Spoiler alert: Some One Piece Boa Hancock clone Seraphim used her power to turn adults to stone. They believed that adults were attracted to a child, so this led to some controversial questions. However, Eiichiro Oda clarified, in SBS volume 106, that this is a misunderstanding among fans.
One Piece – Eiichiro Oda clarifies controversial doubt about Boa Hancock
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Shortly after the Wano arc, the Seraphins were introduced in One Piece, robots created with the DNA of the Shichibukai and the Lunars. Each Seraphim has the power and appearance of some Shichibukai, but in child form. Then a clone of Boa Hancock also appeared with the powers of the Mero Mero no Mi , the Devil Fruit capable of petrifying people attracted to the user.
Boa Hancock uses her power to turn all those who feel sensual attraction to her beauty into stone. The clone Seraphim has the appearance of a child and used the same power to petrify adult men. Therefore, some readers of the manga began to question whether this could be an inappropriate act.
However, Eiichiro Oda explained in the last SBS that those who are petrified by little Seraphim Hancock are attracted to finding a cute baby or child. In other words, it is not a passionate attraction in the same sense that occurs with the adult Hancock.
“L: If someone is petrified by Loli Hancock's Mero Mero Mellow, will they be treated as a lolicon afterwards? They won't, right? Please tell me no!!!
O: Her power is to take advantage of people who think “How cute”, “beautiful”, and thus let their guard down emotionally. We all look at babies and children and think they're cute, right? And that's enough to be petrified. Even if there is a true lolicon among the petrified, it cannot be determined what type of emotion led them to this state. So don’t worry, your lolicon identity has not been revealed, now be petrified!”
Synopsis:
The story revolves around Monkey D. Luffy, a young man who gained a body made of rubber after eating the magical fruit Gomu Gomu no Mi (the Rubber Fruit). He was inspired by his childhood idol, the powerful pirate Shanks the Red, to become a pirate and sail on a journey across the sea to find the mythical treasure, the One Piece, and proclaim himself the Pirate King.
Were you also worried before Oda cleared up the misunderstanding or not? Leave your comment below!
Source: One Piece Ex
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