Devil Fruits
A Devil Fruit[Jp 19] is a type of fruit that, when eaten, grants a power to the eater. [17] A person may only
eat one Devil Fruit during their lifetime, as eating a second Devil Fruit will swiftly end their life. [18]
There are three categories of Devil Fruits;[19]
Paramecia[Jp 20] is a category of fruits that gives the user superhuman abilities, such as Luffy's
rubber powers.[20]
Zoan[Jp 21] fruits allow the user to fully or partially transform into a specific animal like the
Human-Human Fruit enabling the reindeer Tony Tony Chopper to have his anthropomorphic
appearance. Certain Zoan fruits allow the user to transform into mythical creatures. There are
even Ancient Devil Fruits that enable a user to turn into a prehistoric animal like X Drake's fruit
enabling him to transform into an Allosaurus. Through an unknown technique developed by
scientist Dr. Vegapunk, inanimate objects can also "eat" a Devil Fruit such as Spandam's sword
Funkfreed which can transform into an elephant. [21]
Logia[Jp 22] fruits give control over and allow the user "to change their living body structure into
the powers of nature", like Smoker's control over smoke, Ace's control over fire, and Sir
Crocodile's control over sand.[19]
Devil Fruits are said to be incarnations of the sea devil himself and as a result, Devil Fruit users
cannot swim in sea water as "they are hated by the sea". [22] When even partially submerged in sea
water, they lose all their strength and coordination, although some abilities remain. For example,
Luffy is still able to stretch after being totally submerged. Sea-prism stone also has this effect.
Moving water, such as rain or waves, does not have this effect. When a Devil Fruit user dies, the
powers reincarnate into a new Devil Fruit. For unknown reasons, Devil Fruit users cannot eat a
second Devil Fruit because it would cause their bodies to burst, although series
antagonist Blackbeard manages to obtain a second Devil Fruit power through an unknown method.
Devil Fruit powers can also be "awakened", greatly increasing the power and utility of the user's
abilities.[23]
There is also an artificial Devil Fruit created by Caesar Clown called the SMILE which enables the
user to obtain the abilities of a specific animal, but having only partially a part of the animal, such as
the legs, ears, or the head, protruding from any limb of the body, like the head of an animal in the
stomach or in the hand, or wings in the head or the butt.
Haki
Haki (覇気, lit. "Ambition") is a latent ability that every living being in the world of One
Piece possesses; very few manage to awaken it, and even fewer master it. There are three varieties
of Haki: Color of Observation (見聞色の覇気, Kenbunshoku no Haki) allows one to sense the
presence of other beings and to have a form of limited precognition. Color of Arms (武装色の覇
気, Busōshoku no Haki) allows one to envelop body parts and even inanimate forms with a force
akin to an invisible armor that possesses defensive and offensive properties. It also allows one to
inflict harm upon Devil Fruit users. The rare Color of the Supreme King (覇王色の覇気, Haōshoku no
Haki) is an ability that, unlike the other two Haki, only a few gifted people have. The Color of the
Supreme King enables one to overpower the will of the weak-willed. It can be used to force others
into submission or even render victims unconscious. Strong-willed people can withstand, or even
completely ignore, the effects of this Haki, even if they do not possess the ability themselves. This
Haki can also have physical impacts, such as causing shock waves and destruction to the user's
surroundings.[24]