The recent development in the One Piece manga and the anime has shaken the One Piece world to the core. Fans have seen a different side of the Admirals of the Navy with Akainu and Kizaru’s interaction in the manga and Kuzan’s battle with Garp in the anime. While Kuzan’s battle has been put on hold, Kizaru and Akainu are going through a tough time themselves.
One Piece chapter 1124, which was released on August 25, 2024, has shown the aftermath of the Egghead battle with the Navy being defeated and the Straw Hats enjoying their journey to Elbaf. In the chapter, the most interesting aspect is the conversation between Fleet Admiral Akainu and Admiral Kizaru, where the two act in an opposite way to what they are originally shown.
This interaction between the two has led to the creation of the theory about Akainu’s relationship with the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon. According to the One Piece theory, Akainu and Dragon were friends in the past, and when they will face each other in their upcoming battle, they will have to fight to the death.
Kizaru’s Ranting Out on Akainu Changed Him
As One Piece fans know, while the Straw Hat Pirates managed to tip the scale of the Egghead War in their favor, they lost Vegapunk in the process. He was killed by his own friend who was fighting for the opposite side, Admiral Kizaru. However, Vegapunk’s death had a deep impact on Kizaru too.
Kizaru was conflicted with him going to Egghead to assassinate Vegapunk from the beginning. But when he got the chance, he chose to follow his orders and struck down the genius scientist. From there on, Kizaru was seen less in the story until One Piece chapter 1124, where he was the only one among the Navy soldiers to be standing up.
As the story of the chapter progressed, fans saw Akainu calling Kizaru on a den den mushi and ranting out about the defeat of the Navy. This rant flipped a switch in Kizaru, and he decided to show his pent-up frustration and guilt for killing his best friend by shouting at Kizaru. Akainu ultimately realized his mistake and apologized for raising his voice, which was shocking for One Piece fans.
One Piece Theory Talks About Akainu and Dragon’s Friendship
When Kizaru is seen ranting out at Akainu, he asks Akainu if he ever had to kill his close friend. This question led to a big pause from Akainu’s side, which had given rise to a One Piece theory by Ohara on YouTube. This theory states that Akainu in fact has tried to kill one of his friends, and he probably will once again in the future. And this friend is none other than Monkey D. Dragon.
According to the theory, when Dragon was in the Navy, he must have been friends with Akainu, as both of them are of the same age and both joined the Navy at the same time. However, Dragon saw the atrocities that the World Government was doing, and he decided to leave the Navy. Akainu, on the other hand, saw it as a proclamation of justice.
Thus, the two fought against each other, and Dragon went on to create the Revolutionary Army, which is soon going to launch an attack on the World Nobles in the upcoming future. This attack could lead to Akainu and Dragon clashing once again, and there is also a chance that one of them won’t survive to see the rest of the One Piece story get completed.
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