The One Piece treasure is, as one might deduce, one of the major elements of the One Piece manga and anime. The titular treasure, hidden long ago by the famous pirate king, Gol D. Roger, is something most pirates seek, as it will be the ultimate proof that they will become the new pirate king. But what is the One Piece treasure? Does this famous treasure really exist? In this article, we will answer this question for you.

It has been confirmed multiple times, both in and out of universe, that the One Piece treasure does indeed exist. In-universe, it was Edward Newgate, aka Whitebeard, who confirmed the One Piece's existence moments before his death. Out of universe, this was confirmed by Oda himself, who stated that the One Piece is a real, physical object that actually exists.

The rest of this article will focus on the One Piece treasure, as we plan to tell you everything we know about it. This is a rather complex topic, as little is known about the One Piece treasure, but we've decided to tell you everything we know. Be careful, as there are bound to be spoilers ahead.

Does One Piece Treasure Really Exist?

The One Piece is the name the world has given to a legendary treasure, reputed to be priceless. Its former owner, who had hidden it somewhere, was the Pirate Lord, Gol D. Roger. It was hidden somewhere deep in the Grand Line, on the very last island of the New World, Laugh Tale, by Roger. Part of the treasure belonged to Joy Boy, who left it on Laugh Tale, the last island of the New World. It is said that this island is where the One Piece is located.

As far as we know, Roger was dubbed the Pirate King because he and his crew, the Roger Pirate Crew, were the only ones to conquer the Grand Line. According to legend, before joining the Navy, Roger hid his treasure, the famous One Piece, on the last island of the Grand Line, Laugh Tale.

At the beginning of the story, only Edward Newgate, aka Whitebeard, knew whether One Piece actually existed or not, as Roger had told him himself before joining the Navy. Just before dying at Marineford, Whitebeard shouted out loud that One Piece existed. Whoever found it would then become the Pirate King.

But at the beginning of the story, it has been more than 22 years since Roger's execution that pirates set sail to try to find him and no one has yet arrived at Laugh Tale (Monkey D. Luffy, the main protagonist of One Piece, desperate to find this treasure to become the freest man on the seas). The One Piece could also not be a "treasure of money", but rather an object that Roger loved. The fact that One Piece is a real object, but not what type, was also confirmed by Oda during a podcast, as you can read for yourselves:

Oda: "Yes, I've already decided how this will end. Should I tell you now?"

Sakura: "….Well, I want to know, but I probably shouldn't. BUT, One Piece isn't something like 'the growth your heart has gone through,' is it?"

Oda: "Hahaha, no no, I won't do some Wizard of Oz thing like that. After going through such an adventure, it wouldn't be fair not to give them a reward."

Or it could be an item from the Void Century, which would be likely, since the Rio Poneglyph is located on the same island, Laugh Tale. All the Pirates are looking for it, but no one really knows what the One Piece is, except for the surviving members of the Roger Pirates, excluding Shanks and Buggy. The Straw Hat Pirates almost discovered the truth when they met and shared secrets with Rayleigh on the Sabaody Archipelago.

When Usopp asked Rayleigh what One Piece was, Luffy intervened and said that it would destroy the purpose of traveling and having adventures, and that becoming the Pirate Lord would be pointless if we already knew how to access One Piece and what it was actually about.

Where is the One Piece treasure?

As far as is known, the One Piece treasure is located on Laugh Tale. Laugh Tale is the final destination on the Grand Line and the location of the One Piece, according to legend. The island is named after Gol D. Roger, after he and his crew arrived there and found the treasure left by Joy Boy.

There are four poneglyphs known as the Road Poneglyphs, which, when read together, will reveal the locations of four islands leading to Laugh Tale. One of these is in Zou, one in an unknown location, and the last two are in the possession of two of the Sea Emperors: Kaido and Charlotte Linlin. The island has been seen little, but when it has been mentioned, it has been shown with its coastline composed of cliffs with large expanses of desert.

Although the fog makes it difficult to see, the island appears to have fortress-like buildings and wooded areas atop the visible peaks. Laugh Tale is said to be the location of the Poneglyph River, a route that tells the true story of the Void Century, Nico Robin's life purpose. Loggers are unable to detect or record the island, even when they are on the island before Laugh Tale, Lodestar Island.

For this reason, apparently, the only way to achieve this is to use the Road Poneglyphs, which are a set of four special red poneglyphs; each reveals a point on the world map when read. When all four points are deciphered, it becomes possible to discern the location in the center of these points where the true path to Laugh Tale will be revealed.

During the Void Century, Joy Boy left an incredible treasure on this island. Roger surmised the existence of one last island after reaching a dead end on Lodestar Island, with him acting strangely while they were there and believing the World Government was hiding something about it.

After temporarily recruiting Kozuki Oden into the Whitebeard Pirates for his ability to read poneglyphs, Roger resumed his journey across the Grand Line with the intention of reaching his true purpose. Eventually, the Roger Pirates were able to unravel the mystery surrounding the Road Poneglyphs, having found them all. Upon finally arriving and finding the treasure left by Joy Boy, the Roger Pirates burst into laughter.

Roger considered both the nature of the treasure and everything they had managed to learn about history and Joy Boy to be a "funny story," which inspired him to name the island "Laugh Tale."

“That day, we learned everything. We learned what happened in the Void Century, the meaning of D, ancient weapons, and, for one, why Wano Country was isolated from the rest of the world. But do you want to know what the Pirate King did when he had the treasure he had been searching for so long before him? He laughed.”

This is what Oden said, describing the discovery of the Laugh Tale treasure. While on the island, an unknown member of the Roger Pirates created an eternal pose marking his location in case he or any of the crew wanted to return for any reason. Roger offered Edward Newgate information on how to get to Laugh Tale, but Newgate denied wanting to go.