Saturday, August 15, 2009

One Piece Devil Fruits


Devil Fruits

They are known as the fruits of the Sea Devil and the secret to their power is hidden in the Grand Line. Devil fruits are rarely found in the world of One Piece. Although these fruits are disgusting and tasteless, anyone that consumes one would be granted a great power or trait. There are more than 100 types of Devil Fruit and they come in different shapes and colors. It is known for a fact that only one bite is needed to obtain a power of from the Devil Fruit. If you swallow it whole, as Buggy had, the effects are still the same. Also, objects are capable of eating the Devil Fruit seen in objects such as Lasso the dog/gun (owned by Mr. 4) and Funkfreed the elephant/sword (owned by Spandam).

Although the storyline hasn't revealed it, there are certain ways of telling what powers a Devil Fruit would grant you. Shanks and his crew already knew that Luffy's Devil Fruit was the Gomu Gomu no Mi before he consumed it. Spandam mentions that the Devil Fruits he supplied to Kaku and Kalifa were not listed in any catalogs anywhere as to what powers they granted. He also said that Devil Fruits have an aura around them which can help identify them. However, the two Devil Fruits that Spandam obtained had an unknown aura.

Blueno, member of CP9, stated that Grand Line scientists have noted that if a person consumed two Devil Fruits, the person's body would destroy itself. Furthermore, devil fruit powers can be affected by seastone. In the recent chapters, Doctor Vegapunk, a Navy Scientist, researched the effects of the Devil Fruit and seastone. He is also the one that created the method to allow objects merge with devil fruits. It should be noted that many of the fruit names come from Japanese onomatopoeia and vocabulary.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sasuke Uciha Abilitites


Sasuke has always been able to grasp most ninja abilities with ease. When Naruto begins Sasuke is highly proficient with the Uchiha clan's signature fire-breathing and weapon-based techniques, talents he continues to hone throughout the series. Of the abilities gained through his Uchiha lineage, Sasuke most commonly uses the Sharingan, an ability manifested through the eyes, that grants him a variety of advantages. Sasuke's Sharingan develops for the duration of Part I, first only allowing him to track fast-moving objects and culminating with his ability to predict the movements of others. In Part II he starts to use his Sharingan to cast illusions, allowing him to manipulate and confuse others. Sasuke's Sharingan reaches its peak after Itachi's death; through the death of the person closest to him, Sasuke awakens his own Mangekyo Sharingan, gaining most of Itachi's techniques.
Orochimaru's influence is also a recurring element of Sasuke's abilities. During their first encounter in Part I, Sasuke is branded with a cursed seal, which grants him a brief surge in strength and speed when active. Sasuke's various uses of the seal cause him to crave more of its power as he enters to a second level amplifying the effect and drastically changing his appearance. Itachi removes Orochimaru and the cursed seal from Sasuke's body during their final battle. When Sasuke begins to train under Orochimaru, his physical abilities are greatly enhanced and he learns how to summon snakes so as to help him in battle. In addition to the techniques taught to him, Sasuke gains access to some of Orochimaru's more common abilities during the period he absorbs him into his body; Sasuke is able to recover from injuries in short periods of time and can regurgitate new bodies for himself.
Prior to Sasuke's defection, his teacher, Kakashi Hatake teaches him how to use the Chidori, a collection of lightning-based chakra in his hand that serves as a rapid thrusting attack that severely damages any target. While Sasuke is able to use the Chidori twice per day during Part I, his usage of the attack in Part II is unknown. Instead, Sasuke employs variants of the technique, using the fundamentals behind the Chidori to create a number of new abilities. Sasuke's first display of such an ability involves emitting electricity from his body as a shield and then sending it along the blade of his chokutō to increase its cutting potential.He later proves able to mold electricity into more solid forms such as extendable swords, and even harnesses natural lightning to use it as an attack named Kirin.

from : wikipedia
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