One Piece 1085 has sparked controversy among fans as Eiichiro Oda’s depiction of the Lunarians’ fate in the anime series left many of them disappointed. As avid followers are aware, before Mariejoa was built, the Red Line was home to the Lunarian race, including King. However, with the establishment of the World Government 800 years ago, Im Sama and his cronies began to gradually wipe out the Lunarians to construct Mariejoa.
It is noteworthy that just before One Piece 1085, fans expressed their annoyance regarding the Lunarians’ disappearance and Oda’s treatment of their fate. This all started when in the previous episode, Zoro’s battle against King finally came to a gripping end. Fans were surprised by the stunning visuals shown by Oda, with King exhibiting the natural power possessed by the Lunarians.
Oda’s animation showed how King’s natural fire was capable of creating a giant fire dragon that was highly deadly. Even when King flew into the sky, the pure fire power of the Lunarian race was able to create a ring of fire, which was useful for launching consecutive attacks. It is also known that King’s fire attacks are capable of increasing in level and becoming magma elements.
Moreover, the Lunarians were also regarded as gods due to their physical endurance, which was beyond imagination, enabling them to endure all types of natural conditions and fly naturally. Even though Zoro eventually defeated King in an epic showdown, fans agree that the Lunarians indeed had remarkable natural abilities.
However, what made the fans furious was Oda’s explanation of how the Lunarians disappeared, leaving only King behind. Via Reddit forum, here are some of the fans’ complaints regarding the Lunarians’ disappearance:
“King’s power is not purely due to the Devil Fruit or the result of research. How can a race as strong as them be erased with ease?”
“Oda should have made the World Government work hard to wipe out the Lunarians.”
It is mentioned that after the formation of the World Government, Im Sama and his cronies managed to wipe out the Lunarians and their settlements scattered over the Red Line. Only then was Mariejoa built over the former Lunarians’ dwelling place. Oda seemingly explained how the World Government effortlessly eliminated all of the Lunarians. However, with their incredible natural abilities, it would have been almost impossible to eradicate all of them, especially in their advantage in the highlands of the Red Line, while the World Government had to climb towards them.
In conclusion, fans were displeased with Im Sama’s execution of wiping out the Lunarians and Oda’s portrayal of their fate in One Piece 1085. Nonetheless, they are eagerly waiting for the upcoming chapters to discover how Im Sama ultimately succeeded in erasing the Lunarians.
