All the Unsolved Mysteries of One Piece World Government
All the Unsolved Mysteries of World Government in One Piece (2023)
It is very well known among One Piece fans that among the many dangerous enemies they face, none are as deadly as the World Government. Armed with countless soldiers and high-ranking officers with frightening powers, they are currently a major antagonist in the story.
But like the vast world of One Piece itself, this organization is shrouded in mysteries that will undoubtedly be revealed in the Final Saga. We discuss all the unsolved mysteries of the World Government in One Piece.
The World Government is the largest organization in the series and has over 170 countries under its influence. The organization came into existence 800 years ago and since then it has virtually ruled the entire world and served as an institute of justice.
But as time goes on, it quickly becomes apparent that they are not the law-abiding group they present themselves to be.
Before we begin, a spoiler alert is in effect!
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All the Unsolved Mysteries of World Government in One Piece
1) The first twenty leaders of the world government
800 years ago, something happened that caused twenty leaders from twenty different countries to join forces to defeat the enemy. They did so and later founded the World Government in which they promised to never turn against each other. However, one of them walked back his comments, but we'll come back to that later.
The nineteen sovereigns and their families left their respective countries to live in Marie-Géoise, and everything about them was deliberately erased from history. Their descendants were later known as the Celestial Dragons.
The identity of the first twenty leaders still remains a major mystery. The surnames of the Celestial Dragons give us an idea of the families to which they belonged, but the true rulers are still unknown.
Only two of the first twenty rulers are revealed: Nefertari D. Lili and . But hopefully the rest will also be revealed as we progress through the Final Saga.
2) The relationship between the first kings and the D family.
The D. family was introduced to readers from the very first chapter of the manga, although its importance was not revealed until later. Many important characters in the series contain the "D". in their names, including the protagonist, the Pirate King, and a major antagonist, .
The world government is determined to suppress people with the name D. and will even hide this name from the public to hide its importance. They did it for Roger, who conquered the sea and became the pirate king.
Fearing Roger's infamy and how the D. in his name would influence the public, they published his name as "Gold" Roger, instead of Gol D. Roger.
It was only recently revealed that the D. family is the natural enemy of the World Government and the only people to have opposed the top twenty leaders. Their power has been heavily involved and the organization still fears their descendants and what they might do.
However, for now, we only know of certain characters with a "D". in their names, and not much for the original family themselves.
3) Who is Imu and why are they sitting on the empty throne
In the public eye, the World Government is led by Gorosei. But unknown to everyone, even Mary Geoise's people, the true leader of the world government is a mysterious person known as Imu.
They sit on the empty throne of Mary Geoise, command the Gorosei, and in turn practically rule the world.
In recent chapters of One Piece, it is revealed that there was someone among the top twenty rulers with the name Imu, and that they came from the Nerona family. This gives readers an idea of Imu's true identity.
However, there is still much to know about them. Not only is almost everything about Imu covered in mystery, from their gender to their appearance, but the most confusing thing about Imu is why and how he sits on the empty throne.
When the first twenty leaders founded the World Government, they each promised that not only would they not turn against each other, but also that no one would claim the throne.
So, they each placed a weapon before the throne and left it empty, swearing that no one would ever sit on it.
Now that we know that Imu is probably one of the first twenty kings, it begs the question of why they are allowed to sit on the empty throne, and if the Gorosei obey their orders, why is no one else does not know of their existence?
4) Nefertari D. Lili
Currently, one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in World Government revolves around Queen Nefertari D. Lili of Alabasta.
As revealed by King Nefertari Cobra, she was one of the first twenty leaders to establish the world government. But for some reason, she turned down the chance to live on Mary Geoise with the other leaders and reportedly traveled to Alabasta.
However, she never returned and everything about her disappeared from history. Now the question is: what happened to Lili and why didn't she live on Mary Geoise?
As if that wasn't mysterious enough, it is then revealed that after her disappearance, Lili sent a letter to her younger brother who assumed the position of King of Alabasta in her absence.
She signed the letter as "Nefertari D. Lili", indicating that the Nefertari family also belongs to the D family.
This raises even more questions, for example, if she belonged to the D family, then why did she betray her people and join the other kings?
5) The connection between Shanks and the world government
Even though he was introduced in the very first chapter, he remains one of the most mysterious characters in the story. Not only is he a Yonko, but his ties to Luffy, Roger, and, most shockingly, the World Government make him an enigma.
Readers were completely shocked when Shanks appears in Mary Geoise during the Reverie to meet the Gorosei. The way the Five Elders speak to him speaks to their familiarity and makes us wonder how they are really connected.
Shanks comes to talk about "a certain pirate", which once again leads readers to wonder who this certain pirate is. There are two most likely options: Luffy or Blackbeard. Either way, his familiarity with the World Government is suspect.
6) The empty century
One of the biggest mysteries of the world government and even the entire world of One Piece is the Void Century. This comes up more frequently as the story progresses, and according to , the truth of the world lies in this century.
The Void Century spanned 900 to 800 years ago, as Robin reads in the poneglyph she finds on Skypiea.
Many mysterious things happened during this period, including the clash between the D family and the top twenty leaders as well as the appearance of the mysterious character Joyboy.
The World Government will do everything possible to hide the truth about the Void Century and will kill anyone who tries to find out. They destroyed the entire island of Ohara because the archaeologists on the island of scholars were about to discover this period.
The World Government is even willing to kill one of its greatest assets: the genius scientist because he studies the Void Century. This leaves readers wondering: what really happened during this century-long period?
7) Poneglyphs
The journey to Laugh Tale can only be possible with the Poneglyphs since they contain the location of the mysterious land island of the Grand Line.
There are three types of poneglyphs: historical, educational and road poneglyphs. Each type contains special information. These are the four Road Poneglyphs, each of which indicates a location that converges to reveal Laugh Tale.
There is also another type: the Poneglyph of Rio which is said to contain the history of the Empty Century.
The poneglyphs are believed to have been created during the Void Century and are currently scattered throughout the world. In recent chapters, Imu reveals that the Poneglyphs were never intended to be scattered.
In fact, it only happened by accident, at the hands of Queen Lili. However, this raises suspicions in Imu and the readers whether Lili scattered them by accident or whether it was her plan all along.
8) Weapons owned by the world government
Being the largest organization in the world, the World Government probably possesses some of the deadliest weapons. This is thanks to Vegapunk, the genius scientist and inventor who invented many dangerous weapons for them.
Initially, the World Government's most gruesome weapon was considered to be the Buster Call, in which many ships surround a location to fire insistently until nothing is left.
But now things are much more dangerous and deadly. Thanks to Vegapunk's research, the World Government now has a large number of Pacifista cyborgs, even the deadliest.
There is another mysterious weapon in the hands of the World Government, invented by Vegapunk, which they use under the command of Imu to destroy the kingdom of Lulusia in one fell swoop.
9) Holy Knights
Mary Geoise has always been a legendary location in One Piece. This is where the Celestial Dragons and the Gorosei live. In Sabo's flashback to their invasion of Mary Geoise to save Kuma, he reveals what is really happening at that location. It is then that the existence of the is revealed.
The Holy Knights are Marie Géoise's system of law enforcement and justice that ensures that everything is in order and nothing untoward happens in the "sacred" place. They are believed to be very powerful, their power and authority being greater than that of .
The Holy Knights have nine members, including their commander and chief justice: Figarland Garling. Garling was the ruler of God Valley, although the entirety of it is unknown. The Figarland family is also the family that Uta belongs to.
Of the nine Holy Knights, only Garling's identity is revealed. But the rest will surely appear in history soon.
10) The giant straw hat
Another of the World Government's burning mysteries is the immense Straw Hat of Mary Geoise's Pangea Castle. The hat seems to be a secret to everyone, and the only person seen with it is Imu who is holding a bounty poster of Luffy as they look at the giant straw hat.
Now the question remains: who owns the giant straw hat and why is it at Mary Geoise's house? And what is the connection between Imu and the hat?
Many fans believe that the hat belonged to Joyboy and that he had a special bond with Imu. But this fan theory remains to be confirmed.
11) Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits
is itself one of the greatest wonders in One Piece, and even among the vast variety, the Mythical Zoan Fruits are the most amazing. These fruits give the user the ability to transform into a mythical being.
During the Wano Arc, other mythical Zoan Fruits and their users are revealed, the most prominent being Luffy and his Hito Hito no Mi; Model: Nika.
Luffy's devil fruit, long known as the Paramecia-type Gomu Gomu no Mi, turned out to be the incredibly powerful mythical Zoan, which the World Government was trying to keep in its possession.
This makes readers wonder if Shanks stole the fruit knowing its nature, and if he did, was it left near Luffy on purpose? Why did he lie to Luffy about his nature?
Everything surrounding this smacks of conspiracy, both on the part of the World Government and Shanks. However, no conspiracy regarding this has yet been revealed, leading us to wonder what the truth behind the event actually is.
But Hito Hito no Mi; Model: Nika isn't the only mythical Zoan fruit connected to the World Government. When the Gorosei and Imu attempt to kill Cobra, they all transform into huge beasts, although only their silhouettes were revealed.
But the ability to transform into another creature clearly indicates the powers of the Zoans, and given that the silhouettes all look extraordinary, they are undoubtedly mythical Zoans.
Imu's Zoan power is the clearest of these. The mysterious Imu takes the form of a huge lizard-like creature that crawls on its belly.
Given its size and shape, the creature may be a western dragon or even something like a salamander. But its size can only come from a mythical Zoan.
12) How many people know the truth
Imu's existence is unknown to almost everyone, even the Celestial Dragons. Only the Gorosei seem to know them. Besides them, other people discover the mysterious figure who sits on the empty throne.
During Reverie, Cobra has a private meeting with the Gorosei where he asks them about the first twenty leaders of the World Government and Nefertari Lili. It is then that Imu appears before them, making Cobra one of the very few people who knows Imu, although he does not live to tell the tale.
also gets to know Imu since he hid during the meeting. Wapol also ends up listening and learning the truth. He later runs away with Vivi and Morgan, meaning they may also know Imu. Sabo also tells Dragon and Ivankov about Imu.
So, currently, there are only 11 known living people who know the truth about Imu.
It was all the unsolved mysteries of the World Government in one piece. Since the manga is currently in its final saga, we will definitely get to the bottom of each of these mysteries.
This is why fans are eagerly waiting for One Piece to return after a month-long hiatus. The next chapter will be released on July 17. So, until then, keep reading to satisfy your One Piece cravings.
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