An explosive is a type of weapon that detonates after a set amount of time, an impact, a trigger, or a remote detonation. It releases a substance to inflict damage or serve as a distraction.
Overview
Explosives are commonly used as projectile weapons in order to ensure the user's safety or for an offense. The Marines and several pirate crews use cannonballs that contain explosive materials that detonate upon impact or when damaged.
Some explosives contain a substance that provides a way to escape like smoke bombs.
Normal Bomb Types
Bombs
Bomb (爆弾, Bakudan?) are one of the most common explosives. Several bombs were seen in the series, varying in size and containing the substance. Most bombs are named after their contained substance.
Smoke Bombs
Smoke Bomb (煙玉, Kemuridama?), as the name suggests, is a type of bomb that upon impact create a smokescreen, allowing its user to escape or attack their opponents unnoticed. Higuma used a smoke bomb to escape the Red Hair Pirates with Monkey D. Luffy as a hostage.[1]
Poison Gas Bombs
Poison Gas Bombs (猛毒ガス弾, Mōdoku Gasu Dan?) are a type of bomb that upon detonation release a poisonous substance. Krieg utilized the "Poison Gas Bomb MH5", which releases a very potent poison gas, enough to wipe out an entire village.[2] Magellan can create a poisonous gas bomb, dubbed the "Chloroball", with his Doku Doku no Mi powers, releasing a tear gas effect upon detonation.[3] Caesar Clown has developed the KX Launcher, which fires an explosive rocket packed with tremendous lethal poison, reportedly enough to kill Big Mom if it could enter her body.[4]
Flash Bombs
Flash Bomb (光玉, Hikaridama?) is a type of bomb that upon detonation release a strong flash of light to blind the user's target and allowing its user to escape or attack their opponent unnoticed.
Flash bombs were disguised as "Flash Barrels" by Gekko Moriah and were used to fool nearby travelers to give away their location inside the Florian Triangle.[5]
Bomb Collar
Devil Dias' collar explodes.
This collar (首輪, kubirin?) is a device used by slave sellers and the World Nobles, and are strapped around the neck of slaves. They are connected to a chain, which if broken, will cause the collar to explode.[6] A skilled person can remove the collar without the key, but the risks are high as they must do so before the timer reaches zero.[7]
The Big Mom Pirates possess a variant of such collars in the form of wrist shackles. Similarly, they detonate if they exit Whole Cake Island's range, and gives off a warning beep if tampered with. Charlotte Linlin uses these to ensure her "guests" would not leave against her will, as only her crew has the keys. Vinsmoke Sanji was locked with such devices by his sister, though she later revealed that she swapped them with fakes.[8]
Cannonballs
Tashigi deflects a cannonball before it explodes.
Cannonballs (砲弾, Hōdan?) are one of the most common explosives shown in the series. The Marines and several pirate crews use cannonballs that contain an explosive material that detonate upon impact or when damaged. Mr. 4 of Baroque Works used his gun to launch small cannonballs that explode after a set amount of time.
Buggy and Muggy Balls
An explosion caused by a Muggy Ball.
Buggy Balls are a special type of bomb, created and used exclusively by Buggy and his crew. They contain tremendous explosive powers, leveling a good portion of Orange Town when fired.[9]
The Muggy Ball is a smaller version of the Buggy Ball, yet no less powerful. Buggy hides these under his shoes, launching them like grenades with a kicking motion, and the explosion is strong enough to injure Minotaurus.[10]
Dynamite
Pedro's stick of dynamite.
Dynamite (ダイナマイト, Dainamaito?), also known as TNT, is a type of explosive that is detonated by heat. It is usually shaped like a cylinder with a fuse at its end, called a "stick of dynamite". The cylinder contains the explosive material, and the fuse is then ignited. When a cinder reaches the explosive material, it creates an explosion. Dalton was shown with several sticks of dynamite strapped to his body.[11] A soldier of the Ammo Knights used a string of dynamites in an attempt to take down Hody Jones, who fired a shot of water to neutralize the attempt.[12] When Wanda attacked the Curly Hat Pirates, mistaking them as Jack's subordinates, she attempted to take them down with a dynamite when Nami pinned her down, but disengaged it when her comrades told her otherwise.[13] Pedro carried a large amount of dynamites, which he used as part of his hit-and-run tactics against the Big Mom Pirates,[14] and then later setting a huge amount off to act as a smokescreen to escape from Tamago;[15] he set off the remainder of the dynamite when Charlotte Perospero had him cornered, causing the enemy grievous injuries and loss of an arm, seemingly at the cost of Pedro's own life.[16]
Grenades
A grenade (手榴弾, Shuryūdan?) is a kind of explosive that detonates after a short amount of time after a pin trigger is pulled from it.[17] Similar to bombs, grenades can contain several materials that the grenade is named after, like flash or poison.
Torpedo
Torpedos are a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.[18]
Devil Fruit Based Explosives
Canon
Bomu Bomu no Mi
Mr. 5 using his Bomu Bomu no Mi.
The user of the Bomu Bomu no Mi can turn any part of their body into a bomb. The most recent user, Mr. 5, typically applies this to his mucus, flicking them as exploding bullets, imbuing his breath into his rapid-fire revolver as explosive and invisible rounds, or detonating his body parts while attacking to cause incendiary injury to his targets. At the same time, the user is granted immunity from all explosives and can even grade their quality via ingestion.[19]
Horo Horo no Mi
Perona creating her explosive "Mini Hollows".
The Horo Horo no Mi allows the user to create spectral doppelgangers, having various effects depending on the type created. The current user, Perona, has demonstrated that she can create "Mini Hollow" that can explode with enough force to sizable crater in stone wall,[20] or a large variant "Toku Hollow", which can create a much bigger explosion.[21]
Nikyu Nikyu no Mi
Ursus Shock.
The Nikyu Nikyu no Mi operates by launching anything at high speed via the marks on the user's palms. The currents user, Bartholomew Kuma, uses these palms to gather air in the atmosphere, compressing it under high pressure and then releasing it, which causes it to decompress at such a rate that it can create a devastating explosion enough to encompass an entire island or gravely injure Little Oars Jr..[22]
Pika Pika no Mi
Borsalino attacks Basil Hawkins with an exploding beam.
While the Pika Pika no Mi's main power is light, its user can send a beam that can cause an explosion upon impact. The current user, Borsalino, has a tendency to fire extremely powerful explosive beams as part of his combat style. This explosive photon beam has been replicated to a certain extent by Dr. Vegapunk, into the Pacifista units,
whom can fire the same beams through their mouth and palms. These beams are strong enough to melt steel.[23] Franky later managed to incorporate this very same technology into his "Armored Me" design.[24]
Gasu Gasu no Mi
Caesar about to ignite his explosive gases.
The Gasu Gasu no Mi allows the user to generate various types of gases, some of which can be explosive if ignited. That being said, the current user, Caesar Clown, must ignite these flammable gases with external devices.[25][26] He can also fire his gas in the form of a concentrated beam, creating a powerful explosion that can melt steel.[27]
Buki Buki no Mi
Baby 5 turning into her "Missile Girl" form.
The Buki Buki no Mi allows the user to transform and generate various weapons, some of which can be outright explosives. The current user, Baby 5, has shown to transform her entire body into a missile[28] and cannons that fire explosive rounds.[29] If she blows herself apart via her transformation into an explosive weapon, she can reform her body from the pieces without any harm on herself.[30]
Pamu Pamu no Mi
Gladius using his Pamu Pamu no Mi.
The Pamu Pamu no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to cause their own body or any inorganic object they touch to rupture and explode. The current user, Gladius, can apply this onto the headgear he wears to create a shrapnel effect, or detonate any toys due to them losing their status as organic beings while transformed.[31] He can also imbue his projectile weapons with this power, creating explosive rounds,
[32] onto the battlefield to create a landmine effect,[33] or onto various parts of his own body to cause explosions without harming himself.
Beta Beta no Mi
Trebol's mucus exploding from fire.
The Beta Beta no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to generate and control mucus that is also flammable. When ignited, it causes a large explosion. It was eaten by Trebol, who carries matches and a lighter to ignite it if necessary. However, he is not immune to the explosions caused by the fruit's power if he ignites it within his own range.[34]
Non-Canon
Kyubu Kyubu no Mi
Gairam using "Air Cube".
The Kyubu Kyubu no Mi allows the user to compress anything into cubes. Similar to the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi's Ursus Shock technique, the current user Gairam can compress air into cubes and launch them forward for rapid decompression explosive effects, though much less powerful than the Ursus Shock.[35]
Gol Gol no Mi
Tesoro using "Gon Bomba".
The Gol Gol no Mi allows the user to control any preexisting gold that have they came into physical contact with. The current user, Gild Tesoro, possesses such mastery of his powers that he can cause the gold to explode, creating a gauntlet out of gold that detonates upon impact. He can also concentrate light from his gold into a beam of tremendous explosive power.[36]
Nito Nito no Mi
The Nito Nito no Mi allows the user to generate nitroglycerin, which explodes upon impact. The current user Bürst can cause explosions by clapping his hands.[37]
Other Explosives
Krieg's Arsenal
Krieg used many explosive devices among his arsenal of hidden weapons:
- Sakuretsu Shuriken (炸裂手裏剣, Sakuretsu Shuriken?, literally meaning "Shuriken Bomb"): This bomb, fired from his shoulder-plates, detonates and sends shuriken in every direction, slicing the opponent.[38]
- Bakudan (爆弾, Bakudan?, literally meaning "Bombs"): Tiny bombs that explode on contact with anything (even water), usually thrown en mass to accumulate damage.[39]
- Modoku Gas Dan MH5 (猛毒ガス弾 M・H・5, Mōdoku Gasu Dan MH5?, literally meaning "Deadly Poison Gas Bomb: MH5"): A bomb containing an extremely potent deadly poison gas fired from Krieg's shoulder-plates, creating a very large cloud of poison upon impact, and the gas is usually fatal to those without a gas mask, strong enough to wipe out an entire village.[40]
- Daisenso (大戦槍, Daisensō?, literally meaning "Great Battle Spear"): A spear formed when Krieg puts his shoulder plates together that explodes when it hits an opponent. It is supposed to weigh 1 ton, and the more force that is put in the swing, the bigger the explosion. The spear will still explode on impact even if its tip is broken off making it a giant "bomb on a stick" when Luffy broke the tip. This is considered to be Krieg's most powerful weapon.[41]
Usopp's Arsenal
Usopp using Skull Exploding Grass.
Usopp used several explosive pallets in his arsenal, containing substances ranging from spices, spikes, and small explosives.
Dials
Several dials were shown to have a similar affect as some explosives or infused with weapons to give said weapon explosive properties.
Shinokuni
Smiley exploding upon contact with flames.
Shinokuni was a chemical weapon created by Caesar Clown from the previous chemical weapon detonated on Punk Hazard.[42] The previous gelatinous form was also explosive when in contact with fire, strong enough to destroy a battleship.[43]
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.
Dyna Stone
A Dyna Stone.
The Dyna Stones are weapons which are said to be equal to the Ancient Weapons. Z used the Dyna Stones in his Grand Reboot plan.[44] Naomi Drunk used small Dyna Stones as arrow heads to create arrows that explode on impact.[45]
Concludes non-canon section.
Trivia
Ideo generates an explosion with his attacks.
- The Tamatebako, a national treasure of the Ryugu Kingdom, was planted a bomb that detonated upon opening, which the Minister of the Right intended to prevent a repeated theft of the contents. The explosion was powerful enough to destroy the entire base of Whole Cake Chateau, causing the 10-stories building to topple over.
- Some characters were shown to be able to cause a spontaneous explosion during an attack, despite not having a Devil Fruit power that connects to such power. Notable examples:
- Ideo, who compresses his double-jointed arms past his shoulders to create explosive force when he punches forward.
- Vinsmoke Ichiji, whose Modified Humans ability allows him to generate explosions with his punches, which in turn grant him the epithet "Sparking Red".
External Links
- Explosive - A Wikipedia article about explosives in general.
References
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 1 and Episode 4, Higuma using a smoke bomb to escape the Red Hair Pirates.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 62 and Episode 27, Krieg uses MH5 in an attempt to finish off his enemies.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 55 Chapter 534 and Episode 435, Magellan releases the Chloroball on Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 86 Chapter 859 (p. 5), Caesar shows the KX Launchers he prepared.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 442 and Episode 337, The Straw Hats unwittingly unleash a flash bomb.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 497 (p. 12-13) and Episode 391, Devil Dias suffers from his collar's detonation.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 504 and Episode 398, Rayleigh skillfully removes the collar on Keimi's neck.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 83 Chapter 833 (p. 17), Reiju places what appears to be shackles on Sanji's wrists.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 2 Chapter 10 and Episode 5, Buggy uses his Special Buggy Ball against Orange Town.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 54 Chapter 532 and Episode 433, Buggy uses the Muggy Ball against Minotauros.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 17 Chapter 151 (p. 12) and Episode 89.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 64 Chapter 631 (p. 8-12) and Episode 551, Hody using Uchimizu to neutralize a suicide bombing attempt.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 81 Chapter 811 (p. 9-12) and Episode 761, Wanda attacks Nami while assuming that she and her group are working with Jack, but learns the truth and is saved by the Curly Hats.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 84 Chapter 848 (p. 8-10) and Episode 814, Pedro blitzes through several Chess Soldiers.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 85 Chapter 853 (p. 6-10) and Episodes 820–821, Pedro escape his confrontation with Niwatori to the Mirro-World.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 87 Chapter 877 (p. 16-17), Pedro ignites the rest of his dynamites against Perospero.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 75 Chapter 752 (p. 17) and Episode 689.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 90 Chapter 903 (p. 10-11).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 110 (p. 12-13) and Episode 65, Mr. 5 demonstrates the usage of the Bomu Bomu no Mi.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 465 (p. 10-11) and Episode 360, Perona generates Mini Hollows and attaches one to Usopp.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 466 (p. 6) and Episode 361, Perona uses Kamikaze Rap to detonate her Toku Hollow.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 484 and Episode 386, Kuma using Ursa Shock on the Thriller Bark and all its inhabitants.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 509 (p. 8) and Episode 402, Vegapunk verified as researching and adapting Borsalino's laser.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 65 Chapter 646 (p. 12-13) and Episode 566, Franky uses Franky Radical Beam to finish off Ikaros Much.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 68 Chapter 671 and Episode 597, Caesar uses Gas Robe and Gastanet in his first fight against Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 69 Chapter 681 (p. 4-5) and Episode 607, Caesar using Nenshokei: Miok Gas on Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 69 Chapter 690 (p. 4) and Episode 616, Caesar uses Gastille in an attempt to burn Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 70 Chapter 693 (p. ep=619), Baby 5 transforms into her Missile Girl.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 69 Chapter 682 and Episode 608, Baby 5 turns her hand into a handheld cannon to blast Doflamingo.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 70 Chapter 694 and Episode 620, Baby 5 regenerates herself from the missile fragments.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 74 Chapter 740 (p. 7) and Episode 673, Gladius introduces his abilities to Kyros.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 76 Chapter 757 (p. 5) and Episode 695, Gladius using Catapult Punc on Luffy, intercepted by Bartolomeo.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 77 Chapter 772 (p. 6-8) and Episode 711, Gladius using Punc Rock Fest.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 74 Chapter 739 (p. 6) and Episode 672, Trebol sets the mucus on fire, detonating it.
- ↑
3D2Y — Gairam using Air Cube against the Buggy Pirates. - ↑ One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Gold, Tesoro creating explosive effects via masterful manipulation of gold.
- ↑ One Piece Premier Show 2015
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 7 Chapter 60, Krieg attacks Luffy with a fake version of MH5.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 61 and Episode 27, Krieg uses them in his fight with Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 62 and Episode 27, Krieg uses MH5 in an attempt to finish off his enemies.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 64 and Episode 28, Krieg uses the Mighty Battle Spear against Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 68 Chapter 669 and Episode 595, Caesar explains that he created Smiley one year after the incident.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 68 Chapter 670 and Episode 595, Pieces of Smiley are explosive.
- ↑ One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Z.
- ↑ Heart of Gold
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