Intro
00:00:00Clues from the series and recent chapters suggest that the current one-piece world is not the true one. It is believed that a great flood covered up most of the land, leaving only small islands visible. The finale of One Piece may reveal this flooded world and unveil vast new lands below. This theory aligns with the popular destruction of the red line theory. Evidence dropped by Oda throughout post-time skip supports this idea, hinting at a lost world waiting to be uncovered.
A Great Flood
00:02:07In Chapter 1089, the sea levels rose by one meter after Lucia Kingdom's destruction. This suggests that similar events may have occurred in the past on a larger scale. The world of One Piece is mostly composed of small islands, with very few significant continents. At the end of the Wano story arc, it was revealed that what we knew as Wano was just a fragment and there is a much larger land buried beneath the sea. The lore of Wano mirrors that of One Piece as a whole, with false authorities being overthrown and prophecies about returning to glory coming true.
Evidence Throughout The Story
00:06:26The Mystery of Ancient Ruins Unexplained ancient ruins found underwater raise questions about their origin and purpose. The possibility of more undiscovered ruins throughout the ocean is suggested, hinting at a submerged past civilization.
"Joyboy's Time" and Roger's Wish 'Joyboy's time' intrigues Roger, leading to speculation on what made that era different. Advanced technology or the absence of the World Government are considered as factors that may have influenced Roger's desire to live in Joyboy’s time.
Reconnecting Land: A New World Order? The theory shifts from connecting oceans through destroying the Red Line to connecting lands instead. Water 7 and Skypiea arcs provide evidence for islands being lost due to rising sea levels, emphasizing the need for a unified world with easier travel between landmasses.
How It Happened
00:11:13The possibility that the red line was artificially created during the void Century is explored. This theory suggests that emu may have used an extraordinarily powerful devil fruit ability to create a large mass of Earth, causing a drastic rise in sea levels and flooding the entire ocean. The creation of such a landmass would symbolically restrict freedom and grant control to the celestial dragons.
The Dawn Of A New World
00:15:34In the final chapter of One Piece, Luffy's journey leads him to Pangea Castle, also known as the Holy Castle of Celestial Dragons. By draining a flood and uncovering a lost land, Luffy brings about the dawn of a new world. This marks the end of an era dominated by pirates and sailing across vast seas. The old world is replaced with a fundamentally different one where all people can live together on one giant piece of land in harmony.