One Piece's Law's Heart Pirates are certainly an interesting group, even considering the fact that most of the other pirate crews in the series are also quite interesting. We've talked about Law and his adventures here on Proximity Japan, and this article will be a new addition to those stories. Remember how we recently wrote about Ikkaku being the only female member of Law's crew? Well, at the beginning of the Egghead Arc, the group suddenly became filled with female pirates; even Law himself became a woman. How did all this happen?! Keep reading to find out everything you need to know.

Law became a woman thanks to Doc Q's Devil Fruit ability.

After the events in Wano Country, the Heart Pirates came into possession of a Road Poneglyph, but Blackbeard also wanted it. So he set up an ambush near an island off the coast of Wano and waited, following the events in Wano. He wanted to make things easier for himself because he knew he'd encounter the Kid, Heart, or Straw Hat Pirates while they were leaving, and they'd be exhausted from fighting. Each of them would get what they wanted, so there you have it.

Unfortunately for them, the Heart Pirates were the first to appear, so the battle began as soon as they arrived. But, even though it turned out to be a conventional battle (you can read more about the clash between Law and Blackbeard in our article), it didn't start like that. Namely, Law and many of his crew members suddenly fell ill with an unknown disease and turned into women! It was a shocking turn of events, and while it was initially confusing, it soon became clear what had happened and who was the culprit. It was Doc Q.

Doc Q, also known as the "God of Death," is the official doctor of the Blackbeard Pirates and a powerful pirate himself. While there's certainly a lot to say about this intriguing character, we'll focus exclusively on his Devil Fruit—the Shiku Shiku no Mi—in this article, as its effects are important for understanding what happened to Law and his crew.

The Shiku Shiku no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that grants the ability to infect people with various diseases. It was eaten, as revealed, by Doc Q, making it quite powerful.

The owner can afflict opponents with various diseases that become contagious. One such disease is that it forces people to change gender. You can negate the effects of diseases using strong enough Haki, and you gain antibodies that are also transmitted to other infected people. Beyond that, the Fruit carries the weaknesses common to all Devil Fruits.

Few additional details have been revealed about the Shiku Shiku no Mi, but as we've seen, it was used by Doc Q at the beginning of the clash against the Heart Pirates. Why did Doc Q use this particular effect on them? Well, it was simply to confuse and surprise them, as they were suddenly confronted with the fact that they had been transformed into women. It worked, but not for very long, as Law was too powerful to succumb to this trick.

He managed to return to normal using Haki

So, will Law remain a woman forever? No, he didn't even stay that way for the duration of this battle. Namely, being an extremely powerful character, Law was able to use his Haki to "heal" himself, returning to normal in a very short time. This allowed him to continue the fight normally and, notably, to face Blackbeard, who was intent on killing him. What happened in the end? Well, we won't spoil everything here; as mentioned, if you'd like to know more about the fight and how it actually ended, you can check out our article on that particular clash.

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