Marshall D. Teach, aka Blackbeard, has always been a walking anomaly in the One Piece world. He was the man who defied the law of physics to possess two different devil fruit powers. In the series, no one has achieved this feat before, and fans believe Blackbeard’s powers wouldn’t stop with only two devil fruits. According to popular theories, Blackbeard is rumored to possess three different bodies. This is why we think creator Eiichiro Oda would bestow another amazing devil fruit power upon him before the final war.
So, if you are curious about how Blackbeard could get a third devil fruit, what that devil fruit power will be, and more, we have you covered. Below we have discussed this mysterious man’s capabilities in detail, so read on.
Spoilers Warning: This post includes spoilers for the One Piece manga and anime. Please proceed with caution.
Why Is Blackbeard Rumored to Have Three Souls?
Before we discuss what Blackbeard’s third devil fruit power might be, we have to look into why this One Piece character alone has the power to consume three devil fruits in the first place. Since Kurohige’s introduction in the animanga series, he *literally* remained a mysterious figure with his unnatural physique and was always seen connected to the number three.
Apart from Oda who has dropped many hints along the way, numerous One Piece characters have also spilled the beans about Blackbeard’s mysterious body and lineage. You can find every detail we know so far about his body in our linked guide.
Since Blackbeard is always associated with the number 3, fans believe his special body can help him claim another powerful devil fruit to complete his devil fruit arsenal.
Why Will Blackbeard Get a Third Devil Fruit in One Piece?
So far, in the story, Blackbeard has managed to get his hands on two of the strongest devil fruits in One Piece. The first devil fruit he consumed was the Yami Yami no Mi (Dark-Dark Fruit), which is still regarded as the strongest logia devil fruit.
As if the dark hole-esque power weren’t enough for him, he stole Whitebeard’s Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor fruit) during the climax of the Marineford war. Remember that it was one of the most powerful paramecia-type devil fruit of all time and Sengoku declared that this devil fruit has the power to destroy this world.
As you are aware, there are three types of devil fruits in One Piece, namely Paramecia, Logia, and Zoan. As you can see, Blackbeard has obtained the two best devil fruits from the paramecia and logia types. The only one left on his devil fruit checklist is zoan. Now, when it comes to zoan, there is a special sub-type called the Mythical Zoan.
Mythical zoan devil fruits have always been reserved for outstanding characters in One Piece. For instance — Luffy’s devil fruit was revealed to be Hito Hito no Mi Model: Nika, a mythical zoan fruit.
Since the only type of devil fruit missing in Teach’s arsenal is a zoan devil fruit, there is a really high probability that he will be gifted a mythical zoan by Oda before the final war commences. A mythical zoan is a befitting devil fruit power for the final villain of the Straw Hats, isn’t it?
What Will Be Blackbeard’s Third Devil Fruit?
Blackbeard was seen actively hunting for a new devil fruit in the Egghead arc. He tried to obtain Boa Hancock’s Mero Mero no Mi (Love-Love Fruit) and Law’s Ope Ope no Mi (Op Op Fruit), but both of his ventures failed. All of the crew members received a new devil fruit power yet he was seen chasing a new one.
This could also mean he is aiming the new devil fruit for himself, so let’s look at the potential devil fruit powers that would fit our One Piece Yonko Blackbeard:
1. Rocks D. Xebec’s Unknown Devil Fruit
Teach has been closely compared to Rocks D. Xebec, the main rival of the pirate king Gol D. Roger. Since Teach is a direct rival to Luffy, he has all the qualities to inherit the will of Rocks and get his devil fruit in the process. Blackbeard’s ship is known as the Saber of Xebec and many believe Oda gave it that name as the two infamous figures are somehow connected.
We still do not know if Rocks was a devil fruit user, but the Rocks Pirates crew was known to have incredible devil fruit users like Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Shiki, and more. As the captain of a legendary crew, Rocks likely consumed a powerful devil fruit and Blackbeard might be eyeing that next.
If Oda’s going to reveal Xebec’s fruit, I’m sure it is going to be the groundbreaking mythical zoan devil fruit we were talking about earlier.
2. Kaido’s Uo Uo no Mi Model: Seiryu
Since Caribou has spilled the beans about the locations of the Ancient Weapons to Teach, he might be heading to Wano Country next to steal the Pluton. On his way, he might as well steal Kaido’s overpowered mythical zoan devil fruit, like how he stole his ex-crewmate Whitebeard’s Gura Gura no Mi.
This will enable Blackbeard to become the next azure dragon, and that is indeed a scary devil fruit power to be in the hands of the menacing Teach.
3. Devil Fruit Related to Number Three
There is a popular theory that Blackbeard already had a devil fruit power before he snatched the Yami Yami no Mi and the Gura Gura no Mi. This devil fruit serves as the answer to why Blackbeard possesses a different body and is an anomaly.
Fans believe this unknown devil fruit that is yet to be revealed could be linked with the number three we keep stumbling upon when talking about Blackbeard. So, they began to draw from real-world mythical creatures connected with 3 figures like the Cerberus with three heads, the Kraken with three hearts, and many more. But only time will tell if this theory could become a reality.
4. Blackbeard Already Consumed a Third Devil Fruit
This might be strange at first, but hear me out! The reason why Blackbeard could use three devil fruit powers might be because of the ability gifted by his first devil fruit that’s been kept a secret until now.
This could explain many things but one thing that contradicted this theory is that Blackbeard was actively hunting for new devil fruits. There is no reason for him to do so if he has already completed his devil fruit collection. But this is a very popular theory among the fans that has a slim chance of becoming a reality.
Anyway, these are our picks for what could be Blackbeard’s third devil fruit in One Piece. Keep in mind that Teach can still go back to the option of stealing Law’s Op Op fruit as it is a unique devil fruit that can gift immortality. As we are in the final saga, we’ve already started seeing Blackbeard’s crew more than ever. It is only a matter of time before everyone learns about the madman’s third devil fruit power, and it will shake the world zeehahahaha!
