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Only a few series have garnered as much attention and debate as Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus. The heart ofOne Piecelies in Monkey D. Luffy and his Gum-Gum Devil Fruit power. This discourse has reignited a discussion about the true nature and potential of his ability.
The Gum-Gum Fruit grants its user the properties of rubber, which has been a subject of contention since the series’ inception. It has been claimed that Luffy’s rubber powers are too weak for a main character in a world full of stronger abilities. But it’s become clear that his Devil Fruit is far more powerful than many initially thought as the story has progressed over 25 years.
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From the momentMonkey D. Luffyate the Gum-Gum Fruit, his life became an uphill battle to master his elastic power. Luffy’s rubber body proved more of a hindrance than an asset during his initial days. His flashbacks shared how young Luffy was struggling to control his power, often punching himself in the face.
Luffy had to train with his Devil Fruit for 7 years just to make his fruit viable.The whole story follows his training over the span of another 2.5 years to achieve it’s true potential.Without training, the Gum-Gum fruit is borderline useless. Only hard work makes it strong.https://t.co/BDk9JxHWCa
Until he invented gear two and three the fruit basically only gave him more range that was really difficult to precisely control. We’ve seen it many times in the Ace and Sabo flashbacks. He would hit himself because his fruit made his punches so hard to control.
The entirety of pre-timeskip was training for Luffy because every attack we saw was him thinking about something and trying it outThat’s why we only see Gatling, Pistol and Bazooka nowadays, because those were some of the only ones that really worked and weren’t situational
His granddaddy used to just throw him in the jungle to survive by himself at like 6 and niggas just acting like he ain’t get it out the mud💀💀
It took him seven years of rigorous training to make his elastic rubber power viable in combat. Even then, he continued to push its limits throughout his journey. The introduction of Gear 2 and Gear 3 during the Water 7 arc proves Luffy’s hard work in awakening his abilities.
Some often overlook the intense physical and mental strain Luffy had to endure to maximize his power potential. Monkey D. Garp was known to throw Luffy into dangerous jungles as part of his training sessions. This harsh upbringing by his grandfather forged Luffy’s fighting spirit.
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His battles with tough opponents like Rob Lucci and Charlotte Katakuriforced him to evolve his powermid-battle. It showed his nature to adapt and grow stronger when faced with difficult situations. The fruit’s true potential only begins to manifest after years of dedicated effort and countless life-or-death struggles.
Monkey D. Luffy Unleashed the Gum-Gum Fruit Power
Luffy not only inherited the Devil Fruit’s power but also used his creativity to apply to its properties. The Gum-Gum Fruit’s power allowed him to use a wide range of techniques from simple stretching attacks to Gear Fourth.
The wild part is that that fruit is actually not even the Gum-Gum fruit but was given the name to diminish its power I guess? And even with the knowledge that he only got Rubber as powers he made it work to the best of his imagination and that’s hard work.
His innovative way of using his rubber body has led to some of the most dazzling moments inOne Piece. His Gear 2 pumps blood faster through his body to increase speed and power. Whereas Gear 3’s bone-inflating technique demonstrates his thinking in turning the power into a force capable of taking down giants.
The recent revelation of Gear Fifth has further connected the Gum-Gum Fruit’s potential. It proves that even after years of use Luffy is still discovering new ways to harness its power.
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Eiichiro Odanever intended to give Luffy an easy path to becoming the Pirate King. Luffy refuses to be limited by conventional thinking and strives for growth and adaptation with the Gum-Gum Fruit’s true power.
One Piece is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll and read the manga on Viz.
Akihito Chakma
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Holding a Master’s degree in English, Akihito is a dedicated Content Writer at FandomWire. He has a keen focus on the ongoing anime series, classic series and new releases. With his passion for anime and writing skills, Akihito keeps fans informed and entertained through his work.
