Summary
Ever since a little before the time skip happened, there was a drastic shift in the power system ofOne Piece. While Devil Fruits had always been the primary powers for characters to have in the series, and remain so today as well, they eventually took a backseat in the grand scheme of things to Haki, especially among the most powerful characters in the series.
As of now, the Advanced Forms of all three Haki types are the most desirable and formidable powers to have inOne Piece, though Conqueror’s Haki is typically seen as the greatest of them all.Many powerful characters, such as Kaido, have even gone on to state that mastery of Haki is the only way to conquer the New World. However, there are some Devil Fruits that are so strong that they negate the need for it at all, so let’s see what these are.
The Most Absurd Power In The World
First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 1, “Romance Dawn - The Dawn of Adventure”
Notale Users
Monkey D. Luffy, Joyboy
One Piece’sfirst, and most popular, Devil Fruit was hiding a secret from fans for years until the airing of the Wano arc. Upon ‘dying’ in his fight against Kaido, Luffy underwent an Awakening, which brought forth the true power and identity of his Devil Fruit, revealing to bethe Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nikathe entire time, which granted Luffy the power of a God. With this newfound strength, Luffy could mold and manipulate reality as he saw fit.
No matter the era, the World Government has always failed to acquire the Gomu Gomu fruit… even after 800 years of trying!
The reason why this is considered to be a greater power than any Haki is because of the feats Luffy has been able to pull off with it, which come from imparting his signature rubber properties to anything he wishes. More than this, he can even warp reality to an extent, as he has been shown to manipulate his size, fly, and even pull random objects out of thin air. Quite simply, no Haki feat that has been shown can possibly match up to the wacky powers of this Devil Fruit, and the things Luffy can do with his powers are truly in a league of their own.
One Piece, Chapter 552, “Ace and Whitebeard”
Notable Users
Whitebeard, Blackbeard
While the true strength of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika comes from its absurd ability to warp reality and put rubber properties onto whatever the user chooses, the Gura Gura no Mi is on this list for its pure destructive power.Known as the Quake Fruit, this Devil Fruit allows the user to create potent tremors on any surface that can range from being a small shake to being so powerful that it can destroy the entire world. In the Marineford War, even someone on the level of Sengoku feared Whitebeard because of this.
We may have the greater force, but we must not take this opponent lightly! It may well be us who will meet our end here today… for that man… has the power to destroy this very world!
The only reason why Whitebeard’s plan to rescue Ace was a failure and why he died at all was because he could never use the fruit to its full capacity due to always being surrounded by his loved ones, since its full power puts everyone on the planet at risk. Although Whitebeard had mastered this power due to his decades of use with it, its true power is so great that even a novice can be incredibly destructive with it, as was seen when Blackbeard stole it from Whitebeard’s body and proceeded to completely turn the entirety of Marineford on its head. This sheer offensive might is perhaps the greatest power in the world, far above even Conqueror’s Haki.
Kaido
By their nature, Zoan Type Devil Fruits are incredibly powerful and adaptable, especially those of the Mythical variety. Even among them,Kaido’s Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryustands out as one of the most powerful Devil Fruits in the entire franchise, as it not only gives him incredible destructive abilities, but the sheer amount of things he can do once he has transformed into his hybrid and fully transformed forms are incredible. For example, he was able to create flame clouds that were strong enough to lift the entire island of Onigashima.
Devil Fruit powers can be extremely strong in battle, depending on how you use it and how long you’ve trained with it.
At the end of Wano, only Luffy in his Gear 5 state could manage to take down the World’s Strongest Creature. Kaido was always someone who placed more importance on Haki proficiency over his Devil Fruit powers, even by his own admission. Still, Luffy was unable to defeat him despite having the Advanced Forms of all 3 Haki types, only being able to do so with his Devil Fruit powers. The incredible strength and versatility granted to Kaido due to his Devil Fruit proves it to be a greater power to have than even Conqueror’s Haki.
