One Piece creator finally addresses a plot hole from 25 years ago
Eiichiro Oda, creator of the long-running manga One Piece, has finally addressed a plot inconsistency that originated in 2001. During the Alabasta arc in chapter 169, published in January 2001 alongside other notable early-2000s cultural moments, the character Pell was introduced with the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Falcon Devil Fruit power. This statement made by Pell has haunted the narrative for the past 25 years as an unresolved plot hole. The acknowledgment comes as the Alabasta arc is being adapted into season 3 of the live-action One Piece adaptation. The specific nature of the plot hole and how Oda addresses it isn’t detailed in the available excerpt, but the resolution appears to be significant enough to warrant coverage from major entertainment outlets.