What Everyone Gets Wrong About Demonio

[@captainstroon1555]

I'm convinced every devil fruit makes their user's imagination real centered around their respective concept. Robin's concept is sprouting part of herself. What that "herself" is, depends entierly on how she sees herself. Very similar to Chopper, her accepting being the Demon Child she has always been called, lets her sprout demon Robin parts

[@Forty2de]

I vote for this theory

[@Snapmaw9]

You typed the theory I wanted to type, instead made a stupid comment lmao

[@Ulticutie]

this makes sense since the devil fruits were created by desires

[@abrarak478]

Imaginative Retconnable Easy to Handle and I like it. Good call

[@MVKBPR]

Yeah, it really feels like it's building up to that, personally i feel like some of the recent DF abilities either don't make sense or are at least a bit of a stretch considering what the concept of the fruit is (Sasaki being able to fly by rotating his frill, or Bonney's distorted futures). But there's probably more examples in the past that i just didn't question until now, like Kaku being able to retract his giraffe neck or Perona's ghosts also working as explosives (or even the effect of making people depressed in my opinion). This would be an interesting twist, and a way to make DFs more important again after how hard the series has been focusing on haki.

[@SpaceBiscuits]

A third option is the Demonio Fleur is built around her like a mechsuit and regular sized pilot Robin is hidden inside the Demonio. This would be a funny option given her complete disinterest of mechs and robots.

[@darituan]

Came here to say exactly that

[@kristophesiem5336]

So a flesh mech. Robin is literally a Titan Shifter

[@lamecasuelas2]

And eliminates the chances of her docking

[@jaolejeune2224]

Like a titan. Though titans are meat mechs.

[@yugimuto1639]

and this makes more sense than she morphing because her clothes are intact

[@Roariken1]

My head cannon is that Robin cleverly used her (probably) extensive knowledge of anatomy to create the devil out of her body parts. Use deeper layers of skin or muscle to make the red skin. Use some bone material to make horns. Bones AND skin to make wings.

[@izitest2785]

That logic could apply but one would expect that from Chopper / Law, Archeologists ain't known for their extensive knowledge of anatomy

[@stevenreyes7779]

Reminds me of when we saw the strawhats were shown as older she remained the same and someone theorized robin managed to replicate the the chemical in the face that keeps young people youthful(sorry forgot the name)

[@Nightlingbolt]

That... makes so much goddamn sense, actually. Although given her exhaustion after the fact, which at least lines up with Kid and Law's only recently unlocked Awakenings (compared to the experienced fighters Doflamingo and Katakuri, anyway...), I have to conclude that it's indeed an Awakening.

[@fisheyes9744]

@@izitest2785 Don't real life archeologists dig up and study ancient dead bodies, like dinosaur fossils or mummies, and piece them back together? May not be on the level of a doctor's expertise on anatomy but they're still pretty knowledgeable.

[@Supernovice942]

That’s what I always thought :) if she could do any body part, it stands to reason she could use bone, or nails or even teeth to easily replicate horns, limbs etc to make wings just with a devilish twist. You don’t even need that much anatomical knowledge to make horns to be fair. And she’s done wings before. The colour I always just saw as an artistic choice, devil fruits are only li,tied by imagination after all.

[@valkopuhelin2581]

It's obviously a breakfast cereal.

[@arbetor12]

just not very healthy.

[@Squalala420]

But i stole these cereals and i eat them with a mix of every alcohol and milk of the world and this is tasty 👅

[@luawidi]

I remember trying it as a kid , it tasted a lot like meat

[@smjaiteh]

Demonio was one of the discontinued sister cereals of Count Chocula. It was rosewater flavored, and it was very unpopular in the United States, but it’s still around in Greece and Turkey.

[@Blargleflakes]

I, who am also cereal, can confirm this

[@tristansutton2956]

The chapter where Robin beat Black Maria was where I caught up with one piece, which was extra special because robin is my favorite straw hat

[@EnecoVT]

The face of Robin being so excited about her "create-a-character" made me super happy somehow! Very well done! I now imagine Robin being this gleeful when thinking about Demonio!

[@marcotrejo3900]

**Robin casually doing makeup for her DEMON form**

[@majelalover8837]

it fits with her colourful yet morbid thoughts

[@FredrickLutaya]

What if she is going beyond replicating limbs and is replicating her anatomy but building it into a demonic form. Like having so many muscles she turns red. Or manipulating bones to give herself wings.

[@meandmeself]

I have always thought this is what it was

[@koro-sensei1163]

I also thought this, that she uses keratin (the substance nails and hair are made of) to make the horns and harden herself

[@danielrafa6122]

Maybe Robin is normal size but she grows large form around herself like a titan shifter controlls it from inside

[@amsgoth]

this was my idea, but deeper. Like this is her awakening and she basically get the power to duplicate her cells etc... therefore achieving the demonio fleur

[@Supernovice942]

To be fair she’s always been able to replicate more than limbs, like with eyes in skypeia and ears on other occasions. Like the above comments say, making horns from thousands of nails would be so easy for her :)

[@rinthewolf]

Another possibility is that Demonio is not an actual form, but more of an aura, like when Zoro uses Ashura. Like she just gives into the anger and frustration she's built up over a very hard life and it makes her opponent see a demon where there's actually just a Gigante with wings.

[@MyNegroAcademia]

Well it was revealed that Asura was a subconscious application of advanced Conqueror’s Haki this entire time so, for the same to be true for Robin, she’d also have to be a Conqueror

[@Evilintegral51]

"Unless Robin learned the Kao ken" LMAO that joke was awsome

[@AgeofJP]

Also it fits because Toei, since the Wano style change, tries their darndest to turn One Piece into Dragon Ball...and a part of the community pays way too much attention to essentially filler when the answer is really that simple "No, Anime Robin has Kaio Ken...because Toei wanted to". No seriously, the anime VFX are all over the place and are about as consistent as the vastly inflated anime powerscaling...the auras are the same as Zoro cutting up the surrounding landscapes into Toei Cubesᵀᴹ with every other attack (until it magically repairs itself for the next shot), or flower petals appearing in every dramatic scene, or literal beam clashes...it's just Toei animators having a bad case of Super ADHD and they want you to have it too

[@bardiel83]

Kaio-what?

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

​@@bardiel83dragon ball reference

[@mohamedzoulali5755]

​@@illuminoeye_gamingtfs reference

[@agoodname7980]

Alternatively, robin is goku-black

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Maybe that Demon Fleur was like a step towards her awakening like the gears were for Luffy before Gear 5 and that form is so badass it kinda encapsulates the hell she's went through childhood and beyond

[@brandon1402]

real

[@joshshrum2764]

We need to see her show the elders who the real demon is.

[@SamTheGumMan117]

@@joshshrum2764 Faxx

[@SirDave]

I would prefer this because we still have years left to finish the story, and Robin still needs some progression. I think it's too early for her to learn awakening.

[@TheWarmachine375]

Nico Robin was hounded with the epithet of Devil Child throughout her whole life and now she embraced it and made Demonio Fleur as a result.

[@njoYYY]

I bet it is something that a little bit like that: Oda: You know what would be really, really cool?

[@TheWarmachine375]

When Robin goes for a walk, she asked Black Maria how's her health plan. Apparently it was great.

[@milosstanisic2574]

Brook be honest with me what are we looking at in terms of collateral?

[@kingjamesbond4009]

After all these years still seeing Hellsing abridged quotes makes me happy.

[@Square31]

"Apparently it's great!"

[@OccultistResearcher]

@@milosstanisic2574 the robin amount, nami... can i see you panties? 'WACK!'

[@CrimsonGold-pq8xy]

@@milosstanisic2574 Well.....The Robin Amount

[@koopakape]

I *personally* like to see it as a confirmation of her having Haki without being directly told out loud by anyone -- it *does* make a hell of a lot of sense between how much knowledge and experience she has, how much she's been pushing herself especially with growing willpower since the end of Enies Lobby and how ridiculous it is that every member of the crew doesn't have some form of it by now, even if it's just low-level forms born from sheer experience and grit. MAYBE you could explain someone like Franky could get by because his tech or metal body somehow bypasses haki defenses in his opponents or something, but for characters like Robin, Haki should definitely exist by now.

[@Kaizoku-no-isha]

3rd option, demonio fleur is an Attack on Titan-esque flesh mecha, which is setting up her character development to be able to finally fully accept her role as the left arm of the giant robot warrior, Big Emperor.

[@TheWarmachine375]

Ironic that the World Government called Robin a demon yet the Five Elders are demons themselves as lampshaded by Sabo.

[@carlosroo5460]

It's call projection, left-wing grifters do it all the time on Twitter.

[@Vierkantholz]

Oda wants you to learn lessons for the real world

[@YabukiShingo4]

Cool! I'm behind in the anime (up to date in the manga) and recently have been catching up by watching while excersizing. Robin's Demonio episode is LITERALLY the last one I watched last night. Perfect timing!

[@paradoxical_anomaly]

4:48 giga chad chopper is so cursed I love him

[@LvOneRose]

You know how we all thought Gear 5 was going to be an edgy, demonic form because of what we saw with Gear 4? I think we're going to see a similar pattern. Demonio is Robin's Gear 4, the edgy prelude to an ancient/mythological precursor. She's already had giganta fleur, so I recon it'll be something like titania fleur where she becomes/summons a giant.

[@jf_kein_k8590]

Then she starts laughing like Luffy, and everyone is like "WTF?"

[@LvOneRose]

@@jf_kein_k8590 That would be amazing.

[@GrandLufaine]

@@LvOneRosedo you mean “so I *reckon”? Just wondering

[@LvOneRose]

@@GrandLufaine Basically it's just another way of saying "I'm guessing that" or "I've come to the conclusion that." It's stronger than a guess which requires no real basis, but it's weaker than a conclusion which would require me to give more of a reason why I believe that

[@Vortex-fj8so]

Angelico fleur A biblically accurate angel Kuma would be so proud

[@Cipher_Paul]

Maybe Demonio Fleur is like Robin sprouting her inner self

[@parkeryoung6932]

This video honestly made me think about what Vegapunk said about DFs, how they are dreams incarnate. We also know that specifically Zoans have a will of their own, but maybe all DFs have a will of their own? So what if fruits are still actively taking their users dreams/desires/thoughts into consideration? This allowed Robins desire to become a Demon to take real form just like fruits off spawn, and added the demon ability to her fruit. Kind of how One for All works in MHA. Would add an extra layer of inherited will to each DF, and maybe explain why some fruits like Violas and Laws have so many different abilities. Doing this would be very difficult IMO on par or even harder than awakening, also would need fair amount of will power/creativity (Quite the feat for Robin and maybe would be a haki bloom resulting from the battle). Fair Fetched IK but everything in OP is and I think it's kind of a fun off the top of my head idea.

[@kobil316SH]

Crazy how no one noticed that she modelled the form after the Revolutionary Army's flag

[@Melody-qs6rz]

Can you explain your idea?

[@ZomeHamrmonia]

What u mean the revolutionary army flag symbol is a dragon, and it has three horns and big ears, and of course it's a dragon since it's the leader's name.

[@muddcatt1340]

Robin embracing being called a Devil Child all her life to enhance her DF to protect her friends is peak Straw Hat activity. It reminds me of how Chopper said he didn't care about becoming a monster to help Luffy 🥹

[@gabrielgoes0]

Yes, Liam said exactly that, thanks for the reminder

[@muddcatt1340]

@gabrielgoes0 bro I typed this a few minutes before I heard it in the vid, God forbid people get excited and comment before fully watching, my bad for ruining your viewing experience dawg 😭😭😭😭😭

[@gabrielgoes0]

@@muddcatt1340 that's kinda stupid but ok, you suit yourself

[@TheGreatPewpyOne]

​​​@@muddcatt1340it was pretty cringe tbh like imagine commenting on a subject before you have even heard the subject...

[@dragonmangames2523]

@@TheGreatPewpyOne You gonna call leveling on the same vibe as someone else cringe? You must be fun to be around when you're outside.

[@squidfourswordstyle1046]

That definitely looks and feels like an awakening. Because why not she’s had her power over 20 years and her mental abilities, finally leveled up and enough to where she can awaken it

[@LiakScanth]

Dont let this video distract you from the fact that the existence of the mother flame indicates the existence of the father flame too

[@troutyboi]

Infinite flame generator

[@giorgosntomaris3371]

if this was disney we would have a non binary flame

[@Vortex-fj8so]

And when a mommy flame and a daddy flame love each other very much

[@Vortex-fj8so]

And when a mommy flame and a daddy flame love each other very much

[@Dr.Feline]

How did the flame become a mother anyway

[@MrJustin8675]

If anything I think it is like armor. An added protective layer over her physical body to then also alter its shape.

[@SobocogWaxejisor-eu3hm]

I love how you address this topic with such honesty.

[@MegaEpicKill]

He’s Australian mate, fair dinkum top bloke!

[@TheGreatPewpyOne]

Wtf dies this comment even mean?

[@pablodebella7695]

Vegapunk then confirmed this when he said that devil fruits are manifestations of peoples thoughts and desires so it makes sense that awakenings are according to each individual experience

[@DallanWallan]

Long time watcher, short time subscriber, first time commentor! I never noticed the colored lighting until you mentioned it around 2:50... Now I think you owe me a present for every Christmas episode I've watched.

[@DallanWallan]

Side Note: how do I join the discord channel?

[@tracyndiyob162]

alongside having huge bayonetta vibes(love if a color spread had nico robin dressed as the witch summoning demonio dressesed as madama butterfly.:3) i view demonio as nico robin's imaginative conjuring of her devil fruit with how it's implied they have the soul of the user in them with a lot of the attacks being made by the user itself to manipulate their power(like with luffy learning his being terrible at it before learning to use it with his imagination with his awakening opening a literal canvas of that only limited by his body's focus) with robin taking her demon child moniker & using it to show her will's true strength breaking youkai.

[@MegaPhycoKiller]

best of both worlds, she was piloting the demon clone like a mech.

[@Greeanerbeans77]

My favorite part is when Robin says “I’m going to turn into a truck now” and One Piece all over black Maria saying get “One Pieced an manga created by Echiro Oda in 1997” and other unforgettable lines such as: “This is my One Piece” “Land of Wano arc” and “This is the Battle of Onigashima

[@LowqualityBottle]

dont let this distract you from the fact that bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum

[@OneLuckyStriker]

I think the Hana Hana no Mi is strongly related with the lotto flower and the 4 states of Nirvana or the 8 hells of Buddhism. My thoughts on this are based on the fruit's appearance as well as Robin's journey, which can be linked on several concepts related to awakening a Nirvana-like state or embracing the hell from within.

[@SnappBacc]

4:28 don't do him like that man

[@Amy-chan-OP]

Robin's ability evolution is mind-blowing. I love the theory that it's an Awakening, showcasing how far she's come since her "devil child" days. The comparison to Luffy's gear transformations is spot-on too. Whether it's Haki, Awakening, or something else, Robin's demon form is a testament to her growth and creativity. Awakening or not, Robin's Demonio Fleur is absolutely epic! 🔥

[@atragonx7939]

I'll go with the Awakening theory. They've reached the point where that's the kind up power scaling upgrade needed to justify them not falling behind. It's the easiest solution for her.

[@TheLegendaryyoshi]

Shoutouts to the art team for the drapion i appreciated that

[@AnthonyDaFox]

Maybe Robyn was inside the Demon form, Like some Fleshy Mecha suit. Becoming the heart of the demon.

[@ToolTalkChannel]

Her wings originally looked more like “angel wings”… That Wano fight also made Zoro and Sanji to lean into the “hell side”

[@pahhw1533]

my theory is that demonio is like a mecha suit, robin is inside

[@UltimateMustacheX]

But she wouldn't dock with the others in Thriller Bark. She clearly isn't interested in mecha.

[@285live]

​@@UltimateMustacheX she's not into docking 😂

[@Higsby100]

I always figured she was inside the demonio form like a mech. She said she would never do it in Thriller Bark. Post timeskip though Robin will do what she must, even if that means becoming a demon. She hates it but she's definitely controlling a mech version of herself.

[@skrzypczakfranciszek7339]

Now hear me out, what if the demonio fleur acts kinda like armor, with it being a clone grown around herself. Making so it's both a clone and her primary body.

[@snowy8856]

robin titan shifter confirmed

[@Ryquard1]

Harming a Robin Fleur harms the real Robin, that should make a terrible armor

[@skrzypczakfranciszek7339]

​@@Ryquard1 so would be creating a clone with wings (making her easier to hit)

[@instinctart2548]

So far all paramecia awakenings are about projecting your ability to the outside world (turn into strings or mochi, or transfering a room or magnitic pole to a thing, like a sword or a wall). So this wouldn't fit the awakening theme, in my opinion.

[@amaro4090]

I do agree on it being an awakening, because robin has met some requirements that we have noticed with other characters: - She ate the fruit at an early age, and so had plenty of time to grow her abilities. Which also happened with other characters like luffy, law, and even doflamingo and katakuri, the only character we know that got their awakening really quick is kaku I believe (dude got it in less than 3 years). - She developed unorthodox techniques that expand on the basic set of abilities of the fruit. Which is a very important step from what we understand with everything in one piece, the will to go behold and push past limitations is what fills other abilities like haki, and to a lesser extent rokushiki, with the unique techniques some of the CP9 members developed. So as you mentioned, you have to gather multiple pieces of a metaphorical puzzle to get an awakening, exploring different ways to use your powers and such.

[@hellojilly]

I just watched this last night! I was so confused but absolutely loved every second of it. Robin is one of my favorites in all of One Piece. I didn’t need the retelling of her backstory like that though, had me crying in my omelette.

[@captainferrite]

Robin's powers can natively do any organic form as long as she learns to be accurate enough to sprout on a cellular level rather than whole limbs. She can do Demonio by just building a whole body out of her red blood cells or whatever.

[@RaidSpinel]

Robin's opponent in this fight had an atypical Zoan hybrid form because Oda wanted her to and justified it retroactively later. I'd bet she's a demon because Oda wanted her to be, just making horns and wings out of limbs, and he'll explain later what the color is from because he hasn't figured it out yet.

[@TheWarmachine375]

Demonio Fleur Robin: "This isn't even my Final Form!"

[@rkvlegacy9206]

I think Robins fruit the Hana Hana no mi (Flower Flower Fruit) is similar to Bonneys in a way that she could bloom into anything she wants. Robins fruit is very versatile but imagine her with Haki. Robin knew how Haki worked but never demonstrated it. I still hope she gets it as she proved she can take down Haki users so with it would make her a solidified threat. I feel like Demonio was actually Robin as she stated she can become one if she wanted to protect her friends which implies that she could become other things as well. Edit: Which is why Oda left it unexplained as it could be explored further.

[@e.r.c.3717]

It’s high time for Oda to give them haki. The encounter with Saturn will play a big role as the rest of the crew may become strong in Elbef.

[@langadube9611]

It took Luffy 2 years. Unless we have another time skip ain't happening.

[@trevorstroud9334]

I got 2 things... 1. Cosplayers...this Demonio Robin needs to be at the top of your list! 2. This breakdown is a really good job. The way a real demon defeated 4 Yokai, however you spell that has lots of implications. Of course, here at Egghead, were fighting Yokai, so maybe she'll figure out how to harm them? Also she's the only survivor of Ohara, (and Saul) but the most important one and the one who will come back around to smoke all of those W.G. losers. Not only that but she's also going to be a bit of a V.P. (maybe) in the sense that she releases the real history when they get to Laughtale. I think the Onepiece will prob work like a rallying cry and Robin will be the next installment after Clover and V.P. So, anyways, Oda's cooking as usual and this stuff is really good. :)

[@Dofladingus]

Robin plays a human in WoW Cataclysm confirmed

[@Purriah]

A warlock at that

[@d370ur]

Actually only one of Law’s rooms are derived from Rosanante (spelling). His awakening allows him to create mobile rooms away from himself. So they aren’t centered on him. Similarly, Kid’s awakening allows him to give other things magnetic properties, not just himself

[@d370ur]

Which is basically the paramecia turn there environment into your thing, but in a more abstract form

[@tayman9011]

So at what point does Luffy say f*ck it and just creates a cartoony ancient weapon?

[@eldemonio0092]

The fact you pronounced Demonio the right way and not a broken way gives me joy. So many YT'bers pronounce it like Demawnio. Also, her form is just her cosplaying as her favorite anime villain.

[@star-rock6466]

I always saw it as her boosting her devil fruit powers with her trauma, basically letting all those years of fear and anger since Ohara being merged with Gigante Fleur, corrupting it in a way.

[@K2LNick]

I haven't viewed this yet. What I will say is i've been WAITING for someone to make a video on this subject, so much so that I've even considered doing it myself. So thank you.

[@lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

at some point in a conversation with cabbage, luffy says his beef is from 30 years ago (as a joke), possible hint hint?

[@sedativeman]

I think there's one other option worth considering: Robin's Demonio Fleur could be conqueror's haki. Her ability is very similar to Zoro's Asura technique in more way than one.

[@ThePhilipish]

Her mother was a mysterious figure, maybe the reason she had such a high bounty was not just cause she could read bla and bla but because she had one of those 'devil' fruits that the old people have, which her mother stole somehow(?).

[@Ryquard1]

No, she can read what the WG has deemed a sin, it was mentioned las episode by Vegapunk

[@WellDoneOnTheInternetEverybody]

Knowledge is one of the greatest sins, as stated by Vegapunk. Kid Robin was definitely not as strong as Kid Kaido even though bounties were close lol

[@PMJ11_]

Multiple characters seem to have these Hell based abilities that go unexplained. Zoro’s Asura, Brooks chills of the underworld, all of the five elders and of course demonio. I find it interesting that all of these abilities have gone largely unexplained outside of us assuming it’s because of devil fruits. We know there is some sort of underworld so maybe there’s some way to channel power from it? I think it’d be difficult to implement this idea into one piece which would make me think this wouldn’t happen but with the five elders it seems like there is some new source of power that isn’t devil fruits or Haki and with the pentagrams it probably is based on some type of hell. So Demonio could be Robin drawing on the genuine powers of demons from hell. Somehow.

[@Conqueror799]

Wow wasn't expecting to get to the party early

[@patricknez7258]

"Think about weaving them together." Love this line. I think of the 'weavers of history' and how Robin could have a place amongst them.

[@Lords1997]

Robin learning armament haki would be so OP!! Franky should be able to incorporate sea prism stone into his attacks, Sanji and Usopp really needs some more haki… in particular observation for usopp. Nami is nami she’s fine and she’s got Zeus and Sanji as shields lmao, Chopper also needs a power boost possibly armament haki at minimum or stronger devil fruit forms. Jimbie is perfectly fine, close second strongest as is; Brook needs some armament haki for his blade and a little more devil fruit development.

[@ekayn1606]

I wonder if she can spawn partial body parts. She could make armor from the strongest bones in her body and make weapons with them too. . Like that Kimimaru guy from Naruto.

[@ToabyToastbrot]

Really interesting is that demonio fleur looks a lot like a variant of Oni-Giri that Zolo used at Enies Lobby - It really looks like forshadowing if you look at that panel. (Them being on the way to rescue her and all)

[@FrnBmb]

I saw it as Robin encasing her body with the DF and creatng the same effect as the externar duplication, just around herself, aligning both to her "becoming" a devil and not being an awakening

[@dindong5396]

Oh cool she’s dark again

[@guzvar]

I always took it as her awakening. I like the idea that the "Devil child" turns into a devil to defeat her enemies

[@theULTIMATElife50]

Robin did learn fishman karate so it could be a combination of awakening and armament haki.

[@GunmarTheBlack]

I've always been a fan of the theory that devil fruit awakenings are unique to each individual that awakens the fruit where it really is down to the ingenuity and users understanding of the fruit for them to awaken the fruit in their own way and then use that power accordingly because not only does it give us some cooler ideas for like deepening the lore on what Awakening the devil fruit does for the user but then if we have any flashbacks we can see hypotheticals on how like previous users of fruits that we know now might have used them differently like how we saw in wano with the barrier fruit

[@brevebe]

Fitting that they're onions. Because when they got that big it brought a tear to my eye.

[@RoberttheWise]

9:40 It could also be a Attack-on-Titan-situation where the demon body sprouts out of and around Robin's actual body which becomes encased in the demon body.

[@roblee2444]

Random thought, not really related to Robin, but what if the Iron Giant is only able to move because it was fed some ancient df... like we haven't really seen the whole scope of weapons being fed dfs and it'd be interesting if the tech was so ancient the only way to give the machine life was by fusing it with a fruit. Then we would be seeing the Will of the fruit itself wake up because of the nika nika

[@theunstoppablemetapod6207]

Thank you. I needed this to be explained. I was so confused when she just magically whipped this out

[@bloodyflowereffect]

I recently saw the episode where Dr V. explained how the devil fruits were created. He explained that the fruits were created by a person imagining something. Much like a mangaka/writer creating a work. And as a beginner, you take on the way the artist creates his work. And an awakening is when the artist brings his idiosyncrasies into the work. Which would mean that you have to know yourself to fully "awaken". Which in Robin's case means that she brought her own imagination into an existing story (as did Luffy). So yes. I would say it is at least a stage of awakening.

[@dani58141]

Honestly I hadn't considered it, but with how you explained and talked about it this video, yeah this is definitely either a full or partial awakening of Robin's devilfruit.

[@bastienariesson2238]

To answer the colour question; its that they went with a brighter green to contrast the darker tone of the Red on Robin’s skin ; a red wine & bright green will compliment one another without giving off that “Christmas” vibe that bright red & green together give

[@OuroMorpheus]

I like to think her awakening took her ability “sprout your body parts anywhere” and changed it to “sprout your body as you see yourself anywhere” and she sees herself as a demon that protects her friends. So not infinite customization, just displaying her true self.

[@martlinkdiamond5644]

I think she blossomed parts of her body AROUND herself, so this is actually an armor that allows her to control it better. Also, some haki must be involved or something, not armament per see, but a "ten" version of it like in hunter x hunter

[@drizzet11]

personally i think it's halfway between a clone and her real body, where she used her fruit to make a "meat-mech" by wrapping herself in the clone limbs to make a giant body

[@faefriend5702]

Its almost certainly an awakening, with the idea being she can now add body parts to her clones, and I think the fact she was so exhausted afterwards Brook had to carry her is more evidence towards awakening

[@konstantinospetrakos2536]

Oda being too tired of drawing any more dinosaurs in Wano is the realest thing i heard today.

[@DarkROSkull013]

If we go by the logic that Robin is able to sprout body parts that fit a theme, then imagine if she decides that she needs parts efficient for say, swimming. If she can sprout bat wings and animal horns, then maybe she can also sprout fish tails, fins, or even gills.

[@youbourgy]

Hana hana no mi gives its user the power to produce any part of their body on any surface, this is not only limited to "Limbs", but literally any part, ears, eyes, organs, bones and blood, with this power Nico Robin only gave Demon Form the desired form to win the psychological war, her power is incredible and she can do anything if he sets his mind to it and without necessarily having awakened.

[@roronoauchiha69]

I think robin and franky one because they are brawlers basically and the person who they were fighting were non logia users so they didn't need haki, they simple are physically stronger than them, or become stronger as the fight went on.

[@eonsabroad2795]

Omg man on the internet, I was tryna go Lionel Richie with my Sunday morning and you filled it up with subtle nuances!!!

[@lazyratto]

I do like the idea that it is some sort of Awakening and she can modify what she creates now. Giant arms that have weapons because she can create materials like steel.

[@seymenhuseyin5776]

since devil fruits are formed by dreams and wishes, some might say robins devil fruit evolved trough her own dreams and wishes, also when she used demonio fleur, she said that she would turn into the devil if needed, for her friends

[@nommads]

i was so sure it was a haki coated form after reading the manga, like you said similar to gear 4th

[@josephmartin9737]

I think it’s an awakening because of fatigue. I know she got hit a lot in the fight, but everyone gets hit a lot in fights. Robin couldn’t even walk after. She got a huge power up that beat a previously unbeatable opponent and afterwards drained her like crazy due to her not being used to it.

[@ihavenothingforyou1946]

It really makes me question the term, "Awakening". It seems to imply that devil fruits are sleeping even when in use. As we learned that devil fruits, at least zoans, have wills of their own, it makes me think that once one has "woken" up, it is prepared to more readily grant the user's wishes. So an Awakening could be less of a tier unlock for set powers and more of a trigger for creative potential.

[@TheTallOne9363]

Robin has begun to utilize her df in similar ways like how chopper is able to with the different point boost. So your could say she is awakening her DF bit by bit

[@Anshelm77]

0:49 I only now realized that she essentially has a more advanced form of Ilulu hands. Speculating her awakening was interesting even before since it probably doesn't involve affecting her surroundings, as her basic power already does that. Unless she'd gain the ability to transform the matter around her to flesh...

[@ginopascual1700]

It would be kind of funny if black Maria's illusion most was actually affecting her too and the demonic Robin was the illusion that she was experiencing upon defeat

[@mikeescanor8844]

I subscribe to the idea that Robins devil fruit directly correlates to her idea of her self image

[@kevinglusing3797]

She absolutely mastered kaioken during the break. Also, I absolutely love the Wow character building section. Brava.

[@christopherg2347]

A few thoughts from me: - Taking on a stage persona is something that Wrestler and Luchadore will often do. "The Red Demon" or "Demonio Fleur" do sound like stage names. - Her moves tend to be more of the wrestling variety. Like, have we ever seen her just _punch_ or _stab_ someone? Slapping or stomping groups seems to be about the most direct attack, but those attacks are also not really lethal in this world. She Grapples and Wrestles her foes. - color changes do seem fitting for a Flower themed fruit. Which is what hte Hana-Hana no mi is. - Robin has very rarely used her powers to spawn limbs _on_ her body. It is always on surfaces. The wings are one of the rare example. It is possible she just used it like that here. Making a limb-based Mecha suit. - Remote sprouting has a disadvantage: She needs to see the surface she is sprouting on and the target. This can be an issue in a cluttered or smokey battlefield. One advantage of the Limb-Mech is that she can see from inside it. - It would be a interesting inversion of a awakening. Dofi, Katakuri and Luffi learned to transform their bodies first. Affecting the world around them second. She learned to sprout externally first, transforming her body second. - The lack of Haki is partiulclarly unfortunate for her. Unlike the Awakened Paramecia cases, she can be fully attacked through her remote limbs and clones. Any "once touch kill" fruit will work on any body part. But I somehow only expert her to get Armamanet Haki. Given again she only wrestles, never punches.

[@AsaDarg]

My crackpot theory is that Robin's devilfruit powers are similar to maybe Bonneys. We still don't know how she got her powers, but we do know that Saturn was involved in Oharas history, so maybe he experimented earlier already on some random child he found.