For years, fans have been wondering what the legendary One Piece truly is.
Recently, an intriguing story connected to the manga’s creator, Eiichiro Oda, has been circulating online. According to these rumors, Oda supposedly wrote down the answer to the series’ greatest mystery along with the ending of Luffy’s story and sealed it inside a chest hidden deep beneath the ocean at a depth of around 651 meters. The secret is said to be revealed only after the story officially concludes.
Unsurprisingly, fans quickly began forming theories about the possible location of this mysterious chest. One of the most popular points to Suruga Bay in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is relatively close to Tokyo, where Oda resides. Supporters of this theory argue that the location is accessible, free from extremely strong underwater currents, and frequently used for marine research, making it a plausible hiding spot.
As the story spread, it quickly went viral across the internet. Even humorous, fake job postings began appearing online, including one on Indeed. In it, a “crew of 30–50 people” was supposedly being recruited to sail the seas, drink rum, and sing sea shanties with a salary reaching up to $100,000.
For now, everything suggests this is nothing more than an elaborate fan-driven joke rather than a real revelation. Still, it perfectly highlights how much excitement One Piece continues to generate and how deeply the community enjoys building its own theories around the story.