The problem is that Heinz, who would be the token hero protagonist in most other generic fantasy anime and manga series, at his core doesnt want to actually be a better person. he just wants to be seen as one. Someone who stood up against an injust system and works to improve it.

But the Peaceful Faction, that he is a central figure of, only wants the bare minimum they can get for any of Vida's Races, namely the ones without Ranks (those descended from monsters or Evil Gods). As pretty as the words on the paper sound, in practice they would be just barely above slaves and outcasts, but they will always be a distance second to Humanity (humans, elves, and dwarves).

Shit is about to go down in that Duchy, and at least one other. When Heinz confronts Van in the future, he'll mention just how "terrible" things were for the humans because of it all while outright ignoring Van's criticisms of the Peaceful Faction's lack of any meaningful accomplishments towards their goal and for the injustices carried out on past and present victims who are members of Vida's Races.

Heinz currently enjoys a very good image in the Orbaume Kingdom as an adventurer who fled the Amid Kingdom due to Darcia's death. However, that reputation is based on the idea that he "saw a Dark Elf mother of a Dhampir burned to death and was powerless to stop it". He knows this is a blatant lie, and tells himself and his companions how he feels "uncomfortable" with it, but not once has he ever made any attempt to correct this assumption.

That little girl with him and his party? They claim they love her like a little sister, but that doesn't stop Heinz from using her as bait to draw out other Alda worshippers against the peaceful faction and then convert them.

Heinz has MANY flaws, not the least of them being his own desire to be seen as a great hero, and the things he's done and will keep doing whenever its convenient for him. Even when given a chance to learn from and grow from his mistakes, he ignores it altogether because "he's the Hero, he can't be wrong, right?"

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I guess.

See you in 10 years? Maybe then they'll finish this fight?

There'd have to be a LOT of variations in Human Zoan-type Fruits, but of the three we legit know of only one is the basic model and the other two are Mythicals. And all five look relatively normal-looking in their usual appearance to be using that many variations.

Oh right, that was the girl's thing.

I don't even remember what's going on anymore.

I'll give you 5 simple steps on "How People Read One Piece".

Step 1: They discover One Piece.
Step 2: They think it sounds fun/interesting.
Step 3: They read it.
Step 4: They like it and repeat Step 3 as necessary.
Step 5: If Step 4 does not apply, they stop reading One Piece and find something else to read or watch. Bitching about it being "mid" is always optional, but generally no one gives a F*ck. You know, like more than half the internet?

Feel free to exit stage left then. Don't trip on your way out. Or do. Don't care either way.