One Piece took a big step forward in worldbuilding with Chapter 1122, giving fans a little glimpse into Joy Boy’s past. The chapter not only shows the close friendship between the legendary pirate and the grand old robot Emeth, but may also secretly reveal the technology of the long-destroyed island of Birka.
According to a fan’s theory, behind the knot with which Emeth unleashes Joy Boy’s strongest Haki to protect Luffy and his friends, part of the ancient technology of the Sky Island is hidden.
Weatheria continued researching the technology after Birka’s demise
One Piece expert and X-user “Merlin D. Wizard” has taken up the theory about the ancient technology of the powerful knots and where they might have come from in a post:
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According to the fan, knots are used for the first time in One Piece history to seal and release energy on the island of Weatheria.
This is also proven in the manga: Haredas demonstrates to Nami how loosening different knots has different effects on the wind. He also talks about Weatheria’s research into the science of weather.
What does Weatheria have to do with Birka? Little was known about the destroyed sky island of Birka, but this knot in Chapter 1122 seems to shed more light on the matter and indirectly reveal a small piece of the island’s history to fans.
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Birka was a sky island, but was destroyed by Enel six years before the One Piece storyline. Haredas’ official Vivire card – a sort of biography containing important character information – confirms that he, like Enel, is from the mysterious island. This means that he may have researched the technology there, which he then brought to Weatheria and developed further there.
Weatheria is in possession of several ancient technologies from Birka
The knot is not the only clue to the connection between Weatheria and Birka. There are many different devices on the island of Weatheria, for example, a flame in a bubble can be seen on one of the manga pages. This could be the same technology that allows the Mother Flame to continue burning underwater in a tank.
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Since Haredas has been confirmed as a former resident of the sky island Birka and he works primarily as a scientist on Weatheria, it can be assumed that the technologies originally came from Birka.
Joy Boy may have been an ally of Birka and had access to her technologies during the war
All these connections lead One Piece fan Merlin D. Wizard to a conclusion: Joy Boy must have allied himself with the people of Birka. After all, the legendary pirate has proven that he can seal his most powerful Haki in a knot that, when untied, releases it again.
Joy Boy must have been on Birka at least and learned about the technology there. With the help of the islanders and scientists, Joy Boy could have learned the knotting technique there and later used it.
What do you think about this theory and what other ideas do you have about the current events in the One Piece manga?
