ONE PIECE Volume 109 SBS Analysis | Advocates for the Superiority of Zoan-Type Abilities?
Advocates for the Superiority of Zoan-Type Abilities?
The Emperor of the Sea, Kaido, who was defeated by Luffy, was a user of the Mythical Zoan-type, and his daughter was also a Mythical Zoan user…and he was defeated by a Mythical Zoan ability. His officers were all Zoan-type users, primarily Ancient Zoans. Additionally, he led many Gifters, artificially altered Zoan-type users created through SMILE, forming a beastman army known as the Beasts Pirates.
Moreover, the Lizard King Hanfuda was introduced as a collector of Zoan-type abilities, especially the Ancient Zoan Fruits, and was said to be plotting something with them, which completely overlaps with Kaido… While Kaido’s scale was significantly larger, broadly speaking, it’s undeniably similar. As mentioned earlier, I think Hanfuda might have been shelved or served as an early concept for Kaido. Hanfuda could have evolved into the character of Kaido.
Hanfuda, visually, seems like a strong and interesting character, almost too good to be shelved, so he might have been employed as the forgotten Warlord. Recently, Luffy’s Nika, the awakened forms of Lucci and Kaku, have been depicted, and it has been revealed that the Five Elders possess Mythical Zoan abilities and have reached awakened forms, shining a spotlight on Zoan-type abilities. Hanfuda might have been a Zoan-type enthusiast or advocate for the superiority of Zoan-types, which now seems justified.
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