One Piece: Why Blackbeard Wanted Hancock's Devil Fruit, Explained

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One Piece 1059 saw Yonko Blackbeard make his move and head towards the island of women, Amazon Lily, which lies in the Calm Belt. In One Piece 956, fans saw him claim that he wants to steal an ability for himself, however, the ability that he was talking about was not made known at the time. Most of the fans assumed that Blackbeard was talking about Sabo and wanted to acquire the Mera Mera no Mi, which is something that he's wanted for quite a long time.

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Recently, it was revealed that Blackbeard was instead targeting the Mero Mero no Mi, a paramecia-type Devil Fruit that belongs to none other than the Snake Princess and the Empress of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock. Blackbeard attacked the island a few weeks ago and nearly got his hands on her powers. He claimed that he had been patiently waiting for quite a long time to acquire her ability, which raises the question of why he chose to acquire this fruit in the first place.

The reason why Blackbeard chose this fruit is quite an interesting topic to discuss. The powers of this Devil Fruit are certainly immense. Fans saw them being used during the Amazon lily arc, followed by the Paramount War, and even on a few occasions after the time skip. Hancock's abilities are certainly very dangerous, however, they are tied to her beauty. Anyone who lusts after her or is attracted to her, regardless of their sex, can easily be turned into stone by her within a matter of seconds. At the same time, she has other abilities up her sleeve that allow her to turn those who aren't attracted to her, if any, to stone by merely making contact with them. Techniques such as Perfume Femur, Slave Arrow, and Pistol Kiss, among others