Devil fruits may become tournament prizes for the local residents in God Valley Island in the One Piece storyline. Fans are currently treated to the history of God Valley, one of the mysterious islands in the One Piece world. In the story, we learn that the island has numerous epic tales, one of which involves the appearance of a tournament. Interestingly, there is a theory that suggests Devil fruits could be the prizes for this God Valley tournament.
Devil Fruits as Tournament Prizes in God Valley
In the recent One Piece manga chapter 1095, we see the aftermath of the battle between Kizaru and Luffy, and the appearance of Gorosei Saturn. Surprisingly, Gorosei Saturn is unharmed by Bonney and Luffy’s attacks, and Kizaru seems powerless after running out of energy. However, a fascinating moment arises in this chapter.
Oda Sensei provides a flashback moment of Kuma’s past. Oda presents a bit of Kuma’s history, from his birth to his captivity by the Celestial Dragons. It is revealed that Kuma hails from the Buccaneer race, considered former criminals with giant’s blood. When Kuma was a teenager, he was sent to God Valley.
There, the Celestial Dragons were holding a hunting tournament involving the local population. This tournament was held every three years. Kuma and other slaves were part of this, and they became the targets for the tournament’s participants, who were the Celestial Dragons. Various prizes were prepared for this tournament.
The prizes for the tournament are visible behind the host, with many small boxes. If you remember and observe closely, these boxes resemble the one that appeared in the early episodes of the One Piece series. Back then, Shanks and his crew kept the Nika Devil Fruit in that box, which Luffy later accidentally ate.
The chapter doesn’t explicitly explain what the prizes for the God Valley hunting tournament were. Still, looking at the clues, it sparks speculation among fans that the prizes may have been Devil fruits. The Devil fruit known to originate from God Valley is the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, which was revealed in Big Mom and Kaido’s conversation on Onigashima. Big Mom stated that Kaido owed his life to her after she gave him that Devil fruit in God Valley following the dissolution of the Rocks Pirates.
Speculations and Exchanges
The speculation that the tournament’s prizes in God Valley were Devil fruits has led to further speculations among fans. In this regard, several key points need to be considered:
- First, Big Mom gave the Uo Uo Devil Fruit to Kaido in God Valley when the Rocks Pirates attacked and were defeated.
- Second, Figarland Garling, a Celestial Dragon, was the “champion” of the God Valley hunting tournament.
- Third, in the Four Billion booklet, it’s revealed that Roger found Shanks inside one of the treasure chests they discovered in God Valley.
The question then arises: what is the connection between these three elements and the new speculations? One speculation suggests that Figarland Garling, as the tournament’s winner in God Valley, likely owned or won the prize, which was possibly the Uo Uo Devil fruit. However, before he could actually receive the prize, Garling had already exchanged the contents of the prize box with a character believed to be his son, Shanks.
Another possibility is that Garling didn’t care about his child and chose to eliminate him. He valued the Devil fruit more and decided to exchange the tournament prize with his son, Shanks. Yet another speculation suggests that Roger assisted Garling in defeating Rocks D. Xebec. After their victory, Garling gave the tournament prize to Roger, which was a Devil fruit. However, Roger refused to consume it. Knowing this, Garling decided to exchange the prize with Shanks.
Big Mom, who was aware of these events, then stole the prize chest and decided to keep the Devil fruit for herself. However, as Big Mom already possessed the Soru Soru no Mi at the time, she later gave it to Kaido. As we know, Kaido consumed the Devil fruit and went on to betray Rocks by leaving God Valley.
The tournament in God Valley appears to have a significant impact on the One Piece storyline. It was a pivotal moment in Shanks’s adventure, marked the beginning of Kaido’s rule over the seas, and stands as a historic event. We eagerly await the continuation of this story in the upcoming chapters.
