Overview
- Eiichiro Oda marked 600 million copies in circulation by writing the answer to the One Piece mystery, sealing it in a mini chest inside a pressure-resistant sphere, and sinking it to roughly 650–651 meters at an undisclosed site.
- The commemorative project was presented via official channels and cited assistance from Japan’s JAMSTEC and the government-backed SIP program for deployment and filming.
- Online investigators analyzed clues in the release video and shifted from an initial Suruga Bay theory to targeting a small area of Sagami Bay off central Japan.
- A group calling itself One Piece Hunter outlined a recovery proposal using a JAMSTEC research vessel and the Shinkai 6500 submersible, estimating operating costs at about 15 million yen (around $100,000) per day.
- Organizers say they are pursuing funding, including a new crypto token, as commentators warn of safety, legal, and spoiler risks, and streamer IShowSpeed has voiced interest in live-streaming a search.