Blackbeard's third devil fruit, explained

This article contains spoilers from the final saga of One Piece.

Key takeaways

• Blackbeard possesses two Devil Fruit powers, a feat never seen before in the One Piece world.
• Oda uses the number 3 with Blackbeard, indicating a possible third Devil Fruit in the future.
• Fans have speculated that Blackbeard will consume a powerful Joan-type Devil Fruit, possibly the Kraken or Cerberus.

Blackbeard is one of the strongest characters a pieceAnd was always set up to be one of Luffy's ultimate enemies. Although he spent a significant portion of time under Whitebeard's wing, Blackbeard had sinister plans from the get-go and he finally struck at the right moment, claiming what he believed to be his rightful place among the emperors. Blackbeard's elaborate plan has seen him rise from a no-name pirate under Whitebeard to a monstrously powerful force in the New World.

The biggest reason Blackbeard is feared is that he has two Devil Fruit powers, something that no one in all of history has. a piece The world has never accomplished before. Blackbeard has a unique body that makes this possible, and what's more, two Devil Fruits cannot be his limit. There could possibly be room for a third Devil Fruit, which was hinted at recently a piece

Blackbeard and the importance of the three

• The number 3 is often associated with the Blackbird
• Teach can have 3 fruits

when it comes a piece Characters, fans know that Oda often loves symbolism, and this can be through the most complex things, sometimes, and at others, through some exciting ones like numbers. When it comes to Blackbeard, Oda often sets up the number 3 format. For example, Blackbeard's Jolly Roger has three skulls. These three skulls definitely mean something and were chosen for absolutely no reason. Jolly Rogers usually matters. For example, Kaido's Beast Pirates Jolly Roger had an oni skull, which was a direct reference to the captain of the crew. Luffy has a straw hat and once again, this signifies what Luffy is all about. Similarly, Blackbird has three skulls, which, at this point, doesn't make much sense.

This ability chose me, Ace! – Blackbeard

All of his ships seem to be made up of three giant logs, and if that wasn't enough, Blackbeard's own character design has several interesting details that allude to the number three again. For example, Blackbeard's beard is divided into three braids. He carries three flintlock guns and is often seen missing three teeth. Blackbeard's fight against Shanks saw him scarred with three scratches over his eye. Clearly, one can see that the number three is attached to Blackbeard by Oda, and it must be for a reason.

Oda doesn't usually do things, and if the Blackbird is associated with this number, it certainly holds some significance. Interestingly, fans know that Blackbird has more than one Devil Fruit, each of a special type. Blackbeard's first devil fruit that was revealed to fans was actually a logia-type fruit. The second fruit he ate was the Parmecia fruit. This leaves a third type of fruit in one piece, Joan, and that's where the idea of ​​having three Devil Fruits instead of two at the peak of Blackbeard's power comes from. Needless to say, it definitely makes a lot of sense.

Blackbeard's first two Devil Fruits

Blackbird has Yami Yami No Mee and Gura Gura No Mee

Blackbeard ate his first Devil Fruit in one bite recently. When Thatch, the fourth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, got his hands on Yami Yami no Me, Blackbeard murdered him in cold blood and stole the Devil Fruit. By doing so, he essentially made himself an enemy of the Whitebeard Pirates and he jumped ship. From there, he kickstarted his plan to take Whitebeard's position and establish himself as one of the strongest pirates at sea.

Blackbeard then faced Ace, where he showed fans his Devil Fruit powers for the first time. This power was incredibly efficient and a commander as strong as Ace could not withstand it for long. Once again, Blackbeard demonstrated this ability at Impel Down, and later down the line, at the Battle of Paramount.

During the Battle of Paramount, Blackbeard's next plan takes shape as he kills Whitebeard and then steals his Devil Fruit. At this point, Blackbeard became the first person in the entire history a piece The world is more than one devil fruit to consume and survive.

Now, I am the strongest!! – Blackbeard

Blackbeard essentially gained the power of Gura Gura no Mi, the strongest Paramecia type that allowed him to create earthquakes at will. At this point, Blackbeard declared himself the strongest, and it's safe to say that he had definitely gained great power. In the New World, Blackbeard achieved great fame over the next year, and after the Rocky Port incident, he was finally made emperor after Wang Zhi was permanently removed and took control of Pirate Island.

Since then, Blackbeard has steadily grown in power, and fans know he hasn't stopped his quest for power there. Blackbirds are known to be on the hunt for Devil Fruits, which are very curious. He gives Devil Fruits to his crewmates, but at the same time, fans don't know if he is trying to eat Devil Fruits as well.

In a rather recent piece, Blackbird himself went to the Amazon Lily. There, he wanted to get his hands on Boa Hancock's Devil Fruit. Now, fans may mistake this for Blackbeard wanting the Devil Fruit for his commanders. The truth is that every member of the Blackbird Pirates already has a Devil Fruit. This devil's fruit cannot be for one of his commanders. Rather, the only person who had eaten this Devil Fruit was Blackbeard himself, and this would only be possible if the idea that he possessed three Devil Fruit powers stood out. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't steal Hancock's Devil Fruit, which basically means that Blackbeard has turned his eyes elsewhere in the story's future.

Blackbeard's third possible Devil Fall in one piece

Blackbeard can eat a powerful Zoan type Devil Fruit

As things stand, fans are pretty sure that Blackbeard will eat the third Devil Fruit at some point in the final saga. Right now, Blackbeard has the strongest Logia, which is Yami Yami no Mi, and the strongest Paramasia, Gura Gura no Mi. Logic would suggest that Blackbeard would eat the strongest Zoan-type Devil Fruit, or, at the very least, a very powerful Zoan Devil Fruit. It's probably going to be a legendary Zoan, and there are definitely a lot of exciting ideas.

The two most exciting ideas are Kraken/Octopus or Cerberus. Both of them fit Blackbeard in terms of symbolism and, at the same time, the power to hold many abilities. In fact, many fans believe that Blackbeard had this Devil Fruit before he even ate the Yami Yami No Me, which explains why he was then able to consume so many fruits.

There is a quality in these animals of holding many heads or many hearts. Regardless, fans will definitely get to see Blackbeard's third Devil Fruit, which could possibly be Joanne, soon. Once that happens, Blackbeard will rise above Yonko's level, and be declared one of the strongest, if not the strongest, pirate of the current era.

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