Eiichiro Oda Needs to Fix 1 Plot Hole in One Piece That Makes Fans Believe Kaido Hadn’t Awakened His Devil Fruit While Facing Luffy

SUMMARY

• Kaido was one of the strongest characters in the One Piece narrative.
• However, his Devil Fruit awakening was quite controversial for many fans.
• Eiichiro Oda needs to fix this plot hole as soon as possible because it can hurt the future storyline.

The concept of Devil Fruits and the way they work has always been a mystery for One Piece fans. They are deemed as one of the greatest powers in One Piece, but still, half of the One Piece world doesn’t have a lot of knowledge about that. Not only that, even their origins and their awakening have been a complete mystery that Eiichiro Oda needs to resolve as soon as possible.

The Mysterious Devil Fruits in One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation

One Devil Fruit user whose powers have been often questioned by fans of the series is Kaido, the former Emperor of the Sea and the Governor-General of the Beast Pirates. His Devil Fruit awakening has been a point of controversy, and many believe that it is a plot hole that Oda didn’t put much focus on. While some believe his Devil Fruit powers are awakened, others don’t.

Thus, Oda needs to desperately fix the pothole regarding Kaido’s Devil Fruit abilities and their awakening. This is because it is effectively disrupting the power scaling of the One Piece narrative and could become an even bigger problem in the future.

The controversy behind Kaido’s Devil Fruit awakening

Ever since Kaido was introduced in One Piece, his unparalleled strength and his threatening demeanor were some of the most significant aspects of his character. In fact, he was literally called the Strongest Creature in the One Piece world, ruling the seas as one of the Emperors. However, what made him even more frightening was his Devil Fruit powers.

Kaido had the powers of Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, a mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that allowed him to transform himself into Azure Dragon and a human-dragon hybrid. But what fans couldn’t understand was why Kaido was never able to awaken his Devil Fruit powers. Considering his importance and his abilities in One Piece, he should have been one of the first to awaken his Devil Fruit powers.

Kaido’s Devil Fruit Form | Credit: Toei Animation

While some argued that his hybrid form had an awakened transformation, it did not fit the description of the ideal Devil Fruit awakening. Even after his defeat at the hands of Luffy, it was never revealed whether he actually awakened his Devil Fruit or not, making it one of the biggest controversies in One Piece.

Eiichiro Oda needs to fix Kaido’s Devil Fruit pothole

Although Kaido was defeated some time ago, his significance in the One Piece narrative as the former Emperor of the Sea doesn’t diminish. In fact, he has been an important figure in maintaining the power scaling of the series. Thus, a controversy regarding the awakening of his Devil Fruit powers causes a disruption in the power scaling of One Piece.

Kaido Battling It Out With Luffy | Credit: Toei Animation

Not only that, with the new pirates being appointed as the new emperors of the sea, it is safe to say that the story will at some point compare them with the former title holders. This could cause a big problem, as Luffy was the one who took Kaido’s place, and Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit, but Kaido most likely didn’t, making it an unfair One Piece battle.

As the story has entered the second phase of the finale saga, Eiichiro Oda needs to fix this plot hole as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would cause a problem in the further development of the story and possibly in the final war of One Piece.

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Written by Tarun Kohli

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