Why does Luffy become Joyboy?

With the Awakening of his Devil Fruit, Luffy has become the "Warrior of Liberation," taking up the mantle of Joyboy through unleashing his new power. Joy Boy has always been one of One Piece's most mysterious figures, and for the past 900 years there has been very little evidence he even existed, until now.
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Is Luffy the Joyboy?

Noting that he feels like fate is at work, he's now putting his full trust in Luffy. So it's not that Luffy has become Joy Boy, and necessarily gained a title, but he's become like that figure.
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Did Luffy inherit Joyboy will?

All that is important is his will, which has been passed to Luffy. Joy Boy, thus, becomes a title for the inherited will.
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Is Joyboy alive One Piece?

Beyond that, since Devil Fruits only return to the sea once the previous eater dies, it is all but confirmed that Joy Boy is dead. The confirmation of Joy Boy's past existence comes to the elation of many fans who were put off by the idea of Luffy being some form of reincarnation.
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Why is Joyboy important One Piece?

So far, two people with the title "Joy Boy" are known to have existed. The first and most well-known one was an extremely relevant figure in the Void Century who played an important role in the history of Fish-Man Island and left behind a certain item of unimaginable value on the last island of the Grand Line.
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LUFFY IS REBORN AS A GOD! DEVIL FRUIT AWAKENING AND JOY BOY REVEAL!!! - One Piece Chapter 1043



Is Joyboy the strongest in One Piece?

You know this character is the ultimate deal when the treasure that the entire story is based on is his; Joy Boy is the owner of One Piece. Gol D. Roger has mentioned that this godlike entity is the strongest character in the One Piece series. Joy Boy is that missing coin you have been searching for the past year.
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What is joy boy in One Piece?

Joy Boy was a figure that existed during the Void Century and played an important role in the history of Fish-Man Island. He was first mentioned in the Sea Forest Poneglyph. Joy Boy delivered the Noah to Fishman Island 900 years ago and the poneglyphs were invented 800 years ago where he wrote his apology.
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Who is Joyboy based on?

Joy Boy is Based on the Javanese King Joyoboyo

Joyoboyo was the king of an island in Indonesia called Java, whose golden age was between 1130 AD and 1160 AD, i.e., 800-900 years ago. This itself forms parallels to One Piece's Void Century that occurred 800 years back.
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Is Kaido a Joyboy?

For the longest time, a large majority of fans believed that Emperor Kaido hoped he was the chosen one and that he wanted to become Joy Boy himself. Chapter 1049 proves that Kaido never thought of himself as Joy Boy. In his flashback, Kaido reveals to King that Joy Boy is the man who will be able to defeat him one day.
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Does Robin know Joyboy?

He was first mentioned at Fishman Island, where Nico Robin found his message in the Sea Forest. To be more precise, Joy Boy was first mentioned in One Piece Chapter 628.
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Who inherited ACE's will?

↑ One Piece Special — Episode of Sabo, Sabo states that he will inherit Ace's will.
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Is Luffy sun god Nika?

In the Wano Country arc, Luffy lived up to the expectations as he managed to awaken his Devil Fruit. In doing so, he has now become the next Nika and the successor to Joy Boy himself.
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Does joy boy have a Devil Fruit?

While doing so, he also announced the return of Joy Boy. Surprisingly, these drums of liberation matched with Monkey D Luffy's heartbeat and the awakening of his Devil Fruit power. It was revealed that Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi Devil Fruit is actually a Mythical Zoan type namely Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika.
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Why can Luffy use Red Hawk?

Gum Gum Red Hawk

One of the primary uses of Busushoku Haki is hardening. Luffy combines his elasticity with partial Busushoku Haki hardening allowing his arm to function almost like a catapult. While he could not ignite his arms on fire like Ace's ability allowed him to do, the Red Hawk was inspired by Ace.
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Why is there a giant straw hat?

1. Why is There a Giant Straw Hat in Mariejois? There is a giant straw hat in Mariejois because it is their national treasure. According to Doflamingo, once revealed, this treasure is capable of shaking the world at its core and ushering in an era of chaos.
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What is Luffy's awakening?

After Luffy took what seemed to be a fatal blow, he soon found himself awakening to a new power within his Devil Fruit and is now starting to unleash the full extent of his new abilities thanks to his newly acquired Gear Fifth form.
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Was Gol D. Roger Joyboy?

When Gol D. Roger, the King of the Pirates, reached the Final Island, he declared himself to be the first man after Joy Boy in 800 years to reach the place and acquire the vast treasure that he left there. The island was subsequently named "Laugh Tale" by Gol D. Roger.
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Who is stronger joy boy or Kaido?

Kaido tells King that Joy Boy will be the one who will be able to beat him one day, and his defeat at the hands of Luffy proves that - at least from Kaido's perspective - the Straw Hat Captain is indeed the man from the legend.
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Why can Luffy hear Sea Kings?

During Apis Secret and the Legendary Island Arc, Luffy was able to hear what Sennenryuu said. During the Fishman Island Arc, it is implied that Luffy may be able hear it after being able to hear the Sea Kings while helping to lift the Noah and keeping it from destroying Fishman Island.
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Did Joy Boy have the Gomu Gomu no Mi?

Secondly, that the Joy Boy of the past did indeed have the powers of the Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika, as Zunesha, a centuries-old being associates the Awakening of this Devil Fruit with his long lost comrade's presence.
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How old is Zunisha?

Zunesha has immense longevity, given its so-far more than 1000 years of life.
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Why did Shanks have the Gomu Gomu no Mi?

The fruit was originally a treasure sought by the World Government for over 800 years, until it was stolen by Shanks and his crew in recent history. It was then accidentally eaten twelve years ago by the series' protagonist, Monkey D.
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What will Luffy's gear 5 be?

Gear 5 is actually based on the true nature of Luffy's Devil Fruit, the real name of which is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. In the Wano Country arc, Luffy managed to awaken his Devil Fruit after being defeated by Kaido for the third time.
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Who is the strongest One Piece character alive?

10 Strongest Characters in One Piece Ever
  • 1)"Pirate King" Gol D. Roger. ...
  • 2)"Whitebeard" Edward Newgate. Dubbed the "strongest man alive" after Roger's death. ...
  • 3)"Golden Lion" Shiki. ...
  • 4)Monkey D. ...
  • 5)"Red Haired" Shanks. ...
  • 6)"Fleet-Admiral" Sengoku. ...
  • 7)"Garp the Fist" Monkey D. ...
  • 8)"Dark King" Silvers Rayleigh.
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What is the Uranus One Piece?

Uranus is one of the three Ancient Weapons that existed during the Void Century along with Poseidon and Pluton. It was first mentioned during Nico Robin's conversation with King Neptune, when she says there are three ancient weapons that bear the names of "gods".
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