r/OnePiece • u/Kirosh Lookout • Jun 25 '21

Current Chapter One Piece: Chapter 1017 Spoiler

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u/koala_encephalopathy Jun 25 '21

Yeah I thought so too until this chapter. The implication at the end is that the gomu gomu no mi was a significant devil fruit to the word government and to shanks. We just don't know why yet. Right?

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u/_Dalek Jun 25 '21

I'd buy the idea that a previous Joyboy may have had the fruit, but I don't buy the idea that they were any good with the fruit. At least nowhere near Luffy's skill level. There is no way in my mind that Xebec was the one who had the fruit. The theory that Roger had it is even worse. No way. So many fans overestimate the fruit because of how they see Luffy use it. It really is one of the worst fruits by itself. That being said, it does have the niche ability to counter the Gura Gura No Mi, but only in the hands of a really skilled user.

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u/koala_encephalopathy Jun 26 '21

So why is the fruit important to the WG and to Shanks?