One Piece chapter 1130 was released on October 21, 2024, and saw Loki claiming that he had a legendary devil fruit and most of the fandom considers this to be the Nika fruit. All of this goes back to the Skypiea arc where the people worshipped four Gods. One of these Gods was the Sun God, confirming that the other Gods might also appear in the future of the series.
The other Gods include the Forest God, which could be Chopper's Human devil fruit (not Aramaki's), the Rain God, which could be Dragon's devil fruit, and lastly, the Earth God, which could be Imu's devil fruit. Some of these are still unconfirmed devil fruits but they have been hinted at numerous times in the past leading to the fans claiming these devil fruit owners to be gods.
Disclaimer: This article contains potential spoilers from the One Piece manga series and has the author's opinion.
One Piece: Exploring the Gods of the Skypiea Islands
During the Skypiea arc of One Piece, Robin stumbled upon a tribe while searching for the Poneglyphs. This tribe worshipped four Gods: the Sun God, The Earth God, The Forest God, and the Rain God. This detail was ignored by the majority of the fandom at that time and considered extra because the Sun God was not revealed at that point.
Today, when the Sun God's lore is defined, we can detect that all of these Gods are present in the series as devil fruit powers with the prime example being the first one. The Sun God, hinted by the myths as the savior of the slaves, is present as the mythical Human-Human devil fruit (Model: Nika) and is in the hands of Monkey D Luffy.
However, Loki is also a potential fighter in this case because he claims that he also has a legendary (mythical) devil fruit (which he thinks is the Nika fruit). The second is the Earth God which could be Imu, the leader of the World Government. This could be stemming from the popular theory that Imu created the Red Line and placed the Mariejois on top of it through their devil fruit.
Although a proper name for this devil fruit is yet to be announced, it could be related to the Earth, giving Imu the status of the Earth God. The third is the Rain God which could be Monkey D Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army and the father of Monkey D Luffy.
Every appearance of Dragon is accompanied by a storm of rain or thunder, hinting that his devil fruit powers could be related to rain. His devil fruit could be the mythical Dragon-Dragon fruit (Model: Kuraokami, the deity of the Rain). Lastly, the Forest God could be Tony Tony Chopper, the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates.
His entry to the list is the most important because his devil fruit, the Human-Human fruit (Model: Human), is neither related to forests nor a mythical one. On the other hand, Aramaki, one of the current Admirals, has a fruit related to forests, the Wood-Wood fruit. However, this all goes back to the devil fruit user's origins and desires.
Chopper was treated as an outcast by his own herd (when he was a deer) so he could have desired a devil fruit that would turn him into a human. Moreover, just like Luffy, Chopper's devil fruit awakening might make his devil fruit a mythical one, making him a more worthy contender for the Forest God than Aramaki.
Final thoughts
This theory has the potential of becoming true, especially now that the Sun God has become a reality after the reveal of the Skypiea God. This is also a reminder of how important the Skypiea arc is to the entire lore of One Piece and the fandom should never skip it.
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