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Since Buccaneers descend from giants, who probably descend from Oars' people, you'd all still be correct in a way if Nika and/or Joyboy is confirmed to have been a Buccaneer. (Personally, I'm still holding out to see what connection Joyboy has to Lunarians and currently I expect it to be Nika specifically who has some form of giant/buccaneer lineage, but whatever happens happens.)I think he was intended to be oni, but will be "retconned" to buccaneer.
Mostly just because Oars and Oars Jr. I think were meant to foreshadow this. Oars was weirdly compatible with Luffys shadow, Moria chose out of all candidates Luffy for whatever reason for his pet project, Oars was an "Island puller" which sounds like a threat to whatever Imu/WG is planning on Redline, and Oars Jr. defining trait and only trait was a important giant straw hat.
But with Kuma and buccaneers introduced, that seems like a given.The first pirate would fittingly be a buccaneer.
Would you say clones like the Numbers play into this as well?Since Buccaneers descend from giants, who probably descend from Oars' people, you'd all still be correct in a way if Nika and/or Joyboy is confirmed to have been a Buccaneer. (Personally, I'm still holding out to see what connection Joyboy has to Lunarians and currently I expect it to be Nika specifically who has some form of giant/buccaneer lineage, but whatever happens happens.)
Although I don't recall if it was stated they're straight up one-for-one clones (which would require each of them to be a direct replica of someone), they definitely seem to be based on ancient giants, so sure. The point of my post was to say all of these groups are probably related so there's little point to arguing over (ancient) giant vs. buccaneer as the impact on the story wouldn't change much (at least as things appear right now). If giant culture fed into buccaneer culture, then a sun god remains significant to them either way.Would you say clones like the Numbers play into this as well?
If so, then that might be an additional reason why Oda didn’t delve into Kaido’s family more. He didn’t even bother elaborating on Kaido’s lover/Yamato’s mom, even though Kaido talked about Oni as if friendship and love can’t equate into a creature that’s meant to be feared and rule over others.Although I don't recall if it was stated they're straight up one-for-one clones (which would require each of them to be a direct replica of someone), they definitely seem to be based on ancient giants, so sure. The point of my post was to say all of these groups are probably related so there's little point to arguing over (ancient) giant vs. buccaneer as the impact on the story wouldn't change much (at least as things appear right now). If giant culture fed into buccaneer culture, then a sun god remains significant to them either way.
I don't see it becoming relevant until Yamato's character needs deepening. For now we have the pilgrimage cover story, which may touch on these things (but probably not). Fwiw I have no doubt Yamato's mother will be a regular human (who was probably very beautiful). Maybe she'll have been from Wano as well-- it would be interesting if she was among those who illegally left the country and (in some way or another) became part of the reason Kaidou eventually became so fixated on Wano (along with his devil fruit that was supposed to be a protector of Wano).If so, then that might be an additional reason why Oda didn’t delve into Kaido’s family more. He didn’t even bother elaborating on Kaido’s lover/Yamato’s mom, even though Kaido talked about Oni as of friendship and love can’t equate into a creature that’s meant to be feared and rule over others.
It would def out into what Kaido said about Oni not being friendly into more perspective if Joy Boy turned out to be an Oni, who made people smile.I don't see it becoming relevant until Yamato's character needs deepening. For now we have the pilgrimage cover story, which may touch on these things (but probably not). Fwiw I have no doubt Yamato's mother will be a regular human (who was probably very beautiful). Maybe she'll have been from Wano as well-- it would be interesting if she was among those who illegally left the country and (in some way or another) became part of the reason Kaidou eventually became so fixated on Wano (along with his devil fruit that was supposed to be a protector of Wano).