When Eiichiro Oda revealed that Monkey D. Luffy’s Gomu Gomu no Mi was actually the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika back in Chapter 1044, it changed everything we thought we knew about One Piece. The Sun God Nika wasn’t just a myth — it was the most powerful Devil Fruit in existence, a fruit so feared that the World Government actively hunted it for centuries.
But the Elbaf Arc has dropped a revelation that could eclipse even Nika’s significance. Oda has officially introduced another god-level fruit that operates on the same plane as Nika, and its power might be the single biggest threat to every Devil Fruit user in the story — including the World Government’s most dangerous warriors.
The Birth of a New God: Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza
In Chapter 1182, Oda introduced fans to Rain God Zaza — a deity so terrifying that even the Celestial Dragons, who live above the clouds on Mary Geoises, consider it their greatest boogeyman. According to Saint Killingham, Zaza was one of only three things the World Government truly feared: the people of D, Nika, and the Rain God that “dumps water on top of your head.”
This isn’t just flavor text. Oda is deliberately setting up a parallel between Nika and Zaza — two god fruits with names, wills of their own, and the power to reshape the world. But where Nika represents liberation and freedom, Zaza represents something the World Government cannot control: the raw, devastating force of nature itself.
Why the Celestial Dragons Are Terrified of Rain
Here’s what makes Zaza uniquely dangerous. The Celestial Dragons built their entire civilization above the clouds specifically to avoid the vulnerabilities of the lower world. They never experience rain, floods, or any natural disaster they can’t control. Their entire philosophy of superiority is built on the idea that they exist above the forces of nature.
Rain God Zaza shatters that illusion. With the ability to summon torrential rainfall and cause catastrophic floods, Zaza represents the one force that even the gods of Mary Geoises cannot escape. It’s not just powerful — it’s ideologically devastating to everything the World Government stands for.
Saint Killingham confirmed this directly: “We were born in a place so high, it’s above all the rain clouds. Water coming down from the sky? It’s a mysterious terror! After the people of D and Nika, it was the most common boogeyman they warned us about.”
The Ultimate Devil Fruit Counter
But Zaza’s most terrifying ability has nothing to do with ideology — and everything to do with combat mechanics. Oda has already established in the SBS that Devil Fruit users lose their powers when submerged in water past their waist. It doesn’t matter if it’s seawater, river water, or bathwater — any body of water has this effect.
Rain God Zaza can flood entire battlefields. Imagine a fight where Zaza’s user summons enough rainfall to submerge every Devil Fruit user in the area. In one move, Luffy, the Admirals, the Gorosei, and even Nerona Imu himself could be completely neutralized.
This makes Zaza the arch-nemesis of all Devil Fruit users — a hard counter to the power system that defines the One Piece world. In the upcoming Great War, whoever wields this fruit could single-handedly tip the balance of the entire conflict.
Who Will Eat the Zaza Fruit?
Here’s where things get really interesting. Like the Nika fruit, Zaza is a Mythical Zoan with its own will. It chooses its user. It has evaded the World Government’s grasp for centuries, just as Nika evaded theirs until it found its way to a young pirate named Luffy.
So who is Zaza waiting for? Fans have several compelling theories:
- A member of the Revolutionary Army — Zaza’s flood-inducing powers would be devastating to Mary Geoises, making it the perfect weapon for Dragon’s revolution.
- A Straw Hat ally — Nami, with her weather manipulation abilities, would be a natural partner for a rain god. Imagine her Clima-Tact amplified by Zaza’s divine authority over weather.
- A member of the people of D — Just as Nika chose Luffy, Zaza may seek out another bearer of the inherited will to stand alongside the Sun God.
- An unexpected wildcard — Oda’s best reveals always come from left field. The Zaza fruit’s user could be someone we’ve barely seen.
Four Gods Battle in Elbaf
The Elbaf Arc is already shaping up to feature a battle of four gods — potentially including Nika, Zaza, and other god-level entities that Oda has been seeding throughout the final saga. This could be the most consequential fight in One Piece history, determining not just who wins the war, but what kind of world emerges from it.
Consider what we already know about god fruits in One Piece:
- Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika (Luffy) — God of Liberation and the Sun
- Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza (unclaimed) — God of Rain and Floods
- Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin (Saint Killingham) — Can summon MMA entities including Zaza imitations
- Imu’s Akuma no Mi — An unknown but terrifying power feared by all
If Oda is building toward a clash between these four entities, the Zaza fruit becomes the wildcard that determines which side controls the battlefield’s most devastating environmental advantage.
What This Means for the Final War
The introduction of Zaza fundamentally changes how we should think about the Great War. Up until now, the conflict seemed like it would come down to who had the strongest fighters — Luffy versus Imu, the Straw Hats versus the World Government’s armies.
But Zaza introduces a power that doesn’t care about individual strength. If the battlefield is flooded, nobody can use their Devil Fruit abilities. It resets the playing field entirely, turning a battle of supernatural powers into a fight of raw physical ability and will.
And that’s exactly the kind of fight Luffy and his allies would welcome.
Why This Could Be Oda’s Smartest Setup Yet
What makes the Zaza reveal so brilliant is how it connects threads Oda planted over 20 years ago. In Chapter 287, the Shandian elder prayed to the “God of the Sun, God of the Rain, God of the Forest, God of the Earth.” At the time, fans assumed this was just cultural flavor. Now we know better.
Oda was building a pantheon of god fruits from the very beginning. Nika was the first. Zaza is the second. And if the Shandian prayer is any indication, we may still see the God of the Forest and the God of the Earth before this story is over.
The One Piece world is far larger than we imagined — and the Elbaf Arc is only just beginning to show us how deep the mythology goes.
Final Thoughts
Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza isn’t just another powerful Devil Fruit. It’s a narrative device that Oda can use to completely reshape the Great War, challenge the World Government’s core mythology, and give the Straw Hats a power on par with the most devastating abilities in the series.
Whoever ends up wielding Zaza’s power will be one of the most important characters in the endgame of One Piece. And if Oda’s track record is anything to go by, the reveal of its chosen user will be one of the most shocking moments in manga history.
What do you think? Who should eat the Zaza fruit? Will it be a Straw Hat ally, a Revolutionary, or someone completely unexpected? Let us know in the comments!
