Gear 5 has been the plot - changer for the One Piece series . Even though it has been a long time since it was first introduced , there are still numerous questions and mystery story fence its Devil Fruit . Initially believed to be the Gum - Gum Fruit ( Gomu Gomu no Mi ) , Luffy ’s fruit was later discovered as the Human - Human Fruit ( Hito Hito no Mi ) in chapter 1044 . This mythological Zoan - type fruit give its drug user the power of the Sun God Nika . lease ’s under the substantial power of Hito Hito no Mi ( Human Human fruit ) .
During the early phase of the story , fans believed that Luffy was the reincarnation of Joy Boy . However , Chapter 1044 proved his relationship with Joy Boy is not a rebirth . Rather , it has something to do with the real nature of Luffy ’s Devil Fruit .
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Luffy transforming into Gear 5 for the first time | Credits: Toei Animation
From Gomu Gomu to Hito Hito: The Truth About Luffy’s Devil Fruit
The vulnerability of Luffy ’s existent Devil Fruit nature revealed the source of his forcible alteration . Having come alive his fabled Zoan - type fruit to the full extent , Luffy experiences a drastic variety in coming into court and capabilities .
In episode 1070 , the Five Elders confirm that his Devil Fruit is not the Gum - Gum Fruit . It is actually the Human - Human Fruit , Model : Nika . While it still grants Luffy a rubber - like organic structure , the true power of this fruit lie in its ability to let the user control their body and ability with the limitless freedom of their imagination .
These incredible abilities are vividly showcased when Luffy stretches his muscle like a toon character , swings Kaido around effortlessly , and pounds him back and forth with amazing power . Toward the latter part of the combat , Luffy demonstrates even more control by take hold of the cap and warping it to fight back himself against Kaido ’s Blast Breath .
Luffy transforming into Gear 5 for the first time | Credits: Toei Animation
Luffy Can Bend the World Like Rubber
With this , we see Luffy show us how much he is capable of mold his surround , basically making it rubber . This is similar to the awaken power of other users of Paramecia yield , like Doflamingo with his string or Katakuri with his mochi .
What is singular about Luffy ’s waken powers is that he is capable to make someone or something rubber - like . That is made evident later when he inflate Kaido and stretches through his eye and body as if they were rubber - like .
Luffy ’s waking up gives him the ability to turn his world and other people into safe and back again , especially when touch them physically .
Kaido Attacking Luffy | Credits: Toei Animation
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But the best thing about Luffy ’s Devil Fruit abilities , sole to Gear 5 , is the power to make his imagination a reality . This ability makes his Devil Fruit one of the strong in the series .
Luffy ’s engagement with Kaido proves Luffy can achieve things that ignore logic , such as altering his sizing at will to originate in size and become more muscular . Furthermore , as the story progresses , he showcases the ability to display objects seemingly out of nowhere , like the goggles shown in his fight with Lucchi .
Luffy Gear 5 expanding his body | Credits: Toei Animation
Hito Hito no Mi Model: Nika: Paramecia-like Powers
Luffy ’s Devil Fruit was first revealed as a Paramecia type , which made his bodypermanently like galosh . However , after awaken it during his fight with Kaido , it gave him the power tochange his surroundings into rubberas well . This is one of the traits of Paramecia awakening , which we have also seen with characters like Doflamingo , who change his environment threads , and also with Katakuri , who changes his surround into mochi .
However , unlike Doflamingo and Katakuri , Luffy can use his Paramecia power on live on beings . Doflamingo can not change people into string , nor can Katakuri turn people into mochi . But in Luffy ’s instance , he can alter living being . This was shown during his fight with Kaido , where he stretches Kaido ’s eye and body like they were made of rubber . Even Kaido was shock to see it .
This can perchance mean one thing : Luffy ’s powers are not trammel with logic , but with imagination . He can do whatever he opine . It explains that Luffy ’s abilities are only constrained by his imagination and are far from being limitless magnate ( except for stamina waste pipe ) . For representative , he ca n’t simply visualize Kaido ’s licking and expect it to happen in a flash . Therefore , it does n’t put up an crying victory .
Gear 5 Luffy as seen in One Piece | Credits: Toei Animation
Hito Hito no Mi Model: Nika: Mythical Zoan Powers
The Mythical Zoan powers give up its users to change their physical appearance at their own gratuitous will . This gives Luffy a new transformation calledGear 5 . During Gear 5 transformation , Luffy run through a physical and spiritual modification , allowing him to take the strain ofSun God Nika . This makes his whisker go white , eyes go round , and creates a cloud - like smoke around his soundbox , showing the trait of Zoan Awakening .
Like every other Zoan power , it enhance Luffy ’s upper , toughness , and durability , bring in him even herculean and dangerous . However , the rare trait about Zoan - type Devil Fruit is that it has its own innocent will , which is also calledthe Will of the Zoan .
This was divulge by Dr. Vegapunk , who said that the yield can refuse or influence its user , especially in case where the user is n’t strong enough . The Five senior even enounce that “ It ’s almost as if the fruit has a will of its own . ” There is also an unconfirmed hypothesis that hint it ’s the Hito Hito no Mi that pick out Luffy and influenced him to eat it .
Luffy Gear 5 Gear 5 Wears Off | Credits: Toei Animation
Does Luffy’s New Power Come at a Cost?
There are substantial downsides and limits to Luffy ’s wake up Devil Fruit , some of which may absolutely transform him . Although it ’s been demonstrated that Luffy ’s powers are only limited by his imagination , they are far from limitless .
For example , he ca n’t just imagine beating Kaido and expect it to occur in a moment . Thus , it does not permit an immediate win . Other than this , the abilities provide by Gear 5 seem to be more or less modified to Luffy ’s body or object he come into contact with , so he ca n’t just change reality by snapping his fingerbreadth , at least not yet .
This again brings to bear in mind Luffy ’s previous Gear transformations , in which the utilization of his awakened ability seems to drain his stamen badly and maybe also shorten his lifespan .
Gear 5 Luffy as seen in One Piece | Credits: Toei Animation
Luffy’s Devil Fruit: Gomu Gomu no Mi or Hito Hito no Mi
The Apocalypse of Luffy ’s true Devil Fruit power convey a major changeover in his adventure . With this , Luffy has acquired the ability to control not just his own body but also the environment he exists in . From transforming his physical form to altering what realism itself is write of , Luffy ’s new tycoon have exact him to unimaginable grade of office .
His Devil Fruit , which was once assume to be a round-eyed and ordinary ability , is now consider as one of the strongest and most unbelievable mogul in the entire serial . This uncovering has legion consequences that are not yet full hold on or exploited by Luffy .
