Oda Reveals New Lore About Sun God Nika

One Piece marks its grand return with chapter 1136, and it is safe to say that this chapter, like many others, lives up to the expectations of the fans. Although still a set-up chapter, fans got a lot of exciting events across the story, and more importantly, a ton of lore surrounding Sun God Nika. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to the fans, and if anything, there will likely be more such lore to follow.

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That said, each exciting bit of lore adds great depth to the story and further expands upon the true history of the world. With Elbaf now starting to get more serious, this lore about Sun God Nika is going the be pivotal as it will finally put the pieces in place for the Great War that is to come.

Nika And The Connection To Elbaf

• Why Elbaf Is Connected To The Sun God
• Nika Will Always Come To Elbaf

The fact that Nika, the Sun God, was implied long ago in the story. The very first glimpse of Nika’s connection to the land of Elbaf was given to the fans in the Whole Cake Island arc of One Piece, specifically during Big Mom’s flashback. When Linlin started running wild following the hunger pangs she felt during the Winter Solstice, it was Mother Carmel who used her powers to quell the disaster and claimed it to be the doing of the Sun God. Undoubtedly, this was fans’ first hint at Elbaf and the Sun God’s connection, but there is certainly more than just that.

In the Egghead Island arc of One Piece, Vegapunk clearly explained the reason why Elbaf is so heavily connected to the Sun God. The reason is simply that the myths of Nika actually originate from the land of Elbaf. It is said that the land of the Giants is where Nika’s tales originally come from, meaning that the original Nika was, in fact, a Giant. Along with the Giants, the Buccaneers of the One Piece world, who are known to carry the blood of the Giants, also have had the legends of the Sun God Nika pass down their line. Clearly, the Giants’ connection to Nika is massively important and the more the story continues, the more information Oda will go on to reveal about it.

Currently, Luffy has the power of the Nika Devil Fruit and it is this fruit that elevates his importance in the eyes of the Elbaphian people. Right now, Luffy, as Nika, is a massive threat to the World Government, and he will eventually go on to fight a massive war against them.

The Three Comings Of The Sun God

The Sun God Of The One Piece World Comes Before A Storm

Fans have known about the legend of the Sun God for quite a while now. The name was initially mentioned by none other than Who’s Who, a member of Kaido’s Beast Pirates, who heard it from slaves in the Holy Land of Marijoa. Later down the line, more lore about Nika was revealed by none other than the Five Elders, who went on to confirm that Luffy has the power of the Nika fruit, and that Nika appears in time of need, going from place to place with laughter and joy, freeing people from their chains as the Warrior of Liberation. Since then, fans have found out quite a lot of exciting information about the Sun God Nika, such as Vegapunk mentioning his origin and connection to Elbaf in Egghead, which was already discussed earlier.

Now, Elbaf has revealed new lore about the Sun God Nika to the fans. It has now been made clear that the world of One Piece has previously been destroyed twice. Fans know that the last destruction of the world came about 800 years ago, and that it was carried out by none other than the 20 Kings, who united to fight against Joy Boy and the Ancient Kingdom. This war lasted for a total of 100 years, and at the end of it, the entire world was sunk, as was confirmed by Vegapunk. This was largely the work of the Ancient Weapons which still exist in the One Piece world, ready to be utilized once again.

When I was a kid, I thought to myself: Man I would love to draw a manga with the most hyped final stage! I wonder if I’m up to it! Now, we have only a tiny bit of Wano arc left, the preparations are almost done. Took me 25 years lol. That said, it’s fine if you start reading from this point on, Because from this point on…it’ll be… (the) ONE PIECE!! The mysteries of this world, I’ll be drawing all of them! It’ll be super interesting! Fasten your seatbelt! And please stay with me for a bit longer! – Eiichiro Oda

Long before the Void Century, the world was destroyed for the very first time, due to an unknown reason. It is currently unknown what threat the world faced back then, but what is known is that Nika, the first Sun God, appeared during this time. Since Nika is a liberator and one who brings smiles, it is clear that the people must’ve been miserable during this time period, which suggests the existence of an evil force even bigger than the World Government.

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All this is incredibly shocking for the fans to hear, especially because they barely know enough secrets about the Void Century, but now, there are secrets about an era even before the Void Century, which is massive, to say the least.

Will Luffy Destroy The World?

Luffy Will Set The World Ablaze To Start Anew

Luffy destroying the world is inevitable right now. Fans know for a fact that Luffy is the Sun God and his primary goal is to find the One Piece. In doing so, he has to fight the World Government, and that in itself is a task that requires the destruction of the world. Luffy will have to destroy the world to create a new world that is free of the influence of the World Government, beaver such is the current state of affairs.

The people of the world must be liberated and the World Government, that exists atop the Red Line, must be destroyed. In doing that, Luffy will inevitably have to shatter the current world order, which is why the Sun God is synonymous with the God of Destruction as well. Things are going to be incredibly exciting in One Piece moving forward, and fans simply need to sit back patiently and wait for Oda to flesh out all the details in this phenomenal story. This is precisely why Elbaf is a massive arc, and why fans have been waiting for it impatiently for so long.

Release Date

October 20, 1999

Creator

Eiichiro Oda

Number of Episodes

1122