One Piece: Blackbeard's Special Bloodline, Explained

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Key things

• Blackbeard can eat multiple Devil Fruits, defying the norm of one per person.
• Blackbeard's special bloodline suggests a connection to a unique race or entity.
• The secrets surrounding Blackbeard's abilities and lineage will be revealed in the Final Saga.

One piece has entered its most exciting phase, which is the Final Saga. As fans know, the focus here will be on the most interesting characters from the entire franchise, meaning that the likes of the Four Emperors, the Dragon, and high-ranking members of the world government such as the Five Elders and even the world sovereign, Imu, will be hugely important in part of the story .

Of course, when talking about the most important characters of the Final Saga, Blackbeard is sure to come to mind. There is a lot of intrigue surrounding the character of Blackbeard and fans know that this particular individual is hiding many secrets. From his ability to consume multiple Devil Fruits to his obscure connection to Rocks D. Xebec, Blackbeard is a box of mysteries. Actually recently in One pieceBlackbeard's special bloodline has been hinted at, which may hold the answer to several mysteries surrounding the character.

Why Blackbeard is special in one piece

• Blackbeard could eat two Devil Fruits
• Blackbeard could be attached to the rocks

Blackbeard's special status is undisputed in One Piece. Fans know that he is by no means normal, and while he appeared to be just another individual who happens to be a powerful pirate up until one point, fans eventually changed their minds about him when they found out that he was truly out of it. ordinary. The first hint that Blackbeard was special came through the character of Shanks. Shanks specifically sought out Whitebeard and asked him to recall Ace from his hunt for Blackbeard.

Remember Ace. I know he's strong, but Blackbeard is too dangerous! – Shanks

Of course, Shanks had no idea that Whitebeard didn't want Ace chasing him, but that's beside the point. What really matters here is that Shanks knew the threat Blackbeard posed, and it was made abundantly clear to readers that this character is incredibly difficult for just anyone to take on. In Paramount War, Blackbeard shocked all readers when he managed to consume more than one Devil Fruit. He was directly responsible for Whitebeard's death and eventually even ended up consuming his Gura Gura no Mi after his death. This shocked fans as Teach already had one Devil Fruit at this point.

Eating the second one meant that he was going against the devil fruit law, which suggests that no more than one devil fruit be present in one body. Even the Five Elders, who have lived since the Void Century and know the most about Devil Fruits and the secrets of the world, have clearly stated that no individual has eaten more than one Devil Fruit in the entire history of these abilities. That said, Blackbeard is special in more ways than one.

When asked how Blackbeard managed to eat two Devil Fruits, Marco simply suggested that while it should be impossible for a normal person, Blackbeard was not normal. His body is somehow special which allows him to do this. Naturally, fans know that there are special bodies in One Piece that can be directly linked to a special race of people One piece world, or, Blackbeard's case is peculiar in some other way.

Blackbeard's ability to hold multiple Devil Fruits

Blackbeard continues his quest for the powerful devil fruit

Blackbeard's ability to hold more Devil Fruits One piece it is directly connected to his body. As fans know, Blackbeard's body is not normal. He can absorb damage like a sponge and continue to fight at the peak of his abilities despite being injured. Ace injured Blackbeard on several occasions, even throwing a bunch of flames right into his heart. Nevertheless, Blackbeard eventually survived and was declared the winner. In every battle that Blackbeard fights, he is seen to take massive damage, but he still emerges victorious in the end. This clearly indicates that Blackbeard's body is designed to withstand damage.

With these two abilities, I am truly invincible! – Blackbeard

Plus, fans know that things are strange about Blackbeard's kind in general. This was hinted at in One Piece chapter 966, where Roger the Pirate clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates. Here, Buggy made it clear that Blackbeard was awake. Linking it to the Drum Island Arc, Luffy said that in some countries people can't sleep and if they do, they die. This makes Blackbeard's bloodline somewhat peculiar.

Blackbeard is probably from a race of humans or a group of individuals who can't sleep. Maybe this race of people was part of some kind of experiment, or the race was cursed with the inability to sleep because the demon inside would kill them. Perhaps there is another entity inside Blackbeard that is preventing him from sleeping, or would take over while he sleeps. In some ways it could be similar to Hakuba, but much worse. This could also explain his two Devil Fruit abilities. Perhaps the entity inside Blackbeard holds one and Blackbeard himself holds the other.

The case that Blackbeard is special was recently confirmed by Saint Saturn himself in the Egghead Arc. When Saturn met Katarina Devon and Van Augur, he made it clear that Blackbeard was special, as was his bloodline. This basically means that Blackbeard's blood is special in some way, whether it comes from his race or his parents.

When will Blackbeard's truth be revealed?

Blackbeard will take center stage in the Final Saga

It is clear that there is much mystery surrounding Blackbeard, especially his lineage. So far, fans know that Blackbeard comes from a strange bloodline, which could either mean that he has a connection to someone special like Rox D. Xebec, or his line of people is special in that his race can't sleep and are possessed by something that threatens them, if so. This also means that a special race of people has the ability to hold multiple powers at once, at the expense of being able to control any entity within it.

This holds the key to Blackbeard's deepest secrets, and fans can only hope that these secrets will be unraveled soon. Of course, One pieceentering the Final Saga means that it won't be long before Blackbeard's mystery finally expands, and fans can only hope that Oda puts some focus on this particular member of the Four Emperors and expands it significantly. All fans would love to see more of Blackbeard revealed and hopefully the Elbaf arc will take care of that as he attacks the holy land of Marijoa or crosses paths with none other than the red haired Emperor Shanks.

Things are finally heating up in the Final Saga, and it is at this point that all the secrets about the main characters of One Piece will be revealed, as well as the deepest secrets of the world, such as the Void Century among others. fans. All readers have to do is sit patiently and wait.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can officially read the series for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1132, is set for December 1, 2024.