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One Piece anime fans have been waiting for Luffy’s Gear 5 technique to be animated. Fans can now witness Luffy at his full potential in the Wano Country arc. Let us learn more about Luffy’s Gear 5 technique and how he manages to use it in battles.
Luffy’s Gear Techniques in One Piece
Luffy’s gears are special techniques that he developed to enhance his strength and speed in battles. Here are the three primary gears that Luffy uses in most of his battles: Luffy’s Gear 5 technique is new to the list and was recently introduced in the anime but was already shown in the manga a year ago. 1. Gear Second (G2): Luffy enters a state in which his blood flow and heart rate increase, pumping more oxygen to his muscles. This grants him a significant boost in speed and agility, allowing him to dodge attacks and deliver swift punches. The side effect of Gear Second is that Luffy’s body heats up, which causes him to sweat excessively. 2. Gear Third (G3): Luffy blows air into his bones, inflating specific body parts such as his arm or leg. This inflation causes those body parts to become massive and incredibly powerful, enabling him to deliver devastating punches or kicks. However, after using Gear Third, Luffy becomes temporarily immobilized as the air takes time to fill his body back up. 3. Gear Fourth (G4): This is Luffy’s most advanced and versatile gear. By compressing his muscles, Luffy achieves a tremendous increase in power and speed. In this form, he gains enhanced strength, speed, and highly effective aerial manoeuvrability. Gear Fourth has two variations: a. Boundman: Also known as Tankman, Luffy’s muscles bulk up, his skin becomes tough, and he gains immense strength and speed.
Luffy’s Gear 5 technique and how he activates it
Luffy’s gear 5 technique was awakened in his fight against Kaido in the Wano Country Arc. This gear is also said to be Luffy’s peak power and in this gear, Luffy is said to be closer to the Sun God Nika also known as the warrior of liberation. This all started when Luffy battling Kaido was almost killed and in his near-death experience, Luffy awakened his true devil fruit the “Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika”. This devil fruit is known to make its eater one of the most powerful in the world and the world government has been on the lookout for this fruit for over 800 years. Currently, Luffy’s devil fruit is one of the most powerful in the whole One Piece universe so far. When Luffy was revived after his near-death experience, he was completely changed. In this form not only did Luffy look different in appearance but even his inner physiology changed, he was heard describing that his heartbeat sounds like music. Zunesha said that in Luffy’s Gear 5, his heartbeat sounds like the “Drums of Liberation.”Luffy looks drastically different from his regular look during his Gear 5 phase. His hair and eyebrows turn white while his eyes have a reddish tint to them and moreover, Luffy is always smiling in this form. All aspects of his power like his durability, mobility, speed, etc go up. He can use the other gears in this form without having to suck air inside his body. In Luffy’s gear 5 form, he can infuse both Armament and Conqueror’s Haki at the same time, unleashing a devastating strike on his enemies. During Luffy’s gear 5 form, he can stretch his body more and is a lot more powerful with the stretched limbs. He can also make his surroundings into rubber and can use it to his will. All of this makes Luffy more powerful than any other being in the One Piece world so far.What makes Gear 5th special is not they hype surrounding it. What makes Gear 5th special is how it perfectly encompasses all of the major themes in One Piece, and how it represents the actualisation of Luffy being the embodiment of freedom. It is the pinnacle of his character
Outline— Typical Joe (@3SkullJoe) August 6, 2023
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