User:Joekido/Plot Twist

Plot Twist is one of the major literary technique in the series. Plot twist is a sudden change in the storyline. One Piece is known for its unpredicatible nature, Eiichiro Oda would use this to surprise his readers. Sometimes these plot twist would be foreshadowed, sometimes plot twist would come out of nowhere. Fans would expect the story to go out the way they wanted but instead it would end up going in the different directions.

Take note that the plot twist does not just happen in the main storyline but also happens in the side-stories.

Anagnorisis is where the character recognizes a true identity or discovers the true nature of a plot twist.

East Blue Saga

 * Klahadore turns out to be the pirate Kuro.
 * Nami turns out to be a traitor, only joining the Straw Hat Pirates to steal their treasure for the Arlong Pirates.

Alabasta Saga

 * Miss Wednesday of Baroque Works turns out to be Nefertari Vivi, princess of Alabasta.
 * Igaram, who was thought to have been killed by Miss All Sunday, turns up alive in Alabasta; this is less significant to the fate of Alabasta and more an insight on Ms. All Sunday's character.
 * Nefertari Cobra reveals to the readers that Robin lied to Crocodile about the Poneglyph.

Sky Island Saga

 * The Knight of the Sky, Gan Fall was actually the former God.
 * Luffy, Usopp and Chopper attempt to steal the Shandorian gold, however they were unaware that the Shandia were going to give it to them anyway.
 * The place Enel intended to go, Fairy Vearth, is in fact the moon.

Water 7 Saga

 * Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, and Blueno turn out to be CP9 agents.
 * The giant gate guards, Oimo and Kaashi, turn out to be crew members of the Giant Warrior Pirates who have been lied to, and end up allying themselves to the Straw Hat Pirates.
 * Robin was thought to be the one who sank 6 Marine ships at age 8, but it was Saul who destroyed five of the ships, the sixth was a refugee ship destroyed by Akainu.
 * Kokoro turns out to be a mermaid that saves the Straw Hats from drowning.
 * Luffy's linage is revealed, his grandfather being a legendary marine, and his father being the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

Summit War Saga

 * Blackbeard became a Shichibukai. But later it was revealed that he wanted the title so he can sneak into Impel Down and free prisoners to join his crew.
 * Duval turns out to have nearly the exact same face as Sanji's wanted poster.
 * Boa Hancock turns out to be a Shichibukai.
 * Ace was revealed to be Gol D. Roger's son.
 * Luffy and Ace were not blood brothers.
 * Blackbeard manages to hold two Devil Fruits.
 * Coby has Haki

Fishman Island Saga

 * Hody turned out to be the assassin of Otohime.
 * Luffy was inside the belly of Megalo the entire time.
 * Hody turned out to have no personal reason whatsoever to hate humans.

Pirate Alliance Saga

 * Caesar Clown turned out to be the one poisoning the Punk Hazard in the first place.
 * It is revealed that Caesar is working for a very powerful broker called "Joker" who is later revealed to be one of the Shichibukai: Donquixote Doflamingo.
 * The heart Caesar stabbed turned out to be Monet's.
 * The blind man at the bar is revealed to be an admiral in the Marines.
 * Doflamingo tricking everyone about quitting the Shichibukai.
 * Trafalgar Law replacing Caesar's heart with a Marine officer's.
 * Chinjao's grudge against Luffy's family was caused by Monkey D. Garp denting his pointy head, thus preventing him from ever acquiring his treasures hidden in the Jewel Ice Sheet.
 * Thunder Soldier is revealed to be Rebecca's father.
 * Ricky is revealed to be Riku Dold III.
 * Sabo is revealed to be still alive, and he took Luffy's place in the arena while the Revolutionary Army is revealed to have arrived at Dressrosa.