Highlights

• The Egghead Island arc in One Piece surprises fans with major revelations and epic confrontations, kicking off the Final Saga.
• Ohara scholars secretly researched Poneglyphs, leading to significant aftermath after the Buster Call on the island.
• Vegapunk reveals the deciphering of the Poneglyphs and the discovery of the secrets of the Void Century, teasing more revelations in the coming chapters.

A piece The Egghead Island arc continues to mesmerize fans, and it's safe to say this arc proved to be anything but the minor arc fans expected. From major confrontations to some of the biggest revelations ever made, the Egghead Island arc has cemented itself as one of the best in history and an absolutely incredible start to the series' Final Saga.

Of course, Oda was always going to reveal major secrets about the world in the Wano arc that focused on Vegapunk, and that's exactly what happened. In fact, Oda even touched on the secrets of the Void Century in this arc, though only to a limited extent. It also seems that another Poneglyph reader has appeared in the story, and this makes things much more interesting.

The Ohara Scholars and the Poneglyph Readers

The Oharans were avid readers of Poneglyphs

Nearly 22 years ago, on the island of Ohara, many scholars were obsessed with the idea of Poneglyphs. Poneglyphs are known to be stones that carry a message in an ancient language that cannot be deciphered by ordinary people. The World Government has prohibited the deciphering of these Poneglyphs, and this could lead to serious consequences. However, knowing that history is a gift that must be studied, and that these Poneglyphs contain messages from the Old Kingdom, the scholars of Ohara decided to research them against the government's wishes.

In other words, I took everything Oharans discovered and memorized it. It's all in my head, and I continued the research!

They did this in complete secrecy; however, they were eventually discovered. When this happened, most of the scholars who could read Poneglyphs were wiped out. Nico Robin was the only one allowed to live, thanks to Saul's efforts to save her, and Aokiji later spared hers as well. All the other scholars of Ohara gave their lives for what they believed in and did whatever they could to keep or stay alive. At the time, although it was believed that Ohara had been utterly crushed, later events confirmed that Ohara had not yet lost the battle. Ohara still lives, and the consequences of the Ohara Incident, finally revealed to fans in the Egghead Island arc, are much more interesting.

The consequences of the so-called Ohara Buster

The knowledge of Ohara and the secrets of the Void Century have been rescued

After the Buster Call that occurred in Ohara, something absolutely incredible happened, revealed to fans in the Egghead Island arc. Fans already knew that before Ohara was reduced to ashes, the scholars did everything they could to save the books. They took all the books used for research and historical records and threw them into the lake outside the Tree of Knowledge. All of Ohara's books were thrown away, and this was the only treasure they wanted to keep. Even though Ohara was completely devastated, the books ultimately survived, something fans also knew at the time. What fans didn't know was that the books were eventually recovered. This was revealed to fans in the Egghead Island arc by Vegapunk himself. These books were collected by none other than the Giants of Elbaf, likely led by Saul.

Thanks to the tenacity of a group of excellent archaeologists, I inherited some texts and several ponegliffs, which I deciphered!

All of these books were transported to Elbaf and are likely stored in some library there at this time. When Vegapunk and Dragon came to pay their respects to the fallen people of Ohara, fans were clearly shown the Giants transporting all the books from the lake and returning them to their homeland. It's also established that Vegapunk has a good relationship with the Giants of Elbaf and has even visited their land once.

Vegapunk himself said he decided to build on the work of the Ohara scholars and continue researching the Poneglyphs. This alone means Vegapunk knows how to decipher the ancient language. This shouldn't come as a surprise to fans. From the beginning, fans knew Vegapunk was the smartest person on the planet. The fact that he had the same tools to decipher the Poneglyphs as the Ohara scholars was essentially a revelation from the start. Furthermore, Vegapunk has long mentioned that he continued Ohara's work, and all of his research is stored in his brain.

Vegapunk's Poneglyphs Research

Vegapunk deciphered Poneglyphs all by himself

If all this weren't enough, Vegapunk explicitly mentioned in One Piece chapter 1114 that he had committed a grave sin: researching the Poneglyphs. By deciphering the Poneglyphs himself and continuing the research of others, Vegapunk was able to extrapolate the truth about the Void Century. Of course, he still doesn't know exactly what happened during this 100-year void, but he only knows bits and pieces here and there. Vegapunk began his story by talking about an individual born 900 years ago, with a stretchy, elastic body like the Sun God Nika from the Elbaf fables, named Joy Boy. He then goes on to say that Joy Boy was the first pirate in history and the first to take to the seas, likely in search of adventure.

It's highly likely that Vegapunk will continue this message in the next chapter as well, revealing more information regarding the Void Century. Most importantly, fans should keep in mind that it's now been confirmed that Vegapunk himself deciphered the Poneglyphs and is also a Poneglyph reader. Unfortunately, Vegapunk is dead. However, some of his satellites are still alive. It remains to be seen whether they have the same ability or not. However, it's highly likely that by the end of this arc, none of the Vegapunks will actually be alive.

Still, it's incredibly fun to see another Poneglyph reader in the story. That's not all. It's highly likely there's yet another Poneglyph reader in One piece soon, and this is Saul. Fans know he was the one who led the removal of the books from the lake beneath the Tree of Knowledge to Elbaf. He's remained there ever since and become a scholar. It would be absurd if he hadn't researched these books and stones at the same time. In the Elbaf arc, fans will be able to meet another Poneglyph reader in One Piece in the form of Saul, which makes things much more exciting.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free in Shonen Jump and Manga Plus application. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1115, is set for May 26, 2024.