History Memes / OnePiece

* ¡Porque somos amiguis! [[labelnote:Explanation]] A meme that has amounted huge popularity in the Spanish-speaking community, it's based on [[https://youtu.be/PJ_tzSuKpMQ?si=ucZqJsEOSvBLW4py this Spanish-dubbed scene]] where Luffy, Usopp and Chopper find out Bon Clay saved them from the Marines, ask him why and he replies, with TearsOfJoy and a thumbs up, that he did it because they are "amiguis" ("friends", but with some effeminate connotations), by which point the three and Bon Clay dance merrily together while the shot pans out to a conflicted Nami (and Sanji). This same scene has been edited to reference countess other scenes of the heroes and their enemy, represented by Bon Clay, teaming up, and a fourth hero ([[WomenAreWiser usually the token girl]]) has Nami's same uncertain expression while thee other good guys dance with the reformed villain. [[https://youtube.com/shorts/SYf3D2ujJNM?si=X_xHWEKzCdZ9LG7l here's a compilation of some examples]].[[/labelnote]]

* Lightspeed Food Delivery/"Delicious Justice"[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]During the fight against Saint Saturn on Egghead in Chapter 1103, Luffy is seen laying, shriveled up, and begging for food, while Atlas remarks that they can't help Luffy considering they cannot move, however a few pages later, Luffy is seen stuffing his face. A popular but now jossed fan theory is that Kizaru was the one who sneakily gave Luffy food, due to his friendly past with Vegapunk, Sentomaru, Kuma, and Bonney. This theory has given rise to memes about Kizaru working for food delivery services such as [=UberEats.=][[/labelnote]]

* Racist Who's Who [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Chapter 1018, Who's Who made racist comments about Fishmen towards Jinbe. Including saying his ability to fight on land is good "for a Fishman" then asking him about Sun God Nika because he was part of the Sun Pirates and would "know about that". Fans noted how realistic his comments were and started making all kinds of jokes, while also noting that Who's Who was a Cipher Pol agent for the World Government (which is compared to a cop, though an FBI agent would be a more apt comparison).[[/labelnote]]

* Ofscreen Ofscreen No mi [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the fact that a lot of Blackbeard's awesome moments happen offscreen and onscreen he's unfortunate enough to get paired up with a powerhouse. Many fans started joking that Blackbeard is an InvincibleVillain as long as he's offscreen.[[/labelnote]]

* Racist Who's Who [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Chapter 1018, Who's Who made racist comments about Fishmen towards Jinbe. Including saying his ability to fight on land is good "for a Fishman" then asking him about Sun God Nika because he was part of the Sun Pirates and would "know about that". Fans noted how realistic his comments were and started making all kinds of jokes, while also noting that Who's Who was a Cipher Pol agent for the World Government (ie a cop).[[/labelnote]]

** "Another crazy chapter. Peak fiction" "Wait till.. you see.. what I'm cooking next" [[labelnote:Explanation]] [[https://twitter.com/sigmarshanks/status/1643954197312708610 An edited panel with Jaygarcia Saturn's face being replaced by Oda's]]. Commonly used as a reaction image in response to a moment that the fanbase perceives as awesome. [[/labelnote]]

* Shanks D. Snitch/"I'm going to tell the Gorosei!" [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Shanks' mysterious nature and actions during the Reverie have caused serious speculation regarding his connection to the World Government, leading some to accuse him of being anything from a plant in the pirate world to a (former) Celestial Dragon. His meeting with the Five Elders about a "certain pirate" has spawned many jokes about him being the pirate equivalent to a schoolyard tattletale, ratting out the other Emperors to the Elders if they start to threaten him. Other jokes include him being the user of the "Rat Rat Fruit, Model: Snitch", a Zoan capable of informing the authorities at a moment's notice, and him having a physical addiction to snitching.[[/labelnote]]

* Lightspeed Food Delivery/"Delicious Justice"[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]During the fight against Saint Saturn on Egghead in Chapter 1103, Luffy is seen laying, shriveled up, and begging for food, while Atlas remarks that they can't help Luffy considering they cannot move, however a few pages later, Luffy is seen stuffing his face. A popular fan theory is that Kizaru was the one who sneakily gave Luffy food, due to his friendly past with Vegapunk, Sentomaru, Kuma, and Bonney. This theory has given rise to memes about Kizaru working for food delivery services such as UberEats.[[/labelnote]]

** Luffy talked to her, that means she's the next crewmember! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans have been chomping at the bit for a third woman in the Straw Hats (with the current makeup being 8 men and 2 women) that any time Luffy interacts with a woman, fans clamor for her to be the next Straw Hat. This has included Marguerite in Amazon Lily, Shirahoshi in Fishman Island, Monet in Punk Hazard, and of course Carrot and Yamato.[[/labelnote]]

** Lollipop Sanji [[labelnote:Explanation]] The 4Kids! dub edited Sanji's copious cigarette use into him constantly sucking a lollipop (partly to blame on US anti-smoking promotion in cartoons aimed at a very young demographic). It has since become an AscendedMeme following a scene in the Totto Land Arc where a mirror clone of Sanji ''actually'' sucked on a lollipop. Further ascended in a cross-promotion with Cup Noodles featuring a HighSchoolAU version of One Piece, and character bios were written up revealing that HS Sanji sucks on a lollipop. Additionally of note is the fact that Smoker's cigars were also edited out, making it look like smoke was constantly pouring loose from his mouth as a side-effect of his Devil Fruit.[[/labelnote]]

** Damn Daniel, Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar[[labelnote:Explanation]]As of late 2021, it has become popular to pair [[https://youtu.be/Q-jx2uOW0hA a clip of FlightReacts saying "Damn Daniel", then laughing]] with sections of the One Piece anime. The odd imagery (Luffy in a dazed state, then a panel of Enel's famous WildTake face), in sync with the nonsensical audio, has made it quite widespread. People have even begun mixing it into musical tracks in a vein similar to [=YTPMVs=].[[/labelnote]]

* [[FalseReassurance Fishman Island is the next destination.]] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Eiichiro Oda has continually reassured readers that the Straw Hats would reach Fishman Island after the then-current arc. They finally reach it after the two-year timeskip.[[/labelnote]]

* [[Music/TheBeatles WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Trafalgar Law shows up in a yellow submarine to save Luffy at Marineford[[/labelnote]]

* X is Sabo. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sabo was apparently killed off by a cannon on a Celestial Dragon ship. While this happens in a flashback and after the point where "No one dies in One Piece" has been disproven, some suggest he is not actually dead. [[spoiler: He isn't]].[[/labelnote]]

* "Feel the pain of Sabo and Issho's victory!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A horrendously bad translation from Chapter 761 that invokes [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Duwang]] and other notable [[BlindIdiotTranslation Blind Idiot Translations]]. For the record, the line is meant to say "Sabo and Issho's fight ended in a tie"[[/labelnote]]

* ZEHAHAHAHA! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Teach's signature laugh, has become a catchall for One Piece trolling and shitposting on /a/[[/labelnote]]

** Ma D. Monk [[labelnote:Explanation]]After TheReveal in Chapter 837 of Urouge defeating one of Big Mom's pirate commanders, the One Piece fandom exploded with memes hyping up his strength tremendously and earning him the nickname "Ma D. Monk". [[/labelnote]]

* "I can't believe Oda just killed off Luffy!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]When chapter 900 turned out to not be a MilestoneCelebration so much as one of the series's most shocking [[WhamEpisode Wham Episodes]] with the apparent destruction of the ''Thousand Sunny'' jokes concerning Luffy and his companions in the Sanji Retrieval Team being KilledOffForReal started flying fast and furious along with debates over who would inherit the mantle of main protagonist including [[NumberTwo Zoro]], [[BigBadWannabe Buggy]], [[EvilCounterpart Katakuri]], and more. The timing of the chapter's release being right around April Fools' didn't hurt, either.[[/labelnote]]

* One Piece Chapter 999 [[labelnote:Explanation]] Not an actual canon chapter, mind you, but a fan-made envisioning of what an epic FinalBattle between the Straw Hat Pirates and allies and Marines and Mariejois would be, basically dick-teasing ALL the things Oda is leading up to and trying to visualize them. It even includes one of the infamous "One Piece will be on break next week" announcements. The actual Chapter 999 would be completely unrecognizable from this fanmade chapter, and the break that followed would be for the holidays.[[/labelnote]]

** Yamato's gender. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Similar to Kiku, Yamato's gender has caused quite a bit of discourse. Unlike Kiku, whom both the manga and Vivre Card explicitly say is "a woman at heart" (a Japanese term for transwomen), it repeatedly flares up due to a perceived inconsistency in how Yamato's gender is portrayed. On the one hand, Kaido refers to Yamato as his "son," and Yamato refuses to go into the woman's baths because it would be "improper" and instead goes into the men's baths. On the other hand, Yamato's Vivre Card lists Yamato's gender as "female", his introduction card lists him as "Kaido's daughter", and in chapter 1084, Oda included Yamato in a color spread of all the One Piece female characters (and only the female characters) playing in the ocean. It's gotten to the point that some people are sick of all the discourse because it's overshadowing not just Yamato as a character, but ''the major plot'' and the reveals that are now occurring in the Final Saga.[[/labelnote]]

* Wano Act 3 End.[[labelnote:Explanation]]By December of 2021, many fans were getting tired of waiting for the end of Act 3 and the Wano Country arc, to the point where some have even joked that the arc will only end when One Piece itself does.[[/labelnote]]

* This is how X hunted in ancient times! [[labelnote:Explanation]]King's explanation as to why he can stretch back his beak to fire projectiles in his Zoan form. Alterations explaining all manner of Zoan peculiarities from Sasaki's spinning triceratops blades to Kaku's Pasta Machine technique, as well as many other One Piece oddities, soon followed.[[/labelnote]]

* Gorm [[labelnote:Explanation]]A theory posted on the one piece reddit that predicted the future makeup of the straw hats based on the makeup of a certain cover page. Beyond its EpilepticTrees nature, the most notable part of the theory was the inclusion of a character called "Gorm" who was a placeholder name for a Giant from Elbaf. However, he is only described about halfway through the post and casual references to him are made a lot before that, leading to both [[RememberTheNewGuy jokes and confusion about when Gorm was introduced.]] [[/labelnote]]
* One Piece is a [[BlatantLies serious manga]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After [[spoiler:Luffy's devil fruit awakened]], his fight with Kaido became something out of a ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' episode. While many fans greatly enjoyed Luffy's antics, some claimed that they were too silly and ToonPhysics had no place in a manga like One Piece. This resulted in several fans sarcastically claiming that One Piece has always been a very serious series, while posting screencaps of things like Luffy leaking after drinking too much water, Luffy using Arlong's teeth as dentures, and Luffy growing immensely fat by eating Cracker's Biscuit Soldiers.[[/labelnote]]

* One Piece is crazy good this week[[labelnote:Explanation]]Taken from ''Manga/{{Inuyashiki}}'', a major character happens to be a fan of One Piece, and makes this comment while reading the manga. One Piece fans have since appropriated it and shared it aroung whenever Oda releases a particularly good chapter.[[/labelnote]]

* Oda is a masterful [[FreudianSlip Foreskinner]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]One Piece is very famous for its frequent use of foreshadowing, even in [[InnocuouslyImportantEpisode places that were never expected to be relevant]]. However, this has also led to the creation of a MisaimedFandom that is completely convinced that every single element of One Piece is incredibly important, leading to the rise of this phrase as an ironic response whenever somebody tries to claim that two completely unrelated scenes are intended to foreshadow one another.[[/labelnote]]
* Crackhead Luffy [[labelnote:Explanation]]It is not uncommon for One Piece fans to call Luffy a crackhead for not only his BloodKnight BigEater tendencies, but also his tendency to cause chaos and destruction to the ''very places he intends to save.'' [=YouTuber=] Mugiwara no Goofy [[https://youtube.com/shorts/dz0jPwdxKrQ?feature=share sums it up pretty well here.]][[/labelnote]]

* SexGod Urouge/Urouge the Gigachad [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Mad Monk" Urouge of the Worst Generation has sort of become a MemeticBadass by fans for his buff physique, winning smile, and one of his hobbies being [[ThePornomancer lovemaking.]] This has led the fandom to crown Urouge as one of the most sexually desired people in the One Piece universe. Considering he's also a sky native, his natural wings already give him "godly" vibes. All this despite (or, more likely, because of) him being the least plot-relevant of the Supernovas by a significant margin.[[/labelnote]]

* "The One Piece of/for X" [[labelnote:Explanation]] One Piece's notorious longevity and seeming unwillingness to end have become in itself a source of memes both in and outside the fandom itself. A common joke is calling other long-running series the 'One Piece' of their respective genre or for a specific target audience, like calling ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' "One Piece for white wine moms" or ''Series/DoctorWho'' "One Piece for British people". [[/labelnote]]

* ¡Porque somos amiguis! [[labelnote:Explanation]] A meme that has amounted huge popularity in the Spanish-speaking community, it's based on the [[https://youtu.be/PJ_tzSuKpMQ?si=ucZqJsEOSvBLW4py the Spanish-dubbed scene]] where Luffy, Usopp and Chopper find out Bon Clay saved them from the Marines, ask him why and he replies, with TearsOfJoy and a thumbs up, that he did it because they are "amiguis" ("friends", but with some effeminate connotations), by which point the three and Bon Clay dance merrily together while the shot pans out to a conflicted Nami (and Sanji). This same scene has been edited to reference countess other scenes of the heroes and their enemy, represented by Bon Clay, teaming up, while a fourth hero ([[WomenAreWiser usually the token girl]]) has Nami's same uncertain expression while thee other good guys dance with the reformed villain. [[https://youtube.com/shorts/SYf3D2ujJNM?si=X_xHWEKzCdZ9LG7l here's a compilation of some examples]].[[/labelnote]]

* Rayleigh crying [[labelnote:Explanation]]A .gif of Rayleigh Silvers wiping away his tears with a smile has been used as a reaction image in the tail end of 2023 that is roughly analogous to "tears in my eyes," and is accordingly used to either express pride or derisive laughter.[[/labelnote]]

* Rayleigh crying [[labelnote:Explanation]]A .gif of Rayleigh Silvers wiping away his tears with a smile has been used as a reaction image in the tail end of 2023 that is roughly analogous to "tears in my eyes," and is accordingly used to either express pride or derisive laughter.

* Oda/X who had never thought of any of that: [[labelnote:Explanation]] Discussions of symbolism, theories, and foreshadowing in the series by fans that are surprisingly in-depth and meaningful will often lead to Oda earning praise for the thought put into his work or being forgiven for more questionable elements in the plot. That being said, some fans like to joke or semi-seriously claim that Oda actually [[AchievementsInIgnorance had no idea of the supposedly well-thought-out implications in his writing]] (something that had been confirmed by him in small cases like Rob Lucci's accidentally MeaningfulName in the past), and [[SureLetsGoWithThat just goes along with what his fans interpret in his work]] while taking notes about how to properly implement them in the story later. As a result, expect memes with an [[https://i.redd.it/hsrbsz2r3y2c1.jpg image of a dumbstruck and nervous Kin'emon with this caption]] below posts with such interpretations due to Kin'emon's own AchievementsInIgnorance in the story. Fans of other series also like to use the meme while swapping Oda out for their own series' mangakas to express similar sentiments. [[/labelnote]]

* Oda/X who had never thought of any of that: [[labelnote:Explanation]] Discussions of symbolism, theories, and foreshadowing in the series by fans that are surprisingly in-depth and meaningful will often lead to Oda earning praise for the thought put into his work or being forgiven for more questionable elements in the plot. That being said, some fans like to joke or semi-seriously claim that Oda actually [[AchievementsInIgnorance had no idea of the supposedly well-thought-out implications in his writing]], and [[SureLetsGoWithThat just goes along with what his fans interpret in his work]] while taking notes about how to properly implement them in the story later. As a result, expect memes with an [[https://i.redd.it/hsrbsz2r3y2c1.jpg image of a dumbstruck and nervous Kin'emon with this caption]] below posts with such interpretations due to Kin'emon's own AchievementsInIgnorance in the story. Fans of other series also like to use the meme while swapping Oda out for their own series' mangakas to express similar sentiments. [[/labelnote]]

* Sweatpiece/Sweatscaling [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]As we move deeper into the final arcs, characters who have long been considered top tiers are finally starting to clash. Since it's...unclear whose stronger most of the time, fans have come to use panels of a character sweating to deduce whether or not they're winning or losing a fight. This kind of powerscaling is considered ridiciulous and is usually mocked when it comes up as an argument, however it's quite prolific in spite of that. Examples include Kaido vs Luffy, Rayleigh vs Blackbeard, Law vs Blackbeard, Shanks vs Kidd, and most recently, Kizaru against the Straw Hats on Egghead.[[/labelnote]]
* Queen Imu[[labelnote:Explanation]]Since Imu has as of now only been depicted as a ambiguously shaped silhouette, fan artists often give their own interpretation as to how they might look like. It is quite popular to depict them as a woman, with the trademark Oda extreme hourglass figure. Due to how funny the idea is to many fans, and due to the fact that it is a very real possibility, it's become a pretty popular meme.[[/labelnote]]

* Oda/X who had never thought of any of that: [[labelnote:Explanation]] Discussions of symbolism, theories, and foreshadowing in the series by fans that are surprisingly in-depth and meaningful will often lead to Oda earning praise for the thought put into his work. That being said, some fans like to joke or semi-seriously claim that Oda actually [[AchievementsInIgnorance had no idea of the supposedly well-thought-out implications in his writing]], and [[SureLetsGoWithThat just goes along with what his fans interpret in his work]] while taking notes about how to properly implement them in the story later. As a result, expect memes with an [[https://i.redd.it/hsrbsz2r3y2c1.jpg image of a dumbstruck and nervous Kin'emon with this caption]] below posts with such interpretations due to Kin'emon's own AchievementsInIgnorance in the story. Fans of other series also like to use the meme while swapping Oda out for their own series' mangakas to express similar sentiments. [[/labelnote]]

* The Mera Mera Fruit is cursed. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Chapter 956, news as yet disclosed to the reader regarding Sabo at Reverie is in the paper. People were speculating Sabo may have been captured or worse just like Ace. Chpater 1054 eventually revealed that [[spoiler:Sabo had supposedly murdered Nefertari Cobra]].[[/labelnote]]

* Oda/X who had never thought of any of that: [[labelnote:Explanation]] Discussions of symbolism, theories, and foreshadowing in the series by fans that are surprisingly in-depth and meaningful will often lead to Oda earning praise for the thought put into his work. That being said, some fans like to joke or semi-seriously claim that Oda actually [[AchievementsInIgnorance had no idea of the supposedly well-thought-out implications in his writing]], and [[SureLetsGoWithThat just goes along with what his fans interpret in his work]] while taking notes about how to properly implement them in the story later. As a result, expect them to add an image of a dumbstruck and nervous Kin'emon with this caption below posts with such interpretations due to Kin'emon's own AchievementsInIgnorance in the story. Fans of other series also like to use the meme while swapping Oda out for their own series' mangakas to express similar sentiments. [[/labelnote]]

* Oda/X who had never thought of any of that: [[labelnote:Explanation]] Discussions of symbolism, theories, and foreshadowing in the series by fans that are surprisingly in-depth and meaningful will often lead to Oda earning praise for the thought put into his work. That being said, some fans like to joke that Oda actually [[AchievementsInIgnorance had no idea of the supposedly well-thought-out implications in his writing]], and [[SureLetsGoWithThat just goes along with what his fans interpret in his work]] while taking notes about how to properly implement them in the story later. As a result, expect them to add an image of a dumbstruck and nervous Kin'emon with this caption below posts with such interpretations due to Kin'emon's own AchievementsInIgnorance in the story. Fans of other series also like to use the meme while swapping Oda out for their own series' mangakas to express similar sentiments. [[/labelnote]]

* Magma is hotter than fire. Swords are hotter than magma. [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Admiral Akainu killed Portgas D. Ace while proclaiming that his magma burned hotter than Ace's fire. Shanks blocked a magma attack from Akainu using a sword. Justified with the introduction of Haki.
* [[FalseReassurance Fishman Island is the next destination.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eiichiro Oda has continually reassured readers that the Straw Hats would reach Fishman Island after the then-current arc. [[spoiler:They finally reach it after the two-year timeskip.]][[/labelnote]]

* Magma is hotter than fire. Swords are hotter than magma. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[spoiler:Admiral Akainu killed Portgas D. Ace while proclaiming that his magma burned hotter than Ace's fire. Shanks blocked a magma attack from Akainu using a sword. Justified with the introduction of haki.]][[/labelnote]]

* Gear DEATH/Gear [X] [[labelnote:Explanation]] With Wano marking [[SerialEscalation three separate arcs]] that end with Luffy unlocking a new gear form, some fans have started joking about a powerup ''beyond'' [[PhysicalGod Gear 5]], usually some kind of SuperpoweredEvilSide with an [[ShooOutTheClowns extremely serious fighting style.]] Even before the Gear 5 reveal, it was ''widely'' expected by fans that Luffy's next transformation would be an overly edgy form with his skin completely covered in Haki and other symbols or neon lights all over his design. [[/labelnote]]

* Xebec did nothing wrong.[[labelnote:Explanation (MAJOR SPOILERS)]]It's revealed that Roger and Garp had to team up long ago against a notorious pirate called Rocks D. Xebec, whose goal was to take over the world, and the latter's latest target were the Celestial Dragons at the God valley. But... given that this is the [[AristocratsAreEvil Celestial]] [[HateSink Dragons]] we're talking about (the revelations in chapter 1095 tore away any and all sympathy the fandom had for them), fans started to claim that Xebec's actions were 100% justified and that he was a hero for targeting the CD's. Even though his crew was the home of many cruel pirates like Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki and Rocks himself was said to violently keep them in check. And it's implied ([[UnreliableNarrator by Sengoku]]) that Xebec's only objection to the Celestial Dragons was that they were in the way of his own ambition to TakeOverTheWorld. All that being said, Rocks himself is still shrouded in enough mystery that the truth can go either way.[[/labelnote]]

* I better keep my ass in this office!!! or im FINISHED'''!!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]As a result of Zoro beating King, who fights with fire and magma powers, this meme is used to joke about or mock Akainu for wanting to avoid fighting Zoro at all costs, due to his own lava-based powers making him a supposed poor matchup for him. The meme is similarly used with other characters from various different series in jokes and powerscaling arguments, when one character takes note of how they are at an apparent severe disadvantage to another.[[/labelnote]]