Warning: There are spoilers for chapter #1114 of One Piece.
Summary
Joyboy is the first pirate in One Piece and belongs to the Ancient Kingdom. This reveal sent the fanbase into a frenzy just as Gear Five gave Joyboy an important role in the Void Century. One Piece left by Joyboy at Laugh Tale is even more meaningful when it is revealed that Joyboy was a pioneer in the age of piracy.
A piece just revealed a major detail about Joyboy's identity, and it might be the series' biggest reveal since Gear Five debuted. Vegapunk's message to the world began with a loud bang, revealing the first message New information about Joyboy since the end of the Wano Arc. This reveal has truly sent the One Piece fanbase into turmoil, and rightly so, as it hints that Joyboy may be a much more important character than anyone could have imagined. .
In chapter #1114, Vegapunk's message reveals that Joyboy is the first pirate in the world of One Piece. Vegapunk explains that Joyboy has an elastic body like the legendary Sun God Nika from Elbaf's stories and that Joyboy was the first man to set sail and was called a pirate.
This chapter also confirms that Joyboy belongs to the Ancient Kingdom, which Vegapunk describes as an unbelievably advanced civilization. Thus, along with confirming that Nika and Joyboy are two separate entities, this chapter finally confirms the connection between Joyboy and the Ancient Kingdom while also reviving the series' central theme of will inherit.
One Piece reveals Joyboy's origins and connection to the Ancient Kingdom
Joyboy pioneered the age of piracy
Custom image by Merlyn De Souza
Since Joyboy was introduced on Fish-Man Island, he has become one of One Piece's most mysterious characters, the center of countless passionate fan theories and believed to be the key to its mysteries. The biggest mystery of the series. The Wano arc then subtly revealed two other aspects of his personality, namely the fact that the One Piece found by Roger was in fact left there by Joyboy and that Joyboy was the last known to use the Nika Fruit.
Although many fans suspected Joyboy's ties to the Ancient Kingdom, no one would have expected that the glorious kingdom erased from history was Joyboy's birthplace. Confirming Joyboy's connection to the Ancient Kingdom exposes him may have played an important role in the war between the twenty nations and the Ancient Kingdomcould even become the biggest thorn in the World Government's side if Luffy's Gear Five powers are any indication.
On the other hand, it also it is possible that Joyboy only set sail after the Ancient Kingdom was defeated and the World Government established its authority, thus imposing restrictions on sea travel and allowing Joyboy to become the first pirate in the true sense of the word. Joyboy may have been the first person to challenge the World Government in such a manner and may have gone around bringing joy to the oppressed and enslaved in the war-torn world of the Void Century according to True Nika style.
Joyboy may simply emulate the legendary sun god, thus earning him his infamous nickname.
That said, perhaps the most intriguing piece of information in the latest chapter is that Joyboy and Nika are two separate people, implying that Nika may actually just be a legend. As such, Joyboy may simply emulate the legendary sun god, thus earning him his infamous nickname for making people happy, like the Liberation Warrior. As for Joyboy's race or ethnicity, based on the clarification between Joyboy and the sun god, it is more likely that Joyboy could end up being a Buccaneer like Kuma. This theory would explain the great straw hat of Mariejois, the ancient unforgivable crime of the Buccaneers, and the fact that the legend of Nika was passed down to the descendants of the race.
One Piece is the treasure that the first pirate left behind
Joyboy's pirate history all but confirms that the straw hat preserved in Mariejois is definitely his. The straw hat plays a meaningful, symbolic role in One Piece, and it would make sense for Joyboy to be the source of this legacy symbol of will. From Joyboy becoming the first pirate and Roger starting the era of great piracy, to Luffy possibly becoming the greatest pirate ever known, Joyboy's origins bring One Piece's epic story full circle At the same time, it makes the treasure he left behind in Laugh Tale more meaningful.
As Roger claims Joyboy left behind a story full of laughter, it's even possible that the titular treasure is actually a record of Joyboy's pirate adventures as many fan theories have suggested . The popular theory surrounding Binks Sake may also have some truth to it with its lyrics possibly alluding to the events of the Void Century and the nature of the final treasure.
Overall, the fact that Vegapunk was able to learn so much about Joyboy means that Ohara's findings may have had many answers. Even if Vegapunk's message is interrupted, Elbaf becoming the Straw Hats' next destination means that the truth about Joyboy and the Ancient Kingdom will be revealed sooner or later. There is no saying about the world of A piece will react to this big reveal now, as Vegapunk's message has only just begun and the most shocking secrets are yet to be revealed.
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