One Piece's Egghead arc may still have a D. reveal up its sleeve, and Bonney is the most likely the candidate

Modified Jul 22, 2024 22:42 GMT

The One Piece series is renowned for its intricate storytelling, complex characters, and the mysterious "Will of D." that binds certain individuals to an extraordinary fate. A recent manga panel featuring Saturn, one of the Five Elders, has sparked significant interest and speculation among fans.

This panel suggests Saturn was testing a personal theory on Monkey D. Luffy and Bonney. According to his theory, the Will of D. appears to grant individuals some control over their fate, ensuring their survival through extraordinary means until they willingly accept their own death.

One Piece: Saturn's theory about Luffy and Bonney's fates

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn (Image via Toei Animation)

A manga panel from the One Piece series captured significant attention, suggesting that Saturn was testing a personal theory. He commented on understanding why Kizaru had been unsuccessful in killing Luffy and, while attempting to kill a defenseless Luffy himself, the crew intervened just in time to save him.

Interestingly, Saturn did not appear surprised by this rescue; his reaction suggested he anticipated something would happen, and it just happened to be the crew saving Luffy.

Bonney is theorized to be a member of the D. clan (Image via Toei Animation)

In the subsequent panel, Saturn seemed to expect Luffy to be saved by some means. When discussing Luffy's fate, he also included Bonney. Notably, after this, there were at least four instances where Bonney was on the brink of death but was saved, as if fate itself intervened.

Bonney was saved three times by Kuma and once by Sanji. This sequence of events triggered thoughts about the first time such miraculous saves were observed in One Piece, dating back to Chapter 99. In that chapter, Luffy, about to be executed by Buggy in Loguetown, is mysteriously saved by Dragon.

One Piece: Pattern of near-escapes for members of the D. Clan

The Monkey family are members of the D. Clan (Image via Toei Animation)

Reflecting on these instances, a pattern emerged where the People of D. faced death, only for Oda to arrange some kind of deus ex machina to save them. A commonality was evident: besides bearing the initial D., these characters avoided death by not accepting their fate.

They couldn't resign themselves to dying just yet. Ace, for example, could have died numerous times in Marineford but only perished when he chose to, sacrificing himself to save Luffy. Similarly, Roger chose to die despite battling a terminal disease. This pattern extended to others like Ace, who only faced death willingly.

Nefertari Vivi was also revealed to possess the Will of the D. (Image via Toei Animation)

The theory simply states that the Will of D. represents an inherited aspect, either by blood (such as the D. and the Nefertari) or sometimes by spirit (like the Buccaneers, Minks, and the Kozuki), granting individuals a degree of control over their fate. This control means they cannot die unless they accept death on their terms, leading destiny to manifest miraculous means to ensure their survival.

This is evident in instances where Luffy survived on the execution platform, survived numerous near-death experiences, including reviving after dying to Kaido, and Law's survival through multiple life-threatening situations between Punk Hazard and post-Wano, particularly during his childhood, against Doflamingo, and against Blackbeard.

Portgas D. Ace as shown in the anime series (Image via Toei Animation)

Ace's survival through many near-death experiences in Marineford until he chose to die, Blackbeard's repeated escapes from death, Vivi's survival despite the dangers associated with her identity and visiting Mariejois, and Jaguar D. Saul being revealed to be alive.

Final thoughts

Based on the recent One Piece chapters and Saturn's quote, it can be concluded that Bonney is likely a member of the D. clan or inherited this aspect by being raised by a Buccaneer. This is supported by her surviving at least six life-threatening situations. The World Government fears this knowledge because the ability to escape deadly situations conveniently is too powerful to be widely known.