About Mochi Mochi no Mi
The Mochi Mochi no Mi is a special Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to create, control, and transform into mochi. It was eaten by Charlotte Katakuri.
The Mochi Mochi no Mi is a round fruit with a creamy white color and the swirl pattern typical of all Devil Fruits. Towards its lower half, the fruit narrows down significantly as if pinched off, before widening to form a rounded, flattened foot, hence resembling a flat mochi cake that has swollen on top (as may occur with baked mochi). Atop the fruit is a green stem with one swirly end.
The user is given the ability to create, control, and turn any part of their body into mochi—specifically a thick, extremely viscous and stretchy, white-colored mochi paste—that they can manipulate as they please, including hardening it into different shapes. When coated with Armament Haki, the mochi becomes an effective blunt-force weapon and is capable of trapping people, even extremely strong ones, due to its sticky, stretchy nature. The latter is such that high-caliber gunfire is completely unable to pierce through it. Additionally, due to its high malleability, hardenability, and compatibility with Haki, the mochi can be formed into a wide variety of shapes, such as replicas of body parts (like fists or feet to strike with, which may be formed from the user's body), large tendrils or even spiked clubs, as well as walls and other, even more elaborate structures.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Katakuri transforming his leg into mochi.
The user is given the ability to create, control, and turn any part of their body into mochi—specifically a thick, extremely viscous and stretchy, white-colored mochi paste—that they can manipulate as they please, including hardening it into different shapes. When coated with Armament Haki, the mochi becomes an effective blunt-force weapon and is capable of trapping people, even extremely strong ones, due to its sticky, stretchy nature. The latter is such that high-caliber gunfire is completely unable to pierce through it. Additionally, due to its high malleability, hardenability, and compatibility with Haki, the mochi can be formed into a wide variety of shapes, such as replicas of body parts (like fists or feet to strike with, which may be formed from the user's body), large tendrils or even spiked clubs, as well as walls and other, even more elaborate structures.
Katakuri regenerates his forearm.
Unique amongst the Paramecia class, this fruit's ability to transform the user into mochi is analogous to the properties of a Logia fruit. Thus, the user is invincible against attacks that are not imbued with Armament Haki, as any part of their body that is struck by an attack simply morphs into mochi that can reform after.
As with all Devil Fruits, this one has the potential to be "awakened", which allows the user to turn inorganic material around them into mochi that they can then manipulate.
The mochi loses some of its stickiness if a sufficient amount of liquid is applied to it, allowing a trapped opponent to somewhat try to escape. This was first seen when Jinbe used Fish-Man Karate to douse Katakuri's leg with black tea, freeing the trapped Luffy. Also, the mochi is edible, especially if the user is not actively controlling it, which can allow one with an incredible appetite, like Luffy, to eat their way through it if they are buried in it. This can be countered if the mochi is so hard it cannot be bit. Otherwise, the user is affected by the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.