Devil Fruits / June 2018 — Why Has One Piece Never Introduced a True Time-Control Ability?
One Piece has introduced powers that bend physics, bodies, and even souls.
So why does one category still feel completely untouched?
Japanese readers noticed something odd: time itself remains off-limits.
Is Time Manipulation Too Dangerous for One Piece?
1: Anonymous Pirate
Isn’t this kinda insane?
Could you patent this idea?
2: Anonymous Pirate
It’s because the Gomu Gomu no Mi’s awakening is time-based.
It stretches and compresses the time axis.
“Doesn’t This Already Exist?” — Known Abilities and Objections
3: Anonymous Pirate
What about the Noro Noro no Mi?
11: Anonymous Pirate
Wasn’t there someone who could manipulate age?
12: Anonymous Pirate
That’s a movie character (voiced by Ryoko Shinohara).
Jewelry Bonney can mess with a character’s age.
13: Anonymous Pirate
No, physical appearance and time aren’t the same thing.
(´・ω・`) Time manipulation would be way too broken, so Oda won’t do it, right?
When Fan Theories Go Completely Off the Rails
4: Anonymous Pirate
Gol D. Roger is actually future Luffy who time-slipped.
5: Anonymous Pirate
Shanks’ power is a time-related Devil Fruit.
He can jump to historical turning points from any location.
That’s why he could appear at Marineford at Coby’s turning point in history.
The conditions are really strict though.
In Luffy’s case, he jumped to a future where the Pirate King dies.
It happened suddenly, so his arm got taken.
This is the truth.
6: Anonymous Pirate
Before Oda sees this and steals it, I’m claiming origin rights.
If a time-manipulation Devil Fruit appears later in One Piece,
it should be considered inspired by this thread — by me.
9: Anonymous Pirate
I figured this out first though?
( ´・ω・` )
Time manipulation would be way too broken, so Oda probably won’t do it, right?
👉 Why Time Manipulation Feels “Forbidden” in Japanese Fan Logic
Japanese fans aren’t just talking about power scaling here.
Time control isn’t seen as “strong” — it’s seen as story-breaking.
Once time itself becomes a tool, cause-and-effect collapses, and One Piece stops being an adventure and turns into a logic puzzle.
That’s why fans instinctively separate “slowing,” “aging,” or “movement tricks” from true time manipulation.
They’re drawing a hard narrative boundary.
👉 The Line Fans Don’t Want Oda to Cross
What’s interesting isn’t whether time powers could exist — it’s that many fans don’t want them to.
The wild theories are half-jokes, half-warning signs.
In Japanese discussion culture, this kind of thread often means:
“Yeah, we’ve thought about it… and we hope the author never goes there.”
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