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Loki was able to overwhelm Rocks? What? Also his name is Xebec.

By transitive rules, Xebec and Harald were equal, so Loki beating him does go a long way, but Garp and Roger fought Domi Reversi rocks to be fair.

And shanks captured and defeated Loki remember.

He's absolutely top tier but it's a bit early to say he's on par with Roger haha, even with Ragnir and the Skoll/Hati/fenris fruit

Well let's be fair, Harald had been worn down a LOT by Gaban and Shanks, who are Yonko level mofos.

But not to take anything away from Loki, for sure he's strong, nuking Harald with that lightning bolt is still insanely powerful.

I really hope he joins up

Always one or two people ripping on mihawk for the last 20 years. He's literally the best swordsman on the planet..how is that overrated..? If zoro has it, there's a trillion to one chance mihawk doesn't, come on. And we've seen nothing from shamrock besides his sword in his one appearance..compared to mihawk over decades and in the war.

For all we know shanks got way stronger living in the new world and being with Roger, not chilling on the red line and stomping mooks while being invincible. Garling got roflstomped by Xebec, while Roger, Garp, and the 3 Yonko could hold him off and/or beat him.

I don't doubt they're strong but they're completely unknown entities.

Or read the manga? But it isn't meant to be a 1:1, it's just perfectly in keeping with the absurd crazy power that she can also embody it even temporarily. Limits or powerscaling is irrelevant, she's still able to become Nika.

The fruit is just giving life to a fictional character in the first place

We still don't know if the original Nika wasn't just a story/myth the devil fruit brought to life, its definitely implied.

A laugh tale, Library of Ohara Artur has some great videos going into more detail by explaining the Japanese meanings, he's been the lore authority for like a decade now haha.

Just like how bonney can embody it, it's more of a figure like Luffy is to us in the real world.

But yeah, can't wait till we finally get the void century flashback, been waiting 20 years

The Owl can only enlarge inanimate objects, but yeah that's exactly the kind of solution he can easily introduce. If he wants Loki to join, it isn't hard to make it work.

But the vast majority of fans theorize the Nika fruit was there, shanks and gaban went to check on Harald and saw the aftermath, didn't know about Domi reversi and didn't get the full story from Loki. People assumed he stole the fruit.

We know shanks went and recovered the Nika/gomu from CP9 at sea not long after this, so it makes sense that's what they stole. It fits.

But definitely possible he ate it, to try and keep it safe from the WG

Loki is a chill ass legend, his elitist c*nt noble mom and her family were monsters, and he's had it super rough. I really hope he either joins up with his brother in the fleet or does officially join, I think Yamato rounded the crew off better but they can both join down the line