Although Eiichiro Oda has completed significant plot points after the Egghead arc, the Elbaf arc of One Piece may introduce a new major development. Elbaf, the land of legends, has provided fans with exciting new information about the Sun God Nika and the latest chapter hints at the dark origins of Luffy after a long time.
Chapter 1137 of One Piece Finally Reveals the Identity of King Harald, the Legendary Figure of Elbaf, as the Son of Loki, Who Was Assassinated 14 Years Ago.
Despite being a minor detail in the entire chapter, this revelation hints at a significant timeline connection. This opens up the possibility of exploring the legendary dark origins of Elbaf, passed down through royal bloodlines, which may specifically relate to the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika that Luffy currently possesses. This fruit has been in his possession for just two years.
Luffy’s Nika Fruit May Be the Dark Legendary Fruit of Elbaf in One Piece
As revealed in Chapter 1130, one of the key moments for Loki while assassinating his father, King Harald, was the existence of a hidden dark legendary fruit, whose name has been passed down through the Elbaf royal lineage. To this day, this legendary dark fruit is believed to be related to the mythical wolf Fenris or perhaps another type of beast due to Loki’s cryptic lines. However, the latest chapter has also strongly suggested that this legendary dark fruit that Loki desperately sought could be the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika.
According to Who’s Who in Chapter 1017, the Nika fruit had been seized from CP9 twelve years prior by Shanks, before it was later obtained by Luffy when he was just a child. It is quite possible that Cipher Pol had acquired the Nika fruit before Loki. The two-year gap between the death of King Harald and the seizure of the Nika fruit by Cipher Pol can also be interpreted as Cipher Pol’s efforts to revive or locate the fruit during that time period.
Loki being tied to the Adam Tree with a noose hints at the great power of the legendary dark fruit. There is a possibility that he may not consume the dark fruit of King Harald but instead might possess a completely different fruit, whether intentionally or not. The reason Loki has been searching for years is perhaps because he is looking for the Nika fruit, which Luffy had already consumed when he first set sail.
With the significance of the Sun God Nika in Elbaf and the wealth of information regarding legendary warriors in the Elbaf folklore, Elbaf’s safeguarding of the Nika fruit in many forms appears to be a compelling narrative thread. Elbaf has yet to establish a connection with the World Government and the infamous reputation of the Giants, who will not tolerate anyone searching for the Nika fruit in Elbaf.
This will perfectly explain why the Nika fruit has not been sought after by the World Government for many years. Overall, the Elbaf arc has immense potential to explore this matter further. There are still many mysteries surrounding the death of King Harald and the reputation of Loki, and while One Piece may soon answer some of these questions, there will undoubtedly be more hotly debated inquiries to come.
