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simplysamiblog · 29 days

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How Luffy will lose his Devil Fruit power. My personal theory

Dense clouds darken the sky. Lightning bolts cut through them, tearing them apart. No problem for Luffy, who, in true 1930s cartoon style, turns the lightning into elastic ropes and starts bouncing around like a mad spinning top, all accompanied by hysterical laughter and amused grimaces. And he’s not the only one having fun, although Kaido’s entertainment is of a different kind.

Kaido, the immortal, has waited his whole life for this fight. Someone on his level, someone who could face him like no one ever has. This doesn’t mean he intends to lose, quite the opposite. Luffy’s Gear 5 caught him off guard, sure, it’s hard not to be destabilized by “such an absurd power,” but the emperor quickly recovers.

And not only that, in the heart of the battle, Kaido loudly declares something that feels immutable, something as certain as death:

“You can play around all you want! But…a Devil Fruit power will never conquer the world! It’s amazing how things work. Just how Roger was not a Devil Fruit power user…only Haki can triumph all else!”

Yeah, at that moment we learned something that until then everyone, myself included, believed to be the opposite: Roger, the Pirate King, did not possess the powers of a Devil Fruit. This man had conquered the Grand Line, discovered ancient secrets, and gained worldwide fame, using “simply” the strength of his Ambition (Haki).

A real shock, right? Yes, but… on second thought, not so much.

Why? Well, it’s curious, but from chapter 1 of One Piece, we learn about a formidable character, incredibly strong, who does not possess the powers of a Devil Fruit. Red-Haired Shanks is the very first example. He is one of the Four Emperors, faces Whitebeard almost as an equal, and we know his Haki is very, very strong. But no Devil Fruit.

Other characters? Dracule Mihawk, the world’s strongest swordsman, no Devil Fruit, just his Haki, and of course, innate talent and discipline. Silvers Rayleigh, the first mate of Roger’s crew, a literal master in Haki control. Then we have Kozuki Oden, Benn Beckman (quite a few first mates, huh?).

In Luffy’s own crew, we have formidable characters like Zoro, who have never used anything other than their own strength and Haki. And without necessarily looking among the pirates, we find examples of extremely feared men who, with the sole power of Haki, rivaled the Pirate King himself, like Monkey D. Garp.

In short, Oda-san has said it in every way possible: you don’t need Devil Fruits to achieve great goals.

But why have ambitious people like Roger or Garp never exploited one of those fruits? Why did they never want that kind of power? It shouldn’t have been difficult for men with their knowledge and means to obtain one.

One could hypothesize anything, but knowing One Piece, and knowing the stubbornness of certain characters, I’ve honestly come to a simple yet banal answer: pride.

Are you kidding? Relying on such tricks? Imagine the scene: Roger has a Devil Fruit in front of him, all ready for him. “With this, you’ll become incredibly strong! You won’t have any rivals, and your journey will be much easier.” Roger would have had a big laugh and told anyone who proposed such a thing to go to hell. “I don’t need and don’t want my journey to be easy, bring on the strongest enemies, put me in front of the most incredible challenges: I will overcome them with my own strength and my crew, I need nothing else.”

Men of another time. A bit arrogant perhaps, but certainly true to themselves. Because that was THEIR life, that was THEIR journey, that was THEIR test.

And Luffy, I believe, will be put to the test. And Oda-san is preparing us for that moment, leaving us, as always, small, tiny clues here and there.

Teach, better known as Blackbeard, has discovered a way to steal and obtain the power of Devil Fruits, and to use more than one at the same time.

Teach and Luffy will clash sooner or later, I know it, you know it. It’s just a matter of when. According to my theory, one way or another, Teach will manage to overpower and steal the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit (or Hito-Hito Model Nika). And it will be at that moment, in that instant, that we will discover who is truly worthy.

Borrowing the infamous quote from Geto Suguru (from the now equally famous Jujutsu Kaisen), which I think fits perfectly in this situation: “Is Luffy the strongest because of the Gum-Gum fruit, or is the Gum-Gum fruit strong because of Luffy?”

There always comes a moment when you have to prove yourself, the moment when the truth comes out: who are we? What makes us who we are?

We might already have a possible answer. As Kaido said: “Only Haki can triumph all else!”

In short: Luffy’s Haki, his Ambition, will overshadow Teach’s, and this will allow him to win. But I don’t think it stops there. There is something deeper, something more true and tangible that Luffy has, and that Teach will never have. An unstoppable, faithful, infallible force.

Unlike the Gum-Gum Fruit, which was a strange and unexpected twist of fate, there is one thing that Luffy has sought, longed for, and cultivated with care and a lot, a lot of love.

“I don’t know how to use swords! I don’t know how to sail the oceans. I can’t cook, I can’t lie either! But…I can defeat you!”

Luffy is nothing without his crew, and the crew is nothing without Luffy. Devil Fruit or no Devil Fruit. That is one truth we can be certain of. And they’re never afraid to ask for help from each other; they’re each other’s strength.

And with his crew, with his family by his side, Luffy will always have the Ambition (Haki) to win, to be the strongest. He doesn’t need anything else.

Teach has none of this, and we saw it clearly during his fight with Trafalgar Law, where Teach’s crew sniper, Van Augur, to avoid Bepo’s attack, didn’t hesitate to dodge, letting his captain take the full hit instead.

Such a thing would be unimaginable among the Straw Hats. Teach’s arrogance and greed will be his downfall. And his fear will be his grave.

Because as Luffy said to Crocodile: “If you die, you die!”

Teach’s stolen Devil Fruit powers will become dead weight, while Luffy, free as he is and always will be, will still have everything that made him strong. And it certainly won’t be the lack of a trick like the Gum-Gum Fruit that will stop Luffy from winning.

And it will be then that he will have passed the test, it will be then that he will truly become worthy. Of what? We’ll see.

And don’t forget, it was Oda-san who said it: “A Devil Fruit power will never conquer the world!”

But we know, Luffy doesn’t want to rule anything, he just wants to be free.

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mugeesworld · 1 year

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Shanks with a chubby partner head cannons!

Female y/n

!!NSFW!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Masters list-

ahhhh shanks...... Shanks shanks shanks..... This mf...... How do I put this.... Sigh

He is one horny ass bastard.

I said it! And it's true! Look at him?!?? He always has that sly ass look on his face that makes you want to both punch and sit on. (I want to at least..)

And I have to say I don't think he would settle down with someone. He looks like a pimp. Hoping island to island. Unlimited hoes you feel me.

BUT

That was before he met you of course;)

Cause when his eyes landed on you. He didn't just want you oh no no no! He needed you... He desired you. He would not have it any other way.

Cause when he sets his eye on something. Especially a glorious treasure like you? Oh then he has to have it! Never in his life had he ever seen such a treasure like you!

No amount of jewels, gold, silver, or berries could ever be more desirable then you. Cause you we're the true treasure to him. Just the thing he has been searching for.

THE ONE PIECE! (sorry sorry. I'm joking!)

But you are certainly close to it! Just kidding you're better then it;)

Shanks is the type of guy to think he has the most rizziest of rizz then hit you with a yo mama joke. It would work on me but obviously it's not everyones type of flirting!

Ok so I started this like 3 days ago. Did a story and didn't like it. So I'm restarting a whole new small story. Cause I like adding a small little story on my head cannons! I do it on every single one! So yeah.....

It's no secret shanks and his crew love to drink! And like every other island he comes across he has to check out the bar at the one you just so happen to live and work at with your friend! So as usual him and his crew go to bar.

Beep beep.... Beep beep..... You rub your eyes and turn over to turn off your alarm. Seeing the time you jump to your feet. "Holy shit! I'm late for work!" you quickly throw on some clean clothes and start dragging yourself to the bar. Meanwhile your friend Ren is taking care of shanks crew by herself.

"Where the hell are you y/n??!" she grumbles carrying yet another barrel of booze for the thirsty pirates! She puts down the barrel when suddenly another group of pirates walk in.

"Oh fuck this! I can't do two crews by myself!" she says throwing her hands up in the air and sitting down on one of the stools at the bar. The captain from the other crew looks around the bar. His eyes landing on shanks. "Oh don't worry miss. We'll be quick... We're not here for a drink anyways." he mumbles.

Ren quickly stands up from her chair at hearing that. "If your not gonna buy anything then you can't stay buddy! This is a bar not a hotel!" she explains, walking towards the man while pointing at the door. The man scoffs and pushes past her. Ignoring her protests.

He makes his way over to shanks table slamming his hands down to get his attention. "So you're shanks huh? You don't look threatening at all! How the hell is your bounty so high?" he chuckles.

"Well I didn't come here to chit chat. So let's get on with it. Let's fight!" he yells throwing the table shanks was using. Shanks ignores the man. People like this are new to him. He sighs taking another sip of his sake. "Can't you see me and my crew are just trying to have a good time? Take a chill pill!" he groans.

Ren backs up against the bar. Usually you we're here to help settle bar fights like this but she was all alone left to panic. The man clenches his teeth. "How dare you disrespect me like that! Fight me! Or I'll tear this place apart till you do!" he yells, once again throwing another table.

The man continues to throw tables and chairs. Shanks hated that the guy was doing this to the bar. But it seemed a guy like this would pop up every time him and his crew go for a drink. He was tired of it. After a few minutes of him having a tantrum shanks finally stands up having had enough of his bull shit.

When suddenly you barge in out of breath nearly falling over at the sudden stop. "I'm so sorry I'm late ren- HOLY SHIT!"

You gather yourself, standing up straight to look around st the mess he made. "Who the hell do you think you are messing up my bar like this?!" you scream walking over towards the man.

The captain turns around to look at you. "Just stay out of this Missy. You don't want to get hurt do ya?" he sneers crossing his arms. You roll your eyes looking around for ren. Spotting her behind the bar. "Ren what the hell happened?!" you ask throwing your hand in the air

She pops her head out from behind the bar. "This guy wants to fight that guy over there but he refused so- Hey wait! I should be the one asking you that! Why the hell are you late y/n?! I could of died!" she yells.

You awkwardly smile at her and look at the ground. "I may have slept in.... But we will talk about that later! As I was saying! Ahem* WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" you yell pushing your finger into the man's chest.

"You can't just come in here and act like you own the place! You're gonna pay every penny of damage whether it's with berries or your life! I don't have time for your bullshit!" you scream grabbing the man by his shirt.

The pirate clenches his teeth and pushes your hands off him before turning back to shanks. Not paying you any mind. "Well I don't have time to deal with some foolish lady. I came here for one thing and one thing only." he says glaring at shanks.

You clench your fist, you've had enough. With everything that's happened today leading up to this you wanted to snap. You've dealed with pirates before. Either throwing them out or beating them if they refuse to pay. He wasn't gonna disrespect you like that. You're not the strongest but you can tell when you can win a fight against someone. He wasn't the biggest and certainly not the smartest.

You charge at the man, lifting up your fist and swinging. Nailing him right in the head. The man falls on his knee grabbing his head. "Don't you ignore me you bastard! I work to hard for this bar for it to be made a fool of by some damn pirate. If you wanna be a pirate so bad then maybe you at least have a bounty. Why don't I turn your ass in and fix up my bar huh?" you exclaim, pushing his head into the ground with one hand and holding his hands behind his back with the other.

Shanks and his crew watch with interest as you handle the pirate. Screwing his head harder and harder into the ground. "But seeing as you can't even take a punch from a foolish lady, your bounty won't even cover the costs of a single glass. You're not worth the walk to the police station.....You have balls coming in here like you own the place when you are weaker then a mere bar tender. Ton down your damn ego and get the hell out of my bar jackass!" you yell while bragging him to the door and throwing him out.

Breathing heavily you turn around to face the man's crew. "Get the hell out of my bar before I knock you all on your asses." you grumble, not in the mood to deal with them.

The crew rush out of the bar not saying a word. You stand still for a second trying to catch your breath before signing. "The audacity some people have is insane...." you whisper just loud enough to be heard. Walking towards the bar you see ren poke her head out from behind the bar.

"It's just my luck a snot nosed pirate trys to cause a ruckus on the exact day you sleep in..." she sighs rubbing her hand over her face. "I'm sorry ren it won't happen again! I'll clean up the mess he made since I was late." you say walking towards the table he flipped.

You flip the tables and chairs back over. Only a few being damaged. Fixing shanks table you see that the chair he was using is broke. "Damn! Sorry about that I'll get you a new chair." you say picking it up. Shanks shakes his head. "That's alright I can sit at the bar. You don't need any more work then you're already doing anyways!" he smiles.

"No it's alright I don't mind!" you say quickly walking away to grab him a new chair before he can protest. He sighs, still feeling bad about the mess he somewhat caused. You put down two chairs in front of him. "Their we are! I only seen one by the table so I brought another in case someone else was sitting here with ya!" you explain.

Shanks nods with a small smile. "Thank you! I was sitting alone actually! Sorry for the mess that guy caused. That stuff seems to happen in every bar I go to. It's a real party pooper. Would you maybe like to join me for a drink?" he asks sitting down in one of the chairs and patting the other.

You think for a moment "hell! Why not!" You sit down and he pours you both some sake. "I have to admit. I didn't think you would be so friendly after seeing you take down that guy. It was pretty scary!" he chuckles.

You laugh and shake your head. "I could of probably handled that differently but I wasn't in the mood to deal with someone like that today." he passes you your drink. "Their isn't many ways to deal with people like that. I think you handled it pretty well!"

You and shanks talk and laugh till you have to get back to work. For the remaining time he was on the island he was at your bar or sleeping. On the last day he asked you to join his crew. How could you say no?

I don't know how I feel about the little story but I don't have the energy to start over. Plus it ended up being way longer then anticipated!

Shanks is a childish person. It's his personality! He is just like luffy. Childish and bold. He might not be as bad as luffy since he is older but for the most part he is!

Let me give you a few examples! Shanks is very easy to please and distract. You never realized how easy it really was until you were naked in front of him for the first time

He was beyond excited! Cause if you are scared to show your body to him. He would praise and just beg you till you did. He didn't understand why you didn't want to!

Imagine shanks coming back from dinner on the ship, heading to yalls room. You and him still haven't had sex yet. And you decided fuck it! You strip naked and sit on the bed waiting for him. As a surprise!

And boy. It was certainly a surprise for him! Right when he walked in he was speechless. He stood there at the door way for a solid minute. Eyes wide and mouth open until you yelled at him to close the door.

He quickly turns around to close the door. Before turning back around he does a little dance cause he is so excited. He turns around towards you with a huge smile and just jumps on top of you.

As you lay flat on your back shanks straddles your legs, staring down at you. You start to get embarrassed with his piercing gave never leaving your body and try and cover up with your hands.

Shanks quickly pushes them away. "Oh No you don't! You covered up this treasure from me long enough! You're never covering it again! Such beauty shouldn't be kept from the eye." he says.

You feel your face heat up. You can't help but feel flustered every time he speaks like that. Shanks cups your face. Running his hand down to your neck. Then your chest. Then your breasts.

Small boobs or big boobs? He don't care. He finds them funny. Like a stress ball.

He squeezes and pokes your boobs. Even though it feels good you can't help but laugh at his reaction. The way he is looking at them is like a kid spaced out after getting a new toy.

He wasn't even trying to pleasure you at that moment. He was to busy playing with your tits to care. Shanks quickly stops hearing you laugh at him. "What are you laughing at huh? Can't a man appreciate his woman's body properly!" he says a little embarrassed.

He is very touchy. Like I mean he can't keep his hands off you. It's not always in a sexual way either. He just needs to have his hands on you in some way. It's comforting. When y'all are sitting down he will have his arm around you or his hand on your leg. Pulling you in closer by you waist. Their will be no space for air.

When standing he doesn't hold hands no. He holds your love handles. If he's walking beside you his arms wrapped around you and squeezing them or if he's standing behind you he's wrapping his arms around you and swaying with his head on your shoulder. You get no personal space.

Sometimes he just needs to hold you for a second. No reason at all. He just wants to. He will stop mid convo. Find you and get your attention even if you're talking to someone. He doesn't care. And wrap his arms around you and sway a bit. That's all. No words exchanged. Then he just walks away.

You will never truly understand that man.

If you don't want to he will just groan or whine till you let him. He has no shame. He's a actual baby😐💀.

Doesn't matter how you're standing or what's around you. He will find a way to satisfy his need to touch you. Doesn't care how embarrassing it is or who's around. His crew has seen everything by now.

He just can't get enough of your body and will take every chance he gets to savor it. Bro would walk up and just put his face on your chest and groan in relief. While you stand their embarrassed. He's actually a leach.

Who wouldn't want this man's large hands on them tho? Exactly.

Since he's so grabby he will grab your stomach too if you're comfortable with that. He will grab e v e r y t h i n g.

Their are no limits for him unless they are past your limits.

He loves laying on your stomach after a long day of God knows what. Listening to your heart beat. And feeling your warmth. Moments like that heals him. It suddenly makes everything better. He loves nothing more then just holding you against him. Knowing your safe and can't go anywhere.

You are truly the one treause he will never sell or loose. He cherishes you. He is actually obsessed with you. Like genuinely. His crew was shocked when seeing him settle down so suddenly with you after seeing him go woman to woman for year's. He was the last person they would expect to do something like that.

He would let you wear his cape. Or buy you one so y'all can match. He would put some shit on it tho like "Ms shanks/ Ms. Red /red haired shanks wife" even if y'all ain't married💀 and sure enough when the government sees that on the back that' your name on the bounty poster 😭

Shanks laughs his ass off about that. Finds it absolutely hilarious. The crew will start calling you Ms. Red. It's got a nice ring to it tho! Can't say I don't like it!

You may be thinking. "His love language can't only be touch!" oh he tries his best to do other stuff! He will buy you anything if you ask! He might try to say something romantic but end up saying the most random thing ever. "You're so beautiful y/n! Your eyes are as brown as a swaying tree branch...." he tries his best...he really does. You gotta give him some credit.

He does give you small praises though. Like "You're so soft/warm. I can't believe I'm dating you. I'm one lucky son of a bitch" random ass things.

Oh but when he's drinking...... You better not get embarrassed easily cause he will spout the most dirty stuff. He doesn't care when he's drunk. The bit of dignity he has before drinking vanishes with the first sip. He his groping and rubbing up on you. Saying all this stuff in front of his crew. You usually end up taking him to yalls room cause you can't handle the embarrassment. He can handle his booze we'll but when it comes to his words he's out of it. He can do everything else fine!

Bro is always horny. He would probably say that out loud too. The little amount of care he has is insane. It's actually scary.

That being said he will tease you until you are red as a damn tomato. He loves riling you up. Especially if you're the shy type. He loves seeing your reaction. In public or in private.

He doesn't play hard to get with you but after teasing you he will act like he didn't do anything. Like nothing happened. He loves seeing you squirm in your seat.

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