The One Piece will NOT be "Friendship/Adventure/Corny Ass Abstract"

[Thatanas]

Didn't Whitebeard say that after One Piece was found, the entire world would be engulfed in a war?

I'd say it's something which states the absolute truth, which would be the Rio Poneglyph. Luffy is the kind of person who would get pissed off at what the WG had done in the past, if it's absolutely unforgiveable. Would be a good point to go to war.

Just my 2 cents.

[Ludovic]

I think the overlying theme of friendship and the 'hooo, the journey is the treasure' kind of thing will be present as a conclusion . . but i don't think that is what the one piece will be. I feel it will be something that will upset the balance of the world government and reveal how corrupt they are. instances like how the buster call was previously used builds a good foundation on that the world government in one piece really would consider 'justice'. there isn't too much information that i know of how the world government came to be, but i wouldn't overlook the possibility that it was done inhumanely and the history of it was destroyed. Knowing the truth behind it would certainly cause a great uproar and whatever the one piece is i feel it will be a part of revealing that.

[Demon Rin]

I'm with those who believe we will get the friendship was the greatest treasure moral at the end etc... but there's also going to be a real treasure.

I don't think it's gonna be a room filled with gold and jewels though, I mean, there may very well be a room filled with gold and jewels at Raftel, and the One Piece may very well be in that room, but the important part of the treasure won't be the cash I don't think. It'll be something more priceless.

[TheMidnightRift]

I think it's already a fact that one piece won't be a corny abstract or something lame like that...
I'm more interested in knowing whether or not it will end with a happy ending, or something more dark...
Because I think with the rates Oda's going, it will be the latter...

It will be a Sweet Sour ending, I'm sure Luffy will die at the end.
I was hoping for it to be a lineage ending, where Luffy gives his hat to someone and says a new age is coming, then he dies simmilarly to Gol D Roger and says that One Piece does exist or something, or maybe creates another treasure (INB4 jokes "Two Piece").

But after the last few foreshadowings, I think its fairly obvious Luffy is gonna be "the one with the Will of D", which is disappointing

[triforcebih]

But after the last few foreshadowings, I think its fairly obvious Luffy is gonna be "the one with the Will of D", which is disappointing

Nah. The story gotta end somewhere. It's better liek that cuz if Luffy gave his hat to someone then retarded fans would start a war and do shitty fanart of the grown-up version of the boy who luffy gave his hat to and OFC retarded topics about "luffy vs new retared" "luffy vs this retard". It would be something like Dragon Ball :|

[JERK DISEASE]

I'm with those who believe we will get the friendship was the greatest treasure moral at the end etc... but there's also going to be a real treasure.

I don't think it's gonna be a room filled with gold and jewels though, I mean, there may very well be a room filled with gold and jewels at Raftel, and the One Piece may very well be in that room, but the important part of the treasure won't be the cash I don't think. It'll be something more priceless.

The cognitive dissonance of you folks is amazing.

Smart People: Um what about what Whitebeard sai-
You: Something priceless...
Smart People: What about all the elements of the macro-story conver-
You: Yeah maybe some coins, but beyond that.....friendship.
Smart People: Why would the government design half the worlds superstructure around people trying to find some gold an-
You: I can't wait to see Luffy's smiling face.

[flandrian15]

it being gold would only mean that Nami will be happy and wealth, power, fame and reaching everything in the world doesn's simply mean getting some treasure...
I dare to bet that Roger wasn't the pirate king because of treasure but because he was the greatest danger to the world government because of knowledge and being powerful. They must've had something no one else in the world has ever been able to obtain which made everyone including guys like Garp and Akainu but also all pirates in the world acknowledge that Gol D Roger was the pirate king...
Is there really anyone that thinks it is just Gold or treasure?? Really?
I'm not saying there won't be treasure but it'll be much more than that for a simple reason. Luffy wants to obtain One Piece without knowing what it is. It doesn't actually matter what it is because Luffy only wants what it represents, which is being the most free man upon the seas.

[Nycprodigy]

Roger's note:

Spoiler:

"My son Ace holds the key to the real One Piece in his chest" - Roger

DAMN U AKAINU! THAT key is done gone and magma melted by now ._.

Edit: Oda not stupid. He no tell us what treasure is beforehand. Not Rio pneglyph. Though we find out what rio say. Robin orgasm. Happy ending

[Nycprodigy]

Yeah but One Piece is not as simple as the beginning. Sure the beginning was cliched but as Oda got far into the series, it became complex and less cliche. One Piece is not just about adventure and friendship but it also means many other things.

That was why I labled the East Blue Saga as the weakest because it was much of an "yeah, yeah, been there, done that"

Plus the tone has changed a little. Also by the end of the story, things could be way more deep, dark and complex then it is now

Oda didnt make it the first and label it the weakest sea for no reaon ;)

I really like the One Piece is a utopia idea.

Even though it has been mentioned in the series i kinda hope the will of D is a concrete item and abstract at the same time. In short its the best form of haki reflects images of the deceased and past journeys. You can wear it as a necklace bracelet etc. and You have to inherit the Will of D to use it to its full potential. Oh and then whatever's on the rio might lead to a war.

New idea. WG know where it is. A group of skilled erased from history killer marines or undead might be there protecting it. Or the Gorousei might have their base there. who knows

[Zack]

The cognitive dissonance of you folks is amazing.

Smart People: Um what about what Whitebeard sai-
You: Something priceless...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ot-allears.gif
Smart People: What about all the elements of the macro-story conver-
You: Yeah maybe some coins, but beyond that.....friendship. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ot-allears.gif
Smart People: Why would the government design half the worlds superstructure around people trying to find some gold an-
You: I can't wait to see Luffy's smiling face. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ot-allears.gif

MY EYES! THOSE SMILIES BURN MY EYES!

[Captain Hypersock]

Whatever it is, it will be awesome. Maybe something Ancient Weapon related.

[Arcadia080]

Are there many different translations concerning The Blank Century? I've seen it several times as Blank, Void, and True. When Robins mother told her to live for the future or something like that it made me wonder if the Rio Poneglyph is actually litterally a blank stone for others to scribe their own history onto. It would sorta kinda explain what Rayley meant when he said might come to a different conclusion about the history.

[triforcebih]

Are there many different translations concerning The Blank Century? I've seen it several times as Blank, Void, and True. When Robins mother told her to live for the future or something like that it made me wonder if the Rio Poneglyph is actually litterally a blank stone for others to scribe their own history onto. It would sorta kinda explain what Rayley meant when he said might come to a different conclusion about the history.

Well Blank = Void. Marks something thats empty. It's translated as true because well, it maybe holds a key to something that reveals the truth about the world or OP.

As for the blank stone, that sounds interesting tbh.

[ArSoNiSt JoE]

Not a chance in hell.
I thought this idea both was held by few and mostly long ago during simpler times in the story.
But no apparently it's the second most popular idea for what the One Piece will be.

That's a whole lotta WRONG people.
I mean I have my personal horse I'm backing, Rio Poneglyph and all.
But I acknowledge other ideas such as various different material items and some stranger things.

But there is no question what it ISN'T, and it sure as hell isn't going to be "A NOTE FROM ROGER SAYING I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE ADVENTURE :)" or "A MIRROR FOR LOOKING BACK ON THE JOURNEY AND YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS" or "THE JOURNEY IS IT'S OWN REWARD".

You disagree? Well apparently there's an awful lot of you who would.

Bring it. Defend your concept that would be lame and a let down in a Dora the Explorer episode, let alone friggin "my brother just got violently skewered and died in my arms" One Piece.

I agree here too. I think that there are too many things like the poneglyphs, the ancient weapons, the tenryubitos and whatnot that I think will have some kind of link to One Piece and what it is. I doubt that OP will be a kumbayaa session.

I think it's something material, and not something abstract like peace (Naruto) or "Protecting your friends" (Bleach) although the latter is a part of OP as well (Nakama anyone?). The way the OP is set up, I can't help but think that the One Piece is something that Luffy can use or whatnot, probably against the WG.

[Existentialist]

I do not see anything wrong with one piece ending with the gratification of hard-work and perseverance.
I believe Full Metal somewhat ended this way.. The original one not the shitty brotherhood series!

[WarshipArc]

I do not see anything wrong with one piece ending with the gratification of hard-work and perseverance.

We're not talking about the manga One Piece, we're talking about the Great treasure of One Piece. You know, the Macguffin that kick started the Great Pirate Era?

[AlucarDraculA]

I do not see anything wrong with one piece ending with the gratification of hard-work and perseverance.
I believe Full Metal somewhat ended this way.. The original one not the shitty brotherhood series!

Dude that would be like slapping all the characters in the face. So this is what you envision Roger saying at Raftel:

"You went through all of those dangers, got the shit beat out of you countless times, and lost your brother but you worked hard and don't you feel good?"

And did you just dis Brotherhood?

[Cyan D. Funk]

I do not see anything wrong with one piece ending with the gratification of hard-work and perseverance.

[Existentialist]

We're not talking about the manga One Piece, we're talking about the Great treasure of One Piece. You know, the Macguffin that kick started the Great Pirate Era?

The discovery of one piece should result in the show ending.
Therefore the assertion still stand: "I do not see anything wrong with one piece ending with the gratification of hard-work and perseverance."

If the show ending leads to Luffy transience in a state of bitter sweet melancholy, noting the trails and adversities he endured to receive to "mirrior"(engraved with past recollection of trials), i'd be satisfied.

The journey is what i am after! Not the ending!

[AlucarDraculA]

I can see from your username and the little words below it that you are trying to be deep, but that would make no sense in any way. Have you just blocked some of the most epic dying words from your mind? Whitebeard pretty much comfirmed that the finding of one piece would cause a war. So unless you think that the srawhats are going to, after being imbued with the magical power of feeling good about a job well done they will annihilate the world government you post makes no sense.