Foxy’s devil fruit slows down anything it comes in contact with. Here’s a closer look at how it works.
Among the fictional and anime community as a whole, any ability that can interfere with time is usually highly regarded. However, the One Piece series seems to defy this trope, as the user of the Noro Noro no Mi is often regarded as comedic relief. Using his devil fruit, Foxy can slow down anything he fires his beam on for a limited time.
Despite the potential of this devil fruit, it is often underestimated as its time-bending secrets are undiscovered and regarded as uninteresting. While the Noro Noro no Mi has not been used in any major arcs in the One Piece series, it has far more potential than fans give it credit for.
Understanding The Time Manipulation Abilities Of The Noro Noro No Mi
Strengths And Weaknesses Of Foxy’s Devil Fruit
According to the current user of the Noro Noro no Mi, Foxy the Silver Fox, the slowing beams he emits are not currently understood by science. However, this statement could be archaic as Foxy has not appeared in the One Piece series since after the time skip, except in non-canon material.
The Noro Noro no Mi is a paramecia devil fruit that turns its user into a slowpoke human. With the abilities of his devil fruit, Foxy can slow down anything, whether it be a human or a cannonball, for 30 seconds. The object the beam is used on will only be slowed down, not stopped completely. However, while the object is slowed down, any action performed on it accumulates kinetic energy that is discharged all at once when the 30-second duration is exceeded. This makes the slowed-down object faster and more dangerous than when it was initially in motion. Like all devil fruits, the Noro Noro no Mi has the general weaknesses of all devil fruits and a weakness specific to it.
The slowing beams utilized by the user of the Noro Noro no Mi devil fruit are light photons that can be reflected using a mirror or a similar reflective surface. Moreover, the slowing beams also affect the user of the devil fruit, often making Foxy a victim of his abilities.
Foxy The Silver Fox’s Usage Of The Fruit
Foxy Expands The Uses Of The Noro Noro No Mi
The user of the Noro Noro no Mi and captain of the Foxy Pirates debuted during the Long Ring Long Land arc of the One Piece series. Serving as the antagonist of the arc, fans got to see Foxy use his devil fruit as he faced the Straw Hats. While Foxy’s usage of his devil fruit has been primarily comical, he has also used his abilities in various intuitive ways through setting traps and the implementation of various techniques.
Foxy’s primary form of utilizing his devil fruit is by simply shooting slowing beams from his hand. Other techniques include Kyubi Rush, in which Foxy slows down an object or an opponent and rushes them with blows. As his punches aren’t particularly strong, they accumulate and strike all at once, greatly increasing his attack power.
So far, Foxy’s use of his devil fruit in the form of a Noro Noro beam sword is his most creative technique. With this technique, the Silver Fox concentrates his beams into a whip-like weapon and uses it to strike his opponent, slowing a specific part of their body rather than their body as a whole. With this technique, Foxy proves that he can condense his beams into various shapes for attack, granting him a wider range of attacks than the basic Noro Noro beam that the Straw Hats have reflected at him multiple times.
The True Potential Of The Noro Noro No Mi
The Noro Noro No Mi Could Compete With One Piece’s Best
The true potential of the Noro Noro no Mi may never be revealed as the user himself is a comedic character. However, if taken to its highest level, Foxy could compete with the likes of Kizaru, the fastest man in the series. With the Pika Pika no Mi, almost every one of Kizaru’s attacks moves at the speed of light. With his devil fruit utilized properly, Foxy may as well serve as Kizaru’s bane, as he can slow down anything his beam hits. While Kizaru may easily be able to attack Foxy before he can even form an attack, by using his fruit strategically and using the time limit of his slowing down to his advantage, Foxy could set various traps that would unnerve even the navy admiral. Foxy’s abilities mirror that of characters who can slow down time for a limited time, but on a specific object or person. If his devil fruit were to be used properly, the captain of the Foxy Pirates has the potential to become a big shot in One Piece.
Has The Noro Noro No Mi Played A Significant Role In The Series So Far?
The Uncertain Future Of Foxy And His Devil Fruit
So far, the Noro Noro no Mi has not played a significant role in the One Piece series. After the Long Ring Long Land arc and some filler episodes, Foxy has only appeared in the ‘Adventure of Nebulandia’ One Piece TV special. As the current whereabouts of the Silver Fox are unknown, whether or not he and his devil fruit will play any significant role in the series is unknown and unlikely. However, regardless of whether Foxy unlocks the true potential of his devil fruit, the Noro Noro no Mi will always have immense potential.
