In Chapter 1152 of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda decided to treat theory fans. After revealing the reasons for Shanks's arm loss, the mangaka likely lifted the veil on Elbaf's Legendary Devil Fruit.
One Piece: Elbaf's Past Revealed
Elbaf is a key island in the lore of One Piece. During the arc dedicated to it, we discover that it is full of precious resources and artifacts, including a Legendary Devil Fruit passed down from generation to generation. It was rumored that 14 years earlier, Loki had murdered King Harald and stolen this fruit. However, Chapter 1152 revealed the truth: Loki never committed these acts..
At the end of the chapter, amidst the chaos, a figure is seen approaching the chest containing the Devil Fruit and stealing it. What fruit is it? It seems to be the Gomu Gomu no Mi. To get their hands on it, the World Government orchestrated the assassination of King Harald, but something went wrong.
One Piece: The Story of the Gomu Gomu no Mi Is Completed
The Gomu Gomu no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that Luffy ate at the very beginning of One Piece. It granted him rubbery abilities that he continued to develop throughout the story. Over time, this fruit has revealed itself to be much more special than it seemed. In reality, the Gomu Gomu no Mi is the Hito Hito no Mi, Nika model, a mythical Zoan once consumed by Joy Boy during the Forgotten Century. This Devil Fruit is therefore of capital importance, and everyone has tried to get their hands on it. This is what the World Government did for 800 years before finally recovering it, then trying to erase it from history by changing its name. However, Shanks managed to steal it, before it later ended up in Luffy's stomach. Despite this information, two questions remained: Where did the World Government find the fruit? And how did Shanks know they had it? Chapter 1152 may well have filled in these gray areas.
In Chapter 1152, we discover that Scopper Gaban and Shanks are in Elbaf at the same time. The reason is that Le Roux may have sympathized with King Harald at Mary Geoise and may have been aware that he possessed the Gomu Gomu no Mi. Therefore, by being present on the island, Shanks would have known that the World Government had gotten their hands on the fruit, which would explain how he knew that CP9 was escorting him a year later.
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