One Piece is a manga written by Eiichiro Oda. The world of One Piece is very peculiar. Most of the world is water and consists of 4 Blues. The North, South, East and West Blues. The Grand Line, is another part of the world, where the most powerful people flock and this is due to the fact that the strongest people want to find One Piece, which is located somewhere in the Grand Line.
The story centers around Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who wishes to be pirate king, who forms a crew called the Straw Hat Pirates. To become pirate king you have to find One Piece.
One Piece refers to a treasure that was hidden by the former pirate king Gol D. Roger.
Nobody seems to know what it really is or what it looks like. Given the recurring theme of treasure being something of great personal value, One Piece may simply be an item that Gol D. Roger valued. However this is unknown it may very well be a large expensive treasure.
Pirates are the main character of One Piece however not all pirates are kind like the series protagonists. They range from good to bad.
The Marines are the main opposition to pirates. They also range from, kind people to unjust ones. They control most of the islands and most of them believe in "Absolute Justice":
1. Anyone connected to criminals, no matter who they are, can be arrested even if they have not done anything. Even if the criminal is family, they must be captured or killed.
2. All individuals noted to have done illegal activities or criminal acts will be reported to Marine HQ and issued bounties, based the known information on their threat level. Regardless of the circumstances.
3. Raising the Jolly Roger, mentioning, or being associated with pirates can be taken as a criminal offense.
4. Any country caught harboring pirates can have further actions taken against them.
5. Destroying an island to eliminate a problem is an option.
6. Innocent lives can be taken to prevent the possibility of a criminal escaping.
7. Any Marine who hesitates to take action against a criminal as ordered can face punishment.
8. Slavery is ignored as it is seen as an effective means to handle criminals.
Note: Not all Marines follows these rules.
The World Government is a mysterious organization that seems to have control over worldly affairs, they also seem to have very powerful fighters at their disposal. They hate pirates and usually pull the strings behind Marine related affairs.
The story centers around Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who wishes to be pirate king, who forms a crew called the Straw Hat Pirates. To become pirate king you have to find One Piece.
One Piece refers to a treasure that was hidden by the former pirate king Gol D. Roger.
Nobody seems to know what it really is or what it looks like. Given the recurring theme of treasure being something of great personal value, One Piece may simply be an item that Gol D. Roger valued. However this is unknown it may very well be a large expensive treasure.
Pirates are the main character of One Piece however not all pirates are kind like the series protagonists. They range from good to bad.
The Marines are the main opposition to pirates. They also range from, kind people to unjust ones. They control most of the islands and most of them believe in "Absolute Justice":
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1. Anyone connected to criminals, no matter who they are, can be arrested even if they have not done anything. Even if the criminal is family, they must be captured or killed.
2. All individuals noted to have done illegal activities or criminal acts will be reported to Marine HQ and issued bounties, based the known information on their threat level. Regardless of the circumstances.
3. Raising the Jolly Roger, mentioning, or being associated with pirates can be taken as a criminal offense.
4. Any country caught harboring pirates can have further actions taken against them.
5. Destroying an island to eliminate a problem is an option.
6. Innocent lives can be taken to prevent the possibility of a criminal escaping.
7. Any Marine who hesitates to take action against a criminal as ordered can face punishment.
8. Slavery is ignored as it is seen as an effective means to handle criminals.
Note: Not all Marines follows these rules.
The World Government is a mysterious organization that seems to have control over worldly affairs, they also seem to have very powerful fighters at their disposal. They hate pirates and usually pull the strings behind Marine related affairs.
Terms to know:
Devil Fruit: A Fruit with mystical powers. A person may only eat one devil fruit. See Devil Fruit Forum for more info.
Yonkou: There are 4 Yonkou, they are extremely powerful pirates who gained that title by sticking to piracy and gaining strength.
Shichibukai: There are 7 Shichibukai, also known as the Warlords of the Sea, they were once pirates but were granted immunity for their crimes when they agreed to work for the Marines.
Pirate King: The strongest pirate in the world, the one who has found One Piece.
