Summary
One Piece’s Devil Fruits are among anime’s most popular and beloved power systems. These incredibly creative and unique tools are famous for granting those who eat them powers that go against nature itself. For example, the main villains of the series,the Five Elders, can transform into monstrous creatures that are nigh-invincible.
Yet, a small detail found in chapter 1119 of the manga may have proven that the powers ofthese viciousOne Piecevillainswere not obtained through traditional means. Their lack of fear of ocean water, the biggest weakness of a Devil Fruit user, may imply that the Elders’ powers are not natural.
One Piece Teases That Its Biggest Villains Are Not Human
One Piece’s chapter #1090 drops a huge hint that its ultimate villains, the Five Elders, are not from the series' world, or at least not human.
Warcury’s Attempt To Sink a Ship May Have Proven That Salt Water Does Not Affect Him
His Powers May Not Come from a Devil Fruit
Ever since the beginning ofOne Piece, one fact has remained consistent among Devil Fruit users: they cannot enter the sea or other forms of running water, as it would make them drown. This drawback has been seen in action several times in the series, proving that it affects everyone who has consumed one of these items. Most Devil Fruit users avoid touching the sea at all costs, as they are aware of what falling into the water may mean. Still, one of the Five Elders, the relentless Warcury, did not seem too concerned about this weakness during the events of chapter 1119.
As the Straw Hat Crew and their friends sailed away from Egghead Island, the World Government official tried to sink the ship by striking it withhis monstrous boar-like transformation. By doing this, Warcury would have a high likelihood of falling into the water and becoming afflicted by the curse of a Devil Fruit user. Nevertheless, he never stopped his pursuit, which could imply that his abilities do not come from the same source as other characters in the series.
While this may seem strange, as the Elders were almost certainly not born with these abilities, there is a high possibility that they did not acquire these forms by eating a fruit.Their forms have never been officially confirmed to be the result of a Devil Fruit ability. While their transformations share many similarities with Zoan users, they have never been categorized as such. There is a possibility that Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the manga, purposefully kept the truth of their abilities’ origins secret to reveal it later.
The Elders Could Have Found a Way To Overcome the Devil Fruit Curse
They Have Already Been Shown Experimenting With These Legendary Objects
As theOne Piecemanga has progressed, several experiments to understand the origins and capabilities of Devil Fruits have been revealed. Most of these have been directly ordered by the World Government. For example, Vegapunk and Caesar Clown once worked together to create artificial Devil Fruits to give the Celestial Dragons more power. Out of all the experiments depicted in the series, Saturn of the Five Elders conducted several of them himself. In chapter 1103, herevealed to Bonney that her Devil Fruit abilities did not come from her eating the treasure.
Rather, they were granted to her via an experiment to give a baby a unique ability. This revelation heavily implies thatSaturn has a higher understanding of Devil Fruits than most. Seeing as the experiments this cruel man conducted on Bonney were not an isolated event, there is a high possibility of him having discovered many unknown properties of these objects. Saturn could have found a way to overcome the curse that would prevent his allies from touching the Sea.
The abilities demonstrated by the Five Elders’ terrifying transformations have already far surpassed what fans have come to expect from a Devil Fruit user.Not only are they virtually indestructible, but they have been heavily implied to be immortal. It is possible that these abilities were granted to them after eating extremely rare and powerful Devil Fruits. Still, the series has also often hinted at their abilities not being entirely natural. If the Five Elders have indeed altered their bodies or abilities to become stronger, it would make sense for them to have eliminated their biggest weakness.
The heads of the World Government are undoubtedly some of the most powerful and fearsome beings in the world ofOne Piece. Their unlimited resources and desire to rule forever could have pushed them to alter their Devil Fruit abilities to gain even more strength. The origins ofthe Five Elders’abilities and the truth behind their experiments are almost guaranteed to be revealed during the last saga of this beloved manga.
One Piece
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
