1. The number theory
Nikyu represents the numbers 2 and 9 the only numbers the devil fruit eating strawhats are missing
On top of that 56+110+87+43+29= 325
325 can be read as sunny-go
2. Fruit represents the hands of liberation
Luffy has the nika fruit that represents the warrior of liberation so it’s just fitting if both fruits end up together
3. Represents kuma as a follower of the sun
Kuma himself is a big believer in nika to the point that he became a priest. He is also a big supporter of luffy. Similar to how sabo carries ace’s fruit with the flame fruit I imagine whoever gets it will help carry kuma’s
There’s “coincidentally” a bunch of panels of kuma bathed in rays of sunlight
4. Represents kuma as a warlord
Imo the 4 seraphim on egghead represents the 4 actual warlords that are big supporters of luffy. I think it could represent all 4 joining the crew in some way or another. Don’t all need to be the original version like like Jinbe or the seraphim version like s-hawk but I think each might be represented in some way on the crew
5. The way back
After getting the one piece the strawhats like the roger pirates will likely have to travel in reverse. Luffy and the crew likely not having that much time to just sail to island like wano, fmi, alabasta, etc
With the paw fruit they can basically speed run the journey back with the help of nami’s maps. With her maps of their journey like kuma they can just go back whenever they want
So whether it’s the original kuma body, a pacifista, vivi, the sunny itself, carrot, or anyone else I think whoever eats the fruit will be the next crew member
Nikyu represents the numbers 2 and 9 the only numbers the devil fruit eating strawhats are missing
On top of that 56+110+87+43+29= 325
325 can be read as sunny-go
2. Fruit represents the hands of liberation
Luffy has the nika fruit that represents the warrior of liberation so it’s just fitting if both fruits end up together
3. Represents kuma as a follower of the sun
Kuma himself is a big believer in nika to the point that he became a priest. He is also a big supporter of luffy. Similar to how sabo carries ace’s fruit with the flame fruit I imagine whoever gets it will help carry kuma’s
There’s “coincidentally” a bunch of panels of kuma bathed in rays of sunlight
4. Represents kuma as a warlord
Imo the 4 seraphim on egghead represents the 4 actual warlords that are big supporters of luffy. I think it could represent all 4 joining the crew in some way or another. Don’t all need to be the original version like like Jinbe or the seraphim version like s-hawk but I think each might be represented in some way on the crew
5. The way back
After getting the one piece the strawhats like the roger pirates will likely have to travel in reverse. Luffy and the crew likely not having that much time to just sail to island like wano, fmi, alabasta, etc
With the paw fruit they can basically speed run the journey back with the help of nami’s maps. With her maps of their journey like kuma they can just go back whenever they want
So whether it’s the original kuma body, a pacifista, vivi, the sunny itself, carrot, or anyone else I think whoever eats the fruit will be the next crew member
