#true dream

[allorius]

The True dream of Luffy [big spoilers up to the Egghead arc]

There were many theories about what the Luffy's real dream is. And i know that my idea isnt actually unique, since i've seen other people mention it on reddit before. But I think with time I forget the best case yet for it, based on plot, character of Luffy and thematic significance. So, let's get to it.

There will be spoilers up to the latest chapters.

The dream

In the manga we have not been yet shown what Luffy's dream is (chapter 1060). The only thing that we were shown are reactions of the Straw Hat pirates. Those are:

Zoro, Jimbe and Nami: surprisied and worried

Brook, Franky and Sanji: laughing and amazed

Chopper: just amazed

Robin: misteriously thinking about something, probably drawing some historical parallels in her head

On the next page Jimbe and Nami aren't as worried anymore and we see Franky saying:"You need to be a pirate king to make it possible".

Another possible theory is going to the Moon but while I think Moon is going to be important, the Egghead arc mostly disproves this idea. I think so because if going to the Moon was that important to Luffy he would have asked the world greatest scientist about it.

So what is it actually? The idea needs to be something a child ideolising Roger and Shanks could come up with and also something you NEED to be a pirate king to acomplish.

Luffy wants everyone to be a pirate.

Let me explain why it makes a perfect sense.

Real significance of the pirate king

To get into it, we need to first understand what Luffy thinks the pirate king is, and what we saw pirate king to mean in the story so far.

At the very first page we see the following:

I think this is the ultimate proclamation of what The Pirate king is in the story. And this is what it also likely means to Luffy. Notice that we never actually see Roger rule anything, or enjoy his wealth, or to control anything much, really. But we see him inspire others to be pirates by declaring that he left everything in that place.

Since we know that Luffy doesn't actually care about Wealth, Fame and Power. He does not want to rule anyone. He wants to be the freest man in the world. But we also see time and again, that while Luffy is seeking freedom for himself, what he also does time and again, is inspire others to fight for their own liberation. He is "a warrior of liberation" but he doesn't actually free people all on his own. He actually helps each and every one of them discover their own self worth and to fight for themselves together with Luffy. He ispires other to also seek freedom. To be pirates(so far mostly metaforically).

Pirate King is the one who inspires others to also be pirates, to also be free.

Thematic sense and Doflamingo

This idea also makes sense thematically. Bear with me here for a moment, but I think there is a good reason why Doflamingo wasn't killed and why we still constantly see him in the manga even though he can't actually do anything physically. The reason here is that Luffy never actually defeated Doflamingo. Sure, he beat Doffy up, but Doffy never changed his ways and he still holds his ideology. Which is: "Justice always wins, because victors decide what justice is". Essentially, Doffy believes that whoever wins the great war will become a new ruler on the Empty Throne and declaring all his previous opponents vile pirates.

The only way to actually defeat Doflamingo once and for all, is to prove to him that nobody is going to ever sit on that throne again, and nobody is ever going to rule over others in a tyrannical manner. How could this be achieved? If nobody rules anyone at all. If its not possible, if every single person is a pirate forging their own path.

The clash of ideas and revolutionaries

Another thematic clash for which we don't yet know a real meaning is the fact that the revolutionary army and pirates are two different things, with both opposing the world government differently.

I think, there is a good reason why we don't know much about the figure of Dragon and what his plans actually are. And we also don't know what Oda is planning to do with this faction. We have to notice that Luffy didn't ever actually directly ally with the Army, besides some parts with Sabo, where it was more about brotherhood for Luffy, than anything related to the revolution. Why so?

I believe that's because Luffy as a pirate king and Dragon as a leader of revolutionaries don't actually have the same ultimate goal. Yes, both of them want to destroy the world government, but what is going to happen afterwards? Here there must exist a difference, something that might potentially even create a conflict between Luffy and his father.

If Luffy wants everyone to be a pirate, to be free and to decide everything by themselves, Dragon might want to create a more fair, just society, as opposed to World Goverment's regime of oppression. This is not good enough. As noted in the previous part, it would just continue a cycle of winners writing history and slowly descending into the oppressive regime.

The only solution is the Pirate's King way. Everyone being a pirate, everyone setting to sea...

The great flood

In the latest chapters we found out that the world is going to sink. Its important to mention that Vegapunk tends to speak like a scientist. He usually speaks in theories and probabilities. There is no doubt in him when he says that the world is going to drown. Many people already said that this is unavoidable, and that this will happen for one reason or another.

Obviously, people are not going to just die and drown because of it, they will need to be saved and they will need to live somehow even without their old homes. It might happen that other islands will appear instead, but i think it makes better sense thematically, for everyone to just move to live on ships or mobile floatins islands like Baratie or Water 7 or even Thriller Bark.

And who lives on ships? Why, pirates of course.

The conclusion

I am not the best theorist out there, and I also never even reread One Piece, so I am not going to break down every single important panel and page here, since i don't really remember where to find them and such. But I hope that i made a compelling point here.

Thank you everyone for reading.

[roxxywolf-multiversa]

This is actually true its a dream i had this morning its a real dream☺️😊😊😊

my dream be like:

[mesillusionssousecstasy]

You were having bad dreams." "True dreams," Mia muttered. "Ah. They're the worst.

Darkdawn (Jay Kristoff)

[fandomlockedfan]

I dreamt about a girl obsessively stalking, shouting and following me anywhere with this angry face and I got so fed up that I kissed her on the lips to shut her up.

I woke up and said to myself "imagine your otp tho"

[tinyearthstar]

georgehotfound

[autumn-oceanopromises]

(455) true dream

i woke up from a dream where i knew exactly what to say and people that i looked up to were telling me what they liked can i work backwards to create it again?

i have these dreams which tell me i am exactly where i am supposed to be: but i also have dreams which tell me that this is not my reality: i don’t know which one this dream was but i hope that it was true.

i dreamed of the house above the sea of trees six years before i ever got there: i dreamed of reading a book in a cafe sitting with the mentor who buried me in a forest six months beforehand; my best friend says these dreams are guiding someone down the path they’re meant to be on, because he’s had them too - 

i wonder if this is a true dream and how soon i can make it happen - if i can - or if it will, simply, fade....

[book-of-dreams]

Ice Station

I cut over the bay on the ice-boat, cruising at what was surely an irresponsible speed. I sheared through plates which had been thrust up by the action of the tide, skipped over hollows and gaps formed by the uneven tectonic motion of the ice. The wind sought to tear at my face, my flesh, but I was too securely bundled, hood, goggles, mask, coat, gloves- each item overlapped by one or two others so that I could lean the entire rig sideways just by swinging my weight over the runners without a knife of frosty air robbing me of my concentration. I checked behind me, the storm was following fast and I was not expected.

The beach swung from my left in front of me across to my right, a finger of sand projecting out into the bay with a stocky grey building perched nearly at its end like an odd insects being held up for examination. The building was the only feature of topography or contrast in the entire landscape. The beach was long, and the land behind it scarcely high enough to remain dry. The sand was white gold, the ice white crystal, the sky dull white blankness. The dark grey building ought to have contributed interest to this blankness, but it rather stood as an affront to the purity of the place, a stain on a white sheet.

I twisted the ice-boat toward it, turning into the wind to slow myself down. I ground to a halt not far from the band of shattered ice which marked the line of the beach. I picked my way through it and climbed the short stairs to the reinforced door. I knocked.

It took a few moments, but finally a little square port opened in door and I saw the glint of eyes beyond.

“What do you want?”

“My name is G------ K------. I’ve been sent here as a diplomatic liaison. I have papers, but I’d like to present them inside if I may. There’s a storm following hard behind and it’s cold out here.”

The eyes stared, “Diplomatic liaison? We’re a research facility. I- there’s not even a nearby local population. Diplomatic liaison?”

“As I said, I have papers,” I shrugged, “And as I said- it’s cold out here. Could we discuss this inside?”

The eyes turned hard, “Inside? Wait right there.”

The port closed and I thought I heard steps walking away. I waited, wondering where I could stow the boat so it wouldn’t be destroyed by the storm.

It was several long minutes, but my gear was designed for iceboat travel, standing still in the wind was no trouble at all. Finally the port opened again.

“...it shut up. Yes- now go,” different eyes looked out at me, “You’re a diplomatic liaison? Why would they send a diplomatic liaison here? Here, of all places?”

I shrugged again and held up my papers in their watertight case, “I suspect that it’s detailed in here. May I come in?”

A pause, “Give me the papers.” I did.

The sound of a seal being opened. Someone scratching their beard. A sigh, “Alright come in. We’ll look these over better when we’re not near this damned door.”

I could feel some of the tension drain from my shoulders, “Thank you. Before that, though- is there someplace to stow my boat? There’s a storm coming up and I’d hate to see it damaged.”

“Boat? You sailed here? But then you-” the voice caught itself, “Well, yes, but I’ll send one of the ensigns out- it’s time to check on the traps anyway. We’ll take care of it, don’t worry.”

Bolts being slid back, what sounded like keys. The door opened on a person short, stocky, clad in fur lined leather and wearing a dirty cap. They didn’t introduce themselves.

“This way.”

And then I woke up