Why the World Government let Luffy run wild despite having the Nika Fruit
One question that has been batted around since the reveal that the Gum Gum fruit is the Mythical Human Human Fruit Nika, is why the World Government let it go on this long? Why didn’t they intervene any sooner?
Well, I have a theory about that now, since the reveal of the Buccaneer peoples. It depends a bit on speculation as well, but I feel pretty confident about these speculations!
We know the Buccaneers are people in the world of One Piece that the Celestial Dragons and World Government have damned for “committing a grave sin.” Now, the grave sin has not yet been detailed, but given that Kuma’s father passed down the legend of Nika as a part of the Buccaneer’s heritage, I feel pretty comfortable in assuming Nika, and by extension Joy Boy, is most strongly associated with the Buccaneers.
With that in mind, my theory is thus: The World Government, The Five Elders, and Imu all thought that it would be impossible for the Nika fruit to be awoken by anyone who isn’t a Buccaneer, and that it was “safe” being left with Luffy.
Genuinely, I think we will learn that there was this fundamental misunderstanding about the Nika Fruit, and why they allowed it to wallow as the Gum Gum Fruit; because they figured nobody would ever realize it’s full potential. For all of the trouble that Luffy was causing, as a non-Buccaneer, he was effectively a prison for this thing the feared. They have admitted they can’t keep their hands on it, so with that logic, this is a solution; it’s in the hands of Garp’s Grandson, who shares Garp’s freakish strength and determination, and won’t be killed easily.
This would also explain why they were so shocked and panicking when they made the order to eliminate Luffy; they were only just realizing they might be wrong.
*Theory by AddledPunster
