I'm just here to say I'm 3 minutes in and everything is fire and everyone needs to go follow LeeJayAnimation right now

You know this makes a scary amount of sense as to why Blackbeard never sleeps. His dreams are his own... and not anyone else's.

42:56 The choice between Freedom and Peace Blackbeard chooses freedom at its worst extend Akainu chooses peace at its worst extend Luffy will be the one to choose both at it's best forms

With the whole Dreams = voice of all things idea, you could argue that when members of the three-eyed tribe harness the voice of all things to read the poneglyphs, they're actually reading the dreams left behind in those poneglyphs.

Dreams being the infinite power source wouldn't just explain Devil Fruits---it would also explain Haki, apparently tied to willpower. May the greatest dreamer win!

the will of D = the will of dreams

Imu is an alien, the one piece is joyboy spaceship, the space ship is in the shape of the strawhat or a fllying disk, they eventually go into space with a space SHIP because space is just another sea

Parvision has a VERY similar theory, but instead of the sea, he believes that the moon is the core that synchronizes our dreams. The moon which controls the sea and is referenced several times through out the story. You two should collab for a mega-theory, think both ideas strengthen each other.

I have heard many One Piece theories over the years, some I agreed with 100% and some I found utterly ridiculous. This is the first one I've heard that feels like its actually spoiling the story for me, it's kinda crazy. Great work bro.

Oda has been taking breaks not because of health reason or just to have rest and personal time, but because you keep coming with theories that forces him to rewrite the OP story

Sanji's eyebrows mirroring the eye of horus/ra, his connection with Pudding, his dream of seeking the All Blue, Vinsmoke's connections with Vegapunk/MADS, and the spirals on all devil fruits. Sanji might be incredibly important for this last leg (heh) of the story.

While I prefer the more serious style, there were a few really good jokes in here tbh. The theory itself, while probably reaching, is really well thought out and the connection with the Music of Marie is mindblowing

"Doesn't pudding always come in a cup" alone has earned my subscription

Imu is 2 devil fruit users in a trench coat.

Given the reason why they weren't allowed more advanced machines, its kinda ironic that a robot that was made to relieve Vegapunk of his work is the one that got greedy and desired more. The machines can be so advanced that it doesn't spark our greed, but their's.

Super interesting theory and I actually have a theory on shanks if something like this pans out. So shanks is someone who wants to maintain the peace in the world of one piece and doesn’t actually oppose imu hence why he can straight up talk to the five elders. Shanks often warns people about Blackbeard someone who believes in dreams but doesn’t sleep so imu cannot take them making him a direct threat to the peace in the world. Also no member of the red hair pirates have a devil fruit the one thing that opposes the system. In contrast to the Blackbeard pirates where all major members have devil fruits. I believe that shanks was given the choice of freedom or peace and chose peace. However shanks stole the Nika fruit, one of the most powerful devil fruits, from the government in order to give someone(Luffy) the chance to make a different decision than he did. I think that shanks will be Luffy’s finale antagonist before the straw hats can make it to laughtale, because if luffy can defeat shanks then shanks decision was wrong but if he doesn’t then shanks will know he chose right. So I think that shanks represents peace but stagnation, Blackbeard represents freedom but chaos, and Luffy represents the best of both worlds. This can be represented in their three crews, the red hair pirates have no devil fruits, the Blackbeard pirates have all devil fruits, and the straw hat pirates have half devil fruit users and half non devil fruit users.

This theory is scary, not only for One Piece world but could even be used to our own world!

In a world powered by dreams BlackBeard is an anomaly,the other side of the coin that Oda loves so much. Especially if the government uses the power of dreams how could they have power over someone who never dreamed?

The jokes in this episode feel more genuine, like you're not holding back as much personality, and I think that takes your already amazing style to another level completely. Can't wait to see what you've got for us in 2023.

I came back to listen to this and you're cooking. Listen, the stakes are way higher if the Gorosei and Imu are powered by dreams. Luffy can't hurt Saturn? Its because his dreams drive him. How did Joyboy fail? He couldn't surrender his dreams so he could properly fight Imu and the Planets. The sea weakens Devil Fruit users because Devil Fruits are created by dreams, and the sea is now leeching them like, as you said, a battery.

One thing i'd like to mention is that Vegapunk is most probably not modelled after Einstein. He most definitely is inspired by Nikola Tesla. The creation of worldwide sustainable energy was tesla's dream, he even believed that the ancient pyramids were such conducters and built a prototype of it himself. But guess who tore it down and stole all his research? The government. I think Oda is most likely himself a pretty big conspiracy theorist as a lot of what i see in these theories ties to conspiracies such as a great flood cleansing, the younger drias (void period), atlantis etc. I think an avenue for theorists such as yourself should dive into these theories, i bet it would help solve these constant gaps in our current one piece knowledge!

You mentioning Mihawk’s “hawk eyes” really has me convinced Zoro will have the eye rings if and when he ever opens his left eye

I loved the new blend of comedy in addition to your more serious style, it's a breath of fresh air that feels like you've been holding onto for awhile, and I'm glad you're finally letting it go and allowing us to peak into your mind a bit more. The theory was something I was waiting for already but wow, you really knocked it out of the park again man. Thanks for another amazing video! And shout out to LeeJayAnimation for the redesigned bar!

HIDDEN ISLAND BRO. Chpt 1113 brought me back to this video. You were spot on with what vegapunk said “this world is sinking”.

"doesnt pudding always come in a cup"....im fucking dead...

The point you made about the One Piece being a choice and Luffy being the only one to make both choices makes sense, cause Roger said something about him being too early, that he wasn't the one supposed to make it there, or something like that.

People have a trope in story telling where the creator floods the world to limit humanity because they have “lost the way” this can be seen in classics like Mega Man Legends and The Bible

Great video. ☕ Glad to see Usamaru Furuya's work get a highlight like this. His art style can be off putting, but he plays with some very interesting concepts, especially in his shorter works. For The Music of Marie I'd recommend reading the fan translation, because the One Peace books translation (while not bad) is kinda dull.

So it sounds like you’re saying Imu is using the dreams of people to power the massive computer/ultimate power source. And maybe all living things are connected to the computer? Something along those lines. Maybe Kuma needed to become a robot to break free from the connection between life and the ultimate power. He might have an important mission to execute. Also, maybe the straw hat is like a direct antenna to the computer. having the nika fruit and the hat worked in tandem to allow Luffy become JoyBoy. Maybe Luffy is the true heir to the source of power and it was stolen from him. I’m high as well. Great theory!

Probably the best One Piece production I've seen on KZfaq! I feel in awe and at peace at the same time. Sent the video to my mom, which doesn't read manga, watch anime, or anything of that sort, and even she couldn't stop watching. Especially, the Song of Mary stuff left a deep impression.

Imu's arms and shoulders are oddly placed for a normally proportioned one piece human. They do look just like the Space Pirates that were warring with the automatons Enel ran into on the moon.

The punk records is OUR Akashic Library. Oda is DEFINITELY a fellow conspiracy theorest. Extremely intelligent and so are you sir. Oda is basically in a very subtle subtle way showing us all how our reality & world actually operates.

Hands down my favorite of any theories on imu and just all around lore structure. Thank you man that was 45 min very well spent in my mind keep it up!

To add credence to the theory: In Bink’s Sake, the line, “Waves of gold and silver dissolve to salty spray” indicates that the sea is a sort of treasure. Now, in Ed 1 of the One Piece anime, the song is literally called “Memories”, and in the video, the Strawhats are staring at the sea, which has a golden shine to it, due to the rays of the sun. The name and video of the Ed leads me to believe that the sea contains or gives memories, which are a treasure.ドン!! Additionally, in “Vicky the Viking” episode 22, the show that Oda was inspired by, the whole episode centers around the chief of the village having a treasure which everyone is interested in… at the end of the episode the treasure chest is opened, and it is revealed that the treasure chest was full of the chief’s memorabilia, and items which had sentimental value to him. So, think of for example, Zoro’s katanas, or Luffy’s strawhat type beat. So, the memories the items are associated with are his treasure.ドン!! (This is a theory from reddit) Memories/dreams = treasure (maybe the sea is also the national treasure of Mariejois) ドン!! The third eye is a metaphor for the mind’s internal eye, the eye we see from in dreams, fantasies, and when we imagine, and as mentioned in the video, the eye of Horus represents each of the senses, and each of the senses are gateways for memories to be gained... Memories are that which dreams are composed of- that which stories are composed of- that which the One Piece is.ドン!! The One Piece treasure is the story, “One Piece”, the daydream of Eiichiro Oda, seen through his third eye, the narrator of the story. ドン!!!

Omg the 3 eyed people was in godvalley. They are the gods in the one piece world. The can Control godly everything in the world with their third eye. That give them the Power to Control the voice of all Things. So maybe godvalley was the Land where the 3 eyed people come from thats why BB want pudding

This guy got me back into one piece theories. Definitely keep an eye out for more

This video was a rollercoaster. I felt like three videos in one. Really interesting stuff!

I know I’m late but this is literally the greatest One Piece theory I’ve ever heard . Definitely subscribing

dreams being stored in the sea being the reason that devil fruit users cant swim would be a crazy explanation

Absolutely love your theories. Saw your devil fruit one and my jaw hit the floor had to watch it several times. Now with this one you outdone yourself once again.

your voice is very engaging yet relaxing, which a lot of youtubers don’t always get to achieve. your pace of speech is really good and your delivery of lines always hit the mark. it’s really impressive.

Dude thank you for exposing me to this gem of a manga. It was such a blast to read while finding multitudes of connections to One Piece. And not only that, but the manga itself is really well done from its art, the plot, the imagery, etc. Also I noticed that the Chapel, aka the summation of everyone's wisdom, as Pipi calls it is scarily similar to Vegapunk Records which is meant to store everyone's knowledge. The bottom of the Chapel has a sharp triangle shaped pattern much like the pattern of the cracked egg surrounding Vegapunk Records.

Awesome fucking video. Usually farfetched theories get me thinking a little bit but with the comparisons to the other manga and all the research, this has got me in critical thinking mode and I love the creativity that brings out. Keep up the awesome content and thanks for putting in so much work to bring these ideas to life!

Just thought while watching this, i dont know how to connect but could Roger's mystery sickness be because of he's basically the biggest DREAMER of his time? And Imu got something to do about it during his voyage in the Sea

I wonder if the way the 20 kingdoms won and with the help of imu. They have used their people and put them into a dream state to create devil fruits. So currently somewhere are a huge amount of people forced into a sleep state dreaming. Or who knows haha.

WOW. You outdid yourself again. Such a fresh new take on your videos, going a little more light an vague with the theory but still such a cool concept. And the music of Mary reference ist mind blowing. Man I hope one of your theories hits the spot and Oda one day acknowledges everyone that puts out fantastic theories like yours. Lots of love. Your videos are always great entertainment and food for the mind

caught up with one piece last week and ive been loving your channel since discovering it a few days back. your analysis is unbelievabley thorough, love love love it 🍻

Mother nature actually being a network within the ocean invented by the ancient Kingdom is a crazy good idea 🔥🔥..So as you mentioned the curse by mother nature would actually be because of the hate that people can actually fight against imu/WG.. It never made sense to me why the ground and air wouldn't hurt devil fruit users as well if it was really to be an effective curse.. Basically one piece/peace is Luffy given the same choice Neo did in matrix revolution

THE PUDDING IN A CUP JOKE IS WILD. 10/10

I prefer the old bartender model, not hating on this one though. The bar setting is for sure better! But the old mysterious bartender just fit the vibe more Imo. And of course, giving the vid a like and comment as well as watching it all for support my guy

I think you are seriously on to something with this theory. Well presented and thought out in its entirety. There are few things I would object to. Excellent. 👏

The way I double checked if I was subscribed after that cleanly animated intro. Wow what a treat to look at

Man, another banger! Your content keeps getting better and better, visually, in terms of ideas, and now with more jokes that add a lot of character. By far the most well thought out and believable theory about Imu I’ve seen so far, very eye opening even 😉 Great work Hidden

The one thing about the WG that always bugged me was why? Why are they so intentionally evil. Why do they choose to make peoples lives miserable even when its seemingly not necessary at all. This theory finally gives me one possible answer.

The fact that you’ve hit so many things I’ve thought about for this series makes me believe this IS the answer!!! Also if this isn’t the answer then you just created a whole new great series! 👏🏽🎉

Really good humor throughout the video! And a great far-reaching idea. Never heard of The Music of Marie but it definitely seems to correlate to One Piece. It would be interesting if this old Manga actually inspired Oda :o

Well considering oda hinted that the one piece story is a post apolocyptics story, i think it can be a matrix like story Where humans or specifically ancient kingdom created a artificial human / imu with freedom to think for themself who turn against them and created world government for making illusionary peace. Or myb imu is just like ultron, keeping peace, which was his order.

"Men are props on the stage of life, and no matter how tender, how exquisite... A lie will remain a lie. Young hollow, knowing this, do you still desire peace?" "There is no path. Beyond the scope of light. Beyond the reach of dark. …what could possibly await us? And yet, we seek it, insatiably. Such is our fate." -Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin.

So glad I stumbled upon this channel! Keep them theories coming ❤🙏🏻

This was cool you got to give him his props this guy out shines every video he makes with new evidence or theories in the world of one piece I had to watch this more than once that's how good it was.💯👊🏼🤔I know usually I be hearing O'Hara out on his channel but my boy got one over him with this video.

20:00 Free unlimited energy for everyone -> 20 kings abuse unlimited energy -> source is destroyed or restricted once Imu is in control of the world

That frickin’ pudding cup joke was too notch. Glad you kept your laugh in, too.

Loved the theory. that relation to Music of Marie is so wild, it really does feel like oda pulled from it, wouldnt bother me though. Video was well worth the wait as always.

this was by far your best and FUNNIEST vid to date (imo), please keep it up dude ! coincidentally, a lot of weed is how i got so obsessed with one piece lol. not actually (yes actually)

You make the best quality one piece videos i have ever seen... you definitely need more credit. I know this channel will blow up even more man. Keep doing what you are doing

major thank you for the Music of Marie recommendation, that was fantastic

i really liked this video. great work and i can tell how much effort you put into your vids. thanks for the content

Great theory as usual. Imu (obviously related to umi "the sea") is one of the greatest mysteries left in One Piece, and the best thing is we get to find out the truth very soon. The final saga is PEAK!!!

i swear your beautiful intro animation is like a reminder to leave a like for me, its just so nice and serene

My dude, your opening is so clean man!! Daaaaaaaamn, I love it!! It instantly gives the good vibe

Mihawk is probably top 5 most mysterious and little do we know type of character so far 1. Imu 2. Shanks 3. Blackbeard 4. Dragon 5. Mihawk

I’ve went on a binge watching pretty much every video you’ve posted and It’s literally keeping me awake 💀

This was so beautiful, thank you for this vid 🥹💞

Loving your channel! The production and style is awesome for long form videos, the theories are fresh and interesting. Much better than the video-a-day click bait spoilerfests that dominate OP channels these days. Keep up the good work 💪

Although idk how one piece will end but what a beautiful and well put together theory. I’m sad you backed out at the end with the “I like the other one” comment it was good don’t back down

mark my words, imu is going to be ODA himself , he is going to write him in the story , and in the end the one piece will be the fact that the whole one piece universe is a manga/comic , and imu/ Oda will have the manga manga fruit or the comc comic fruit , and with that he will not just break the 4th wall but even the 5th wall lol , i would love a theory video about that

Yoooo hidden swinging again. The theories are always high quality and we can see that you are having fun while crafting them keep it up and happy new year.

Okay, that Pudding joke got me good 🤣

It sooo freaking funny when you say you can't sleep and up thinking and making videos at 4 am while I'm laying here at 5 am watching your videos 🤣🤣

the Punk arc is a microcosmos for mariejoa the same way Skypea was a microcosmos for intorducing the WG. Egghead island is the most technologically advanced place in the world, is an intorduction to Mariejoa. Where they consider "travellators" (outdoors threadmills) "advanced technology", but under that is just slaves working to death. It's Oda's equal but opposite thing again.

my boy hidden is back being waiting happy new year!! keep them coming.

Yo, just found your channel dude. S tier analyzing and editing, keep up the good work. Just subscribed.

I love your videos. The background facts to the eye of Horus are so freakin cool. Thanks for research and telling us. Actually I want to post the part of the video where you explain it. And mention you with a link to this video and tagging

I was only half ass paying attention, but that ”doesn't pudding always come in a cup” made me drop my game and laugh like hell. Nicely done, lol

your comedy is hilarious bro got me laughing while being intrigued the entire time

Expecting more traffic to this video post Reverie. Congrats, you deserve it. I really enjoyed listening to this theory, made doing laundry super entertaining 😆

Well if we are reaching into the dreams / post apocalyptic territory you might as well mention the plot of Final Fantasy X. -Ancient highly advanced civilizations at war -religion / government that covers up the past and brands technology as evil and shuns people who want to discover more -protagonist turns out to be powered by dreams of ancient beings -said beings have a trademark hymn which is essential in defeating the big bad -the cyclical theme is also present with Sin always reappearing, the only known method of defeating him a "high summoning" which is basically an awakening So the post apocalyptic plot twist is not that uncommon in fiction.

My guy you’ve earned a genuine subscriber. Watched three of your videos now and I love them all. Out there or stretching I love the content. Keep it up brotha. 😊

actually i rly hate long intros, but this intro i love, good video, keep it up!

You had me in the first 60 seconds, easy sub for this mad lad.

based on what is happening on the manga right now, the gorosei apears more like "nightmares" than dreams... just saiyng

I genuinely thought that no one could possibly connect Matrix to One Piece yet your theory is engaging enough to add Matrix as a reference to your theory.

How am I just finding your channel now? Quality content looking forward to binging lol.

Holy shit what an interesting idea for the one piece. Just imagining one piece similar to the world of Marie blows my mind! The elevator down to Marie’s brain reminds me so much of the hole in Enie’s lobby! Incredible theory and also love the blend of comedy mixed in had me laughing out loud at 5 am!

Music of Marie looks amazing and I feel like it inspired many media looking at the themes and morals. Cool theory bro.

Someone shared this to reddit. I just watched the whole thing. Great, great video.

What if the reason Imu has a soft spot for Lilly is because when Imu was still just a machine to be used Lilly was the only one who showed them kindness?

That was an incredibly fun video. Thanks for sharing!

Great theory man as always. I really like the idea of the power source tying into everything with dreams, I think it has a lot of thematic resonance. If that's what's up too it makes perfect sense why the fighting happening too IMO which I've been trying to reconcile. If there weren't enough dreams for true power for all maybe that plays a role in it. It would mean the Ancient Kingdom themselves were too early, just like Roger, and then Luffy being the one to usher in the Romance Dawn, a world of idealistic dreamers, naturally just solves so many questions we have as to how it actually creates lasting peace.

the quality of your videos and commentary have gotten so much better man! really feels like you're finding your own groove (or is it grove? idk)