luffy gear five

Gear 5 ("Gear Fifth") is the awakened form of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which strengthens the user's rubbery body. It also allows the user the ability to manipulate and transform their environment, similar to a Paramecia's awakening.[2] Luffy achieved this ability during his final battle with Kaidou on Onigashima. Overview The awakening of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, formerly known as the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, grants the user's rubber body increased strength and freedom, allowing them to fight in any way they please. It is for this reason that the user is said to become the "Warrior of Liberation" (解放の戦士, Kaihō no Senshi?), bringing joy and freedom to those around them, and this fruit's power being described as "the most ridiculous power in the world" (世界で最もふざけた能力, sekai de mottomo fuzaketa nōryoku?).[4] In this state, Luffy's heartbeat takes on a musical rhythm, dondottotto (ドンドットット?), which has been described by Zunesha as the "Drums of Liberation" (解放のドラム, Kaihō no Doramu?).[5] His hair, shirt, and shorts turn white,[6] his eyes gain red pupils (pink in the anime) that are occasionally depicted as glowing bright red, and white clouds float around his neck and under his arms, similar to the clouds of steam that accompany him in Gear 4. In the anime, his belt turns purple if it is not already. His eyebrows also become swirled and billowing. It seems Gear 5 sometimes transforms Luffy's outfit to his pants and sandals that he usually wears as opposed to whatever else he is wearing,[7] which is not unlike the article of clothing removal for most Zoan transformations. The outfit will return upon deactivating Gear 5.[8] To activate this transformation, Luffy forces his heart to beat to the rhythm of the Drums of Liberation.[9] When Luffy either activates this state or is in it for long periods of time, he exudes joyous and contagious jubilation and mirth, He tends to laugh much more and feels light and extremely creative.