The Hito Hito no Mi was officially introduced in One Piece Chapter 138 on June 5, 2000, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #27. 26 years have passed since then, and the Hito Hito no Mi continues to grow by way of importance within the overarching plotline of One Piece.
Within the Paramount War, specifically in Chapter 571, Eiichiro Ohara expanded the concept of Hito Hito no Mi by introducing the Daibutsu model, wielded by Sengoku, on January 25, 2010. Years later, in One Piece Chapter 1044, which was officially revealed on March 23, 2022, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #17, One Piece officially unveiled Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. Now, deep into the climax of the Elbaf Arc, Eiichiro Oda has officially arrange the reveal of two more Hito Hito no Mi after the conclusion of the Elbaf, which makes for an incredibly exciting plot line that we will not wait to see.
One Piece Chapter 1182 And 287 Set Up The Reveal Of Two Latest Hito Hito no Mi, Models Forest And Earth God
When One Piece unveiled the facility of Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, it opened the door to an entire recent world of possibilities within the story. Immediately after this reveal, we tied this exciting piece of data pertaining to the deities of the One Piece world to Chapter 287 of the manga, which was released officially in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump issue #37-38 on August 11, 2003. On this incredible chapter of the story, Eiichiro Oda showcased the existence of varied Gods of the world. On the time, we mostly assumed these Gods to be myths that exist within the One Piece world. Now, with a category of mythical Zoan types that bring myths into reality, all these Gods are slowly becoming real. One Piece Chapter 287 officially introduced us to the Earth God, the Forest God, the Rain God, and the Sun God.
“God of the Sun, God of the Rain, God of the Forest, God of the Earth, please take this woman’s blood and save our village from disaster.” — Shandian Elder, One Piece Chapter #287
In One Piece chapter 1182, which was released on May 10, 2026, in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #24, Eiichiro Oda officially introduced the Rain God to us. Immediately after this reveal, it became clear that every one the Gods in Chapter 287 truly exist on the earth of One Piece.
“Appearing to the rhythm of the prayers for rain…Rain God Zaza!” — Saint Killingham, One Piece Chapter #1182
With two of the 4 Gods having already been revealed, there may be a high likelihood of the opposite two Gods showing up following the conclusion of the Elbaf Arc. The Final Saga of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece will thus reveal all 4 Gods that were first teased in One Piece chapter 287, making way for the reveal of Hito Hito no Mi Forest God model in addition to Hito Hito no Mi Earth God model.
“Possessing a body with the powers of rubber, and fighting in whatever way he fancies, bringing smiles to the faces of individuals, the Warrior of Liberation…also generally known as the Sun God, Nika!” – The Gorosei explain Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika in One Piece Chapter #1044
Why Rain God, Forest God, and Earth God Will Finally Reveal Themselves After Elbaf
Right away, Monkey D. Luffy is the one individual confirmed to be a user of a Hito Hito no Mi God Model. Nevertheless, Rain God Zaza has already been confirmed to exist on the earth of One Piece in chapter 1182, meaning someone already has this Devil Fruit or the fruit stays waiting for somebody to come back and eat it. Provided that all these fruits are Zoan, only the person with the precise personality match can eat it, as was confirmed in Chapter 1044 on March 23, 2026.
“It’s as if the Devil Fruit is attempting to escape our grasp, and it thoroughly may be. Zoan fruits contain a will of their very own, and this particular fruit has the name of a God.” — The Five Elders explaining why they couldn’t get the Nika fruit, One Piece Chapter #1044
As such, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza is either meant for somebody opposing the World Government and has used the facility of winds and rain, equivalent to Dragon, or someone who has a thematic connection to the concept of rain, equivalent to Nefertari Vivi. Apart from Zaza, there are two more God Hito Hito no Mi versions which can be going to be introduced in the ultimate saga of One Piece. These are the Hito Hito no Mi Forest God version, and the Earth God version. Neither of those Devil Fruits has been unveiled to this point, but it can be interesting to see whom Eiichiro Oda assigns them to once they are introduced later down the road, following the conclusion of One Piece’s Elbaf arc.
As things stand, Eiichiro Oda has already confirmed that One Piece will begin its next arc in 2026 and that this arc will take the Straw Hat Pirates to the Final Island within the Grand Line. While the wording here used implies that this island is Laugh Tale, it is also Lodestar Island, which is thought to be the last island within the Grand Line itself where Roger and his crew officially learned in regards to the Poneglyphs, as explained in chapter 966, which was officially released in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #4-5 on December 23, 2019. This arc is probably going going to be incredibly exciting and can likely introduce the opposite variants of the Hito Hito no Mi to us.
“It began 13 years ago, once we landed on the destination of the ultimate Log Pose, where nobody had ever reached before…a spot called Lodestar Island! But once we disembarked, giddy at what we’d find…we realized that it was not the ultimate Island!” — Gol D. Roger explains Lodestar, One Piece Chapter #966
One Piece’s Final Saga Will Be A Battle Of Gods
The Final Saga of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is heavily focused on Gods, as is clear from Monkey D. Luffy’s role as Sun God Nika. Together with him are Warrior God Nidhoggr, Devil God Nerona Imu, Rain God Zaza, and now, two more god reveals are coming following the conclusion of the Elbaf arc. Evidently, One Piece’s Great War, which was heavily teased in chapter 1146 by Gunko on April 21, 2025, is extremely more likely to see all these major Gods play a big role, with potentially even the Serpent of Hellfire, teased in One Piece chapter 1138 titled “Harley” on February 3, 2025, playing a job as well.
We’re wanting to see how all these Gods, especially those whose powers stem from the Hito Hito no Mi variants, influence the story moving forward. Similar to within the Void Century 800 years ago, their powers are going to greatly make or break the world of One Piece within the last stage of the story and pave the best way for a brand new world order to emerge, be it for higher or for worse. Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of the series, is central to all of it. In either case, we’re in for an exciting experience moving forward, and Eiichiro Oda is definitely not going to disappoint.
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