZING!
That final was just perfect!