Was the Goal of the First 20 to Become Gods? | Breaking the Spirits of the People by Becoming Gods
Breaking the Spirits of the People by Becoming Gods
Joy Boy and the Great Kingdom seem to have been defeated by the alliance of the First 20. However, the battle was likely not in favor of the First 20, and they might have been at a disadvantage. There are far more oppressed than oppressors in the world, so if people worldwide sought freedom, the rulers would be overwhelmed.
The power that turned the tide in favor of the First 20 was likely the Ancient Weapons… They probably won by recklessly using these weapons until the world sank into the sea. They had to go that far to completely break the people’s spirits. It was crucial to defeat the savior, the Sun God Nika, by any means necessary, instilling the belief that praying to the gods was futile.
Moreover, after becoming World Nobles, they claimed to be gods themselves, and somehow, the memory of Nika faded, and the World Nobles became the gods that the people prayed to. To live ‘peacefully,’ the people had to recognize the World Nobles as gods and not resist. They had to accept being treated as slaves by the World Nobles and perceive it as peace or tranquility.
This has been the status quo for 800 years, leading to the present. Thus, the First 20 likely fought against Joy Boy not only to maintain their position as rulers but also to become gods themselves. Since gods govern the world, there is no deity for the people to pray to… The absence of religious expressions in One Piece might be because, self-proclaimed or not, the world is ruled by these gods…
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