No, One Piece Didn’t Retcon A Major Story, And Here’s Why

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It’s common for stories that run for a long time to have inconsistencies and changes to established details, and One Piece is no different. While the author often plans things far ahead, character behavior, the rules of Haki, and Devil Fruits sometimes get altered to better suit the current plot, which can lead to continuity errors.

Often, fans label things in One Piece as retcons when a straightforward explanation already exists – they simply missed it the first time around. Chapter 1167 is a prime example, and it’s really frustrating to see this happen.

Why One Piece Fans Think The Story Was Retconned (& Why They Couldn’t Be More Wrong)

Chapter 1167 of One Piece showed more of Fisher Tiger’s raid on Mary Geoise, revealing that Shanks, now a Devoted Blade of God, helped him escape his chains and led him to the weapons storage. This has led many fans to believe the story has been changed so that Tiger was always a slave, rather than becoming one later.

That idea is completely incorrect. The story clearly showed Fisher Tiger went back to Fishman Island 16 years ago, and then a year later went to Mary Geoise to liberate slaves. This is confirmed by Hancock’s age and the timeline presented in chapter 1167, meaning Tiger’s story hasn’t been changed at all.

Given that Fisher Tiger single-handedly attacked the Holy City, Mary Geoise, it makes sense he was recaptured and had to escape slavery again, as shown in chapter 1167. This explanation is actually more logical than some fans believe, despite them thinking his backstory has been changed.

One Piece’s Latest Controversy Reveals A Major Fandom Problem

The discussion about whether Fisher Tiger’s story was changed after the fact is particularly annoying because it’s a common issue for One Piece fans. Whenever something appears to clash with what was already known about the story, fans quickly assume it’s a retcon—we’ve seen this with characters like Rocks and the origins of the Gum-Gum Fruit, and Tiger’s backstory is following the same pattern.

There are two main issues with how some fans approach One Piece. First, they struggle to accept that things aren’t always what they seem. Second, they get so caught up in the story’s details and character strengths that they miss the bigger picture – it’s a surprisingly superficial way to enjoy the series.

I noticed right away, on the very first page of the Fisher Tiger arc, that a long-standing timeline problem was actually addressed. It’s frustrating to see so many fans overlook this, because it really highlights how we tend to focus on what we want to see in One Piece. The series is huge, so it’s understandable that details get lost, but when it comes to Fisher Tiger, fans almost seem to avoid acknowledging a clear solution.

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2025-12-05 18:11