Chapter 1043 had ended in one of the most unthinkable ways of all one piece, to then rightly go on hiatus and have the fans wear their guts for a whole week waiting for 1044. But was it worth it? Absolutely yes. The chapter that actually marks has just been published one piece indelibly, finally drawing an important sign on the futurebut also of the past, of the entire manga.
Before continuing into the various details, we would like to say that in this article we will not retrace the facts of the last chapter, but we will simply do theories and analysis on what happened, so if you want to know more details you can easily read the manga and then review here, given that what follows will be really full of spoilers.
Captain my captain!
So let’s start where we left off. Luffy is recovering and a grin appears from his face which, for those who know the manga well, knows that it leaves little hope for Kaido who is presumably going to have a bad end. Zunisha clearly feels the return of Joy Boy, it is clear how the latter still mysterious character finally woke up in a very particular way, that is through the awakening of the fruit. In fact, we previously understood that Gom Gom, in reality it is not the real name of the Luffy Fruit, indeed, the world government has been hunting this fruit for more than 800 years but in one way or another it always escapes: the full name is Hito Hito no Mi (Fruit of the Human Human Devil) Mythological model “Nika”. Before going into specifics on the figure of Nika, we need to take a small step back: why was the fruit “running away” from the government? We have taken for granted that the fruit in question is the same as Joy Boy, the first true owner of the One Piece, the Zoo Zoo fruits (today we finally have the certainty as stated by one of the Gorousei) have a will of their own: Am I therefore able to understand and want?
However, things do not always go the right way, in one way or another the World Government has managed in the past to obtain the fruit and, by mistake, calling it Gum Gum. Then comes Shanks who steals it and then Luffy who, as a good surprise, eat the fruit in question and change the cards on the table. This redraws in a certain way some characters and aspects that have followed one another from that moment on. In particular, the figure of Shanks who, apparently, can really be aware of everything behind the fruit, not surprisingly, Il Rosso stole it. We also know that a straw hat, presumed to be Joy Boy’s, is kept as a relic under Marijoa. Taking into consideration that The Red also knew about this, having given the straw hat to Luffy can have a much deeper meaning. This would also explain why Shanks always kept his distance, perhaps waiting for the awakening of the fruit to act at the right moment. We have always seen Il Rosso as a good guy, but what if he were a “bad guy” a bit like Dumbledore to understand us? I know it’s a long shot, but the bearded wizard also kept Harry alive for him to die when the time was right. The fruit is finally awake, the World Government intends to end it now, and Kaido – after the defeat of Big Mum – is the last remaining of the old Rocks watch. The world balance is shifting, after Wano it is now clear one piece it will never be the same again.
Nika
Let’s start from the basics here too, who is Nika? At One Piece levels, we at Nika know nothing, we only saw a silhouette, but nothing more, plus the fact that Who’s Who refers to him as a legendary hero who freed the tribes in the past. For some theories this figure could be the representation of Sun Wukong, the king of the apes (MONKEY D. Luffy could be a further reference?) Present in The Journey to the West, a great classic of Chinese literature. Returning to the fruit though:
Its user’s body gains the properties of rubber and is capable of doing anything that can be imagined in battle. Wherever the owner of the fruit goes, he will make people smile next to him. He is the warrior of revelation, Nika the sun god.
With these words one piece says it all, also stating that Nika is the most bizarre fruit ever. However, to this, we must add a factor that has always accompanied the manga, that is the extreme dualism with Blackbeard and that the community is starting to take into consideration again in these hours. If Luffy’s Fruit is finally awake, is it really possible that even that of his nemesis has already been awakened? Maybe even before Marineford? Recall that now Blackbeard is the only known being created by Oda who is in possession of two fruits of the devil, which on balance is still impossible. Returning to Luffy, however, now it will be necessary to see if “Joy Boy’s soul” will change him in some way. We know that in the manga the concept of inheritance is very strong, just take the classic D as an example or what happened with Ace and Sabo, but will Luffy always be the same? Zunisha claims Joy Boy is back, but how? Blackbeard also in an old chapter makes a statement that now sounds differently “The fruit has chosen me”. Here, I think it’s time for Luffy to finally be worthy of all the power of the fruit.
Unfortunately, to understand more we will have to wait for the end of the battle with Kaido who, by now, has reached its final act. A new dawn is finally breaking over Wano, the Kozuki dynasty will finally be able to rest in peace. The doubts that arise spontaneously, however, at this point, beyond the actual power of the fruit and the imposing figure of Joy Boy, are those linked to Shanks (which we remember will also release the film), who as a mentor and source of inspiration could turn out to be anything but. Every self-respecting pirate aims to become the King, we must not believe that someone like him is limited only to remain Emperor without having a much larger and more complex ulterior motive.
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