It has been nearly 2 years since it was revealed in One Piece chapter 1044 that Luffy’s Gomu Gomu no Mi fruit was just a fake name given by the world government for the legendary Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika fruit. This was such a major revelation, that it remains one of the biggest surprises in the history of One Piece.
This major fact was able to shock the fans and Straw Hat pirates alike, however, Jimbei seemed to remain unaffected when he got to know about the legendary god Nika from Who’s-Who. Jimbei’s reaction along with his other dialogues in the series has led watchers to believe that Eiichiro Oda might be hiding something from the fans of One Piece.
The real powers of the fruit were later showcased in the Wano arc, where Luffy finally unlocked Gear 5, allowing him to defeat Kaidou, who was one of the former Four Emperors that ruled over the world.
What Is Eiichiro Oda Hiding From The Fans Of One Piece?
As mentioned before, Jimbei seemed to stay unaffected when Who’s-Who was telling him about the legend of Nika and how he is the one who will come to free all the slaves in the world. It is almost as if he already knew about the legend from before, which is highly likely.
The reason why fans claim there is a possibility he knew about the fruit’s secret is because he warned our protagonist Blackbeard was coming after Luffy to steal his devil fruit powers. At the time, Luffy’s fruit was only known for granting the powers of rubber manipulation, which should not have been enticing to Blackbeard. This indicated that he and Jimbei somehow already knew about Luffy’s secret.
It remains a mystery how Jimbei and Blackbeard got to know about the reality of Gomu Gomu no Mi fruit in the first place. However, it is speculated that Jimbei might have heard when he was occupied as a Warlord during and before the Marineford arc.
History And Powers Of Luffy’s Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika Devil Fruit
The Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika devil fruit originates from the legend of the sun god Nika, who is supposed to one day come and release all the slaves from their misery, granting them freedom.
It was eaten a few hundred years ago by Joyboy, and now is possessed by none other than our favorite protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy. The fruit was hidden by the world government for years, and they invested a lot of time and resources into repossessing the fruit when it was stolen from them.
The fruit transforms its user into the legendary sun god Nika, allowing them to manipulate their own body as well as their surrounding environment like rubber. Luffy used the fruit’s powers to finally defeat Kaidou in the Wano arc, liberating the people of Wano Country.
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