Every sun god in history, explained

This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Summary

• Luffy ate the Nika Fruit and evolved into the Sun God Nika during Wano.

• The fruit has chosen Luffy as its user and gives him immense power.

• Before Luffy, Joy Boy was also a previous user of the Nika fruit.

The Elbaf arch of One piece continues to get more exciting with each passing chapter, and based on the level of quality that Oda has delivered throughout the first few chapters of the arc, it's safe to say that even better things are to come as the story progresses. Fans were expecting massive lore reveals from the Elbaf arc One pieceespecially since this is the final saga, in which the most exciting secrets of One piece the world will finally be covered.

At the same time, the land of Elbaf is deeply connected to the Sun God Nika, as was made clear to fans in the Egghead Arc of One Piece. Oda lived up to all expectations in One Piece chapter 1136 when he revealed some deep news about the One Piece world regarding the Sun God, Nika. Now, it has been officially confirmed that there were two Nikas before Luffy.

Luffy as the latest sun god Nika

• Luffy ate Gomu Gomu no Mi

• In Wano, Luffy ended up becoming Nika

Luffy's evolution into Sun God Nika was something fans were shocked to see in the story. After all, no fan had expected Luffy to be a God. However, the Wano Country arc of the series continued to reveal great parts about Luffy's Devil Fruit, and it was revealed to be a Devil Fruit with divine power. Luffy essentially ate the Nika fruit as a child, but his true powers were hidden due to the fruit not being awakened. In the battle against Kaido, Luffy was finally able to reach the next level, especially after he died in battle, and this led to the Awakening of his fruit. This is where the Five Elders stepped in and revealed a wealth of knowledge about the Sun God Nika, who they openly claimed to be the Warrior of Liberation and a smiling god who brings happiness to the oppressed and frees them from their chains. With a rubber body and an infectious smile, Nika possesses the most ridiculous power ever, and that's exactly what Luffy now has.

This fruit of the Devil has eluded us for centuries. — Five old men

To make things more interesting, it was also revealed to fans that the Nika fruit specifically chose Luffy and this is because all Zoan fruits have a will of their own. The fruit itself eluded the World Government for 800 years and finally found its way to someone it deemed worthy of being its user – Luffy.

With the power of the Nika fruit, Luffy was able to match Kaido and eventually defeat him in battle. Without a doubt, Luffy is a worthy successor to Joy Boy and he certainly lives up to all expectations, especially now that the final war in One Piece is approaching.

Joy Boy, Second Sun God

Joy Boy Ate The Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika

Nika fruit having multiple users should not surprise fans. After all, fans already know about the Devil Fruit reincarnation cycle by this point in the story. Like all other Devil Fruits, the Nika Fruit has had multiple users and has been passed down from generation to generation. Before Luffy, this Devil Fruit probably had no other user for 100 years, the elders explicitly stated that the Nika Fruit had not been awakened in 800 years. This clearly tells fans that the fruit was last awakened during the Void Century, and the one who awakened it was the last user, Joy Boy.

Like Nika, Joy Boy had the power to stretch and pull. — Vegapunk

As explained by Vegapunk in the Egghead Arc of One Piece, Joy Boy was a particularly interesting person who existed in the Void Century and was born in the Ancient Kingdom. Like Luffy, he had the power to harden and contract himself and took an all-white transformation that turned him into the Sun God Nika. His powers were absolutely extraordinary. In fact, according to Vegapunk, he was so powerful that Imu and the other 19 kings had to join forces to take him down, and at the end of a long battle against the Ancient Kingdom, they finally succeeded.

Joy Boy died at the end of the Void Century, but not before making sure to pass on the information he had to the next generation and hoping that someone would come again in 800 years and do D's Will on his island. Laugh Tale, Joy Boy has left One piecewho was found by none other than Roger some 26 years ago as he went on to become the Pirate King. With the death of Roger the Age of the Great Pirates began and all the pirates of the world flocked to the seas.

The original sun god Nika of Elbaf

There was a sun god before Joy Boy

While Joy Boy was, for the longest time, considered to be the first Nika, things have changed quite a bit now. As has been made clear, Joy Boy is not actually the first Nika. There was a Nika long before Joy Boy and she fought against a monstrously powerful force strong enough to destroy the world. According to the Elbafian scripture Harley, it is said that the world of One piece it has already been destroyed twice. Of course, there was a destruction after the Void Age, but long before that, probably several centuries ago, the world had undergone several changes and was on the brink of destruction. This disaster was caused or averted by the Sun God Nika, which Oda gave fans a glimpse into One piece chapter 1136.

According to the giants, it is not known whether Nika is a god of destruction or a god of liberation. All they know is that Nike's name comes up every time the world is destroyed, which confuses the Elbaf masses. It's unclear who originally fought Nika in battle, or if his existence is simply something created by slaves to feel like some kind of deity above the sky, but hopefully fans will learn more about this godly being soon enough. especially as the story now heads to the meatier parts of Elbaf, where all attention will likely turn to Loki and the Holy Knights, along with members of the Straw Hat Pirates currently exploring openly the land of giants. All fans have to do is sit patiently and wait for Oda to illustrate these amazing mysteries.

One Piece can be read through Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1137, is set for January 26, 2025.