In the series, a number of characters have the middle initial "D.". This mysterious middle initial has been called the "Will of D" (Dの意志 D no Ishi?) 或者 "D's will" 由 several characters in One Piece. Some translations mistakenly refer to it as "Gol D's will" in reference to Gol D. Roger, the late pirate king. The English dub 由 4Kids chooses to refer to the D as the "Gol D.'s will", while the FUNimation dub refers to it simply as the "Spirit of D." both deriving from a mistranslation of the original Japanese text. In the recap supplement Grand Line Times, they were referred to as the "Men...
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