In the First World, "fire engulfed the land, and humans succumbed to their desires."
This could mean fire literally covered the land, leading humans to harness it. It could also be metaphorical, fire representing the sinful nature, and evil desire originating from it.
"They touched the forbidden Sun."
The term forbidden (禁断) is written the same way as in "forbidden fruit," reinforcing the idea of temptation leading to humanity's fall—much like Adam and Eve consuming the forbidden fruit.
"They touched the forbidden Sun."
This could also mean humans exploited an unknown energy source. Vegapunk, in creating the Mother Flame, metaphorically flew too close to the sun—just like Icarus, who burned his wings.
"The enslaved prayed, the Sun God appeared."
By touching the forbidden Sun, humanity fell into sin, leading to suffering and slavery.
The slaves held onto the legend of a warrior who would one day liberate them. They called him "Sun God" Nika.
"The enslaved prayed, the Sun God appeared."
The verb appeared (現れた) in this context can be used to describe deities revealing their form before people.
"God of Land/Earth became enraged."
In Genesis 6:13-18, God saw the earth corrupted by violence and chose to destroy what He created.
Despite this, God found one righteous man, Noah (Nika), and confided in him: "I am about to bring on the Flood … to eliminate all flesh in which there is the breath of life … ."
God then instructed him to build an ark.
"Alongside the serpent of karmic flames, the world was swallowed by death and darkness."
In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is a colossal serpent encircling the Earth, biting its own tail—a form of the ouroboros.
"Alongside the serpent of karmic flames, the world was swallowed by death and darkness."
Jörmungandr’s thrashing caused floods, and its poison polluted the air, making the world uninhabitable.
"They could no longer meet."
This could refer to the Serpent (Red Line) splitting the continents, similar to continental drift, where Pangaea broke apart into separate landmasses.
"They could no longer meet."
The Four Blues could no longer meet into one, the "All Blue", because the Red Line and Grand Line prevent them from merging.
In Japanese, All Blue (Ōru Burū) phonetically resembles Ouroboros, a snake eating its own tail.
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"They could no longer meet."
This could also refer to people being separated. Fishmen, Giants, Lunarians, and Humans once lived together but were divided after the First World.
In the second world, "A demonic wind blew through the void."
After the destruction of the First World, the formless void or Wuji was disturbed, giving rise to a new force. The 'demonic wind' could symbolize Taiji, that transforms emptiness into creation.
"The God of the Forest sent forth demons."
The Forest God represents nature and life. The demonic wind that transformed emptiness into creation could refer to nature and the Forest God.
The demonic breath may have created the Devil Fruits.
"The Sun only spread the flames of war."
The Sun who was a hope in the First World, now fueled conflict. This could refer to the Sun in the beast's hands that may have fueled the conflict of the Void Century.
"The Sun only spread the flames of war."
The Sun could also refer to Joy Boy who spread the flames of war. Joy Boy may have sought to liberate the world and unite the peoples, lands and seas by destroying the Red Line.
"The Sun only spread the flames of war."
Joy Boy spread the flames of war also by attempting to preserve the Ancient Weapons so they would be used in the future, probably to destroy the Red Line.
"The people of the Half-Moon dreamed."
The People of the Half-Moon could refer to the "D" or to the Kozuki Clan.
"The people of the Full Moon dreamed."
The people of the Full Moon could refer to the Minks and/or Lunarians.
"Humans killed the Sun and became gods."
The Void Century war ended with Joy Boy's defeat and the Creator Kings (19) became "Gods" with Celestial Dragons being their descendants.
"The God of the Sea raged." This can refer to:
- Sea levels rising by 200 meters after the Ancient Weapons were used.
- Poseidon, God of the Sea, raging after Joy Boy's promise was broken with Fishman Island.
- The Sea punishing Devil Fruit users.
"They could not meet."
Despite his efforts of creating the Ancient Weapons and spreading the flames of war, Joy Boy was defeated.
The peoples, lands and oceans could not meet.
"In chaos, there is void."
After the chaos of the Second World, there is void (空白) erasing history: the Void Century (空白の100年).
This represents the suppression of the true history within that period.
"Inconvenient remnants remember the promised day and hear the voice of the fractured moon."
- The remnants are the Poneglyphs, spread by Nefertari D. Lily. Roger could hear a voice in them.
- The voice of the fractured moon is the will of the D.
- The promised day is the Dawn.
"The Sun God dances and laughs, leading the world to its end."
Luffy, the Sun God, dances and laughs as he is leading the world to its end. People all over the world have been awaiting his arrival for hundreds of years.
"The Sun will rise once more, a new Dawn will arrive."
The Sun God returned once more and a new Dawn will arrive. This is the Dawn of the Fourth World.
The Sun God rose in Wano (Gear 5). Wano was inspired by Japan, the land of the "Rising Sun".
"Surely, this time, they will meet again."
Luffy will defeat Imu and destroy the Red Line, leading to the meeting of the Four Blues into one (All Blue), the continental masses into one (Pangaea), and the people.
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