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Warning : The following contains spoilers for One Piece by Eiichiro Oda ! !

In chapter # 1115 of Eiichiro Oda’sOne Piece , the silhouette of the mysterious Joy Boy was last revealed . As expected , the fabled plagiarizer looked eerily standardized to Luffy , which makes sense as he was also a user of the Human - Human Fruit , Model : Nika . Yet , whileJoy Boy ’s transformation greatly resemble that of Luffy ’s Gear 5 , Oda seems to haveincluded many important differences .

These changes between Joy Boy ’s strongest form and Luffy ’s latest transmutation could imply thatthe Straw Hat chieftain could still become stronger .

blacked out silhouette of luffy in a straw hat representing joyboy with luffy in gear 5 laughing in the background with a hand covering his eyes in one piece

If Luffy awaken a new transformation , he could even equal the power of the 5 Elders , give the pirates Leslie Townes Hope of still winning the battle of Egghead Island .

One Piece is in the end delving into the huge mystery surrounding Joyboy and it may just be the series ' biggest revelation since Luffy ’s waking up .

A Power Greater Than Gear 5

Joy Boy could have unlocked another form fans haven’t seen yet

In chapter 1115 of theOne Piecemanga , Vegapunk revealed to the macrocosm that the first pirate ship to ever exist , the enigmatic Joy Boy , fight against the World Government during the Void Century . As the scientist speaks , an anticipated flashback revealing the Warrior of Liberation ’s silhouette can be seen . The word-painting of Joy Boy is incredibly similar to that of Luffy while in Gear 5 shape . yet , many little but significant differences could imply Joy Boy is in an even more knock-down form . The First Pirate ’s haircloth is importantly pointier than Luffy ’s , despite presumably being in Gear 5 .

Instead of the iconic white cloud that surround the Straw Hat captain in this form , Joy Boy ’s look to be disgraceful , like those of the 5 Elders . Lastly , his position seems to be more fast-growing . Thesedifferences may be the result of Joy Boy achieving a power beyond Gear 5 , one that allowed him to fight hand - to - hand againstthe 5 Elders and their monstrous transformation . During the Egghead Island bow , we have seen Luffy battle to defend himself against only one of these impose warriors . It seems unlikely that Joy Boy could have struggle them with that amount of power .

Luffy Could Become A Major Threat To The World Government

A new transformation could give Luffy the power to fight the 5 Elders

Despite having awakened a mightiness up to of vote down a being as strong as Kaido , Luffy is still not able to deal with the threat of the 5 Elders . The immature plagiariser has been pushing himself past his point of accumulation , although this does not come along to be enough to defeat I m ’s emissary . This seems strange , as Joy Boy was said to have been able to fight with beings as hefty as the Elders by himself , thanks to the power of the Model : Nika fruit .

Seeing as Luffy is still not able to achieve such a monumental feat , it stand to reason that he may not have unlocked all of his power yet . Oda is likely waiting to give Luffy a new transformation , one that could give him the persuasiveness needed to defeatthese highly powerful opponents . By doing this , the vaticination of Joy Boy returning would in conclusion be fulfilled , with the Straw Hat captain becoming a warrior sinewy enough to bring down the oppressor of the world . This unexampled form could be similar to the one Joy Boy used during the flashback .

For age , Joy Boy and his link to Luffy has been one of the fully grown mysteries inOne Piece . Due to this being the manga ’s concluding saga , Oda is seemingly working firmly to divulge the enigmas surrounding this character . Joy Boy ’s dead on target power and the reasonwhy the World Government fear him so much could before long be revealed in Luffy ’s combat with the 5 Elders .

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Created by Eiichiro Oda , One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the risky venture of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy . Luffy , an enthusiastic pirate ship with a thirst for adventure , is afflicted by a mysterious cuss that yield him various powers he uses to protect himself and his booster . The manga eventually gave way to the anime serial publication , with the two being some of history ’s long - running anime and manga series . Along with over fifty video game made over the age , the series entered the bouncy - activeness world with Netflix ’s 2023 adaptation .

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Luffy in his Gear 5 form standing ready to fight. Behind him, a panel with Joy boy can be seen.

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Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

Luffy is in his Gear 5 form, facing the Five Elders. The older men are all transformed, thanks to their Zoan Devil Fruits. This occured during the Egghead Island Arc.

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Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

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