Kama Kama no Mi

The Kama Kama no Mi is an anime-only Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that gives the user long, sharp nails that they can use to create slicing air blades. It was eaten by Eric.

Etymology

 * "Kama" (鎌) means "sickle" in Japanese.
 * In the context of this power, "kama" is derived from the word kamaitachi (鎌鼬), a Japanese yōkai thought to come and go with/ride on the wind and use its razor-sharp, sickle-like claws to slash at human victims. The word has entered Japanese parlance as a general term referring to cuts in the skin inflicted by whirlwinds.
 * An alternate term is kamakaze (鎌風), which has also been used in explaining the Rankyaku technique.
 * The fruit is called Sickle-Sickle Fruit in the Funimation dub and Slash-Slash Fruit in the Odex dub.

Strengths and Weaknesses
The wind I create is as sharp as a Meito. Tearing a person limb from limb is child's play.



The main strength of this fruit is that it (permanently) lengthens and sharpens the user's nails, which are capable of creating razor-sharp gusts capable of cleaving through even hard materials like bedrock. According to Eric, his wind blades are as sharp as a Meito. The claw-like nails themselves can also be used to slice opponents in close-quarters combat, as seen when Eric cut a retreating Marine.

This fruit does not seem to have any specific weaknesses aside from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses, although Eric is seen filing his nails in concept art, hinting that he has to keep them sharp in order to use his powers.

Usage
This Devil Fruit gives Eric sharp nails to cut his enemies, both directly or by slashing through the air to create sharp air blades. Despite the cutting power it offers, Luffy was able to withstand Eric's attacks with ease.

Techniques

 * Kama Kama no Tsumujikaze (カマカマの旋風): Eric releases a powerful air blade that slashes the enemy multiple times upon contact. It is strong enough to slice through rock. He can also launch a variation with two of them in a "X" formation. In the Funimation dub, this is called Sickle-Sickle Whirlwind. In the Odex dub, this is called Slash Slash Whirlwind.


 * Kama Kama no Kamaitachi (カマカマの鎌鼬): Eric releases a single small air blade that nonetheless is still powerful enough to slice through rock. In the Funimation dub, this is called Sickle-Sickle Wind Slash.


 * Kama Kama no Kamaitachi Midareuchi (カマカマの鎌鼬乱れ撃ち): Eric's ultimate technique and a stronger version of Kama Kama no Kamaitachi. He slashes many times, releasing multiple air blades toward the enemy before unleashing a powerful whirlwind of razor air that can effortlessly slice through solid rock. In the Funimation dub, this is called Sickle-Sickle Wind Slash: Rapid Fire. In the Odex dub, this is called Slash Slash Weasel's Slash.

Trivia

 * Due to a mishearing of the Devil Fruit's name, some of the Straw Hats mistook the name of the fruit as "Okama Okama" and thought Eric was an okama, much to his annoyance. In the Funimation dub, this joke is carried over with the Straw Hats mistaking the Sickle-Sickle Fruit for the "Sicko-Sicko" Fruit. In the Odex dub, this is changed entirely to Luffy and Sanji calling him "Eric the Weasel", as Eric was claiming to "have the weasel's slash". Apis later mistakenly said that Eric ate the "Slush Slush" Fruit.
 * This is the first anime-only Devil Fruit eaten by an antagonist.
 * The power bestowed by this Devil Fruit functionally resembles the Rankyaku technique used by Rokushiki practitioners, as both use a swiping motion with an appendage to launch a slicing "sickle winds".

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