One Piece's New Gear Five Twist Has Fans Confused
One Piece's Egghead Arc has been dropping bombshells left and right, and the latest one has everyone scratching their heads. Turns out Bonney, that mysterious pirate with a tragic past, has managed to replicate Luffy's Gear Five. This has got everyone thinking about whether there's more to Luffy's awakening than meets the eye.
Fans were already shook when they found out the truth about Luffy's devil fruit, and it's pretty clear this isn't your average power. The Nika Fruit seems to defy all logic and expectations, and it looks like its awakening is no different.
Bonney's Transformation Hints at a Bigger Picture
Bonney's transformation in chapter #1118 of One Piece really throws a wrench in the works. It seems Luffy's awakening might have more than one effect on the people and things around him. Besides turning everything rubbery, the Nika Fruit's true power might be to awaken freedom itself.
Bonney finally gets to transform after Luffy inspires a sense of freedom in her. This whole freedom thing might explain why Gear Five is so wild and unpredictable. Maybe Luffy's abilities come from the Nika Fruit imbuing his surroundings with freedom, allowing him to bend anything to his will.
Gear Five Has More Than One Effect on Luffy's Surroundings
As far as Zoan awakenings go, the Nika Fruit is already pretty unique. Like Kaido points out, Luffy's power to transfer his rubber abilities to his surroundings is like a Paramecia awakening. But Luffy's white hair looks like a Zoan awakening, which usually gives users a new transformation with more strength, speed, or durability.
According to the Road to Laugh Tale, there are a few Mythical Zoans that have Paramecia-like abilities, like Kaido's ability to create flame clouds, Sengoku's ability to turn into gold, and Marco's ability to turn into flames. But the Nika Fruit seems to be a mix of both Paramecia and Zoan when it comes to its awakening.
Gear Five's Abilities Might Have a Simpler Explanation
The idea that the Nika Fruit can awaken freedom in people might explain why Gear Five is so wacky and illogical. At first, it was easy to chalk up Gear Five's feats to Luffy just making things stretchy. But recent fights suggest the Nika Fruit is much more than that. Luffy can bend the rules of logic and reason, manipulating his surroundings however he wants.
In chapter #1111, Gear Five seems to conjure things out of thin air and mess with the flow of time. Gear Five keeps defying all logic, and it would make sense if there was an in-world explanation for all this craziness. This theory also fits with the idea that the Nika Fruit is only limited by Luffy's imagination and why it's been described as the ability to turn imagination into reality.
Luffy Has Been Awakening Freedom in Others Since The Very Start
Bonney's transformation might be unexpected, but it makes sense if you look at Luffy's journey as a whole. Luffy has been inspiring people to be free since the beginning, long before he awakened the Nika Fruit.
Luffy values freedom above all else. His dream is to become the Pirate King so he can be the freest person in the world. The Nika Fruit's power to physically awaken freedom would be a perfect fit for Luffy. Maybe this is why the devil fruit chose him in the first place.
The Nika Fruit's Mystery Continues
We still have so much to learn about the Nika Fruit and Devil Fruit Awakenings in general. There are still so many things about Gear Five that don't make sense, and One Piece always leaves us with more mysteries. It's unclear if we'll get more answers about devil fruits and their awakenings, but fans can only hope the Final Saga will shed some light on these mysteries.
