Top of the morning/evening everyone. Today I'm going to discuss a lot so hopefully you're in a reading mood. I'm going to talk about Dragon's past, his devil fruit, and current power. Within this I'm going to talk about a theory for the devil fruits, but it's not the main focus. So with that, sit back and enjoy this theory on the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

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:warning: PART OF THIS THEORY I GOT FROM DOUBLE4ANIME ON YOUTUBE :warning:

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1) Past

To start this theory, I would like to point out that Dragon is the son of Monkey D. Garp (Marine Vice Admiral and Navy Hero). Garp has always been insistent that Luffy become a Marine like himself to protect the people and uphold justice. I think it's safe to assume that Garp pressured Dragon even more so (being his direct son). Unlike Luffy however, Dragon actually followed his fathers footsteps. He became a Marine. With Garp overseeing his training, Dragon quickly moved up the ranks of the Marines and was a top tier fighter. He was so strong in fact, that he was approached with the decision of becoming an Admiral. And he took the position.

*It should be noted that to become an Admiral, you need to have vast power, speed, and durability. I feel Dragon achieved this at a younger age than his other Admiral acquaintances*

2) Devil Fruit

Here's where one of my theories comes into play. How come all of the Admirals have ridiculously overpowered devil fruits? Doesn't it seem a little too convenient that all the top tier Marines have powers capable of easily leveling islands? Well it's all part of joining the Marines. Bare with me...

We have seen and heard of special trees that are found in One Piece. Treasure Tree ADAM and the Sunlight Tree EVE. If any of you are familiar with the Bible these are the names of the first two human beings, Adam and Eve. However in the book of Genesis there is another individual who was among them... Satan or you could call him the Devil. With this, we can conclude that there is a Forbidden Tree of the Devil (Devil Fruits).

Doflamingo has stated that the Holyland Mariejois holds a "national treasure" somewhere. I believe this national treasure to be the Devil Fruit Tree (it can be argued they have an Ancient Weapon as well). With this tree in their possession, they hand out only the strongest devil fruits to those whom"protect" them, the Marines. Once appointed to a certain rank, the Marine will have his own choice of devil fruit ordered down by his superior. That's why the Admirals we see have crazy devil fruits. Only the best of the best are granted to the top Marines. And of course the Marine can also choose to not accept it as well.

3) Admirals

With this, I'd like to make a vital point in my theory. Monkey D. Dragon was a former Marine Admiral. As you seen in the picture above, there are the three former admirals (originally four counting Dragon). But how do I know that??

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In Chinese Mythology there are four seas. Each sea has a corresponding animal/creature associated with it. In the North, a yellow monkey is its symbol; fitting Kizaru very well especially with his Light powers. In the South, a blue bird is the symbol making Aokiji the prime candidate with his Ice manipulation. And in the West, we have the red dog, which only the magma using Akainu can be considered for. And that leaves the East Sea; who's symbol is the white dragon. Now who would fit this role... Yeah... Monkey D. Dragon. That's also why Dragon is always staring off to the East Blue, it's where he was born, and also where Luffy was raised.

*There's also a good chance that the other Admirals were born in their respective seas*

4) Past (till current storyline)

Before getting to his powers, I would like to finish his past. As a Marine Admiral (his name would be Shiroryuu I believe), Dragon did many deeds that I'm sure he didn't like. He saw how corrupt the Marines really were, and in the end he probably found out part of the void century from his father, or even other higher ups. We all know the government is trying to cover its tracks and avoid an all out war from encompassing the world. Ever since the time of the Ancient Kingdom, the clan of D has been in a fight with the other 19 kingdoms. Dragon realizing that the World Government is trying to wipe out all the Pirates (or anyone who's trying to figure out what the WG did in the void century), decides to leave the Marines and fight for true peace. Before doing so he notifies some of his people of what he's going to do. I believe some may include: Vegapunk for sure, Garp, Sengoku, Aokiji, and others. He will need all the man power he can to directly oppose the organization he once held in high regard.

I would also like to point out that I think Aokiji is on an inside mission to sabotage Blackbeard's devil fruit hunting process. While this is good for the Pirates (as the WG won't be able to use them), Blackbeard isn't someone you want running the world. With that much power at his disposal, it will be incredibly hard for any group to take down the Blackbeard Pirates.

5) Yonko

Quick side note I just thought of; the WG knows they can't directly confront the Yonko, that's why they are waiting on the right time to get rid of them (I mean would you want a group of pirates controlling half the world??). However with Blackbeard taking down Whitebeard and going on a spree chasing after devil fruits, the Marines are in a panic with what to do. That's why they elected someone who's sole purpose is to thoroughly get rid of the Pirates: Akainu. Whitebeard's death marked the true start to the Throne Wars because the balance of power had already shifted in Blackbeard's favor. And now with Kaido mad, and Luffy about to see Big Mom, everything is going to hell for the Marines. Their actions will be crucial in the upcoming arcs.

6) Powers

To finish off his past, there's not a lot to it. Dragon leaves the Marines and start the Revolutionary Army. He gathers the strongest men he can find to directly oppose the WG. He has ties to Koshiro (Zoro's former master), Vegapunk (probably told Kuma to see him, also being a former Admiral, he was in direct contact with him), and perhaps Aokiji as well (doing inside work for the Revolutionaries). Dragon could also potentially have ties with Shanks since we don't know Shanks true intentions. He could possibly be working for Dragon by expanding his territory while also spreading the word of the Revolutionaries. This would grant Dragon easy access to the New World and its strong members (thanks Rajannan :sunglasses: ). But there's many other people too, since Dragon stated that they gather all the leaders of the Revolutionaries from around the world. He must have some powerful men involved in his movement to have come this far. From what I can tell, he's been at this for YEARS! I would say 10+ if we are being honest with ourselves. During this time he's become the #1 threat to WG, thus giving him the highest bounty we will ever see. I'll give you my estimate after I discuss his powers.

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Upon gaining the title of Admiral, I personally believe he obtained the Kaze Kaze no Mi Devil Fruit (Wind Wind Fruit). Just like all the other Admirals, he is a Wind Logia user. Personally, having him control the weather is not really how Oda works. When he gives someone a devil fruit, it's usually pretty specific, plus a storm/weather fruit would be too overpowered. I also believe he has awakened his devil fruit since we have seen many times his mysterious green wind come out of nowhere (Also Dragon appears whenever this wind is seen). With his seemingly complete control over his awakening at the beginning of the series, I say that he's been a master at it for years prior to his appearance in the anime.

7) Haki

Being an Admiral, Dragon automatically possesses 2 of the 3 types of Haki. However with his bloodline and specific quotes in Marineford, I believe Dragon can also utilize Conqueror's Haki, perhaps he's even mastered it. I don't want to get into a big discussion on this, but there's plenty of evidence that shows that all of the D users in One Piece possess or can unlock Conqueror's Haki. And I've heard that others like Doffy and Whitebeard have it because down their bloodline somewhere, there was a person who had the Will of D as well.

8) Combat Abilities

Seeming to have mastered Haki and his Devil Fruit years before the story line, I feel this gave Dragon ample time to perfect hand to hand combat as well. You can make the argument that Sabo learned from Dragon since he attacks all have names after his master. If that's the case then Dragon is even more of a powerhouse than we think. Dragon might've inherited Garp's pure strength and magnified it with his Haki and Wind powers. Just imagine that for a moment... the utter annihilation of anything he touches.

9) Current Power and Bounty

As I wrap this long blog up, I think the former Marine Admiral is EASILY Yonko level... the top of the top and best of the best. And he's not that old really. He's probably about to go out of his prime in a few years. But to make this short, when we see Dragon fight, it will be at the pinnacle of his power. He's a master at every single aspect of combat: hand to hand (former Admiral), master of the Kaze Kaze Fruit, Haki master, and most likely a combat genius. He can take on any pirate or Marine he faces and will come out on top. I'd argue that he is not only the danger man in the world but also the most powerful. He doesn't get brought up though, because the Marines don't want people to follow Dragon's movement. The more they hear about Dragon, the more secrets about the true intentions of the WG will surface. That's why they just label him as "dangerous," they don't want anyone to even interact with him.

So with all that, it's safe to say the Dragon has a bounty. With the current title of "Most Dangerous Man in the World," and likely the most well rounded fighter with a mastery of his awakened logia, I have Dragon's bounty at around ~ $6,000,000,000 Beli.

Man that was long (that's what she said). I appreciate you guys/girls taking the time to read all of this. I'm definitely going to be editing this over the next day or so... I want add some more to who's in his army and other things! Hopefully this will stir up some controversy too! Once again, be respectful in your comments and have a great day/night!

shVnks out :v: