Zeus the Thundercloud is a buddy in One Piece, controlled and used by Big Mom until the big plot twist in the Wano Country arc. Big Mom is an intriguing character, but her buddies—an emanation of her powers and abilities—are also very intriguing. That's why we decided to talk about one of them today! We chose Zeus because he has the most depth of all the buddies and a really interesting backstory that will tell you a lot about Big Mom and Nami from Luffy's crew. We know that Zeus allied with Nami in Wano Country, but was it just a temporary alliance or something more permanent? In this article, you'll find out if Nami kept Zeus after the events in Wano Country.

Nami will keep Zeus after Wano Country. Nami initially gained Zeus by accident, so her friend naturally wanted to return to Big Mom's. When he did, he was informed that he was unnecessary, and Big Mom began draining his soul but failed. Zeus's soul then merged with Nami's Clima-Tact to survive, and he eventually decided to permanently join her as her partner after the events of Wano Country.

The rest of this article will focus on Zeus's surprising alliance with Nami and the Straw Hats in the One Piece manga and the most recent episodes of the anime series. We'll give you all the details you need to know about this set of events and everything you need to understand what happened to Zeus after the events in Wano Country.

Nami and Zeus became partners under duress

The story of how Zeus joined Nami began in Totto Land when the Straw Hats defeated Big Mom. Zeus was severely weakened after Brook's attack, after which Brook took him to their ship; there, Nami threatened that she would harm him if he didn't serve her, so he agreed. Later, in Wano Country, when Kurozumi Orochi pursued Robin, Nami unleashed Zeus's lightning on him. Two weeks later, on the night of the fire festival, when Nami, Carrot, and Shinobu were discovered by Prometheus, who had summoned Big Mom, Zeus was terrified and fled with the women.

Zeus, Nami, and Carrot are nevertheless apprehended and brought to the area where Kaido is giving a speech. He responds by telling the girl that there is nothing she can do to stop the Empress from bringing him back when she asks him whose side he is on. As the latter prepares to deploy Zeus's electric charge, he apologizes to Nami and hits Big Mom in the face with a Franky punch. Brook then cuts Zeus in half. Later, Big Mom escapes from Marco and returns to the palace using Zeus.

When Big Mom reaches Kaido at the top of the island, Zeus recharges by eating some clouds and then listens to the conversation between the two emperors. He then witnesses the arrival of Luffy, Zoro, Law, Kidd, and Killer. Zeus serves as Big Mom's transportation while she and Kaido collide with supernovae.

After suffering a combined attack from both emperors, Law uses his powers to lock Zeus in a metal box created by Kidd. The friend is desperate, and when Big Mom asks for help, he worries that he doesn't know what's going on and tries to get rid of her. The metal box then dismantles and Zeus is free, so he rushes to his owner's aid.

Sanji asks him why he isn't with Nami after Law teleports him to the second floor of the castle, but the cloud runs off after Big Mom, eventually finding her, and rushes to catch up with her. He cries when he reaches her because he thinks he has been replaced and sees that she is with a new cloud friend. He then recognizes Nami and greets her, but she rudely sends him away.

Zeus, present when Big Mom spots him, claims that no one can stop them now that there are four of them. The Empress, however, tells him that she no longer needs him, and Prometheus reprimands him. Zeus begs her not to kill him, but she tells Hera to eat him to become stronger than him in exchange for her promise to disappear completely and never be seen again.

However, Big Mom replies that she cannot allow him to wander wherever and however he wants because she is stealing a piece of his soul. Zeus then tearfully apologizes to Nami for betraying her, declaring himself a coward for not opposing his creator's orders and willing to sacrifice himself for the Navigator, whom he asks to watch his last gesture.

Big Mom wanted to kill Zeus and Nami ended up saving her life

He attacks Big Mom after being freed from Hera's control, but she catches him and takes his soul to feed to his new friends. Zeus states that he cannot feed on them given his condition and is then consumed by Hera. Nami throws the Black Balls at him to help him regain his vitality and escape. However, he manages to live and his soul joins Nami's Clima-Tact. Zeus says he survived because, just before being consumed, his soul was transferred to the Clima-Tact, which can now expand and take different forms at will and is an important addition to Nami's weapon.

Nami replies that she doesn't want to be a stressful talking weapon, and he points out that the navigator still hasn't forgiven him. However, he admits that he can't escape the Clima-Tact without Big Mom's strength. Ulti appears out of nowhere, causing Nami to wonder how she's still alive and attack her with her weapon.

Zeus transforms into a pointed club that strikes Ulti in the head before telling Nami that she can continue wielding her weapon as usual and that he will now work to help her. Zeus then states that the enemy's internal organs are injured due to the lightning Big Mom struck her with, implying that they are doing the same.

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Usopp uses a Sargasso to draw Ulti's daughter away as soon as the navigator says she will also hit Tama in the process. When the opponent asks for a new name, Nami seizes the opportunity to summon Zeus in the form of a thundercloud to electrocute him. The friend rejects the one selected for him, choosing to keep the previous one, and he continues to attack.

When Nami designates Zeus as her mate, he is excited and electrocutes the enemies in front of them as the group flees from the enemies pursuing Tama. Zeus emerges from the Clima-Tact in the form of a cloud and asks to become Nami's servant again. Zeus is still unsure of his loyalty at one point, so Nami asks him to choose between the Empress and her. Thus, her loyalty is reaffirmed by Zeus, who becomes her permanent partner.

When Nami and Chopper gather in the main hall and worry about their companions, the reindeer asks Zeus if he should make it rain to put out the flames, but the friend replies that even he would be burned in a fire of that magnitude. When Onigashima finally lands, Nekomamushi announces that Luffy has finally defeated Kaido and that Momonosuke has mitigated the island's fall.