One Piece Creator Oda officially set up a new Hito Hito no Mi

First introduced in One Piece chapter 138 on June 5, 2000, in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #27, Hito Hito no Mi is one of the most incredible Devil Fruits belonging to the Zoan class. This Devil Fruit debuted with the Doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates, Tony Tony Chopper, but over the years its versatility and subtypes have only grown in importance. This fruit took on new meaning with the great revelation in One Piece Chapter 1044 of Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which is the real name of Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi and a God Fruit.

In the final saga, especially the climax of the Elbaf arc, Hito Hito no Mi has become even more important, with Eiichiro Oda officially setting up a new type of this Devil Fruit to be released in the final segment of the story. This new fruit is the Hito Hito no Mi, model: Zaza, which is a fruit that bears the name of a god and the ability to bring down enormous rains and floods.

One Piece Chapter 1182 officially introduces Hito Hito no Mi, model: Zaza

One Piece Chapter 1182 was officially released in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #24 on May 10, 2026, and this chapter was significant when it comes to the overall lore surrounding the different types of Hito Hito no Mi. When Eiichiro Oda first expanded the subtypes of Hito Hito no Mi with Monkey D. Luffy's Nika fruit in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #17 on March 28, 2022, I was thrilled to imagine the possibilities created with it. After the reveal and watching One Piece Chapter 287, which was released on August 11, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #37-38, I and many other fans immediately saw the potential for many other Hito Hito no Mi Devil Fruits that grant the power of the gods.

“God of the sun, god of the rain, god of the forest, god of the earth, take this woman's blood and save our village from disaster.” — Shandian Elder in one piece Chapter 287

Finally, Eiichiro Oda brought this possibility to life in the final saga with the recent reveal of the Rain God Zaza in chapter 1182 of the series. Zaza is a very powerful divine being with strength that hardly anyone in the world can compete with. Its debut came through the St. Killingham's MMA, all of which are now powered by an omen of Nerona Imu's Akuma no Mi ability. When Killingham was able to summon the rain god Zaza, Eiichiro Oda revealed to us a very important part of the lore surrounding this God from a bygone era.

“Appearing to the rhythm of the prayers for rain… Rain God Zaza!” — Saint Killingham, One Piece Chapter 1182

In One Piece 1182, Oda confirmed that all celestial dragons fear the rain god Zaza, because it throws rain on them in the lower world and brings downpours. Given that the idea of ​​Celestial Dragons is to exist above the clouds themselves, they never have to worry about rainfall or other natural disasters beyond their control. For them, the existence of the real rain god Zaza is a huge threat.

More importantly, the stories of the rain god Zaza told among those found in Marijoa mean that this god was once greatly feared, on a par with the sun god Nika. This is again confirmed to us in Chapter 1182. This also means that somewhere in the world, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza, is sleeping, waiting for the right person to come and eat it.

“We were born in a place so high, it's mainly the rain clouds. Water coming down from the sky? It's a mysterious terror! After the people of D and Nika, it was the most common boogeyman they warned us that…that in the lower world there is a monster called the Rain God that dumps water on top of your head!” — Saint Killingham, One Piece Chapter 1182

As was the case with Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, the Zaza fruit has a will of its own and the name of a God. All Zoan Devil Fruits only go to the person for whom they are perfectly suited. The Nika fruit escaped the hands of the World Government because it was not meant for them. This fruit controlled its own destiny and reached Monkey D.

Luffy, who ended up eating it about 13 years ago. Similarly, the Zaza fruit has eluded all capture over the years and is currently waiting for the rightful person to eat it. This person's identity has not been revealed to us yet, and I am curious to see who Oda will choose for the user of this Devil Fruit later.

Zaza has powers to call torrents and cause floods

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As for the powers of the Rain God Zaza, Eiichiro Oda tells us directly what this God can do. The Rain God Zaza is one of the most overpowered gods that can exist in the world of One Piece, as he brings down torrential rains and can cause massive floods. In One Piece Chapter 1183, which was officially released on May 24, 2026, in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #26, the Rain God Zaza could be seen dumping huge amounts of rain on the Western Village in Elbaf. This part of Elbaf was already drowning in the previous chapter, but Chapter 1183 gave fans a small glimpse of how bad the condition really was, with the vast majority already underwater.

“Summers, I messed up! I called the wrong thing! What I'm afraid of… I got overzealous!” — Saint Killingham, One Piece Chapter 1182

Furthermore, it must be remembered that at the end of the day, Killingham's version of Rain God Zaza is just an MMA unit, created with the power of Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin. The strength of the real rain god Zaza will likely be several times greater, which tells me that the real rain god can easily flood an entire country and control the rain.

Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza is the biggest weakness of Devil Fruit users

Introducing the new Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza, Eiichiro Oda has officially established the archenemy of all Devil Fruit users in One Piece. Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Zaza can bring down huge amounts of rain, and as seen in Chapters 1182 and 1183, it can instantly fill the terrain with a huge amount of water. Given the sheer size of this god and the amount of water it takes down, it can essentially create enough water to completely flood Devil Fruit users.

According to Oda himself, when Devil Fruit users are submerged over half their bodies, they become incredibly weak and struggle to use their abilities as well, regardless of where the water comes from. Even bathwater is enough to weaken Devil Fruit users if they are fully immersed in it. As such, Rain God Zaza has the power to completely nullify Devil Fruit abilities with the amount of water it brings down and floods the battlefield with.

“Let's deal with the bathroom issues of 'those with powers.' When one eats a Devil Fruit, the sea repels that person and their bodies become unable to swim. The 'sea' here includes rivers, pools, baths…anything that holds a pool of water. See, as far as Earth is concerned, everything is an 'ocean.' It's if their whole bodies are submerged in the “sea” If it's only half of their bodies, their arms and legs, the effect is reduced.—Eiichiro Oda, One Piece SBS

Looking at it on an even deeper level, I can see why the Celestial Dragons fear Zaza as much as they do. This Devil Fruit has enough power to even nullify Nerona Imu's Devil Fruit abilities. Imus Akuma no Mi is overpowered, but if flooded with water, even he cannot utilize his abilities. As such, it is obvious to me and many others that this Devil Fruit has the potential to be one of the very strongest in the entire One Piece world that Oda has set up.

Its user has not been revealed yet, and it is likely that this Devil Fruit has not even been eaten by anyone so far. Either way, Hito Hito no Mi Model: Zaza will play a significant role in the story going forward, especially as the Great War approaches, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

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