Buzz
Feeling concern for everyone's safety on the island, Momonosuke decided to gather everyone together, but Yamato intervened.
Yamato: If we perish, we perish together!!
Suddenly, the voice of the elephant Zunesha resonated in Momonosuke's ears.
Zunesha: I've heard it... The sound that's been silent for 800 years!!!
Momonosuke: What do you all hear?
Zunesha: The drumbeat of freedom... there's no doubt anymore... he's here...
Momonosuke: Who goes there?
Zunesha: Joyboy has returned!!
At the end of the chapter, there's a scene of Luffy smiling with the dialogue 'Nika.' In Japanese, Nika means both 'smile' and refers to the sun god Nika mentioned by Who’s Who not long ago.
At this moment, Luffy's hat seems to be starting to melt, indicating that Luffy's powers may have awakened. As the narration suggests, Luffy is smiling silently.
The title of chapter 1043 in Japanese can be combined into ju-shi-mi, meaning resin, a special type of plastic that can liquefy, solidify, resist heat, and resist corrosion. This leads to speculation that Luffy's Devil Fruit may not be rubber but resin.
There will be no manga next week.
