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Gunko wears a cap with glasses, resembling Koala's style. Could there be a connection between them? After all, we already have a Shanks lookalike.

Gunko, one of the Holy Knights, bears a name that means "Child of War."

She possesses the ability to transform her clothes into bandages, which explains how she managed to restrain the Giant Guards in the previous chapter.

Luffy, Zoro, and Nami will pursue Loki, who is now with the Two Holy Knights. This could be setting up a potential confrontation.

Zoro, curious about Loki's strength, insists on accompanying Luffy to ensure Luffy isn't deceived by Loki. Zoro acts as the Shield of the Sun God and is determined to protect Luffy.

Luffy, Zoro, and Nami set out together to retrieve Loki's key, as Luffy is seeking more information about Shanks.

The Romance Dawn Trio is reunited once again for a quest deeply tied to Shanks—the central figure of the Romance Dawn arc!

Eiichiro Oda (1998): "When Shanks appears frequently in the manga, you can assume that One Piece has entered the final saga."

Shanks has been frequently mentioned and appearing in Elbaph, aligning perfectly with Oda's original plan.

- Shanks beat the strongest giant and became Yonko.
- Luffy beat the strongest creature and became Yonko.
- Blackbeard killed the strongest man to be Yonko.
- Buggy allied with the strongest swordsman and became Yonko.

Shanks was the one who ended Loki's reign of terror 6 years ago, an event that most likely earned him the title of Yonko.

Loki has the most overwhelming aura we've seen yet.
- He ate a legendary Devil Fruit
- He made the guy who beat him an Emperor
- He was chained to the world's strongest tree
- His freedom would end the world
- Even the Holy Knights are recruiting him

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The Holy Knights came to Elbaph to recruit Loki.

This further mirrors Shanks and his Twin Brother as Sköll and Hati. While Shanks is going for the liberator Sun God, his twin is going after the destroyer Sun God.

Giants wonder if Nika is a God of Destruction, a God of Liberation or a God who laughs. Nika embodies the three: "liberation by destruction while laughing."

Luffy will destroy the current world to liberate it, all by laughing. Luffy will do it for his own dream.

Luffy will always see himself simply as Luffy, regardless of what others call him—even if they refer to him as the Sun God or JoyBoy. Luffy remains focused on pursuing his own dream.

Whether his path is driven by his dream or destiny is left as a rhetorical question.

Luffy comes to understand why he is associated with Nika, but he firmly asserts that the Sun God Nika has nothing to do with him. In the end, Luffy is simply Luffy!

Nika (ニカ) is used to describe a smile that conveys smugness, satisfaction, or amusement, with a hint of mischief or cunning. It's not a genuine smile but a subtle expression of self-satisfaction or amusement at someone else's expense. Luffy shares the same smile.

The Shield of Nika features a Sun Crest design, consisting of a central circle surrounded by eight dots. This symbol has appeared in various instances throughout the series!

- Nika was defeated by the Great Serpent (Red Line).
- JoyBoy was defeated by Imu.
- Luffy will defeat Imu and destroy the Red Line

The world has already been destroyed twice, with the name of Sun God Nika invoked after each event.

Nika could have been a brave warrior from Shandora who fought and liberated nations. As a consequence, he may have been called a God, the "Sun God."

The ruins may have depicted him fighting the Great Serpent.

Nika may have battled the Great Serpent (Red Line) and pierced it, potentially explaining the "X" motif found on the Red Line.

Could the Giant Sword in Elbaph have been the weapon Nika used for this monumental act?

Nika carries a sword that he may have used to battle the Great Serpent, leading to the formation of the Red Line.

This could be inspired by Jörmungandr from Norse mythology, also known as Midgard Serpent or World Serpent.

The Three Sun Gods: Nika, JoyBoy and Luffy!

They seem to be three different entities that could have existed in three different eras.

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Finally, in one of Eiichiro Oda's early prototypes for One Piece, he had created a character named Shanks, depicted as a Knight Leader.

Robin also found the friends Saul once told her to seek out. In a beautifully moving panel, she reunited with Saul, surrounded by the friends she had made along the way.

The Owl Library is truly incredible. Not only did Robin reunite with Saul, but she also returned home, embracing all the knowledge of Ohara now preserved within its walls.

Lilith is determined to cure Kuma and Vegapunk (Stella) will return in a clone body. Will we have the chance to experience a reunion of old friends—Kizaru, Sentomaru, Kuma, Bonney, and Vegapunk—who once danced and partied together?

Twenty years ago, Vegapunk created a clone of himself to secretly venture to Elbaph, without raising suspicion. Now, in a twist of fate, that very clone will be resurrected within the heart of Elbaph itself.

Ripley wants to see Luffy in his "white form."

It is clear that the Sun God Nika is really spoken of in Elbaph legend as Vegapunk said. Giants also recognized the Sun God through Luffy's White Form in Egghead.