Why would Loki be as powerful as the Sun God Nika

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Key things

• Loki ate the legendary devil fruit and claimed to be the sun god of Elbaf.
• Loki's powers are like the Sun God Nika, but not quite the same.
• There may be different versions of Hito Hito no Mi, combining Loki's powers with the Sun God.

Loki is the center of attention One piece right now and for good reason. Fans know him as an incredibly powerful individual with the title The Cursed Prince. His importance to the Elbaf Arc is paramount, and at this point he seems to be by far the most important figure from this land. It's clear to fans that he'll play a major role here, but it's still unclear how Loki will affect this arc.

Many fans see him as an antagonist, but the way Oda paints this individual seems to make this villain a red herring. Loki is more likely to be Luffy's ally than anything else, and what's important is that a potential team-up with Luffy that could come up later in the Elbaf arc could see him harness the powers of his own legendary Devil A Fruit that might even be somehow connected to the Sun God Nika. Of course, fans have already dismissed the idea of ​​Loki as a Sun God simply because Luffy as a Sun God exists, but there's definitely more to it than just a misconception and that's exactly what we're going to discuss here.

Loki's claim to be the sun god of Elbaf

• Loki ate the legendary devil fruit
• Loki claims that the Sun God Elbaf

As fans already know, Loki claims to be the sun god Elbafu, and he made this claim in One piece chapter 1130. When Loki was first introduced, he said that he was the Sun God and that he would destroy the world. They are two statements that, while they can be separated and made sense of individually, they can also be talked about together. The Sun God who will continue to destroy the world could potentially be someone the people of Elbaf have been waiting for. Now, it doesn't make much sense for the Sun God to destroy the world, but fans don't know exactly what the world being talked about here means. It can simply mean the world One pieceor it could also mean a world government or an order established by a world government, which could add further meaning to the statement.

Loki murdered his own father and ate the legendary Devil Fruit of Elbaf! – Giants

Of course, destroying the world is something that fans could accept that Loki can do, but what is rather unbelievable to them is Loki as the Sun God. As fans know, the Sun God is a legendary being that appears to be from Elbaf itself. This means that the Sun God, or at least stories about him, existed long before Joy Boy even came into being in One Piece World 800 or 900 years ago. Stories of the Sun God have been passed down and talked about for thousands of years, which is why this entity is so important to Elbaf. More importantly, there is a legendary Devil Fruit in Elbaf. This devil fruit was passed down through the royal line and is protected for a reason. Right now, fans don't know if any of the royals have actually ever consumed devil fruit or not. Most fans simply assume that this devil fruit was consumed by each ruler and then reincarnated upon their death and then consumed by the next in line to rule.

While this is a plausible idea, it is also possible that the ruling line was simply entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the Devil Fruit for a special someone who would arrive at some point later down the line. That strange person never actually came, and Loki was the one who consumed this devil fruit, as fans well know. But the fact that this devil fruit could have been saved for someone special links him directly to the Sun God. In Elbaf mythology, it may have been believed that a person who eats a Devil Fruit will eventually become a Sun God and then proceed to destroy the world. Maybe that's why Loki is so sure he's the Sun God because he knows he's eaten this legendary devil fruit and even knows how to use its power.

Why could Loki really have powers similar to the Sun God

Loki's form should be similar to Gear 5

Right now, fans can't fathom the idea that there is more than one Sun God. However, this claim may ultimately be true. First, the people of Elbaf know what the Sun God looks like. For example, when Dorry and Brogy saw Luffy, they clearly recognized his form due to his white hair and all-white clothes, as well as his laugh and every other quirk that links him to Nika herself. That was pretty easy for Dorry and Brogy to tell. Similarly, Bonney and Kuma, two individuals who had never actually seen the Sun God or heard of the myths that were passed down in Elbaf concerning this legendary individual, were also able to recognize the Sun God. It is not difficult for people to recognize the Sun God. And that's why Loki's statements carry so much weight.

I am the Sun God who will destroy the world! – Loki

Loki is convinced that he is the Sun God. He even repeated it One piece chapter 1131, and this comes on top of every giant of Elbaf who knows what the Sun God looks like. Loki would only make such a statement if he knows that the power he has directly connects him to the Sun god in some way.

This basically means that Loki's transformation, whatever it actually is, gives him an all-white transformation similar to that of the Sun God Nika. This also means that Loki's fruit is a version of Hito Hito no Mi and is incredibly powerful. Of course, there cannot be two sun god Nikas, which means that there is a misunderstanding somewhere, but what it is is not yet known. Loki's abilities are certainly similar to Nika's, but not exactly that of the Sun God, simply put.

Could there be multiple versions of Hito Hito no Mi?

Loki could have a different version of Hito Hito no Mi

It is highly likely that two different versions of Hito Hito no Mi are involved in this situation. While Luffy is the Sun God, Loki could be a God similar to the Sun God but with a different purpose or power. These devil fruits could have been somehow mixed long ago, which would then result in the alternate devil fruit being passed down the royal line in Elbaf and at the same time the actual devil suit would end up in someone else's possession. , eventually reaching Luffy and being absorbed by him.

It's also interesting to note that Loki's powers are most likely Mythical Zoan, similar to Luffy. As fans know, Zoan Devil Fruits have a will of their own, meaning they often go to the user they think is best for them. These fruits can reject someone and accept someone as per their choice. The fact that Loki ate the devil fruit meant that it was meant for someone like him and there is a personality match.

Whatever power Loki has is somewhat cunning and slightly sinister, though this God's intentions are not entirely evil. This also means that whoever this God is, he is also connected to the Sun god Nika, given that their powers are similar, and perhaps these fruits were made in pairs.

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