Summary
Luffy's Gear Five struggles against the Five Elders, hinting at more evolutions in One Piece. Oda's inspiration from the Hindu god Hanuman could cause Luffy to eat the Mother Flame to gain new powers. Speculation about Luffy's next transformation includes flames engulfing his hair, blending themes from Gear Five and Mother Flame.
While gear number 5 Definitely Luffy's most powerful transformation in the series A piece For now, the Straw Hat captain can continue to grow his power, especially now that he needs to face the strongest villains he has ever encountered, the Five Elders. Recent developments in the story reveal exactly how Luffy will develop his Gear Five and this could be inspired by a Hindu epic mentioned once in One Piece.
At this point in the story, Luffy's Gear Five, said to be his peak ability, is fight against the formidable Five Elders. In contrast, Luffy's other forms seem to have no effect on them. In chapter #1112 of One Piece, “Hard Aspects”, Luffy's Red Roc attack couldn't even hurt Warcury.
While it is clear that Luffy will have to exceed his limits again, even at his peak, to defeat Lao Tzu, the enemies he will face in the future, e.g. Imu, will become stronger and stronger. Gear Five may not be enough for him to defeat these formidable enemies. So it looks like Luffy will undergo another transformation. The hints given in the series, especially the appearance of the mother firestrongly hints at Luffy's next evolution.
Luffy will eat the mother's fire like the Hindu god Hanuman eats the sun
Eiichiro Oda may have once again drawn inspiration from Hanuman's legendary feat
Eiichiro Oda previously drew inspiration from the legendary Hindu god Hanuman for Luffy, as seen in Luffy's strongest attack in Gear Five, Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun. In One Piece chapter #1049, “The World That Should Be”, Luffy uses this formidable move, named after one of Hanuman's aliases, to defeat Kaido, the strongest beast in One Piece. . This connection also explains Oda's inspiration for making Luffy as large as a giant, reflects the abilities of the Monkey God Hanuman.
One of the popular feats of Hanuman includes The story of the monkey god trying to eat the sun, depriving the universe of its light source. According to legend, one morning, Hanuman woke up, mistook the sun for a ripe fruit, so he decided to eat it because he was hungry. Similarly, One Piece always shows Luffy's gluttonous personality, which can be considered parallel to Hanuman's legendary gluttony.
The Mother Flame, revealed by Dr. Vegapunk in chapter #1114, is an infinite source of energy, like the sun. Luffy can consume the Mother Flame, which will give him a new evolution and the strength needed to face the formidable enemies ahead. It's worth remembering that Luffy's name is Monkey after all, another connection to Hanuman, a divine Vanara, a race of monkeys in Hinduism.
What will Luffy's next evolution be like?
One Piece may have dropped the hint
Considering Luffy could get a power-up, this could even come with a new look, even if that's unlikely since Gear Five has been around for a little while. Although speculations about Luffy's new transformation have appeared on the internet, Oda may have actually been teasing Luffy's new appearance after eating the Mother Flame. On the cover of One Piece chapter #1028, Luffy is depicted with his hair and fists engulfed in flames.
Indeed, incorporating a flame-like effect into Luffy's hair for his new form would effectively combine the themes of Gear Five and the Mother Flame. Eating what is essentially nuclear fusion wouldn't even exceed Gear Five's absurd imagination to make anything possible. While this is mostly speculation, for now, the repeated mention of Hanuman seems to imply that Oda is at least aware of the connection and that he can use it to draw conclusions. luffy And gear number 5 the boost they need now in A piece.