20 years later, a fragment brings back a new character from the Zero Century

The mysteries of the Zero Century are the central plot point of the overarching storyline a piece which Eiichiro Oda himself established long ago. First teased at the end of the Alabasta arc, Eiichiro Oda went on to fully expand on the Zero Century and its mysteries in chapter 395 of the story in 2006. Since then, the Zero Century has only grown in importance. a piece. A fragment chapter 1182, which was Officially published in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #24 on May 10, 2026Earlier this week saw Eiichiro Oda confirm a new Zero Century era character.

The author also set up the reveal of big secrets from this era at the end of the Elbaf arc, which is incredibly exciting for all fans. The character is none other than the ice squirrel, Ratatoscar, who has been officially confirmed to have a significant connection with the Nerona emu of 900 years ago.

A fragment chapter 1182 confirms the connection of Nerona Emu and Ragnir from the zero century

The Zero Century of One Piece World was a specific time period from 900 to 800 years ago, first properly explained in One Piece Chapter 395, published on January 7, 2006 in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issues 6–7. During the zero century, there was a great war between 2006 and 2006. The Bountiful Kingdom, known as the Ancient Kingdom. The details of the war have been completely covered up and erased from world history. It is only known that the World Government was established after 100 years of the Void and they have made the study of the Void Century a crime punishable by death.

“Why did the people of the past try to write in stone to give messages of the future? They carved the world with these incredible stone tablets, on which they wrote their history. Was it not because they felt that their messages would be left only on paper and books and would be erased?” – Clough D. Clover, One Piece Chapter 395

Given that the Zero Century was 900 to 800 years ago, it makes little sense for some people to be alive from that time period. Even the giants and ancient monsters of One Piece World don't live for 800 years, but a few select characters from that era are shown in the current timeline. Nerona Emu, King of the World, is one such person, and is a relic of the Zero Century, as confirmed by Eiichiro Oda himself in chapter 1086 of the story. Now, in chapter 1182, Eiichiro Oda also confirms that Ragnir belongs to Nerona Emu's era as these two have a very strong bond from days gone by.

“Ragnir! So you remain as in the past, waiting for a new master. How familiar your sight is!” – Nerona Emu, One Piece Chapter 1182

In the latest chapter of the One Piece manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #24, Ichiro Oda confirms that Ragnir hasn't changed a bit in the past 900 years. Emu says that he was looking for a new master like before and finally found one in the form of Loki. Ragnir had something to say to Nerona the emu but due to the animal's nature these words were hidden from the fans. But, the main takeaway from all of this is the fact that Ragnir is from the Zero Century and knows the full gist of what happened during the battle and how Nika, aka Joy Boy, the warrior god of Elbaf and the former sun god, died.

The ice squirrel Ratatoskr knows the full truth of the zero century

Image curated by the author using official One Piece manga assets from Manga Plus.

In the era of the Zero Century, Ragnir existed differently than the one fans know today. The hammer was wielded by the warrior god of Elbaf. Meanwhile, Squirrel fought alongside the Warrior God as its most loyal ally, which was officially confirmed by Jarul in chapter 1175 of the manga. After the death of the warrior god of Elbaf, the spirit of the squirrel settled inside Ragnir's hammer, and thus the Ragnir that fans know today was officially born.

For 800 years, Ragnir guarded the Devil's Fruit of Elbaf, the warrior god, and awaited the arrival of Loki, who had eaten the fruit 14 years earlier. Ragnir, who has been waiting for centuries upon centuries, knows the absolute truth of the zero century. It knows exactly the relationship between the former Nidhoggar and the Nerona Emu, and at the same time, it is fully aware of what happened to the former sun god Nik, as well as the truth behind the destruction of the ancient kingdom.

“Nidhoggar…thinking I'll see you again in this world…traitor!” – Nerona Emu, One Piece Chapter 1182

In the grand scheme of things, Ragnir's character is doubly special, as it holds a truth about the world that could very well be revealed at the end of the current arc, thanks to the helicopter's help.

Why the helicopter can easily find out all the secrets of the Zero Century by talking to Ragnir at the end of Elbaf

The introduction of Ragnir as a character from the Zero Century is extremely important to the overarching plot. a piece Because through him, Ichiro Oda can unlock the deepest secrets of the Zero Century without Luffy visiting the Laugh Tail. This is because Ragnir himself survived these events, as confirmed by Nerona Emu in chapter 1182. Bringing a helicopter that can clearly understand the language of all the animals that exist in the world of One Piece, Ragnir can tell the story of what happened in the past to the Straw Hat Doctor. Then, Chopper can relay the truth to Nico Robin and the rest of the Straw Hat team, opening up room for huge revelations at the end of the Elbaf arc.

This is a very important development in the overarching plot of the story that many fans overlook, but it's something that Eiichiro Oda himself set up. Chopper's ability to communicate with animals has come into play on several occasions, especially in arcs like Arabasta. Now, this forgotten ability can be used to unlock one of the world's biggest mysteries, and that's something that fans should be very excited about.

Of course, Ragnir should not be privy to all the secrets of the Zero Century, because otherwise, it would be completely useless to find a fragment and discover the Rio Poneglyph. Ragnir must be aware of an important part of the Zero Century that Eiichiro Oda may reveal in the final section of the Elbaf arc. This will only serve to raise the stakes for the Great War and at the same time, reveal a few more glimpses from an era lost in time. It will feature not only Elbaf's warrior god, but also Nerona Emu and Joy Boy. By the looks of it, the end of the Elbaf arc is packed with a lot of heavy knowledge, and fans can't wait to see what Eiichiro Oda has to offer next for the Zero Century character, Ragnir, here for the full truth.

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