One Piece's Luffy vs. Naruto: Would Gear 5 Beat Baryon Mode?
Stunningly powerful in their respective universes, it's only natural for fans to wonder how Naruto's Baryon Mode stacks up against One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy and his Gear 5 abilities. Ever since the days of Super Saiyans and Sailor Moon, transformations and power-ups have become a staple part of shonen manga, but which of these modern greats deserves the crown?
Monkey D. Luffy’s Gear Fifth debuts in One Piece chapter 1044. Within this chapter comes the revelation that Luffy's Devil Fruit is actually a Mythical Zoan class fruit titled the Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika. The power of this Devil Fruit is said to be the most ridiculous in the entire world, only limited by the user’s imagination. Contrasting this, Naruto’s Baryon Mode, which debuted in Boruto chapter 51 is a transformation heavily rooted in the application of more grounded scientific principles. In a process similar to nuclear fusion, Naruto sacrifices his and Kurama’s chakra as the raw materials used to create new energy. Both Gear Fifth and Baryon Mode also cause substantial strain to the user, risking both of their lifespans in order to prolong their transformations.
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In terms of the actual transformations themselves, Baryon Mode provides a much larger increase in power at the cost of an even greater risk to the user. Prior to assuming Baryon Mode, the planet devouring alien Isshiki seemed untouchable but afterwards, Naruto had clearly surpassed the gap in power between them. This power, however, only lasted for a few panels and even with his ridiculous levels of stamina, Naruto could only hold out for what seemed like minutes at best. Gear Fifth is a more interesting case when it
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