One Piece Finally Explains the Real Reason Behind the World Government & Joyboy’s Conflict

Eiichiro Oda’s promise of revealing the mysteries of One Piece is finally being fulfilled through Dr. Vegapunk’s message. One after another, Vegapunk’s message has been on a streak to unravel mysteries and in the latest reveal, fans finally get to learn more about the enigmatic Joyboy. The genius scientist’s revelations also shed light on the current state of the world and hint at how these developments will shape the future of One Piece.

Vegapunk states that to comprehend the current catastrophic event, there is a need to delve into the history of the world, particularly the mysterious Void Century. Explaining the mysteries of the void century, Vegapunk’s message highlights the involvement of the enigmatic Joyboy as a central figure in this lore. The message confirms that Joyboy belonged to an ancient civilization with advanced technologies.

The genius scientist admits that the technology possessed by the Great Kingdom even surpasses his achievements, and it seems impossible to replicate the technology even with modern science. He reveals that the Great Kingdom also possessed a weapon capable of sinking the world into the sea by around 200 meters. It is a startling revelation that also hints at the cause of the conflict between the Great Kingdom and the World Government.

Fearing the Power of the Great Kingdom, the Twenty Kingdoms United

Twenty Kingdoms formed an organization called The World Government to acquire the world-sinking weapon

One Piece Chapter #1115, titled “Pieces of a Continent”, reveals that the Great Kingdom possessed incredibly advanced technologies. This shocking revelation also hints that the kingdom likely possessed a weapon that could drown the world in the sea and is currently in the possession of none other than the Great Kingdom’s enemy, the World Government. This weapon is surely the last unrevealed Ancient Weapon, Uranus.

During the Void Century, the “Twenty Kingdoms” may have feared the technologies the Great Kingdom possessed. Perhaps the instilled fear led the Twenty Kingdoms to form a rebellion against ancient civilization. This rebellion likely led to the World Government possibly acquiring the Ancient Weapon, Uranus, which belonged to the Great Kingdom, to overthrow it using their trump card.

This connection startlingly hints that the conflict between Joyboy’s faction and the World Government arose from the World Government’s fear of the Great Kingdom’s advancement and the powerful weapons they possessed. Ever since overthrowing the Ancient Kingdom, the World Government has done its best to hide all remnants of that era. This also explains why the World Government has made it a crime to learn about the Void Century, as they fear the possibility of the Great Kingdom’s advancement resurfacing and once again forming the world of One Piece back to its time during the Void Century.

What Was Joyboy’s Role In One Piece‘s Biggest Conflict?

Joyboy’s compassion towards the World Government likely led to his defeat

So far, there have been very few revelations about the enigmatic Joyboy. However, the latest few issues of One Piece reveal that Joyboy was a central figure of the Void Century, making him a key character in the war during this era. Since Joyboy was an important figure in the Great Kingdom, he likely led its army. From the information revealed so far and his connection to the series’ protagonist, it can be presumed that Joyboy was kind-hearted like Luffy and this kindness perhaps led him to open the Ancient Kingdom’s doors to his enemies, the World Government.

Taking advantage of Joyboy’s kindness, the World Government likely seized the opportunity to acquire the Great Kingdom’s advanced technologies, including a powerful ancient weapon, Uranus, and used them to overthrow the kingdom. Joyboy’s kindness may have inadvertently led to the Ancient Kingdom’s downfall and the current state of the world ruled by the World Government. This would make his compassion towards the Twenty Kingdom Joyboy’s biggest mistake and likely the reason for his apology, as inscribed on the Poneglyph found on Fishman Island. The conflict between Joyboy’s faction and the World Government during the Void Century of One Piece is ignited and concluded due to the existence of an ancient weapon, Uranus, which the World Government is ready to use again.

One Piece

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.

Created by

Eiichiro Oda

Character(s)

Monkey D. Luffy , Roronora Zoro , Nami (One Piece) , Nico Robin , Usopp (One Piece) , Vinsmoke Sanji , Tony Tony Chopper , Franky (One Piece) , Jimbei (One Piece)