Eiichiro Oda, the creator of ONE PIECE, has developed a system to help readers understand a pirate’s strength, which is that of bounties. Every pirate is a Navy refugee who has provided large resources to encourage hunters to aid them in this war between various ideals of justice.
The author was certainly inspired by the true greats of pirates, just think of the resemblance to the real Blackbeard wanted poster. However, as the story progressed, Oda also had to grapple with the flaws in the system he created, which does not always reflect the reality of the facts. However, on the occasion of an SBS, the back and forth angle between Sensei and fans, the father of ONE PIECE clarified whether the pirate sizes are influenced by the captain of the crew to which they belong:
“Oh yes, they are absolutely influenced. According to the Dressrosa saga, the gladiators and the mugiwaras usually increased by 50 million berries, only that the captain often receives a larger increase than the individual members of his crew. In short, it is difficult to measure a person’s strength by the value of their head.“
And instead, what do you think of that Size systemdoes that still make sense today? Let us know with a comment below.
