The Suke Suke no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that gives its user the ability to turn himself and anything he touches invisible, making the user an Invisible Human (透明人間, Tōmei Ningen?).[2] The invisibility effect can extend to objects like portable hand-strapped cannons[3] and small ships used for evacuation.[4] It was eaten by Absalom.[2]
Etymology
- Suke suke means "invisibility" or "transparency" in Japanese.
- The "suke" in the fruit's name can also refer to sukebe (助け平?), which means "pervert" in Japanese (a motive for the current user).
- "Suke" is an anagram for the word kesu, which means "to erase" (as in the user's visual appearance).
- In the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, it is called the Clear-Clear Fruit.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The Suke Suke no Mi's primary ability is to make the user invisible, but the user can also selectively turn anything they are in contact with invisible as well.[2] Because of this ability, the user can spy on conversations and people without being detected[5] as well as abduct people with no chance of being tracked.[6] This also allows them to carry hidden weapons to attack with, such as bazookas.[3] They can even turn entire ships invisible in order to make a concealed getaway.[4]
The main flaw of this ability is that the user's presence can be briefly revealed if they are covered by something, such as water,[7] salt,[8] or blood,[9] giving their opponent a chance to notice them.[8][9] If the user gets too close to an opponent, they might get struck if the opponent gets in a lucky hit.[10]The opponent may resort to other senses (such as hearing[9] or smelling[10]) in order to detect the invisible user. Additionally, invisible objects will instantly become visible once they are no longer in contact with the user.[3] The fruit's ability will also wear off for a few seconds if the user is hit by a powerful blow, presumably due to a loss of focus.[11] Other than that, the user suffers from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.
Usage
Absalom uses the ability to turn invisible to aid him in combat; he claimed that his powers only serve as a supplementary to the modifications made to his body.[12] He also uses his invisibility to peep on and sexually harass women.[13][14]
Named Techniques
- Skating (透明化 (スケーティング), Sukētingu?, literally meaning "Transparent Form"): Absalom turns his entire body invisible. In combat, this is primarily used as in preparation for performing other techniques. This technique was first used against several of the Straw Hats on the Thousand Sunny,[1] but was first named against Sanji.[8] The name of this technique is a pun on the term "Suke". This is called Invisiskating in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub.
- Shisha no Te (死者の手, Shisha no Te?, literally meaning "Dead Man's Hand"): Absalom aims one or both of his arms at an enemy and fires the bazookas on his arms; however, since the bazookas and their ammunition are invisible, the resulting attack appears to be some sort of concussive blast as the ammunition flies forward without being seen. This technique was first used against Sanji's zombie, Inuppe,[15] but was named[16] and explained during Absalom's battle against Sanji.[17] In the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, this is called Hands of the Dead.
- Kaijin no Te (怪人の手, Kaijin no Te?, literally meaning "Mysterious Person's Hands"): While invisible, Absalom punches his opponent multiple times. This was first used against Sanji.[18] In the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, this is called Mystery Man Handler, doubling as a pun referring to his earlier molestations of Robin and Nami.
- Kaijin no Ashi (怪人の足, Kaijin no Ashi?, literally meaning "Mysterious Person's Legs"): While invisible, Absalom kicks his opponent multiple times. This was first used against Sanji.[18] In the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, this is called Mystery Man Kicker.
Trivia
- Sanji claimed that he wanted to eat the Suke Suke no Mi because he wanted to be a super hero (though in reality, he just wanted to peek at women's baths).[19] Sanji hated Absalom even more because he ate the Suke Suke no Mi.[20] However, though this was the only Devil Fruit that Sanji was ever interested in, he lost interest in the fruit after his fight with Absalom, deciding that he shall just have to peek on women anyway without it.[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 444 (p. 9-13) and Episode 339, Absalom prevents the Straw Hats from leaving their ship while invisible.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 6) and Episode 359, Sanji describes Absalom as an Invisible Man who ate the Suke Suke no Mi.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 5) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals that Absalom has been carrying bazookas on his arms by kicking off one of them.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 486 (p. 2) and Episode 378, Absalom makes the ship he, Hogback, and Moriah are escaping on invisible with his powers.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 446 (p. 14-15) and Episode 341, Absalom reveals he has been spying on Nami and listening to her conversation.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 457 (p. 15-17) and Episode 351, Absalom kidnaps Nami
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 449 (p. 11) and Episode 344, Absalom is made visible by the rain falling on him.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 463 (p. 18) and Episode 358, Sanji finds an invisible Absalom by covering part of him with salt.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 13) and Episode 359, Absalom gives away his presence by stepping in a puddle of Sanji's blood.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 446 (p. 16) and Episode 341, Nami manages to kick Absalom despite him being invisible. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 10) and Episode 359, Absalom describes his ability to turn invisible as being secondary to his increased strength and durability.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 444 (p. 13) and Episode 339, Absalom grabs and licks Robin.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 446 (p. 14-15) and Episode 341, Absalom restrains and harasses Nami.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 10-11) and Episode 347, Absalom uses Shisha no Te against Inuppe.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 463 (p. 16) and Episode 358, Absalom names Shisha no Te while attempting to use it against Sanji.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 4-6) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals the secret behind Shisha no Te.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 12) and Episode 359, Absalom uses Kaijin no Te and Kaijin no Ashi against Sanji.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 8) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals his reason for wanting to eat the Suke Suke no Mi.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 7) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals that Absalom crushed his dreams by eating the Suke Suke no Mi before he could.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 13) and Episode 359, Sanji admits that he no longer cares about eating the Suke Suke no Mi.
External links
- Invisibility - Wikipedia article on invisibility.
- Transparency - Wikipedia article about Transparency.
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