While One Piece's pirate captain Luffy and first crewmate Zoromay each be beloved by fans for their own reasons, one theory suggests the two are connected in an incredible way that could shape the future of the manga series.
With more than one thousand chapters and almost 25 years of publication, One Piece has built a rich and complex world, where characters, stories, and past and present events often cross and combine to form an intricate puzzle. Fans love to theorize about the many mysteries and hidden truths of the best-selling manga, making informed guesses on topics as diverse as characters' true identities and the series' mysterious final treasure.
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One such fan theory speculates that the fathers of Luffy and Zoro are connected by past events, adding a whole new dimension to their bond. Here's how fans think the so-far unrevealed historical events of One Piece fit together.
Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon, the world's most wanted criminal. Rather than a pirate like his son, Dragon is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, a military organization that is trying to take down the powerful World Government. While pirates also act outside of the law and are thus considered enemies by the Government, the Revolutionary Army is actively opposing them, trying to foment unrest and uprisings all over the world. Dragon is still a mostly mysterious character, but his identifying feature is a complex tattoo he has on his left cheek. Some fans noticed that the same pattern appears on a seemingly unrelated symbol worn by the deceased Wano swordsman Ryuma.
Ryuma was a powerful samurai from the Shimotsuki family of Wano Country, whose skills with a blade earned him
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