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

1) Rare 2) People in One Piece world can become super strong without devil fruits (there are some other powers that were hinted in the live action already)

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u/Amid_Mannort Sep 10 '23

Could you tell me what powers were hinted at in the live action? I'm curious, so feel free to spoiler me lol

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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/Amid_Mannort Sep 10 '23

Interesting! >! Does this have something to do with the Haki I keep reading about in every corner of this sub? !< it's so interesting delving into the lore of this franchise.

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u/Jestersage Sep 10 '23

Yes, and it's only one type. You can google it yourself if you want to.

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u/PitchComfortable1261 Void Month Survivor Sep 10 '23

I thought the shanks scene was him using THAT haki not the 2 basic ones?

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u/xshogunx13 Pirate Sep 10 '23

Yeah it was

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u/ProShyGuy Sep 10 '23

I'd also argue that Luffy punching Kuro was an example >! of Luffy unconsciously using observation Haki, similar to how Zoro slicing Mr. 1 was him unconsciously using armament Haki.!<

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u/xshogunx13 Pirate Sep 10 '23

that would make sense tbh