Summary
- Joyboy, Roger, and Shanks ensured Luffy would become the liberator Nika.
- Rocks may have seen to it that Blackbeard would become the destroyer Nika.
- Similar to the trio's influence on Luffy, Rocks and Blackbeard may have a darker side.
Of all the concepts that are integral to the One Piece story, Inherited Will is easily one of the most important, even among these. This concept essentially states that the dreams and ambitions of various people are often passed down the generations to be fulfilled by others who come far after them. There are many notable examples of this due to the sheer importance this concept has in the series in general.
However, the most prominent version of Inherited Will in One Piece is shared between Joyboy, Roger, and Luffy. As such, the series has shown how the former two and Shanks have all played integral roles in Luffy's life and have ensured his destiny to become the modern version of Sun God Nika who will guide the world into a new dawn. So, let's take a look at how this is.
One Piece: The Answer Of The Winner Between The Yonko And The Admirals Has Been Made Clear
The Yonko and the Admirals are the strongest characters from their respective allegiances, but the answer to who's stronger is clear!
How Each Of These Characters Has Ensured Luffy's Destiny
Why Joyboy, Shanks, and Roger Are So Important
|
Joyboy's First Mention |
One Piece, Chapter 628, "Spring Cleaning" |
|---|---|
|
Roger's First Appearance |
One Piece, Chapter 1, "Romance Dawn - The Dawn of Adventure" |
|
Shanks' First Appearance |
One Piece, Chapter 1, "Romance Dawn - The Dawn of Adventure" |
Ever since Luffy was revealed as the user of the Sun God Nika Devil Fruit in Wano and the overall lore of One Piece was greatly expanded upon in the subsequent arcs, fans have come to know that he was the liberator who was destined to guide the world into a new dawn. The mysterious nature of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika Devil Fruit showed that this fruit seemed to have a will of its own and had found its way into Luffy's possession.
While many in the world simply chalk this up to chance, the truth of the matter is that this had all been part of Joyboy's great plan which he set into motion at the end of the Void Century 800 years ago. Knowing that he was going to suffer defeat at the hands of Imu and the Celestial Dragons, Joyboy began a great plan where he hid his fabled treasure which was only to be found after many centuries by the next person to inherit his Devil Fruit, which turned out to be Luffy.
Joyboy went to great lengths to keep this treasure and all knowledge regarding it a secret so that it could never fall into the wrong hands. And, for 800 years, it evaded discovery from the entire world until 25 years before the start of the current story, when the Roger Pirates became the first ones since Joyboy's time to come across the treasure and uncover the true history of the world. In doing so, the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, initiated the Golden Age of Pirates upon his execution platform.
This ensured that Joyboy's ancient plan would come to fruition, since he realized that him and his crew weren't the ones who were destined to bring forth a new age, but were merely the ones to find the treasure. Knowing that the One Piece could only be used properly by the inheritor of the Nika fruit, which he clearly wasn't, Roger started the great race to find it, which he knew would be done by Joyboy's true successor.
My treasure? Why, it's right where I left it... It's yours if you can find it... But you'll have to search the whole world!
Keeping this in mind, Shanks always knew of Roger's dream as well as what he sought to do in order to bring light to the world. As such, he continued Roger's plan of finding and nurturing the one to bring the dawn, whom he always believed to be the son of his late captain, Ace. However, everything turned on its head when the Devil Fruit he was transporting, known at that point as the Gomu Gomu no Mi, was instead eaten by a rowdy child named Luffy.
After the initial shock, Shanks understood that the fruit had chosen Luffy, so he stepped in to become an idol for the boy to carry out his dream of becoming the Pirate King, which would also lead to his captain's dream being fulfilled. So, it can be seen by following this entire path of each character, Joyboy, Roger, and Shanks all ensured that the Sun God Nika Devil Fruit would eventually be passed down to the right person, who was Luffy the entire time.
One Piece: The Strongest Pirate vs. The Strongest Marine, Explained
Shanks and Akainu are the strongest of their respective sides, so here's how it would look like if they actually fought in the series!
The Alternative Inherited Will Of The D. Clan
The Other Side of the Coin
- Joyboy, Roger, and Shanks ensured Luffy would become the liberator Nika.
- Similarly, Rocks may have seen to it that Blackbeard would have become the destroyer Nika.
Alternatively, many fans believe that, similarly to how Joyboy, Roger, and Shanks all ensured that Luffy would get the Nika fruit to become the world's savior, there was another chain of characters who ensured the inheritor of the destroyer Nika fruit. This line is that which Rocks and Blackbeard belong to, which can be seen to have a darker side that seeks to get power and destroy the world.
The Elbaf arc revealed that there are 2 versions of the legend of Sun God Nika; one which portrays him as a liberator and another which portrays him as a destroyer. Seeing the influence that Joyboy, Roger, and Shanks had in order to make sure Luffy became the liberator, the original Nika from the First World and Rocks D. Xebec could have done the same to ensure that Blackbeard becomes the destroyer of the world.
One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Dragon Ball: Beerus Has Proven To Be The Strongest Destroyer In The Series, But These Mortals Could Beat Him
Beerus is the strongest destroyer of them all, but let's take a look at the mortals who stand the best chance at beating him in a fight!
One Piece
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Number of Episodes
- 1122
