#op 1054

no way shanks is a villain he looks so nice here :-)

Robin: Uhm it’s not here, it’s in the Land of Wano...

Crocodile:

Crocodile: Are you telling me I’ve spent like 10 years taking over the wrong country

Crocodile: And the right country is one that a Yonko already called dibs on more than 20 years ago

Robin:

Cobra:

Luffy:

Crocodile:

Crocodile:

Remember chapter 908 when the Reverie officially begins in Reverie Arc? And at the end of that chapter we learn, the five elders aka Gorosei are actually answerable, and obey someone called Imu-Sama who sits on “The Empty Throne.” The five old men kept harping about maintaining the equilibrium of the world and asked Imu-Sama which light they wanted to snub from the world this time?

Imu-sama, we find has chopped and stabbed photographs of Luffy, Shirahosi and Blackbeard, and was holding Vivi’s pictures.

Now let’s see few things World Government and Marines, aka the puppeteer behind the institutions are afraid or wary of most?

a) People with D. in their name.

b) Young/notorious people with huge influence or abilities to change opinions and circumstances with their existence.

c) People with in/famous lineage.

d) People who can call out the atrocities of the World Government publicly without caring for anything or caring too much for the greater good.

e) Someone who can make alliances and friends at drop of their hat.

Ace is/was the best example of the combination of all the above! And most probably the first light to be snubbed under Imu-sama’s orders in current timeline. Ace had D. in his name, he was lineage carrier of Roger’s will, he was young and notorious, and he didn’t play by WG rules, by refusing Warlord title he called their bull. And that boy made friends everywhere he went! Example: Shanks, Tama, Yamato, Oars and more.

Now let’s come to Vivi.

Vivi, is the last princess of the Nefertari Family. A family that was the founding royalty/mind behind the birth of the current system of governance of the world, and they are the only family out of the twenty families that refused to stay in Seichi Marijoa aka The Holy Land Mary Geoise, after the rebellion/war/collapse of society, during the void century. Nefertari family chose to stay in their homeland, giving up on the chance to play gods as celestial dragon.

For 800 years the Nefertari family has held on to the poneglyph about Pulton and guarded the secret. Their refusal to join Celestial Dragons, with information about the Pulton means, their family was automatically seen with distrust! Throw in 800 years the distrust and anxiety which got passed down from one generation of entitled celestial dragons to another, it finally evolved into full paranoia. Vibrations of that paranoia must have reached Gorosei and Imu-Sama.

I feel the reason World Government turned blind eye to Crocodile’s actions in Alabasta was simply because it was an act of waiting. They were letting Crocodile do the dirty work with the privilege of his Warlord title, and if he had succeeded in uncovering information about Pulton, they would’ve dealt with Crocodile and by extension gotten hands on Robin too.

But Vivi who went undercover as Baroque Works Pirate, met Luffy, and things changed. The secret of Pulton technically now resides with the Strawhat Crew! Vivi on other hand has flourished as People’s Leader in last two years! She cares for the country and people, and she cares for well being of commoners around the world. There are few princess we have met so far in the story, Shirahoshi is already a weapon but she is still immature about ways of the world, Rebecca is a princess but she is not changing things in her country it is Viola, Hiyori has stepped aside to let Momo take charge of Wano.

It is only Vivi who has; lineage, maturity, infamy and influence, and control over her population as a ruler proper. She has stepped up time and again to show kindness is the only way to move forward. With her friendship with Luffy, and her own capabilities at making friends; immediately after entering Marijoa, she made friends with Shirahoshi, Koby, Rebecca, reconnected with Dalton and Kureha; and tried to stop St. Charlos from abducting Shirahosi! Vivi is a threat to world government and by extension the order Imu-Sama maintains.

In chapter 1054 we learn, Newspapers are claiming Nefertari Cobra has been assassinated by Sabo, the Flame Emperor. Which is an absolute lie! We know World Government lies, they lie all the time and manipulate facts to maintain their hegemony. Things that happened in Reverie, happened on the home ground of Gorosei, so in no possible way would they share the story of Revolutionary Army entering their turf, almost killing a Celestial Dragon, freeing a Slave, leaving without getting caught is an continuous act of humiliating celestial dragons and world government royally!

Instead, while the chaos was happening; Nefertari Cobra who had asked for a private meeting with Gorosei, must have sensed or seen or heard something which might have made him act on his own.

I think arrogant Gorosei under Imu-Sama’s order must have sent assassins to kill Vivi, but Nefertari Cobra who was already ill and dying, thwarted the attempt by playing decoy or jumping in to save his daughter. The King and his men are known for disguise, remember Igram dressed as Vivi while she bid adieu to Strawhats? And older generation have offered to suffer/sacrifice for the young/future in One Piece multiple times; Jaguar D. Saul, Corazon, Pedro and more.

So what I am saying is Sabo is already on the top of infamy now, he has injured two admirals, blown up the insignia of celestial dragons, created chaos, so putting the murder charge of a Kind King on him will not seem a far fetched story.

But yes, if Nefertari Cobra asked Sabo to kill him, that’s something we could totally see as another possibility! Cobra was already sick and dying, if he chose to make his death meaningful by offering his life to the revolutionary cause to fight the oppressive World Government, then that would be even a cooler plot twist! But he may not have included his daughter in his own assassination plan. In both version of possibilities he will choose Vivi’s safety first!

As for Vivi, she is a former undercover Pirate, she was good at hiding and keeping herself undetected. Hiding or running away from World Government and tricking marines might be hard but not a herculean task for her.

Since we are heading towards the finale, Vivi must be sailing towards the Strawhats too. I am also inclined to believe she is carrying information or facts or something important that might change and turn the world upside down. We knew a reunion was bound to happen between Vivi and Strawhats; it will happen sooner than later.