 Hello and welcome to the Grand Line Review, your source for everything one piece. And today for the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, we will be stepping back into the animal realm in order to discuss the totally wonder of the kame kame no mi. The kame kame no mi is a zoan type fruit that allows its user to transform into a turtle as well as a turtle human or I guess in this case, a turtle mink hybrid. Because in the series it was consumed by the ever adorable lion mink pecoms and was first demonstrated to our eyes during the Fishman Island arc. The name for this fruit is absurdly simple as it is taken directly from the Japanese word for turtle being kame, which I feel like most anime fans of a certain age should be familiar with, thanks to Dragon Ball, or more specifically, thanks to Master Roshi, aka the Turtle Hermit or the kame sinnin, who also happened to live at kame house with his best friend in the world, a talking turtle. But as you can probably assume from that English translation produces a flawless effort this time around by naming it the turtle turtle fruit. So turtles eh? If somebody ever asked you what type of animal you'd like to turn into, this likely would not be the first choice of many. However, turtles are actually pretty damn incredible creatures. Having evolved into their final form millions of years ago and currently make their homes all over the world in almost every type of climate imaginable. So if your main concern in this world is simply survival, then access to a totally form would appear to be your natural ally. And a lot of that natural evolution stems from the selling point of the turtle being the knight on impenetrable defense that is their shell. Now a turtle shell is one of the absolute marvels of this world and pun perhaps to be intended because equipped with these turtles very much become the captain America of nature. In terms of sheer shielding and while the exact pressure required to break through the shielding differs from varying types of turtles, I would like to point out that it is perfectly capable of surviving an encounter with an alligator, a creature which can omnomnom with the pressure of over 1.3 tons or 2,900 pounds. In fact, in several recorded cases of turtle versus alligator altercations, the alligator just gives up most of the time and leaves the turtle to continue its existence. However, I will once again point out that this tolerance varies depending on your particular turtle brand and sea turtles are very notable as creatures with significantly softer shells than most of their counterparts. This also might be a good time to mention the difference between turtles and tortoises because it may or may not be surprisingly relevant for a video detailing devil fruit powers, but essentially they're the same thing. A turtle is a label applied to those who spend most of their lives in water whilst a tortoise dwells primarily on land. Although this distinction is only really necessary to make in English because in Japanese, kame can mean either turtle or tortoise, but I would assume that the English translation has decided to go with turtle simply because it sounds, you know, snappier. But if there was some deeper meaning to this, then the user of this fruit could find themselves in an unfortunate situation, all of a sudden filled with the desire to swim but lacking the ability to do so. Something we also haven't seen with this fruit as of yet would be its hybrid form, which I would be very keen to gaze upon because a mink turtle would be quite the sight. However, in the case of human consumption, I feel like we could all pretty reliably predict what the likely outcome would be, effectively transforming oneself into a fully fledged teenage mutant ninja turtle and assumably granting you the ability to fight petty crime. And also rather unfortunately, we haven't strictly speaking seen the full beast version of the kamikami anime either, which smoothly brings us to how Pekom's does and does not make use of this fruit. So Pekom's is one of those characters that I'm more often than not, just kind of forget even has a double fruit because he's already a super cool lion mink and he has a so long transformation and everything, but no, we must never forget that underneath all of that is the option to invoke some totally glory. And we did see this used in his introduction to the series where he transformed into what I'm assuming is the full beast form and then retreated into his shell to shield himself against a machine gun assault from Karabo. So Pekom's is proving right then and there that this shell can withstand an incredible degree of force applied to it. Furthermore, this total nature is what allowed Pekom's to survive being assassinated by Capone gang beige on Zo, which continues to highlight its defensive benefits as even being caught by surprise, Pekom's was able to act quickly enough to prevent his death in this situation. Despite this though, Pekom's doesn't really invoke his fruit powers all that often at all, preferring to fight instead in his natural lion form or even his uncontrollably powerful Su Long incarnation. And if I had to posit a reason as to why, it's because I'd say that Pekom's is probably quite poorly matched with this particular fruit as a being who is naturally concentrated on speed and power, whereas the kama kama no mi is an existence that focuses solely on patience and defense. And actually given the speed of turtles, it probably greatly reduces the agility of its user in either its hybrid or full beast form, thus making it very unideal for the kind of situations that Pekom's would frequently find himself in. But it does give him quite the amazing get out of jail free card in regards to instant and amazing defense. So it's far from useless. I just think that Pekom's is also far from its ideal wielder. It's also interesting to note that Pekom's is, I think the only confirmed non-parameter user of the big mom pirates, although there is potential for there to be another, which we will be exploring next week. But getting back into the idea of awakenings, who's keen for a big old turtle? So look at every awakening I've covered within the Zoan class. This is one of those ones I would be less than excited about. Awakenings in Zoan form do, of course, bring with them greatly increased size, power and rate of recovery. However, they very much bank on enhancing the base instincts and features of the animal in question. So other than significantly more defense, I don't know how much there is to be gained by awakening the kama kama no mi. However, in exchange, should a user awaken this fruit, then it should be far easier to mentally control as opposed to a carnivorous Zoan or something that would go wild with killer instinct. So there is that, and yes, many turtles can be aggressive. But overall, this is probably one of the more chilled sectors of nature right here. Some other miscellaneous things to consider when becoming a turtle human or even a turtle mink. Something to very much keep in mind when adopting your new turtle lifestyle is that they are ectotherms, meaning that in turtle form, you will become dependent on external sources of body heat because it will be nigh on impossible to generate enough of your own simply to sustain living. And this is important to keep in mind because it means that becoming a turtle in particularly cold climates may or may not be a horrendous idea. Also of minor interest, while most Zoan fruit users take their clothing to account when transforming, the kamekame no mi is a bit of a weird existence in that regard, as if the user retreats into their turtle shell, it leaves their clothing on the outside of the shell, making them very, very naked on the inside. Although the user simply needs to pop their limbs back into whatever attire before reverting into their original form. Although even then, Pekoms has been shown needing to adjust his clothing after the use of this fruit. Also of note is that turtles are generally omnivores. So as a result of eating the kamekame no mi, you may find yourself wishing to expand your dietary horizons. Although I should point out that tortoises are herbivores, so if the fruit really can be applied into a more tortoise-centric way, then it may suit vegetarians and vegans quite well. And for meat eaters, you may find your appetite waning in favor of delicious, delicious grasses and flowers. So in the end, I can't say that I would be particularly excited about the prospect of being able to transform into a turtle via the powers of the kamekame no mi. The main benefit to invoking the abilities of a turtle seemed to be a strictly defensive utility. And I won't deny that that could be incredibly useful in certain rare situations. The mean provided you can transform in a decent amount of time, then you'd never have cause to be afraid of a gun ever again. Although to be fair, if someone shoots like into your shell rather than at it, then that's still a pretty major problem. But also, I can't help but feel the need to respect the hustle of the turtle. It is one of the world's most enduring creatures and in the wild, they are a rock-solid fortress of existence. But taking those benefits into the lot of humanity, I don't think that they elevate existence quite enough to eat this over almost any other zone type that we've encountered in the encyclopedia thus far. I mean, yes, I would probably consume the kama kama noomi over the darksand fruit or chopper's hito hito noomi because there is a chance that that does absolutely nothing except losing you the ability to swim. But I think that this fruit is very much on the lower tier in my mind. So if you like turtles and you want to become a turtle yourself, then go for it. I personally am probably just going to wait for a better zone or any other class of fruit to come along. And with that, we are going to commit the kama kama noomi to the devil fruit encyclopedia. Next time on the devil fruit encyclopedia, we have a bit of an enigma to solve because this will be the first fruit I cover in the series that currently has no SOG classification. However, it does have a name, so we are going to be cracking open the mysteries of the kama kama noomi. If you enjoyed this video and the content this channel produce in general, then please do consider donating to the Grand Line Review Patreon because the support of all of you amazing people is what continues to make this channel possible. And if you'd like to see more videos like this but applied to other anime manga series, then please do check out my second channel in your world review for all of your wider needs. And if you'd like to join the fun at any time, then please do head over to my Discord server where a wide array of shenanigan retakes place on a daily basis. And finally, please do comment with your thoughts on the kama kama noomi. This has been the Grand Line Review and I'll see you next time. 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