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Hiya @lofi-coffee​ ! I´m going to share a bit about that Shakky and Rayleigh being Mihawk´s parents! However, this theory is not mine (I would´t think of such thing hahaha)! I watched a video about it once ! But if I remember well, this is how it goes. 

So, Shakky is currently 64 years old, and she left piracy (more or less) 42 years ago, only one year after Mihawk´s birth. (he´s 43)

The manga and anime have given a few clues about it, mostly when it comes to their appearances. 

There´s also the pattern on Rayleigh´s and Mihawk´s coats! 

Mihawk and Shakky share a habit of drinking and reading newspapers.

During Gol D. Roger´s public execution, Mihawk wore a shirt with a peonies pattern. Shakky´s full name is Shakuyaku (シャクヤク) which means ¨peonies¨ in Japanese. 

Oda said that the archenemy of the strawhats will debut in wano. But this person is supposed to have an eye patch and I assume that they have to be really powerful, as they is going to fight with Luffy. But we haven't seen anyone with those features, have we?

But something caught my attention.

We all saw how the last chapter ended - Sanji saved the Vinsmokes’ asses with flair. That being said, to what extent do you think Luffy is going to interfere in dealing with the Vinsmokes? Is he going to leave them entirely in Sanji’s hands and deal only with Big Mom, or is he going to revenge his cook like the protective captain he is?

The incidents in which Luffy was triggered enough to feel vengeful for his nakama were when he found out how Arlong had handled Nami and when the Franky Family had assaulted Usopp (you could say Robin also fits the category, but in her case I think Luffy was more about “rescuing” than “revenging” her). What triggered Luffy was plain and simple: somebody had made his nakama cry, had used his nakama as a tool, and had mob-attacked his nakama for no good reason. 

What I’m trying to say is that Sanji more than fits all the qualifications to make Luffy go berserk: he was “used” as a strategic pawn by none other than his own blood family, was “attacked” by his own brothers while being totally unable to defend himself, and had “cried” in front of his captain after failing magnificently to pull off a nonchalant facade. 

After looking through a lot of details between the Vinsmoke Family and Sanji… I just realized something. 

Could it be that the Straw Hats have their own arcs, like Sanji?

It isn’t impossible, considering that the manga is 65% complete prior 2015 (?) or 2016 (?). Though this doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone.

Because you know, there are certain Straw Hats who did have an arc where they are the main focus. 

But let’s get down to this weird thoughts of mine.

Roronoa Zoro

We don’t know a single shit about the Roronoa family… aka Zoro.

We know practically nothing about his history, his family, his birthplace. All we know was that part with Kuina, and I think that’s the only major thing we know about his past. 

But I don’t think that’s all there is to it.

I mean, we knew about Sanji’s history relating to Zeff. I believe we all thought that’s all there is to it, but currently we have the Vinsmoke family. Surely almost no one anticipated the revelation of his relationship with a family of assassins. In fact, maybe no one thought that Sanji’s history would have an extension from his time with Zeff until way back from when he was born.

What if Zoro could have the same deep backstory… that may be revealed in the Wano arc? 

Look, Zoro’s childhood, as to how much was shown, is pretty shallow. It was said that he kept challenging dojos to get their signs, or whatever those were. Then he challenged the dojo where Kuina hailed. He couldn’t defeat her, so he became a trainee instead. He did that as a child, not more than 10 years old I guess. I think he was 7 at that time.

Where was his parents at that time? How did he end up alone, as a traveler? I mean, being alone at 7 years old is not normal.

Who are his parents, anyway? 

I have this strong feeling that his family has something to do with Wano. Well, this is just a speculation. There are notable theories about Zoro relating to Wano, like forbidden clans and the like. Check it out. 

Brook

Okay, I know we all agree that for Whole Cake Island Arc, Brook is the real MVP. He gets shit done for this arc. 

And you know what? Like Zoro, his history has some loopholes that could use some researching.

This is a common speculation about Brook’s past. He mentioned about being a leader of a battle convoy of a certain kingdom before becoming a pirate. Now, most speculate that this certain kingdom is the Germa 66. I’m not going to lie, this is a good theory. 

Brook reacted differently when hearing the name of the Vinsmokes and the Germa, and knew some facts behind those names.

And this:

The way Brook bowed at confirming about the Vinsmokes was something to note about proving this theory.

Main conclusion is that Brook was involved once with the Germa, learning about his fencing and swordsmanship skills, and somehow ended up being defected from the kingdom and joining the Rumbar Pirates. However, when Brook became a wanted man, the Germa must have looked out for him and annihilated him and his crew, considering that Brook’s crew was poisoned and the Germa is advanced in technology. 

Now, my question here is that: who is ruling Germa back when Brook was there?

Brook was a member of the Rumbar Pirates fifty years before the main storyline. Let’s say he was 38 years old. Where did he spend his childhood, and how did he end up being a battle convoy leader of Germa? Who was ruling Germa as it became the center of an enormous empire spanning the entire North Blue? Was it Judge’s predecessors? Some other Vinsmoke?

Now, I don’t think it was Judge who was ruling at that time, I mean it was 50+ years ago… unless Judge is not technically human. 

See, I noticed that during the Conquest of Four Nations, which was stated to have have happened some time in the distant past, Judge’s features were the same. Even thirteen years before the storyline, at Sanji’s flashbacks with his shitty family, Judge’s features is still the same as the present one.

It’s like Vinsmoke Judge isn’t aging at all.

Anyways, during the current story arc, The Whole Cake Island arc, Brook has yet to see Judge. If Brook recognizes him and Judge recognizes his name (if ever mentioned, because Brook cannot be recognized as a skeleton duh), then this Brook-has-a-history-with-Germa is confirmed. 

Main point here is that Brook is a potential arc-holder some time in the future. Maybe.

Nami, Usopp, Franky

Well, their backstories are pretty much already narrated, with clear stories of childhood and everything…

I only mentioned them for the sole reason that they have no surnames. Not like it’s a big deal, but I just thought of it. 

I mean… Who is that Straw Hat who didn’t have a surname until it had a great toll with the story? Vinsmoke Sanji.

See? 

We know nothing of Nami’s real parents. It’s just said that she was an orphan of an unknown village in a war where Bell-mère, as a Marine, was. We know Franky was abandoned by his parents, but who were they? 

As for Usopp, well… we know his parents. I just had the feeling I had to include him, for some reason.

Monkey D. Luffy

Don’t even get me started. He’s the mainest of the main characters.

Who is his mother? Why is Dragon a revolutionary, and not a Marine like his dad? What is Dragon’s power? 

A lot of mysteries surrounds his parents. If anything, he’s the most well-deserved to have an arc relating to his parents. 

I saw a bunch of posts with regards to Pudding, saying they’re disappointed, but I say it’s quite natural. It is character development, people. How in the world does a person become a wretched bitch without anything unjustified happening in her life? Well, it is Big Mom we’re talking about here but seriously, I don’t think it’s right to just make Pudding like that if she lived a happy-go-lucky life. Just sayin’.

And there’s quite a lot that I noticed about this chapter.

1. Stussy.

At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Stussy was like 100 years old or something. Maybe she ate a Devil Fruit that could affect her appearance, just like Alvida’s Sube-Sube no Mi. Or maybe she’s part of a race that isn’t human but could look like one. You know, maybe a half-human. Example of this is Dellinger, although he looks normal for his age.

2. Yonji’s behavior at the wedding

Well, we do know that these Vinsmoke bros are alike [ in reference to Sanji, they are so into women ] but this statement just made me think. 

Yonji openly stated that he doesn’t mind marrying Pudding if he knew she’d be a total bitch babe. Even Ichiji and Niji are surprised to what he said. Yonji perfectly knew about the consequences: being under the rule of Big Mom. They had to be careful with their behavior and their words because they were at Big Mom’s territory. But I don’t think he gave a single fuck and said it out loud, just because he was charmed. 

It made me think that maybe somehow Yonji managed to have that capability to be attracted so bad that he could forget being a rotten fuck for once and actually show human emotion. I mean, he came after Sanji’s birth, and Sanji was affected by the counter-drug their mother took. I don’t think it’s impossible that Yonji was influenced even for a little bit.  Not only that, but there were a number of times where he asked about where in the world did Reiju go, implying that he was somehow worried.

I was even imagining that the only villain in the Vinsmokes is Judge and his shitty ideals. I had this thought that: what if Ichiji, Niji and Yonji were also influenced by the counter-drug but not completely, unlike Sanji’s case? Since they weren’t completely influenced by the counter-drug, they were able to be modified, but then again they had the capability to feel. However, son-of-a-dick Judge comes and ruins their childhood by traumatizing and brainwashing them. 

I could see Judge telling those poor kids that their mother died because of them, because they weren’t strong and shit.

But that’s just a thought. I have no evidence to justify these, but I just wanted to share. 

And lastly, THIS.

Can’t help but love Yonji’s face here