The Uta Uta no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to teleport people's consciousnesses into a virtual space by singing. It was eaten by Uta.[2][3]
Etymology
- Uta (歌?) is the Japanese word for "song" or "poetry."
Appearance
The Uta Uta no Mi is a round, pink fruit with a green stem shaped like a musical note or specifically the accented eighth note. There are four colored rings around the middle of the fruit, in the following order from top to bottom: yellow, orange, red, blue; which form lines reminiscent of those of the staff. Like all Devil Fruits, its surface is covered in spirals.[3]
Strengths and Weaknesses
The main strength of this fruit is that it allows the user to transport the consciousnesses (essentially their spirits) of people who hear them singing, including their own, into a virtual space known as the Uta World. The physical bodies of those trapped in Uta World remain unconscious. Within this world, the user is virtually omnipotent, possessing complete control and can manipulate reality as they choose. Feats that have been performed by the user in Uta World include transforming people into inanimate objects, inanimate objects into living conscious creatures and shattering the Bari Bari no Mi's barrier. It is impossible for others to leave Uta World on their own.
In addition, the user is able to control the unconscious real-world bodies of those trapped in Uta World,[3] and the incapacitation of anyone caught in Uta World makes it very easy for the user to kill them in the real world. Curiously, while physically no one is able to enter or leave without the ability user, images can be livestreamed from Uta World to the real world via Den Den Mushi.
If the user dies, the spirits of those trapped in Uta World will remain stuck there forever. As noted, it is not even necessary for the user to physically be present in order to send others into Uta World, as seen when the livestream recording of Uta's concert was able to take the souls of Uta’s fans from across the world via Den Den Mushi video and audio.
The user has shown the ability to immobilize people in Uta World by manifesting a large musical staff and placing them on it. However, people trapped this way are able to free themselves if they sing the note that corresponds to their placement on the staff.
This fruit is the only known ability that can summon Tot Musica, a demonic entity. Tot Musica is immensely powerful, and Uta intended for it to be her trump card if she faced significant opposition. However, it is not known if the fruit's user can actually control Tot Musica; certainly they cannot without considerable training. Both times Uta summoned Tot Musica, she could not control it and it inflicted significant devastation to Elegia. The summoning of Tot Musica is also the only event that enables those trapped in Uta World to obtain their freedom without the fruit user's consent, as defeating Tot Musica in both worlds will cause them to converge. However, this is extremely difficult and must be done before Tot Musica's essence consumes the Uta World.
The weakness of the ability is that Uta World can only be maintained as long as the user remains awake. It also consumes a lot of stamina to maintain the ability for long periods of time.[3] Potential targets can also protect themselves from the user's power by blocking their hearing from the user's music. This even applies in the Uta World, where a target can either hide in soundproof areas or contain the user in a soundproof containment-like field. Also, while the user is nigh-omnipotent in Uta World, they are not omniscient, as such people can escape her as long as they evade the user and whatever they may create. They also cannot manipulate the will of others, though they can alter their spirit bodies. This applies to objects as well, as the spirit body of the Thousand Sunny, Sunny-kun, fought against Uta and not with her. Other than that, the user is affected by the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.
Usage
Previous User
At some point in the past, a previous user of the fruit used their abilities to seal away Tot Musica, locking it behind a song. It is unclear how this was achieved.[4] After their death, the Devil Fruit reappeared into the world.
Uta
Uta uses this power to transport those present at her concert into Uta World.[2]
Applications
- Knight Form (騎士の姿, Kishi no Sugata?): A combat form assumed by Uta in Uta World. In this form, she wears a white leotard, golden armor on arms and legs, a tall golden crown, a golden jet-pack and a purple-red feather cape. She wields a large golden shield and a giant lance with a golden handle. This form was not named in any material until One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.
- Musical Note Soldiers (音符の戦士, Onpu no Senshi?): Humanoid enforcers created by Uta in Uta World. They come in two types: "slim" variants wielding a lance and a shield, and "fat" variants wielding a spear, a shield attached to their forearm, pistol fingers and a jet-pack. The slim variants are represented by a single eighth note symbol, while the fat variants have two eighth notes connected by a beam.
- Animal Band: Animals and a toy dog transformed into humanoid animal musicians in Uta World.
- Peanutsmonkey & Devilgirl: Backup dancers created in Uta World.
Trivia
- This is one of three Devil Fruits to share its Japanese name with its user's name, the others being the Toki Toki no Mi and Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Hound.
- This is one of two musical-themed Devil Fruits, the other being the Oto Oto no Mi.
- Both Devil Fruits share the same weakness, where the target is only affected by the user's power if they can hear the user's music.
- This fruit's power is similar to the Nemu Nemu no Mi as it puts its victims in a sleep-like state within a controllable dream world.
- It is unknown if the user can sing without transporting listeners to the Uta World.
References
- ↑ Volume 4000000000 "RED" (p. 75), The timeline of Uta's life is explained.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Red, Uta demonstrates her ability.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 One Piece Magazine Vol.15 (p. 19), A description and illustration of the Uta Uta no Mi
- ↑ One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Red, Tot Musica's sealing is explained.
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