One Piece Chapter 1040 Hints a Major Connection Between Joy Boy and Zunesha

Momonosuke drops a bombshell in chapter 1040 of One Piece, just when celebrations of Big Mom’s defeat were happening.

Law and Kid finally defeat the stubborn old Big Mom who doesn’t admit defeat until the very end. While the scene shifts from Big Mom’s defeat to Momonosuke, the chapter ends in a very intriguing manner.

Momonosuke mentioned Zunesha’s coming to Wano to Yamato. Yamato asks him if he was the same elephant that Oden mentioned in his journal.

Momonosuke agreed with this statement and quoted, “He was the same elephant Zunesha, the Nakama of Joy Boy who committed a crime 800 years ago.”

The very statement of Momonosuke confirms that Zunesha was once Joy Boy’s friend or crewmate. Besides, the way Momonosuke mentioned them suggests the crime was committed while Zunesha was a companion of Joy Boy.

Joy Boy could potentially be directly related to the crime, with Zunesha perhaps violating a law to protect its friend. Zunesha could have even accepted the blame for Joy Boy, knowing how significant he was at the time.

Chapter 1041 will definitely give us an explanation of how exactly Zunesha and Joy Boy are connected.

The ending of the Wano arc has officially begun with Big Mom’s defeat and Zunesha’s true identity. With Zunesha’s new identity revealed a major flashback on Zunesha and Joy Boy is likely to come next.

I’m incredibly pleased with the developments that are taking place one after another in One Piece. While I look forward to Luffy and Kaido’s fight, Zunesha’s reveal was truly a treat before the main course.

About One Piece

One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 22, 1997.

The man who had acquired everything in this world, the Pirate King, is Gol D. Roger. The final words he said at the execution tower were “My treasures? If you want it, I’ll let you have it. Look for it; I left all of it at that place.” These words sent many to the seas, chasing their dreams, headed toward the Grand Line, in search of One Piece. Thus began a new age!

Seeking to be the greatest pirate in the world, young Monkey D. Luffy also heads toward the Grand Line in search of One Piece. His diverse crew is joining him along the way, consisting of a swordsman, marksman, navigator, cook, doctor, archaeologist, and cyborg-shipwright, this will be one memorable adventure.

Source: One Piece chapter 1040

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