Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune

For other models of this fruit, see Inu Inu no Mi (Disambiguation).

The Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune is a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to transform into a nine-tailed fox. It was eaten by Catarina Devon.^[1]

Etymology[]

Inu (犬^?) is Japanese for "dog".
The fox spirit or nine-tailed fox (九尾の狐, Kyūbi no Kitsune^?) is a mythical, magical fox entity originating from Chinese mythology, which is a common motif in various East Asian mythologies such as Japanese folklore.
In the Viz Manga, the fruit is called Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Type, Model "Nine-Tailed Fox".

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

The main strength of this fruit is that it transforms the user into a mythological kitsune, complete with nine large fox tails. As such, they gain all the abilities of one, including the ability to disguise themselves as anyone they like, allowing them to impersonate them. The clothing of the target individual can also be imitated during the transformation.^[1]

The fruit has no known weaknesses aside from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage[]

Devon was seen using this ability to briefly impersonate the deceased Absalom and trick his comrade Gecko Moria.^[1] It is unknown if there are requirements to transform into a subject, in the same vein as the Mane Mane no Mi's ability requiring the user to touch a person's face in order to transform into them, though Devon notably expresses gratitude for being able to touch Jaygarcia Saturn's leg while in her Human Form.^[2]

Trivia[]

This Devil Fruit is based on the "nine-tailed fox" (九尾の狐, Kyūbi no Kitsune^?), a mythical fox spirit in Eastern Asian mythology and folklores, where the origin of the word "kitsune" is derived from a tale of a fox transforming into a woman every night.
- According to the One Piece Green: Secret Pieces databook, the Blackbeard Pirates were originally supposed to have a fox-woman crewmate named Kitsune (キツネ, Kitsune^?) until she was replaced with Catarina Devon; Devon consuming a Devil Fruit that lets her transform into a Kitsune may have manifested from this unused concept.
This Devil Fruit's ability is similar to those of the Mane Mane no Mi and the Mira Mira no Mi, as they all allow the user to impersonate other people. Unlike the former, however, this Devil Fruit's power allows the user to even transform their clothes, and unlike the latter, the transformation is not a mirror image.
In the anime, when Devon is transformed from her appearance as Absalom, she is mistakenly depicted with ten tails instead of nine.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 925 (p. 6-8) and Episode 917, The fruit's power is first displayed.
↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1107, Devon touches Saint Saturn.

External Links[]

Fox spirit – Wikipedia article for the mythical creature this fruit transforms into.

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Zoan
Standard:	Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Bison Hito Hito no Mi Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Falcon Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dachshund Mogu Mogu no Mi Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Jackal Uma Uma no Mi Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard Zou Zou no Mi Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Giraffe Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: King Cobra Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Anaconda Kame Kame no Mi Sara Sara no Mi, Model: Axolotl Mushi Mushi no Mi, Model: Kabutomushi Mushi Mushi no Mi, Model: Suzumebachi Tama Tama no Mi Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Albatross Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Tanuki Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Eagle ^(Non-Canon)^≠
Ancient:	Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Allosaurus Zou Zou no Mi, Model: Mammoth Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Spinosaurus Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pteranodon Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Brachiosaurus Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pachycephalosaurus Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Triceratops Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Saber Tiger
Mythical:	Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika ^{(Reclassified as a Paramecia)}^* Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Daibutsu Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Yamata no Orochi Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Onyudo Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Bake-danuki ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Nue ^(Non-Canon)^≠
Artificial:	Artificial Devil Fruit (SMILE)

Logia
Canon:	Moku Moku no Mi Suna Suna no Mi Mera Mera no Mi Goro Goro no Mi Hie Hie no Mi Yami Yami no Mi Pika Pika no Mi Magu Magu no Mi Susu Susu no Mi Numa Numa no Mi Gasu Gasu no Mi Yuki Yuki no Mi Mori Mori no Mi
Non-Canon:	Toro Toro no Mi Pasa Pasa no Mi Ame Ame no Mi

Undetermined Class
Canon:	Gunyo Gunyo no Mi
Non-Canon:	Zuma Zuma no Mi Meta Meta no Mi

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Vehicles/Ships:	Billower Bike ^{(Moku Moku no Mi)}^* Chiryaku Ten'nen Maru ^{(Doru Doru no Mi)}^* Striker ^{(Mera Mera no Mi)}^* Maxim ^{(Goro Goro no Mi)}^* Ao Chari ^{(Hie Hie no Mi)}^* Flying Gas Balloon ^{(Gasu Gasu no Mi)}^* Island Ship ^{(Fuwa Fuwa no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Groseade ^{(Moa Moa no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Catapult ^{(Gasha Gasha no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠
Research:	Rumble Ball ^{(Hito Hito no Mi)}^* Wapometal ^{(Baku Baku no Mi)}^* SAD ^(SMILE)^* Lineage Factor ^{(Artificial Devil Fruit)}^* Green Blood ^(Seraphim)^*
Races:	Zombies ^{(Kage Kage no Mi)}^* Newkamas ^{(Horu Horu no Mi)}^* Centaurs ^{(Ope Ope no Mi)}^* Satyrs ^{(Ope Ope no Mi)}^* Harpy ^{(Ope Ope no Mi)}^* Toys ^{(Hobi Hobi no Mi)}^* Homies ^{(Soru Soru no Mi)}^*
Characters:	Lassoo ^{(Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dachshund)}^* Funkfreed ^{(Zou Zou no Mi)}^* Smiley ^{(Sara Sara no Mi, Model: Axolotl)}^* ^(Deceased)^† Ryunosuke ^{(Fude Fude no Mi)}^* ^(Deceased)^† Bunbuku ^{(Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Tanuki)}^* Kamijiro ^{(Lion SMILE)}^* Gorishiro ^{(Gorilla SMILE)}^* Kazenbo ^{(Fude Fude no Mi)}^* ^(Deceased)^† Pato ^{(Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Bake-danuki)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Alpacacino ^{(Alpaca Zoan)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Lip Shark ^{(Kyara Kyara no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Tot Musica ^{(Uta Uta no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠
Locations:	Mirro-World ^{(Mira Mira no Mi)}^* Uta World ^{(Uta Uta no Mi)}^* ^(Non-Canon)^≠

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Pets:	Stronger Camel
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Subordinates:	Peachbeard Pirates (Peachbeard) ^{(Former: Arrested)}^‡ BIG Pirates (Bad One Gracie) ^(Non-Canon)^≠
Allies and Affiliates:	Seven Warlords of the Sea ^(Former)^‡
Ships:	Saber of Xebec

Abilities
Devil Fruit Based:	Yami Yami no Mi Gura Gura no Mi Riki Riki no Mi Suke Suke no Mi Wapu Wapu no Mi Shima Shima no Mi Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Kyubi no Kitsune Deka Deka no Mi Gabu Gabu no Mi Shiku Shiku no Mi Hie Hie no Mi Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus Ute Ute no Mi ^(Non-Canon)^≠ Pocha Pocha no Mi ^(Non-Canon)^≠
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[debut-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 925 (p. 6-8) and Episode 917, The fruit's power is first displayed.

[c1107-2] One Piece Manga — Chapter 1107, Devon touches Saint Saturn.

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