How One Piece's Bonney Obtained The Series' Strongest Power Explained

Summary Gear 5, once thought exclusive to Luffy, is now accessible through Bonney's Age-Age Fruit powers.

Bonney's ability to turn imagination into reality, inspired by Luffy's freedom, grants her Nika powers.

Bonney's transformation into Gear 5 showcases her immense potential and newfound strength in the One Piece world.

Among the hundreds of unique and extraordinary abilities of the One Piece universe, one tends to be considered the strongest due to its almost limitless nature: Gear 5. Believed in the past to be exclusive to Monkey D. Luffy, this is a transformation that grants its user the abilities of the Sun God Nika, which, apparently, involves turning imagination into reality.

In a surprising and iconic moment, Jewelry Bonney managed to use her Devil Fruit powers to transform into a Gear 5 form.Ths came as a shock and surprise for fans who believed Luffy's transformation to be unique, but it's all due to the equally incredible powers of Bonney's Devil Fruit, which shares with Luffy's one a reliance on imagination.

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Bonney’s Devil Fruit Abilities Allow Her to Make Her Desired Future a Reality

By Imagining a Future, Bonney Can Use the Abilities of That Version of Herself

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The Age-Age Fruit, given to Bonney through a bizarre experiment made by Saint Jaygarcia Saturn of the Five Elders, possesses one of One Piece’s most unique abilities. As long as its user strongly believes in the existence of a possible future, they can age themselves and others into that particular version of themselves. During her battle against the man who experimented on her as a baby, Bonney tried to turn herself into a being with powers similar to that of Nika.

While she failed the first time, due to her doubts about such a timeline existing, she ended up accessing this future thanks to Luffy’s encouragement. In a shocking twist, Kuma’s daughter transformed into a version of herself who had eaten the Straw hat Captain’s Devil Fruit, gaining access to the Gear 5 transformation. Bonney’s child-like imagination helped her acquire one of the most powerful abilities in the One Piece universe.

What Kind Of Future Did Bonney Imagine?

Luffy's Freedom Inspired Bonney

While transforming into her Nika form, Bonney reveals that she focused on imagining a future where she is the freest being. One character who has always been known for an enormous desire to live a free life is Luffy himself. While not explicitly explained in chapter 1119, Bonney likely imagined a future in which her life was similar to that of the Straw Hat Captain. This would explain why in this timeline she was able to obtain Luffy's Devil Fruit: the Hito Hito no Mi, Model Nika.

Seeing as the Age-Age Fruit can only work with a future the user can imagine clearly, Bonney may have taken inspiration from the tales of Luffy’s journey. The Straw Hat Captain is among the most well-known pirates in the world. Since Luffy had already stated that Nika’s abilities were the representation of his freedom, Bonney, who lived a tragic life despite her young age, may have imagined a future in which her life allowed her to live without restrictions like Luffy.

Despite not being a major part of the series for many years, Bonney has now become one of the strongest characters in One Piece, considering she also has the power to command an army of Pacifista cyborgs.. Her contributions to the story are likely to continue once the manga enters the upcoming Elbaf arc. The young girl’s Nika abilities could grow by training with Luffy, turning her into a being of unimaginable power.