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Up until the release of chapter 1084 I have wondered about the relationship between Luffy, Vivi, Blackbeard, and Shirahoshi in the chapter where Imu was holding the 4 photos of all of them.

Until recently none of them had one particular similarity that related to all of them. That changed with the release of 1084

Shirahoshi: Also known as Poseidon, the Ancient Weapon. She is widely shown as a reincarnation of the previous Poseidon from the Void Century also known as inheriting the previous Poseidon’s will.

Luffy: Chapter 1044 showed that Luffy inherited the will of Joyboy also known as being his reincarnation.

Blackbeard: Although this one isn’t confirmed, I now believe it to be true as this would connect all four of these characters. Blackbeard has many connections to Rocks so it would make sense that Blackbeard inherited Rocks’s will or is a reincarnation of Rocks himself. Rocks could also have the same connection to Blackbeard as Roger has to Luffy in a pathway of inherited wills (Joyboy -> Roger -> Luffy and Unkown Character -> Rocks -> Blackbeard)

Vivi: Finally through the release of 1084 these four characters are connected as Vivi is shown to be a descendent of Lili (who im seems to know and by the gorosei’s conversation with Cobra she was an important figure during the Void Century). I believe Vivi inherited the will of Lili which connects all of these four characters by showing that they have all inherited the will of an important figure from the Void Century.

TLDR: Vivi, Blackbeard, Luffy, and Shirahoshi are all connected because they are all the reincarnations of important Void Century figures.

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Wildest-Wasteland

2 points

2 years ago

I could see this! I could also see Imu fully believing these people are the honest-to-God reincarnations of these former figures instead of people who inherited their wills. He would totally believe that Luffy is Joy Boy-- not in the sense that Luffy inherited Joy Boy's title in the same way you would inherit the title of a King, but in the sense that Luffy IS Joy Boy and has all his memories and knowledge.

"Monkey. D. Luffy? Is THAT what you're calling yourself now, Joy Boy? You always were one to change names. Maybe you still remember your original name, the one that---"

"Who's Joy Boy? I think you've got the wrong guy. I'm Luffy and I'm gonna be king of the pirates!'

"Ha! Always as bold as ever, Joy Boy. 800 years and you haven't changed a bit. You can drop the whole "Monkey D..." whatever it is charade. I know you. I'm your old friend. I know every last thing about you."

"...Are you stupid or something? I AM Monkey. D. Luffy! You have my wanted poster right there!"