One Piece: Boa Hancock's Devil Fruit, Explained

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Boa Hancock is a beloved One Piece character, famed as the Pirate Empress. As the leader of Amazon Lily, the Snake Princess is the head of an all-female pirate crew, known as the Kuja Pirates. They are feared across the world as every single member of the crew is a Haki user. The Pirate Empress was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea until recently and the only female one at that. This group of pirates that was in affiliation with the World Government is one of the Three Great Powers that maintains order and balance all across the seas in the One Piece world. With the recent dissolution of the Shichibukai system, all the members see themselves targeted by the Marines once again.

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In the recent chapter 1059, the focus was taken away from Wano, where the Straw Hat had set sail from, and put onto Amazon Lily, the island of women where Hancock stood her ground against the continuous Marines' invasion. While she was able to swiftly stop almost everyone, she was caught by surprise by Yonko Blackbeard and was almost killed. At the same time, he had an eye on her devil Fruit, the Mero Mero no Mi. Hancock's Devil Fruit has always been very overpowered and Blackbeard wanting it only further confirms that this fruit is, in fact, very dangerous.

The Mero Mero no Mi was forcefully fed to Boa Hancock over 15 years ago for the entertainment of the Celestial Dragons when she was captured as a slave. As a child, Hancock and her two sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold were captured and sold as slaves to the World Nobles, also known as the Tennryubitos. During their time as captives, they were marked with the hoof of the dragon on their backs, making them slaves. They endured