Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard

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Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard
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Japanese Name:	ネコネコの実 モデル：豹 (レオパルド)
English Name:	Cat-Cat Fruit, Model: Leopard (Unlimited Adventure)
Meaning:	Cat
First Appearance:	Chapter 348; Episode 245[1]
Type:	Zoan
Eaten by:	Rob Lucci

The Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard (ネコネコの実 モデル：豹 (レオパルド), Neko Neko no Mi Moderu: Reoparudo), also known as the Neko Neko Fruit, Model: Leopard, is a Zoan type Devil Fruit that allows a person to transform into a leopard-human hybrid and a full leopard. "Neko" means cat and the fruit is the first of the many Neko Neko Fruit models to be shown in the manga. In the English version of the game One Piece: Unlimited Adventure, it is called Cat-Cat Fruit, Model: Leopard. It was eaten by Rob Lucci.

Contents 1 Strengths and Weaknesses 2 Usage 3 Anime and Manga Differences 4 References 5 External Links

[edit] Strengths and Weaknesses

The fruit's major strength, as demonstrated by Lucci, is that its user gains more physical strength in their hybrid and full leopard forms, equivalent to that of a real leopard and more. Their half leopard form is extremely large because it increases their original height and mass by a great degree. Fighting styles and abilities, like Rokushiki, are greatly enhanced by the power of the fruit. According to Chopper, a carnivorous Zoan like the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard is a whole lot more violent than a regular one. According to Lucci, those who have eaten fruits like it are highly specialized in physical strength and close combat.^[2]

The fruit so far doesn't seem to have any specific weaknesses outside the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

[edit] Usage

The powers of the fruit have been used mostly by Rob Lucci for combat purposes and to further fuel his lust for battle. Lucci notably uses the fruit's powers to make his Rokushiki techniques like Shigan and Rankyaku more powerful with the addition of claws on his fingers and the added strength in his legs respectively. Lucci, unlike other Zoan users so far, has also used the fruit's power in a more bestial manner, having used his full leopard form in battle to attack Luffy like a real leopard with claws and teeth.^[3]

While most Zoan Devil Fruits normally allow three forms of transformations under normal circumstances, Lucci is somehow able to access a fourth form, like Chopper with his Rumble Ball, only without the use of external help. Through Life Return: Kami-e Bushin, Lucci's muscles shrink and compress, granting him a smaller and slightly more human half leopard form. In this form, Lucci is apparently faster and capable of executing more hits than his normal half leopard form, he also becomes a smaller target especialy compared to his normal hybrid-form. However, in exchange for this increase of speed, his physical power apparently lowers.^[4]

[edit] Anime and Manga Differences

In the anime, the half leopard form Lucci turns to using the fruit's powers was originally colored all yellow.^[5] However on the cover of volume 44, it was shown that the form actually has some white fur underneath with some bits of his original human skin sticking out.^[6] This coloring scheme of Lucci's half leopard form was incorporated into a later episode of the anime in order to match the volume cover.^[7]

[edit] References

1. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 348 and Episode 245, A silhouette of Rob Lucci transforming into his half leopard form is seen.
2. ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 349, Chopper and Lucci's comments on the fruit and the power of the fruit combined with Rokushiki moves first shown.
3. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 422 and Episode 305, Lucci in full leopard form, attacks Luffy like a real leopard.
4. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Chapter 423 and Episode 306, Lucci turns into a Kami-e Bushin form using Life Return.
5. ↑ One Piece Anime - Episode 246, The coloring of Rob Lucci's half leopard form is shown to be originally all yellow.
6. ↑ One Piece Manga - Volume 44 cover, Rob Lucci's half leopard form is shown to have some white fur.
7. ↑ One Piece Anime - Episode 300, The coloring of Rob Lucci's half leopard form has been changed to match the manga.

[edit] External Links

• Leopard - Wikipedia article about leopards in general

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Devil Fruits Paramecia Canon: Gomu Gomu no Mi  • Bara Bara no Mi  • Sube Sube no Mi  • Kilo Kilo no Mi  • Bomu Bomu no Mi  • Hana Hana no Mi  • Doru Doru no Mi  • Baku Baku no Mi  • Mane Mane no Mi  • Toge Toge no Mi  • Supa Supa no Mi  • Ori Ori no Mi  • Bane Bane no Mi  • Noro Noro no Mi  • Doa Doa no Mi  • Awa Awa no Mi  • Beri Beri no Mi  • Sabi Sabi no Mi  • Shari Shari no Mi  • Yomi Yomi no Mi  • Kage Kage no Mi  • Horo Horo no Mi  • Suke Suke no Mi  • Nikyu Nikyu no Mi  • Mero Mero no Mi  • Doku Doku no Mi  • Horu Horu no Mi  • Choki Choki no Mi  • Gura Gura no Mi Filler: Goe Goe no Mi  • Hiso Hiso no Mi  • Kama Kama no Mi  • Kachi Kachi no Mi  • Nemu Nemu no Mi  • Mini Mini no Mi  • Atsu Atsu no Mi  • Noko Noko no Mi SBS: Samu Samu no Mi  • Gero Gero no Mi Zoan Canon: Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Bison  • Hito Hito no Mi  • Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Falcon  • Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dachshund  • Mogu Mogu no Mi  • Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Jackal  • Uma Uma no Mi  • Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard  • Zou Zou no Mi  • Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf  • Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Giraffe  • Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Anaconda  • Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: King Cobra Logia Canon: Moku Moku no Mi  • Mera Mera no Mi  • Suna Suna no Mi  • Goro Goro no Mi  • Hie Hie no Mi  • Yami Yami no Mi  • Pika Pika no Mi Filler: Toro Toro no Mi  • Ame Ame no Mi  • Basa Basa no Mi