 Warning, this video will contain spoilers up to chapter 1043. You've been warned! Hello my Nakamataichi, this is Joygirl, and let's talk about what essentially everyone is talking about. Everyone who's caught up on the manga at least. And I know I've already talked about this review of Luffy being Joyboy to quite some length during my review of chapter 1043, but I've been thinking about this new development for essentially the entire weekend and I feel like I just have to talk about it and I have to share my thoughts with you or else I'm just gonna go crazy. So I've been trying my hardest to read and get to all of your comments and if I haven't made it to yours then my apologies. But I think I have rounded up the most popular or the most common ideas as well as those I personally found most interesting and I do want to delve into this topic further because obviously this is a chapter, this is a development that deserves the extra discussion. But first up, please do subscribe to the channel because I for one would really appreciate it and I promise you nothing, but plenty of One Piece content, so what more could you really want from a YouTube channel? But seriously, I want to start off by just expressing my incredible excitement about what we are witnessing. And most of all, how happy, how glad I am to be a One Piece fan and that I'm caught up on the series so that I can be a part of this whole madness. I really do feel like we are witnessing a historical moment in the making, a monumental moment in history, a chapter, a development that's going to go down as a historical event. And I don't even think that people are going to disagree with me or think that I'm over exaggerating things. This really may be the best payoff in Manga history. That smile, Luffy's grin in that last panel, may go down as the best smile in Shonen Manga history. And it really is a testament to the beautiful way that Oda has been telling his incredible story for the past almost 25 years. And I really am just so happy, not only that I get to witness it, but then also have the opportunity to share my absolute joy, to share my absolute love for the series with everyone else. But I think that's enough sappiness from me, so we'll get into the discussion. So like I said, something that I've been really enjoying over the last couple of days is reading all of your comments and reading all of the theories you've come up with, especially those concerning Luffy's Devil Fruit, its true nature and its true name. Now funny enough, the last video that I actually released before the latest chapter dropped was a discussion about the true nature of Luffy's Devil Fruit, because obviously that's been something that Oda has been teasing us with for quite a while now, ever since Who's Who's Reveal. And so there have been a lot of theories going around and now there are even more theories. So on top of the Sun Wukong idea which I discussed in that video, and make sure to check that video out if you haven't already, but something else I've seen come up a lot is the idea of a Hanuman Devil Fruit, which admittedly I've also seen my fellow YouTubers have a discussion on. And so this idea is based on the Hindu deity, Hanuman, and with some scholars even thinking that Hanuman was a source of inspiration for Sun Wukong, you can also see quite a lot of parallels between the Hindu deity and what we see in Luffy. You know, there's the fact that Hanuman is able to stretch his body parts much like Luffy's elastic body, as well as the fact that he can take on any form he wants through the art of Kamyarupa, which you could take to be similar to how Luffy's G4 forms takes on many shapes. Hanuman is also a monkey or is at least of a forest dwelling race, you know, much like Luffy's family name and his origins of having trained in the forest. And also Hanuman's natural enemy is known to be the God of Thunder, Lightning and the Sky, which serves as quite a nice parallel to Luffy being the natural enemy of Anel. And actually for that last reason, I quite like that idea a lot, because as you guys may know, one of my biggest questions about the Sun Wukong idea was how then could you explain Luffy's natural resistance against lightning? Whereas in this case, that natural resistance seems to be an inherent part of Hanuman's legend. The fact that Hanuman can also take on whatever form quite nicely aligns with the idea that I've personally always leaned towards, the idea that Luffy's devil fruit power is something that will allow him to turn him into a full-fledged giant. And I have discussed my theories and thoughts as to why Luffy becoming a giant would work so well for the series in the past before, so do make sure to check that video out. But then going back to the Hanuman theory, which would then make Luffy's devil fruit a mythical zoan fruit, I did mention in my review that after chapter 1043 and what we saw of Yamato and Mako in that chapter, I do actually quite like the idea of Luffy's devil fruit being a mythical zoan now in terms of how then it could complete the Momotaro tale. Another popular idea is that of the resin-resin-nomie or the jushi-jushi-nomie, and I remember talking about this with my chat during the chapter reaction stream, but given that we know scientifically that rubber starts off as a liquid-like latex resin material and then with resin also being able to stretch but also harden and mold into different shapes, it does seem to fit quite well as another possibility of being Luffy's devil fruit. This one also provides quite a nice natural explanation as to how Luffy could resist anel's devil fruit powers because resin, like rubber, is also an insulator to electricity. And then not to mention, this could also be how we explain that goopy material, or that goopy substance that we saw on Luffy's head in that final panel. I've also seen some word play and number puns going around with the chapter 1043 or 1043 which in Japanese could be read as jushi-san, which could then translate to either resin man or resin fruit. And then obviously with chapter 1043 being the chapter where we potentially see Luffy awakening his devil fruit, the name of the devil fruit actually being contained or hinted in the chapter number will be a pretty awesome detail. And also if you're one of those people who don't like the idea of Luffy having a devil fruit that makes him a god or a deity figure, then resin as a natural element still feels along the same lines of something that Luffy has to work with rather than making him an automatic deity or automatic god figure. And so in that way I can understand why the resin fruit could also become such a popular idea. But then also I can see that same very reason working quite easily as a counter to the idea as well because why would Oda give the Gomu Gomu no Mi an alternate nature, an alternate name only for it to be almost as equally unceremonious? One idea I saw that could potentially answer that question was that resin could be linked to all of the legendary trees that we have in One Piece, perhaps most notably the Sunlight Tree Eve. And so the idea is that rather than the powers of resin, it's more the law field connections that makes the fruit so deserving of secrecy and specialty. Anyways, another popular idea that I saw was that Luffy has actually eaten the Nika Nika no Mi and so I suppose the idea would be that it's actually the devil fruit which makes Luffy, Joy Boy and the Sun God Nika. And I never actually thought about it that way to be honest, but maybe a part of the reason why this idea has become so popular is because some people don't like the idea of Luffy just being the outcome of destiny or being the chosen one to become Joy Boy. So at least this way, there's an explanation as to how, as to why Luffy is Joy Boy outside of fate or destiny. It's the idea that Luffy's inherited Joy Boy or Sun God Nika's will through the devil fruit instead. And this could particularly make sense if we adopt the speculation that's existed for a while that a devil fruit actually interacts or changes the soul and personality of its next consumer. That it imbues them with the will or personality of its previous owner based on what we've seen through Ace and Sabo and the passing on of the Meru Meru no Mi. I mean wouldn't it be funny if this is why Luffy only declares that he's going to set sail on his own and that he's going to become pirate king on his own at the end of chapter one because it was actually only upon eating the fruit that Joy Boy's will was passed on to him. And I'm obviously joking about that because I much prefer the original reason and I'm almost certain that this is the real reason, you know, that it was actually everything that he learned and how he matured after his experiences with the Sea Kings, with his own level of strength and what Shanks' sacrifice meant for him. But anyways, as plausible as these theories are and how all of these ideas present great points which could fit quite well into the story I do have to say that the most likely answer may very well be none of these because Oda really has the tendency of throwing us with something completely different, completely unexpected. And this is something that we witnessed really recently with the unveiling of Yamato's devil fruit. I remember for months, we were all theorizing as to what Yamato's devil fruit could be. There were all of these great theories, all of these great points being thrown around that could connect it to different legends and myths and how they could fit into the story. You know, there was the Biakor or the Kidion and then of course, Oda just completely blew us away with yet another mythical creature which just had such an impressive connection to the story in terms of how it made Yamato a guardian deity of Wano as well as how it could potentially fit into the Momotaro tale and in retrospect, it makes so much sense but at the time, I don't remember anyone throwing around the Okuchi Nomakami as a possibility so I really wouldn't be surprised if that's what we get with Luffy. Now of course, that doesn't mean that we have to stop theorizing because that's really part of the fun in my opinion so do actually make sure to leave a comment below on what your idea of Luffy's devil fruit is but anyways, something that has become quite apparent in the chapter is that it seems like Luffy may have died at least momentarily after Kaito's last blow. You know, the sound effects in the Japanese makes it pretty clear that Luffy's heartbeat stopped which is actually something that we've seen in the past when other characters have died such as Korazone for example as well as the fact that both Momonosuke and Law made a comment about not being able to hear Luffy anymore and of course with Kaito as well, you know, someone of his combat level and experience he should really be able to tell the difference between someone who's just knocked out or dead and that also fits with everything that Kaito has been saying about death in this fight against Luffy even the last time they were fighting on the rooftop because even the last time Luffy was knocked off Onigashima it seemed like Kaito thought Luffy would die given that he was thrown off into the ocean so then the question that I think naturally arises is this a scenario where Luffy has actually died and is now being reborn reincarnated as Joy Boy the last panel certainly does suggest that that is what could be happening with Luffy's body right now because we have seen him emanate heat before a new form but that liquidy stuff on his head as if he's melting that's something that we haven't seen before possibly as if he's melting his outer layer to unveil a new figure his Joy Boy form or if you even go back to the silhouette of Sun God Nika that we saw before where parts of his hair looks like spiky flames and is that what's happening to Luffy is his head changing to become all flame like and also is this the reason why we got the narration box because Kaito was announced as the victor against Luffy but then ultimately Kaito is going to be defeated by Joy Boy and that's how the narrator is going to announce the final victor and I know a lot of people will be unhappy about Luffy just reincarnating as Joy Boy I mean in theory I'm not a fan of it either but this debate of reincarnation and destiny and fate versus free will or inherited will is a really huge topic and it really does deserve its own discussion but as of this moment my thoughts are just that I have full trust in Oda I mean if we think about Momonosuke being aged up as an example that was a plot development that a lot of people weren't happy with and I have to admit that before we actually saw it I wasn't personally a huge fan of it either but then of course that is exactly what we got and Oda delivered it beautifully I mean I just have no complaints from an artistic point that allusion to the painting was just incredible and I just found that panel of the two twin dragons just absolutely epic and then also from a storytelling standpoint I really don't think it detracted from Oda's story at all you know we still had to witness Momonosuke maturing in a realistic way and that's something that Oda is even still continuing right up to this point because we saw it again in the last chapter and the way that Momonosuke has been aged up physically was done in a way that it actually fits the story it's not like he just became suddenly strong overnight and suddenly possessed the level of strength and experience to be able to fight against Kaito the role that Momonosuke has played is just that he's now able to use his size to be able to pull the flame clouds you know he's just pulling Onigashima so that it doesn't fall off onto Wano which is a huge contribution but it's not like he's just become this all-powerful figure to become the main combatant to fight against the main enemy I just really think it's been a really well orchestrated totally believable development which is why I have to reiterate that I do have full faith in Oda because this is obviously something that he has put a lot of thought and work into you know whether he makes Luffy a complete reincarnation of Joy Boy or not this is a moment that he's been leading up to for a really long time now it's a development that he's been seeding and has been building up to for quite literally years and decades and you can actually tell just how much thought and work has been put into it because of all the little small details I mean Luffy having connections to both Joy Boy and Sun God Nika were there the connections were there even before those two figures' names were even uttered in the story you could draw connections to the two straw hat ships the going Mary with Mary obviously being a synonym for happiness or Joy and then the Thousand Sunny i.e. the Sun you also have the silhouette of Luffy in the Sky PR arc which obviously looks so damn similar to the one of Nika that we saw in Wano even the fan requested drawing that Oda did of Luffy as Street Fighter where he has flames on his hair which again you could make connections to the Sun God Nika and then the connections we've been able to make to the real life Joy Boy to the legend about a figure who carries a drum and liberates people through dance and song and happiness and laughter and then also even the bingsake song I mean despite that pirates and them being introduced to us you know quite literally years ago some of those lines from that song just fit so well it's actually exactly what we saw in the last chapter I just feel like there is a palpable reason why we are all just so so freaking hyped about this chapter it's because we know that this is a revelation that Oda has been building up to it's really a groundbreaking moment for the series and so although I can understand why some people are apprehensive I really just feel in my heart, feel in my bones and I can really say that Oda is delivering the story that he has been envisioning the story that he has been planning for decades and really I just can't wait but anyways I just wanted to share some of my general excitement my initial thoughts we obviously have a chapter break so now I'm pretty sure that my brain is just going to go into full speculation mode so we'll see what sort of videos and ideas come out of that so make sure to subscribe if you're interested in hearing 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