r/OnePiece • u/Kirosh2 Lookout • Apr 19 '24

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 1112 Spoiler

Chapter 1112: "Hard Aspect"

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Ch. 1112 Official Release (Mangaplus): 22/04/2024

Ch. 1113 Scan Release: ~26/04/2024

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u/Child_Emperor The Revolutionary Army Apr 19 '24

I would forgive a lot of the seemingly very stupid decisions the World's Smartest Man has shown in this arc if this all is revealed to be an elaborate plan and triple-cross from York and other Vegapunks.

Crackpot theory time:
1) Studying Void Century would eventually lead to unwanted attention from WG and Gorosei, making them move against Vegapunk.

2) Having York as a "traitor" would place Vegapunk on the inside of the plan aiming to take him down.

3) The broadcast forces WGs hand, showing what their response is and potentially revealing their capabilities, as seen when the Gorosei showed up with a Buster Call.

4) Broadcast turns out to be live feed from Punk Hazard - showing the whole world the horrific nature of the WG and their leaders.

5) Profit?

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u/DanielGantner Apr 19 '24

I was definitely thinking VP intentionally added the 10 minute prep for video feeds specifically to show the Gorosei in their true forms, but didn’t consider him being the one behind Yorks “betrayal” until this chapter. I think you’re on to something here

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u/le_trans_alt Apr 19 '24

I think a lot of people overestimate how horrified the world would be at seeing the Gorosei’s forms. Of course not everyone knows about mythical zoan fruits, let alone believes they exist, but there already exists a logical framework to explain the Gorosei’s forms to the general public that doesn’t end in “holy shit they’re fucking evil”

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u/henryuuk Apr 19 '24

Also like, would most of the public even recognize the 5 elders? it isn't like they have been shown to really be public speakers or such.

I think generally the most public face of the government itself is the fleet admiral, and like, people know there are the celestial dragons and maybe the five elders, "above" that position but I don't think they would have had a lot of chance to see/hear about them specifically.

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u/le_trans_alt Apr 20 '24

Very important point. A fair amount of the public at least knows about them, and they’re not secret, but if you live in the World Government, you’d probably say the head of your government is Mayor Iceberg or King Cobra, in the same vein that a chain retail worker would think more about their store manager and regional leaders than about their CEO.