However, although the Thousand Sunny has many interesting features and is an extremely powerful addition to the crew, the ship seems to lack the same emotional storytelling that the Going Merry had.

This new ship could symbolize the crew’s growth, unity, and readiness for the challenges of the Final Saga. Just as the Going Merry marked their humble start and the Thousand Sunny represented ...

After all, the Thousand Sunny is docked down in Nagasaki. If you didn’t know, Japan houses a real-life version of the Thousand Sunny. The 1:1 scale model can be found in Nagaski upon the western ...