One Piece 1084 Review - Karasu's Logia Power

The first topic we'll delve into in this chapter is discovering how Karasu fights. After years of uncertainty, we finally learn how his Susu Susu no Mi, or Soot Soot Fruit, works. It appears to be a Logia type that allows him to transform into a soot or tar-like substance, which is essentially burned carbon. Despite this, Karasu can convert his Logia elements into living creatures, which raises the question of how this is possible.

I previously proposed this concept in my fan manga, Return to the Reverie. It's highly plausible that Logia Awakenings enable users to transform their element into living creatures. We've seen examples of this with Akainu, Aokiji, and even Enel, who have all transformed their elements into living creatures capable of independent movement. Karasu may be using a similar technique by creating crows made of soot, which are pitch black, lack visible features, and can interact and speak with others. This ability could be a unique aspect of certain Logia fruits, rather than an awakening.

As far back as the pre-timeskip, we witnessed Karasu utilizing this skill by using his crows to send messages throughout the Revolutionary Army, indicating that he has a significant range for extending his abilities. His mastery of his Logia powers is also evident, as he can create various shapes, including wings to fly or divide his body into multiple crows. Additionally, he appears to be impervious to bullets, although it's uncertain whether this is due to his ability to foresee attacks like Katakuri or if the Government agents lacked haki when shooting at him.

During this encounter, Karasu also unveils a few new attacks:

• His initial technique is named "Karasusu," which is a play on words between "Karasu" meaning "crow," and "susu" meaning "soot."
• Next up is "Oberisusu," which incorporates the word "obelisk" with the previous soot pun.
• Lastly, he uses "Renkon," which alludes to the shape of a lotus root, resembling a cylinder with holes similar to the one formed by Karasu's crows. However, the kanji used to write it, "連魂," translates to "group of souls," hinting that all the crows are somewhat alive.

It's worth noting that all the members of CP9 make a return, including Bueno and Kalifa, who we already knew about from Film RED. Jabra, Fukurou, and Kumadori also make an appearance. Some fans might be surprised to see them working for CP0, but according to Oda, the CP0 agents with masks are the most formidable, while those without masks are generally just foot soldiers. It's unclear if characters like Jabra have their masks hidden away somewhere, but it's reasonable to assume that only Lucci and Kaku are considered elite members.