WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ONE PIECE CHAPTER #1124
One piece There are dozens of dangerous characters that fans never want to meet, but some of the scariest Admiralty finally showed a softer side, proving they were better complex villain than initially thought. The Egghead Island arc cleared up some of the series' mysteries and showed off even more of the formidable abilities of the Five Elders and Admiral Kizaru. However, one of the most brilliant villains managed to add depth to One Piece's brilliant but often stoic Admirals.
What begins as an infiltration mission with the Government Assassin's CPO quickly escalates into a challenge to summon the full power of the Buster Call, battles with the World Government's Five Elders, and the Glint-Glint Fruit using Admiral Kizaru. While the Marines are ordered to kill Dr. Vegapunk, chapter #1124 reveals that The Admirals, known for their fiery personalities, have more empathy than they have shown before..
Dr. Vegapunk isn't just the smartest person in One Piece; he's one of the few friends Kizaru has made in his years of loyal service. Despite blowing a hole in his friend's chest, his face was marred with tearful regret when Fleet Admiral Sakazuki called to berate him for the World Government's failures. It was a conversation that also saw the hot-tempered Sakazuki melt for the first time.
The events on Egghead Island have damaged previously unshakable ideas of justice.
One Piece's Egghead Arc is the first arc of the series' Final Saga.
Admirals are some of the strongest characters in One Piece, and Eiichiro Oda has written their personalities as synonymous with the brand of justice they practice. Sakasuki demonstrated absolute justice when he killed Marines who disobeyed his orders during the Marineford arc. Kizaru practices ambiguous justice by blindly following orders, making it difficult to determine where his morals lie. When Kizaru contemplated what he did to Dr. Vegapunk, it prompted him to ask Sakasuki if he had ever had to kill a best friend. The conversation proved that Both men were more than fair in the justice they served..
The stern Fleet Admiral's ideals have been challenged many times since his introduction, but his conversation with Admiral Kizaru is the first time he shows any signs of wavering or feeling bad about his actions. After Sengoku retires as Fleet Admiral of the Marines, Sakazuki and Kuzan fight on Punk Hazard for ten consecutive days, with the Magma Fruit user winning and sparing the other Admiral. This causes Kuzan to leave the Marines, breaking the brotherly bond that the Admirals who fought together on Marineford shared. However, that war may have affected Sakazuki more than the reader realizes.
Emotionally damaged Admirals add a wild card to the story
Admiral Kizaru can now think twice before blindly following orders.
It is possible that the loss of Kuzan left an emotional scar on Sakazuki, making him more supportive of Kizaru's sudden emotional outburst. Regardless, the Admirals served the will of the World Government, which significantly affected the government's reputation during the events of Egghead Island, caused many Marines to reevaluate their lives and what they were fighting for.. The final chapters of Egghead, arguably one of the best of the series, showed a rift in the once stable and strong Navy Admirals, and it could be a rift that's only getting bigger in the future. One piecethe last bows
