Wara Wara no Mi

The Wara Wara no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user the ability to create and manipulate straw with damage-redirecting properties at will. It was eaten by Basil Hawkins.

Its powers were first demonstrated during the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, but it was not named until the Wano Country Arc.

Etymology

 * Wara (藁) is Japanese for "straw".

Strengths and Weaknesses
The fruit's bestowed power, at its most basic level, is that it allows the user to create and manipulate straw, and then use it for a broad variety of applications.

Depending on the user's craftsmanship and imagination, the straw can have different usages, from simply serving as a holding device to creating living creatures. It is able to act as a sharp weapon, as seen when Hawkins used several strands of it to impale a Beasts Pirates steed, and can enhance the user's fighting ability by protruding out of their body like an avatar. When using an attack that requires creating a large amount of straw, the user is seemingly able to manifest nails, and use them as weapons including projectiles.

The user is also capable of creating Straw Men and storing them inside their body. Each Straw Man represents another person, and so if the user is injured, the damage is transferred to a Straw Man and then again to the person it represents. This allows the user to receive life-threatening injuries multiple times and quickly recover, making it difficult to defeat them.

However, the user can only carry a finite amount of Straw Men (the exact number is unknown) and each Straw Man can only be used once, meaning that the user will be vulnerable to taking damage once every Straw Man is used. It is unknown how Straw Men are made to represent a specific person, but Hawkins' Straw Men so far have all represented his subordinates, meaning that the damage that he tanks still causes him to lose manpower. Also, the damage redirection works both ways, meaning that any damage to straw creations will also be dealt to the user, though the user is also capable of transferring this damage to his Straw Men. The damage transferal is limited to only bodily injuries, as Kizaru managed to blind Hawkins with a flash of intense light.

Other than the usual Devil Fruit weaknesses, the straw created by the fruit's powers does not appear to be very durable, as Roronoa Zoro could easily slice through it. Also, aside from creating openings in their body to release their Straw Men, the user is incapable of turning into straw like a Logia, and so cannot make attacks pass through them.

Usage
As of now, Hawkins has used the fruit's powers in conjunction with his cartomancy and voodoo magic. As such, he is notably able to keep straw dolls representing other people inside of him. These dolls can redirect a single instance of damage that he receives towards the person they are linked to, regenerating the corresponding damage that Hawkins took and leaving him practically unscathed as though it never even happened. The main weakness of this ability is that each doll can only take one hit before it is expended. The number of dolls the user has prepared beforehand would, therefore, determine how much damage they can redirect before they begin to suffer the damage themselves. Rapid and consecutive attacks, in particular, can swiftly deplete Hawkins his supply of Straw Men, as Kizaru proved.

Hawkins has also shown that he could use his powers offensively, either by turning into a large scarecrow-like creature or by summoning an even larger straw entity to fight on his behalf. He is also able to turn his sword into straw, allowing for greater power and reach.

Techniques

 * Straw Man (藁人形 (ストローマン)): Hawkins creates straw dolls that each represent another person, keeping them within his body. Those dolls are seemingly connected with the life of the person that they depict as well as Hawkins', and they serve to protect the latter from enemy attacks and other forms of danger. Hawkins first used this during his confrontation with Admiral Kizaru at Sabaody Archipelago, though it was only named in his fight against Luffy and Zoro at Wano Country. This is called Strawman in the Viz Manga.


 * "Life" Minus (「ライフ」マイナス): If and when Hawkins suffers an injury, the damage gets redirected to one of the dolls, in turn damaging the person it is linked to while Hawkins himself remains unharmed, with the doll being discarded from inside his body right afterwards. The effect works in reverse too, as people who were cloned with a straw doll have damage inflicted on them reflected on their respective doll, turning it useless. Hawkins first used this during his confrontation with Admiral Kizaru at Sabaody Archipelago, though it was only named in his fight against Luffy and Zoro at Wano Country.




 * Goma no So (降魔の相): Hawkins transforms into a giant scarecrow-like entity. He also resembles a voodoo doll seemingly made from straw, with metal nails functioning as claws/fingernails. This was first seen used in the battle against Admiral Kizaru. This is called Demon Face in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub and Demon Conquering Phase in the FUNimation subs.


 * Warabide Sword (藁備手刀 (ワラビデとう)): By channeling his Devil Fruit powers through his sword, Hawkins can manipulate the shape of its blade, making it resemble a whip made of straw, but sharp enough to pierce other beings. It was first used during his confrontation with Luffy and Zoro at Wano Country, in order to defend himself from a lizard steed that was thrown his way. This is called Straw Sword in the Viz Manga. The name of this technique represents a pun, with "Warabide-tō" (蕨手刀) being an ancient type of Japanese katana named for its fern-shoot-shaped pommel.




 * Straw Man's Card (藁人形 (ストローマン) ズカード): By generating a large amount of straw from his sword, Hawkins creates a demon-like entity made of straw and nails that he is able to control remotely after the entity detaches itself from his sword; the Straw Man seems to be an extension of Hawkins' body, being able to mimic his movements, which allows Hawkins to assault targets by proxy. However, the Straw Man's behavior is seemingly governed by what tarot card Hawkins has drawn, not all of which have advantageous results. The Straw Man carries around a rudimentary spiky club and can spit nails at targets, while also possessing massive strength (enough for even Zoro to take note of). As the Straw Man is still connected to Hawkins' body even remotely, it will redirect damage caused to it to Hawkins, who in turn uses Straw Men to transfer the damage to someone else. This is called Strawman Cards in the Viz Manga.

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