Pirate crews in One Piece almost always follow a certain theme, including the strongest ones. For example, Kaido’s wild Animal Kingdom Priates are mostly Zoan Devil Fruit users. On the contrary, Shanks’ Red-Hair Pirates has no Devil Fruit user on its roster. As for the Straw Hat Pirates, they are bonded together by friendship and individual dreams.
Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates has their individual goals, and sailing with their friends is one way to achieve that goal. Here is every Straw Hat’s dream, as well as how near they are to accomplishing it.
Luffy is close to becoming the Pirate King
Luffy has always wanted to become the Pirate King, who he believes is the freest man on the planet. He also has another supposedly absurd dream. But since we are yet to know the specifics of that dream, we can only speculate how he is coming along in achieving the said dream.
There really is only one way to become the Pirate King, and that’s to find the legendary treasure One Piece. To achieve that, they must find Laugh Tale, which requires the four Road Ponegliffs. The Straw Hat Pirates have not only traversed a good area of the New World, but they also have three Road Ponegliffs in possession. Luffy has also become an Emperor of the Sea and has the Straw Hat Grand Fleet at his beck and call. Taking all of these into consideration, Luffy is more than three-quarters into achieving his greatest dream.
Zoro wants to become the strongest swordsman
Similar to Luffy, Zoro wants to reach the pinnacle. In his case, he wants to claim the title of the strongest swordsman. This goal is rooted in a promise he made to his childhood friend Kuina, who passed away before she could achieve the same dream. Achieving this dream requires him to defeat the current strongest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk.
Zoro’s greatest feat so far is defeating King, the right-hand man of an Emperor. This simply proves that Zoro deserves the title of an Emperor’s right-hand man. However, defeating the right-hand man alone won’t be enough for the green-haired moss ball to claim the title of strongest. He at least needs to single-handedly rival an Emperor’s swordsmanship. Even though Mihawk’s specific power level remains unknown, he has to defeat Shanks and St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro.
Nami’s goal is to draw a map of the whole world
Nami’s dream is a bit tricky to achieve. She wants to draw a map of the entire world. Since she’s a very capable navigator, that doesn’t seem impossible. However, even after the Straw Hats have conquered the Grand Line, that will not necessitate accomplishing Nami’s dream. After all, they have only traversed one of the many paths to Laugh Tale. As such, Nami will have to cross the Grand Line multiple times to accomplish her dream. With that in mind, she’s not even halfway done!
Usopp’s simple dream is to be a brave warrior of the sea
Usopp’s character quirk has always been being a coward. Prior to the time skip, he was the first to run away and cower in the face of danger, though he always ended up standing his ground. Inspired by his pirate father, Usopp aims to be a brave warrior of the sea.
Interestingly enough, it can be argued that Usopp already more than deserves the title. He, after all, has already helped trample multiple corrupt kingdoms and Warlords. He is also one of the key players in taking down the Kaido-Big Mom alliance. Perhaps the only missing part of his track record is being the Pirate King’s trusted sharpshooter.
Sanji wants to find the All Blue
Sanji’s dream is one the trickiest to track. The Straw Hats’ cook wishes to find the mythical All Blue — a sea where all fishes from four seas are said to be found. All Blue’s existence in itself is already questionable, so Sanji’s progress makes it almost impossible. What can be done, however, is a process of elimination. Since the Straw Hat Pirates have almost circumnavigated the globe, then the All Blue must be somewhere they haven’t gone through yet.
There is also the possibility that All Blue is a place that is yet to exist. Dr. Vegapunk stated that the world of One Piece is already sinking. Once that happens, then the point where all four seas meet may be where the All Blue will be. If that is the case, then Sanji’s dream will have to wait until Imu abuses the use of Uranus or until the world naturally sinks.
Chopper aims to cure all diseases
Chopper’s tragic past consists of his only father figure, Dr. Hiriluk, an incurable disease, and a poisonous mushroom. As such, Chopper’s dream is to be a doctor that can cure all diseases. Given the evolving nature of diseases, it is difficult to gauge Chopper’s progress. One possible sign that he may have already achieved his dream is conquering every disease the Sick-Sick Fruit can throw at him. Is he already capable of doing that? Probably, since he was already able to concoct a cure for Queen’s Ice Oni in a matter of hours.
Robin wants to know the true history of the world
Nico Robin’s dream is arguably the most intertwined with the broader mysteries of the One Piece world. Her goal is to uncover the true history of the world by piecing together the information on the Ponegliffs and finding the Rio Ponegliff, which reveals the Void Century’s lost knowledge.
Robin has already seen and deciphered a great number of Ponegliffs. However, her dream may be completed even without finding all nine Rio Ponegliffs. What was thought to have been destroyed during Ohara’s Buster Call turned out to have been salvaged by the Giants. Since the Straw Hats are now heading to Elbaph, Robin’s dream may be accomplished in the next arc.
Franky always wanted his ship to travel the world
Franky’s dream to build the greatest ship in the world is the culmination of his life’s work as a shipwright. After meeting the Straw Hats and becoming their shipwright, he constructed the Thousand Sunny, the ship destined to carry them to the end of the Grand Line. However, his dream ship will only be complete after reaching Laugh Tale. That said, Franky’s dream should be achieved at the same time as Luffy’s.
Brook just wants to meet an old friend
Perhaps the one with the saddest dream is the Straw Hats’ resident musician. Brook has already lived a lifetime of piracy, though with a single regret — not fulfilling their promise to Laboon. As such, Brook’s dream is to finally fulfill that promise. That long-awaited reunion is already bound to happen — kind of. The Straw Hats just need to reach Laugh Tale and then reach Grand Line once more. Easy, right?
Jinbe does not want discrimination between man and Fish-Man
Jinbe hasn’t specifically stated what his dream is. He seems to have joined the Straw Hat Pirates for himself. However, he has always championed an ideal — the harmony between humans and Fish-Men. Ever since Fisher Tiger’s death, Jinbe has put it upon himself to pursue that goal. In fact, that’s the reason he accepted the position of Warlord, as well as why he joined the Big Mom Pirates.
Achieving that ideal, however, isn’t as simple as reaching Laugh Tale. Even after Luffy becomes the Pirate King and Jinbe becomes the Pirate King’s helmsman, it doesn’t necessarily mean the discrimination between the two races will cease. However, that is not to say there isn’t progress. At the very least, King Nepture and the other royalty have already found human allies in Dressrosa and Alabasta’s royalties. Furthermore, there’s also their alliance and protection from the Straw Hat Pirates.
Published: Sep 21, 2024 09:14 am