Mera Mera no Mi
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| Japanese Name: | メラメラの実 |
| English Name: | Flame-Flame Fruit (Viz, FUNimation); Flare-Flare Fruit (4Kids) |
| Meaning: | Sound of Fire burning |
| First Appearance: | Chapter 154; Episode 91 [1] |
| Type: | Logia |
| Eaten by: | Portgas D. Ace |
The Mera Mera no Mi, also known as the Mera Mera Fruit, is a Logia type Devil Fruit that allows to user to transform into fire at will as well as control it. "Meramera" is the noise a fire makes when it burns. It is called the Flame-Flame Fruit in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, and the Flare-Flare Fruit in the 4Kids dub. It was eaten by Portgas D. Ace. Its powers were first hinted at when Ace visited a town in Drum and apparently caused the snow to temporarily stop from falling there for a day.[2]
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[edit] Strengths and Weaknesses
The fruit's major strength like other Logia types allows the user to produce as well become the element they control. In this case, Ace is able to create, control, and become fire. With this in mind, Ace is able to create fire-based attacks. He is also able to avoid normal attacks by turning into fire and allowing the attack to pass through him.[3][4] Turning into fire also has the added effect of burning an opponent depending should the attack be closed range and such.
The fruit so far doesn't seem to have any specific weaknesses outside the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.
[edit] Usage
The fruit's bestowed powers, as used by Ace, have been used for a variety of ways. Ace notably uses them usually either to fight or to propel his raft. During Ace's cover story, the powers of the fruit allowed Ace to rescue a Marine officer and some documents on board a burning ship.[5] Despite being weakened by the Yami Yami no Mi severely during his fight against Blackbeard, Ace was still able to skillfully use the fruit's power to inflict some damage to his former subordinate.[6] The named techniques that are used by Ace that involve the Devil Fruit are as follows:
- Kagerō (陽炎, Heat Haze): Ace shoots a stream of fire from the palm of his hand. This was first seen being used to stop Smoker from catching Luffy.[7] This is called Sun Flare in the Viz Manga.
- Hiken (火拳, Fire Fist): Ace's apparent signature attack and the source of his nickname "Fire Fist Ace". Ace turns his fist into flames and launches it as a column of fire at his target. This attack is so incredibly powerful that it is able to plow through several ships in one shot.[8] This is called Fire Fist in the Viz Manga, Flame Fist in the FUNimation dub and Heat Fist in the 4Kids dub.
- Higan (火銃, Fire Gun): Pointing the index and middle fingers of both hands at an opponent like guns, Ace turns his fingertips into flames and shoots bullets made of fire at them. This technique was first seen when Ace retaliated against Van Auger's attack.[9]
- Enkai (炎戒, Flame Commandment): Ace amasses a large amount of flames around his body in preparation for an attack. This is apparently the prerequisite technique before Ace can use Hibashira.
- Hibashira (火柱, Fire Pillar): Used following Enkai. Ace shoots the collected flames straight upward, destroying a target above him. This technique and its prerequisite technique were first seen when Jesus Burgess threw a hotel at Ace.[9]
- Hotarubi: Hidaruma (蛍火 火達磨, Firefly Fire: Fiery Doll): Ace creates many small fireballs that float around an enemy before flying into them all at once, burning them. The idea behind this attack's name is that before he attacks with them, the small fireballs look like fireflies in the air. This was first seen being used in Ace's battle against Blackbeard after Blackbeard performed his initial attacks.[6]
- Shinka: Shiranui (神火 不知火, Sacred Fire: Mysterious Light at Sea): Ace launches two long lances made of fire at his opponent's chest. The lances have the combined effect of simultaneously burning an opponent while piercing their chest. This was first seen being used against Blackbeard when Ace was being dragged by Blackbeard's power.[9]
- Jūjika (十字火, Cross-fire): Ace puts his index fingers together in a cross shape before launching a cross-shaped column of flame directly at his opponent. This was first seen being used against Blackbeard after Ace attacked Blackbeard with Shinka: Shiranui.[6] This attack's name is a pun since "Juujika" refers to crossfire from weapons, yet Ace is making an actual cross out of fire.
- Daienkai: Entei (大炎戒 炎帝, Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor): Ace's ultimate technique. Ace creates a gigantic fireball resembling the sun and hurls it at his opponent to try to obliterate them. This was first seen being used during the final moments of Ace and Blackbeard's battle. "Entei" is a homonym with "Enkei" meaning "circle", a reference to the attack's shape.[6]
- Enjōmō (炎上網, Blazing Net): Ace creates a circle of fire around a selected area, preventing anyone from entering or leaving it. This was first seen being used in a flashback against the Marine corps in Arabasta under command of Smoker,[10] and was named in a flashback against Whitebeard.
[edit] References
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 154 and Episode 91, The power of the fruit is demonstrated but not clearly seen.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 154 and Episode 91, Ace apparently stops snow from falling in a town in Drum he visited.
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 298 Cover Story: Ace's Grand Blackbeard Search Vol.23, Ace is shot by some Marines and unharmed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 440 and Episode 325, Ace is shot by Van Auger and unharmed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 295-296 Cover Story: Ace's Grand Blackbeard Search Vol.20-21, Ace jumps on board a burning ship and rescues a Marine officer.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 441 and Episode 325, Ace and Blackbeard's fight.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol.18 Chapter 158 and Episode 94, Ace stops Smoker from catching Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol.18 Chapter 159 and Episode 95, Ace destroys five Billions ships with his Flame Fist technique.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 440 and Episode 325, Some fire based techniques seen being used against Blackbeard's crew.
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 159, Ace uses a technique to stop Smoker and his Marines in Arabasta.
[edit] External Links
- Fire - Wikipedia article on fire
- Pyrokinesis - Wikipedia article on the condition Ace has connected with his Devil Fruit
- Pyrokinesis in fiction at AllExperts - article about pyrokinesis
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