The Greatest Elbaf Theory Ever Made

Elbaf, the fabled land of giants, is hiding some big secrets about the world of One Piece. What can we expect to learn about the Red Line, the ancient weapons, and the void century from the upcoming arc?
Today I'll be using Norse mythology to help answer some of those questions and mysteries.
This video contains spoilers for the One Piece manga up to chapter 1111
#onepiece #analysis #theory #onepiecetheory #elbaf
Timestamps:
0:00 Opening
1:40 Visions of Vikings
9:27 Three of a Kind
24:06 Ancient Evil
27:16 In Conclusion...
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[@TheHiddenIsland-]

yes guys it's a real video lol

[@aspebb]

You don't like football? Bro, just watch Real Madrid play.

[@Noone-wp6vj]

I got a theory bout joyboy. He was oars 1, the orginal continent puller and in his battle with the new world gov. His crew got captured. He probably could have kept fighting but valued his crew more so made a deal with the world government to spare their lives. The deal was to split pangea and make the grand line and the one piece world we see today. When he was doing this lily helped him leave poneglyphs around and thats why the gorosei despise her so much. After his journey of leaving the poneglyphs he went to wano, the country that isnt governed by the world government and lived the rest of his life. The giant skull in onigashima is his and i feel like thats only fitting thats why kaido lived there, someone who wanted to be joyboy and luffy unlocked gear 5 there. Thats also why the robot apologized for being captured or defeated and why zuenesha wasnt killed and now instead is walking for 800 years because of a crime zuenesha committed

[@Femto7]

@@aspebb american football, hand ball. lol

[@Vineares]

Fry, his eyes squinting.

[@jackwarmelink7211]

Today has been difficult thank you😭

[@CantusTropus]

My favouite kind of April Fools Day video is the one that isn't an April Fools Day video

[@Jankmasta]

Thank god I hate april fools so much. It makes the internet unusable for 2 days for no good reason. 99% of the jokes are not funny and just a waste of time.

[@becktrovato6737]

@@Jankmastashut up, no one cares

[@sandofabeach]

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[@Nikanae9090]

April fools day shouldn’t be even a thing cuz it’s the same day that Jesus got resurrected from the dead

[@MagnificentFlounder]

Ugh, my ears hurts cuz he got all real facts wrong or he doesn't read. Called vikings pirates, and he also called Kaido a serpent. Oh my god, never recommend this channel again 😢

[@SovereignStout]

Oda said that he always wanted to draw a character with an eyepatch. He said when we see a character with an eyepatch, one piece will be near its end. Eyepatches are mainly attributed to pirates, but do you know who else wore an eyepatch? The Allfather, Odin. The left eye symbolism in the show is already insane.

[@overlookers]

Finally, a flashback cover story of Oden introducing oden to Oðinn

[@majberlec7725]

I think rock is the eyepatch guy

[@victorhugorocha7683]

Also in the third water thingy maybe Luffy sacks off an eyw

[@Pickn4Gold]

Reading this I laughed when I thought of Usopp accidentally poking Charlotte Puddings 3rd eye out, and her wearing an eye patch.

[@menderbug1]

​@@overlookers I'm Swedish and we call the god "Oden", so it would literally be Oden introducing oden to Oden

[@gregoryharris6935]

It still baffles me how comfy and amazingly animated your intro is

[@TheHiddenIsland-]

Thanks homie, giant shoutout to @Leejayanimation on twitter for animating the opening, he did an incredible job fr. Very talented artist

[@Highzen-ch6tx]

Fire intro 🔥

[@user-or8bs1cp2p]

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[@user-or8bs1cp2p]

@@TheHiddenIsland-is like D clan

[@BaldurGames]

@TheHiddenIsland- pls make a 1 hour long version for me to fall asleep to

[@lucavenn]

I was the guy who asked if it was worth catching up on the manga and you said it absolutely was…. Fast forward to today, and I’m so grateful I caught up. Thanks man!

[@phanepacc5065]

Yes bro One Piece gets better chapter by chapter

[@Jodipo]

Holy s*t, I never thought of the connection between the Red Line and Jormungander, now with Elbaf being on the horizon is just makes sense. XD

[@mylespando5192]

Wild, it’s been talked about quite frequently for years.

[@dylcor]

COMMON HIDDEN BANGER

[@ilkeruluseri8493]

The comparison of Shanks and Odin got me thinking maybe the parellel exists somewhere else. We know he got that scar on his eye from Blackbeard, so to me it doesn't seem like it was a sacrifice he made. So what if him losing his arm while saving Luffy was that sacrifice? If you want to go even further, you could even say it wasn't an accident, he could've easily dealt with the Sea Beast, but chose to give away his arm for some other gain, just like how Odin gave up his eye for wisdom.

[@mattb6616]

i am fully convinced shanks cut his own arm off before ever getting in the water. it was a yakuza apology to the underworld boss, and now he's the underworld boss.

[@tawj1918]

@@mattb6616🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thepixel024]

This is literally what happened in the story tho, shanks even said to wb (i think, or rayleigh) that he "bet" his arm on the new generation. We know this, there is no need to speculate.

[@ilkeruluseri8493]

That is kind of what I meant, the speculation part is the parallel with Odin and there possibly being some other gain besides betting on the future.@@thepixel024

[@chasmcgregor001]

I think he let his arm get cut off so luffy would feel in debt to him thus fulfilling his purpose with the Nika fruit

[@lucasmansilha2541]

Shanks has that comparison with Tyr too, the norse god that dies just when ragnarok is about to start. Anyway, your theories are the best!keep up the good work man and a big shout-out from Brazil 🤙

[@user-en3hh4cw1z]

True Tyr is the god of war and is said to have stopped wars instead of starting them. Who else has stopped wars shanks at marineford

[@GodOfMuffins]

I know it was only briefly mentioned at 20:52, but this really reminded me of something I learned from one of GrandLineReviews recent videos on Blackbeard, on how he was supposed to originally be accompanied by three women. Maybe these women where like the norns? Could be why BB won't stop jammering about "fate" and "destiny" every five seconds...

[@yokobyeol6255]

Thank God he didn't. I wouldn't like to think that the godly Tengen Uzui reminds me of Blackbeard

[@zackdesilva4730]

Just found your channel the other day and this is probably my new favorite op channel. Love the jazz vibes and creativity in analysis/theories

[@dr_jacobo948]

Been taking a break from watching one piece content. But I’m so happy to be coming back and seeing that your videos are doing so well. I remember watching the first ones years ago and knowing that you’d be able to make it.

[@talent15dj4]

This seems super connected, thank you for pointing this out Hidden, you got great theories and this is for sure one of my favorites, it’s so cool that One Piece is so deep like this. W

[@killercomedytv]

Some coffee, and a new hidden video during the long break? Made my day better :)

[@scuba7236]

The intro is so melancholy and calming - elbaf is the most anticipated arc by far just like this video haha - brilliant analysis per usual.

[@Dicysituations]

I hope this channel blows up off this post! Never had you cross my screen but glad I found it, great vibe to your video and amazing intro/editing. Keep going man! You’re onto something great

[@leosearay340]

By far one of my favorite theories made about this topic, I love Norse mythology and this really did a good job explaining it well done man!

[@crw1367]

new hidden vids are always the greatest way to relax and have fun lmao

[@beeloblak]

I feel like your spot on. Don't forget in fishman island arc, the fishman fortuneteller foresaw Luffy destroying fishman island and she said she's never been wrong. That's why there originally scared of straw hats. Luffy will def liberate fishman island by destroying it.

[@shokatali05]

Babe don't make dinner, Hidden cooked again 🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leisharout6155]

Peak theory as always! I know you probably won’t see this and have your own theories in the works but I would love to see a video like the Koby one recently but with Sabo. I think he is super important in the story but people are pushing him to the side like Koby. The fact that he is the first person to see the Gorosei forms shows how vital of a character he is in the final saga! Keep up the great vids as we come to the end of Egghead!

[@craignaylor2648]

Yoooo that part about imu standing in the garden with the tree of eve that’s grows devil fruits in the back had me getting hype af because that something I could 100% see and would absolutely love to see great video man keep em coming

[@TheOne11111]

Your theory videos are too GOATED. Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@aboody8618]

The hidden island dropped another Ramadan feast

[@tpozzbarwani9977]

الله اكبر

[@Fullbringer01]

what a video, what a intro, what a story telling, warraaaaa W channel. How come you havent got recognitions that you deserve yet???!!

[@stratospheresurfer]

Congrats on another banger, Hidden! You should check out the myth of Kvasir and the Mead of Poetry. I think that Kvasir is analogous to the technology that Vegapunk was working on with Punk Records and global connection to knowledge. This tech likely was present during the Void Century and could have been Binks Sake... I believe that drinking Binks Sake (Mead of Poetry) granted your dreams/wishes in the form of devil fruits... Eventually it gets stolen and hidden under a huge mountain... I could go on but I'll leave you to fill in the rest

[@ArjenMetsu]

It still baffles me people still hate on One Piece even though this much detail has gone into every page, every manga panel. Insane

[@atacstringer8573]

First of all I absolutely love your intros can tell a lot of work was put into it and that was a nice Matt pat nod at the end

[@lucatsuki]

Excellent theory! I feel like I need to brush up on my Norse mythology and listen to the Poetic Edda before this break is over, you never know what Oda will pull out.

[@monkeydluffy9131]

videos always a vibe

[@jayfs8077]

Awesome theory and great vid. Literally everything you said makes sense :D

[@isaachildebrand246]

always keep the intro i love it so much ❤ amazing vid

[@zabeerfarid7687]

Calling GOW Ragnorok disappointing is a crazy take

[@RaonakDM]

Yeah lol, ragnarok was fucking awesome

[@XanVicious]

First 3 GOW are better, then again I haven’t played any of the new ones since it looks more like a movie.

[@my.pfp.say.it.all.5u5]

​@@XanVicious the new ones are better in terms of story

[@XanVicious]

@@my.pfp.say.it.all.5u5 I’ll have to give them a shot then, thanks.

[@n6433]

amazing video, as always also like watching your streams

[@richcast66]

Absolutely love the vibes that these videos have.

[@Joescotterpuss]

Man, you were cooking with this one Hidden! A lot of this makes too much sense!

[@willyput23]

i really love your videos hidden island! likeee everything is just well researched! im only in dressrosa arc rn butttt i really enjoyed this video and i didnt even care about the spoilers haha. likeee it started from an interview from oda, then correlating the story to mythology.. its just great! everything about this video is well done! nonetheless, i just wanted to mention about Nami. maybe the greatest nami theory ever made soon? hahaha

[@brodyfergy]

Hidden the GOAT! Unreal level of research to make all these parallels. Sheesh!

[@aliveandwellinisrael2507]

I never made the leap to read the ridiculous back-catalog of OP, but I've been following the story from a certain point. Your theories are some of the best, for sure (and your channel's theme is perfect "chill"). I'm really looking forward to the answers that seem only just around the corner now. I'm sure the traditions of the Giants include a LOT of good lore. After all, Elbaf | fablE - what fable? Oh, only the very tale that the world government has wanted to keep very quiet for generations. Vegapunk, Ohara, etc knew the truth of the past, but only the Giants might know both the past AND what is fated to happen in the future (assuming it's not just a Norse naming scheme.. but it's Oda, so there will be some actual overlap, and it won't be just surface-deep). You've earned my subscription. Keep doing what you do :)

[@GorothTheSlayer]

Amazing video. Love the idea of this

[@jf126e6]

Came for the intro, stayed for the theory. Your videos and how you break down topics have gotten so much better, keep up the good work!

[@Astronic]

Nice theory as always. Thank you.

[@real64]

Commenting for visibility 🙌🏽 amazing video as always

[@pranjalsinghrawat4219]

I love the intro. Thats sublime. ❤

[@ghostnappa2311]

That opening music goes unspeakably hard oh my goddd. ❤❤❤ liked, loved, subscribed and joined

[@J4MIL]

The Goat cooking up🔥 another BANGER

[@shwoompLoomps]

Great vid. Nice train of thought

[@tehawsumninja]

I was really worried for a split second that this was an april fools joke and then I immediately felt relief when I looked at your pinned comment. "Oh thank god, because I had been craving an Elbaf vid"

[@Mooglatan]

I have this general rule when using real world mythology to theorise about One Piece, which is that Oda has to have directly referenced that mythology in the story of One Piece itself. That way, not only can you be sure Oda knows about it, but it also means that Oda potentially wants you to know that he knows about it, because it's a hint. So it's significant to me that nearly every major part of Norse mythology gets a reference in some point in the story. Kaido's "Ragnarok" attack. Moria's "Shadow's Asgard" attack. The "serpent soaked in blood" being a clear reference to Jormungandr and more generally the fact that we have Elbaf, an island themed entirely around Norse mythology, which Oda has been building up for nearly the entire span of the series. At this point, Norse mythology is definitely a major, major hint for how the rest of the overarching story of One Piece is gonna pan out.

[@laxthis874]

Oh baby I’ve been waiting for this one

[@pangeo8183]

Wow, today is my first day on vacation and what could make it even better than the new Hoddens video😊

[@MaLegend_Gobozi]

You're amazing dude. You're the best man

[@yang_beatz]

Very well put together =)

[@loganparker8342]

Man , your music in your latest videos were top vibes Excellent choice Greetings from Argentina

[@niteagomez93]

Amazing video thank you 🙏🏻 😊

[@9517eric]

Awesome video I love viking lore as well!

[@briansabogal1879]

I don’t read, watch or even follow one piece. But I somehow was introduced to the mythos and I’ve looked into it a bunch and found it fascinating. Came across your videos awhile ago and I’ve gotta say, you’ve convinced me! Amazing production and analysis.

[@chunchun1001]

Great stuff as always, i really like that you do a ton of research for your vids and give insights on the cultures and references. You never disappoint, Hidden!

[@Pickn4Gold]

I like how you laid out your theory man, good video. Especially the Imu tie in to Ymir. What do we think happened to the Egg Roger had? Because there is a myth in Slavic mythology about the Buyan Bird protecting a giant tree, maybe the Adam tree on Elbaf? The 3 Fates that you said sit at the top of Yggdrasil at a well also appear in Greek Mythology, and lately I've been really thinking about the 3 times the Iron Oars seems to have awoken 800/200/now. Could we describe the challenge of Luffy(really the Nika Fruit) reaching Laugh Tale at the end of the Grand Line like a climbing a mountain? Because for some reason the myth of Sisyphys pushing a boulder up the mountain day after day only to start again at the bottom has become very intriging to me. Especailly after we found out the fruit hadn't been captured in 800 years by the WG until about 13 years ago right? So what if it kept getting eaten by different users who all tried to make it to Laugh Tale toeither finish what was started or avenge the original Joyboy, because Zoan fruits can carry some will of their own too right? Also makes me wonder if Blackbeard has a "3 fates" Devil Fruit, or combine it with Ceberus Zoan fruit for 3 heads and voila. Thats how he can consume multiple fruits too, and his faces/teeth look different and he never sleeps becase he swaps between heads in human form but we haven't seen his true DF form yet.

[@zmp323]

I love the parallel you draw between Arlong Park and Mary Geoise

[@antzcis6826]

dope video man

[@frederikahle4456]

This makes so much sense it's eerie bro

[@devonpederson919]

Ragnarök includes the world sinking underwater? Can't you believe this video was released before vegapunks reveal stating the same thing, you must have been excited lol

[@trashman1605]

24:19 BingoBongo doesn't sound far fetched anymore.

[@lawznwdsc]

Great video, i can't wait to see and learn more about Elbaf. I'll make sure to come and hide at your bar when Imu comes for our heads.😂

[@okistank]

Hidden dropping a new banger to keep my sanity in check during this long break

[@joonaheikkero432]

Hidden! You truly are The Greatest Man Ever Made!

[@shrijanmaharjan7643]

That jazz music from intro is so soothing calm

[@cassi1564]

This channel NEVER disappoints

[@axdrain]

i don’t usually watch anymore theory videos but when i see hidden island posted i always gotta save it for later

[@AxelVenturatheboss]

Ur intro is very chill I like it a lot

[@DarkAnarchy666]

Hidden, You're the goat. You're one of the EXTREMELY few who actually gets how Oda works. I've watched so many videos and theories, this is one of the very few times that a theory sounds exactly like how Oda thinks and makes OP. I love Par but come on... Vander Decken being a mushroom? This video is peak. Ty Hidden!

[@thalligator016]

This is one of the greatest one piece theories I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot!

[@RabbitCarrots]

You present your theories in a manner better than some older One Piece Theory channels! Kudoos!

[@Bertinhoantunes]

Very nice video, ty

[@killuazoldyck7705]

I like the theory. Regarding "Urdabrunnr", I think Oda initially might have wanted to make Skypiea One Piece's "Urdabrunnr". As we know, Oda himself has said that he initially didnt think One Piece would go as long as it does, so I think when he got to Skypiea he had already made some parallels to Urdabrunnr but then decided to keep the show going and changed the skript a little. Some parallels: -highest layer = in the sky -3 maidens live at the well = the three Skypiean races: Birkans, Shandians and Skypieans -maidens that peer into the future = the Mantora that the priests of Skypiea as well as the little girl from the Shandians possessed, which we know would call just an advanced form of observation haki. Maybe the little girl could have played an even more important role in a parallel universe? -runes = well there was one porneglyph there I suppose but probably that was already partly changed. My guess is in a more shortened version One Piece would have still visited Elbaf as one of the last islands, since that was mentioned before Skypiea but maybe there wouldnt have been a Wano Kuni or even maybe even no Zou (if the need of road porneglyphs hadnt been a thing and since Zou was heavily intertwined with Wano). So like, after Skypiea where they had acquired knowledge of the first ancient weapon Uranus, they would continue to learn about Pluton on Water 7 and about Poseidon on Fishman Island but after Fishman they could have more or less already set sails to Elbaf to collect all 3 ancient weapons and destroy the red line. But either way, since One Piece was such a success and there was no need to finish it fast we got to see far more of the One Piece world and a potentially altered in which the strawhats learned about the ancient weapons. Thats just my theory... to your theory LOL. Also fun fact: In the German intro of the Skypiea arc ("Übers Meer) they also said that there is a "valuable treasure above the skies and only the one who acquires it can become king of the pirates", although in the original Japanese version (Bon Voyage) there is no mention of that so they took some translation liberty in it (in the original they just say "a treasure at the end of the sea and the one that claims it will be king of the pirates" which could just as well mean laugh tale). Also thats why I dont think we will get to see any return of Urouge, as some had theorized since he is so far pretty much the only supernova that didnt have any friendly or hostile relation to Luffy and his crew. (or maybe they eventually acquire Uranus and place it on Skypiea with the help of Urouge to place it "in the sky"??? similarly to how you said, that the redline will be destroyed from above, below and at sea level idk)

[@ethanbolger7769]

Great theory. I think the Red Line theory is 100% right. I’m curious as to how exactly it was created though. So much potential there. Also excited to see how much of this lines up with whatever we get in the void century reveal. Nice job and high quality though!

[@richardharrison6734]

8:32 I don't know if you mention it, but while Luffy could be the one to destroy the Red Line, I feel it'd be more of a set up for Usopp. This is based off the the Usopp Mjnoir theory, it'd make sense for him to be the one to destroy/fight the red line. If I remember correctly in Norse Mythos, Thor dies after destroying Jörmungandr, so it'd also tie into the Usopp dying as a brave warrior theory.

[@Cardboardgrinch]

Unreeeal dude. Im blowin awazy by your work

[@AvgJordyn]

Really enjoyed the piece at the end talking about Ymir being taken down by Oden. Made me think of how much Luffy paralleled Oden in Wano. That plus the three brothers being Will, Wisdom and Spirit with Luffy carrying everyone's will, Sabo being wise beyond his years when he was young and Ace... being there in spirit...

[@elpillo7281]

So good right!

[@edwardjugg2817]

excellent video !

[@ArmContingencyCommander]

There is no way you making a Jormungandr theory(the thumbnail looks fire). Hidden you always make the best theories fr. I still remember your promise though. You pinky promised that thugshaker video better be out soon.

[@heislegend2821]

That intro is straight heat.

[@XraynPR]

I dreaded this to be an April fools video

[@jacobosaavedra7743]

hi! I'm new here and I have to say: BEST INTRO EVER !!!!

[@hillarymwangi11]

This has to be my favorite theory of all time

[@qwertyzxcv123]

This is the best One Piece channel in YT ever!

[@lostvayne4553]

Alright this might be a crazy stretch but Kaido used a move called Conquer of Three Worlds: Ragnaraku, so what if once Luffy conquers the three “worlds” as in the locations that the weapons are in Ragnarok begins, Poseidon is in Fishman Island which became Luffy’s territory, and u can argue he conquered Wano too by beating Kaido and Orochi, so next Luffy will go to Elbaf, Shanks’ territory and either win it in a Davy Back fight or just helping them like he always does thereby conquering it, this kinda hinges on Kaido’s knowledge of the Joyboy prophecy so it’s possible it inspired the name of his move

[@danieleliyahu3014]

Great video

[@reinedesfleurs4046]

10:56 shit hits hard when you realize the five elders are also named after planets and the ancient weapons are also named after them, Poseidon's roman name is Neptune but we already have it as the king's name.

[@JRG333]

Really well put. None of it seems far fetched either and Oda will always meld and blend different ethos as the story goes. Exciting to see how much it matches up!

[@TaintedM4rth]

Thanks for the great Video.

[@jacquesoprince]

This is true work ! +1 subscriber 😊

[@kuroknox8335]

GREAT VIDEO! I have a couple of facts and thoughts that build on this First of all, coincidentally (not) both FMI and Marigeoise (Asgard) and located 10.000 meters below and above the sea level, which makes the island and human (Midgard) at EXCATLY the middle between those 2 points. Also you said that once the redline is broken there will come fire and then floods. I think it is obvious Noa will be used to save the humans, why else would a giant ship be located in FMI where most everyone can swim? The real role of Poseidon is to control the seabeast to move the Noa and save the other races, not to destroy the redline!

[@zurikin]

yo this intro was fire. classy af

[@CWillMathias]

Extremely well done theory

[@KingBeau007]

You got my follow based of the music alone.

[@kangev8662]

I really love this video, recently started rewatching one piece from the beginning and have been seeing awesome parallels aswell, didn't see the connection between Arlong park and the red line tho! I wanna share a theory I've thought of: - I think Imu might not actually be a just a villain, but also the princess that has been captured from the blue sea to do some work for the world government. Luffy saving Nami would in a sense be a paralell to the end of the story. I'd guess Imu is pressured to comply at the promise of buying freedom for the blue sea she had been living in before she was taken up to her high castle tower. Probably something about history, rewriting history, keeping track of history, something like that. We have not a single time in the series seen a historian, and the archeologists on Ohara were the only scholars close to that. - I believe the ancient weapons to have been sisters who wanted to go explore the forest together. Shirahoshi wanted to go visit the sea forest, locked inside to be safe. Imu might also want to go see a forest again, which was down at the blue sea, but is locked on the red line where no tree grows .The third sister, now called Pluton, was of the sky and a lunarian or burkan or other type of sky race that came down from the sky for the fairy vearth to grow plants. All of the princesses wanted to be free to explore the forest their farmer friend they called Joyboy always went to to adventure and told them stories about, but they were locked inside and couldn't enjoy nature. - Devil fruits were called Dream Fruits, the D. apethet means Dreams and the person that betrayed Joyboy is of the same people as Blackbeard and Cavendish are that can't sleep/can't DREAM, which is why they betrayed Joyboy, greedily taking away the Dream Fruits. In hopes to shroud the history, the name was changed. I have some more, let me know what you think!

[@leraffl1271]

The chill vibes are nice.

[@SillyLilGooseLogan]

Bro this is the best theory I have ever seen