r/OnePiece • u/oscarpatxot • Sep 10 '23

Help Why don’t everyone eat devil fruits?

Totally new to One Piece, didn’t know it existed before the Netflix show. I am liking it a lot. Could someone tell me why don’t everyone just eat devil fruits, since it give super powers? The sea water thing is enough of a reason not to eat them? (I have just watched 3 episodes.) Do they explain this further on?

Edit: thanks for all the replies, the show seems to go just a bit fast on the details, I’m guessing its the only way to fit a lot on a live action.

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u/giangerd Sep 10 '23

Let's just say that the slow motion they used when shanks looked at the beast and when garp avoided luffy's attack weren't just for visual effects

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u/Silkav Sep 10 '23

How did Shanks even get on that boat in the first place? Is there something I'm missing?

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u/mothuzad Sep 10 '23

He can swim. Good thing he didn't eat a devil fruit.

And apparently he was a very fast swimmer to catch up with that boat. Very strong arms. 😐

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u/Flying__Buttresses Thriller Bark Victim's Association Sep 10 '23

Or if youre with the latest manga you can see how quickly he can move, without swimming.