Few characters inOne Pieceare as enigmatic as Luffy’s father, Dragon. As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon is one of the most important characters to the overarching narrative, yet there’s been surprisingly little focus on him, even though he’s been around since almost the beginning of the story.
Even with how little attention Dragon has received, that hasn’t stopped fans from crafting theories about Dragon, especially when it comes to what his powers might be, and after so many years of theorizing, the anime might have subtly confirmed one of the biggest theories about Dragon’s possible Devil Fruit power, all of which is nothing but great to see.
One Piece All But Confirms One Of The Biggest Dragon Theories
What The One Piece Anime Reveals About Dragon
WhenMonkey D. Dragonfirst appeared in the Loguetown arc, a storm suddenly appeared that seemed to move together with Dragon; because of that, and other times wind has been associated with Dragon, a common theory is that Dragon has a Devil Fruit related to the weather, either a hypothetical Weather-Weather Fruit or a mythical Zoan associated with the weather.
25 years after Dragon’s anime debut, a new theme song fortheOne Pieceanimehighlights Dragon before immediately cutting to when Luffy was struck by lightning in the Loguetown arc. That implies an explicit connection between Dragon and the storm, soOne Piece’s new opening all but confirms that Dragon has a Devil Fruit related to the weather.
It should be noted that the sequence in question was meant to highlight some of the biggest moments in the anime, and Dragon, of course, was part of the Loguetown arc, but the framing of it feels too deliberate to be a mere coincidence, so it’s hard to see it as anything other than a long-awaited confirmation.
Why Dragon’s Devil Fruit Is Such A Big Deal In One Piece
Why We Need Dragon’s Devil Fruit, ASAP
As someone who’s been billed as a major player sinceOne Piece’s early days, it stands to reason that he would be incredibly powerful in his own right, and with something that could easily be abroken Devil Fruit abilitylike controlling the weather, that would be the ultimate means of selling that point.
More to the point, with how infamous Dragon’s lack of focus and action is, the second Dragon’s powers are finally confirmed is the second he starts truly contributing to the plot more actively. That would be the perfect way to highlightOne Pieceentering its final saga, so hopefully, the full reveal of Dragon’s Devil Fruit isn’t too far off.
