To spray some more theory thoughts. i just wanted to Mention that Don Krieg was somehow a Human weapon and Sai married Baby 5 who is literally a Human weapon. :)
I think it is coolthat you focus on minor characters rather than trying to solve the whole story like most people do. Great theory. Keep up the good work and lets hope we see Don Krieg returning to the story soon.
Another banger, I knew I wasn't the only one to think Sai looked nearly identical to Krieg. Love the concept of Krieg forming his crew as a way to reclaim the title he was potentially robbed of in his younger years, it makes a lot of sense given how much he constantly refers to himself as the world's strongest man. I also wanna note that if Krieg was originally a part of the Happo Navy, it's possible he may have stolen some of their fortune when he initially departed, using the funds to acquire things like ships for his fleet and his iconic Wootz armor _(given Krieg is the only character in the series to ever hold such metal in his possession)_
It would be amazing if Oda revealed wootz steel was made in the West Blue and was a type of armor that the Happo Navy used. A small detail like that expands the lore immensely without explicitly telling you exactly who Krieg is and it's more fun that way.
I follow your theory up until the end. Consider this. Armament haki is described as an armor coating, several times. What is Don Krieg proudest of? His "indestructable armor". What do the Happo navy require in a leader? Strong armament haki. My theory is that Krieg was either kicked out after not being able to display Armament haki, or left in frustration when they chose his younger relative who was displaying it over him. His new obsession with wearing indestructable armor and using cheap battle tactics came as a pure cope response. The same way he calls himself "Don", he tries to make up for his lack of Haki by trying to use technology to achieve the same effect. Don Krieg is simply a Hakiless fraud who got kicked out of Kano for sucking ass.
This is exactly what I was thinking when following the logic in the video! I completely agree with the theory in the video and your addition. Also the other comment saying that a man obsessed with becoming a human weapon lost the Don title to a guy who went on to marry Baby 5 who literally is one, falling short in both ways
We know of some other 17th century Euro-style kingdoms in One Piece that might fit Mihawk's asthetic better as his homeland, but assuming they're in close proximity to each other on the Grand Line, it would make sense for some cultural overlap. I also like the idea that I just had of Mihawk and Cavendish having a certain connection...let's say Mihawk grew up in Bourgeois Kingdom like you said, but the castle in the fallen Shikkearu Kingdom that we see him and Perona living in is his actual ancestral home, reclaimed at some point by Mihawk after he managed to banish the evil presence that long ago erased Shikkearu Kingdom and took over as the ruler of its castle. That entity was pre-Cavendish Hakuba, who escaped onto a convenient return boat trip to Bourgeois...
You're the only one piece theory creator i watch. I normally hate one piece theories cuz they're full of points that are just conspiracy sounding. Congrats on being a great prognosticator
Oda has said he writes backstories for every character regardless of if they get one or not so I wouldn’t be surprised if these theories are true but we won’t ever get it actually written in the story. Maybe we get it confirmed in an SBS like with Tama though.
Exactly! That's part of what makes making these so fun! Oda puts so much thought into the story that it really feels plausible for everything to be connected!!
Yea, thats Odas great strength: He opens up, lose strings, which he CAN take on in the future of the story, what makes fans super happy and gives teh feeling, that Oda is a crazy mastermind, with craaaaaaazy forshaddowing and crazy long build-ups and so on, or not. And the story works fine anyway. Brilliant technique!
This is so simple and straight forward yet one of the best theory videos I've ever seen. It's such a minor theory yet makes total sense when you consider it.
While watching this video I noticed that both the Happo Navy and Don Krieg's flag ships have the figurehead of a tiger. Well technically Don Krieg' flag ship, the Dreadnaught Sabre, has the figurehead of a saber tooth tiger but the connection is still there
Fun fact Kuro out of the Three did show up later but it in the movie One Piece: Stampede ending who was invited to attend the Pirates Festival by Buena Festa. But he decided to not attend. However, days later, after calling Jango to ask him about the event (and learning that his former First Mate became a Marine), he was told the event was indeed true, which led him to regret losing the chance to seize the Pirate King's treasure. Also adds more to Kuro use to work for the government now cus you think he would avoid calling his first mate after trying to kill him let alone one that is a Marine to a high ranking rear admiral and would know how to without the Marines tracking his location via Snail tapping him like Crocodile and Mihawk was
I researched this one because I couldnt remember Kuro being in the movie. Turns out the english version of the wiki is wrong about this one. This information originates from a oneshot noncanon manga from a fanauthor and was published as promotional material in the One Piece Magszine Vol. 7 Title: „My plans will never fail“
this one isn't half bad :) i can see Krieg being dumped as a candidate because he wasn't strong enough to even defeat Chinjao or something on that line
@@PrimeTime0 yeah but what i mean is that it went something like this: Chinjao's horn gets destroyed by Garp so the kingdom looks for the next replacement. Krieg was obviously not strong enough (as shown at the Baratie) so the kingdom decided to pick Sai as the next in line, despite him being a kid with the idea of training him to MAKE him strong enough. Krieg gets pissy about it and "challenges" Sai, Chinjao sees through his BS and steps in. Krieg gets the everloving crap punched out of him and is exiled
Real talk though I saw an image of the grand-fleet online when I was still watching east blue and though that Sai was his brother. I tried to check on the wiki and felt like I was going insane.
I love your vids. You should do one about Crocodile and Enel. It's funny how every villain in the east blue never reappear but the two first major villains after the grandline are so familiar to us but we don't actually have a backstory for them (yet)
We will get Crocodile's backstory when he starts fighting Sanji in the final saga, remember, Crocodile has a secret involving Ivankov, and Sanji also has a secret involving Ivankov, if we get the reveal that he really was a women, then his fight with Sanji will get the much more interesting because Sanji would be confused whether he should kick Crocodile or not, I personally think that Sanji will dress as a girl once again for this fight "to make it fair" in his mind or some shit like that. Luffy VS Buggy Zoro VS Mihawk Sanji VS Crocodile Those fights above fit the pattern we see in major arcs like Alabasta, Enies Lobby and Wano.
Sorry, I should have been more clear, but I thought it was to boring to mention. Unfortunately, after that clip of Chin Jao opening the Ice Continent there is a bit of a time jump to his encounter with Garp. In fact based on Garp saying that 'he's been punching mountains' to train for their battle, it might not even be there first interaction. Which might be why Chin Jao was so confident leading up to the clash. So this means we don't have a firm date and puts the breaking of Chin Jao's horn as somewhere
@@TheCrapCafe_ Actually the fight between Garp and Chinajo where Garp punched Chinajo's "drill" away was 30 years or close to it. I looked and found a moment in chapter 719 where Chinjao specifically mentioned his grudge against Garp was 30 years right before the flashback. But this theory is really good. Also, isn't it curious that Chinajo was the 12th leader and Sai, his grandson, was the 13th? In oher words, Chinjao's child/children didn't succeed him? According to the One Piece wiki, Don Krieg's age is 42 pre-timeskip and he'd be 44 now as long as he's still alive. Maybe Krieg is not the brother or cousin of Sai but maybe his uncle instead?
I love how you're really deep diving into smaller mysteries and ideas here. I've heard the idea of Kuro being a failed CP9 agent but this is all new territory! I think that the idea is really interesting and I do have my fingers crossed we'll see him and Gin again since they are such a different crew dynamic to past and future pirates we've met. I think the biggest question mark I have is locations. If Kano is in the West, then it does make me wonder why/how Kreig would be in the East Blue. The only real way I could see him getting there if he gets escorted there as a punishment or form of exile for somehow disgracing the Chinjao name, he certainly wouldn't have the strength/manpower to go through the Grandline to make it to the East Blue on his own. Fingers crossed we'll see him again some day, because it'd be such a cool theory to see come true!
You cooked with this theory! I was looking for some Don Krieg gas after the lastest chapter! 🤣 To make sense of the age gap and the skin color, maybe Krieg is the son of Chinjao and Krieg had a brother. (the father of Sai) And maybe that brother is the rightful heir to the Happo navy. And maybe Krieg killed his brother making Sai the next leader of the navy. Kinda like how the shogun title went from Sukiyaki the straight to Momo. And for the skin tone maybe Sai inherited it from his mother or something lol!
It really blows my mind how good these theories are. Your channel will be really big it’s only a matter of time. Your attention to detail is extraordinary.
Love the theory! I made a post on the kriegposting subreddit about a month back mostly as a joke as well as a sequel to my "connections between Krieg and Whitebeard" post, but im glad to see others looking out for the Don.
Damn bro… I never like or subscribe, and I’m only on RU-vid for one piece content and you sir have a PROMISING future. Excellent format, delivery, and voice - not even mentioning the wonderful and unique content. You got a sub and new watcher from me for sure, keep at it man 💯
personally, my belief for Don Krieg and Kuro is that they were gonna form the cross guild with Buggy before the Seven Warlords of the Sea were established. Cross guild is all about glory, wealth and power, and those two have what Buggy doesn't.
It also makes sense thematically, since the way to open the treasure trove is haki, that means that kriegs mentality of favoring technology, poisons and weapons is because he is directly opposed to the training and cultivation of haki that the happo navy value in their leaders
Actually we do see Krieg's forehead on the wanted poster. It's even more clear in the anime and he doesn't have anything there. It's implied he wore the bandages after his clash with Mihawk and genuinely needed them after being cut.
You know, as soon as I saw King's face I immediately recognized that he looked like Wyper, but I never noticed Don Sai and Dan Krieg looking very similar. Maybe the Dons will fight each other in the Final War? Great video!
Regardless of whether or not this theory is correct, it drew some connections that I’ve never thought of or seen before. I appreciate that you’re willing to take deep dives into the series regarding things that aren’t the WG, Nika, joyboy, etc. because there is such an incredible foundation of worldbuilding in one piece that doesn’t get talked about.
This theory makes so much sense that it almost has to be true! I sure like 20 minutes thinking and talking about this to myself before I even watched the video. Top marks!
Don Krieg is the only one of the big three in the east blue who I think Oda may not have plans for. Don Kreig definitely was in the live action, but Oda was OK with how they skipped over his fight. That makes me sad because the test of Gin's loyalty was also glossed over. 😢 Also when are we going to address Don Accino? 😂
@@TheCrapCafe_ It is a funny coincidence that Don Accino melts an ice shelf while fighting Luffy. Maybe he thought that his fruit power would be enough to melt his way to the treasure? Lol. Peak filler 😆
An interesting detail is his head bandage. Maybe he still spends time training his headbutt. Being able to command his own fleet, then returnjng to loot his kingdoms treasure is something he'd do
This is one of the best theories I've ever heard. It's so well thought out. You even connected with the parts about Arlong and Kuro that you mentioned before! 10/10
Genius! How could I be so blind! It's soooo obvious! And It's particularly embarrassing for me, because as a fan from the very first hour, I ALWAYS was looking for Gins comeback. He sad to Sanji "See you on the Grand Line", and since than I'm waiting for the reunion. And when DON Chinjao appeard, I didn't even make the connection.... It just makes soooo much sense, and I realy put your theorie now in my headcanon. It's just to fitting! Only one question: Don Chinjao is the Grandfather. Who is the father?
this was really great dude. one of those theories where even if it doesn’t ever get confirmed, as long as it doesn’t get directly contradicted, we can always keep as headcannon; but hopefully it does !
I'm surprised this isn't a more widespread theory. My mind went to Don Krieg the first time we see Don Chinjao, then when I saw Don Sai I immediately thought "oh, that's Don Krieg's brother." I was surprised they didn't address it directly but Dressrosa is already absurdly jam-packed, so I can see why they wouldn't.
Between this and the Kuro theory, every East Blue Saga villain (sans Alvida and Morgan); Buggy, Kuro, Krieg, Arlong would have a backstory related to failed dreams, and running to the East Blue, the weakest sea, to essentially hide from their pasts. And I find that really interesting from a writing perspective, that Oda had something planned for each of then, but for one reason or another, only Arlong and Buggy got their pasts elaborated on, and integrated into the story. And how East Blue is both a graveyard of and birthplace of pirate dreams, connecting with Loguetown.
Bro casually reveals theories from the very bottom of the One Piece iceberg. Love it! Please make more those videos. My thought is that every East Blue antagonist is actually a character who has to compensate something from their backstory. Buggy is known for always hunting the biggest treasures, because he couldnt come to laugh tale. Which is another symbol that East Blue is the weakest sea
Pretty good theory, but there's one obvious weakness. You say Sai and Kreig look a like, therefore, maybe they're related. But, Boo and Don Chinjao are actually related, and they don't look alike AT ALL. You know who also looks like Sai? - - - Dadan. Is she a secret Kano cousin, too? She leads a horde of mountain bandits, they lead hoards of pirates, is she DON Dadan? Maybe Kreig is an exile from Kanokuni. Maybe he knows about Kanokuni's pirate fleet, and when he started his own, he took the title same as the leader of Kano fleet, becoming Don Kreig.
This is an excellent theory. Not because it’s likely to have a spot in the story, it’s because it’s so well thought-out and researched. This could theoretically be what Oda was thinking and if it is never brought up, it could easily fit into the series as canon. I watch a lot of theories and this is such a breath of fresh air. Love the perspective and the work put into to make these connections. Keep it up!
BRO DON KRIEG JUST APPEAREND IN CHAPTER 1117!!! I know it was just a cameo but if hes actually working for Blackbeard he might unironically become plot relevant.
MUA MUA MUA MUA, THIS COOKING IS FINGER LICKING GOOD, KEEP AT IT! fr though, Krieg is my favorite villains in OP, this theory blew my mind due to how much sense it actually sense! Subscribed because of that lol
I would like the idea of Don Krieg being a secret relative to the Happy Navy family, but if that were the case then I would have wanted him to know the Hasshoken. That would have been cool.
This!! Thank you for the time and energy you put into this video. I think it’s a fantastic theory and revitalized my love for the series as a whole. Don’t stop making videos!!
Major problem with this theory is that Krieg has clearly never been out of the East Blue. He doesn’t know how to navigate the grand line, use haki, fight devil fruit users, or even know who Mihawk is. The Happo Navy know all of this. Krieg also thinks he’s the strongest in the world which I find hard to believe he’d think after seeing Chinjao and Garp’s strength. I think it’s more likely that Krieg is a more distant relative. Maybe Chinjao won a succession war against his brother many decades ago, and that brother moved to East blue and Krieg is either his kid or grandkid
besides leadership qualities, there's actually another reason krieg could've been passed in favour of sai, chinjao already believed sai could break through the ice, he just hadn't mastered the technique until dressrosa. krieg, meanwhile, doesn't even rely on martial arts, meaning he might've never been able to become the don, since that seems to be how succession is chosen. also, both krieg and sai are seen wielding a spear and naginata respectively, a minor connection, but it doesn't hurt that both are trained in polearms.
another thing to make this theory even stronger is that luffy pummeling krieg into the ground, breaking krieg's armor is symbolic to garp breaking chinjao's drill head. Also cuz krieg was the main villain of Sanji's joining arc krieg and sanji are both heirs to royalty making their connections even stronger. its like poetry it rhymes
Thank you for being a theory youtuber that actually gives proof and not just saying "Don krieg, has don in his name." That would of been enough proof for me but you kept going which really shows your dedication making you a great youtuber that does not go for clout but instead goes for theorys which in my opion has a high chance of being correct and also you actually look at your comments even with having over a thousand people watching, I resepct you man
Damn I just wanna say that you are seriously underrated like bro you deserve at least 1m+ subs like holy. Also amazing theory like you make it fun to listen to you talk about mostly not important stuff.
Great theory and everything you mentioned totally makes sense! I wish someone from Japan sees this, and somehow ask Oda on one of those SBS segment about it, as well as the theory about Kuro.
What if the Happo Navy hired Hawkeye to take down Kreig because Kreig might have stolen some of that treasure to build up his armada, and armor? What if Kreig couldn't pass the test to be the key, so he supplanted his weakness with his weapons? This theory is FIRE.
Don Krieg can't be a brother of Sai or Boo because when Sai and Boo were turned into toys Chinjao forget they existed and told King Riku he had no grandsons. Now, he could be a cousin of their fathers or something, and it is odd, that Sai and Boo have a dad, but that guy wasn't considered to be the 13th leader of the Navy.
This is a strong plausible theory. I like it. I like that there are multiple villains in One Piece that failed at some point because they decided to f@ck around and find out. XD
Bro I love watching ur vids, also his gold armor might relate to his past too, he did not have it in the bounty poster but he did have a gold chain so I think he wears gold to prove that he is still king like, he is still powerful and rich. But im not sure keep up the great work
I don't think Akinu was the one who felt that he should be fleet admiral. He did believe that, but he wasn't going to try to over rule the ranking fleet admiral on that. It was the World Nobles (likely the Gorosie) that wanted him as the new fleet admiral, while Sengoku supported Kizaru.
Sengoku suggested Kuzan to take his place. But the world governament agents lead by Kong saw Sakazuki as more fit for the role. Meanwhile nobody even took in consideration Borsalino as an option
Man, if Krieg was related to the Chinjao family he is an incredibly disappointment in terms of strength, especially considering how much potential time he would have had to train under Don Chinjao. Even Boo probably would have easily been able to overthrow him if he started ruining the Hoppo Navy not to mention Sai also being around.
Honestly I felt like he was pretty strong, and could’ve been stronger; is just he got unlucky got cross paths with Mihawk. I mean Luffy is fighting him after he was starving.
@@lulu_TheWitchBoy It's true that Krieg was actually very physically strong, but I think I would rule out the starving thing since in very One Piece fashion he seemed to be right back to full form after eating. Still, in comparison, while Boo seems very disappointing compared to Sai he is also low tier New World strong which probably puts him way above Krieg. Then again, it's kind of silly for me to make such power-scaling arguments about a very unlikely theory using evidence from a time before Oda had One Piece more figured out so I can respect your opinion as well.
Damn. Don Krieg affiliated with Happo Navy, Arlong affiliated with Fishman island, Kuro affiliated with CP, Buggy affiliated with Roger and Shanks. Is Alvida from Amazon Lily or something?
