Gara Gara no Mi

The **Gara Gara no Mi** is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that grants its user the power to create, control, and absorb spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments at will, making its user a **Seasoning Human** (調味料人間, *Chōmiryō ningen*). The fruit was eaten by Charlotte "Shefu" Hestuser upon the Olympian Dreamer Pirates' arrival on Treasure Island in order to stop the Giant, Gugir. This Devil Fruit is represented through a small engraved packet and spice bottle on Hestuser's stomach and back respectively.

## Etymology

* *Garagara* (ガラガラ・カサカサ) is a Japanese onomatopoeia for shaking or rattling.

* In the Roleplay, the fruit is referred to as the Rattle-Rattle Fruit or the Shake-Shake Fruit. But it's interchangeable.

## Strengths

This Paramecia's power is to generate, control, and absorb spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments at will. The user's body is altered on a biological level to gain the ability to absorb a set amount of each kind of spice, seasoning, herb, and condiment they come across. The user of this fruit can then generate the spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments they have absorbed and control them to suit their needs. The user of this fruit can freely manipulate the generated spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments intensity and properties, along with creating a combination of spices. This is one of the few Devil Fruits that also provide incredible benefits and can be retailored for a more combative approach by the user, though the user thrives in non-combative situations and can become great chefs with this power.

The intensity and property altering abilities of absorbed spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings to then generate a spice a certain way allow the user to do what normally isn't possible with regular versions of said spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings. Being able to alter the spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings in this way allows the user to tailor the spices generated by the **Gara Gara no Mi** for specific purposes. Whether it's imbuing their attacks with scorching heat by generating chili powder or releasing a cloud of mesmerizing spices to disorient opponents, their control over spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings becomes a versatile asset in combat and everyday situations.

The **Gara Gara no Mi** also has the ability to become even greater with a user who has deep knowledge of the culinary arts and knows the characteristics of different spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings. This allows amplification in potency and versatility of their abilities, and also grants far more creative freedom during combat and everyday situations. When in the hands of an experienced chef or someone with deep knowledge of the culinary arts, the expertise enables them to utilize spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings to their maximum potential. Similarly it allows the user to have an almost psychic connection to spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings and the balance between flavors and effects on the human body.

By carefully selecting and combining spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings, the user can create intricate blends that heighten their physical attributes. Some examples include boosting their speed, agility, or even their strength. Moreover, they can utilize specific spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings to inflict debilitating effects on adversaries, such as inducing paralysis or weakening their senses. The ability to produce and alter properties of spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings grants the user an edge in battles, as they can swiftly adapt their tactics based on their knowledge of spices and their desired outcomes.

The **Gara Gara no Mi** also enhances the user's culinary skills beyond imagination. They can effortlessly infuse dishes with extraordinary flavors, turning even the simplest meals into gastronomic delights. With their power to manipulate spices, herbs, condiments, and seasonings, they can craft exquisite and unique recipes that tantalize the taste buds of anyone fortunate enough to savor their creations. The users understanding of the delicate art of seasoning allows them to create harmonious blends that elevate the dining experience to new heights. The user becomes a living embodiment of culinary expertise, enchanting and captivating those who have the privilege to sample their dishes.

## Weaknesses

While the **Gara Gara no Mi** grants its user extraordinary abilities to manipulate spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments, it also comes with its share of weaknesses that must be taken into consideration. The user's ability to produce and control spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments is limited by their prior exposure to them. They can only generate spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments that they have personally come into contact with since acquiring the fruit. This constraint means that the user's repertoire of available seasonings is ultimately limited to their past experiences and encounters since acquiring the **Gara Gara no Mi**. If they have not encountered a particular spice or condiment, they will be unable to create it, thus restricting their options in combat and culinary endeavors. This limitation necessitates the user's continuous exploration and discovery of new spices to expand their capabilities.

The **Gara Gara no Mi** does not provide the user with physical transformation or elemental manipulation abilities like Logia-type Devil Fruits. The user's body does not become the spices they generate; rather, they manifest them around their body. As a result, the user remains physically vulnerable to attacks. While they can utilize their spice-based abilities for defense and evasion, they do not possess the added protection of transforming into an element or substance, making them susceptible to physical harm. However, if they were to alter the properties of spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments so that an external factor could create an elemental-like effect, it would work, just not to a strong degree without continuous and repeated usage.

The **Gara Gara no Mi** shares the common weakness of Devil Fruits—the user becomes powerless and immobilized when submerged in water beyond a certain depth. Water acts as a natural inhibitor, sapping the user's strength and rendering their spice manipulation abilities ineffective. Additionally, the user is also susceptible to Seastone, a material that emits a unique energy capable of neutralizing Devil Fruit abilities. Contact with Seastone weakens and nullifies their powers, leaving them unable to produce spices, seasonings, herbs, and condiments.

It is essential for the user to be cautious and strategize accordingly, considering the limitations and weaknesses the **Gara Gara no Mi** provides. Expanding their knowledge of spices and seeking out new flavors becomes crucial for overcoming the restrictions imposed by the fruit. It is unknown what would happen if the user of the **Gara Gara no Mi** came into contact with the user of the **Mizu Mizu no Mi**.

## Usage

Prior to acquiring the Devil Fruit, Hestuser had a fighting style called **Spice-Leg Style**. After acquiring it, Hestuser has since reworked the fighting style to be more easily accessible and conform to the abilities of the **Gara Gara no Mi**. The **Spice-Leg Style** is a Boxing and Martial-Arts style used by Hestuser, incorporating actual spices to quite literally give his attacks different effects. It was created by Hestuser as a means to defend himself and Shokupan Island after learning the Food-Leg Style. Much like its predecessor, the **Spice-Leg Style** was created with an emphasis on minimal hand focus in battles, using them only for acrobatics or exterior factors that do not involve physical combat(such as the grabbing of dirt). The actual attacks come from the involvement of the legs and feet, along with acrobatics for emphasizing the range and force of the attacks. Thus, it boasts a wide and impressive array of kicking techniques coupled with superior acrobatic skills, making it a versatile martial art, able to effectively attack and counter adversaries. Similarly, the actual incorporation of spices allows Hestuser to create deadly attacks.

### Techniques

*Main Article:* Gara Gara no Mi/Spice Leg Style

Several of Hestuser's techniques are named after the spices they incorporate and are english named, though each spice is focused on different areas of the body. Whenever Hestuser uses an attack, he may often incorporate, though not always, the words "**Spice-Leg Style**". The main article will list techniques that have only been used since acquiring the **Gara Gara no Mi**, and non-revealed techniques will be listed below.

* **Ground Spice** (粉末スパイス（グランドスパイス）, *Gurandosupaisu*?, literally meaning "Ground/Powder Spice"): First, Hestuser releases powdered spices from his boy onto the ground, spinning around and causing the dirt and powdered spices to blend together, creating a dust cloud. Then, Hestuser uses it as a cover to flip onto his hands then off and toward his foe. Now above his foe, Hestuser brings his foot down onto his opponent and sends them rocketing right into the ground. This technique is considered **Stage 2**. Interestingly, this technique has been used with Enrobage D'épices.

* **Chili Pepper** (燃焼スパイス（チリペッパー）, *Chiripeppā*?, literally meaning "Burning Spice/Chili Pepper"): This is the basis for the **Chili Pepper Shoot** attack, and can be used instead of **Chili Pepper Shoot** for the **Pepper Dash** attack. Hestuser focuses Chili Pepper around his foot before delivering a vertical or horizontal kick, causing the Chili Pepper to glide through the air and into his opponent's nose. This technique allows the nose of his target to experience severe burning and causes uncontrollable sneezes. This technique is considered **Stage 2**.

## History

At some point before the start of the series, the fruit ended up on Treasure Island. It was then eaten by Hestuser.

## Roleplay and Official Medium Differences

* This fruit is entirely invented for the purpose of the Roleplay.
	+ There is no canonical counterpart of this fruit as of this pages' existence.