Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix

The Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix is a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit which allows the user to transform into a phoenix hybrid and full phoenix at will. It was eaten by Marco.

Etymology

 * Tori (鳥) is Japanese for "bird".
 * The kanji written for the "phoenix" read fushichō (不死鳥), meaning "immortal bird", a common Japanese title for the western phoenix.

Strengths and Weaknesses
This Devil Fruit's ability, via the transformation into a phoenix, grants the user increased physical attributes (as is with all Zoan types) and the rare ability of flight, enabling aerial combat.



Most notable about this Devil Fruit power, however, is the phoenix's ability to produce flames called Blue Flames of Resurrection (復活の青い炎) and Flames of Restoration (再生の炎). There flames, rather than being hot, burning and spreading like normal flames, possess potent healing properties, letting the user self-regenerate from any wounds inflicted onto them, lethal or not, much like how a phoenix is said to rise from its own ashes. As a result, the user is naturally extremely resilient, able to take extreme amounts of damage with little to no consequence, since their injuries will almost instantly vanish in the flames. The healing powers of the flames allow its user to withstand even the power of the Devil Fruit known to have the highest offensive power of all, the Magu Magu no Mi. There is, however, a stated limit to how much damage they can recover in the long term.



The flames can heal other people as well, but to a more limited extent than to the user. For a specific disease in particular, those flames are capable of acting as a temporary countermeasure to the infection process by increasing the body heat of the infected party, preventing the virus from spreading through the body further. The phoenix's flames are also able to hurt Prometheus, a special fire Homie made from Big Mom's soul.

The user can recover from any damage they accumulate in their human form by reverting to their phoenix, or hybrid phoenix form, or just by summoning light-blue flames around their body. They can recover from any injuries taken while touching seastone, but only after stopping being in contact with it. This gives the user a huge advantage that no Logia user has, since the damage done to Logia users with their powers disabled remain permanent. This is not the case with the user, who can heal when necessary.

Other than the aforementioned weaknesses, Marco is also affected by the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage
Marco uses the fruit in combat. In full phoenix form, he can transform his feet into phoenix talons, which can be used for slashing and kicking attacks. During the Battle of Marineford, Marco showcased his aerial maneuverability by traversing quickly across the battlefield and supervised the assault in Whitebeard's place.

Like other Zoan users, he is able to take a hybrid human-beast form. However, Marco's control over his transformations seems to be the greatest of any other Zoan user shown so far, as unlike most other Zoan users (Laffitte, Chopper, and Onigumo, possibly being the only known exceptions), Marco can transform selective parts of his body into phoenix form without changing his whole appearance. In his most commonly seen hybrid form, Marco only transforms his arms into wings of fire (sometimes choosing to maintain his hands) so that he can fly and still attack with standard kicks.

Marco also takes full advantage of the fruit's regenerative properties during combat and uses it often. Despite the fact that it cannot be used as a weapon most of the time, he can still summon the light-blue flames around his body in his human form, without the necessity of transforming himself into a phoenix. As the flames can be used to heal others, he utilized it in his role as a doctor on Sphinx.

While the phoenix's flames are primarily used for defensive uses, they may be useful for offense in certain occasions. One case in particular is Prometheus, a fire Homie that is seemingly vulnerable to this fruit's abilities.

Techniques



 * Hoo-in (鳳凰印): While midair in his hybrid form, Marco readies both his talons in front of him and then delivers a strong, two-legged kick to a target. Such move was shown able to push away the Queen Mama Chanter, an enormous ship. The technique's name contains the Japanese name for the fenghuang (hōō), a firebird originating in Chinese mythology that is often compared to the western phoenix (despite mythological similarities between the two being only superficial), to the point of being sometimes called the "Chinese phoenix". In the Viz release, this technique is called Phoenix Brand.


 * Nashi no Tsubute: In his hybrid form, Marco flies overhead of potentially many people, thereby engulfing them in his phoenix flames to mend them of whatever ailment they suffer. The technique was first seen being used by Marco to counteract the "Ice Oni" virus in numerous infected at Onigashima's Live Stage, keeping the flames at just the right temperature to slow the virus' effects. However, as Marco noted, the flames would cease to work the moment the affected would run out of stamina. The technique's name is a pun: the kanji include an antiquated Japanese word for pineapple, hōri (鳳梨), which plays on Marco's likeness to said fruit as mentioned in-story (due to his hair) and in itself contains the kanji hō (鳳) for "feng" (a male fenghuang); however, the furigana indicate the reading Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫), which is an idiom that literally means "tossing the pear", referring to a lack of reply after asking something (the "nashi" for "pear" sounds the same as "nashi" for "nothing"). In the Viz manga, the technique is called Phoenix Pyreapple.

Video Game Techniques

 * ​​Saisei no Hono (再生の炎): Used as his Level 1 Special Attack in Pirate Warriors 2 and 3, where he changes into a phoenix and flaps his wings, restoring life while sending out a shockwave.


 * Tensei no Soen (転生の蒼炎): Marco changes into a phoenix, spirals around enemies to gather them into the air then charges into the ground from a very high altitude releasing a shockwave. It is used in Pirate Warriors 2 and 3 as his Level 2 Special Attack.


 * Phoenix Goen (豪炎): Marco shoots a powerful, fiery shockwave forward from his wings while airborne and suffering from some slight recoil. The kanji's original reading is "fushichou", the Japanese term used for a phoenix (literally meaning "undying bird"). Used Pirate Warriors 3 as his Kizuna Rush Special Attack.


 * Zoan-kei Genjushu (「系」幻獣種): Marco soars in the air and sends an enemy flying, then he flies to the airborne enemy and kicks him down to the ground like he did with Kizaru. This move appears in Burning Blood.


 * Beast Chain: Marco flies towards an enemy and continues with more hits caused by flying into the enemy. This move appears in Burning Blood.


 * 1st Squad Commander: Marco covers himself in light-blue flames and counters attacks from enemies. If hit from close range he spins around which causes the enemy to fly away. If hit by projectiles from far he flies into the enemy. This move appears in Burning Blood.

Trivia

 * This fruit's ability to heal others and mend their wounds is similar to the Ope Ope no Mi and Chiyu Chiyu no Mi. However, unlike the other two Marco was not stated to suffer any drawbacks from usage.

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