© Manga Mag – The Devil Fruit intended for Ussopp! What plans does Eiichiro Oda have?

Since the end of the Wa no Kuni arc in “One Piece”, Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hat crew, is often considered the weakest member of the crew. With the exception of Usopp, almost every character received a power boost during the Onigashima event. Even Nami, often seen as less powerful than Usopp, gained the power of Zeus, a fragment of Big Mom’s soul.

Since the beginning of the adventure on Egghead Island , Usopp has failed to play a major role in the plot, mainly because his power level is too low compared to the future adversaries that the crew will face. confront. While he can get by on Egghead for a while, he’ll need to seriously gain some strength, as the next arc, which will focus on Elbaf Village, will have a particular focus on him.

A new power for Usopp?

A theory circulating the internet suggests that Usopp could gain power from one of the most powerful Devil Fruits in existence. This is the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, currently in the possession of Bartholomew Kuma, but which would be consumed by Usopp before the start of the Elbaf arc.

According to a theory posted by u/TasumiThierl on Reddit, Kuma fruit would be the perfect addition for the Straw Hat crew. In SBS Volume 59, Oda was asked by a fan about the mystery behind the Straw Hats’ Devil Fruit motif which involves a Japanese number pun. The fan pointed out that the Straw Hats’ devil fruits contain all the numbers between one and ten, except for 2 and 9, which are the numbers of Kuma’s Devil Fruit.

While many believe that Kuma could join the crew, given his current state after his fight against St. Jaygarcia Saturn, there is a chance that he could die soon, leaving his Devil Fruit available. And Usopp is the ideal candidate to inherit Kuma’s Devil Fruit.

The final battle planned for Usopp

In the final battle, Usopp is destined to face Van Augur, the sniper of the Blackbeard Pirates. Van Augur recently gained the powers of the Warp Warp Devil Fruit, which allows him to teleport. The Nikyu Nikyu no Mi offers similar powers, as it allows its user to send themselves to any destination, which could be useful against Van Augur. So Usopp might need to eat it.

Eiichiro Oda may have already set the stage for this theory . As the story enters its final saga, Oda has already begun to reveal the secrets of the world of One Piece. With Kuma’s Devil Fruit, he could reveal the process of reincarnation of a Devil Fruit to the fans and the Straw Hat crew.

The main aspect of this process would be Nami’s Mandarin Garden on the Thousand Sunny. The garden was planted on the Thousand Sunny early in the series, and many fans are seriously hoping for a Devil Fruit to appear on one of the trees.

If the theory is verified and Kuma dies, his Devil Fruit will likely reappear on one of the trees in the Mandarin Garden, giving not only the Straw Hats the opportunity to witness this miracle for the first time. This would also be the first Devil Fruit in possession of the recently titled Yonko crew in One Piece.