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In the manga world, there is hardly any other mangaka who is as good as Eiichiro Oda in terms of dropping hints and foreshadowing important events in theOne Piecestory. Oda’s foreshadowing is one of the reasons whyOne Piecefans are so attached to the series and attempt to find clues in each and every aspect of the narrative.
One of the biggest foreshadowing moments that Oda has included inOne Pieceis Gear 5. When Gear 5 was first introduced in the Wano arc ofOne Piece, fans were instantly able to make a connection between Luffy’s newfound powers and the Sun God Nika. Not only that, fans found out that Oda hinted at the Gear 5 transformation way back in the Skypiea arc.
However, a recent revelation by aOne Piecefan page has pointed out that Oda not only hinted at Gear 5 in Skypiea, but he even foreshadowed the transformation in the Drum Island arc, which was released over 23 years ago. Fans are shocked to find out that Oda can maintain consistency for so long.
The God of Foreshadowing Strikes Again
From Elbaf to the Ancient Weapons, Oda has foreshadowed a lot of significant moments inOne Piece, which fans are mostly never able to guess. However, Luffy’s Nika transformation might be the biggest hint that he has been dropping since the beginning of the series. So much so that he foreshadowed Luffy’s Gear 5 even when Sun God Nika was not introduced in the story.
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According to a post shared by @OnePieceDefend on X, Oda hinted at the iconic Gear 5 pose during the Drum Island arc inOne Piecemanga chapter 154. In the same chapter, Dr. Kureha talked about the Will of D and revealed that even the King of Pirates, Gol D. Roger, had the initial D in his name, adding to the mystery of the Will of D.
Although it has not been officially confirmed, knowing Oda, it is highly plausible that the manga creator hid the Gear 5 transformation during the Drum Island arc. Also, the mention of the D initial andNika transformation hintin the same chapter adds to the mysterious element of theOne Piecestory, which is a specialty of Oda.
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Eiichiro Oda’sinclusion of such foreshadowed moments inOne Pieceis one of the most important reasons why fans have been following the story for more than two decades. He has introduced so many intriguing mysteries that fans have been waiting for their answers for so long.
Thus, when the fans found out about the Gear 5 foreshadowing in the Drum Island arc, they werestartled to see Oda’s genius.
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While some fans talked about different foreshadowing moments, others were just surprised to see the level on which the manga creator’s brain works.
The fact that Oda drew Luffy doing the Gear 5 pose while kureha is talking about the Will of D is crazy . That was 23 years ago. Oda is on another level.pic.twitter.com/6VGQJOiybr
— One Piece Defender ◍ (@OnePieceDefend)August 02, 2025
In an arc called “Drum”, Chopper has a Devil Fruit with the same name as Luffy’s, but there are still people who think that Oda hadn’t planned Nika since chapter 1 😹
— Zeetoone 🐒 (@ZeetooneGear5)July 02, 2025
Brook during nika pose in FMI under the moon aswell. Brook who had to die inorder to use his true power, just like luffy and joyboy. Oda is on a whole different level with parallel and forshadowingspic.twitter.com/mySNhMmJE0
— THE BORED GUY (@THEBOREDGUY8)July 17, 2025
Full moon. Sky full of cherry blossoms. Wano awakening foreshadowing goes CRAZY
— Tsoupington (@Tsuperion)July 05, 2025
Full moon and cherry blossoms aswpic.twitter.com/nn0U7rWtDg
— Aj©️ (@ajmosthighgee)August 13, 2025
At this point,One Piecefans won’t be shocked if Oda already foreshadowed theOne Piecetreasure. There have been multiple hints and theories about the manga creator already revealingOne Pieceand if in the end it is revealed that Oda was hiding the treasure in plain sight, it will heighten the fame and popularity of the series and the mangaka.
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Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
