Summary
One Piecehas become one of the biggest anime/manga franchises of all time in recent years which has been possible due to certain factors like its creator Eiichiro Oda’s prowess as a manga author and storyteller, a largeset of unique characters, etc. But most importantly, it is the power system ofOne Piecethat puts it into a league of its own, Devil Fruits and Haki are two important elements of its power system.
Devil Fruits come down to three major types - Paramecia-type, Zoan-type, and Mythical-type which further come down to multiplesub-categories of Devil Fruits. One such sub-category of Zoan Devil Fruits is the Ancient Zoan which is one of the most powerful categories of Devil Fruits. Let’s explore the Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit users and their abilities.
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X Drake
The founder and captain of not just the Drake Pirates but also a captain of the special Marine unit called SWORD, X Drake, is a Devil Fruit user like no other. He consumed the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Allosaurus, an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit that gives himthe ability to transforminto a fully-developed Allosaurus (an extinct dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period). This provides him an advantage in close combats.
Page One
Page One is the strongest of all the Tobiroppo who are a group of Shinuchis (Second-grade officers) of the Beast Pirates. He consumed an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit called the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Spinosaurus which gives himthe special abilities likethe ability to transform into a full Spinosaurus and a human-spinosaurus hybrid forms on command.
Ulti
She is also a member of the Tobiroppo and the elder sister of the strongest Tobiroppo, Page One. Along with her brother and the rest of the Tobiroppo, she was a supporting antagonistin the Wano Country Arc. She is also an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user as she consumed the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pachycephalosaurus which gives her the power to transform herself into a Pachycephalosaurus and a human-pachycephalosaurus at will.
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Sasaki
Sasaki, better known as Overflowing Sasaki is another member of Kaido’s Beast Pirates' Tobiroppo. He is also the head of the Beast Pirates' crew’s armored division. He became an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user after having consumed the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Triceratops whichgives him the ability to transforminto a Triceratops and a human-triceratops as per his wish.
Black Maria
Black Maria is a member of Tobiroppo andperhaps represents the deadlybeauty element of the group the best. Besides being a Tobiroppo, she owns a brothel on Onigashima near Kaido’s castle. She also happens to be an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user as she ate the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli which gives her the ability to transform into a pre-historic species of carnivorous spider called Rosamygale Grauvogeli and a human-spider hybrid on command.
Who’s-Who
Who’s-Who is probably the most cunning out of all the Tobiroppo members. Before becoming a Shunichi and eventually a Tobiroppo of the Beast Pirates, he previously worked as a Cipher Pol agent for the World Government as a part of the CP9, however, he was fired for failing to secure the Gomu Gomu no Mi that was consumed bynone other than Monkey D. Luffy. He is also an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user having consumed the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Saber Tiger which gives him the power to turn into a saber-toothed tiger and a human-saber-toothed tiger form at will.
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Jack
Jack the Drought or simply Jack,is one of the three All-Starsof the Beast Pirates directly serving under their captain, Kaido. His Devil Fruit is an Ancient Zoan-type called the Zou Zou no Mi, Model: Mammoth which allows him to transform into a full mammoth and a human-mammoth hybrid forms.
Queen
Queen, or Queen the Plague, is one of the three main henchmen of Kaido, and one of the major antagonists of the Wano Country Arc. He is a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit user just like his colleague King. He consumed the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Brachiosaurus whichgives him special abilitieslike the ability to transform into a full Brachiosaurus and a human-brachiosaurus form apart from his natural human form. His Devil Fruit abilities fused with his cyborg-type upgrades and haki made him a major threat to the Straw Hat Pirates during the Wano Country Arc.
King
The right-hand man of the Beast Pirates and one of the last surviving members of the Lunarian race, King the Conflagration, or simply King isone of the most notoriouspirates of all time. He also happens to be an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user as he ate the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pteranodon which gives him the ability to transform into a majestic pteranodon and a human-pteranodon hybrid. When fusing his Lunarian race abilities with his Devil Fruit powers, King almost becomes invincible in front of his adversaries.
