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Hello once again everyone and welcome back to yet another short theory for your entertainment. This time I shall be diving into reason Zoro has so many religious references and his connection to the number 13.

Zoro’s character is riddled with religious references or things pertaining to religion in general, more often being Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism. His attacks called Rashomon and Asura are examples of such.

Despite his character being “religious”, Zoro is actually an atheist, directly saying that he doesn’t pray to nor believe in god.

Guess what? Did any of you know that there is a religion called ZOROastrianism? It is one of the world’s oldest religions and its founder was the prophet Zoroaster.

Leading characteristics, such as messianism, the Golden Rule, heaven and hell, and free will influenced other religious systems, including Second Temple Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity, and Islam. In Zoroastrianism, the purpose in life is to “be among those who renew the world…to make the world progress towards perfection”.
Its basic maxims include:

• Humata, Hukhta, Huvarshta, which mean: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.
• There is only one path and that is the path of Truth.
• Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, and then all beneficial rewards will come to you also.

The religion states that active participation in life through good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. This active participation is a central element in Zoroaster’s concept of free will, and Zoroastrianism rejects all forms of monasticism(monkhood, a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.).

In Zoroastrianism, the number 13 is very sinister and wicked. It is believed that in the 13th day of the year, evil’s power might cause difficulties for people. Therefore, people leave urban areas for one day and camp in the countryside.

The number 13 is considered a very unlucky number for multiple reason. One of the reasons is Jesus Christ’s Last Supper. At Jesus Christ’s last supper, there were thirteen people around the table, counting Christ and the twelve apostles. Some believe this is unlucky because one of those thirteen, Judas Iscariot, was the betrayer of Jesus Christ.

Being so unlucky and affiliating with the number 13, the most popular unlucky number today, but do you guys know that the number 17 is also unlucky?(9+4+4=17) In Italy, the number 13 is considered lucky(because it means “hit the jackpot”) and the number 17 is considered unlucky because in Roman, it can mean “VIXI” which is Italian for “I Live“. You are pretty much jinxing, playing with, gambling with or juggling with your life. Lets looks at chapters that correlate with the unlucky numbers 13 and 17(images are not in color as I’m copy n’ pasting from an old topic I’ve done called “944: The “Death” of Roronoa Zoro”).

In this chapter we have BETRAYAL by a swordsman with a cursed sword(Murasame)

And the cover page shows Sanji’s time in “hell”

Chapter 634(6+3+4=13)

A little foreshadowing by Zoro’s line

Chapter 647(6+4+7=17) Titled “Stop Noah” (stopping a holy relic)

After how demonic(Zoro) and devilish(Sanji) they’ve become, the are at it again.

Chapter 643(6+4+3=13) Titled “Phantom”

Here we learned the Brooke’s ability can actually control souls(I say this for a reason)

Chapter 333(half of 666)

Usopp and Luffy clash

Chapter 666

Caesar BETRAYS Brownbeard

Law BETRAYS Caesar

Many chapters adding up to 13 or 17 has something bad occurring(mostly betrayal and death), mostly involving Zoro. Its like Zoro is being cursed by the gods(he has the Sandai Kitetsu afterall). I believe Zoro’s curse and enlightenment will reach its peak in Wano-Kuni.

Many people think Zoro’s will acquire a flame sword in Wano but he already has a fire sword: Wado Ichimonji(I say this for a reason). In Thriller Bark, Zoro slayed Ryuuma with a technique called “Flying Dragon Blaze” and Ryuuma’s wound was set aflame.

Using the Wado Ichimonji, Zoro used blue flames. The blue flame is the hottest and most intense part of a fire, and the color blue is often a prophetic symbol of divine revelation, enlightenment, God’s love, and Heaven. Blue flames surrounds and adds strength to God’s white light and the blue flames came from the pure white sword Wado Ichimonji, which means Straight/Forward Path of Harmony.

In Wano, will Zoro become a demon or a god? A sinner or prophet? A rabbit or a dragon?

Will Zoro meet Mihawk’s expectations and fly? Or will he remain a rodent and be preyed on by the hawk?

D: What’s the name of Law’s sword? How many tattoos does Law-san have? Odacchi… please draw all of Law’s tattoos!!!! (≧□≦)

O: OK, got it! Here are the drawing of Law’s tattoos taken from my notes. → He has heart themed tattoos, but I wonder if there is a reason for that? The name of his sword is Kikoku (鬼哭 Kikoku^?, literally meaning “Demon’s Cry”). It has no rank. It is a “cursed sword”.

The death of Bell-mère, Nami and Nojiko’s adoptive mother.

*click to Enlarge the Picture

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming One Piece: Burning Blood game. The new trailer shows Luffy, Ace, Law, Doflamingo, Sabo, Enel, Crocodile and Bartolomeo in action.

One Piece: Burning Blood is set to release in 2016 on PS4, Xbox One and PS Vita.

Similar to the Grand Battle! series, One Piece: Burning Blood is a 1-on-1 fighting game but it will also include 3 vs 3 battles(as you can see in the trailer above). It will focus on fighting and devil fruit abilities. Logia users will be able to use their powers to avoid damage. The game’s logo suggests that Luffy will be able to activate Gear Fourth in the game.

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Hello once again everyone and welcome back to yet another short theory for your entertainment. This time I shall be talking about the return of Enel in the Kaidou arc.

Enel draws references from Zeus, the God of the sky, law n’ order, thunder and lightning in Greek Mythology and Raijin, the god of thunder and lightning from Japanese Shintoism.

Zeus

Kaidou draws reference from the Typhon, the Father of monsters in Greek Mythology and the Khan Clan of the Mongol Empire(or a mongol in general).

The Typhon

Mongol

The Typhon was created out of hatred for Zeus and was offspring of Cronus, the father of Zeus(and a reference to the elephant zou). Typhon was terrible, outrageous and lawless and on his shoulders were one hundred snake heads that emitted fire.

Zeus defeated the Typhon and cast it into Tartarus. Don’t you find it too coincedental that the first time we saw Kaidou he was jumping from a Sk Island with Urouge, a birkan, praying for him?

The Mongolian empire attempted two invasions on Japan(think this is Kaidou’s second attempt at Wano) but failed both times because a storm blew away their fleet. It is recorded as on of the strangest coincidences in history but Shintoist believe that it was the god Raijin protecting them.

Enel and Kaidou also seem to have a connection to the WG.

Enel has the same tomoe symbol as Sentomaru, who is a member of the science unit and Vegapunk’s bodyguard(they are the only characters with that symbol). Btw, Vega is the most important star after the sun.

Enel now has an army of automatas serving him.

We’ve seen Dr. Tsukimi(Moon Viewing) build automatas himself, and I believe he is related to Vegapunk as they are from the same island, Karakuri(means Future Island).

Kaidou may very well be an Oars giant experiment of Vegapunk and the WG.

Kaidou himself

Smoker and Tashigi were to visit Vegapunk in order to reverse the giantification of the kids. In OP time, Smoker and Tashgi should’ve dropped off the kids a few days ago.

Since Vegapunk can now study how giantification works, maybe he’ll play a role in reversing Kaidou’s condition? What about him breaking down SMILE?

I’ve always had this thought in the back of my head that Enel will kidnap Vegapunk…..anyways, what do you hope to for Enel to do when he returns during the Kaidou arc with his dangly earlobes? I hope he gets a new hair style at least….

Yes….that’s his real hair…….

*Theory by Vandenreich

D: I’ve been wondering for ages—would you draw gender-swapped versions of The Worst Generation for us? In face, please do!!! P.N. Momokichi

O: I got so many requests for this. I mean, I’ll do it, but it’s creepy, okay? I haven’t shown Blackbeard since the timeskip yet, so he’s not included. That’s all for the SBS. See you next volume!

• Hawkins: “What’s your sign? I’ll read your daily love horoscope”

• Law: “How many people did you kill, Drakey?”

• Bege: “I told you, my military force and cosmetics are on a different level!”

• Kidd: “Wanna form a ladies night alliance?”

• Drake: “I have no interest… in Pacifistas.”

• Killer: “I bought pancakes and macaroons, so can we all get along?”

• Bonney: “Donburi! One more donburi!”

• Apoo: “Apyapya! Don’t you know how cute I am!?”

• Urouge: “Ew, those Celestial Dragons are like, so lame!”

NEW Cover Page Series! From The Decks: The 500 Million Man Arc! This is exciting! It looks like we’ll get to see Luffy’s bounty news spread to EVERY CORNER we’ve been too across the entire series!

Starting off from the continuation of last weeks chapter, we’re greeted to Zoro and Carrots scuffle and its still great to see that he’s intrigued by the electricity. Robin never ceases to amaze me with her comedy as she calls them cannibals out loud haha, her comedy this arc has been absolutely incredible so far, I love it! Carrot true to her mink form as a Rabbit JUMPS! SHE HAS LEAPS! She can hop! THE SKILL IS INCREDIBLE!

Later Wanda, the Canine Mink, says that there comrades are dead, and where too find them. I highly highly doubt Sanji’s group is dead but I am interested in seeing what happened. They also know who they’re already, which we assume they had interactions with them, possibly even attacked them, who knows.

Usopp thinks they’re dead (as usual lol).

ABSOLUTE RESPECT for Zoro, he did something I’d never see, he acknowledged Sanji… something that he would NEVER do in his sight…. THEY HAVE that RESPECT for each other but you will NEVER see it because it HAS to be this way! They belittle each other because they’re RIVALS but they know just how powerful they are against each other! This is the type of way its always been.. there is no one being better than the other, both are equals here…. Zoro knows Sanji’s strength, and Sanji knows Zoro’s. GREAT GREAT development from Zoro and Sanji on their respect for each other, we know they do deep down, but actually hearing it is AMAZING!

Bepo is confirmed a Minkman, Bepo isn’t familiar with Zou as he left as a small child, and has been Law’s comrade for 10 years… their bond is powerful, it could be that Bepo was very much the first mate of the Heart Pirates, which I wouldn’t doubt as he was the navigator of the crew. BUT WAIT THE RUMBLE IN THE WHALE FOREST!! LOOK WHO IT IS!!!!!!!!!!! OUR FAVORITE POLAR BEAR!! HE’S FINALLY BACK! YES BEPO! WE HAVE WAITED YEARS!! YEARS FOR HIM!!! And he’s trying his damnedest to stop the brawl between Luffy and the Bull Mink RODY!! The ELECTRO SHOCK! It can’t effect Luffy! He’s immune! Which yet again is great to see, that was a great intense moment there.

BUT LOOK WHO IT IS, THE MAN I WAS WAITING TO SEE JEAN BART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M SO GLAD TO FINALLY SEE HIM BECAUSE ODA NEVER DREW HIS POST TIME SKIP DESIGN!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!! BUT EVEN JEAN BART CANNOT STOP THE MINKMEN!!!!!! Jean Bart gets bodied by BlackBack!! He CANNOT STOP HIM! SACHI AND PENGUIN ARE THERE TOO!! Finally! We finally get the HEART PIRATES!!! THE EXCITEMENT!!! It’s incredible! They’re all attempting to stop the Mink’s but cannot stop them!

Back to Franky, Robin, and Usopp searching for the rest of the crew, love Robin’s intuition here, great to see that she used the cooking to tell if Sanji was there recently or not. But… the claw marks and that LARGE footprint… I have no clue what to even expect… that could be anything or anyone… the animals could be in a large scuffle or get into a huge fight… we find out two weeks ago that the country was still in tact but it was ravaged who was none other destroyed by that man….. JACK! CAPTAIN JACK! Who we last saw attempting to rescue Doflamingo against Sengoku and Tsuru…. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS MAN IN ACTION! But trouble hits soon, the Eruption Rain is coming from Zou, and it’s now yet again time for the crew to depart to find the rest of the Straw Hats, can’t wait to finally see the crew back together!