So I was having a discussion with @Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier about a panel that was introduced during the Skypiea Saga that spoke about "Anything man can imagine... Is a possibility in reality." Now I've had the same thought about the panel as him before, that it pretty much sums up how Devil Fruit's are created. On the flip side of that, when you really think about it, it also describes the abilities of the Nika Fruit perfectly as well, as it is the ability to turn imagination into reality. So he mentioned that it could possibly be a nod to both, and I said maybe Joyboy himself had a hand in the process of creating the Devil Fruits, and that's kind of when it hit me. Everything has to have a beginning.
So we know that Devil Fruits are the manifestation of people's desires. At some point (99.9 percent likely during the void century), people started manifesting these abilities, and one question that has been on the top of my mind, is why did these powers start remanifesting into fruits once the user dies? A person creates this power of their own volition, and somehow this power transfers to the nearest fruit, upon their death? How? This simplest answer is because Nika, who has the ability to turn imagination into reality, willed it as such. There needs to be an explanation for it. It can't just be "These powers just really like fruit, so they attach themselves upon the users death." or "Everyone who desires these abilities, also desires them to attach them to fruits when they die." That's just nonsensical, and there really isn't a whole lot of other options here.
So now that I have gotten that out of the way, let's get to the real meat and potatoes here. As you can tell from the title, there is something a lot of us have overlooked throughout all of this, and that key factor is Blackbeard. But what could Blackbeard possibly have to do with all of this? Well, that is also in the title. Yin and Yang. Two great opposite, but complimentary forces in the Cosmos. You can't have one, without the other.
Now we all know, that a long time ago, Oda revealed in an SBS that there are actually Devil Fruit's out there, that are inferior and superior to each other. So if we take the concept that devil fruits can actually be related to each other in some capacity, then wouldn't it also stand to reason that there could be two Devil Fruits related to each other, but also the polar opposite of each other?
So let's look at the Yami Yami no Mi. Outside of it being the embodiment of darkness, and being able to cause black holes, what is the most prominent ability of the fruit? That would be, the ability to take away the Devil Fruit abilities of any Devil Fruit user. Now what is the primary function behind the Nika Fruit? The ability to turn imagination into reality, aka, the very same concept of how devil fruits are created. One is the principle of creating devil abilities, and the other can completely nullify those abilities. Yin and Yang. When you think about it like that, then the fact that the Yami Yami no Mi, and the Gomu Gomu no Mi, look a hell of a lot alike, starts to make a whole lot more sense.
But I'm not done yet. So I established earlier that there is a possibility of Joyboy helping to established the creation of the Devil Fruits, so then wouldn't that mean, that the original user of the Yami Yami no Mi would have had to make some kind of contribution of their own? Remember, Yin and Yang..... Well, how do we explain why Devil Fruit users practically lose their abilities when submerged in sea water? It's basically the same exact effect as the Yami Yami no Mi, only slightly watered down. (Pun intended) One makes it so these abilities can live on through the generations, while the other makes it so these abilities come with a severe drawback. It balances it all out. If the original user of the Yami Yami no Mi was powerful enough, and his awakening was the ability to affect the surroundings, then this person could theoretically have used his ability to turn the entire Ocean against Devil Fruit users. We already know that there are some abilities out there that can't be undone, even after the user dies. This could be one of them.
At the end of the day, Oda seems to like to provide valid explanations for everything. Things don't just "happen". A tree didn't just magically start growing fruit with random special powers. There is a reason for it. And if there is a reason for that, then there should be a valid reason for why devil fruit users can't swim. "Mother Nature" really doesn't just "hate Devil Fruit users." Something caused that, and the Yami Yami no Mi, is looking mighty sus right about now.
So we know that Devil Fruits are the manifestation of people's desires. At some point (99.9 percent likely during the void century), people started manifesting these abilities, and one question that has been on the top of my mind, is why did these powers start remanifesting into fruits once the user dies? A person creates this power of their own volition, and somehow this power transfers to the nearest fruit, upon their death? How? This simplest answer is because Nika, who has the ability to turn imagination into reality, willed it as such. There needs to be an explanation for it. It can't just be "These powers just really like fruit, so they attach themselves upon the users death." or "Everyone who desires these abilities, also desires them to attach them to fruits when they die." That's just nonsensical, and there really isn't a whole lot of other options here.
So now that I have gotten that out of the way, let's get to the real meat and potatoes here. As you can tell from the title, there is something a lot of us have overlooked throughout all of this, and that key factor is Blackbeard. But what could Blackbeard possibly have to do with all of this? Well, that is also in the title. Yin and Yang. Two great opposite, but complimentary forces in the Cosmos. You can't have one, without the other.
Now we all know, that a long time ago, Oda revealed in an SBS that there are actually Devil Fruit's out there, that are inferior and superior to each other. So if we take the concept that devil fruits can actually be related to each other in some capacity, then wouldn't it also stand to reason that there could be two Devil Fruits related to each other, but also the polar opposite of each other?
So let's look at the Yami Yami no Mi. Outside of it being the embodiment of darkness, and being able to cause black holes, what is the most prominent ability of the fruit? That would be, the ability to take away the Devil Fruit abilities of any Devil Fruit user. Now what is the primary function behind the Nika Fruit? The ability to turn imagination into reality, aka, the very same concept of how devil fruits are created. One is the principle of creating devil abilities, and the other can completely nullify those abilities. Yin and Yang. When you think about it like that, then the fact that the Yami Yami no Mi, and the Gomu Gomu no Mi, look a hell of a lot alike, starts to make a whole lot more sense.
But I'm not done yet. So I established earlier that there is a possibility of Joyboy helping to established the creation of the Devil Fruits, so then wouldn't that mean, that the original user of the Yami Yami no Mi would have had to make some kind of contribution of their own? Remember, Yin and Yang..... Well, how do we explain why Devil Fruit users practically lose their abilities when submerged in sea water? It's basically the same exact effect as the Yami Yami no Mi, only slightly watered down. (Pun intended) One makes it so these abilities can live on through the generations, while the other makes it so these abilities come with a severe drawback. It balances it all out. If the original user of the Yami Yami no Mi was powerful enough, and his awakening was the ability to affect the surroundings, then this person could theoretically have used his ability to turn the entire Ocean against Devil Fruit users. We already know that there are some abilities out there that can't be undone, even after the user dies. This could be one of them.
At the end of the day, Oda seems to like to provide valid explanations for everything. Things don't just "happen". A tree didn't just magically start growing fruit with random special powers. There is a reason for it. And if there is a reason for that, then there should be a valid reason for why devil fruit users can't swim. "Mother Nature" really doesn't just "hate Devil Fruit users." Something caused that, and the Yami Yami no Mi, is looking mighty sus right about now.
