The readers of the manga about One Piece are currently looking forward to every new chapter. One of the characters is currently solving many mysteries surrounding the world of pirates. In chapter 1116, he reveals that there was even a pirate crew that had already figured out all these things. But instead of taking action, “they just laughed,” as mangaka Eiichiro Oda writes.
Caution, here comes an article that deals with the contents of chapter 1116. Furthermore, you will learn what has happened in the previous chapters.
Which pirate group is it about? Dr. Vegapunk continues his lecture in chapter 1116. He reveals that there was a pirate group that already knew what happened in the Lost Century. The talk is about pirate king Gol D. Roger and his pirate crew.
Roger has since passed away, as he was executed by the World Government. However, other members like Vice-Captain Silvers Rayleigh and ship’s doctor Krokus are still alive. They would have had enough time to warn the population about the impending disaster. But to this day, they have not revealed to anyone what is to come.
The Straw Hat crew is currently on Egghead Island. Check out the corresponding trailer for it:
The Pirate King already knew that the world is ending
Why didn’t they tell anything? Rayleigh is also listening to what Dr. Vegapunk is telling the world population. He is sitting drunk in a bar and thinks that Vegapunk is talking too much. The scientist would take the thrill (or depending on the translation, also the fun) away from the young generation to find everything out for themselves.
You can read the scene in the following tweet from X user CJS_POSTS:
Presumably, the crew discovered all these secrets when they landed on Laugh Tale. There, Joy Boy, the very first pirate, hid a treasure. When Roger and his crew found the treasure, they could only laugh, which gave the island its name.
However, it is still unclear what exactly was in this chest. Maybe we will only find out towards the end of the manga what made Roger and the other pirates laugh.
What have they figured out? Dr. Vegapunk reveals, that the world will sink in the ocean. In the Lost Century, for which there are no records, the sea level is said to have risen by 200 meters within 100 years.
Responsible for this is one of the Ancient Weapons. Imu uses the “Mother Flame” as a power source to operate the Ancient Weapon. With it, it is possible to erase entire islands. The consequences are sea and earthquakes that let the sea level rise by meters.
If the pirate crew around Gol D. Roger had shared the secret with the world, the world population could have prepared for the upcoming flood. Otherwise, only the pirate crew that finds the great treasure next would have been able to solve the mystery. MeinMMO tells you about 5 pirate crews that could have been in question: 5 pirate crews that have a chance of finding the One Piece
