Eiichiro Oda may himself have given away the true identity of one major ‘One Piece’ character!

 

SUMMARY

“The man marked by flames” is one of the most mysteriously unknown characters in the ‘One Piece’ manga.

However, if reading between the lines, it is possible that the character is actually Jaguar D. Saul.
This is backed up by multiple events that happened throughout the storyline.

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Mangaka Eiichiro Oda-Sensei has left about some of the most complex and world-building mysteries throughout the One Piece universe, which he never ceases to guard well.

One of these very secrets that has left fans baffled for quite some time is the identity of “the man marked by flames” aka the mysterious “man with a burn scar,” who appeared at the end of the Wano arc.
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece
But that mystery just might be on the verge of being unraveled as Oda Sensei himself has dropped off multiple hints over the chapters about the character’s true identity. Considering the recent turn of events in the manga, the heavy part of the speculation rests on the man being none other than Jaguar D. Saul, aka the very Giant who was involved in saving Nico Robin from the ruins of Ohara.

“The man marked by flames” in One Piece is Jaguar D. Saul?

In chapter #1056 of the One Piece manga, while Eustass Kid, Monkey D. Luffy, and Trafalgar D. Water Law are seen talking about the route to take for the final Road Poneglyph to find the hidden island of Laugh Tale, Kid mentions something about “the man marked by flames.”
Chapter #1056: Kid talking about the guy with a burn mark
He says, “You wanna go after the man marked by flames? But we’ve got no leads…” However, Luffy and the other members don’t really get what he is talking about. Nonetheless, this doesn’t change the hint that the very man that Kid was talking about may know about the Poneglyph.

Fast forward to ten chapters later, chapter #1066 saw Vegapunk talking about how the precious library of Ohara has been saved by the “Giants from Elbaf“. Moreover, their captain was said to be covered in bandages, and it could be said he looked like Jaguar D. Saul just from a glimpse.
Jaguar D. Saul
For those who may be unaware, Jaguar D. Saul was actually the very giant who rescued Nico Robin from the destruction in Ohara following the Government calling a Buster Call on them. This is the very person whom the “man with a burn scar” is being suspected of being.

Yet, this entire speculation story about the guy with the burn scar doesn’t end even here: It has further stories in the upcoming plot validating that Saul might actually be this mystery guy.

Further events hinting that Saul is the guy marked by flames

While the above-listed points already highly point to Saul being the mystery guy, adding to this was the destination that Eustass Kid landed at in chapter #1071 after all three — Luffy, Kid, and Law — left in separate directions each to find Poneglyph: Elbaf.

Since Kid was the only one who knew about the man with a burn scar, it is highly likely that this wasn’t a coincidence and that he headed off to Elbaf to get to the final road to Poneglyph first. However, this was cut short as the Shanks stopped them before they could progress further.
Chapter #1071: Eustass Kid reaching Elbaf
Thus, for now, the true identity of the guy marked by flames still remains a mere speculation backed up by events from the manga; a mystery yet to be completely unfolded.

But if seriously considering all these reasons, it could very well be that Mangaka Eiichiro Oda Sensei has been teasing the true identity of that mysterious guy all along, only most went ahead without reading between the lines.