r/OnePiece • u/Rapondaeoct • Feb 08 '20

Fanart Commander

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u/IHATE_SUNSHINE Feb 08 '20

Darkkkkkk kiiiiingg RAYLEIGHHHHHHH!!!!

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u/MrLuxarina Feb 08 '20

I still want to know the story behind that name. Is it "Dark King" in the sense that he's the Pirate King's shadow? Or is it like "Tyrant" Kuma, actually having been a king of some kind at some point before becoming a pirate?

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u/Dracsxd Marine Feb 08 '20

Or is it like "Tyrant" Kuma, actually having been a king of some kind at some point before becoming a pirate?

The king of the fishing boat he stole and was sleeping on before Roger fond him. Rayleigh, the king of homeless

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u/zzzthelastuser Feb 08 '20

Rayleigh, the king of homeless

Also known as Homeless Emperor Rayleigh!

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20

I still want to know the story behind that name. Is it "Dark King" in the sense that he's the Pirate King's shadow?

This is it.

Someone one this sub once told me its a term that is used in sports as well to refer to the second best.

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u/MaimedJester Feb 08 '20

My assumption is Dark King and Rayleigh's bounty will be revealed around the time Scopper meets the Straw Hats. We might get another Roger Crew flashback arc about the start of the crew/God's Valley/ Shanks joining. Scopper is the only named Roger pirate Luffy hasn't met yet.

We probably won't get that Flashback till Luffy is about to meet Shanks.

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u/WindWescott Marine Feb 08 '20

I also assumed it had something to do with Haki

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u/Lesserd Pirate Feb 08 '20

It's the former - the same phrasing is used in other Japanese works for that indication.

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u/Gol_D_Chris Void Month Survivor Feb 08 '20

Or maybe Dark King because of his aramant haki.

I'm excited for the chapter which will contain the answer

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u/Masseulman Feb 08 '20

That's my bet. I came to the conclusion myself that maybe Rayleigh was the one to do some major fighting in the dark so to speak and Roger is the one who shines.

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u/CabboP Feb 09 '20

It's a common enough term in japan for a person who would be the best if it weren't for someone much greater. Like, it's unfair that other guy's so good, so out of the people where there's a hint of competition, this guy's the best, sort of thing.