One Piece Final Saga theory: The Gorosei, planets, and the Abyssal contract mystery

One Piece has finally entered the Final Saga, and with the official gateway, the fandom is more proactive in looking at the smallest of details given by Eiichiro Oda, and they come up with some of the most creative theories and speculations. The creator is famously known for hiding clues in plain sight, and he brings them back in such a spectacular fashion that most of the time, fans feel foolish for looking past that information.

But now the tables have turned, and the fandom has been paying more attention than needed, and the currently most talked-about theory revolves around Imu. One of the most intriguing ideas circulating among fans right now is the theory surrounding the Abyssal Contract, specifically, the claim that only 13 individuals ever receive it. At first glance, this number seems random.

But when placed alongside the Gorosei, the Ancient Weapons, and planetary symbolism, it begins to feel very intentional. This might be just fans being enthusiastic about the series, but it is better to talk it out rather than just letting a good theory brew in our minds. Anyone who is interested in talking about such theories there are multiple social media platforms where the One Piece fandom is extremely active and has strong discussions.

The Gorosei and planetary symbolism in One Piece

An important detail that we need to address is that the Gorosei (Five Elders) in One Piece have unique names as they are inspired by planetary imagery. As we know, their names are Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury; they align with the five planets recognized in Roman astronomy before modern discoveries. This might have been intentional by Oda because it was done to establish hierarchy in the World Government. We now know that getting the title of Gorosei automatically means the highest authority.

For instance, even Garp will have to listen to any order issued by them. In One Piece, the idea of someone having a celestial background means a character represents authority, and in their world, they have more privileges and power in comparison to other citizens. However, if these five figures represent planets, the obvious question arises: how does this connect to the Abyssal Contract’s limit of 13?

The most popular reasoning that comes to everyone's mind is to take a look at the Ancient Weapons (Pluton, Poseidon, and Uranus) for answers. Adding these three legendary forces to the five Gorosei in One Piece brings the total to eight, a number that mirrors the commonly accepted count of planets in our solar system.

This would mean that we have to look beyond the eight planets; our solar system also recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Together, eight planets and five dwarf planets form a complete set of 13 celestial bodies.

Eris, Holy Knights, and the power structure of 13

Among the dwarf planets, Eris stands out the most. In Greek mythology, Eris is the goddess of chaos and discord. Eiichiro Oda loves mythology and ends up adding them as easter eggs. Adding a character like this seems to be a fitting choice because, currently, since the Egghead arc had begun, the wheels towards the collapse of the World Government seem inevitable.

That is why fans have been discussing that Eris in One Piece could represent an unknown Holy Knight, a secret contract holder, or even a counterpart to the Gorosei themselves. There has even been some conversation that the creator has given the number 13 to throw off his readers.

Maybe he wants to use the number as foreshadowing because this particular number might feel random, but in many mythologies, it is seen as taboo. So putting a limit of 13 as Abyssal Contract would be a flaw. And if One Piece has taught fans anything over the years, nothing is ever random in the story. Even if a detail might feel so insignificant that one would easily look past should not be analyzed with great thought because the payoff might happen sooner than expected.

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Final thoughts

The most important character since the Final Saga began is Imu, while we are finally getting information that had been gatekept by the creators is coming out, fans are impatient to understand the meaning behind everything that is happening. For now, the best thing we can do is wait and be patient while Eiichiro Oda does his storytelling.

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