Luffy Died Before Becoming King – And Zoro Knew It | One Piece 2026

We have always believed that Luffy can do it. That his dream was inviolable - that he became a pirate king and laughter in the face of death, as always. But one piece 2026 shook everything we thought we knew.

Because now it looks like Luffy doesn't have to be there to see the end of his own way.

And the worst part? Zoro looks like he knows it for a long time.

A man who was not afraid of anything ... except for the time

Monkey D. Luffy survived poison, gods, emperors and even death itself. He returned from the brink again and again. But in 2026 something changed. His body no longer follows a step. Transformation Gear 5 - joyful and unlimited on the surface - is worth it. The one who builds from Wano.

At the quiet moment in the latest arc of Luffy cough blood. No battle. No enemies around. Just silence.

And Zoro sees it. Not with panic. Not with surprise.

With admission.

Zoro's loyalty was not blind

Zoro has always been loyal. But not stupid.

Follows. Calculates. Reads the room better than most others. And since Wano, the fans have pointed out that Zoro has been closer. Watch Luffy sleeping longer. Bear more weight in battles. He spoke where he once remained silent.

He is preparing for a world where Luffy does not stand beside him. Not because he gave up - but because he knows that the dream could take Luffy's life before giving him a crown.

And Zoro would rather die than the dream disappeared unfinished.

Straw hats also feel it

Nami is screaming now. Sanji's jokes hit more desperately. Usopp watches Luffy as if he were trying to remember him. Even Chopper fell silent when he usually spoke.

This crew knows something wrong. They watched Luffy burned more clearly than anyone - and now they see him disappearing. They can't stop him. He doesn't hold him back. But they know that they are heading for the last section that could kill one person they love the most.

Luffy's dream was never about him

That's a real twist, isn't it?

Luffy's dream - Being a pirate king - was never selfish. It wasn't about strength. It was about freedom. And sharing this freedom with others. If dying is the cost of lighting the road, Luffy would pay it in the heart rhythm.

Are not afraid to die. He has never been.

But Zoro is. Zoro is afraid that Luffy will die before finishing his way. Before they see laughter. Holiday. Treasure.

So now Zoro carries more than his sword.

It carries the weight of a dream that could protect without its dream.

Could one piece end without Luffy?

It sounds unthinkable. But ODA has always warned us - it is not a story about a hero that easily wins.

This is a story of victims, heritage and freedom. Luffy dies before he becomes a pirate king, it will not fail.

It would be a choice.

The last act of the rebellion.

The world government would try to erase it. His enemies would celebrate. But people? Islands that is saved? The crew who loves him?

They are constantly moving forward.

Because Luffy never wanted to rule.

He wanted the world to laugh. Live.

Be free.

Zoro's promise did not end up

Years ago, Zoro made Luffy a promise: that he would never lose again. That he became the strongest fencing in the world - for him.

But what if this promise now includes something more?

Protection of Luffy's dream.

Although Luffy is not there to see it.

One piece 2026 does not have to end with Luffy on the throne. It could end by knowing the world his name. He handed over the dream, he is not hardened.

And Zoro - a man who always stood alongside Luffy - will damn it.

Even if it breaks him.