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Was Whitebeard Sick or Just Old? Understanding His Decline in 'One Piece'

In the *One Piece* world, characters' lifespans are notably long, but Edward Newgate, better known as Whitebeard, was visibly suffering long before his final battle. The question that has puzzled fans for years is whether his failing health was due to a specific illness, or simply the effects of old age combined with his incredibly hard life. A careful examination of events leading up to the Marineford War suggests a combination of both factors, significantly impacting his final days.

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Why did Shanks visit the Five Elders? Unpacking the One Piece Meeting at Marijoa

In *One Piece* Chapter 907, a scene was shown that completely baffled fans: Yonko 'Red-Haired' Shanks, a notorious pirate, was granted an audience with the Five Elders, the highest authority of the World Government. This unprecedented event sparked countless theories and questions, the most pressing being, "Why did Shanks visit the Five Elders?" This pivotal moment, taking place during the Reverie arc, was a stark contradiction to the typical pirate-Marine relationship and suggested a much deeper, more complex agenda was at play.

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