Warning: Contains manga spoilers for One Piece. Joyboy lived during the Void ... It is possible that the silhouette of Joyboy in Gear Five in chapter #1115 is simply how Vegapunk personally ...
The concept of Devil Fruits suggests Joy Boy's longing for freedom as a former slave. Slave existence in the One Piece world and Nika's origins hint at Joy Boy's history as an oppressed figure.