Joy Boy may have been One Piece's first cyborg, and the creator of Emeth and other Iron Giants

Modified Aug 05, 2024 16:30 GMT

One Piece and the possibility of Joy Boy being the creator of Iron Giants (Image via Shueisha). — One Piece and the possibility of Joy Boy being the creator of Iron Giants (Image via Shueisha)

One Piece chapter 1122 saw the first glimpse of Joy Boy in the manga and there have been a lot of theories surrounding the character's background, with the most recent one on Reddit being that he was the world's first cyborg. It was also theorized that this character was responsible for the creation of Emeth and other Iron Giants so many centuries ago.

A lot has been theorized within the One Piece community when it comes to the character of Joy Boy, and the recent chapter, displaying him with a missing leg and arm, adds to this theory that he was perhaps a cyborg, and even the first one at that. In that regard, there is a chance that this legendary pirate was a scientist and had a role to play in the creation of the Iron Giants.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the series. Any opinion expressed here belongs to the author and not Sportskeeda as a whole.

A new One Piece theory suggests that Joy Boy was the world's first cyborg and creator of the Iron Giants

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There is a theory on Reddit that suggests that the fact that Joy Boy is missing an arm and a leg is a sign that he is the world's first cyborg. The main reason is that the Sun God Nika is prone to wanting freedom and liberation for everyone, so it is likely that this legendary pirate used this power to propel himself and develop a lot of technology.

Dr. Vegapunk has already stated that the technology from centuries ago was quite advanced and this aligns with this theory, which means that Joy Boy was probably a scientist with a lot of knowledge. This could have meant that he could have come up with ways to strengthen himself, and perhaps could have created the Iron Giants, including Emeth.

That could explain why Joy Boy and Emeth have such a strong connection and could also lead to the revelation that the Void Century included the destruction of this technology. That is something that could provide answers to what happened in the said century, and could lead to more information regarding the World Government and Imu.

The relevance of the Joy Boy character

Emeth as seen in the anime and the manga (Image via Toei Animation and Shueisha)

The character of Joy Boy, as of this writing, is filled with mysteries and questions for the One Piece fandom and is understandable because it seems that he had a major role to play. Not only was he the first pirate, according to Dr. Vegapunk, but he was also the wielder of the Sun God Nika fruit before Luffy, which means that he was a man of incredible power and abilities.

There is also the fact that the likes of Imu, the Elders of the Gorosei, and the history books of the World Government are familiar with him, which means that he caused them a lot of trouble. But the biggest question is how Joy Boy was defeated and how he managed to leave little details across the world for people to pick up on so many centuries later.

Final thoughts

There is a good chance that Joy Boy was an important figure in the One Piece world, and his role as the creator of the Iron Giants could be pivotal for a lot of key moments. That is something that could define a lot of elements of lore and world-building in the series, although that is speculation at the moment.

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay