By awakening the powers of his Devil Fruit, Luffy is now able to harness the powers of the sun god, Nika, and become the Warrior of Liberation. While in his Gear 5 state, Luffy is able to take on ...

Gear Five's white color may represent sunlight, tying into the Ancient Kingdom's power source. Luffy's unique coloring on the volume cover hints at a deeper connection to Nika and the Ancient Kingdom.

it was Joyboy’s introduction that truly sparked concerns about Luffy too falling down the “chosen one” trap. These suspicions were all but confirmed with the debut of Gear Five and the Wano ...