Chapter 1044 of ONE PIECE it represented a very important turning point, especially for the protagonist. In the final bars of the clash with the Emperor Kaido, Luffy has indeed reached fifth gear, awakening the true power that resides in the Devil’s Fruit and showing the world a new, spectacular form.

This event was then followed by the explanation of the true essence of the fruit that the protagonist had ingested years before, i.e. a Fruit zoo zoo mythological type Nika model, name of the sun god in the universe devised by Eiichiro Oda, who is said to have previously been taken by the legendary Joy Boy. A revelation that shocked readers more than the Navy, who decided to do so after the riot in Wano caused by Luffy himself renew its greatnesswith the image of his new form, and make him emperor.

Now this form dominates the Cover of issue 42 of Weekly Shonen Jump, home of Luffy’s adventures for more than 25 years. The original illustration, which you can see below, shows the smiling protagonist cradling the magazine logo with his right arm. Tell us what you think in the comments section. Finally, we leave you with the spoilers of Chapter 1061 of ONE PIECE, which is coming soon Sunday, September 25 on MangaPlus.


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