As One Piece edges closer to the final arc, it is difficult not to feel certain weights hanging over the characters we have followed all these years. Some of these characters are nearing the end of their journey, despite their strengths and ambitions.
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We all know with the evil that looms inthe final arc, not everyone will make it to the end. While the thought of saying goodbye to our favorite characters will be hard, it is clear that the death of some of these characters will bring the saga to a powerful conclusion. In this vein, here is a list of characters that I think are most likely to die as One Piece gears towards the final arc:
9Monkey D. Garp
The Price Of Choosing Between Duty And Family
Garp’s death feels like a necessary conclusion to his arc. He has seen and done it all by being the hero of the Marines and the father figure of some of the most pivotal figures in the series.
Moreover, with the apparent corruption of the world governments,Koby’s rise, and Luffy’s role as the warrior of liberation, it is fitting that Garp’s death ushers in a new era. Garp might find himself in a situation where he must choose between his old comrades in the Marines and the freedom his family, Dragon, and Luffy seek.
Since Garp watched helplessly to see Ace die in the Marineford arc, he might have just laid down his life to help his family, thus giving him a second chance to make things right.
The Mentor Who Must Fall For The Future To Rise
The death in One Piece ofthe red-haired pirates' captainmight come at a moment when he knows Luffy is finally ready to inherit the mantle and fulfill his destiny. Shanks sacrificed his hand for Luffy at Foosha village and entrusted his straw hat to him until he became far stronger, which meant he definitely saw something in Luffy.
Shanks waited so long by the sideline, almost as if he was waiting for a sign that perhaps Gol D. Roger told him. Maybe Shanks hunting for the Gomu Gomu devil fruit, which is now the Hito Hito no Mi, was not accidental after all.
There is still speculation that Shanks knows what the One Piece is, and he is like a silent guardian to Luffy, willing to lay down his life to ensure he fulfills his destiny.
7Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)
A Fate Written In Blood
In One Piece, Blackbeard is an embodiment of greed and chaos in the series, which makes his death almost inevitable. He is also in contrast to Luffy’s quest for freedom and must be vanquished.
Blackbeard is ruthless and cunning, and he will do anything to achieve his goals, no matter the collateral damage. He will definitely not go down easily, but his end feels necessary for the balance of the world to be restored.
The devil fruit itself is against the natural order ofthe Grand Line, and Blackbird possesses two fruits. Moreover, his defeat in the series would also solidify Luffy’s position as the Pirate King, and since Blackbird is an antagonist in the series, we all know how villains end in the One Piece series.
The Inevitable Consequences Of An Unstable Alliance
Initially, Kuzan was portrayed as a man of strong moral principles, but after his departure from the Marines and his alliance with the Blackbeard Pirates, his path became unpredictable in the series. There is a higher chance that Kuzan’s involvement in Blackbeard is not out of loyalty.
In fact, there have been theories and speculations that he is most likely a double-agent. If Kuzan plays the role of a double agent, he is seriously undermining Blackbeard, and the consequences of the double life will eventually catch up with him.
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Also, Kuzan could sacrifice his life to prevent Blackbird from achieving a dark vision or goal, because the more he remains tied to Blackbeard’s ambitions, the more weight he might feel to right his wrongs. His death in One Piece feels inevitable.
A Reckoning Long Overdue
It is impossible to talk about Akainu without remembering hisactions at Marineford, especially Ace’s brutal murder. Akainu’s debt to Ace demands repayment, and the only way for him to atone would be through his death.
Moreover, Akainu’s concept of absolute justice is unforgiving and devoid of mercy. He was willing to kill Sabo when he tried to stop the bloodshed at Marineford.
For the world of One Piece, to be truly free, his concept of justice must be erased. Even as a fleet admiral, he is itching to get involved in the tumultuous events across the Grand Line, and when the final arc finally comes, he will get what is coming.
4Bartholomeo Kuma
A Glimpse Of Finality
Kuma was modified into a cyborg, with his humanity stripped away, thus making him a walking contradiction of everything he stood for. He became a Celestial Dragon slave for years, battered, and broken, but despite that, he still seemed to carry a fragment of his former self.
The moment he left the Revolutionary Army base half dead to run to Bonney in Egghead shows that he was not completely broken. The Straw Hat pirates and Bonney are now in Elbaf, but the state of Kuma remains unknown.
Even if Kuma is not dead afterthe Egghead arc, the question is whether his body, in its nearly destroyed state, can still withstand the chaos of the final saga. While the existence of Lilith, one of the bodies of Vegapunk, can mean a rebuild of Kuma’s body, with what Kuma has gone through, death seems to be the only way he can finally be free from the prison that his body and mind have become, and it will be a fitting end as One Piece comes to a close.
The Weight Of Zoro’s Dream
Over the years, Zoro has relentlessly pursued the goal of becoming the greatest swordsman in the world, and he must surpass Mihawk to achieve his dream. The gap between Mihawk and Zoro is vast, and can only be closed when one of them dies.
If one of them does not die, it means that one of them has to yield, which is impossible because both swordsmen have great pride. In this vein, the battle for the position of the greatest swordsman will be a duel to the death on One Piece.
However, the final saga cannot reach its climax without Zoro claiming the title of the greatest swordsman.
A Brave Warrior Of The Sea
If it comes to choosing a Straw Hat pirate member who will most likely die in the final One Piece arc, it would most likely be Usopp. When we first met Usopp, he was a boy driven by fear and self-doubt and a liar who used stories to cover up his insecurities.
Usopp’s dream is to become a brave warrior of the sea, a dream that contrasts with his cowardly personality. However, despite his doubts and sometimes cowardly acts, he has stepped up in critical moments, like in the Dressrosa arc to protect his crew, shows that he is braver than he gives himself credit for.
As One Piece draws closer to the conclusion, his role in the final arc seems destined to be tied to sacrifice. To truly embody the title of the brave warrior of the sea, Usopp would need to face his greatest test of becoming a warrior willing to give everything for the dream he has pursued all his life.
1Trafalgar D. Water Law
A Bigger Role To Play
Law’s survival during the face-off against Blackbeard shows that he still has a significant role to fulfill and one that could save a pivotal character in the final saga. Law’sdevil fruit has great valuethat even Donquixote Doflamingo seeks it to be infinite.
The Ope Ope no Mi devil fruit can perform immortality surgery, but it comes at the price of the death of the user. Villains like Imu, the Five Elders, and the Holy Knights are powerful people that liberators of the world would face in the final arc.
Specifically, the power of Imu and the Five Elders is monstrous, and the source of their power remains a mystery. In other words, to win against these kinds of monsters would be a miracle, and Law might just be the one to provide this loophole.
