Oda proves once again that he is the king of backstory

This article contains spoilers about the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Key points

• Oda is a master at creating compelling backstories, demonstrated in One Piece chapter 1133.
• Nico Robin's tragic backstory gains depth after surviving the destruction of Ohara.
• Oda continues to offer incredible flashbacks in the final saga of One Piece.

One piece it is undoubtedly one of the best stories written and it is obvious that Oda's skill is beyond comprehension. The fact that he has maintained incredibly high quality for over 25 years is incomprehensible and only demonstrates his incredible skill as a writer. There are many things that Oda excels at, and certainly one of the biggest is writing compelling backstories.

Oda, over the years, has written some of the best backstories, some that make fans cry, and others that leave them completely speechless and in awe of the grandeur of things. Oda is a masterful writer and there is absolutely no one like him when it comes to writing incredible backstories. One piece chapter 1133 gave fans another tragic backstory of Nico Robin in a phenomenal way, proving once again that Oda is the best when it comes to writing backstories.

Oda adds further depth to Robin's flashback

• Nico Robin's journey after the Ohara incident was depicted
• Fans are starting to love Robin's flashback more than ever

Nico Robin's backstory was already one of the best ever One piece. It was shown to fans in the Enies Lobby story arc and there it was revealed that Robin was from the island of Ohara, which became the target of the World Government about 22 years ago. There were many scholars on the island of Ohara, and just like any other archeology scholars, their research often included topics of history. However, it was clear to them that the history they were studying had been invented and that much of it had been hidden by the World Government.

Ohara fought the world! – Saul

Naturally, they wanted to search for the truth and eventually realized that theponeglyphs contained the truth. On the island of Ohara, research was conducted relating to the Old Kingdom and its mysterious disappearance, as well as the creation of the World Government. News of this research broke out. However, the World Government attacked the island, crushing it to dust and completely wiping it off the face of the Earth. In the midst of all this, fans saw a young Nico Robin caught up in the turmoil. Having already been abandoned by her parents, Robin had to grow up in a tremendously harsh environment, where she had no one to truly depend on, despite being quite young.

To make matters worse, she was bullied by almost everyone and called a demon. If there was one thing that gave Robin comfort it was the fact that he hung out with other researchers and archaeologists, and that was simply because Robin loved to read. Robin was a genius, so much so that at the age of eight she had already become a scholar by passing a very high level exam. Robin had even learned to read theponeglyphs and his interest was in discovering the true history of the world, just like everyone else on the island and this is what led to the greatest tragedy of his life. Having gained a newfound family in the scholars of Ohara and a mysterious giant who washed up on the island's shores, named Saul, Robin finally began to live a happy life until everything came crashing down with the government's attack.

In the end, Ohara was completely wiped out, and Robin only managed to survive because Kuzan spared her life. Saul, his benefactor, was frozen to the bone on the island and left to die. All other scholars were murdered, and all the people of Ohara were mercilessly slaughtered by Akainu. Robin became the last surviving scholar on the island and had to live, from that moment on, with a bounty of 79 million berries on his head. Robin had to face countless betrayals, despite being just a child and living off scraps and this is where Oda added new depth to her story.

In One Piece chapter 1133, fans got to see more of Robin's struggles after his escape from Ohara. It was revealed that Robin was blamed for the massacre of the Oharani on the World Government ship, which was blown up by Akainu. People considered her a demon who would kill them in their sleep, and the propaganda spread by the World Government against Robin was truly evil. Robin was targeted and captured on many occasions, but luckily she managed to survive.

Saul, please praise me for surviving all these years. – Robin

As seen in One Piece chapter 1133, this eventually took a toll on her and she became suicidal. No one trusted Robin and she didn't trust anyone either. All Robin knew was to escape, survive, and find a special family that would accept her. Unfortunately, no one lent her a hand and, at one point, she even thought about throwing herself off a cliff and ending her life. The only reason she didn't was that Saul's words kept coming to her mind and she knew she had to keep living. Fans got to see a brilliant reunion in One Piece chapter 1133, and this reunion definitely reduced them to tears.

Robin asked for praise for surviving for 22 years and fighting against the world, and at the same time, she lamented that she couldn't spend time with Saul and longed to be with him once again. Fans couldn't help but scream their hearts out. In the midst of all this, Robin finally got the answer to why she was told to survive and why she made the perfect decision to not end things right then and take with her the hope of her dreams for a future improve.

Oda keeps posting amazing flashbacks

The Oda Final Saga is in its own league

In One piece chapter 1133, Oda proved once again that he truly is the master of flashbacks. There is no writer who writes flashback stories half as good as Oda and no one who can move fans as much as him. The power that his pen possesses is truly extraordinary and fans have continually been treated to some of the most amazing writing content.

From Bonney's flashback in the Egghead Island Arc, to Oda now adding depth to Robin's flashback, he has been relentless in the Final Saga. Furthermore, fans know that there are still many flashbacks to come and that they will likely add even more depth to many of the already established characters and, at the same time, give fans more information related to the newer characters, some of which have yet to be seen , and others that fans know about but haven't seen properly yet. Things are only getting better in the Final Saga, and it can be said that this part One piece is, by far, one of the most exciting in the entire story.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1133, is set for December 8, 2024.