Important points
- Some characters in One Piece are not allowed to eat Devil Fruits due to their designated identities, skills, and weaknesses.
- Characters like Bepo, Dracule Mihawk, and Monkey D. Garp have unique strengths and abilities that can be nullified by eating devil fruits.
- Eating devil fruits will have a negative effect on character growth. fighting style and the performance of characters like Coby, Shanks, and Frankie.
devil fruit It's a unique electrical system. one pieceAnd whoever eats one of them will automatically gain strange but useful special powers. However, these mysterious fruits are very rare, and not every major character in the series has the opportunity to eat them. And some people shouldn't do that.
Many important people in one piece The world has built its entire identity around mastery of other power systems, such as Hagi or Rokushiki. Therefore, eating a devil fruit goes against one's predetermined personality. Moreover, They also give the user a weakness in water that can cause great damage in this vast semi-aquatic world. The following characters should not eat these strange fruits.
8 Bepo
This mink has a huge advantage over his brothers.
- First appearance: Chapter 498 (Manga) Chapter 392 (Anime)
Members of the Mink Clan have two powerful weapons in their arsenal: electrical abilities and Sulong transformation, so most of them do not need to use devil fruits to fight their opponents. However, Sulong is rather unreliable. This is because it is only activated when there is a full moon in the night sky. But one mink in particular BepoThere is no problem with this.
Thanks to Tony Tony Chopper, Bepo has access to a potion that can stimulate his Sulong form regardless of the moon's position. Combined with his strong martial arts skills, This change was very effective. Not to mention that Bepo helped his Captain Trafalgar Law swim out to sea. Therefore, the devil fruit only nullifies those things.
7 Dracule Mihawk
What are the strengths of being the strongest swordsman?
- First appearance: Chapter 49 (Manga) Chapter 23 (Anime)
Dracule Mihawk Has been established as “The strongest swordsman” of all one piece world since the first issue of the series. He definitely still clings to this prestigious position. Because his sword skills were unrivaled. This is because he can cut through large warships or icebergs without any problem.
Mihawk can use Haki as well. But he didn't rely on it when fighting. Unlike Shanks and other similar level swordsmen. He obviously worked hard to get there. Therefore, eating a devil fruit would completely sabotage his efforts. and thus his position as the strongest swordsman lost all meaning. It will feel like cheating.
6 Monkey D. Garp
He became a hero to the Marines without anyone else.
- First appearance: Chapter 92 (Manga) Chapter 68 (Anime)
There is no doubt. Monkey D. Garp is one of the strongest people in one piece Ever since he defeated the infamous Rocks D. and began mentoring young Marines such as Coby and Helmeppo.
With a combination of enormous physical strength Rokushiki's Technique and the three types of Hagi Garp is therefore a beast in battle and is able to pull off some impressive abilities, such as his powerful Galaxy Impact. which completely destroyed most of Hachinosu. Garp had come this far without even considering eating a devil fruit. So now he doesn't need it.
5 Coby
It would be at odds with his inspiring character growth.
- First appearance: Chapter 2 (manga) Chapter 1 (anime)
No characters entered one piece Growing up just as much as Koby did: he went from a weak kid who wanted to join the Marines to a brave Marine Captain who was so strong he could destroy part of an island with the impact of his immense loyalty. It was immediately apparent that Coby was Garp's adopted son. And he has a similar fighting style to his master.
What's especially important about Kobe is that he still worked extremely hard to get to where he is today. And eating the devil fruit would lessen the impact of his character growth and development. Of course, Devil Fruit users still have to put in a lot of effort in combat and training (with Monkey D. Luffy being a clear example of this), but Koby won't get any benefit from eating it at this point.
4 Shanks
He is one of the most skilled Haki users in the series.
- First appearance: Chapter 1 (Manga) Chapter 4 (Anime)
“Red hair” Shanks is the only emperor in one piece If there is no devil fruit power And he will never get and keep this position. If it weren't for his flawless Haki skills, who had always been so powerful that even Whitebeard himself recognized him. This is all to be expected from someone who trained under Gol D. Roger himself.
After Luffy faced many threatening enemies with Devil Fruit powers such as Big Mom or Kaido. Shanks' main role in this story is to prove how far Grandmaster Hagi can go. His crushing victory over Ryokugyu and Kid reveals that he has complete mastery of all three types. And there was probably no one in this world who could use Hagi as effectively as him. All of this means that Shanks not only shouldn't eat Devil Fruits; But it was also written that he didn't want any Devil Fruits.
3 Frankie
He already has advanced cyborg technology.
- First appearance: Chapter 329 (Manga) Chapter 233 (Anime)
When it comes to the Straw Hat Pirates, Eiichiro Oda manages to achieve a near-perfect balance. Because only 4 out of the 10 members of this team had eaten devil fruits. And although there are arguments that might eventually lead some people to eat it, But there are some people who shouldn't do that. Frankie It is one of the clearest examples.
Franky's purpose as a character is to introduce the cyborg to the story. and to showcase all that smart and talented engineers can do with cutting-edge technology. He already had a durable metal body. There are many weapons. And he can control giant machines. Therefore, he couldn't benefit from the Devil Fruit anyway. Strangely, Franky is one of the few characters to say that he doesn't want to eat a Devil Fruit since Luffy offered him Mera Mera no Mi during the Dressrosa Arc. But he refused because he didn't want to lose. swimming ability
2 Vinsmoke Sanji
He is an expert swimmer and has superhuman abilities.
- first appearance: Chapter 43 (manga) Chapter 20 (anime)
It has already been determined that Sanji He is one of the best swimmers among the Straw Hat Pirates. And he is often the first member of the team to jump into the water to save Luffy or Chopper from drowning. It would be a shame if he ever ate a devil fruit because it would eliminate one of his most useful abilities.
Not to mention that the Devil Fruit's power couldn't even give him an advantage in battle. This is because Sanji is able to use many impressive techniques without anyone at all. He was already an expert martial artist. And he can still stand his legs. Fire with his life-threatening Diable Jiambe. Moreover, He had just awakened the genetic modification in his body. which makes him faster stronger and more resistance
1 Jinbe
It would truly ruin his character and fighting style.
- first appearance: Chapter 528 (Manga) Chapter 430 (Anime)
Fish-Men and Merfolk both have innate amphibian abilities, so any member of these races will be deterred by the opportunity to eat a Devil Fruit. As proven with just two examples in the series, Vander Decken IX and Jack. Jinbe is no exception. Because he was inevitably the most skilled swimmer of the Straw Hat Pirates. He is also at the helm of the crew. This means that his position puts him too close to seawater to be a major weakness.
Moreover, Jinbe is also a master of Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu, two unique martial arts that rely on his ability to swim and control water. Therefore, this weakness to water would completely nullify the powerful fighting style he had used for so many years. Jinbe would be of no use if he had devil fruit abilities. And of course, he goes all the way to the end of the series without eating any of it.
