Pamu Pamu no Mi

The Pamu Pamu no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to cause their own body or any inorganic object they touch to rupture and explode, turning them into a Rupture Human (破裂（パンク）人間). "Pamu Pamu" comes from "Pum" or "Pan Pan", a Japanese onomatopoeia for bursting. In the FUNimation subs, it is called the Pop-Pop Fruit. It was eaten by Gladius.

Strength and Weaknesses
The main strength of this power is that it allows the user to cause anything inorganic they touch to swell up, which will then rupture and explode violently. The user remains unharmed from the explosion.

This fruit has no known weaknesses, aside from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses. However, organic materials and living creatures (excluding toys) cannot be ruptured. Also, the user must remain conscious for the ability to work.

Usage
Gladius uses this ability for combat. He can cause his own arms to swell up and explode while grabbing onto his opponents, causing explosive damage, or grab onto an object and cause it to work as a grenade by launching shrapnel with the explosion injuring his opponents. If a person is changed into a toy then it is considered an inorganic object, enabling Gladius to make them swell up and explode with his ability, thus killing them.

Attacks

 * Met Punc (メットパンク): Gladius swells up his helmet and causes it to explode which causes the shards from the explosion to hit the target. This was first seen used against Monkey D. Luffy and Viola when they were running away from Gladius.
 * Jirai Punc (地雷パンク): Gladius implants his powers within a surface, creating swelling points. These swelling points will explode if they are touched. This was first used to arm walls of Dressrosa palace's plateau, to which Chinjao fell victim to when he attempted to climb it.
 * Punc Bala (破裂弾丸（パンクバーラ）): Gladius implants his powers on bullets, causing them to swell up and float, similar to balloons. Those inflated bullets will then detonate on contact. Gladius can also use this technique in order to gain altitude, by jumping from bullet to bullet. It was first used against Nico Robin, Bartolomeo and Rebecca when they were floating above the 3rd level of the new royal plateau. "Bala" is Spanish, Catalan and Filipino for "Bullet".
 * Punc Rock Fest (パンク岩（ロック）フェス): Gladius inflates the ground around him and then blows it up, causing massive destruction to his surroundings. First used against Cavendish, who managed to escape the attack thanks to Bartolomeo's ability.
 * Catapult Punc (投石（カタパルト）パンク): Using the firing mechanism installed on his arms, Gladius fires several inflating bullets at the enemy. First used against Monkey D. Luffy, but Bartolomeo jumped in front of the bullets and took the damage instead. It was later named after he used it against Nico Robin, but Bartolomeo was able to stop it with his barrier.
 * Blackium (ブラッキウム): Gladius inflates his wrist devices to swell up and explode. It was first seen against to dwarves of Tontatta but named against Cavendish, but Bartolomeo intervened.
 * Punc Hair (パンクヘア): Gladius inflates his hair, transforming each strand into sharp needles, which he then fires at his opponents, made more dangerous by the paralyzing agent they are coated in. First used against Bartolomeo, who tried to stop Gladius from destroying the rock wall Robin and Cavendish were on.
 * Fashion Punc (全身破裂(ファッションパンク)):
 * Punc Rock Super Arena (パンクロックスーパーアリーナ):

Trivia

 * This ability is very similar to the Bomu Bomu no Mi, as they both involve explosions. The main difference is that while Mr. 5 is able to turn himself or any part of him into a bomb, Gladius can turn any other inorganic object into a bomb.
 * Gladius's ability to inflate himself and become a living bomb is similar to the ability Cell used after reverting to his second form in DBZ. The difference however, is that Gladius's body remains intact after the explosion.

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