Overview
- SMILE Fruits, developed from SAD liquid derived from Bloodline Elements, yield successful artificial Devil Fruit users in only 10% of cases.
- Consumption of SMILE Fruits boosts physical prowess; however, it also induces the inability to swim and eliminates feelings of sadness or anger.
- The distribution of defective SMILE Fruits to Wano’s populace transformed them into Pleasures, emphasizing the fruits’ disastrous consequences.
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Introduced during the Punk Hazard arc, SMILE Fruits are a creation of the nefarious scientist Caesar Clown, who employed a blend of innovative and existing technologies for large-scale production. However, the severe repercussions of these fruits became evident in the Wano Country arc, where Kurozumi Orochi executed a cruel scheme to distribute failed versions of these fruits to the residents of Ebisu Town. Below, we delve into the profound and troubling effects of the SMILE Fruit in the world of One Piece.
How SMILE Fruits are Created
Production Process and Sources
Arc |
Punk Hazard |
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Chapters |
654 – 699 |
Episodes |
579 – 625 |
The SMILE Devil Fruit, categorized as a man-made Zoan-type fruit, facilitates the creation of artificial Devil Fruit users. This innovation emerged from the collaboration of Caesar Clown with Bloodline Elements, a discovery made by Dr. Vegapunk and Vinsmoke Judge during their research endeavors.
Bloodline Elements serve as the fundamental building blocks for life, enabling the analysis of powers possessed by those with existing Devil Fruits. Caesar Clown advanced this research by creating SAD, a vital substance for producing SMILEs.
- The SAD liquid is synthesized by combining Bloodline Elements extracted from diverse animal species.
- SMILEs were manufactured in Dressrosa’s SMILE Factory, with the labor of the Tontatta dwarves.
- The success rate for producing an artificial SMILE user is alarmingly low, with only one in ten fruits achieving this feat.
Caesar Clown not only led the effort to create the SAD substance but also collaborated with Donquixote Doflamingo. Together, they sought to distribute SMILE Fruits to Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, to bolster his crew with artificially created Zoan-type users.
The partnership allowed for protective measures around Caesar’s operations, ensuring the production continued on Punk Hazard while Doflamingo handled sales. The SMILE Factory, hidden within Dressrosa, exploited the Tontatta dwarves as forced labor for fruit cultivation.
Despite the aspiration of creating viable Devil Fruits, the harsh reality is that most users—designated as “Pleasures”—received only the adverse effects associated with failed SMILEs. This unsustainable venture was ultimately disrupted when Trafalgar Law dismantled the factory.
Consequences of Consuming SMILE Fruits
Low Success Rate and Negative Impacts
The ramifications of SMILE Fruit production extend far beyond mere consumption. The coerced labor of the Tontatta dwarves highlights the ethical and moral toll of creating these artificial fruits, facilitated by Doflamingo’s deceitful manipulations. The dwarves’ plight was only alleviated through the efforts of the Straw Hat Pirates, who dismantled the oppressive factory.
A successful SMILE user gains the traits and enhanced powers of an animal corresponding to the fruit. However, with a mere 500 successful fruits produced, the majority still yield unfavorable outcomes. Notably, users also experience a profound emotional change, losing the ability to express sadness or anger, becoming trapped in a facade of constant happiness.
This phenomenon leads to individuals categorized as Pleasures, who endure only the negative repercussions, including an aversion to water and the loss of emotional depth. Many consumers knowingly accept these risks, often aware that failure is likely.
Perhaps the most troubling aspect of SMILE Fruits was Kurozumi Orochi’s decision to distribute these half-eaten, defective fruits among the impoverished citizens of Ebisu Town. Since ingestion of a single bite is sufficient to invoke the SMILE powers, Orochi’s actions only served to further entrench the citizens in their plight, with disastrous consequences manifesting across the region.
In conclusion, while the production of the SMILE Fruit yielded a fraction of successful uses, the detrimental effects significantly overshadow the benefits. As the hazardous legacy of these artificial fruits lingers, the plight of those affected remains unresolved.
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