This article contains spoilers from the final saga of One Piece.
Summary
- The Straw Hat Pirates obtained the Thousand Sunny using Adam Wood.
- The chances of the Straw Hats getting a new ship are close to 0.
- The Sunny can be further upgraded in the future by Franky.
The Straw Hat Pirates are an incredibly powerful group who, over the years, have reached an unprecedented level of power. They are currently one of the most influential crews on the high seas, having recently achieved the status of the Emperor's crew. It goes without saying that the Straw Hat Pirates are ruling the seas right now. However, they did not achieve this level of strength without sacrifice.
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The Straw Hats have had to suffer on many occasions, and have even had to give up some members of their own family, such as the Going Merry. As fans know, in the Water 7 Saga, the Going Merry died and the crew ended up giving her a funeral at sea. After the death of the Merry, the Sunny became the next ship of the Straw Hat Pirates, and many fans are wondering if this ship will remain the crew's last ship or if there will be some sort of upgrade.
How the Straw Hat Pirate got the Thousand Sunny
- The Thousand Sunny was made by Franky and The Galley-La
- Thousand Sunny uses Adam Wood
The Straw Hat Pirates obtained the Thousand Sunny during the Water Saga 7 One piece. The foundation for the crew of the Thousand Sunny was laid long before the Water 7 saga even began. In the Skypiea Saga, it was clear to fans that the Merry would not last. The ship was already dented and battered and, in the treacherous tides of the Grand Line, it would not be able to survive for that long. Even though Usopp did what he could and tried to repair the ship as best he could, in the end, it wasn't enough. In The One Piece one Water 7 Saga, when the Straw Hat Pirates encountered the Galley-La Company, they were informed that the ship could not be repaired and that they would have to buy a new one.
Merry, is what they said true? That you can no longer navigate? – Zoro
Luffy understood it immediately, even if it pained him tremendously, while Usopp wasn't ready to let go, and rightly so. Ultimately, both Usopp and Luffy had to come to terms with the fact that the ship would not sail, and by the time he performed a miracle and saved them from Enies Lobby, he had essentially lived his life and crumbled into the Grand Line. The Straw Hat Pirates' ship ended up sinking to the bottom of the ocean, and at that point, it was clear that the crew needed a new ship. Luckily, Franky, who eventually became a new member of the Straw Hat Pirates, built a state-of-the-art ship for the crew, known as the Thousand Sunny.
The Thousand Sunny is crafted using Adam Wood, a very rare type of wood that can only be found in Elbaf. This wood is incredibly durable and essentially ensures that the Sunny can be the dream ship Franky wants it to be. That said, the Sunny is not indestructible and could collapse if the Straw Hats ever face ruin.
Will the Straw Hats get a new ship?
The chances of the Straw Hats getting a new ship are close to 0
The question of whether or not the Straw Hats will get a new ship in the Final Saga is quite an interesting one. The answer to this question can be either a yes or a no, but it depends on what is meant by a new ship. If fans are wondering if the Thousand Sunny will be destroyed and if the Straw Hat Pirates will get a completely new ship, then the answer is obviously no. The Thousand Sunny is here to stay and there is absolutely no chance the ship will be replaced One piece. After all, the Thousand Sunny was made using Adam Wood, which is the same wood Roger used to make his Oro Jackson. If that's not enough, fans should consider the fact that the Thousand Sunny is Franky's dream ship, and is directly linked to his goal of sailing the ship through all the seeds in the world.
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The destruction of the Thousand Sunny would be a major blow to Yonko Luffy, but at the same time it would essentially destroy Franky's dream. Simply put, there is absolutely no chance that the Straw Hat Pirates will ever lose the Thousand Sunny. This ship is special and has already withstood the onslaught of powerful emperors, such as Big Mom. Added to this is the fact that there is also the symbolism of the ship connected to the sun god Nika. Regardless of what happens in One Piece, the Thousand Sunny will remain intact. But, despite the Thousand Sunny never being replaced, the Straw Hats can still get a new ship, only this ship will come in the form of major upgrades.
Future updates of the Sunny
The Sunny may be updated in the future
The Thousand Sunny may not be replaced, but that certainly doesn't mean it can't be improved. Franky, who fans know is a genius, is always coming up with new inventions, and even after the time jump, fans have seen him make amends with Sunny and improve her greatly. Now, fans are expecting Franky to do something similar in the Final Saga, and it's very likely that an update will be needed here. As fans know, the final saga of One piece will see the introduction of another major ship, and that ship will be called Pluton. If Pluto falls into the wrong hands, then, fans will potentially have to see a deterrent from the Straw Hat Pirates. For example, if Pluto fell into the hands of the World Government, Franky's knowledge of the ship could come in handy.
Likewise, Blackbeard could also get his hands on Pluto and, once again, to balance things out, the Straw Hats may need a deterrent of their own. Franky could potentially turn the Sunny into a second Pluton, and this makes even more sense when you consider the fact that Pluton, while a weapon of mass destruction, is supposed to be used in a specific way that isn't evil. Therefore, it is entirely possible that the Straw Hat Pirates' ship will receive major upgrades in the Final Saga, not necessarily in the form of Pluto, but otherwise as well.
Since all the Straw Hats are getting stronger, it would make sense for Sunny to get stronger as well. In fact, these major updates could potentially arrive right in the Elbaf arc, given that Adam Wood actually derives from this particular part of the world. Right now, they're right where they should be, and if the Sunny needs to be upgraded, this is where they need to do it.
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 1134, is set for December 22, 2024.

- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Number of episodes
- 1122
- Directors
- Kônosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Munehisa Sakai
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.72