Discussion The "Blank/Void Century"

[Impel Down]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

*facepalm*

That scene has come up so many times in discussion...I don't even understand the reasoning behind putting it into the anime, other than as a foreshadow.

 

[Dhomochevsky]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

I just voted and it seems that I am the only one who thinks that we won't find out what happened in the Void Century. I choose no because there was no option for learning part of the history. I don't think that the entire Void history will be explained but we will learn some things about it(enough to keep making us ask questions). I personally don't think Oda-sensei has thought out the entire Void Century because it seems like it could be it's own separate manga/series.

 

[Impel Down]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

Well, obviously, he wouldn't have every single detail about it exactly, but he'd obviously say what happened during it that made the "Kingdom" collapse, let the WG take over, and probably show why they are so evil.

 

[Dhomochevsky]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

I suppose if/when he does explain everything, it wouldn't be till later on when the Void history becomes crucial/vital to the crew's adventure. It seems that plotlines about the past (Montblanc Norland, Ohara to mention some) only happen when it is directly related to what is happening in the present (the destruction of Ohara was shown after Robin realized Spandam had the Buster Call, if I remember correctly).

I wonder how the Void Century would be explained though...

It could be from the point of view of what Robin discovers on the Poneglyphs but it could come from the WG's perspective.

 

[Impel Down]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

Can't it just be when Robin reads the Rio Poneglyph? Maybe it's right before the WG "kills them", giving Robin time to read it, filling Luffy and Co. with rage, they break free and fight [insert villain]

 

[planeswalker]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

im guessing. The current world government got a hold of all the D's to help them control the One Piece world during the end of the blank century. just look at the Tenryuubito, how do you think can they ever control the world? they're helpless fools trying to make slaves other major powers (devil fruit users, the D family/clan, etc). They must have had used something to control them (either sea stone mind control or something) or a device that could potentially destroy the world thus the previous world government surrendered to the current WG as it is now.

The D's were responsible for the blank century. Thus when Gol D Roger was being executed, he smiled knowing full well that in facing death he has atoned of his sins. Therefore he has no regrets in his life, same as luffy's.

 

[Gecko Moria]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

Yes.
1. Since its one of the Straw Hats' goals
2. Why would Oda mention it if he wasnt going to reveal it
The Blank Period is probably some era of great prosperity until the WG came over and messed it up for power. Thats why they re so conserned about covering it up.

 

[Makki]

Re: The 'Blank/Void Century' what really is it?

I think the blank century, it will be the true face behind the tenryuubito as they are considered to be the master-race.
I think if this is going to revealed, the WG will fall as well as the tenryuubito. And then probably the strawhats will not reveal, maybe as of the same reasons as Roger and Rayleigh didn't reveal the true history. Probably it is something soo shocking that even we cannot imagine...yet

im guessing. The current world government got a hold of all the D's to help them control the One Piece world during the end of the blank century. just look at the Tenryuubito, how do you think can they ever control the world? they're helpless fools trying to make slaves other major powers (devil fruit users, the D family/clan, etc). They must have had used something to control them (either sea stone mind control or something) or a device that could potentially destroy the world thus the previous world government surrendered to the current WG as it is now.

The D's were responsible for the blank century. Thus when Gol D Roger was being executed, he smiled knowing full well that in facing death he has atoned of his sins. Therefore he has no regrets in his life, same as luffy's.

Maybe all the D's were able to use Haki first. And WG and the tenryuubito wanted to have it, so they maybe tried to kill them all and/or maybe one D learned it to a tenryuubito or marine and that was the end to them, being wiped out for not being of any use for them anymore. Of course some must have survived.
haha all theories.. i hope you can at least agree with some of it.

 

[Stilzkin]

It's obvious Oda will reveal to us what happened during the Void Century, and if you think about it, it's also very predictable...just think about the Dalmatian Zoan user...

 

[Yami_Yami_No_Mi_89]

i totally agree... just think about why kid kills so many civilians...

 

[chess4]

we all know thw ancient kingdom was powerful. i think that they were so strong because they were great fighters and the best of them had kings haki. the 20 kings(future WG) saw them as a threat and created the devil fruits to fight them. the 20 kingdoms eventually won and thus the WG was born.

i bet all of the people will the will of d is from the ancient kingdom

 

[neild]

i think since this is robin's final goal, it will be revealed at the end of the story...its gonna be a long time until we find the answer

 

[goldb]

Firstly I wanna know who were the 2 people who voted "no".

IMO whatever piece of history the World Government wanted to hide it has to be of ridiculous importance that they'd destroy islands and go to extreme lengths to prevent people from getting close to it. I hope we get to see more Poneglyphs soon which will gradually reveal the missing parts of history, but that'd probably be in the NW.

 

[neild]

haha yeah the two no votes are ridiculuos.who wouldnt want to know the secrets?beside oda will reveal it

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i like the idea of void century being the key link to one piece.it made both pieces important, and more valued

 

[suraj5898]

we will find about history the World Government wanted to hide The "Blank/Void Century"
( u guys see pirates of Caribbean 3 in that film in pirates meeting it say that only king can declare war ) when luffy become king he will declare war against WG . gol d roger didn't declare because he was ill ( in war of WB vs WG do u guys think if WB isnt ill he would have lost i mean even after akainu's big attack WB nearly killed him )
maybe i m wrong

 

[mattiaildivino]

obviously we will know what really happened,I think the kingdom's name was "one piece" itself: it must be very important,since the gorosei didn't want the others to hear it.

 

[Kaiten]

I doubt the name alone will be Rogers treasure, Roger's treasure is clearly the complete history of the Blank Century. The name of the ancient kingdom will certainly be included in the history, no doubt about that. The key will not be the name but the World Government's role in destroying the country, the origin, true identity of the World Government's founders, and their true reason for rebelling against the ancient kingdom.

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Firstly I wanna know who were the 2 people who voted "no".

IMO whatever piece of history the World Government wanted to hide it has to be of ridiculous importance that they'd destroy islands and go to extreme lengths to prevent people from getting close to it. I hope we get to see more Poneglyphs soon which will gradually reveal the missing parts of history, but that'd probably be in the NW.

I think whatever promoted the founders of the World Government to rebel against the ancient kingdom was truly villainous. The truth must be so vile that the World Government must fear that if it were ever widely known their very legitimacy would be threatened.

 

[M3J]

I think what the Blank Century really is is about a century of terror. Not sure if it's terror on fishmen, on humans, or whatever, but it must be so bad that WG fears anyone finding out and rebelling against WG. They probably committed some of the most atrocious acts that'd cause people to lose faith in them, might have something to do with amassing land under their power and constant wars.

 

[mattiaildivino]

@kaiten, I meant that its name may(and should) be connected to the one piece. I agree with what Neild said some posts ago: to strengthen the plot,they should be connected,imo.

 

[Kaiten]

Well yes, to that I do agree. If Roger's treasure is the complete history of the ancient kingdom, the blank century, and ancient weapons it would make perfect sense for the name of the kingdom to be a part of the history. It would also make sense that the name of the kingdom can not be learned before reaching Raftel.