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In the world ofOne Piece, Devil Fruits provide some of the greatest powers someone can possess. With abilities that grant the power to generate earth-shattering quakes, to others that let you turn all your enemies to stone, a strong Devil Fruit may be the mostfearsome thing an enemy can have. At times, especially withOne Piece’sLogia Devil Fruits, it may seem like a certain Devil Fruit can make enemies feel almost unbeatable.
However, it seems that most Devil Fruits inOne Piecehave at least one natural counter or weakness. While the power of Haki can punch through any Devil Fruits in its way, these counters don’t require Haki at all. In fact, for some abilities, without the use of Haki, these natural counters may be the only way to defeat these Devil Fruits. Here are themost powerful Devil Fruits inOne Pieceand their natural counters.
One Piece Devil Fruits Have Natural Counters
Fire Beats Grass, Water Beats Fire
When it comes to Devil Fruits in their counters inOne Piece, sometimes it comes down to elemental differences in ability. Water beats fire, earth beats lightning, and so on, following similar rules to a show likePokémon. For example,Crocodile and his Sand-Sand Fruitwere defeated after he was solidified using water. Many fruits follow this principle, but some others are just circumstantial counters to other Devil Fruits.
The Magma-Magma Fruit Vs The Flame-Flame Fruit
Magma Burns Out Flames
While it may not seem like it at first, Akainu’s Magma-Magma Fruit is a direct counter to the Flame-Flame Fruit. As was shown inOne Piece’sMarineford Arc, the magma of Akainu’s fruit was easily able to smother and burn hotter than Ace’s flames, almost completely negating its power. Additionally, as is evident with other cases, such as the punch that Ace and Akainu before the fateful moment of Ace’s demise, it was shown that Akainu’s magma was able to burn Ace’s hand, showing that the Magma-Magma Fruit may directly beat the Flame-Flame Fruit.
The Human-Human Fruit: Model Nika Versus The Rumble-Rumble Fruit
Rubber Insulates Lightning
One of the worst and most one-sided matchups in all ofOne Piecewould have to go to Luffy versus Enel. WithEnel’s Rumble-Rumble Fruitmaking him a lightning logia user, against any other enemy, Enel would logically have been able to easily win. However, Luffy, being made of rubber, was able to easily hit Enel and was impervious to all of his lightning-based attacks. While Enel was still able to attack Luffy with super-heated metal, this was far too little to stop the captain of the Straw Hats.
The Revive-Revive Fruit Versus The Soul-Soul Fruit
A Powerful Soul Dominates Lesser Souls
Brook’s Devil Fruit, the Revive-Revive Fruit, is an interesting case, providing Brook not only a second chance at life but also limited control of the abilities of the underworld. This includes ice-based attacks and limited control over the souls of less-powerful beings. Big Mom, who uses her Soul-Soul Fruit to control an army of Homies, is technically naturally countered by Brook’s powerful soul, as demonstrated during the Whole Cake Island Arc, when he was able to easily dispatch a whole group of her Homies with his abilities. Although he can’t defeat the strongest Homies, if Brook was a stronger character, this would be an easy fight.
Fujitora Destroys the Love-Love Fruit
Unaffected By Beauty
Finally, although this isn’t a direct Devil Fruit counter,the Navy Admiral Fujitorawould be an excellent matchup for the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock. Since her power to instantly petrify relies on the target finding her beautiful, being blind, Fujitora would have a much easier time circumventing this ability. Additionally, although Hancock can still turn things to stone through touch and projectiles, Fujitora could use the gravity powers of the Press-Press Fruit to easily keep his distance.
On top of these, here are miscellaneous counters to some ofOne Piece’sDevil Fruitsthat aren’t as interesting as the above entries:
In the end, this interesting system of Devil Fruits provides a world full of natural counters that can give weaker enemies a chance against eventhe strongest characters inOne Piece. While this isn’t a complete list of natural counters inOne Piece, overall it’s meant to provide a few examples of how the concept works. In the end, although a character like Brook will never beat Big Mom in a direct fight, it’s nice to know that his Devil Fruit will give him a fighting chance.
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
