One Pieceseason 2 will mark the beginning of a mystery that may later become the basis for season 5 and the addition of a new Straw Hat crew member. As an introduction to the vastworld ofOne Piece, Netflix’s debut season covered a great deal of context and backstory, from the Seven Warlords to the abilities of Devil Fruits. Alas, that was only the tip of Eiichiro Oda’s iceberg. Whether it be the Five Elders and Imu or haki and poneglyphs, there is still so much lore to delve into, andOne Pieceseason 2is set to take another big dip into that pool.
Crocodile,One Piece’s next live-action villain, will be instrumental in bringing new secrets out into the open. As the leader of Baroque Works and a member of theSeven Warlordsalongside season 1’s Dracule Mihawk, Crocodile is infinitely more connected to the fabric ofOne Piecemythology than the previous main villain, Arlong. Crocodile’s presence will open Luffy’s eyes to dangers he never dared imagine, and legends of the sea that will define his journey to becoming Pirate King. One of those dangers will become a far bigger deal whenOne Pieceseason 5 rolls around.
One Piece Season 2’s Crocodile Will Introduce The Mystery Of Pluton
The Ancient Weapons Will Be A New Concept For One Piece Seasons 2 & 3
Crocodile is something of an enigmatic figure inOne Piece. Initially, his goal appears to be monetary gain, since Baroque Works is an underground criminal organization fronted by a large casino. Behind that facade, however, Crocodile is intent on forcibly seizing control of the kingdom of Alabasta, deposing the current rulers and oppressing its people. Curiously, taking over a country is not the bottom line of Crocodile’s grand plan.Crocodile wants Alabasta mainly because he believes it holds the secret to possessing an ancient weaponknown as Pluton.
Pluton in live-action will begin a mystery that only comes to fruition three or four seasons down the road.
Pluton is one of three legendary, supposedly unstoppable weapons inOne Piece, with the other two being Neptune and Uranus. When combined, the weapons are said to have enough power to reshape the world, and that is the treasure Crocodile ultimately seeks. Even on the Grand Line, the existence of these three weapons has been lost to the tides of time.Only a small handful of characters know what the weapons actually are, and even fewer know where to find them, which explains why Crocodile will go to such great lengths inOne Pieceseason 2’s Alabasta arc.
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Since Luffy’s journey does not end at Alabasta, it should come as no surprise that the good guys win and Crocodile’s plan to obtain Pluton is foiled. Nevertheless, the introduction of Pluton in live-action will begin a mystery that only comes to fruition three or four seasons down the road.
Pluton Will Become A Main Feature Of One Piece Season 5
From A Background Detail In Season 2 To The Main MacGuffin Of One Piece Season 5
One Piececan introduce Pluton in season 2, but only as a vague whisper. Since Netflix’s upcoming season will only cover theOne Piecemanga up to Drum Kingdom, season 3 will be dedicated to the Alabasta arc. Logically,One Pieceseason 4 will then tackle Skypiea, leaving season 5 to move onto Water 7, and it is here thatthe Pluton mystery will resurface in a major way.
It won’t be untilOne Pieceseason 5 and the reveal of Pluton’s blueprints that the full scale and threat of Crocodile’s plot will be understood.
Another island onOne Piece’s Grand Line, Water 7 is renowned for its shipyards. It transpires thatPluton is actually a vast, powerful warship, and the blueprints used to construct it are hidden safely in Water 7. The premise of the arc involves rogue agents within the World Government seeking those blueprints in the hope of recreating Pluton and staging a coup, leaving Monkey D. Luffy and his allies to stop them.
The same villains looking for Pluton’s blueprints also want to kidnap Straw Hat member Nico Robin.
Live-actionOne Pieceviewers will, therefore, be forced to wait a long time between first hearing the name “Pluton” uttered onscreen, and actually seeing that storyline unfold in a meaningful way. Equally, it won’t be untilOne Pieceseason 5 and the reveal of Pluton’s blueprints that the full scale and threat of Crocodile’s plot will be understood.
One Piece Season 2’s Pluton Reference Will Set Up A Brand-New Straw Hat
A First Sign Of Franky In Live-Action
One Pieceseason 2 introducing Pluton will represent the first step on a road that will eventually lead to a new character joining the Straw Hat Pirates: Franky. Two additional crew members have already been confirmed forOne Piecein season 2 - Nico Robin and Tony Tony Chopper, and Franky will be the next to join after that. A shipwright himself,Water 7 reveals Franky as the secret keeper of Pluton’s blueprints, meaning his enemies and the enemies of the Straw Hats are the same, and an unlikely alliance is thereby formed.
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As One Piece season 2’s potential release date sails closer, it’s possible to figure out roughly how long Netflix will take to adapt the entire story.
By this point inOne Piece’s story, it becomes perfectly clear that the Straw Hats are in dire need of someone who can fix their ship. After cooperating with Franky in Water 7 during the Pluton incident, he becomes the natural next addition to Luffy’s crew, and he still holds that position in theOne Piecemanga now.
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Just asOne Pieceseason 1’s Baroque Worksmention set up Nico Robin, and Zoro almost being killed by Mihawk set up the need for a doctor like Chopper, season 2’sPluton introduction will be the trigger for Franky, albeit one that will take longer to actually happen.
I’m Not Sure Live-Action One Piece Will Ever Fully Solve The Ancient Weapons Mystery
It’s A Story Even The Manga Hasn’t Resolved Yet
While the mystery of what Pluton is and who knows about it will rumble on untilOne Pieceseason 5,the live-action series is unlikely to ever reveal the full nature of the ancient weapons- largely because, after more than 1100 chapters, the manga series hasn’t either.
Unless Netflix’sOne Piecebeats the odds to adapt the entirety of Oda’s tale, therefore, the mystery of the ancient weapons will never be completely cleared up.
The weapon Neptune is unveiled in the Fishman Island arc, which would fall somewhere aroundOne Pieceseason 8 or 9 in live-action.Neptune is revealed to be a mermaid called Shirahoshi, who holds the power to control massive underwater sea king monsters. Luffy befriends Shirahoshi, leaving little doubt over what Neptune is and what it’s capable of. While Water 7 reveals where the blueprints for Pluton are hidden, the location of the original ship itself isn’t disclosed until the Wano arc, which would theoretically form the basis ofOne Pieceseason 11 or 12.
Uranus, however, remains a total mystery, and is the only ancient weaponOne Piecehas never explained in any form, even as the manga heads into its final stretch. Unless Netflix’sOne Piecebeats the odds to adapt the entirety of Oda’s tale, therefore, the mystery of the ancient weapons will never be completely cleared up.
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One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure. Released in 2023, the film brings the adventurous world of the popular manga to life, capturing Luffy’s relentless pursuit of the legendary One Piece treasure.
