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The Suke Suke no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that gives its user the ability to turn themselves and whatever they touch (living or nonliving) invisible, making them a Clear Human (透明人間, Tōmei Ningen?, VIZ: "Invisible Man").[3]

It was initially eaten by Absalom,[3] and after his death it was transferred to Shiryu.[2]

Etymology[]

  • Sukesuke (透け透け?) is Japanese for "see-through" or "sheer" (often used in regards to clothing). It comes from suku (透く?), which means "to be transparent".
    • In a nod to the perverseness of the fruit's initial user, its name may also play on sukebe (助け平?), which means "lewdness/lewd person".
    • "Suke" is also an anagram of kesu (消す?), which means "to erase" (as in: the user's visual appearance).
  • In the Viz manga and Funimation dub, it is called the Clear-Clear Fruit.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

The Suke Suke no Mi's primary ability is to make the user invisible, but the user can also selectively turn anything they are in contact with invisible as well.[3] Because of this ability, the user can spy on conversations and people without being detected[4] as well as abduct people with no chance of being tracked.[5] This also allows them to carry hidden weapons to attack with such as hand-strapped bazookas.[6] Even an entire ship (though a small one) has been made invisible in order to make a concealed getaway.[7]

The main flaw of this ability is that the user's presence can be briefly revealed if they are covered by something, such as water,[8] salt, or blood, giving their opponent a chance to notice them.[9][10] If the user gets too close to an opponent, they might get struck if the opponent gets in a lucky hit. The opponent may resort to other senses (such as hearing or smelling) in order to detect the invisible user.[11][10] Additionally, invisible objects will instantly become visible once they are no longer in contact with the user.[6] The fruit's ability will also wear off for a few seconds if the user is hit by a powerful blow, presumably due to a loss of focus.[12]

Other than that, the user suffers from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage[]

Absalom[]

Absalom with the Suke Suke no Mi

Absalom using the fruit's power.

Absalom uses the ability to turn invisible to aid him in combat; he claimed that his powers only serve as a supplementary to the modifications made to his body.[13] He also uses his invisibility to peep on and sexually harass women as well as getting insight as a reporter.[14][4]

Techniques[]

  • Skating (透明化スケーティング, Sukētingu?, literally meaning "Becoming Transparent"): Absalom turns his entire body invisible. In combat, this is primarily used as in preparation for performing other techniques. This technique was first used against several of the Straw Hats on the Thousand Sunny,[1] but was first named against Sanji.[9] The name of this technique is a pun on the term "Suke". This is called Invisiskating in the Viz Manga and Funimation dub.
Absalom Blasts Lola

Absalom using Shisha no Te on Lola.

  • Shisha no Te (死者の手, Shisha no Te?, literally meaning "Dead Person's Hand"): Absalom aims one or both of his arms at an enemy and fires the bazookas on his arms; however, since the bazookas and their ammunition are invisible, the resulting attack appears to be some sort of concussive blast as the ammunition flies forward without being seen. This technique was first used against Sanji's zombie, Inuppe,[15] but was named[16] and explained during Absalom's battle against Sanji.[6] In the Viz Manga and Funimation dub, this is called Hands of the Dead .
  • Kaijin no Te (怪人の手, Kaijin no Te?, literally meaning "Mysterious Person's Hands"): While invisible, Absalom punches his opponent multiple times. This was first used against Sanji.[17] In the Viz Manga and Funimation dub, this is called Mystery Man Handler (doubling as a pun referring to his earlier molestations of Robin and Nami) and Phantom Hand in the Funimation subs.
  • Kaijin no Ashi (怪人の足, Kaijin no Ashi?, literally meaning "Mysterious Person's Legs"): While invisible, Absalom kicks his opponent multiple times. This was first used against Sanji.[17] In the Viz Manga and Funimation dub, this is called Mystery Man Kicker and Phantom Leg in the Funimation subs.

Shiryu[]

Shiryu Stabs Garp

Shiryu using his invisibility for a stealth attack.

Like Absalom, Shiryu also uses this fruit in combat. By turning himself and his sword invisible, he is able to cut opponents without being spotted,[2] primarily for sneak attacks.[18]

According to Oda, he would use it to spy in the women’s bath.[19]

History[]

At some point in the past, Absalom found the Suke Suke no Mi and ate it.

Sometime after the Summit War of Marineford, Absalom was abducted by the Blackbeard Pirates, who then killed him and used an unknown technique that allowed Shiryu to take the Suke Suke no Mi's powers from him before it could return to circulation.[2]

Trivia[]

  • Sanji claimed that he wanted to eat this Devil Fruit because he wanted to be a superhero (although, in reality, he wanted to peek at nude women while they were bathing), and because of this, he hated Absalom's possession of it. Despite being the only Devil Fruit that he was ever interested in, however, he lost interest after defeating Absalmon, deciding to peek at women without its power.[20]
    • During the Wano Country Arc, Sanji would later obtain the power of invisibility using his Raid Suit and fulfilling his dream of peeping on nude women in the bath house[21]; however, he lost this power after he destroyed his suit due to its genetic modification effect.[22]
  • In the second volume of One Piece novel A, Thatch claimed that Marshall D. Teach wanted to eat the Suke Suke no Mi, unaware that Teach really wanted the Yami Yami no Mi. Ironically, he was correct to a degree, as the Blackbeard Pirates would later go on to steal this Devil Fruit and have Shiryu acquire its power, five months after the volume was published.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 444 (p. 9-13) and Episode 339, Absalom prevents the Straw Hats from leaving their ship while invisible.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 925 (p. 6-7) and Episode 917, Shiryu is shown with the Suke Suke no Mi.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 6) and Episode 359, Sanji describes Absalom as an Invisible Man who ate the Suke Suke no Mi.
  4. 4.0 4.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 446 (p. 14-15) and Episode 341, Absalom reveals he has been spying on Nami and listening to her conversation.
  5. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 457 (p. 15-17) and Episode 351, Absalom kidnaps Nami
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 4-6) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals the secret behind Shisha no Te.
  7. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 486 and Episode 378.
  8. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 449 (p. 11) and Episode 344, Absalom is made visible by the rain falling on him.
  9. 9.0 9.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 463 (p. 18) and Episode 358, Sanji finds an invisible Absalom by covering part of him with salt.
  10. 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 13) and Episode 359, Absalom gives away his presence by stepping in a puddle of Sanji's blood.
  11. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 446 (p. 16-17) and Episode 341, Nami manages to kick Absalom despite him being invisible, and Chopper can smell Absalom.
  12. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 463 (p. 19) and Episode 358.
  13. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 10) and Episode 359, Absalom describes his ability to turn invisible as being secondary to his increased strength and durability.
  14. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 444 (p. 13) and Episode 339, Absalom grabs and licks Robin.
  15. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 10-11) and Episode 347, Absalom uses Shisha no Te against Inuppe.
  16. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 463 (p. 16) and Episode 358, Absalom names Shisha no Te while attempting to use it against Sanji.
  17. 17.0 17.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 12) and Episode 359, Absalom uses Kaijin no Te and Kaijin no Ashi against Sanji.
  18. One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1087.
  19. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 92 (p. 146), Now that Shiryu has obtained the Suke Suke powers, will he also try and peep in women's baths?
  20. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 464 (p. 7-8, 13) and Episode 359, Sanji reveals that Absalom crushed his dreams by eating the Suke Suke no Mi before he could.
  21. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 931 (p. 6-8) and Episode 925.
  22. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 102 Chapter 1031 (p. 16) and Episode 1057.

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