Hie Hie no Mi

Fruit Apperance

The **Hie Hie no Mi** is a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to create, control, and transform into ice at will, turning them into a **Freezing Human.** It was eaten by **Kuroi.**

## Strengths & Weakness

As a Logia, this fruit allows its ability user to transform into the element of ice, as well as create and control it on a potentially massive scale, especially to freeze their surroundings. Particularly potent even by Logia standards, with this power running for a ten-day battle it was strong enough to permanently warp the very climate of one half of an island into a frozen, uninhabitable wasteland.

hile other Logia fruits give their users the ability to dissipate out of harm's way by turning into their respective elements, it is interesting to note that this fruit is one of the few Logia fruits that can be hit with a physical attack. This is mainly because ice is a solid-state element, and thus, the user cannot simply dissolve out of harm's way as most Logia-users can with their fluid bodies, and it is slower in terms of reforming the body when damaged. However, most attacks are still ineffective against this fruit because its user can simply shatter and reform the ice composing them on impact. It's also apparent that the user can control the ice in his body to mold it and change its shape.

The user can instantly freeze anything that comes in contact with them, whether the user grabs onto the foe or the foe makes contact with the user's body. If the frozen area is not treated properly and immediately, then the resultant frostbitten areas will suffer permanent tissue damage. If a body is frozen entirely, the victim can survive for a certain period of time, and can be saved if thawed out carefully, but will be left in a very brittle form that will result in instant death if shattered. In order to thaw properly, the victim's body must generate heat internally, by putting low-temperature water onto it continuously until defrosted, and then massage the frozen area; if external heat is applied, it will cause the frozen tissues to crack.

The user has resistance towards cold, due to his Devil Fruit's element, being able to move around in cold environments with barely any protection. The ice seems to cancel out with fire when they clash.

Kuroi is also able to travel great distances and move at high speeds by turning her entire body to ice, as seen when she moved from his seat on the execution platform into the air to freeze two tsunamis created by the power of the Gura Gura no Mi.

Most of this Devil Fruit's attacks require Kuzan to be in physical contact with his enemy directly to freeze them, yet Kuroi has found ways to extend her combat range, such as creating ice spears or ice tridents. Other than that, the user is also vulnerable to the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses. However, with the power over ice, this grants the user one of the few known powers capable of counteracting the standard Devil Fruit weakness of falling into water, as they can simply freeze the liquid and create a surface to stand on, thus preventing sinking and drowning.

## Usage

With the immense power over ice, Kuroi can create ice weaponry or freeze his opponents with physical contact. She can create enough ice to freeze a giant, a Sea Beast, and convert a massive amount of seawater into a gigantic ice sheet within mere moments.

Another usage of his ice that Kuroi demonstrated is for transportation across the ocean. She either freezes a large portion of the sea for other people to walk across, or create a narrow track of ice for him to ride over.

## Techniques

**Ice Age**

The water-freezing ability is unique to Kuroi. She is capable of instantaneously solidifying water in large quantities near a large water source, like the ocean. Kuroi can execute this technique by submerging her hand into the water or creating an ice pillar that extends from her hand into the water. Her attack can have a vast range, and the resulting ice sheet can span several miles and last for more than a week before starting to thaw. The frozen layer is thick enough to encompass everything on or in the water, trapping them in ice.

**Ice Saber**

Using her powers, Kuroi can craft a massive, uneven blade made of solid ice that possesses the durability to clash with steel swords.

**Ice Time**

Kuroi has the ability to transform her opponent into a frozen statue by touching them, encasing them in solid ice. While frozen, the victim is in a state of suspended animation and can remain alive for some time. However, the ice prison is fragile, and even a moderate blow can shatter it, causing the victim to break into pieces. The ice can be melted, allowing the victim to return to their normal state without any lasting effects, as long as the process is done carefully and promptly. Alternatively, the victim can break free from the inside by shattering the ice from within.

**Ice Block: Partisan**

By freezing the surrounding air, Kuroi can shape multiple sharp and pointed ice spears that she can hurl at her enemies. The frigid spears possess deadly accuracy and can strike with immense force. It's worth noting that a partisan, a polearm weapon that saw use in medieval Europe, bears some resemblance to the ice spears that Kuroi conjures.

**Ice Time Capsule**

Kuroi can unleash a wave of ice along the ground with her abilities, causing anything caught in its path to become encased in ice and frozen in place. This attack can cover a wide area, leaving a path of frozen terrain behind it. It's worth noting that the frozen objects and scenery can become like a time capsule, preserving the present moment in time for discovery in the future.

**Ice Ball**

From a distance, Kuroi has the power to trap her opponent inside a massive sphere of ice, encasing them in frozen captivity.