Speculations The Gum Gum fruit was supposed to be a counter to Whitebeard

[ImmaIvanoM]

For those who don’t know, in Japan, Rubber is used in buildings to counteract the effects of earthquakes. Rubber is used a shock absorber to prevent massive property damage.

We know Whitebeard technically had the entire world at gun point since Sengoku admitted that Whitebeard could end the world at a whim. I think the WG knew this and had been planning countermeasures for a while.

One such countermeasures to the quake fruit is the Rubber fruit. Which if theoretically awakened would allow for the effects of the rubber to be spread across let’s say, Mariejois and make the entire city immune to Whitebeard’s quakes.

 

[humanbeing]

it might be true and anyway will see that soon enough if it was the case then Onigashima is about to crush the flower capital.

 

[HA001]

Yup. If that's the reason then its OK.

 

[Just a member]

Nice theory, it would explain why a CP9 guy was guarding it. That or the usual "some old big shot/ legend had that DF".

 

[Finalbeta]

Power wise it's indeed a good challenger when it comes to potential I guess. I would still currently place Gura above, but in the long term things might overturn as Luffy's G4 already constitutes a massive AP and versatility booster.

 

[Monkey D Theories]

but this doesn't make sense

Luffy wasn't immune to roku o gan
he wasn't immune to fishman karate
And I don't believe he was immune to Chinjao's shockwaves either

I think shockwaves can still hurt him

 

[Hanzo hattori]

That's why Luffy needs to use awakening against BB and Akainu

 

[BOCCHI]

But why would that help Luffy? Okay it would help against BB, but useless against others? There should be more for his awakening. Turning his surrounding to rubber is also probably useless if that’s all be could do. Oda needs to think hard on this one.

 

[MarineHQ]

I like it!

It would hype Primebeard

 

[Ballel]

I would like this better than the destiny plot.

 

[nik87]

but this doesn't make sense

Luffy wasn't immune to roku o gan
he wasn't immune to fishman karate
And I don't believe he was immune to Chinjao's shockwaves either

I think shockwaves can still hurt him

Shockwaves =\= vibrations.

 

[Weeman]

but this doesn't make sense

Luffy wasn't immune to roku o gan
he wasn't immune to fishman karate
And I don't believe he was immune to Chinjao's shockwaves either

I think shockwaves can still hurt him

That's because Luffy is still human and has internal organs that can be damaged.

The point in this theory is that buildings and other structures affected the the Gomu's awakening could withstand even earthquakes, but would probably still be damaged to an extent.

 

[Master OF Haki]

Gura Gura can destroy the entire world and Gomu Gomu can negate that power, that's a long running theory that gains more ground with every chapter.

 

[Formerly Seth]

but this doesn't make sense

Luffy wasn't immune to roku o gan
he wasn't immune to fishman karate
And I don't believe he was immune to Chinjao's shockwaves either

I think shockwaves can still hurt him

^^^

 

[Rivaille]

Imagine being the first guy to be able to eat 2 devil fruits (the strongest paramécia and the strongest logia) then you fight a guy who can negates one with his fruit (which is one of the weakest paramecia) and the second with his haki (that he can use only for 20 minutes :cantseeme:

 

[HA001]

Imagine being the first guy to be able to eat 2 devil fruits (the strongest paramécia and the strongest logia) then you fight a guy who can negates one with his fruit (which is one of the weakest paramecia) and the second with his haki (that he can use only for 20 minutes :cantseeme:

That's exactly what oda would do.

 

[Tigapedang]

Well i believe gomu2 will be vegapunk next project seeing that he can implement kizaru laser into a weapon, maybe gomu2 can make a rubber ship or armor which can withstand gura2 attack

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

but this doesn't make sense

Luffy wasn't immune to roku o gan
he wasn't immune to fishman karate
And I don't believe he was immune to Chinjao's shockwaves either

I think shockwaves can still hurt him

Lmao.

Luffy was fine afterwards.

 

[Monkey D Theories]

Lmao.

Luffy was fine afterwards.

lmao he's literally coughing up blood

 

[ShinmenTakezo]

Haki