‘One Piece’s’ Croco-Mom theory may seem ridiculous but that doesn’t make it any less ridiculous.
Obviously, the primary problem with this theory is that the Crocodile appears as a man throughout One Piece. In no way, shape, or form is he drawn during story events with anything close to feminine features.
Is really Crocodile Luffy’s Mother?
Is It Actually Possible That Crocodile Is Luffy’s Mother?
The entire theory of the Crocodile being Luffy’s mother is based on that one exchange, as well as the fact that Luffy’s mother has never been shown in the story. However, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has either intentionally or unintentionally stoked the flames of this theory, adding additional clues that Crocodile may have actually once been female.
Each volume of One Piece that is released dedicates a section to fan questions, which are then answered by Oda himself. The “Shitsumon o Boshuu Suru”, or SBS, often includes bits of information about the world of One Piece that hasn’t been covered in the story. These answers are never anything more than interesting world-building additions, but they are additions nonetheless.
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The major strength of the fruit, as demonstrated by Ivankov, is that the user can create special hormones that can quickly and drastically alter the body of any person they are injected into in any way the user desires,[3] effectively allowing the user to “remodel a human from the inside out” on a genetic level. The user can also turn their fingers into syringes, which they use to inject the hormones into a target’s body, including their own body if they desire to do so
Establishing Crocodile as a woman
Obviously, the primary problem with this theory is that the Crocodile appears as a man throughout One Piece. In no way, shape, or form is he drawn during story events with anything close to feminine features.
However, in 2009, when the Impel Down arc was released weekly in the One Piece manga, he made his debut for the arc. He meets Luffy and Emporio Ivankov (Iva) when the latter reveals that he’s known Crocodile since he was a rookie pirate.
This line, along with another which will be discussed, formed the basis of the Croco-Mom theory. The theory would first appear online in 2011, but the original post, which many supporters of the theory reference, has since been deleted. At the time of writing, a copy of the original post could not be found.
Regarding the dialogue line, Ivankov also says something particularly interesting to Crocodile. He threatens to reveal a secret of the former Warlord, teasing him with the name Croco-boy as these talks progress.
Iva also says he can “just reveal [Crocodile’s] past here” if he gets out of line.
Hard proof and conclusion
After Luffy’s parentage is revealed at Marineford, Crocodile’s behavior and actions become incredibly out of character. It’s also worth noting he isn’t given a reaction shot to the news of Dragon being Luffy’s father, similar to his lack of response shot at Roger’s execution.
The first out-of-character action he commits is stopping Ace’s execution when it serves him nearly no benefit. The excuse he gives here further emphasizes how fishy this is, being that he didn’t want to see Sengoku taste victory.
This is an incredibly unconvincing excuse, and arguments against its suspiciousness cite Luffy’s inspiring Crocodile at Marineford.
However, Luffy doesn’t do anything at Marineford that he didn’t do during Impel Down or Alabasta. It’s also unlikely that Crocodile has an off-screen change of heart for essentially no reason, which plain and simply isn’t very Oda-like.
Shortly after, he and Daz Bones fend off Mihawk to allow Luffy to pass unharmed.
