One Piece is one of the best anime shows out there and a big reason why is because of its endearing main character and stretchy hero Monkey D. Luffy. The Straw Hats’ captain has developed through the years as a combatant and a leader and right now he is ready to reach the pinnacle of his power.
If you read the One Piece manga, you might be aware that Gear 5, the anime character’s most impressive move to date, is almost ready to be adapted for the animated series.
In light of this, The Digital Fix is available to explain everything you require to know regarding Luffy’s impending abilities. Here is our comprehensive guide on Gear 5 in One Piece, covering everything from its skills to when we may anticipate seeing the new form in the anime.
What is the One Piece Gear 5 Episode Release Date?
According to a One Piece leaker who goes by the handle @OP_SPOILERS2023 on Twitter, “Gear 5” episodes 1071 and 1072 will premiere in August “due to another postponement.” They did not offer screenshots in their post, but it does have a fanart depicting Luffy using lightning in his Gear 5 form.
🏴☠️From Leaker Oecuf:
“Be ready for the best episode of the year (One Piece Episode 1072)!”
▪︎ Broadcast Date : August 2023
🏴☠️From another source:
▪︎ Gear 5 episodes (1071 and 1072) will be released on August 2023, due to another postponement. pic.twitter.com/NgXfKdt6gU
— ONE PIECE (ワンピース) Spoilers (@OP_SPOILERS2023) June 22, 2023
Additionally, they distributed a warning from the One Piece animation staff that anyone seen disseminating “photos or clips” from Episodes 1071 or 1072 prior to their official release will be reported.
“For those people who release any photos or clips of Episodes 1071 and 1072 before the official release in Japan, they will be reported.”
▪︎ Some animators had warned us about this.
— ONE PIECE (ワンピース) Spoilers (@OP_SPOILERS2023) June 22, 2023
Because Luffy is probably going to awaken Gear 5 around the end of episode 1071 in his final encounter with Kaidou, episode 1072 is predicted to be considerably better than episode 1071.
From an Anime leaker:
▪︎ Episode 1071 and 1072 are Gear 5 Episodes.
▪︎ Episode 1072 is so much better than Episode 1071!🔥 pic.twitter.com/x4B8oUqrOH
— ONE PIECE (ワンピース) Spoilers (@OP_SPOILERS2023) June 11, 2023
Once Luffy is forced to the brink of deἀth during his battle with Kaidou, Gear 5 will come to life. His devil fruit will reveal itself to be the most potent devil fruit on the entire planet once it has reached the gates of heaven and awakened to its real form.
Actually, because of the absurd strength of Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, the World Government has been looking for it 800 years.
With Gear 5, Luffy is essentially free to do whatever he wants. His speed and toughness levels have also improved in his new awakened form to the point where they are comparable to those of a Yonk0-level.
One of the most significant new abilities is Gear 5’s capacity to essentially shift reality and transform anything into a rubber shape which enables Luffy to increase the range of his attacks and essentially rule the battlefield.
What is Gear 5 in One Piece?
As a result of Luffy’s Devil Fruit, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika (not Gomu Gomu no Mi) awoke true form, Gear 5 is his new skill. It represents the pinnacle of Luffy’s power and bestows upon him divine prowess, enabling him to perform any feat he can think of.
The major discovery is that Luffy’s devil fruit, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika which grants its possessor the abilities of the Sun God Nika as well as a rubbery body is not the Gomu Gomu no Mi as previously thought.
With Gear 5 unlocked, Luffy has access to practically all of the Sun God Nika’s power and is free to act whenever he pleases. His imagination is the sole constraint on his newfound power.
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