Monkey D. Dragon is one of the most important characters in One Piece, and an influential figure that fans have wanted to see more of ever since he was properly introduced.
Dragon holds tremendous importance in more ways than one. Not only is he Luffy’s very own father, who would of course, be important in the story given his connections to the main character but he is also the leader of the Revolutionary Army.
Dragon is especially important in the Final Saga of One Piece, and Oda recently reiterated his importance, drawing him on one of the most important pages in the Final Saga where he highlighted the major players. It is a given that Dragon will be very important in One Piece in its final stretch, and of course, there will come a time when his abilities will be focused on quite a lot. Fans already know the Dragon is one of the strongest characters in One Piece, but, what exactly his powers are remains to be seen. That said, there have certainly been hints about Dragon’s powers in the story, and his secret Devil Fruit ability certainly is one as well.
The Hints For Dragon’s Secret Devil Fruit
Dragon Might Have Wind-Related Powers
The idea of Dragon having a Devil Fruit isn’t a crazy one at all. Almost all top tiers in One Piece have Devil Fruit powers. In fact, there are only a select few individuals who are among the top echelons of One Piece who don’t rely on a Devil Fruit power. For instance, among the current Four Emperors of the Sea, three people have Devil Fruit abilities. In the previous order of the Four Emperors, once again, three were Devil Fruit users. Among the Navy Admirals, fans have always seen Devil Fruit users. The vast majority of the strong One Piece characters are users of Devil Fruits, with only exceptions here and there. Of course, Devil Fruit is not the only way to get strong, but most strong characters seem to have this power up their sleeve. As such, the chances of Dragon having a Devil Fruit are quite high.
This is especially true since most members of the Revolutionary Army have Devil Fruit powers. For instance, among the Commanders of the Revolutionary Army, Karasu, Belo Betty, Morley, and Ivankov have Devil Fruit powers. The Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo, also has a Devil Fruit power. As such, the Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon, also likely has this power.
All around the world, the Revolutionaries are attacking Government cargo ships, cutting off vital supply lines to Marijoa!
Of course, the hints for Dragon having a Devil Fruit aren’t all assumptions based on other members of the Revolutionary Army having fruits. There are also actual moments where Dragon has utilized his Devil Fruit power in One Piece. For instance, in chapter 100, when Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates were in Loguetown, it was Dragon who caused a massive storm that saved Luffy’s life. He caused a lightning strike to hit the platform Luffy was being executed on, and soon after, he caused the winds to blow and allowed an escape route for Luffy. Dragon even used the named attack called Wind Blast in Loguetown, which many fans have glossed over by mistake. Clearly, Dragon has the ability to manipulate wind somehow. He also often talks about the winds of fate, which leads people to believe that he has a wind-related Devil Fruit.
That certainly is not all. Fans also know that Dragon utilized his Devil Fruit ability to save Sabo when he was sinking. Sabo was in the ocean and for Dragon to come anywhere close to him and save him from his cruel fate would have required him to fly over the water, grab a hold of him, and get him to safety. The same night, Dragon arrived on his ship and did so seemingly flying. A smokey aura was seen around his silhouette, which suggested that he was making use of an ability.
All these hints are enough for fans to conclude that Dragon has a Devil Fruit power. However, if they needed more hints, then they simply need to consider that Dragon’s very own ship is named Wind Granma, and this once again implies that he has connections to win-related powers.
This would be fitting for a character such as him, both thematically, and in terms of having a very overpowered ability as well.
Will Dragon Have A Logia Ability?
Of course, the chances of Dragon having a Devil Fruit are incredibly high. However, in the world of One Piece, there are many types of Devil Fruits. Broadly speaking, Devil Fruits are categorized into three types. There is the Paramecia type, which has most abilities that allow the users to produce something, or do things that alter the body in some way or form. The second class is the Logia type, which allows the user to turn themselves into any element or force of nature and produce it at free will. Finally, there is the Zoan class, which allows one to transform into an animal and a human-animal hybrid at will. Out of these three classes, Dragon could actually have any.
It must be said that the chances of Dragon’s Devil Fruit being a Paramecia type are the lowest. This is simply because a Paramecia wind-type Devil Fruit would be incredibly underwhelming, and this is simply down to the fact that it would limit what Dragon could and couldn’t do in many ways.
Dragon’s ability is likely going to be from the Logia class, which would mean that the fruit would grant him the ability to turn into, produce, and control winds at will. This would make his Devil Fruit an incredibly overpowered one, and make sure that Dragon establishes his position among the strongest in One Piece. Of course, there’s also a good chance for Dragon’s Devil Fruit to be a Mythical Zoan type. There are many Mythical Zoan creatures that have the ability to control lightning, or shift the weather. In fact, Kaido himself had some of these abilities, and in the case of Dragon, it could be a creature that has better and more elaborate control over these powers.
As expected, they’re not a foe who will just take all this lying down. Our real war begins when they mobilize the God’s Knights.
Fans simply have to wait a bit longer to figure out what Dragon’s abilities truly are. One Piece is now in the final stretch, and his Devil Fruit powers are going to be revealed very soon. This is true now more than ever before, because Dragon is about to face off against the God’s Knights, who are inevitably going to clash with the Revolutionary Army soon enough. This is time for Dragon fans to be excited, as he is going to make a move sooner rather than later.
