Chapter 1136 of the One Piece manga was an absolute game changer for many reasons, chief of which had to do with the mysteries of the Void Century, and even before this time, being expanded upon. The reveals here changed what fans of the franchise previously believed about Sun God Nika, which also provided context to Loki and his journey to become a Sun God that will eventually destroy the entire world.
The chapter also gave fans a look at one of the few official silhouettes of Nikapresumably back in his first-ever iteration. This image showed him with a sword and a shield, the latter of which is a familiar symbol in the world of One Piece, so let's go over Nika's shield and the possible connections it has to the larger world and the various islands located in it.