One Piece is an anime/manga set in the pirate world, however none of the characters in the work wear eye patches – a classic element associated with pirates.
In real life, many of us probably think that pirates wear eyepatches because they are one-eyed. However, the truth is that the purpose of this eyepatch is not simply to cover the damaged eye, but also to increase and improve night vision. This is essential for the dangerous work of pirates.
There are no characters in One Piece Wearing a blindfold turned out to be intentional on the part of creator Eiichiro Oda. Author One Piece also revealed the reason for this interesting thing.
Oda mentioned the issue of pirate eyepatches in 2007, saying that there will be a character using an eyepatch introduced at the end. One Piece , which is why no other characters use this accessory. This suggests that the mysterious figure could be a very powerful and important character, as this would be the only pirate wearing an eyepatch.
Fans have been speculating a lot about who this character could be. Theories indicate that it could be Luffy or Blackbeard. In fact, in Oda’s early concept drawings, Blackbeard appeared with an eyepatch. Oda also recognized the connection between the eyepatch and the classic pirate look.
Furthermore, the idea of Luffy wearing an eyepatch has great symbolic value. Because Luffy always has a burning dream of becoming Pirate King. And the eyepatch will be an additional symbol of his image.
Until now, the appearance of the blindfolded character has always been eagerly awaited by fans, promising to be a landmark moment of the series.