Speculations What is King's secret power?

[Jack Newgate]

As everyone else has pointed out, its something to do with his fire.

Also his SM Gimp attire could be a dead giveaway. Queen noted he is a 'torture-loving freak'. Perhaps King goes both ways. He's into torturing others and also enjoys self-torture. Specifically his power is a form of 'Pain Enhancement'. The more pain he receives the stronger he gets. Or it fuels his healing ability to the point of being near indistinguishable from regeneration. Or it enhances his durability.
Perhaps the flames are literally 'flames of pain', or that he lit the back of his neck on fire so he'd always feel pain and thereby be able to regenerate from damage and get stronger.

Maybe.

 

[Geo]

I think the flames might be a diversion. Something that obvious shouldn't be that crucial. Maybe I'm wrong though.

I think King has two different bodies... probably three. That is why he doesn't have his base wings in hybrid form yet he gets it in base form... strange.

 

[Patryipe]

I think the flames might be a diversion. Something that obvious shouldn't be that crucial. Maybe I'm wrong though.

I think King has two different bodies... probably three. That is why he doesn't have his base wings in hybrid form yet he gets it in base form... strange.

Feels too much like HxH, too complicated for Oda

 

[Geo]

Feels to much like HxH, too complicate for Oda

:cantseeme::cantseeme:Oda will probably make it something goofy

 

[The White Crane]

But he has no flames Hybrid

Doesn't matter. The flames are still on him.

Notice how with zoans in general, an external change in appearance does not translate to an actual change (confusing, I know). I mean, Chopper, Lucci, and Kaido lose their pants when they go full zoan form. But, those pants return when they go into human or hybrid form.

Same thing applies to King in his hybrid form, likely. Only, you know, replace the pants with flames.

Of course there's always a possibility that Oda simply forgot to draw King's flames on his hybrid form, just like Oda forgot to draw King's cracked mask in 1032.

 

[Geo]

Doesn't matter. The flames are still on him.

Notice how with zoans in general, an external change in appearance does not translate to an actual change (confusing, I know). I mean, Chopper, Lucci, and Kaido lose their pants when they go full zoan form. But, those pants return when they go into human or hybrid form.

Same thing applies to King in his hybrid form, likely. Only, you know, replace the pants with flames.

Of course there's always a possibility that Oda simply forgot to draw King's flames on his hybrid form, just like Oda forgot to draw King's cracked mask in 1032.

How can it not matter when the whole point is dependent on his flames.

Only way it would work is if Oda forgot to draw the flames in all those panels but that seems doubtful

 

[EmperorKinyagi]

King is like anti-Marco

What could his flames do that would be thematically different from or similar to resurrection?

 

[Fn Lucci]

The only thing I can imagine is that as a Lunarian he has phases.

 

[EmperorKinyagi]

The only thing I can imagine is that as a Lunarian he has phases.

Good idea

 

[Krusher1357]

Could certain flames be more important than we thought? Marco made a statement about his flames being different (in the context it isnt just talking about their regenerative purposes) even the mera mera was highly sought after logia even though its an inferior fruit.... why would pirates give a shit about the mera mera whilst akainu and his superiority complex exists

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The only thing I can imagine is that as a Lunarian he has phases.

Now this... i like it

 

[The White Crane]

How can it not matter when the whole point is dependent on his flames.

Only way it would work is if Oda forgot to draw the flames in all those panels but that seems doubtful

Wouldn't be the first time Oda forgot to draw something important on panel, tbh.

Besides, flames not appearing when King goes hybrid also could function as a last resort to King: if his cornered to the point where his flames are threatened, his hybrid form ensures he can't be harmed at all.

 

[Geo]

Wouldn't be the first time Oda forgot to draw something important on panel, tbh.

Besides, flames not appearing when King goes hybrid also could function as a last resort to King: if his cornered to the point where his flames are threatened, his hybrid form ensures he can't be harmed at all.

In several panels? Highly doubtful

But the flames is what you claim enhances his defense. So if Hybrid clears that flame then he shouldn't have the defense

 

[Finalbeta]

Like a lizard regrowing it's tail? Yeah most likely

Yeah or a bird regrowing his feathers I guess. Maybe if this fire source was cut he would be unable to keep using his flame to support his durability and perhaps even get more loose other stats wise. 🤔

 

[Malio]

Yeah or a bird regrowing his feathers I guess. Maybe if this fire source was cut he would be unable to keep using his flame to support his durability and perhaps even get more loose other stats wise. 🤔

Maybe King's fire and wings (that he doesn't use in his human/base form) are connected somehow

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Maybe King's tribe and the Minks are similar in that power up quirk. The Minks need the moon to go Sulong form and he needs flames. If it is flames, is him flying up, something he's doing to get closer to Kaido's flames? Probably why Kaido took him to Marineford, he'd be a easy booster for King.
Imagine he absorbs that fire monster that Kanjuro created 😳

 

[The White Crane]

In several panels? Highly doubtful

But the flames is what you claim enhances his defense. So if Hybrid clears that flame then he shouldn't have the defense

Well, Zoro did injure him slightly in his hybrid form when cracking his mask, so you're probably right that he can only use his hax in his human or zoan form.

 

[Deleted member 10278]

The fire has to be related to his strange ability to seemingly take no damage the fire is the only odd thing that isn’t related to his fruit as Zoro stated. This ability can’t simply be regen straight it up, doubt its just tough durability as well. It looks like there’s something else going on since he isn’t taking damage at all in the fight, almost like he’s transferring the damage elsewhere or something along those lines.

 

[Uncle Van]

1. We all saw King bleed from attacks dealt by Marco and Zoro, and he quickly recovered from it. That is easily just his natural zoan recovery.

2. King uses the flame on his back for regular fire attacks

3. King is seemingly getting stronger and tougher

4. King said that its more than his DF helping him take the attacks

This makes me believe that whatever damage King receives allows him to store in the flame instead, making it bigger. The more he stores, the stronger and tougher he gets. However, the flame gets weaker when King attacks back so he has to keep stacking.

Think of it as King having 30 Flames, and when Zoro attacks, it increases to 50 Flames. King attacks and it drops to 40 flames. Zoro strikes again and it increases to 70 Flames, essentially making Zoro's powerful attacks work against him.

Zoro has to get rid of King's flames and/or wings in order to win.

EDIT: King is pretty much Urouge is steroids. Urouge can convert damage to power at the cost of endurance. King can convert damage to power and durability, with his ancient zoan making him recover to 100%.

 

[Peroroncino]

Zoro and Sanji may be the wings of the PK but in the beast pirates theres only one Wing

 

[Deleted member 10278]

1. We all saw King bleed from attacks dealt by Marco and Zoro, and he quickly recovered from it. That is easily just his natural zoan recovery.

2. King uses the flame on his back for regular fire attacks

3. King is seemingly getting stronger and tougher

4. King said that its more than his DF helping him take the attacks

This makes me believe that whatever damage King receives allows him to store in the flame instead, making it bigger. The more he stores, the stronger and tougher he gets. However, the flame gets weaker when King attacks back so he has to keep stacking.

Think of it as King having 30 Flames, and when Zoro attacks, it increases to 50 Flames. King attacks and it drops to 40 flames. Zoro strikes again and it increases to 70 Flames, essentially making Zoro's powerful attacks work against him.

Zoro has to get rid of King's flames and/or wings in order to win.

I think you hit the nail on the head bruv. If that’s the case, the obvious solution is fire cutting but the problem with the solution just being that is that it doesn’t give Zoro the boost or power up he partially went into this fight to begin with imo. He’s had fire based offense for a while now, gotta be more to it than just that.

 

[Uncle Van]

I think you hit the nail on the head bruv. If that’s the case, the obvious solution is fire cutting but the problem with the solution just being that is that it doesn’t give Zoro the boost or power up he partially went into this fight to begin with imo. He’s had fire based offense for a while now, gotta be more to it than just that.

Zoro can cut the flame, it just doesn't do anything. It's like how Zoro's firecutting doesn't harm Promotheus but Brook does. This spells some Breath of All Things or some extra cursed shit that will allow Zoro to hurt King's "flame of life." Hopefully.