

ĭespite the prohibition of having contact with pirates and other outsiders, Orochi's alliance with Kaidou (who in turn has many connections outside) shows that the top echelon of the country is hypocritically disregarding their own policies, leading to discontent among some of the civilians. Due to lack of knowledge of the outside world, most people saw the likes of Minks and Fish-Men as monsters to be persecuted, though Oden was the few who noted this bigotry was ignorance worthy of condemnation. Instead, they call it Ryuo ( 流桜, Ryūō ?, literally meaning "Flowing Sakura"), which they focus on the concept of flow. Although the country is familiar with the concept of Haki, they are unaware of the actual term for it used by the outside world.

Notably, they are unaware of what Devil Fruits are, referring to the powers gained from them as some form of Sorcery ( 妖術, Yōjutsu ?). Their lack of contact with the outside world has resulted in many legends and superstitions forming within the populace of Wano.

Wano also has its own newspaper, which only covers national events, and the citizens do not receive international news or newspapers from the News Coo, with the exception of the Beasts Pirates on Onigashima. However, he was unable to accomplish this, as he was overthrown and eventually executed by Kurozumi Orochi and Kaidou. After learning about the true history of the world, Oden reached the conclusion that Wano should be opened to the world once more before Joy Boy returns. This policy was maintained as a result of the country's geography that makes an invasion extremely difficult, as well as its powerful samurai warriors.ĭuring his visit to Laugh Tale, Kozuki Oden learned that Wano was once connected with the rest of the world, but became isolated for a certain purpose to be fulfilled and to be protected from a great power. Outsiders who enter the country will be immediately attacked. Leaving the country's borders is also considered a crime. The country follows a strict policy of isolationism ( 鎖国, sakoku ?, literally translated as "closed country"), meaning that contact with outsiders such as pirates and other countries is prohibited. įirst mentioned by Hogback during the Thriller Bark Arc, Wano is the primary setting of the Wano Country Arc. The Ancient Weapon Pluton is currently located under Mt. Hundreds of years ago, Wano was known as the Country of Gold ( 黄金の国, Ōgon no Kuni ?), being once located at sea level. Luffy, the man who dethroned Kaidou, gave a copy of his Jolly Roger to Momonosuke to hang somewhere in the country and announced that if big trouble came, to point to the flag, implying that Wano is allied with and under the protection of the Straw Hat Pirates. However, Wano is liberated after the defeats of both Kaidou and Orochi, and the Kozuki Family was returned to power with Kozuki Momonosuke as the current shogun. Kaidou intended for his son Yamato to take over as its shogun, though Yamato had no desire to do so. Upon his betrayal of the Kurozumi Family, Kaidou dubbed the island New Onigashima ( 新鬼ヶ島, Shin Onigashima ?), as part of his ongoing project to transform Wano into a lawless pirate paradise. It is currently ruled by the Kozuki Family, however, the family's usurper, Kurozumi Orochi, conspired to overthrow and supersede their shogunate with the aid of the Beasts Pirates 26 years before the beginning of the story. It was previously occupied by the Beasts Pirates as their territory, under Kaidou, one of the Four Emperors. It is located on the north side of the New World, northwest to Egghead, southwest to Winner Island, and west to Elbaf. Wano Country is a country in the New World that is not affiliated with the World Government. Straw Hat Pirates, Beasts Pirates (formerly)
