Who is Joy Boy in One Piece? All about the mysterious “first pirate”

Warning: Contains manga spoilers for one piece.

Among the countless mysteries and enigmatic characters in One piece, Joyboy is without a doubt the most intriguing and has been the object of a number of theories since its introduction. The mystery surrounding Joyboy’s identity is almost as thick as that surrounding the Weed Century.

Fortunately, Eiichiro Oda has finally begun to delve into Joyboy’s character, kickstarting the final saga of One piece Through the massive revelations made in the Egghead Arc. At once, Vegapunk’s broadcast revealed many interesting details about the mysterious first pirate, and while much about Joyboy is still up for speculation, there are quite a few hard undeniable facts.

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Joyboy was alive during the Void Century

First revealed in chapter #628 and explained further in chapter #649

While the inhabitants of the world of One piece Having only just learned of Joyboy’s existence through Vegapunk’s message, the revelation that Joyboy lived during the 19th century was one of the first established facts about him accompanying his introduction in chapter #628. This was evident from the simple fact that Joyboy was mentioned on a Poneglyph created during the Weed Century.

Of course, King Neptune would later go on to confirm that Joyboy was indeed a figure from the Void Century shortly after in chapter #649, and since then, both Roger and Vegapunk also confirmed this fact.

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Joyboy wrote a letter of apology to Fisherman Island

First explained in chapter #649

One of the first and biggest revelations about Joyboy was made during the Fishman Island arc, shortly after Joyboy was first introduced in chapter #628. During the arc, Robin comes across a Poneglyph inscribed with an apology from a mysterious figure named Joyboy, And in chapter #649, Neptune explains that the apology was made to the Mermaid Princess during the Varied Century for not keeping a promise to Fisherman Island.

According to King Neptune, the exact content of Joyboy’s promise is unknown, but this promise is closely tied to Noah. Neptune assumed that Noah’s goal was similar to Otohime’s dream of taking Fisherman Island to the surface. Thus, Joyboy’s promise likely involved using Poseidon’s ability to command the Neptunians to move the Noah to accomplish something similar to Otohime’s dream. Although there are still many blanks in the story, Joyboy’s apology and promise to Fishman Island remains one of the few concrete facts known about him.

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Zunesha and Emet shared a close bond with Joyboy

Appears in Chapter #1040, Chapter #1120 and Chapter #1122

Another well-established fact about Joyboy is that he has a Close relationship with Zunesha and Truth, Also known as the Iron Giant. While Zunesha is referred to as Joyboy’s companion by Momonosuke, Emet, in his own words, implies that he fought for Joyboy in the past.

Both had theirs too Longing reactions to hearing the drums of liberation And see Joyboy again with true special express how happy he is countless times. The exact details of their friendship with Joyboy are still unclear although fans have speculated that Zunesha and Emmett may have been Joyboy’s crewmates, Chopper and Frankie respectively.

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Joyboy left a treasure in a funny story that made Roger laugh

First appeared in chapter #967

While this one piece was thought to be Roger’s treasure for the longest time, the contents of Odense magazine has since revealed that the titular treasure actually belonged to Joyboy. Chapter #967 describes Roger’s journey to Laughter and when Roger finds the one piece, wonders the treasure Joyboy left behind calling it a “story full of laughs.”

The Egghead Arc further added to the intrigue surrounding the One Piece with Vegapunk describing it as a treasure that could decide the fate of the world. Vegapunk also hinted that Joyboy may have intended for a specific person to find the One Piece although anyone other than the individual Joyboy wanted could also claim it.

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Joyboy was the first pirate

First appeared in chapter #1114

One of the biggest bombshells in Vegapunk’s announcement was that Joyboy was the world’s first pirate. One piece. Up to this point, little was known about what kind of person Joyboy was other than the implication that he sought to make people happy as his name implies.

However, this revelation by Dr. Vegapunk in chapter #1114 effectively Tide Joyboy to One pieces larger themes of freedom and ambitionwhich are bound together on the sea. Joyboy is the first pirate also enforces the sense of legacy tied to the one piece and the title of the pirate king.

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Joyboy belongs to the ancient kingdom

First appeared in chapter #1114

Although the Ancient Kingdom and Joyboy were both thought to be connected to the greater mystery of ​​the Void Century for the longest time, it wasn’t until Vegapunk’s worldwide broadcast in chapter #1114 that the connection was finally confirmed. Interestingly, the fact that Joyboy belongs to the ancient kingdom is also subtly foreshadowed by Rayleigh in chapter #967 when he refers to the One Piece as the vast treasure left behind by the same people who created the Ancient Weapons.

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Joyboy and his faction fought against the Twenty Kingdoms

First appeared in chapter #1115

After the shocking revelation that Joyboy belonged to the Ancient Kingdom, Vegapunk’s message in chapter #1115 also confirmed that Joyboy actually fought against the rulers of the Twenty Kingdoms during the Void CenturyWhich eventually led to the world government. Rather, as Vegapunk puts it, the twenty rulers formed a provisional army called the Alliance to defeat Joyboy and his faction.

While Vegapunk’s message was deleted right when he was about to talk about the mysterious D first, Imo’s description of the D clan as the world government’s old enemies who once opposed them hints that the The clan could very well be Joyboy’s so-called faction Or the citizens of the ancient kingdom that Joyboy also belonged to.

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Joyboy was the previous user of the Nika Fruit

First revealed in Chapter #1043 and confirmed in Chapter #1122

Along with the unexpected revelation that Luffy’s Devil Fruit was not the Gum-Gum Fruit but the Nika Fruit, Luffy’s Awakening in Wano also subtly confirmed that Joyboy was a previous user of the same Devil Fruit by Zunesha. In chapter #1043, as Luffy awakens the power of the Nika Fruit, Zunesha hears Luffy’s unique heartbeator the drums of liberation, and Says Joyboy is backSaying that Joyboy also possessed the same power and joyful heart rhythm, and may have awakened the Nika Fruit as well.

Dr. Vegapunk further left no lingering doubts in chapter #1122 when he described Joyboy as someone who fought with a stretchy body like Sun God Nika in His message to the world Overall, this revelation finally connects Joyboy to Luffy with the Nika Fruit and his Powers become the physical manifestation of Joyboy’s inherited will That Luffy may be destined to perform.

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Joyboy could use a gear five-way transformation

Appeared in Chapter #1043 and Chapter #1115

While Zunesha all but confirmed that Joyboy was a previous user of the Nika Fruit and had awakened it, chapter #1115 finally revealed that Joyboy also used a gear five-way transformation. Although there are a few minor differences, it seems that Joyboy probably has all the same quirky powers and abilities from Gear Five as Luffy, if not more.

Furthermore, according to the Five Elders, the Nika Fruit was not awakened for centuries until Luffy recently did so in Onigishima, and it is possible that the last person to awaken the Devil Fruit was Joyboy himself. Considering the twenty kingdoms had to join forces to defeat Joyboy, that would explain it Why the world government was so afraid of the Nika fruit being awakened Once again.

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The void century ended with Joyboy’s defeat

First appeared in chapter #1115

Along with establishing Joyboy’s connection to the Ancient Kingdom and his central role during the Void Century, Vegapunk’s message to the world also shockingly revealed that the Void Century came to an end with Joyboy’s defeat. It is Hard to imagine how Joyboy was defeated In all if he wielded the same logic-defying powers of the Nika Fruit as Luffy and what seems to be the most powerful Conqueror’s Haki in the series.

Although Vegapunk gives no hints as to how Joyboy was defeated, this revelation suggests that there may still be room for Luffy to grow and become stronger beyond overcoming the after-effects of using Gear Five.

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Joyboy wanted the ancient weapons to be passed down

First appeared in chapter #1116

While the true purpose of the Ancient Weapons and their creators remain a mystery, one thing fans do know about them, thanks to Dr. Vegapunk, is that Joyboy wanted these ancient weapons to be passed down to future generations. Vegapunk himself is oblivious to why Joyboy would have wanted this, as the mass destruction these ancient weapons are capable of adds a bit of moral gravity to Joyboy’s character.

It goes without saying that these weapons were created to achieve a greater good, and handing them over was a way to protect the Security and freedom of the coming generations. however, One piece has simply revealed too little about the matter to make any concrete statements for now.

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Joyboy possessed strong conqueror’s hockey

First appeared in chapter #1122

The Awakening of the Iron Giant was probably one of the most drawn-out plotlines of the Egghead Arc, with One piece Teasing the potential development for tens of chapters on end. Nevertheless, the pay-off was very much worth it and finally culminated in chapter #1122 with the Iron Giant, or Emet, releasing Joyboy’s Conqueror’s Haki locked in it. In a flash of truth, Joyboy himself describes hockey as “the greatest of hockey”, which is a description that it certainly lives up to.

The sparks of Joyboy’s Haki are seen even miles away from Egghead Island and the Haki knocks out countless Marines, including the Vice Admirals, with Dorry even claiming Joyboy’s Conqueror’s Haki was More powerful than even Shanks. More importantly, Joyboy’s haki forces the five elders to immediately retreat to Mariejois and strikes visible fear into Imu, once again indicating that it is the most powerful Conqueror’s haki in One piece yet.

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Joyboy and Nika are two separate entities

First appeared in chapter #1114

One of the biggest sources of confusion in One piece Since Sun God Nika’s existence was revealed whether Joyboy and Nika are one and the same or different people. It is even unclear whether Nika ever existed or is simply a myth as it is with other mythical zone devil fruits.

That said, chapter #1114 of One piece Finally putting the matter to rest with Vegapunk finally confirming that Joyboy and Nika are actually two separate people. In this chapter, Vegapunk refers to Nika as a legend originating from Elbaf. Vegapunk also clearly stated that Joyboy simply fought as sun god Nika with a stretchy body, with the powers likely stemming from the said devil fruit modeled after Nika.

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