Dream

For other uses, see Dream (Disambiguation).

A dream (夢, yume^?) is a goal that a person aspires to achieve. Typically, a dream entails a person wanting to change their own status, wanting to discover a place or special object (its existence often being unknown or unconfirmed), or wanting to change the entire world and the course of history itself.

The concept of dreams often proliferates among pirates and other adventurers. It is a prominent plot device in the manga and anime One Piece, with the dreams of the Straw Hat Pirates playing large roles in the story.

Dreams and Society

— Bellamy

— Marshall D. Teach

The Pirate King Gol D. Roger once declared that dreams were something that could not be stopped and would always exist so long as people hungered for freedom. The Great Pirate Era that has unfolded in the two decades has been regarded as an age of following dreams, as many of the pirates who set sail have done so because of their dream to attain Roger's treasure and title, and they put their lives on the line to achieve this. The popular pirate song Binks' Sake makes mention of dreams.

During the Jaya Arc, two philosophies about dreams and their role in the modern day were expressed. The pirate Bellamy believed that a "new age" had begun in which sailors should no longer dream of looking for legendary locations which in Bellamy's view did not exist. While most of society looked highly on people who died while chasing their dream, Bellamy did not share this view, believing pirates who died in pursuit of grandiose dreams made other pirates look weak. While much of the world was sent into a frenzy when Gol D. Roger offered the chance to find his treasure the One Piece, over the next two decades as no one made it to the end of the Grand Line, some doubt began to arise as to whether the One Piece truly existed; Bellamy was among those who denied its existence.

In contrast, however, fellow pirate Marshall D. Teach or "Blackbeard" loudly declared that dreams never end. So far, more often than not this view has held true as the actions of people following and achieving dreams have served to shape the course of history. Bellamy began his screed on dreams after hearing of the Straw Hats' attempt to reach a sky island, and later of Mont Blanc Cricket's search for the city of gold; ultimately, the Straw Hats would find that sky islands do in fact exist, and they found the fabled city of gold up there. Regarding the One Piece, its existence would later be confirmed by Whitebeard during the Summit War of Marineford, which sparked a renewed frenzy of piracy; thus, ironically the "new age" that Bellamy said would come to pass ended up still very much associated with dreams.

The Sun God Nika is a major manifestation of the dreams of slaves who believed that Nika would one day free them from bondage. Nika's main power is his rubbery body, which gives him the flexibility to fight in any manner he can imagine; this is reflected in the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika Devil Fruit that grants consumers the Sun God's form. It has been theorized by Vegapunk that Devil Fruits themselves came into being because of manifested dreams, namely people desiring that they could "do this" or "become this". The scientist Willie Gallon once declared that "anything man can imagine is a possibility in reality".

Inherited will, another prominent concept in history, is closely tied to dreams, as many cases involve the passing of dreams from one person to another or through generations. Thus, a person's dream may have a considerable impact on the course of history even if they themselves do not achieve it, as other people—even up to a large group―may see that it eventually comes to pass.

List of Known Dreams

Common Dreams

• Freedom: This ideal can be considered one of the foundations to the concept of dreaming itself, given that Roger stated that the pursuit of freedom would result in dreams never dying. Whether it be escaping slavery, leaving a place for the first time, or finding a place in life that allows one to operate as close to their heart's content as possible, the concept of freedom proliferates in many dreams.
• Becoming the Pirate King: While most pirates seek to achieve this dream by finding the One Piece, views on the significance of attaining this title vary from person to person.
  • Luffy believes becoming the Pirate King means having the most freedom in the world.
  • Kaidou and Big Mom intend to use the title to rule over the world with the help of the Ancient Weapons.
  • Non-canonically, Douglas Bullet aimed to achieve the title by defeating the world's strongest warriors.
• Starting a New Era: Typically, those who seek to begin an era intend to put aside the goals and ideals present in the Great Pirate Era that Roger started and make themselves and/or their goals the focal point of the new era. Ironically, while many have attempted this, the most notable eras referred to so far (the Great Pirate Era, started by Roger, and the New Age, started by Whitebeard) have been founded by men whose lives were not spent in sole pursuit of changing the course of history.
• Racial Harmony: A goal shared by multiple people with different visions on how to achieve this.
  • Queen Otohime wished to put aside the centuries of animosity between humans and fish-men by pushing for government action to enable more coexistence between them with the goal of fish-man emigrating to the surface world. After her death, her family and Jinbe have continued to pursue this ideal.
  • Big Mom sought to create a country in which all races could live together in harmony, which she has attempted with Totto Land during her pirating career.
• Global Conquest: Certain power-hungry individuals have dreamed of ruling over the entire world; the title of "King of the World" (世界の王, Sekai no Ō^?) was specifically sought after by Rocks D. Xebec, and his former subordinates Kaidou and Big Mom would later attempt to achieve this as well. It has been indicated that Marshall D. Teach possesses this dream, as some of his crew have stated that their goal is "the world".
• Unknown Pirate King Dream: The existence of this dream has been mentioned, but the dream itself has yet to be revealed. Luffy and Roger have both had this dream independently of each other, with both of them intending to accomplish it after becoming Pirate King. Those who have heard this dream tend to react with shock, with some being driven to laugh, though not in a mocking way. In fact, many who have heard it have been motivated to aid Roger and Luffy as a result, including Kouzuki Oden. It is not known if Roger achieved this dream before he died, or if his realization on Laugh Tale that he had arrived "too early" caused him to put it on hold.

Specific Dreams

Straw Hat Pirates

• Monkey D. Luffy: To become the Pirate King; to accomplish another unknown objective by the end of it.
• Roronoa Zoro: To become the Greatest Swordsman in the World and defeat Dracule Mihawk.
• Nami: To make a map of the entire world.
• Usopp: To become a brave warrior of the sea.
• Sanji: To find the All Blue.
• Tony Tony Chopper: To cure any disease in the world.
• Nico Robin: To discover the true history of the Void Century.
• Franky: To build a ship that can conquer any ocean (attempting with the Thousand Sunny).
• Brook: To reunite with old friend Laboon.
• Jinbe: To achieve peaceful coexistence between humans and fish-men.

Others

• Yasopp: Becoming a pirate.
• Koby: Becoming a powerful Marine.
• Buggy: Becoming Pirate King and gaining all of the world's treasures.
• Piiman: Becoming a carpenter.
• Ninjin: Opening a bar.
• Tamanegi: Becoming an author.
• Zeff: Finding the All Blue.
• Hiriluk: Curing the people on Drum Island of their frozen hearts which had formed because of Wapol's selfishness.
• Hatchan and Kuroobi: Running a takoyaki stand (achieved by Hatchan).
• Bentham: Meeting Emporio Ivankov.
• Daz Bonez: Becoming a superhero.
• Zala: Abandoning her work as an assassain and becoming a coffee shop owner.
• Mikita: Becoming a chocolatier.
• Gem: Becoming a firefighter.
• Babe: Becoming a pizza delivery man.
• Lassoo: Becoming a tank.
• Crocodile: Becoming Pirate King; to rule over a utopia.
• Mont Blanc Cricket: Finding the lost city of gold that Mont Blanc Noland discovered.
• Enel: To reach Fairy Vearth.
• Goro: Opening a hot springs resort.
• Oars: Becoming Pirate King (due to Luffy's shadow).
• Edward Newgate: To have a family.
• Boa Hancock: Marrying Monkey D. Luffy.
• Portgas D. Ace: To become Pirate King by defeating everyone in his path.
• Sabo: To sail around the world as a pirate and write a book of everything he sees.
• Hajrudin: Becoming king of the giants.
• Charlotte Linlin: To create a country of racial harmony.
• Vinsmoke Judge and previous Vinsmoke Family heads: Reconquering the North Blue.
• Kaidou: To turn Wano Country into a lawless paradise named "New Onigashima"; to start a great war.
• Dracule Mihawk: To be outsmarted by a strong swordsman.
• Rocks D. Xebec: Becoming the King of the World.
• Kouzuki Oden: To leave Wano Country and set out to sea; to open Wano's borders for the arrival of Joy Boy (passed to his retainers and Yamato after death).
• Yamato: To become Kouzuki Oden by living as he did.
• Vegapunk: Creating a world of unlimited energy.

Non-Canon Dreams

• Pokori: Creating a great ship.
• Kodama: Creating the firework "Ball 205" (Completed).
• Jim: Becoming successful in the Marines and attaining fame.
• Soran: Traveling the world and making paintings of islands.
• Buena Festa: Ending Roger's era in order to start his own.
• Uta: Ending the Great Pirate Era by trapping the world in her eternal concert.

Trivia

• When asked early on in the series why Luffy does not kill his enemies, Eiichiro Oda responded that by simply defeating them, Luffy shatters their dreams which in the current era is considered as bad as killing them. As the series has progressed, whether this sentiment has held is questionable, as many of Luffy's enemies have wound up returning in the story and continuing to work to achieve their dream; some can even be viewed as having accomplished their dream despite their defeat, with a prominent example being Enel reaching the Fairy Vearth.