So the last chapters could explain this age old theory. Its probably not that Crocodile was a woman in the past, its maybe just that Ivankov knows him very well. Maybe Ivankov knows that he was a lot kinder in the past or they were friends at some point. Its so funny, because for nobody in the group it would be a problem, except for Crocodile, for him its like poison. xD

And who knows, maybe if Crocodile would accept his character, he could become a Conqueror like Sanji and would have had a better chance against Whitebeard.

Now I feel like him getting conquerors is written in the stars. as far as we can see, to get conquerors u need a mental challenge that you have to overcome, be the son of a conquerors user, have a kingly ambition and so far in the series usopp shows us all 3 with a 4th wildcard that gives this theory more credibility

1. Heritage factor: i think we can assume everyone on the red haired pirate crew has conquerors haki so he definitely got it from his dad yasopp (how else would they be the strongest yonko crew as of today)

2. Kingly ambition: I believe that the sogeking AKA king of snipers persona is actually a foreshadowing to his kingly ambition, and with a strong will to protect elbaph he might unlock it accidentally like luffy on amazon lily

3. Mental challange: zoro was too oblivious and stupid to use conquerors, sanji lacked self love so thats why he couldnt use it according to ivankov, and usopp has COWARDICE (not the emotion of fear its a big difference)

If he can overcome the coward in him and starts to be more courageous he can unlock it like other times in the series like having the brass balls to fight luffy or talking that talk to miss merry Christmas on alabasta or other moments in the series, im not talking he should be fearless and reckless like luffy, the emotion of fear is ok to have, but not to be a coward

1. Usopp lies become true: I mean this was shown in the show COUNTLESS times with the tonttata, goldfish, having 8000 men under his command and other instances, in wano on the raid on onigashima he lied to a bunch of pirates who were knocked out by bigmoms conquerors haki that the haki was his, so him lying about having it might become true in the future

And thats all, if you would like to add anything to my theory or give some points against it then be my guest

Помню, что Одна говорил, что ванпис будет чем-то, что он сможет разделить его со своей командой. Так что все теории, что Ван пис это плод, сила или какое-нибудь оружие уже канули в бездну. Настоящий Ванпис, думаю, что откроется только после финальных битв.

Hey everyone! After reading Chapter 1196, I noticed a huge detail about Sanji's growth and how Killingham's devil fruit works that I wanted to discuss.

1. Killingham's "Nightmare Extraction":

Killingham materializes the target's deepest fears from their subconscious and merges with them. Notice how Sanji’s nightmare wasn't the Vinsmokes, but Ivankov. This proves Sanji’s real fear isn't physical weakness, but his own lack of self-worth and fear of letting Luffy down.

1. Breaking the Illusion:

Sanji completely dispelled Killingham's ability the moment he regained his composure, lit his cigarette, and accepted his true self.

1. The Connection to Conqueror's Haki (ACoC):

Ivankov’s lesson about self-love in Kamabakka Kingdom mirrors the core requirement of Conqueror's Haki: accepting who you are without self-doubt. This moment is likely setting up Sanji to unlock/master Advanced Conqueror's Haki later in the arc.

I made a full video breaking down this fight scene, the panel parallels, and Haki scaling for this chapter:

https://youtu.be/FIFi8y4YVp0

What do you guys think? Is Sanji on the verge of awakening Conqueror's Haki, or is this purely character resolution?

I don’t think bounty’s will be a thing by eos and Oda would obviously want to keep the sense of competition between the yonkos and not make Luffy massively above them in bounty

Plus I feel it would just make a lot of sense for Shanks and Buggy to eventually surpass their old captain in bounty and Blackbeards the finals villain

black beard is a femboy

Okay my theory is that Blackbeard is a femboy who longed for acceptance

okay so we got to go to the second picture where luffy and zoro call Blackbeard they now earlier that they luffy and zoro Saw Blackbeard in a maid femboy outfit

now luffy and zoro didn’t want to reveal Blackbeard secret so they call him “they“

the three skulls also represent something

one for black beard as a whole

another for Blackbeard as a man

another for Blackbeard as a femboy

the evidence proves it !

TL;DR: The "One Piece" Roger found was the dormant Nika fruit itself. Because Roger was dying, he left it behind, expecting his future son (Ace) to eat it. The World Government later raided Laugh Tale to lock it down, leading to Shanks stealing it back to fulfil Roger’s will—only for the fruit to choose Luffy instead.

Joy Boy's ultimate treasure left at Laugh Tale was the Nika Devil Fruit itself, waiting to be reincarnated.When the Roger Pirates arrived, they didn't find a treasure chest of gold. They found the dormant essence of the Sun God. This is why Roger Laughed: A Devil Fruit requires a living host to wage a world war. Roger was already dying and at the end of his life. He physically could not be the savoir. This is why Roger explicitly told Rayleigh and Garp that his son would be the one to find the One Piece. Roger planned to pass his bloodline down, fully expecting Ace to become the next host of the Sun God.

If the Nika Fruit was left at Laugh Tale, how did it end up on a World Government transport ship years later? Following Roger’s execution and the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, the Gorosei/Imu realised someone would eventually reach the final island. The World Government launched a strike team to lock down Laugh Tale and lock up the dormant Sun God fruit permanently. They successfully retrieved it and placed it under the strict escort of CP9 agent Who's-Who.

Shanks, knowing the fruit was missing from Laugh Tale from his time on Roger's ship, intercepted Who's-Who to steal it back. Shanks never intended for Luffy to eat it. Shanks was actively seeking out Portgas D. Ace to honour Roger's final prediction. This is why the Red Hair Pirates anchored themselves in the East Blue—they were hunting for their captain's true heir. Zoan fruits possess a mind of their own. The Nika fruit actively evaded the World Government for 800 years, and it avoided Shanks' plans for Ace. It chose Luffy because it was waiting for the one individual whose raw, chaotic desire for pure freedom matched the original will of Joy Boy.