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Even after being familiar with the nooks and crannies ofOne Piece, fans find themselves surprised by Eiichiro Oda’s genius every now and then. After a fairly long hiatus,One Piecereturned with the latest chapter. It was an exploratory chapter, as we finally got a peek at the full glory of Elbaf and its beautiful landscapes.One Piecefans are no strangers to mysteries and hidden references, but the recent one got everyone intrigued and pleased with the mangaka’s wit.
In Chapter 1132, Oda mentions a familiar character who we have never seen before. The name alone pushed fans to speculate on who this character is, and one theory has linked the character to Luffy’s Nika origin. Here’s everything we know so far about the mysterious character and the fan theory that will blow your mind!
One PieceTheory Explains Luffy’s Nika Origin
Ever since the Straw Hats arrived on Elbaf, they encountered Loki and the new characterbecame a hot topic for discussion.One Piece Chapter 1132shifted the focus from the newness and brought it back to the early days of the manga. During the Little Garden Arc,Nami read the book‘Brag Men’ and Louis Arnot was introduced for the first time. His narration warned the readers of the book about the Giants on Little Garden.
This time around, another caveat by Arnot sparked curiosity. Just like Little Garden, he was familiar with Elbaf and asked those who arrived on the island not to overstay their welcome. As soon as fans read the familiar name and warning, they started looking for any other hints about this character, wondering if he would play an important role.
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Atheory on Redditmentioned how Jesuit Louis Arnot weaves absurd tales in the book ‘History of Brazil’. They also found many correlations between Brazilian Mythology and Luffy’s Nika form. FromEiichiro Odaconfirming that Luffy is from Brazil to the evident influence of the Tupi-Guarani Mythology on many aspects ofOne Piece. Luffy was seemingly inspired by themythological figure Curupira, who distracted the hunters in the forest by misdirecting them with footprints.
This theory strings together many aspects from different arcs of the series and draws a vivid picture. Fans are fascinated with how Oda incorporated nuances from Brazilian Mythology intoOne Piece. As always, the research skills of the mangaka are unparalleled. While Louis Arnot took center stage with this callback mention, many aspects of the chapter sparked questions.
Questions We All Have AfterOne Piece Chapter 1132
The most striking part of this chapter was how consistently Oda introduced Easter eggs throughout the story, as the theory mentioned. Did he plan the Nika form and the specific events of Elbaf all the way back in Little Garden? When Gear 5 was first introduced, a loud minority believed that he introduced the power-up out of nowhere, but this serves as a reminder that the mangaka is extremely conscious of every twist in his story, and goes out of his way to enrich it with details.
With that out of the way, Chapter 1132 showed us a glimpse of the mysterious character who wasawaiting the Straw Hats’ arrivalon Elbaf. Within a few chapters, the character has appeared twice, and Oda might reveal his identity and intention soon enough.
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Aside from the mysterious figure, fans are wondering if Louis Arnot will play a crucial role throughout Elbaf or if he is just the narrator. Moreover, what does the warning about Elbaf mean? There are too many questions that can only be answered with subsequent chapters.
One Pieceis available to stream on the MangaPlus app and website.
Laveena Joshi
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
