All 4 Characters That Can Use Gear 5 In One Piece

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Gear 5 is a truly amazing ability that Eiichiro Oda first revealed during the Wano Country arc of One Piece. It’s directly connected to the power of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, a Devil Fruit that gives Monkey D. Luffy a rubber body. But it’s when this fruit awakens that its real potential is unlocked. After waiting for centuries, Luffy was the first to successfully awaken it, granting him incredible new powers.

I’ve been watching Luffy, and his awakened form, which he calls Gear 5, is incredible. It not only boosts his strength and makes his body even more flexible, but it seems to unlock the power of imagination itself. Basically, if he can picture something, he can do it. While Luffy is the main one using Gear 5 so far, the story has hinted at three other characters who also possess this ability.

Monkey D. Luffy

  • Devil Fruit: Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika
  • Timeline: Current Timeline
  • Gear 5 Awakened In: Wano Arc

As the main character in One Piece, Monkey D. Luffy is the first and currently only known user of Gear 5. He first demonstrated this incredible power during the intense battle against Kaido in the Wano Country Arc. After a brutal fight that left him seemingly defeated – even losing his voice – Luffy unexpectedly unlocked the full potential of his Devil Fruit, the Nika fruit. This awakening allowed his mind and body to finally synchronize with his extraordinary abilities.

Luffy defeated Kaido using the incredible power of Gear 5, and he’s continued to rely on it in battles against formidable opponents like Kizaru and the Five Elders. Gear 5 has a huge amount of untapped potential, and Luffy is still finding new ways to master it.

Jewelry Bonney

  • Devil Fruit: Toshi Toshi no Mi
  • Timeline: Current Timeline
  • Gear 5 Awakened In: Egghead Arc

Jewelry Bonney is a key player in the final part of the One Piece story. She became a central character in the Egghead arc, and it was there she first demonstrated the power of Gear 5. Bonney achieved this by using her Devil Fruit, the Toshi Toshi no Mi.

I’ve been observing Bonney’s Devil Fruit ability, and it’s fascinating. Basically, she can make anything she imagines become real, but the more specific the outcome, the harder it is for her. It’s all about probability – if there’s even a chance of something happening, she can force it into existence. That’s how she realized Sun God Nika was real – she saw Luffy use Gear 5, proving it was possible. And because she knew it was possible, she was able to transform into Nika herself! It’s an incredibly powerful form, as we saw during the Egghead arc when she seriously injured Saint Saturn. The transformation is clearly taxing on her young body, but I think she has the potential to become unbelievably strong with more time and practice.

Joy Boy

  • Devil Fruit: Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika
  • Timeline: 900-800 Years Ago
  • Gear 5 Awakened In: Unknown Time

Long before Luffy, Joy Boy was the original user of the Gear 5 transformation in One Piece. Confirmed during the Egghead arc, Joy Boy lived during the mysterious Void Century and possessed the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika – the same Devil Fruit as Luffy. While it’s still a mystery how he obtained it, it’s now clear that Joy Boy mastered the fruit’s powers and was the previous Nika.

Joy Boy was an incredibly powerful figure who fought against twenty of the world’s strongest rulers in a battle that lasted for years. Though he ultimately lost and passed away, his dreams and spirit now live on in Luffy. As the story nears its conclusion, fans are expected to learn much more about Joy Boy, likely through a flashback revealed when Luffy uses his Gear 5 transformation.

Original Sun God Nika

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  • Devil Fruit: Unknown
  • Timeline: Around 3000 Years Ago
  • Gear 5 Awakened In: Unknown

The story of the Sun God Nika goes back much further than Joy Boy. Recent events in the One Piece story, specifically in the Elbaf arc, have confirmed that the very first Nika existed around 3,000 years ago – long before Joy Boy was even born. Previously, many fans thought Joy Boy was the original Sun God Nika, but it’s now clear he came much later.

The Sun God Nika was the very first being to use Gear 5 in the world of One Piece. Not much is known about Nika, but legends say they battled both the Serpent of Hellfire and the Earth God, a fight so devastating it destroyed the entire world. After many years, life began to reappear, and this new world became the birthplace of Joy Boy.

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2025-12-16 02:34