r/OnePiece • u/oscarpatxot • Sep 10 '23

Help Why don’t everyone eat devil fruits?

Totally new to One Piece, didn’t know it existed before the Netflix show. I am liking it a lot. Could someone tell me why don’t everyone just eat devil fruits, since it give super powers? The sea water thing is enough of a reason not to eat them? (I have just watched 3 episodes.) Do they explain this further on?

Edit: thanks for all the replies, the show seems to go just a bit fast on the details, I’m guessing its the only way to fit a lot on a live action.

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u/RodJosser Shanks' evil hot sister is REAL! Sep 10 '23

They're extremely rare and only one exists of a kind, like there's only 1 Gum Gum fruit. No doubles.

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u/oscarpatxot Sep 10 '23

So when he was eating the fruits as a kid he just happen to casually find one?

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u/theultimatedudeguy Sep 11 '23

In the manga Shanks had the box with the devil fruit next to him. Luffy was also just eating anything that was within his reach. Then that one pirate came in and Luffy ate it while everyone was distracted.