Why some powerful characters in the series don't have devilish fruit

IN One pieceThe strength comes in many forms, but there are two forces over the others, the fruit is Haki and the devil. Devil Fruit is one of the most interesting and mysterious elements of the series. These strange fruits provide incredible capabilities to their users, but do not automatically make the users the strongest.

Another energy system in One piece It is Haki, which is the purest form of strength. Unlike the devilish fruit, which grant supernatural abilities at the cost of weakness for the sea, anyone can awaken Haki if they are determined to enforce their limits. Therefore, despite the stunning potential of devilish fruit forces, some of the most powerful characters in the series never tried to eat devilish fruit. Instead, they rely purely on Haki to dominate their enemies.

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Haki vs Devil's fruit

The weakness of the devilish fruit

At the beginning it seemed that the devilish fruits were like the final source of force in One piece series. Luffy's fruit gum-gum was transformed into a rubber man and Logia users like Akain and Kizar looked almost invincible. But as the story proceeded, it was clear that Haki was just as strong, not more than devilish fruit.

Haki that can face the devilish fruit

Armament Haki (Busoshok Haki): This type of Haki allows users to harden their bodies and weapons, so it is strong enough to circumvent the attacks of Logia users to a point where even the strongest devil users suffer serious damage.

Haki observation (kenbunshoku haki): It provides increased perception and allows users to predict attacks, even in extreme cases to look into the future. This makes it an incredible benefit for fruit users that did not have fruit against those who have devilish fruit.

The conqueror is Haki (Haoshok Haki): This is the most precious form of Haki and is controlled only by the most exceptional individuals, allowing them to control the will of others. Advanced users such as Shanks and Luffy can bother their attacks by Haki conqueror and increase their destructive power.

While some devil users can also use fruit users that are not fruit whose main powerhouse is Haki, they can compete with them. Many of the strongest users of fruit of one piece monitor the philosophy that the real force comes from the abilities of a person, not from external force. Garp, known as Marines's hero, is so strong that he fights at the same level as the pirate king of Gol D. Roger. His raw physical strength and armament Haki allow him to destroy battles with bare hands. He never needed devilish fruit to reach his peak of power. The strongest man in the world, Mihawk, is also so refined that he can cut the whole mountains. These characters prove that the experience and natural talent can be as powerful as any devilish fruit.

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Moreover, while the devilish fruits provide amazing abilities, they also have significant disadvantages limiting their users. The sea is the enemy of devilish fruit users because they lose the ability to swim. World One piece It is covered with an ocean, which is a massive disadvantage. There were many cases in the series where Sanji or Zoro saved Luffy and helicopter after they fell into the sea. While Haki can neutralize devilish fruit forces, excessive strength on devilish fruit power can also make the user vulnerable in situations where they cannot use them effectively.

One piece treasure

Shanks Strong crew of the Fruit User without thence

Pirates with red hair are unique among Yonko crews. While groups such as WhiteBeard Pirates, Big Mom Pirates and Blackbeard Pirates are full of powerful users of devilish fruit, Shanks, and his entire crew only rely on Haki and physical strength. Shanks himself is a great Haki user who is able to use Haki Advanced Conqueror at a level that allows him to pollute enemies from a mile away. Even Benn Beckman, his right -hander, even fears Kizar, which proves that raw strength and intelligence can compete for the ability of devilish fruit. The absence of Haki users on the Shank crew may not be accidental. Shanks is someone who sailed with Gol D. Roger and had to learn about Haki's true power and why he overcomes the devilish fruits in some way.

In addition, there is a long -term theory that the treasure of one piece could be placed deep below the sea, hidden in a place that can only reach those who can freely pass through the ocean. If this is true, it makes sense why Shanks avoids the fruit of the devil. Devil's fruit users lose the ability to swim, which means they will try to achieve the treasure hidden in the depths of the ocean. Since the entire Shanks crew remains unlimited, they are ideal for underwater travel.

Therefore, perhaps, Shanks who decide to rely on Haki are the news that those who reach the real end of the journey will not be bound by the weakness of the fruit of the devilish fruit. As One piece He is approaching his end, Shanks's role will be clearer. Whether he really knows the truth about one piece or if he simply follows Roger's will.

Finally, you don't have a devil's fruit, it does not cause weak figures; It just means they don't need to be strong, and some characters just don't need it. Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, had no devilish fruit, yet he was the strongest man of his era. Also his rival Whitebeard, although Gura No Mi Fruit, was still known for his great championship in Haki. Even the captain of the straw hat, Luffy, had to dominate Haki to go on his feet against Kaid, even though he had overwhelmed devilish fruit. While the devilish fruit is an incredible source of energy in one piece, it is not the only way to size. Some of the strongest characters in a row prove that Haki is as strong as any devilish fruit force.

One piece

Release date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

Directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichihi Iro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke onishi, Junich Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

Writers

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shhouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao, Isao, Takuya Masuoto, Joichi, Momoka, Momoka, Momoka, Momood, Momood, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda, Momooda.

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  Mayumi tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (Voice)

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  Kazuya nakai

  Roronoa zoro (voice)