Hello! This is KENTA, the manager of MANGAZAMURAI.
This time, I would like to share with you a new thought about the “devil fruit that Blackbeard ate,” a topic that is often discussed among readers of One Piece.
In the latter half of the article, we will speculate on Blackbeard’s background in detail, so please be sure to read to the end.
Blackbeard does not eat “Inuinu no Nama
As we have mentioned in the past articles, the most common assumption so far is that Blackbeard ate “Inu-no-Inu-no Mi (Inu-no-Nuts), a model of the fantastic beast type, Cerberus.
The reasons are as follows.
- He can eat more than one devil’s fruit.
- He is called “them.
- Has multiple personalities.
- He never sleeps.
However, there are some points of concern if the devil’s fruit that Blackbeard ate is “Inuinu no Mi, Phantasmagoric Model Cerberus.
Marco’s words after eating the fruit of the phantasmagoric species
Marco, the captain of Shirohige’s pirate squad 1, eats the fruit of the “Phantasmal Model Tritori”.
Marco, who has eaten the “Phantom Seed,” says this to Blackbeard.
Blackbeard has an atypical body structure!
Marco also explains it as if it were special, despite being the same phantom species.
This indicates that Blackbeard has something special besides being a phantom species.
He has never slept since he was born.
Shanks and Buggy once told this story about Blackbeard.
Buggy: He’s never slept since he was born. He’s a monster!
At first, I thought he had become “sleepless due to his demon ability,” but as you can see in this scene, he was originally “sleepless” rather than “sleepless due to his demon fruit ability.
It is very strange, isn’t it?
Even from the same phantom species Marco, he has an oddly shaped body and has never slept since he was born.
Based on the above, I don’t think Blackbeard is a canine model Cerberus.
Blackbeard’s true identity
So far, I have explained why Blackbeard is not “Inu no model Cerberus.
But the Cerberus factor is too much.
Here is my explanation of what I think Blackbeard is.
Rox’s dog.
I will start with a surprising conclusion.
Blackbeard is not a “human” but a “dog.
Let me elaborate.
Blackbeard is a “dog” owned by the worst pirate that ever existed, “Rocks D. Zievek”.
I think “Blackbeard” was born when Rox’s pet ate “Hitohito no Mi”.
Reader: Didn’t Chopper eat the “Hitohito no Mi”?
No!
I think what Chopper ate was not a “devil fruit” but a “man-made devil fruit, Smile.”
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The secret behind the devil's fruit that Chopper ate
What is Cerberus?
Step-by-Step Explanation.
First, Rox’s pet was a legendary dog named Cerberus.
It is a dog monster from Greek mythology, with three heads and the characteristic of not sleeping.
A dog named “Cerberus” does not sleep.
This feature explains why Blackbeard was able to eat more than one devil’s fruit.
Also, here is his appearance right after taking human form.
It is fitting that he used a claw-like weapon.
This is the door picture of the time when Blackbeard suddenly appeared in Impel Down.
I think the fact that the dog is wearing Blackbeard’s collar in the door picture is also foreshadowing.
Also, here is the pirate period of Blackbeard’s pirates.
The design with three faces is probably inspired by Cerberus.
Is there a legendary creature called Cerberus in the One Piece world?
I believe that the creature Cerberus is recognized in the world of One Piece.
There are two reasons for this.
The first is Big Mam’s collection of rare animals.
Big Mam’s collection of curiosities includes unicorns, centaurs, and other legendary creatures.
I believe Cerberus is also in the One Piece world.
And another one is the Thriller Bark version, which is actually Cerberus.
Blackbeard’s personality
I noticed something when I was watching the scene of Blackbeard’s appearance.
It is that his teeth are arranged differently depending on the timing of his appearance.
So, I looked up all of Blackbeard’s teeth in the work.
Upon examination, three personalities were switched.
Basically, I think two of them switch in the morning and at night, and the other special personality appears only at the full moon.
Blackbeard’s appearance scene is always in the morning, and the full moon scene has not yet been depicted.
Blackbeard at night has happened only once.
It was this scene in Impel Down Level 6, where he went to a dark place.
Only at this time, the teeth are fully grown.
Blackbeard’s age
Here is a scene from the book in which “Rocks D. Zievek” is mentioned.
The “Rocks Pirates,” the world’s most powerful pirates, were destroyed 38 years ago.
The God Valley Incident, in which Rox, the owner of the pirate ship, died, was 38 years ago.
Blackbeard is now 40 years old.
If Blackbeard is the dog that was kept by Rox at the time, it would match his age.
Rox D. Ziebeck’s character model
As a basic knowledge, here is a description of Rox’s character model.
The model for the character “Rox D. Ziebeck” is “Hades”.
Hades is the Greek god who rules the underworld.
The silhouette of the flag of the Rocks Pirates is a good example.
This is an important point here, please see this statue of Hades.
Cerberus next to Hades.
Cerberus is called the watchdog of the Dark Lord Hades.
The god of the underworld is said to be the god of the “dark” world that governs life and death.
This means that Rox was a “Yami Yami no Mi” (the fruit of Yami Yami).
It all makes sense.
Blackbeard’s upbringing
In summarizing what we have introduced so far, we have come to understand Blackbeard’s spectacular upbringing.
From here, I would like to share with you my speculation.
1. The parting of Rocks and Cerberus.
Rox D. Ziebeck, a Yami Yami ability holder, dies in the God Valley incident.
At this time, Cerberus, who had been kept in the house, must have been left all alone after being separated from its owner.
2. Cerberus eats Hitohito no Mi
Cerberus, left alone after losing its owner, accidentally eats Hitohito no Mi.
This is probably the reason why he was a child without a body when he was picked up by Whitebeard.
3. Birth of Blackbeard
Cerberus, which ate the Hitohito fruit, took human form and became a pirate by inheriting the will of its owner, “Rocks D. Seebeck.
Of course, he sets out on a journey to obtain the “Yami Yami no Mi” fruit, which was Rox’s ability.
4. Encounter with Yami Yami no Mi
When Blackbeard was still a sailor of the Whitebeard Pirates, he was described as such.
Blackbeard: I knew right away that it was the devil fruit I was looking for because I had looked it up in the illustrated book.
At this time, the person holding the Yami Yami fruit is Satch, Captain of the 4th Squadron of Whitebeard’s Pirates.
Blackbeard finally found the Yami Yami no Mi fruit, which he had been searching for decades, and took it from him, probably by killing his comrades in a fit of blood.
It also makes sense that Satch, the captain of the 4th squad, was killed by Blackbeard.
5. Occupation of Hachinos.
Blackbeard occupies Hachinos after the formation of the pirates.
It is said that Hachinos was once an island occupied by the Rocks.
Blackbeard occupied Hachinos because it was also the island that his owner occupied.
It’s also Hachinos.
This is how Blackbeard became a pirate group that rose to the rank of the Four Emperors.
Finally, I am a little concerned about something.
The “Rocks D. Ziebeck” mentioned in this article is discussed in another article.
It is a surprising discussion of “Rox’s son is that clown! " is a surprising thought.
Isn't it weird to always wear clown makeup? Consider Baggy's background.
No way, Blackbeard and Buggy have a surprise reunion⁉
I am looking forward to the final chapter.
