LUFFY GEAR 5. Gear 5 (“Gear Fifth”) refers to a transformation that results from the awakening of Gomu Gomu no Mi.[2] It first appeared during Luffy’s final battle against Kaidou on Skull Dome rooftop.

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LUFFY GEAR 5 Overview

The Gomu Gomu, previously known as the Hito Hito mi, Model: Nika gives the user’s rubber-like body more physical strength and freedom. This is limited only by the user’s imagination. The user will become the “Warrior of Liberation” (Jie Fang noZhan Shi Kaiho no Senshi?) and can fight as they like and bring joy to others.

This state causes Luffy to have a rhythm that Zunesha calls the “Drums of Liberation”. [5] His hair and clothes become white and his eyes lighten with white ring-like pupils. White clouds also float around his neck similar to the steam clouds that accompany him in Gear Fourth. This form released enough Haki to feel it all the way to Skull Dome. It knocked out multiple Beasts Pirates.

Luffy’s head is positioned around Kaido’s club.

Luffy’s rubbery body, which aligns with the Mythical Zoan nature of his new form, gains strength, freedom, and durability that exceeds what he would get from his previous forms. Kaidou compares it to “something out of a picture book”. This is evident when Luffy was hit by one of Kaidou’s Bolo Breath attacks. He only suffered minor injuries and his body was charred, before he ran back to face Kaidou. Another example is when he activated Gear 5 and took a hit on the head from Kaidou’s Hassaikai.

However, his head warped and wrapped around the weapon’s spikes or when Kaidou attempted to smash him into the ground, his body was just squished and returned to its original form.

Luffy can use both the limb inflation of Gear 3 as well as the muscle inflation from Gear 4 without having to inject air into his body. This is what he used first against Kaidou. To grab Kaidou’s reformed body, he was able to grow his arm to a huge size and pull him out of the Skull Dome. Luffy’s larger limbs and muscles allowed him to easily handle Kaidou, even though he was huge. He could swing him side-to-side. Luffy can also inflate his entire body simultaneously, turning himself into a massive giant.

Luffy spontaneously changes his body and manipulates the ground like rubber.

Luffy’s rubbery nature is able to extend into the environment around him, as shown when he stretched a section from a roof and used it for Kaidou’s Bolo Breath to bounce back at him. The Bolo Breath did not melt the modified terrain. Kaidou actually swallowed Luffy whole and caused his body to expand and inflate with it. Kaidou pointed out that this, along with Luffy’s transformation, is very unusual due to the fact that it featured elements from both Paramecia as well as Zoan awakenings. Luffy even showed that he can apply this effect to intangible matter like lightning.

The Gear 5 transformation is over.

This form is extremely strong, but due to inexperience it can consume a lot of energy. Luffy will also experience a lot of fatigue and exhaustion once he has de-transformed. [10] Luffy can still transform himself by forcing his heart to beat to the Drums of Liberation.

LUFFY GEAR 5: Techniques

• Gomu Gomu no Fusen (gomugomunoFeng Chaan Gomu Gomu ): This is a variant of Luffy’s standard technique. Unlike the original, Luffy’s body becomes buoyant like a helium balloon. This technique was first used against Kaidou as a dragon, when Luffy entered Kaidou’s body and expanded his own.

Gomu Gomu no Gigant

• Gomu Gomu no Gigant (gomugomuno Ju Ren Gomu Gomu no Giganto ^? Literally, “Rubber Rubber Giant”: This is a technique in which Luffy grows to the size of a literal Giant, as if activating Gear 3, with his entire body. The name of this technique is based on the Gear 3 naming theme but without the “Gigant” suffix. This is what the VIZ Manga calls it. Gum-Gum Giant .

Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun

• Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun (gomugomuno Yuan Shen Chong Gomu Gomu no Bajurangu Gan Literally, it means “Rubber Rubber God Gun”: This is the Gear 5 version of Gomu Gomu no King Kong Gun. He inflates almost his entire fist to nearly the size of Onigashima, infuses it with Busoshoku And Haoshoku Haki. Then, he unleashes the attack at his opponent, intent on punching them directly, but not making contact. He does this by emitting Haki outward for a devastating blow.
• Kaidou was the first to use this attack. He countered it with Shoryu: Kaen Hakke. This led to a huge clash. It quickly overpowered Kaidou’s techniques, sending him plummeting to the ground. This created a visible hole that was identical to his target’s shape. “Bajrang”, an alternative name for the Hindu Monkey God, is also known as Hanuman. This is a possible source of inspiration for Sun Wukong. This is what the VIZ Manga calls it Gum-Gum Bajrang Gun .

Situational Techniques

• Gomu Gomu no Dasshutsu Rocket [gomugomunoTuo Ch roketsuto Gomu Gomu no Dasshutsu Roketto ]: Luffy used this technique to escape Kaidou’s body following his use of “Gomu Gomu no Fusen”. Luffy extends his arms through the eyes of his opponent and grabs their nose to launch him out. In VIZ Manga, this technique is called Gum Gum Escape Rocket.
• Gomu Gomu No Nawatobi (gomugomunoNawa Bi Gomu Gomu? no Nawatobi?): Kaidou, a giant-sized Luffy, grabs Kaidou and uses Kaidou’s serpentine body to skip rope. [16] The VIZ Manga calls this Gum-Gum Jump Rope.

Gomu Gomu no Kaminari

• Gomu Gomu no Kaminari (gomugomunoLei Gomu Gomu ): Luffy uses the rubber properties to create a lightning bolt and grabs it. He then throws it at Kaidou. This attack was first made against Kaidou.

Trivia

• Gear 5 appears to be inspired by rubberhose animation, and other cartoon effects.
• Gear 5 was first mentioned in SBS Volume 98. A fan asked Oda if it was coming. Oda replied by secretly noting that the world was transitioning to broadband networks.
• This form sees Luffy’s eyebrows becoming wavy and billowing like Kaidou in his hybrid and dragon forms.