One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda resolves 25-year-old plot hole about the Going Merry in manga volume 115
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Francesco Cacciatore
Summary
In volume 115 of the One Piece manga, creator Eiichiro Oda finally addresses a 25-year-old plot hole: why the Going Merry (the Straw Hats' first ship) was able to sail to Water 7 despite being damaged by the Kokoro (a sea train). Oda explains that the ship's figurehead, which resembles a sheep's head, was actually a "Klabautermann" — a ship spirit from Nordic folklore that manifests when a ship is deeply loved by its crew. The spirit repaired the ship enough to reach Water 7, but the journey exhausted it, leading to the ship's eventual demise. This revelation connects to earlier story elements and resolves a long-standing fan question.
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bskyOne Piece creator Eiichiro Oda resolves 25-year-old plot hole about the Going Merry in manga volume 115polygon.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Going Merry's figurehead, which looks like a sheep's head, was actually a 'Klabautermann' — a ship spirit from Nordic folklore that appears when a ship is deeply loved by its crew.
The spirit repaired the ship enough to reach Water 7, but the journey exhausted it, leading to the ship's eventual demise.
This revelation connects to earlier story elements and resolves a long-standing fan question.
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