GEAR 5 NIKA THE SUN GOD

Nika is the name of a legendary warrior revered as the Sun God by slaves from ancient times and whose existence is tied to Elbaph mythology and folklore. He was first mentioned by Who's-Who, who heard about the legend from a prison guard during his imprisonment by the World Government.[1] According to Dr. Vegapunk, Nika's existence is only recorded in the most ancient of texts, having been otherwise erased in more modern documents.[4] Nika's legend has also been passed down for generations in the nearly extinct Buccaneer race, and a form of his legend appears to have been passed down among Elbaphian giants.[5][6] There exists a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit called the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika that allows the consumer to gain Nika's traits and abilities. For unknown reasons, the World Government is extremely interested in this fruit, and has even covered up its identity by renaming it to the "Gomu Gomu no Mi" such that not even members of the Four Emperors and their respective crews seem to be aware of its true nature. During the Void Century, this power was held by Joy Boy, the world's first pirate who led the Great Kingdom in a Great War against the Twenty Kingdoms.[7][8] Currently, the fruit's power is in the possession of Monkey D. Luffy,[3] himself sometimes addressed as "Nika" or "Sun God".