Talk:Mato Mato no Mi

Standard Devil Fruit Weaknesses...
I don't think that we should claim that the fruit is affected by the standard devil fruit weaknesses as long as decken has it. At least not until proven since he is the only fishman who has displayed a DF so far and it is highly possible that this nullifies the weaknesses... 213.7.25.222 17:18, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

He was in a flutter kick coating when he met with Jones, which means he wasn't able to go in the water, suggesting it is still affected by the standard weaknesses.DancePowderer 17:21, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Didn't Oda state in an SBS or something that Fishmen would explode if they ate a Devil Fruit like how somebody will explode if they eat 2 of them? SeaTerror 17:23, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

There is no reason that being a fishman nullifies the standard DF weaknesses. I think the only advantage is that since he has gills he can't drown in the water, but he still will be powerless. And I think that "Fishmen would explode if they ate a Devil Fruit" is a myth. Anyway in the next chapters it will be more clear. leviathan_89 17:35, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Really a DF?
Is this a Devil Fruit for real? I didn't see an official statement of any kind. I believe it is one, but maybe it's something else than a DF, as it isn't made clear. Yountoryuu 20:03, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

All the signs point to it being a Devil Fruit. His ship has a bubble, he wore flutter kick coating when he met Jones, it is describe as a demonic curse. Demon is synonymous with Devil, and the abilities have been called curses, it's name is spoken by saying two syllables twice, how much more do you need? The real capper was the coating. why would a fishman need a coating unless he suddenly became weak in water?DancePowderer 20:10, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah yeah, I already knew, but what I'm trying to say is: Don't we need an official confirmation? And demons aren't synonymous, they're lower than the devil. You could call a demon a minion of the devil. (Although that's only in Christian mythology... Sorry for being a smartass >,<) Yountoryuu 20:14, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Technically you're right, but being so evident we can assume it's a devil fruit. I guess in the next chapter there will be the official confirmation, so wait next week. leviathan_89 20:20, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Alright. Yountoryuu 20:22, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

In my opinion, I think we should remove all referances that this is a Devil Fruit, and simply call this article "Mato Mato" because there was ZERO confirmation that this actually was a Devil Fruit, and this site goes against speculations. Until confirmation, we shouldn't mention that this is a Devil Fruit in any way.(68.36.166.78 21:40, February 4, 2011 (UTC))

Dangerous Touch?
Not to nitpick, but are we sure Van der Decken IX's hesitation to shake Hordy Jones's hand without putting a glove on first has to do with his Devil Fruit ability? It could be that he's just a germaphobe or something. 76.251.178.244 01:53, February 3, 2011 (UTC)

I read somewhere (I think in Arlong Park) that someone guessed the the Vander Decken touch is like the trigger for engaging his target, so if he had touched Jones, he would became his target instead of Princess Shirahoshi. leviathan_89 02:00, February 3, 2011 (UTC)


 * An alternative theory was also he could accidently "throw" the person which is unlikely but amusing none the less. X-D One-Winged Hawk 21:48, February 4, 2011 (UTC)

That's what it appears to be. It seems to be similar to Kuma's power, but let's wait to put it on until it is confirmed.DancePowderer 02:14, February 3, 2011 (UTC)

Or it could be because he needed to reach out of his bubble, which he can't do since he uses a Devil Fruit, and nothing to do with the Fruit's ability at all. 76.123.178.133 18:25, February 5, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, his Devil Fruit powers should be nullified in sea water, so he wore the glove to protect his own hand from the sea's nullifying effects. Yatanogarasu 23:51, February 5, 2011 (UTC)

Well, the rest are still speculation, but it can't be he doesn't want to make contact with seawater because his arm (the wrist for example) is in the water without coating or dresses. leviathan_89 13:39, February 10, 2011 (UTC)