One Piece fans often share different theories and headcanons for the beloved series. Many never come true — however, one fan correctly predicted a major twist regarding Joyboy some time ago.
One PieceChapter 1114 revealed a shocking twist about one of its most mysterious characters,Joyboy. He’s someone we’ve been hearing about for a long time, but actually know very little about, though we’re starting to learn more now.
Chapter 1114finally reveals that the ever-elusive hero is none other than thefirst pirate in history. The chapter also unveils that Joyboy originally belonged to the scientifically superior Ancient Kingdom and had similar powers toSun God Nika.
Thislatest twistmight have come as a shock to many One Piece readers, but one fan seemed to know what was coming all along. Reddit userquinnyboshared one of his theories on the One Piece subreddit three years ago that has since come true.
They theorized that Joyboy is the first pirate as he is described as an epitome of freedom and One Piece portrays pirates as the “free men”. Thus, Joyboy being a pirate makes sense: he was the first “free man.”
TheJoyboy theorydidn’t get a lot of attention and upvotes from the fellow users but, shockingly, it was proven right years later. The original poster’s reasoning also holds water and echoes One Piece’s spirit.
Joyboy being confirmed as the first pirate also opens a lot of doors for future predictions. His character is becoming more prominent in the story now that the series is heading towards its conclusion. More information on him and his connection to Luffy is expected to be revealed soon.
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By revealing this new information about Joyboy, Chapter 1114 also clarifies a lot of confusion and fan theories. The chapter makes it clear that Joyboy and Nika were two separate individuals, and while Nika was a fable fromElbaf, Joyboy was a real person.
One Piece is guaranteed to come back with more explosive twists after its recenthiatus. Until then, find out who has thehighest bounty in One Piece,what is Vegapunk’s message, andhow Trafalgar Law became a woman.
Anamika Das was an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She previously wrote for platforms like Otakus' Notes and Seinen Manga. Anamika is an avid fan of anime, the shounen genre in particular. She loves My Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boruto, and is obsessed with One Piece.
