One Piece's Luffy Could Be Awakening a Power Even Greater than Gear Fifth
Warning! Contains spoilers for Chapter 1043 of One Piece!
At the end of the latest chapter of One Piece, it appears that Luffy is on the cusp of taking his powers to the next level, although not in the way many fans have been expecting. One Piece is a manga by Eiichiro Oda following Monkey D. Luffy as he attempts to become the king of the pirates. Throughout the series Luffy has continually grown stronger, but he may be about to increase his power level in the most drastic way yet.
There are multiple power systems in the world of One Piece. Devil Fruit abilities are the most straightforward system, as it just entails someone eating a magical object called a Devil Fruit that grants them a special ability. Devil Fruit users who are especially proficient in using their fruit can push their powers even further in a process called “Awakening.” Awakening significantly boosts the powers of a given Devil Fruit and can even sometimes manifest new abilities for the user. Luffy has eaten the Gum Gum Fruit, which has given him the ability to turn his body into rubber. He has used this power in innovative ways throughout the series to create devastating attacks like the Gum Gum Gatling and Gear Third. After learning about Haki, the second power system in One Piece, Luffy incorporated that into his attacks as well to develop the powerful Gear Fourth attacks. Given the progression in attack names from Gear Third to Gear Fourth, many fans have speculated that Luffy would innovate with his powers yet again to make a “Gear Fifth” technique. But the end of the latest chapter seems to suggest a far greater increase in power.
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