- For Charlotte Linlin's Devil Fruit, see Soru Soru no Mi.
Soru is one of the Six Powers that allows superhuman speed.
Overview
Soru allows the users to move at extremely high speeds in order to avoid attacks, as well as to attack at higher speeds and with greater power. It was revealed that the principle of this move was to kick off the ground at least ten times in the blink of an eye.[3]
It appears that Soru is one of the easiest to learn, since most Six Powers practitioners can use it. Nero used it during his battle with Franky on top of the Puffing Tom, but because he lacked the complete training, his Soru is actually more of a swift run instead of the vanishing speed seen from other Soru users.[4] Koby on the other hand, was seen being able to use this move during his friendly fight with Luffy after the Enies Lobby Arc[5] and during the Marineford Arc, after only a few months training with Garp.
Monkey D. Luffy gains access to the Soru technique when he utilizes his Gear 2 mode, which pumps up his metabolism and allows him to move at disappearing speeds, which surpasses even Blueno's.[6]
Another thing that should be noted of this particular skill is that Kuro's "Shakushi" travels at roughly the same speed as CP9's Soru ability. The difference is that when Kuro uses that technique, he cannot see what he is attacking, or how far he is going, whereas CP9 have mastered this ability and therefore can.[7] The fact that other people, outside of CP9 membership have exhibited being able to imitate the skill (either by copying the move directly or developed their own version of it) suggests that Soru might be the most fundamental of the Six Powers. This is supported by the fact that Koby used (and later mastered) Soru before he was shown or stated to be capable of performing any other Six Powers techniques.
Users
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Variations
Lucci using Kamisori.
- Kamisori (
剃刀 , Kamisori?, literally meaning "Razor"): Used by Lucci. A combination of Geppo and Soru, where Lucci uses Soru in a zigzag motion in midair, allowing extremely fast movements in three dimensions,[8] other CP9 agents have also shown to use this technique or a similar one allowing them to move through the air at great speed. In the Pirate Warriors series, Lucci can use Kamisori to cut through enemies while utilizing its high-speed movements, and he can use the attack in his Human Form in the third Pirate Warriors game (while ending it with a smashing dive). In One Piece: Burning Blood, it acts as Lucci's special movement in his Beast Form. In the VIZ manga and Funimation adaptations, this is called Razor. - Soru "Tekkai Dama" (剃「鉄塊玉」, Soru "Tekkai Dama"?, literally meaning "Shave: 'Iron Mass Ball'"): Used by Fukurou. In this attack, Fukurou spins his body at great speeds towards his opponent using Soru, then uses Tekkai to harden his spherical body.[9] This is called Shave Iron Ball in the VIZ manga and Iron Ball in the Funimation adaptations.
- Cho Sokuten Tekkai Dama (超側転 鉄塊玉, Chō Sokuten Tekkai Dama?, literally meaning "Super Cartwheel: Iron Mass Ball"): A variation on the above technique used by Fukurou wherein he combines his usual Tekkai Dama movements with Geppo to use it in midair.[10] In the VIZ manga and Funimation adaptations, this is called Super Cartwheel Iron Ball.
Non-Canon Variations
- Soru "Kokoken" (剃「硬鋼拳」, Soru "Kōkōken?, literally meaning "Shave: Stiff Steel Fist"): A non-canon variation. Lucci reappears after a Soru-dash forward with direct punch. Used as his dash attack in Gigant Battle 2.
Trivia
- While Soru grants the users the ability to move at disappearing speeds, there are other people capable of achieving such a feat or moving at such speed where people cannot see them (discounting Devil Fruit users such as Enel and Borsalino) without the technique (or at least calling out the technique's name). Some of the known characters are Laffitte,[11] Riku Doldo III,[12] Dellinger, Hakuba, Minotaurus, Heaby,[13] Musshuru,[14] and Sanji and many others.[15]
- The anime expands the capabilities on those who abuse Energy Steroids, gaining speed akin to Soru, namely the captain[16] and officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates.[17]
- In Jump Force, the Ability description for Six Powers: Finger Pistol refers to Soru (which is incorporated as part of the Finger Pistol ability) as "Instant Transmission", which is the name of a teleportation technique from Dragon Ball that somewhat resembles Soru (though it has more in common with Rapid Movement as both are high speed movement techniques that give the impression of teleportation).
References
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 348 (p. 6) and Episode 246, Blueno explains Soru to Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 243, Soru is used earlier in the anime by disguised Blueno.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 348 (p. 4) and Episode 245, Tekkai is first used in the manga by undisguised Blueno.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 39 Chapter 370 (p. 16-18) and Episode 259, Nero uses Soru in his battle against Franky.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 45 Chapter 432 (p. 10) and Episode 314, Koby first uses Soru against Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 388 (p. 7) and Episode 273, Blueno comment about Luffy's speed.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 42 (p. 46), Fan Question: Which is faster, Kuro's Shakushi or CP9's Soru?
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 44 Chapter 420 and Episode 302, Rob Lucci uses Kamisori.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 42 Chapter 405 (p. 8) and Episode 289, Fukurou uses Soru Tekkai Dama in his fight against Franky.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 42 Chapter 406 and Episode 289, Fukurou uses Cho Sokuten Tekkai Dama.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 45 Chapter 440 and Episode 325, Laffitte moving at blinding speed during the Banaro Incident.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 71 Chapter 707 and Episode 637, Riku moving at blinding speed in the Corrida Colosseum battle royale.
- ↑ One Piece Movie — Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals, Heaby leaving an afterimage when moving at tremendous speed to avoid Sanji's kick.
- ↑ One Piece Movie — Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura, Musshuru moving at disappearing speed from the ground to the tower where Luffy stood.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 88 Chapter 886, Sanji moves at disappearing speeds in order to attack Charlotte Oven undetected.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 566, Hody Jones moving at tremendous speed, leaving afterimages, after eating too many Energy Steroids.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 551, The New Fish-Man Pirates officers moving at blinding speeds after taking Energy Steroids.
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