IIRC, the only exchange they had when Law was released was, “I don`t know what you`re doing, but I`m going with you now.” So the theory could still be true. Another thing, maybe Sword is one of those organizations where you don`t know who the other members are. Like a basic situation where you have to know. What if Law wasn`t a member of Sword, but of another secret department? Smoker knows he can`t protect justice if he lacks power, so he`d probably be willing to swallow his pride and let Vegapunk`s science help him gain the strength he needs. Smoker is one of the few members of the Navy to follow his own vision of justice rather than the orders of his superiors. Sometimes he even allied himself with pirates with the greater goal of saving innocent people. I think Sword is certainly not known to the rest of the Navy. It is a parallel naval structure in the ranks of the Marines, known only to their members. It was probably founded by a group of “chaotically good” Marines due to the growing corruption of the WG and Navy. If you think with this mindset (assuming I`ve established that Sword is a rogue organization, not CP-type secret agents), most of the holes you`ve pointed out still make sense.

As a result of the above events, two of the five confirmed members of SWORD are temporarily out of the game, with Drake having to heal the serious injuries he sustained during the Wano arc and Koby being held by the hands of Blackbeard. As One Piece Chapter 1061 shows, the other three, Helmeppo, Hibari and Prince Grus, all gathered at Marine Base G-14. The last chapter implies that Sword`s leader is Drake himself. He is called Taichu (unit leader) – while Coby is a Taiin (unit member). I don`t rule out the possibility that Kuzan could also be a sword and that there might be other rulers (although taichu is usually only one), but I don`t say it obvious. However, keep the following in mind. When Koby and Drake talked about CP0 in Fano, they seemed afraid of the repercussions. That tells us two things. First, SWORD members seem to have an inherent distrust of Cipher Pol and thus of world government. And second, even the highest intelligence agency in the world government doesn`t know that Drake is in the sword.

Even if Law had a grudge against the GT, being separated from SWORD might actually be to his advantage. Especially if they could turn on the apartment themselves. Rayleigh`s stellar reputation was enough to intimidate Blackbeard, who abandoned his intention and left the island. Roger`s former right-hand man mediated the situation. In exchange for his release, Hancock restored the Marines and members of Blackbeard`s Pirates, and all midshipmen left the island. During their escape, they kidnapped Koby. Having repeatedly expressed his displeasure with world government and a strong moral code, Smoker seems to be the perfect profile for a SWORD member. In fact, many One Piece fans believe it could belong within the ranks of the organization. In the final chapter, it is revealed that Drake is the one who freed Law.

Anyway, since chapter 956, I am convinced: Trafalgar Law is and has always been a member of SWORD/a Marine. Drake ate the dragon fruit, model: Allosaurus, which gave him the ability to transform into a carnivorous dinosaur. He is also a skilled double bearer with a four-bladed sword and axe. In Onigahma, Drake easily defeated one of the numbers, showing impressive physical strength, endurance and pain tolerance. However, it was not up to the CP0 agents. Law is a highly intelligent and opportunistic leader, and also a highly skilled strategist who is the only member of the worst generation to voluntarily rest for at least two months in the paradise half of the Grand Line before entering the treacherous region of the New World, demonstrating great caution and tactical availability. He was given the title of Warlord of the Sea to avoid being discovered and easily navigate through the New World. During his time in Punk Hazard, Law secretly swapped many Seastone chains for regular chains as a future precaution that proved crucial to secretly escaping from Caesar`s cage, which is about to be exposed to the deadly Shinokuni gas. Some One Piece fans have noticed that Akainu has a sword tattoo on his arm and have suggested that this could be an indication that he is part of the organization. Akainu is very despised for the world government, so it would not be surprising if he secretly works to overthrow the Elder Five.

In his youth, after Law realized he was dying, he went to Doflamingo to join the future crew of the Warlord of the Sea, and planned to wreak as much havoc as possible on the world before he died. Doflamingo accepted Law, and while one of the Donquixote pirates, he learned Gladius` marksmanship, Lao G`s martial arts, and Diamante`s sword fighting, hoping that they would find a cure for Law and raise him to be the third Corazon. [17] [18] At present, there are five confirmed members of the organization: X Drake, Koby, Helmeppo, Prince Grus and Hibari. It appears that the officer in charge of the unit is Drake. After joining the Navy, he claimed to have ceased to be a Marine and posed as a pirate in order to conceal his espionage activities. Before the time jump, it became one of the eleven supernovae of the worst generation. What`s even more confusing is the cover page of 592, which suggests that Akainu was a member of Sword before time was skipped. In addition, the name SWORD contrasts sharply with the name of the CP0, the most powerful of all encryption poles, whose full name is Cipher Pol Aigis Zero. The word “aigis” comes from the word “aegis”, which means “shield” in ancient Greek. As a result, there seems to be an obvious contrast between the sword and the shield, suggesting a similar contrast between the two secret organizations.

Kikoku is the name of the sword of Trafalgar Law. It is a ” cursed sword ” (妖刀, yōtō?), although it is not a blade of rank. [2] Fans can`t wait to find out what other naval officers are part of SWORD and learn the true purpose of the group. Since Chapter 1061 revolves around some SWORD members, it`s likely that One Piece writer Eiichiro Oda will say a bit more about the organization. Many One Piece fans assumed that Garp`s best friend in the Navy, Sengoku “The Buddha”, was also part of SWORD. The former admiral of the fleet is no stranger to undercover investigations and espionage and is an individual with a strong sense of duty and justice. In addition, Sengoku is the person who raised Drake, the current member of SWORD, when he was a child. The Navy is the main military naval force of the world government, responsible for law enforcement, international security and military operations. Despite being Marines, SWORD members are apparently unaware of the operations and other covert activities carried out by Cipher Pols, intelligence agencies used directly by the world government to conduct investigations and assassinations.

The greatest wielding of Law`s sword he has shown so far has been defeating Vergo, one of the strongest members of the Donquixote pirates, where the trail of his coup was able to cut Caesar`s laboratory and the surrounding mountains in two, cutting a meteor in half. [22] [34] Some theories suggest that there are a number of Marines who disagree with the system and the way things work. These Marines are not necessarily friendly to pirates, but believe in moral justice rather than absolute justice of Akainu. Since Koby, a member of SWORD, is a direct subordinate of Monkey D. Garp, it seems very possible to believe that Garp at least knows about the secret unit. Law also managed to wrap the rope created by Donquixote Doflamingo`s attack around his sword. [35] He was able to quickly parry bullet ropes with his sword, which were shot at him by Doflamingo. If the two are both members, it`s no surprise that they probably have different tasks, so they`re unaware of each other`s missions.

So that Law Drake asks that if it`s part of his plan, Law doesn`t care because it works well with his own plan, makes sense to me. The goal is Kaido/Liberation of Wano. But different missions within the grand scheme.