The religion of the OP world is both very important and barely touched on
On one hand, it is crucial in that both the CDs and Nika are said to be gods.
But also, this is never really expanded on in any meaningful way. If the CDs identify themselves as gods, why don’t we ever see anyone who legitimately believes this? Why don’t we see priests employed by the CDs to push this narrative?
It seems like the only people who call the CDs god are the CDs themselves and their WG bootlickers. But it doesn’t feel like a real religion. On the contrary it seems like most people hate the CDs and they only keep their power due to military strength.
I think that’s just silly because no country operates that way. Every brutal regime has had people who were legitimately invested in them. You would think we’d see somebody praying to a CD at least once in the story, but it never happens. What’s the point of calling yourself gods if nobody believes it?
Nika at least does seem to have real believers. My only issue is that Oda revealed this in the 3rd act of wano right before we got G5. If Nika is as important as he is, he should have been mentioned pre skip. At the very least an arc or so ago.
I think Oda didn’t do this because 1) he didn’t think of Nika until Wano or 2) he didn’t want readers to make the connection to Luffy. I’m guessing it’s #1 because he outright said he didn’t know how Luffy would beat Kaido in an interview pre wano. But in any case it is messy writing.
On one hand, it is crucial in that both the CDs and Nika are said to be gods.
But also, this is never really expanded on in any meaningful way. If the CDs identify themselves as gods, why don’t we ever see anyone who legitimately believes this? Why don’t we see priests employed by the CDs to push this narrative?
It seems like the only people who call the CDs god are the CDs themselves and their WG bootlickers. But it doesn’t feel like a real religion. On the contrary it seems like most people hate the CDs and they only keep their power due to military strength.
I think that’s just silly because no country operates that way. Every brutal regime has had people who were legitimately invested in them. You would think we’d see somebody praying to a CD at least once in the story, but it never happens. What’s the point of calling yourself gods if nobody believes it?
Nika at least does seem to have real believers. My only issue is that Oda revealed this in the 3rd act of wano right before we got G5. If Nika is as important as he is, he should have been mentioned pre skip. At the very least an arc or so ago.
I think Oda didn’t do this because 1) he didn’t think of Nika until Wano or 2) he didn’t want readers to make the connection to Luffy. I’m guessing it’s #1 because he outright said he didn’t know how Luffy would beat Kaido in an interview pre wano. But in any case it is messy writing.
