Who has the Hito Hito no Mi before Luffy?

One Piece has spent decades building up Monkey D. Luffy, and with one chapter, the manga managed to overhaul one of his most important assets. Readers have been with the pirate since day one as he trudged forward to become the King of the Pirates. He did so with a special Devil Fruit at hand, but it turns out his actual power is far bigger than anyone ever knew. And honestly, the Hito Hito no Mi: Nika suits the captain incredibly well.

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What are Its Other Characteristics?
What are Other Such Devil Fruits?
Who had the Gomu Gomu no Mi before Luffy?
What is the strongest Hito Hito no Mi?
Did chopper eat the Hito Hito no Mi?
Who ate the Hito Hito fruit?

For years, One Piece fans believed the Gomu Gomu no Mi was a simple paramecia fruit, but One Piece has turned that truth on its head. It turns out Luffy was given a very different power when he ate his Devil Fruit years ago, but it has only now awakened.

As for what we know about the power, Luffy's real fruit is called the Hito Hito no Mi: Nika. It is a Mythical Zoan fruit, and it transforms its user into the 'Sun God' Nika once it has been awakened. This god had a rubbery body if lore is correct, so that is why Luffy has had a rubbery body since eating the fruit as a child. But of course, the god's full power wasn't unleashed until just recently.

The fruit's history is still a mystery to fans, but we did get a little background on the treat. The World Government has been tracking the Devil Fruit for ages, and it is responsible for the name Gomu Gomu no Mi becoming widespread. Authorities wanted to bury the fruit's actual name as it symbolized freedom, and we know the World Government isn't crazy about symbols of hope.

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The authorities searched for this Devil Fruit for 800 years, and they say the Hito Hito no Mi was sentient in how it evaded the government. This is how Shanks' crew was able to steal the fruit, and ultimately, Luffy is the one who ate the treat. The World Government knows the fruit has awoken at last, and they say it has been centuries since anyone managed to do so. And given their fear of its true power, the World Government tried to have CP0 assassinate Luffy.

Now, Luffy wields a fabled power stricken from the history books, and his mastery of the Hito Hito no Mi has only begun. He has unlocked Gear Fifth thanks to the fruit, so One Piece fans know Luffy has more up his sleeve. And given his challenge to Kaido, we're sure the Yonko is about to face the full brunt of the Devil Fruit ASAP.

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Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika which is also known as Gomu Gomu no Mi has become part of the discussion among the One Piece community. The real name of the Luffy’s Devil fruit has surely created a buzz. Everyone thought that the protagonist’s devil fruit was among the useless bunch, however, turns out it’s one of the best.

In the world of One Piece, devil fruits are the fruits that grant users insane abilities once eaten. Luffy had also accidentally eaten one of these fruits and it granted him the ability to become rubber-like. Let’s discover the true nature of Hito Hito No Mi: Model Nika.

True Nature of Hito Hito No Mi: Model Nika

As per the Gorosei, they’ve been chasing Gomu Gomu no Mi for a long time but they haven’t been able to get their hands on it for the past 800 years. It seems like devil fruit is getting away from them and this is entirely possible because Zoan types have a will of their own.

Hito Hito no Mi: Model Nika is a Zoan type mythical devil fruit that is considered to be the rarest in the world of One Piece. Gorosei believes that this fruit has the most ridiculous power in the world. It gives the user a body of rubber in combat and they’re only limited by their imagination on the battlefield.

Mythical devil fruits usually refer to the creatures who are mythical in nature like Buddha or Phoenix that we’ve seen so far. However, Nika seems to be something that Oda has created specifically for the world of One Piece. He is one of the four gods that have existed in the past.

Like Buddha, Nika seems to be another god who has the ability related to rubber. It is quite unusual but Oda has been foreshadowing it for a while now. Luffy’s devil fruit is a Zoan type and it grants him the abilities of Sun God Nika.

True Nature of Hito Hito No Mi: Model Nika

What are Its Other Characteristics?

While we know that the Nika model has endless possibilities, it’s truly not just limited to what a rubber can do. In the last panel of the last chapter, we saw Luffy conjuring lightning which has no relation to rubber.

This may be just an indication that Model Nika is truly capable of performing godly things like Gorosei mentioned. The sky is the limit for this devil fruit and whatever its user imagines turns into a reality. So far, we’ve just seen glimpses of it but soon we will discover more.

What are Other Such Devil Fruits?

In the Skypie arc, we learned that there are four gods which are God of sun, God of Rain, God of Forest, and God of Earth. The God of Sun is Nika whose devil fruit is possessed by Luffy. As for others, we don’t know yet.

Many fans are speculating that Dragon might have a devil fruit that is related to God of Rain since we’ve seen him bringing thunderstorms before. As for God of Forest, many are picturing Green Bull acquiring that power since we don’t know much about him.

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Who had the Gomu Gomu no Mi before Luffy?

The fruit was a treasure sought by the World Government for over 800 years, until it was stolen by Shanks and his crew in recent history. It was then accidentally eaten twelve years ago by the series' protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy.

What is the strongest Hito Hito no Mi?

4/14 Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Daibutsu On Marineford, Sengoku was able to take on the Blackbeard Pirates with its powers with little trouble. The full extent of its abilities hasn't been shown to the fans just yet, however, it's certainly one of the strongest fruits in existence.

Did chopper eat the Hito Hito no Mi?

The Hito Hito no Mi is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a human hybrid or a human at will. It was eaten by the reindeer Tony Tony Chopper, turning him into a Human Reindeer (人間トナカイ, Ningen Tonakai^?).