One Piece Creator Oda Officially Sets Up New Hito Hito no Mi Awakening

Devil Fruit Awakenings have played a significant role in the final saga of the story, and in the climax of the Elbaf arc of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the series, has lined up a new awakening for the Straw Hat Pirates. So far, the Straw Hats only have one awakened Devil Fruit user, and that is the Captain Monkey D. Luffy, but now, the crew iss set to receive yet another Hito Hito no Mi Awakening in Elbaf. The doctor of the Straw Hats, Tony Tony Chopper, is also on the pathway of Awakening his own Hito Hito no Mi. As set up in the official release of One Piece Chapter 1178 on March 30, 2026, Chopper’s abilities are evolving and affecting things in his surroundings other than himself, which is a telltale sign of Devil Fruit evolution.