“The Gum-Gum Fruit is borderline useless”: One Piece Haters Bite the Dust After Blaming Eiichiro Oda for the One Thing He Would Never Do to Luffy

Only a few series have garnered as much attention and debate as Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus. The heart of One Piece lies in Monkey D. Luffy and his Gum-Gum Devil Fruit power. This discourse has reignited a discussion about the true nature and potential of his ability.
Yamato sees Roger in Luffy | Credit: Toei Animation
The Gum-Gum Fruit grants its user the properties of rubber, which has been a subject of contention since the series’ inception. It has been claimed that Luffy’s rubber powers are too weak for a main character in a world full of stronger abilities. But it’s become clear that his Devil Fruit is far more powerful than many initially thought as the story has progressed over 25 years.
Hard Work Wins Over Natural Talent in One Piece Monkey D. Garp and Luffy | Credit: Toei Animation
From the moment Monkey D. Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit,...
Yamato sees Roger in Luffy | Credit: Toei Animation
The Gum-Gum Fruit grants its user the properties of rubber, which has been a subject of contention since the series’ inception. It has been claimed that Luffy’s rubber powers are too weak for a main character in a world full of stronger abilities. But it’s become clear that his Devil Fruit is far more powerful than many initially thought as the story has progressed over 25 years.
Hard Work Wins Over Natural Talent in One Piece Monkey D. Garp and Luffy | Credit: Toei Animation
From the moment Monkey D. Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit,...
- 9/1/2024
- by Akihito Chakma
- FandomWire
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