Hello! I am KENTA, a Japanese who loves One Piece!
In the story of ONEPIECE, characters with the letter “D” in their middle names play a particularly important role.
So, in this issue, we will summarize information about “WILL OF D.”
By organizing the contents, I think you will be able to enjoy the “One Piece Final Chapter” even more in the future.
Relationship between “WILL OF D.” and “World Noble
First of all, I will explain who “WILL OF D.” is.
WILL OF D. is said to be the “natural enemy of the World Noble.
Corazon, formerly of World Noble, explained the following to Law in his childhood
“D is the name that has been handed down from generation to generation behind the scenes of history!”
“In some places they call D! God’s natural enemy!”
World Noble is positioned as “God” itself in the world of One Piece, so Will of D. is sometimes described as “God’s natural enemy.
Imu, the king of the world, is also “the name of those who were once our enemies” and represents the Will of D.
The Five Elders are also wary of the Will of D. In Marie Joie, the sacred land where the World Noble resides, they are taught that “children who misbehave will be eaten by D”.
Reason why “Will of D.” is hated by “World Noble
Unlike the Revolutionary Guard, characters with the name “D” are not necessarily directly plotting to overthrow the world government.
The “bloodline” of Will of D. itself is simply anathema to the World Noble.
Why is WILL OF D. so abhorrent?
The key to this is related to a mysterious gap in history known as the “blank 100 years.
The blank 100 years was a history of fierce battles between “one giant kingdom” and “20 kingdoms.
The 20 kingdoms that won this battle established the current world government, and this dominant and feudal world continues to this day.
The royal family that ruled this “huge kingdom” was the very “will of d.
Moreover, Will of D. had an “extremely advanced civilization.
There are many inventions that even the world’s greatest scientific genius, Vegapunk, could not reproduce, and the “mysterious vast energy” used by Will of D. has now somehow disappeared.
We have discussed this massive energy in the past.
The Amazing Truth! The mystery of natural energy that does not exist on the blue planet where Luffy lives!
I believe that World Noble is terribly afraid of inheriting the “D philosophy” in order to hide this “truth of the past hundred years”.
WILL OF D. Characteristics and Capabilities
Here are some of the “characteristics and abilities” of Will of D.
Hear the voice of the giant creature.
WILL OF D. is characterized by its ability to hear the voices of supernormals such as Sea King and Zunesha.
The Sea King’s voice could not be heard by the fish people or even the mermaid people, but only by characters with the name D.
Roger and Oden were talking about the future “more than 20 years in the future,” and this was based on the Sea King’s statement that was heard underwater.
However, it seems that not all WILL OF D. necessarily hear the Sea King’s voice.
The only WILL OF D. that heard Zunisha and Sea King were Luffy and Roger.
I could communicate only with “Kozuki Momonosuke” and “Shirahoshi”, and it seems that there is a difference in ability even in Will of D.
Friends naturally gather together
As Mihawk praised Luffy, WILL OF D. represented by Luffy, Roger, and Garp have the ability to attract friends one after another.
Also, judging from Roger’s words after reaching Raftel, it is highly likely that Will of D. is qualified to reach Raftel and to “exercise the One Piece”.
WILL OF D. laughs on his deathbed
Luffy and Roger are both famous for smiling on their deathbeds.
This scene is from Rogue Town, just before the entry to the Grand Line, where the baby carriage almost decapitated him.
When he saw Luffy smirk on his deathbed, the Navy smoker began to rattle and shake, overlapping with Roger.
Ace also had a faint “smile with all his might” on his face just before Sakazuki put an end to him and left him for dead.
Consider the meaning of “D
So far, we have provided some basic information about Will of D.
But “Why is it called D?” Also, the meaning of “D” is not mentioned in the work and remains a mystery.
Here are five considerations about the meaning of “D”.
D” is related to the shape of the mouth.
In Japan, the letter “D” is rarely used, but on the Internet overseas, it seems to be used as “:D” to indicate “smiley face emoticons (ASCII art)”.
Therefore, the shape of the “D” is the mouth of a smiling human being, and the smile is a symbol of “freedom.
WILL OF D. The letter “D” is the one that represents the characteristic of “not being bound by anything, even at the point of death”.
D is the sound effect of “DON!
Please take a look at this scene.
It is written in Japanese, “DON! According to what I have heard, the word “DON!” is also written in Japanese in the foreign version of the manga. is also written in Japanese in the foreign version of the manga.
It is difficult to explain the use of “DON!”, but in Japan it is like a sound effect used in a shocking or surprising scene in a comic book.
A particularly interesting description is found in episode 395. Here is the scene where Dr. Clover, an archaeologist, is shot just as he is about to mention “a huge ruined kingdom.
Dr. Clover says, “Ohara is…” Immediately after he said, “DON!” a shot rang out.
However, this was not actually the sound of a gunshot, but rather the “DON…” from Dr. Clover’s mouth, which may have been an explanation for the “WILL OF D.”.
D means “half moon”.
One Piece is a manga about pirates and is set in the sea, yet there are an unusually large number of depictions of the moon in the sky.
The phases of the waxing and waning of the moon also correspond to the passage of the days of the month.
Furthermore, in the Sorajima Arc, Vol. 27, No. 253, a part of the full moon was deliberately hidden by clouds to make it a half-moon.
I feel a similarity with the “D” that appears frequently without the reason being revealed.
Also, a reader asked a question in the comics’ question section (SBS), “What is the ‘D’ in ‘D’?” The author, Mr. Oda, replied, “For now, just read it as ‘D’ without thinking about it.” The answer was, “Don’t think about it now, just read it as ‘D’.
This gave rise to the idea of capturing D in form, rather than seeing it in letter form.
Consideration 4. WILL OF D. sounds the Drum
The rhythm of Luffy’s heartbeat when his ability is awakened is described as the “drum of liberation.
In the film, this sound effect is expressed as “Dondottotto! and is represented by a drum-like sound.
Zunisha heard the rhythm of the heartbeat and rejoiced at the “return of Joy Boy,” and soon after, Luffy awakened the power of Hitohito’s fruit, Model Nika.
If “Nika’s power” and “will of d.” are related, “will of d.” can be thought of as a family that can make drums sound.
As more will be said about the blank 100 years and Nika, the “meaning of the drums” will become clearer.
Will of D. is the will of Devil
Speaking of One Piece, “Devil Fruit” is the name of the song.
The idea is that the initial “D” in Devil Fruit stands for “will of D.
It is possible that WILL OF D.’s ancestors were involved in the birth of the devil’s fruit.
If Will of D. somehow created a devil fruit in order to defeat World Noble and left its power to future generations, it makes sense that a devil fruit with a “human name” like Modelica would exist.
Doflamingo, who knew the connection between World Noble and Will of D., named the artificial devil fruit “SMILE”.
Perhaps such a name was given ironically to WILL OF D., who smiles in death.
This is all for this issue.
In One Piece, I looked into the “D” in depth this time. The meaning of “D” will be revealed soon, and I am very much looking forward to it.