In the world of One Piece, Devil Fruits are legendary fruits that are among the most important elements of the great (r)One Piece lore. These fruits grant their users various special abilities if consumed, but they also render them unable to swim for the rest of their lives. There are several types of Devil Fruits, depending on how their powers manifest and how they are created. In the most recent episode of the One Piece anime series, the Five Elders, a dastardly group of World Government officials, discussed a special Devil Fruit, claiming that "this" Fruit hasn't been awakened for centuries and its mere existence should be nothing more than a hypothesis. a legend. In this article, you'll find everything you need to know about Devil Fruits.

The Five Elders spoke of a mythical Devil Fruit whose mere existence should be nothing more than a legend. The Devil Fruit they were talking about is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which is related to the legendary Sun God, Nika. As revealed later in the anime, the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, is actually Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi, and this fact will prove crucial in the Straw Hat captain's victory over Kaido in Wano Country.

Now that we've given you a brief introduction, let's continue with the topic of this article: the identity of "that" Devil Fruit the Five Elders were talking about. As you can see from our short answer, the story will be tied to the series' protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy. We've revealed all the relevant information in our short answer. In the rest of the article, we'll expand on this information by giving you all the relevant information and our analysis of the facts. Of course, if you're not fully up to date on the most recent events in the manga, we must warn you that spoilers will be present in the article.

The Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika is connected to the legend of Joy Boy

Those who have seen episode 1064 of the One Piece anime will know that the majority of the episode was tied to Luffy's fight against Kaido, but that wasn't the entire episode, as we were given a brief scene showing the Five Elders, a much-despised group of villains who operate in the shadows. As most fans know, their appearance usually means either trouble or the revelation of a long-hidden fact that they are aware of, but the rest of the world is not. Episode 1064 provided us with the latter.

Namely, in the episode, we see the Five Elders discussing the current situation, as they always do. They complained a bit about Levely before moving on to the events in Wano, concluding that they needed to act immediately. They also mentioned that Nico Robin must be captured and killed this time, as she poses a danger to them due to her skills and knowledge.

We know that a fleet of Marines was sent to Wano and that a large shadow could be seen nearby. At first, it looked like an island, but it turned out to be the giant elephant Zunesha, carrying Zou Island on its back (Zou Island is the home of the Minks). We've talked about Zunesha before here on Proximity Japan, so you probably know that the elephant is not only an important part of the story, but also a character closely linked to the Joy Boy legend, as he is apparently the only one who knew the original Joy Boy and would be able to recognize the new Joy Boy if he saw him.

Building on this, the Five Elders mention "that" Devil Fruit as another potential danger. Namely, we then discover that there is an old, probably mythical Devil Fruit that is extremely powerful but whose true powers have not been awakened for centuries. This is a new trait we have been introduced to, as it was not known that Devil Fruits could keep their true powers dormant for a period of time and could be activated later.

The Five Elders comment on how the World Government renamed this specific Devil Fruit at one point to keep its true powers hidden from the world. They haven't revealed which Devil Fruit they're talking about yet, but we know the answer, and we're going to tell you here.

Namely, the Devil Fruit in question is the Gomu Gomu no Mi, Luffy's Devil Fruit. The Gomu Gomu no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit introduced early in the series. Shanks and his band of pirates brought this fruit to Foosha Village's Party's Bar several years ago, where Luffy ate it out of anger at Shanks as a child. Since then, his body has been able to stretch at will like rubber.

And although Gomu Gomu no Mi has been part of tradition for years without any problems, the events in Wano Country have revealed that there is a much deeper story connected to this devil fruit.

Namely, as we said, "that" Devil Fruit that the Five Elders were seen talking about is actually the Gomu Gomu no Mi, but as they hinted, the Gomu Gomu no Mi is not its real name, and it is not actually a Paramecium-type Devil Fruit. In reality, the Gomu Gomu no Mi is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, a Zoan-type Mythical Fruit that grants its user enormous abilities and God-like status, namely Nika (we also discussed this theory here on Proximity Japan in our previous posts).

It is unknown how the true powers of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, were hidden, but the Five Elders theorized that it might be due to the fruit's own willpower; this was why the World Government had been unable to find it for so long. At some point, they simply removed the original name from the old Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and renamed it Gomu Gomu no Mi, and also reclassified it as a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit.

Who's-Who, a CP9 agent, eventually found the fruit and was supposed to bring it to the Five Elders, but it was eventually taken from him, apparently by Shanks, and thus Luffy came to eat it. The Hito Hito no Mi: Nika model would prove essential in defeating Kaido later on.