Gear 5 Luffy, Nika's Amazing Devil Fruit Awakening!

Gear 5 Awakening from Hito Hito no Mi Model Nika

As is known, Gomu Gomu no Mi is actually the Hito Hito no Mi Nika model. However, the World Government hid this fact to keep the power of the fruit a secret.

So, what exactly is the power of the Hito Hito no Mi Model Nika fruit that is so worrying for the World Government?

The Gomu Gomu no Mi Model Nika Devil Fruit gives its user the ability to turn their body into rubber. Their bodies become flexible and elastic, so they can stretch, bend, bounce, expand and twist.

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The effect of this devil fruit is always active, so the user's body is always supple like rubber. This makes them nearly invulnerable to a variety of attacks, including hand-to-hand attacks, blunt weapons, bullets, and cannonballs.

Rubber has insulating properties, so users of the Hito Hito no Mi Model Nika fruit made from rubber also have this property. This trait makes them immune to electrical attacks, so they can touch and hit Goro Goro no Mi users without the need for Haki.

With the power of Gear 5, Luffy can manipulate rubber around him, including his own body. He can change his body shape into anything he wants, such as giant hands or even wings.

This allows Luffy to deflect enemy attacks easily and fight freely, without being restricted by the laws of physics.

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Inspired by Cartoons Tom and Jerry

For those who have watched episode 1071 of the One Piece anime, you will definitely notice that the animation style is very different from previous episodes, especially when Luffy uses Gear 5.

The animation style in this episode is really similar to cute old cartoons, such as Looney Tunes productions. Apparently, there is a special reason behind this animation style.

The reason this animation style is different is because the concept of this form is taken from rubber hose animation, an old school animation style that displays cartoon character body parts like rubber hoses.

Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, specifically said that he was inspired by the Tom and Jerry cartoon when creating the Gear 5 concept.

Apart from being able to better depict Luffy's body flexibility when using Gear 5, Oda also wants to bring back fun elements in his fighting moments.

Oda also wants to create a contrasting nuance between Kaidou who is full of seriousness and Luffy who is full of silly humor through this concept.

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Consumes a Lot of Energy

The energy consumption of Devil Fruit Awakening is very large. Law and Kid even consider only using it in life or death situations.

Gear 5 Luffy also seems to have a major energy consumption problem. In chapter 1045, Luffy suddenly runs out of energy and his face becomes wrinkled.

However, Luffy was able to use it again after making his heart beat to the rhythm of the "Freedom Drum," a unique rhythm that can only be heard when Luffy is in Gear 5.

This mode's energy consumption is seen again on Egghead Island. Luffy looked exhausted shortly after using it against Kizaru.

Gear 5 also has unique abilities that allow Luffy to fight more freely and defeat his enemies easily.

This ability also has enormous potential and can change the storyline of One Piece in an unexpected direction.

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