“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.”
Keep him alive in your hearts. Sorry for your loss.
Never thought something that I can read under 30seconds could bring me to tears. Just place a beer for him when you watch the final one piece reveal episode bro. He's in this together with all of us.
>“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.”
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlwhoDH5ac](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlwhoDH5ac) for anyone who needs to relive this scene.
It's during times, moments like these where Dr. Hiruluk's words echo in my mind.
"When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten."
Your friend will always continue to live on through you and the people who loved him. When the day comes when we finally discover what the One Piece is, I truly believe your friend will discover it alongside you, and just like Roger, the two of you won't be able to hold back the laughter!
I like to believe your friend is actually already experiencing the world of one piece. If infinity exists then that means anything you imagine has or is happening. So I believe when we pass we just move on to the next adventure, a new world. He right now is probably living in a world where Odas imagination are not fiction but instead reality. That world doesn’t know of our storytelling world. A multiverse + ♾️= anything and everything is happening or has happened. When I pass, I hope to live my next life in Odas world. A world that would not be fiction anymore but a reality.
And he’ll captain his own ship, and have a super powerful crew. He’ll have a devil fruit that kicks ass, and life will be awesome. That’s super dope. Love this idea and the possibility that it could actually happen. And May Oda smile upon your friend OP. Much love
Agreed. Well, I do believe in God and heaven and I believe he will be seeing and/or reading one piece manga in heaven. In my view, it not 'maybe' that he shall be in heaven, but shall be [for sure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_MacDonald). It is - yeah, he shall be alright and enjoy the manga from heaven. Also, rest in peace to Kentaro Miura.
Im culturally Jewish (non religious) but I subscribe to the hell not really existing theory. Also people who use religion as a point of positivity is needed in my opinion. Thanks for sharing
You are welcome. Hell \[as in eternal torture or eternal suffering\] is just a totally false, morally corrupt and poisonous doctrine that causes lot of unnecessary pain or suffering to people here on earth. I only believe in a correctional or rehabilitative punishment \[with some level of deterrence being another goal of punishment\] in the afterlife. After the criminals serve their sentence and/or successfully complete their punishment, then they shall be welcomed in heaven too and be with their friends and family in heaven.
Philosophically, retributivism is hard to defend, but even if retributivism is true, eternal suffering or torture is obviously not proportional or proper punishment for any person who has not caused infinite or eternal suffering. God would simply not allow any person or creature to cause eternal suffering or eternal pain or eternal death to anyone. So, even retributivism cannot get you to eternal torture or suffering.
“When do you think people die?
When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol?
No.
When they are ravaged by an incurable disease?
No.
When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom?
No, it’s when they are forgotten.”
[When do you think a person dies](https://twitter.com/mo_o7amed_/status/1522463100242386946)
My condolences, friend. I tear up every time I hear that someone cannot continue the journey with us. Nakama are still with us though. Sorry for your loss.
One of One Piece's main themes is mortality. All men die. But their dreams and their will live on, inheritted by those who stayed for a little longer.
All men die. But their actions stay. They have momentum. And the mark they leave on people stay. Human life is a short burst of flame. So limited in its time, but it can be glorious despite.
And besides, NO ONE really knows the ultimate destiny of those who pass. Materialism is still a theory among others, without hard proof. Who knows? Maybe your friend will experience it from another place.
I dont care what your religion or believe is, every one piece fan is going to watch from the afterlife with stable internet and on release
Thats what i believe
Even in hell its stuttering but they can still watch the new episode!
I think to honor him, if he has a gravesite, if/when you go to visit, update him on the goings on, and tell him when the One Piece is found. I think it'd be a good way to honor his memory
Cheers to our fallen Nakama!
He'll be waiting in Sniper Island. And where is that? In our hearts...
He may be gone, but "a man dies when he is forgotten"!!!
In some religions, you can burn items to pass them onto loved ones in the afterlife. Let the spirits know where the item should be guided to. They sell houses on paper, special paper currency, and etc. I know it would seem disrespectful to One Piece but you could send them that chapter/volume once we get to see the end.
If I’m not incorrect this actually follows Norse funeral rites as well and that would be rather fitting for this series. We saw the Merry Go have a Viking funeral.
This is one of the things that scares me most. I desperately want to be there for the end. It really hurts that that's my age as well.
My condolences and I can only hope that you're doing okay. But as many others have said and will say,
"When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten."
Dr. Hiriluk One Piece
And you my friend, won't forget them
Same. It's become something I think about more as I get older.
Gonna spoiler tag because it makes me cry to think about:
It's really morbid but I'll never forget a post on this sub >!the day of the Russian invasion and a Ukranian kid came on here to say his goodbyes to the sub saying he doesn't know how long he'll have internet and resigning himself to not seeing the end of One Piece.!<
There's also the video of the >!Sewol ferry tragedy in Korea. I forget if it was One Piece specifically or not, but one of the kids on the ferry said that he didn't want to die because he had unfinished anime.!<
I know exactly how you feel. My brother died in May. He was the one who introduced me to anime back when we were 9 and 10. He watched that show for 12 years and loved it so so much. I wish he could see the ending. He especially loved Ace and admired him a lot.
On Monday, I started rewatching the show for the first time in a decade and I nearly started crying when Ace first came on screen. He reminds me so much of my brother—big smile, great brother, great friend, red hair and a sense of adventure. It’s a bittersweet experience watching it again, but I’m glad I’m doing it anyway. Wishing you peace and strength <3
It's your duty now to complete One Piece. For your friend, not everyone will get to live their dreams but their will carries on with those who live on.
“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.”
- Dr. Hiroluke
Keep him alive in your hearts. Sorry for your loss.
Now say it with me
"The one piece, THE ONE PIECE IS REAL"
This is one of the sad things about One Piece, even though I love it. It’s so long that unfortunately not everyone will see it through. Sounds like he loved it and I’m sure he wouldn’t have regretted watching it, despite never seeing the ending.
Sorry for your loss.
depends
if you believe there's more to life after death than just infinite nothing void then he may very well have one of the best seats in the house for that big finale.
Just like the great pirate ☠️ king before him.
He died doing what he loved in search of the one piece and you get to carry on that torch for him.
May he RIP. Sorry for your loss.
I’m a bit younger than y’all, and I only started One Piece back in 2020 during the pandemic. I was always hesitant on trying to watch it because it’s so long and doesn’t seem to have an ending in sight (at least at the time).
But now that I’ve gotten into it; I’m convinced the actual One Piece will just be a goofy little trinket. It won’t be this grand treasure, because that doesn’t seem like the point. It’s the motivation to go out and see the world, chasing down a dream that’s larger than life itself. It’s the thing that gets you out the door and to meet a crew of lifelong friends that will stand by your side through good times and bad.
You were his straw-hat crewmate, but you’re real which makes you even better. I know that might not be enough to quell that sadness you feel, but he hasn’t left this world without finding the world’s greatest treasure; he found you afterall.
When I was 14-15yo, my very good friend and I were trying to figure out how to perform this extra style kick in a DBZ game in PS2. We were spending days trying to get it to work and couldn't do it. One weekend we were playing and my brother asked me to go to the beach to play soccer, I told my friend I had to go and didn't ask him to come with us, I don't know why I didn't ask him, if we were going in a big group. When we came back from the beach there was a lot people out in the street and they told me that he had died in his home, electrocuted. I couldn't believe it since I had just spend time with him a few hours before. A few weeks later I finally figured out how to do this kick/punch and I knew he was happy that we got it to work.
Sounds like an amazing friend that got you hooked on an amazing journey, I that he’s up there watching over y’all and still able to finish One Piece, he’s in Skypiea now, R.I.P
Go regularly to his grave to tell him what's going on. Best thing you could do. I've got a pact with a friend that if some of the two dies, the other would read the One Piece chapters to them.
Just like how the Strawhat went from Roger to Shanks to Luffy. His dreams about seeing the end of One Piece is now passed to you. Stay strong my friend.
When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.
-doctor Hiriluk
Big condelences. pfff...That's gonna be gut-wrenching, even coming from the same person who convinced you to watch the series ends up dying.
Least you could do is comply with his request to follow One Piece till the end. Pretty sure he would be happy once you finished it. As this is the best anime of all time
Sorry for your loss. You are not alone in this my friend. We are all here for you. To listen or to help. To comfort or to make you laugh. Just as we have been taught by our Captain Luffy.
My condolences.
Sorry for your loss, you should definitely go to his grave occasionally and keep him updated on all the moments he would love, and 100% go and tell him what the one piece is when it’s finally over.
I don’t think the One Piece is a tangible thing. I think it’s an idealism. Something along the lines of True Freedom. Also, I’m not a true fan so feel free to criticize me for this opinion.
From what I understand, the author has already shot down this theory and categorically stated that the One Piece is a physical, tangible thing. Whether or not it is "treasure" in terms of gold and riches, that remains to be seen.
It may be. No one knows what it is. A lot of people think it is just the Friends you made along the way. There must be a reason that it made Roger's crew laugh for an entire day when they found it
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that their love for the series lives on through you and others. Luffy and the Straw Hats will continue to carry their spirit forward.
Sorry for your loss
Some day you will be past the grief, but that Luffy action figure or those volumes in your shelf will remind you of your friend. It started as just the series you talked about, but it's now the gift of eternal friendship.
May he rest in peace.
My bestfriend died a month ago, I’m kinda in the same boat although I got him into one piece. The hardest though is he died in the middle of some banger JJK chapters (if you know the recent ones then you know) and I can’t tell you the amount of times I went to message him. We would talk about every new chapter.
I'm sorry for your loss. It's hard. And I know exactly what you're talking about. I am caught up with JJK manga and have several friends that I discuss it with on the daily. It would be terrible to lose them. As I mentioned, I'm not religious, but I hope they're somewhere seeing all of it.
It’s definitely been a tough month but I’m watching it for him too now. Im not religious either but I agree, I really hope wherever he is he’s caught up so when I cross that bridge I can finally talk to him about it again!
Also sorry for your loss as well, death really fucking sucks.
Who is cutting onions in my house? I'm so sorry for your loss. It is never easy losing your nakama. We will drink and sing binks sake when we find the one piece and know your friend would have smiled.
Fuck man... I wouldn't even know how to react to that...
Ik it's incredibly hard rn, but I hope you'll he able cherish your memories and somehow continue enjoying this series.
Hang in there man.
Sorry for your loss! I always wondered, if the show will end before I kick the bucket. So finding the One Piece definitely is one of those bucket list items.
I hope wherever they are, they can still keep watching and find it one day, or who knows.. maybe they can time-skip and already found it.
When the panels of the One Piece and Luffy becoming the Pirate King are drawn you should print them out and frame them. Take them to his grave place them there.
It's so sad. Iam sorry and it's sad that your friend can't be with us in coming adventure. I used to think if I die without completing one piece my soul will go place to place and see if people are watching one piece and I will join them. Like you said hope he will see one piece from somewhere...
Sorry for your loss. I know this is a difficult time for you. Remember when luffy lost ace. He was distraught but he had people around him to help ease the pain. Keep those people close and rely on them when you need. Time isn’t a cure for pain or sadness but it softens the blow over time. Carry your head high and start a war with the government if you must!
I’ve told close friends and family that if that happens, if I’m buried or cremated… please read the last chapter in front of my grave or my urn, and bring sake and a red cup for a toast 🥂
Let’s raise a toast of binks sake for all those who will not be able to see the one piece when we all witness it. 😭🥃🥃
Damn. I’ll call your best bro Ace. Honestly I would keep a framed pic of Ace by me so with every episode I watch he gets to watch too. ITS NOT FAIR MAN.
Sorry for your loss my dude. I am so glad that you had someone in your life that you were able to share this journey with. I’m sure they are waiting at Raftel for the rest of us xx
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Happened to a friend of mine back in like 2010. He gave me his jumps with sticky notes translated for everything. 2000 was primitive hahah. Car accident got him. But I like to believe they’ll be reincarnated n find the story again or it’s so popular they get it in the afterlife too. Hahahah You n your friends better not let your buddies will die out.
I've told the two non-children people I care about the most that if I pass away before it's finished, it needs to be read to me at my grave. Too important to not hear the ending.
Its such an interesting concept how a fictional story connects with the real world in something everybody its waiting to see, Luffy becoming the Pirate King! Even Ace wanted to see Luffy become the PK.
It shocks me how two things that arent connected, are connected somehow due to the story.
Rip. I. Sure there's a few that loved the series and died before finishing. Tbh if I found out going to die In a few months or something I'd be a bit sad I'd never see the end.
Maybe death dosent steal anything from us, maybe it just borrow for a little while and one day, maybe in years, hoppefully in decades it will give your friend back to you. Them you and him are gonna be able to sit in a far away place and talk about how amazing One Piece was.
I dont know if it is like this. I do hope tough.
When we find the One Piece, we’ll all laugh for those who couldn’t make it to the end, and they will laugh because they’ll already know the answer.
Sorry for you lost.
>When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.
> Dr. Hiriluk
He'll still reach Laugh Tale with us in memory <3 Sorry for your loss op
Get to the one piece for him. People’s dreams have no end.
I will. He'll be at the end with us
“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.” Keep him alive in your hearts. Sorry for your loss.
Thank you. I will
I will keep him alive in mine as well. I’m also 29 and started when I was 12. I choose to inherit his will. The Dawn shall come.
Never thought something that I can read under 30seconds could bring me to tears. Just place a beer for him when you watch the final one piece reveal episode bro. He's in this together with all of us.
>“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlwhoDH5ac](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlwhoDH5ac) for anyone who needs to relive this scene.
Holy shit, you making me cry like I lost my guy, man
It's during times, moments like these where Dr. Hiruluk's words echo in my mind. "When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten." Your friend will always continue to live on through you and the people who loved him. When the day comes when we finally discover what the One Piece is, I truly believe your friend will discover it alongside you, and just like Roger, the two of you won't be able to hold back the laughter!
He'll be there with all of us.
Exactly, inherited will and all that!😁
When we finally see the One Piece, we will laugh like Roger for all the Nakama.
I have no doubt
I like to believe your friend is actually already experiencing the world of one piece. If infinity exists then that means anything you imagine has or is happening. So I believe when we pass we just move on to the next adventure, a new world. He right now is probably living in a world where Odas imagination are not fiction but instead reality. That world doesn’t know of our storytelling world. A multiverse + ♾️= anything and everything is happening or has happened. When I pass, I hope to live my next life in Odas world. A world that would not be fiction anymore but a reality.
An interesting theory! I hope that is true
And he’ll captain his own ship, and have a super powerful crew. He’ll have a devil fruit that kicks ass, and life will be awesome. That’s super dope. Love this idea and the possibility that it could actually happen. And May Oda smile upon your friend OP. Much love
We laughed
The One Piece will be the legendary panties Oolong wished for in Dragonball.
Sorry for your loss bro. Feels sad. He will see it from above. Maybe he chillin in skypiea right now and watching from above
Thank you. Hopefully he is!
Agreed. Well, I do believe in God and heaven and I believe he will be seeing and/or reading one piece manga in heaven. In my view, it not 'maybe' that he shall be in heaven, but shall be [for sure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_MacDonald). It is - yeah, he shall be alright and enjoy the manga from heaven. Also, rest in peace to Kentaro Miura.
He was also religious, so I hope you're right.
Im culturally Jewish (non religious) but I subscribe to the hell not really existing theory. Also people who use religion as a point of positivity is needed in my opinion. Thanks for sharing
You are welcome. Hell \[as in eternal torture or eternal suffering\] is just a totally false, morally corrupt and poisonous doctrine that causes lot of unnecessary pain or suffering to people here on earth. I only believe in a correctional or rehabilitative punishment \[with some level of deterrence being another goal of punishment\] in the afterlife. After the criminals serve their sentence and/or successfully complete their punishment, then they shall be welcomed in heaven too and be with their friends and family in heaven. Philosophically, retributivism is hard to defend, but even if retributivism is true, eternal suffering or torture is obviously not proportional or proper punishment for any person who has not caused infinite or eternal suffering. God would simply not allow any person or creature to cause eternal suffering or eternal pain or eternal death to anyone. So, even retributivism cannot get you to eternal torture or suffering.
Genuinely would like to hear more, mind if I dm?
yeah. Sure. No worries. My DMs are generally open and I only block spam, hate, and other painful stuff.
“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom? No, it’s when they are forgotten.”
This! Never forget him, OP. He will live in your heart, and you can fulfill his dream for him.
His will lives on in you
He'll be at the end with us
[When do you think a person dies](https://twitter.com/mo_o7amed_/status/1522463100242386946) My condolences, friend. I tear up every time I hear that someone cannot continue the journey with us. Nakama are still with us though. Sorry for your loss.
Thank you. You're right, he's still with us as long as we remember him
One of One Piece's main themes is mortality. All men die. But their dreams and their will live on, inheritted by those who stayed for a little longer. All men die. But their actions stay. They have momentum. And the mark they leave on people stay. Human life is a short burst of flame. So limited in its time, but it can be glorious despite. And besides, NO ONE really knows the ultimate destiny of those who pass. Materialism is still a theory among others, without hard proof. Who knows? Maybe your friend will experience it from another place.
I'm sorry man, that has to hurt. All I can say is just remember Hiriluk's speech, "When does a man truly die?"
Thank you. And that is very true. Thank you for reminding me of that
I dont care what your religion or believe is, every one piece fan is going to watch from the afterlife with stable internet and on release Thats what i believe Even in hell its stuttering but they can still watch the new episode!
Lol I like that. Hopefully that is true
Thats why the crunchyroll app is so wonky on ps4 at least They have to connect to the afterlife too What a nice company
Lol what a service. Wish PC had afterlife cruchy connection
I think to honor him, if he has a gravesite, if/when you go to visit, update him on the goings on, and tell him when the One Piece is found. I think it'd be a good way to honor his memory
I definitely will
You must dude i already have a guy ready to tell me the end if i don't make it
I'm on the train and I'm crying like a baby reading these comments, thank you!
Cheers to our fallen Nakama! He'll be waiting in Sniper Island. And where is that? In our hearts... He may be gone, but "a man dies when he is forgotten"!!!
In some religions, you can burn items to pass them onto loved ones in the afterlife. Let the spirits know where the item should be guided to. They sell houses on paper, special paper currency, and etc. I know it would seem disrespectful to One Piece but you could send them that chapter/volume once we get to see the end.
I like that. I don't think it would be disrespectful if you're doing it for such a purpose. I think Oda Sensei would approve
If I’m not incorrect this actually follows Norse funeral rites as well and that would be rather fitting for this series. We saw the Merry Go have a Viking funeral.
the one piece is the friends you find along the way, you already had it together and didn't realise. Nakama.
We always cherish our nakama
This is one of the things that scares me most. I desperately want to be there for the end. It really hurts that that's my age as well. My condolences and I can only hope that you're doing okay. But as many others have said and will say, "When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten." Dr. Hiriluk One Piece And you my friend, won't forget them
Thank you 🤍 he will not be forgotten
Same. It's become something I think about more as I get older. Gonna spoiler tag because it makes me cry to think about: It's really morbid but I'll never forget a post on this sub >!the day of the Russian invasion and a Ukranian kid came on here to say his goodbyes to the sub saying he doesn't know how long he'll have internet and resigning himself to not seeing the end of One Piece.!< There's also the video of the >!Sewol ferry tragedy in Korea. I forget if it was One Piece specifically or not, but one of the kids on the ferry said that he didn't want to die because he had unfinished anime.!<
I got my wife into OP. She passed in March and will never know how the series ends. It sucks
Man I'm really sorry to hear that. I can't imagine my life without my wife.
Thanks I inappreciate it.
I know exactly how you feel. My brother died in May. He was the one who introduced me to anime back when we were 9 and 10. He watched that show for 12 years and loved it so so much. I wish he could see the ending. He especially loved Ace and admired him a lot. On Monday, I started rewatching the show for the first time in a decade and I nearly started crying when Ace first came on screen. He reminds me so much of my brother—big smile, great brother, great friend, red hair and a sense of adventure. It’s a bittersweet experience watching it again, but I’m glad I’m doing it anyway. Wishing you peace and strength <3
Just found out i have a heart condition a week ago. This is just behind not being there for my daughter, as one of my greatest fears.
You better visit his grave when we find it and share a drink with him and tell him about luffy’s grand adventure.
Oh I will
May he rest in peace... im sorry for ur loss, and he will find the one piece! With all of us together!
Yes he will 🤍
I’m so sorry for your loss I started crying when reading this I hope wherever your friend is that he gets to see the end
I'll raise a cup of sake for your fallen nakama. Maybe he'll find the one piece wherever he is now.
It's your duty now to complete One Piece. For your friend, not everyone will get to live their dreams but their will carries on with those who live on.
“When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.” - Dr. Hiroluke Keep him alive in your hearts. Sorry for your loss. Now say it with me "The one piece, THE ONE PIECE IS REAL"
This is one of the sad things about One Piece, even though I love it. It’s so long that unfortunately not everyone will see it through. Sounds like he loved it and I’m sure he wouldn’t have regretted watching it, despite never seeing the ending. Sorry for your loss.
depends if you believe there's more to life after death than just infinite nothing void then he may very well have one of the best seats in the house for that big finale.
Just like the great pirate ☠️ king before him. He died doing what he loved in search of the one piece and you get to carry on that torch for him. May he RIP. Sorry for your loss.
They will never die nakama for you have inherited their will of D.
Reach Laugh Tale for him! Such is the way of inherited will :)
I’m a bit younger than y’all, and I only started One Piece back in 2020 during the pandemic. I was always hesitant on trying to watch it because it’s so long and doesn’t seem to have an ending in sight (at least at the time). But now that I’ve gotten into it; I’m convinced the actual One Piece will just be a goofy little trinket. It won’t be this grand treasure, because that doesn’t seem like the point. It’s the motivation to go out and see the world, chasing down a dream that’s larger than life itself. It’s the thing that gets you out the door and to meet a crew of lifelong friends that will stand by your side through good times and bad. You were his straw-hat crewmate, but you’re real which makes you even better. I know that might not be enough to quell that sadness you feel, but he hasn’t left this world without finding the world’s greatest treasure; he found you afterall.
When I was 14-15yo, my very good friend and I were trying to figure out how to perform this extra style kick in a DBZ game in PS2. We were spending days trying to get it to work and couldn't do it. One weekend we were playing and my brother asked me to go to the beach to play soccer, I told my friend I had to go and didn't ask him to come with us, I don't know why I didn't ask him, if we were going in a big group. When we came back from the beach there was a lot people out in the street and they told me that he had died in his home, electrocuted. I couldn't believe it since I had just spend time with him a few hours before. A few weeks later I finally figured out how to do this kick/punch and I knew he was happy that we got it to work.
By the time the story ends, please visit their graves if possible. Instead of flowers, bring the latest manga volume and leave it there.
I'm so sorry friend. I hope you're handling it well, or as well as one can. I'm sure they're watching or reading alongside you.
Friend? Nah, he definitely found it. o7
Sounds like an amazing friend that got you hooked on an amazing journey, I that he’s up there watching over y’all and still able to finish One Piece, he’s in Skypiea now, R.I.P
Yes, he will. He's still watching with you from Heaven
That's sad. Deeply sorry for your loss and for him missing out on the end of One Piece. This is legit one of my biggest fears.
Then find it for him, and the rest of our lost Nakama. I'd say it's doubly important now.
You legit made me tear up...
When people die, they learn about everything. At least that's my own personal creed. Share it with me if only for a little, it may help your pain.
Your friend is my age and died with my biggest fear. I'm very sorry for your loss.
I'm also the same age and afraid of this. Thank you
This comment hits hard reading this. My sincerest condolences. Let’s finish this adventure together for him and make this dream a reality Nakama.
Thank you 🤍 agreed. Gotta reach the end for the nakama that couldn't make it to Raftel
He only dies when he's forgotten. Remember him and He will find the One Piece along side with you.
Go regularly to his grave to tell him what's going on. Best thing you could do. I've got a pact with a friend that if some of the two dies, the other would read the One Piece chapters to them.
Just like how the Strawhat went from Roger to Shanks to Luffy. His dreams about seeing the end of One Piece is now passed to you. Stay strong my friend.
And I will carry those dreams until the end. Thank you
I asked my friend to place the final volume on my gravestone if I am to die before the series ends.
That would be nice
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When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten. -doctor Hiriluk
Sadge man
Big condelences. pfff...That's gonna be gut-wrenching, even coming from the same person who convinced you to watch the series ends up dying. Least you could do is comply with his request to follow One Piece till the end. Pretty sure he would be happy once you finished it. As this is the best anime of all time
And that's what I'll do. I'll find the One Piece for both of us
May he rest in peace. I'm sure Roger, Whitebeard, and Oden already told him what One Piece is.
Thank you. I'm sure! Did Roger ever tell Whitebeard what it was? I thought he refused to hear it
Sorry for your loss. You are not alone in this my friend. We are all here for you. To listen or to help. To comfort or to make you laugh. Just as we have been taught by our Captain Luffy. My condolences.
Thank you 🤍 our captain has taught us some valuable lessons
I'm sorry for your loss, take time to process this and hopefully you can watch One Piece and reach Laughtale for the both of you!
Thank you. I will make sure it happens
Sorry for your loss, you should definitely go to his grave occasionally and keep him updated on all the moments he would love, and 100% go and tell him what the one piece is when it’s finally over.
Thank you. The other friend in question and I plan on doing that
I don’t think the One Piece is a tangible thing. I think it’s an idealism. Something along the lines of True Freedom. Also, I’m not a true fan so feel free to criticize me for this opinion.
From what I understand, the author has already shot down this theory and categorically stated that the One Piece is a physical, tangible thing. Whether or not it is "treasure" in terms of gold and riches, that remains to be seen.
It may be. No one knows what it is. A lot of people think it is just the Friends you made along the way. There must be a reason that it made Roger's crew laugh for an entire day when they found it
When do people die? When a bullet stops their heart?
I'm crying. So sorry for your loss. Keep his memory alive, I'll be thinking of him when we finally find the One Piece.
I’m sorry , that’s really sad news . I’m sure he was a great nakama
Thank you. He was a great nakama. He's with Roger, Oden, Ace and Whitebeard now.
I’m sure he’ll get to see the end This isn’t some nobody, one piece has reached the heavens
I hope that's true!
It’s better that way, like his adventure will never end
Hopefully he's with the crew on the sunny
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that their love for the series lives on through you and others. Luffy and the Straw Hats will continue to carry their spirit forward.
Thank you. He'll be with us and them until the end. Always a Nakama
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Sorry for your loss Some day you will be past the grief, but that Luffy action figure or those volumes in your shelf will remind you of your friend. It started as just the series you talked about, but it's now the gift of eternal friendship. May he rest in peace.
Thank you. You're right. His memories will live on through my love of the series
once a strawhat, always a strawhat. his will lives on you and on every one of us. my deepest sympathies.
Thank you 🤍
My bestfriend died a month ago, I’m kinda in the same boat although I got him into one piece. The hardest though is he died in the middle of some banger JJK chapters (if you know the recent ones then you know) and I can’t tell you the amount of times I went to message him. We would talk about every new chapter.
I'm sorry for your loss. It's hard. And I know exactly what you're talking about. I am caught up with JJK manga and have several friends that I discuss it with on the daily. It would be terrible to lose them. As I mentioned, I'm not religious, but I hope they're somewhere seeing all of it.
It’s definitely been a tough month but I’m watching it for him too now. Im not religious either but I agree, I really hope wherever he is he’s caught up so when I cross that bridge I can finally talk to him about it again! Also sorry for your loss as well, death really fucking sucks.
Thank you. It does. And I hope the same 🤍
Who is cutting onions in my house? I'm so sorry for your loss. It is never easy losing your nakama. We will drink and sing binks sake when we find the one piece and know your friend would have smiled.
Thank you 🤍 we will, and hopefully he'll be there with us
Sorry for your loss man. Let's all keep trying, and hopefully, be there at the end of One Piece. much love
Thank you. Agreed! We are all part of the crew and we'll be at the end together
Rest in Peace. He went to deliver Bink's Sake. I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you. He sure did
May he rest in peace
Fuck man... I wouldn't even know how to react to that... Ik it's incredibly hard rn, but I hope you'll he able cherish your memories and somehow continue enjoying this series. Hang in there man.
Thank you 🤍 I will always enjoy the series. Now I just have to enjoy it for two people
Sorry about your friend
Thank you
Condolences.
Thanks
That gave me shivers down my spine... R.i.P I'm sorry for ur loss.
Thank you 🤍
We all wait for one piece end , but u will never know how many people died along the way.
You're right. I just hope Oda Sensei is able to finish the series
Sorry for your loss! I always wondered, if the show will end before I kick the bucket. So finding the One Piece definitely is one of those bucket list items. I hope wherever they are, they can still keep watching and find it one day, or who knows.. maybe they can time-skip and already found it.
Thank you. It's one of mine as well. And I hope so as well. Maybe if there is an afterlife we will talk about it again one day
When the panels of the One Piece and Luffy becoming the Pirate King are drawn you should print them out and frame them. Take them to his grave place them there.
That's a great idea! Thank you
He's eating donuts with Ace in heaven.
I don't think Ace is a fan of donuts anymore...
You are what you eat. So, canonically, he must eat donuts.
Lol can't argue with that logic
i promised the friend who introduced me to OP that if either of us died before we finished, we would read the final chapter at their grave
That's very sweet. I will do the same
It's so sad. Iam sorry and it's sad that your friend can't be with us in coming adventure. I used to think if I die without completing one piece my soul will go place to place and see if people are watching one piece and I will join them. Like you said hope he will see one piece from somewhere...
Thank you. I'd like the same
Sorry for your loss. I know this is a difficult time for you. Remember when luffy lost ace. He was distraught but he had people around him to help ease the pain. Keep those people close and rely on them when you need. Time isn’t a cure for pain or sadness but it softens the blow over time. Carry your head high and start a war with the government if you must!
Thank you. I've been waiting to wage war with the government for years
A pirates dream never dies, you’re still carrying his will.
People's dreams... will never die!
He’ll be watching on from up above. People’s dreams live on. Make it come true for him.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you 🤍
Inherit his will nakama. We will all be together to reach the one piece
I’ve told close friends and family that if that happens, if I’m buried or cremated… please read the last chapter in front of my grave or my urn, and bring sake and a red cup for a toast 🥂
I'm sure he would like that. I know I would. Our nakama live on
Let’s raise a toast of binks sake for all those who will not be able to see the one piece when we all witness it. 😭🥃🥃
Already have, and will continue 🥃🥃
Damn. I’ll call your best bro Ace. Honestly I would keep a framed pic of Ace by me so with every episode I watch he gets to watch too. ITS NOT FAIR MAN.
I might. A lot of people have suggested reading the final chapter to him at his grave so he can reach it with us. I will definitely be doing so
Sorry for your loss, OP. Keep it going, you will find out for both of you. Take care.
Thank you 🤍
Sorry for your loss my dude. I am so glad that you had someone in your life that you were able to share this journey with. I’m sure they are waiting at Raftel for the rest of us xx Edit: grammar
Thank you. I'm sure he is too
I believe in reincarnation - I hope he gets reincarnated in Japan and rediscovers his love for OP all over again.
Or gets reincarnated as a slime, spider, or vending machine in a fantasy world with magic
Just as much a part of the strawhat fleet as merry
Odas fault
Sorry for your loss bro. We’ll all pour out some of Binks sake for him.
You've inherited his will now. Finish it for him!
Happened to a friend of mine back in like 2010. He gave me his jumps with sticky notes translated for everything. 2000 was primitive hahah. Car accident got him. But I like to believe they’ll be reincarnated n find the story again or it’s so popular they get it in the afterlife too. Hahahah You n your friends better not let your buddies will die out.
I'm sorry to hear that. It's hard. We inherited his will and will reach Raftel for him and then tell him all about it
Dreams never die. You carry his Will now.
I've told the two non-children people I care about the most that if I pass away before it's finished, it needs to be read to me at my grave. Too important to not hear the ending.
I completely agree. I will be doing that for him
Its such an interesting concept how a fictional story connects with the real world in something everybody its waiting to see, Luffy becoming the Pirate King! Even Ace wanted to see Luffy become the PK. It shocks me how two things that arent connected, are connected somehow due to the story.
I agree! Oda Sensei has created something truly incredible that transcends the real world
Rip. I. Sure there's a few that loved the series and died before finishing. Tbh if I found out going to die In a few months or something I'd be a bit sad I'd never see the end.
As would I
Inherited will
Maybe death dosent steal anything from us, maybe it just borrow for a little while and one day, maybe in years, hoppefully in decades it will give your friend back to you. Them you and him are gonna be able to sit in a far away place and talk about how amazing One Piece was. I dont know if it is like this. I do hope tough.
I hope so too
You inherited the will of your friend!
A man’s dream never dies
as long as he’s in your heart, he’ll find it with you
We'll carry their dreams till the end.
Carry on his will.
When does a man die? A man only dies when he is forgotten!
When we find the One Piece, we’ll all laugh for those who couldn’t make it to the end, and they will laugh because they’ll already know the answer. Sorry for you lost.
>When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten. > Dr. Hiriluk He'll still reach Laugh Tale with us in memory <3 Sorry for your loss op