After being seemingly defeated by Kaido on the rooftop of Onigashima, Luffy’s heart stops. But as the Voice of All Things fades, Zunesha announces nearby that Joy Boy has returned. In a moment of pure mythical revelation, Luffy’s Devil Fruit awakens — not as the Gomu Gomu no Mi (Rubber-Rubber Fruit), but as the legendary fruit, a Zoan-type long hidden from the World Government.

The episode showcases Luffy treating the battlefield like a cartoon: grabbing lightning bolts, turning the ground into rubber, bouncing back Kaido’s Bolo Breath with a reflective surface, and even running on air. The animation style shifts dramatically, adopting a loose, exaggerated, Looney Tunes-inspired fluidity that breaks all previous rules of One Piece fights.

One Piece: The Episode Where Luffy Awakens His New Form – Gear 5 Debut

The long-awaited moment for One Piece fans worldwide finally arrived in – titled “Luffy’s Peak – Attained! Gear 5” . This episode marks the historic debut of Monkey D. Luffy’s newest and most powerful form: Gear 5 , also known as the Awakening of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika.