@soupongo Ngl if Oda actually just does make Loki’s fruit into an ancient companion of Nika, or another half of the Sun God, I think it’s safe to say that Oda is just winging th 1st/2nd world lore. It just creates too many head scratchers.
1. Why is Nika’s black dragon companion never mentioned in the Harley text while the Earth God’s companion (Hellfire Serpent) is?
2. Why did Xebec think the Elbaf fruit could overcome Imu if it’s just Nika’s pet?
3. Why would Loki, a guy introduced like 90% of the way through the story, become effectively the deuteragonist of the story (which would kinda have to be the case if he is the other half of the Sun God or the Sun God’s #1 companion)?
4. If the dragon on the tree is just a Nika underling or 2nd Nika, then where tf is the Forest God on the mural?
5. Why was Loki’s fruit hyped to be a world ending threat if it’s objectively not even a top 4 fruit?
6. Why is Loki way more powerful than Sun God Luffy rn?
7. Why isn’t Ragnir just serving Nika directly, and instead following Nika’s pet?
Loki being the Forest God makes the story much simpler and much more coherent. Hope Oda doesn’t fumble this