Here are 6 Interesting Info on Monkey D. Dragon, One Piece's Most Wanted Criminal!
@blogkerenFor more than 20 years of One Piece manga, Monkey D. Dragon is one of the most curious characters. Because he is the most wanted man by the World Government. If he had a bounty, Dragon probably surpassed the Yonko.
As the Revolutionary Army, Dragon is indeed a figure who directly threatens the World Government. He and his men caused the collapse of pro-World Government governments and gave freedom to the oppressed people. Curious about this character? Here are six Monkey D. Dragon facts that have been known so far!
First appeared in Loguetown
Monkey D. Dragon first appeared in Loguetown. At that time it was not known who he was. It's clear he seems to be showing interest in Luffy by helping him escape Smoker.
Dragon's debut chapter, where he is seen walking in Loguetown, first appeared in Japan on August 9, 1999. Then, the chapter in which Garp introduces Dragon as Luffy's father first appeared in Japan on October 30, 2006. It took more than eight years for Dragon's identity to be revealed.
Even so, from 2006 to November 2021 there are still more mysteries about Dragons than the facts that have been revealed. Makes me curious too.
Smoker knows him
There are still many mysteries about Monkey D. Dragon. But the interesting thing about it is the possibility that Smoker knows who he is. Smoker wasn't surprised at all when he saw Dragon appear in Loguetown. Smoker doesn't seem to see Dragon as a threat.
The manga version even shows Smoker smiling as he reminds Dragon that the World Government is after his head. There is speculation that Dragon was once a Marine, like his father. It seems that Dragon and Smoker's interaction in Loguetown is an indication that the theory is true.
Attend the execution of Gol D. Roger
Another Monkey D. Dragon fact is that he was one of the figures who attended the execution of Gol D. Roger. Perhaps this is not surprising, because the execution was attended by younger versions of many famous personalities. Call it Mihawk, Gekko Moriah, Doflamingo, and Dragon himself. What's interesting is that while attending the execution, Dragon's face did not yet have a tattoo. What does the tattoo actually mean?
Secretly miss home
One of the interesting facts about Monkey D. Dragon is that... this revolutionary secretly misses home. Ivankov found that Dragon often faced east, towards East Blue.
Monkey D. Garp, Dragon's father, is known to belong to the Goa Kingdom in East Blue. So it's possible that Dragon is also a resident of that one kingdom.
Dragon himself once returned home, when Luffy, Ace, and Sabo were little. His presence in the Kingdom of Goa ultimately ensures the safety of Sabo, as well as saves the residents of Gray Terminal who are besieged by fire. It was thanks to Dragon's intervention that the victims of the Gray Terminal fire were not as severe as they should be.
The most wanted man in the world
What's interesting is that so far the World Government seems to have tolerated the existence of the original Yonko. (Shirohige, Big Mom, Kaido, and Shanks). As for Shanks, the Gorosei felt that the former member of Roger's crew had no ambition to change the world, so they decided to just observe the red-haired pirate.
For Dragon things are different. Dragon is said to be the most wanted human in the world. Not surprising of course. While Shanks, Big Mom, Shirohige, and Kaido did not take any action that threatened the world prior to the timeskip, Dragon has always been directly targeting the World Government.
Is Dragon stronger than Kaido, Big Mom, and Shanks? Probably not. But Dragon's desire to overthrow the World Government is what makes the Gorosei feel Dragon is more dangerous than the Yonko.
His plan of starting a war with the World Government fell apart
Well this is interesting. After appearing since 1999, finally Dragon is about to take concrete steps to start a major war against the World Government. He gathered his commanders from the four corners of the world, then declared his troops would use the Levely for a declaration of war.
The problem? Then something happened to Sabo, Karasu, Lindbergh, and Morley that the newspapers reported and worried the Revolutionary Army. What happened to Sabo? It's still a mystery.