One of the striking transformations in the world of anime happened with the debut of the new phase of One Piece , all due to the hype caused by the new transformation of the character Monkey D. Luffy , when using Gear 5 ( gear fifth) .
One Piece – Stay up to date with Gear 5 and find out where to watch the new phase
One of the memorable mementos from author Eiichiro Oda was finally adapted into an anime, thus causing curiosity even for non-fans. Below are some spoilers from the anime and manga.
What is Gear
The word Gear (means machete), a technique used by Luffy to enhance movements and blows, giving him more power. However, Luffy activates these transformations at specific times, during fights against big villains. Therefore, each evolution of a new gear represents an additional level of power.
In the anime, the first time that fans saw Luffy use the technique — Gear 2nd — happened in the Enies Lobby , in a fight against Blueno, in episode 272. Gear 3rd is revealed in the Enies Lobby arc, specifically in the episode 288. Therefore, the look is revealed, in episode 304, in a fight against Rob Lucci .
After 9 years, Luffy activates Gear 4th for the first time with 3 different forms: Boundman , Tankman and Snakeman , each one has abilities and a specific look.
About Luffy's Gear 5
In this case, gear 5 represents the “ awakening ” of your Devil Fruit (devil fruit). Thus, there are three types of fruits: Paramecia , Logia and Zoan . The awakening of each of them represents the maximum potential of each fruit and varies according to the type. Therefore, despite being incredibly strong, Luffy was just a normal pirate.
But its transformation in Gear 5 changed all that. Luffy is the only character in the entire series to have a Devil Fruit that can change its properties upon awakening. What was thought to be an ordinary Devil Fruit turned out to be a Mythical Zoan. The Gorosei referred to this fruit as the “most ridiculous power in the world.”
Where to watch the new phase
Gear 5 premiered in episode 1071 on August 6th, in Japan. In Brazil, the episode was released on August 5th , at 11pm , on Crunchyroll .
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