Bomu Bomu no Mi

The Bomu Bomu no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to make any part of their body explode, whether it be their limbs, hair, mucus, or even breath, making the user a Bomb Human (爆弾人間). It was eaten by Gem, better known by his Baroque Works alias Mr. 5.

Etymology

 * Bomu is the Japanese spoken word for "bomb".
 * It is called the Boom-Boom Fruit in the Viz manga, the sound bombs make.
 * It is called the Bomb-Bomb Fruit in the 4Kids, FUNimation, and Odex dub.

Appearance
The Bomu Bomu no Mi resembles a dark purple apple covered in S-shaped swirls with a rope-like yellow stem. The coloration and shape also make it resemble a stereotypical bomb (black and spherical with a stringy fuse). The stem is tattered at the end, making it look like a lit fuse.

Strengths and Weaknesses
The fruit's main strength is that the user can turn their body parts into a bomb with no harm done to the user. The explosive quality extends to emissions such as mucus and breath. The fruit also grants immunity against all other explosions, as well as the ability to evaluate their quality (Gem commented that Usopp's Gunpowder Star tasted bad because he was using low quality gunpowder).

However, it seems that the ability only activates when the user initiates contact, or at will, as both Zoro and Luffy have been seen hitting Gem without him exploding. Other than that, this fruit has no apparent weaknesses aside from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage
The simplest form of Gem's power usage is to launch his mucus or breath at his opponents for long range strikes and, for close range, he can detonate limbs or all of his body to inflict damage.

Techniques

 * Nose Fancy Cannon: An effective technique despite Zoro considering it disgusting, Gem digs a dried mucus out of his nose and flicks it at the opponent. The snot explodes on contact with the opponent and creates a surprisingly large blast. This is called Nez-Palm Cannon in the Viz Manga, Bomb Boogie in the 4Kids dub, and keeps its original name in the FUNimation dub. In the move's English manga name, nez is French for "nose" and the spelling is meant to be a pun on "Napalm", because of how Gem picks his nose. This attack is also a pun when translated into Japanese, as "nose fancy" (hanakuusou) in Japanese is pronounced very similarly to "nose crap" (hanakuso), i.e mucus.
 * Nose Fancy Double Cannon: It is the same as Nose Fancy Cannon except he flicks mucus with both hands at the same time. In the Viz Manga, this is called Nez-Palm Double Cannon.


 * Kick Bomb: Gem kicks his opponent, detonating his leg on impact. He can do the same with his arm. In the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub, this is called Kicky Bombs.
 * Breeze Breath Bomb: Gem blows into the chambers of a revolver pistol, then fires his breath as invisible exploding bullets.
 * Zenshin Kibaku (全身起爆): Gem grabs his opponent in a bear-hug then detonates his entire body at once. According to Gem, this technique is so destructive it does not even leave any of his opponent's bones behind. However, Gem did not have the chance to actually use this move as Zoro was able to knock him out before he could kill Usopp. This attack is called Full Body Explosion in the FUNimation dub.

Trivia

 * This ability is very similar to the Pamu Pamu no Mi, and the non-canon Basu Basu no Mi, as they all involve explosions. The main difference is that this fruit is limited to the user's body, while the others can affect other objects.

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